Overview
The purportedly true story of a 23-year-old otaku (Japanese geek) who intervened when a drunk man was harassing a woman on a train. The otaku ultimately started dating with her and chronicled his event and his dates with the woman (who became known as "Hermès") on the Japanese mega-BBS 2channel.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Music
Music by Takayuki Hattori
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Hitori NakanoWriter
- Arisa KanekoScreenplay
- Original title
- 電車男
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 4, 2005
- Original language
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
Production
Cast
Videos
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