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Season 1
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Season 1

July 7, 2005

Aoyama Saori, working as an office lady at an MNC, gets into trouble with a drunkard on a train. She's saved by Yamada Tsuyoshi. As a form of appreciation, she sends him Hermes teacups. Having no experience with the opposite sex, Tsuyoshi decides to ask for help on the Aladdin Channel BBS on how to interact with Saori. ~~ Adapted from the novel "Densha Otoko" (電車男) by Nakano Hitori (中野独人). ~~ Based on a real online conversation on the Japanese forum 2channel.

11
Episodes
8.0
Rating
22
Votes
2005
Year

Cast

Atsushi Ito
Atsushi Ito
Tsuyoshi Yamada ("Train Man"/ "Densha Otoko")
Misaki Itō
Misaki Itō
Saori Aoyama ("Hermes")
Miho Shiraishi
Miho Shiraishi
Kisuzu Jinkama
Mokomichi Hayami
Mokomichi Hayami
Keisuke Aoyama
Eriko Sato
Eriko Sato
Kaho Sawazaki
Maki Horikita
Maki Horikita
Aoi Yamada
Kosuke Toyohara
Kosuke Toyohara
Kazuya Sakurai
Kumiko Akiyoshi
Kumiko Akiyoshi
Yuki Aoyama
Risa Sudou
Risa Sudou
Yuko Mizuki
Rokkaku Seiji
Rokkaku Seiji
Ushijima Sadao [Netizen, Hanshin Tigers fan]
Gekidan Hitori
Gekidan Hitori
Yusaku Matsunaga [Guitar Man]
Eiji Sugawara
Eiji Sugawara
Shinji Kawamoto
Shun Oguri
Shun Oguri
Munetaka Minamoto [Netizen/ forum owner / ASCII artist]
Nasubi
Nasubi
Couple Man [Netizen]
Shigenori Yamazaki
Shigenori Yamazaki
Shinpei Asano [Netizen, College student, Anime otaku]
Shiro Kishibe
Shiro Kishibe
Tsuneo Yamada
Sakurai Chizu
Sakurai Chizu
Hashizume Ryoko [Netizen]
Tagame Tamura
Tagame Tamura
Couple Woman [Netizen]
Iori Nomizu
Iori Nomizu
Kagami Moe [Netizen, Cosplayer]
Tatsuya Gashûin
Tatsuya Gashûin
Tominaga [Netizen, Poet, Traveler]
Doi Yoshio
Doi Yoshio
[Netizen, Tram conductor]
Yôko Nakajima
Yôko Nakajima
Sachiyo [Netizen, Obachan]
Yoichi Nukumizu
Yoichi Nukumizu
Ichisaka Susumu [Netizen]
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Stylish Man Honekawa [Netizen]
Kazuki Namioka
Kazuki Namioka
Kishiwada [Netizen, Rock 'n' roll guy]
Ryushin Tei
Ryushin Tei
Tezuka [Netizen, injured basketball player]
Aiko Kaito
Aiko Kaito
Kaoru Hayama [Netizen, Hospitalised girl]
Shingo Katsurayama
Shingo Katsurayama
Seno [Netizen, Hermes's ex]

Episodes

11 episodes
Season 1
A Love Being Watched Over by a Million People
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A Love Being Watched Over by a Million People

Jul 7, 200550m2 votes

Yamada Tsuyoshi is a middle class otaku (Japanese geek) who one day defends Aoyama Saori from a drunkard on the train.

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I'm Off to My First Date; Big Transformation
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I'm Off to My First Date; Big Transformation

Jul 14, 200550m2 votes

Yamada manages to finally reach Saori, inviting her to dinner. Following the advice from 2channel users, Yamada changes his appearance to impress Saori.

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Huge First Date Crisis!!
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Huge First Date Crisis!!

Jul 21, 200550m2 votes

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.

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Summer! Big Surfing Crash Course
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Summer! Big Surfing Crash Course

Jul 28, 200550m2 votes

After Saori mistakes "surfing the web" for surfing, Yamada has to quickly learn how to surf to impress her.

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Big Anti-stalker Strategy
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Big Anti-stalker Strategy

Aug 4, 200550m2 votes

A mysterious stalker starts harassing Saori. Yamada investigates to find out who the stalker is.

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A (Love) Confession is the Beginning of All Your Troubles!
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A (Love) Confession is the Beginning of All Your Troubles!

Aug 11, 200550m2 votes

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.

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Getting Rid of my Nerdiness!! Birthday of Tears
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Getting Rid of my Nerdiness!! Birthday of Tears

Aug 18, 200550m2 votes

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.

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Revived!! Breaking Otaku's Tears
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Revived!! Breaking Otaku's Tears

Aug 25, 200550m2 votes

Yamada is finally able to show Saori his "otaku" nature even with the fear of rejection.

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The Final War and Predictions of a Tragedy
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The Final War and Predictions of a Tragedy

Sep 1, 200550m2 votes

Yamada is invited to dinner with Saori's parents. Meanwhile, her younger brother discovers 2channel...

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The Ending Chapter! A Miraculous Change of Events
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The Ending Chapter! A Miraculous Change of Events

Sep 8, 200550m2 votes

Yamada sinks into a depression after the breakup with Saori. All the 2channel users rally together to try to cheer him up.

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Greatest Confession in History!! Graduation Exercises of Tears
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Greatest Confession in History!! Graduation Exercises of Tears

Sep 15, 200550m2 votes

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.

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