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Train Man

Train Man

2005•50m•7.9/10
DramaComedy

Ratings

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7.9/10(17)

With the help of an online community, a nerdy and socially awkward man gathers the courage to start dating an attractive lady he met on a train.

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Production

Fuji Television Network

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 7, 2005

Last Aired

September 15, 2005

Networks

Fuji TV

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
A Love Being Watched Over by a Million People
Air date: 2005-07-07
Yamada Tsuyoshi is a middle class otaku (Japanese geek) who one day defends Aoyama Saori from a drunkard on the train.
E2
I'm Off to My First Date; Big Transformation
Air date: 2005-07-14
Yamada manages to finally reach Saori, inviting her to dinner. Following the advice from 2channel users, Yamada changes his appearance to impress Saori.
E3
Huge First Date Crisis!!
Air date: 2005-07-21
Yamada feels the first date was a disaster; Saori calls and asks if he would like to meet up again. This time, however, Saori brings a friend along.
E4
Summer! Big Surfing Crash Course
Air date: 2005-07-28
After Saori mistakes "surfing the web" for surfing, Yamada has to quickly learn how to surf to impress her.
E5
Big Anti-stalker Strategy
Air date: 2005-08-04
A mysterious stalker starts harassing Saori. Yamada investigates to find out who the stalker is.
E6
A (Love) Confession is the Beginning of All Your Troubles!
Air date: 2005-08-11
Yamada is invited to Saori's house for the first time for tea. Although he tries to tell Saori he likes her, he is unable to muster the courage. A second date is arranged and Yamada lies to Saori that he can't make it due to work but is actually going to a manga convention.
E7
Getting Rid of my Nerdiness!! Birthday of Tears
Air date: 2005-08-18
Yamada believes that Saori is disappointed in discovering his "otaku" nature. He decides to give up all his figurines and "otaku" collection. Saori, however, is only saddened because Yamada had lied to her.
E8
Revived!! Breaking Otaku's Tears
Air date: 2005-08-25
Yamada is finally able to show Saori his "otaku" nature even with the fear of rejection.
E9
The Final War and Predictions of a Tragedy
Air date: 2005-09-01
Yamada is invited to dinner with Saori's parents. Meanwhile, her younger brother discovers 2channel...
E10
The Ending Chapter! A Miraculous Change of Events
Air date: 2005-09-08
Yamada sinks into a depression after the breakup with Saori. All the 2channel users rally together to try to cheer him up.
E11
Greatest Confession in History!! Graduation Exercises of Tears
Air date: 2005-09-15
Saori finally reads through the website and is touched, and Yamada is finally able to confess his feelings to her and they both share their first kiss. But soon he must say goodbye to the 2channel users that supported him as the post count soon reaches its maximum limit of 1000 posts.

Cast

Atsushi Ito

Atsushi Ito

Densha otoko

Misaki Itō

Misaki Itō

Hermes

Maki Horikita

Maki Horikita

Aoi Yamada

Shigenori Yamazaki

Shigenori Yamazaki

Shinpei Asano

Miho Shiraishi

Miho Shiraishi

Kisuzu Jinkama

Shun Oguri

Shun Oguri

Munetaka Minamoto

Mokomichi Hayami

Mokomichi Hayami

Keisuke Aoyama

Shiro Kishibe

Shiro Kishibe

Tsuneo Yamada

Nasubi

Nasubi

Couple man

Kumiko Akiyoshi

Kumiko Akiyoshi

Yuki Aoyama

Eriko Sato

Eriko Sato

Kaho Sawazaki

Gekidan Hitori

Gekidan Hitori

Yusaku Matsunaga

Kosuke Toyohara

Kosuke Toyohara

Kazuya Sakurai

Ryushin Tei

Ryushin Tei

Tezuka

Risa Sudou

Risa Sudou

Yuko Mizuki

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