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Season 1

11 episodes · 7th July 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.

Season details

Details

Episode guide

Episodes

01 A Love Being Watched Over by a Million People still A Love Being Watched Over by a Million People Episode 17th July 2005 Yamada Tsuyoshi is a middle class otaku (Japanese geek) who one day defends Aoyama Saori from a drunkard on the train. 02 I'm Off to My First Date; Big Transformation still I'm Off to My First Date; Big Transformation Episode 214th July 2005 Yamada manages to finally reach Saori, inviting her to dinner. Following the advice from 2channel users, Yamada changes his appearance to impress Saori. 03 Huge First Date Crisis!! still Huge First Date Crisis!! Episode 321st July 2005 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. 04 Summer! Big Surfing Crash Course still Summer! Big Surfing Crash Course Episode 428th July 2005 After Saori mistakes "surfing the web" for surfing, Yamada has to quickly learn how to surf to impress her. 05 Big Anti-stalker Strategy still Big Anti-stalker Strategy Episode 54th August 2005 A mysterious stalker starts harassing Saori. Yamada investigates to find out who the stalker is. 06 A (Love) Confession is the Beginning of All Your Troubles! still A (Love) Confession is the Beginning of All Your Troubles! Episode 611th August 2005 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. 07 Getting Rid of my Nerdiness!! Birthday of Tears still Getting Rid of my Nerdiness!! Birthday of Tears Episode 718th August 2005 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. 08 Revived!! Breaking Otaku's Tears still Revived!! Breaking Otaku's Tears Episode 825th August 2005 Yamada is finally able to show Saori his "otaku" nature even with the fear of rejection. 09 The Final War and Predictions of a Tragedy still The Final War and Predictions of a Tragedy Episode 91st September 2005 Yamada is invited to dinner with Saori's parents. Meanwhile, her younger brother discovers 2channel... 10 The Ending Chapter! A Miraculous Change of Events still The Ending Chapter! A Miraculous Change of Events Episode 108th September 2005 Yamada sinks into a depression after the breakup with Saori. All the 2channel users rally together to try to cheer him up. 11 Greatest Confession in History!! Graduation Exercises of Tears still Greatest Confession in History!! Graduation Exercises of Tears Episode 1115th September 2005 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.
Talent

Cast & Crew

01 Atsushi Ito profile Atsushi Itoas Tsuyoshi Yamada ("Train Man"/ "Densha Otoko") 02 Misaki Itō profile Misaki Itōas Saori Aoyama ("Hermes") 03 Miho Shiraishi profile Miho Shiraishias Kisuzu Jinkama 04 Mokomichi Hayami profile Mokomichi Hayamias Keisuke Aoyama 05 Eriko Sato profile Eriko Satoas Kaho Sawazaki 06 Maki Horikita profile Maki Horikitaas Aoi Yamada 07 Kosuke Toyohara profile Kosuke Toyoharaas Kazuya Sakurai 08 Kumiko Akiyoshi profile Kumiko Akiyoshias Yuki Aoyama 09 Risa Sudou profile Risa Sudouas Yuko Mizuki 10 Rokkaku Seiji profile Rokkaku Seijias Ushijima Sadao [Netizen, Hanshin Tigers fan] 11 Gekidan Hitori profile Gekidan Hitorias Yusaku Matsunaga [Guitar Man] 12 Eiji Sugawara profile Eiji Sugawaraas Shinji Kawamoto 13 Hideki Takeuchi profile Hideki TakeuchiDirector 14 Shogo Muto profile Shogo MutoScreenplay
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