BASED ON THE JAPANESE INTERNET PHENOMENON:
Train Man: Densha Otoko is the film inspired by the phenomenal bestseller by Hitori Nakano that has taken Japan by storm.
Based on true events that took place on a popular Internet BBS website in Japan called “2ch,” this fairy-tale-like story of “a beauty and a geek” has become a media sensation and been adapted in book, comic, television drama, and movie formats. Released in 2005, the movie was an instant hit in its native Japan.
“The movie’s really a paean to the joy of busting out and taking a chance”
- Village Voice
Credits:
Based on a manga by Hitori Nakano
Cast: Takayuki Yamada, Miki Nakatani
Director: Masanoti Murakami
2005 / Japan / 102 min
Japanese with English Subtitles
Official Selection:
New York Asian American International Film Festival
Montreal Fantasia Film Festival
Asian Film Festival of Dallas
Vancouver Asian Film Festival
and more!
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