The movie "Densha Otoko" (Train Man) is to be shown in several countries in East Asia, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore, following sales efforts at the recent Cannes Film Festival. The movie is based on a supposedly true story that played out on the Channel 2 web site, Japan's most popular BBS. It tells of an "otaku" (nerd), played by Yamada Takayuki (21), who comes to the rescue of a woman (Nakatani Miki, 29) being groped on a train. Not knowing how to pursue his newly found love, he turns to the Web for help and advice. The love story was turned into a best-selling book and has the subject of a lot of publicity over the last year, and has publishers scouring the Web looking for the next big hit. The biggest question that remains is whether it's really a true story of innocent love triumphing or just a clever marketing ploy. The movie opens on June 4.
The crazy theories about the 2ch owners coming up with the story to pay off lawsuit fines seems much less credible than the story in the posts themselves. They're great posts, and there's no denying the community enthusiasm behind the man. It could be just elaborate fiction he decided to write in a forum instead of a magazine article, but if you notice, it's kind of a boring story. There's no real conflict. It has a real anticlimactic ending that's satisfying because it's so authentic and relatable.
Note: I'm refering to the original posts, not the dramatized dorama.
If it's a fictional story, it's a really weird piece of fiction. I think the forum would catch on if it started sounding like fiction. The bit about Densha sitting down to watch that shoujo anime (what was it called? Perm-something?) and not being able to register or concentrate on it at all after the traumatic confession he undertook, is just too good to be fiction. Only the best fiction writers are able to come out with stuff like that.
it seems plausible that it actually happened,
just remember as stories get passed on though, details always change, but the truth to the story hopefully remains in tact
For a while now I have seen Densha Otoko the movie and TV series about 3 times each. It's really a story to praise for such beauty and originality. Absolutely the number 1 on my list for Japanese Drama/Comedy/Romance.
Also a question for Couch Potato on post 525, could you relay the link of the original Densha Otoko forum room. Arigatou, Onegai
Densha Otoko!!! I wanna think the history is true...anyway...But..if it really happens...where are the original posts??
>>529
I'm sure they've long since been pruned, but I used to have a archive bookmarked around here somewhere...
>>529
Well, here's the English translation.
http://www.rinji.tv/densha/train1.htm
and the original, archived posts.
http://www.geocities.co.jp/Milkyway-Aquarius/7075/trainman1.html
KITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !
Densha Otoko powa !
A wunderfull story.
I wish a miracle like that would happen to me :(
But the chances of dying by an accident would be higher -.-
Densha Otoko was a very inspriving seires, it give me hope for the future,
well anyways, does any know where i could find any of the 2-channle that it accually took place in... my PC cant support kanji so ive been haveing trouble looking
nurse-kun > densha
I just finished reading all the original posts I found on
http://www.rinji.tv/densha/train1.htm
so much fun, I almost cried :")
In the beginning the posters might just have been trolls trolling others in that board..
I mean, there was more than one thread about love/dating help, but the "incredible" story might have been the thing that cought the eye of others.
Yeah. I wonder why people would make stupid theories about the stroy being a hoax. I read the whole thread, it seems like a normal dating thread, just a tad more elaborate.
I've found the original posts from densha's story (not rinji and nakano hito), if you can read japanese, all posts there are amazing!
>>539
The link to the archived original posts are in this very thread.
And they're not "amazing", you're just an idiot.
Fuck Densha Otoko, everyone who cares might as well own Pretty Woman on DVD.
The Tashiro Festival was an actual real event, legendary in scope, and hilarious just to even read a one-paragraph summary.
Hi there
I LOVE DENSHA
Fun film. I especially laughed when they were having tea and he eats the sugar as if it were candy, then proceeds to put about 5 of them in a tiny cup of tea.
After watching the drama, I'll never look at an otaku the same way ever again... actually i think i'm turning into one
Oh I wondered, this is a real story?? I would like to see the real densha otoko and his missus. ^-^ Thx for the link in the 536th post.
I just started watching the first episode of the series tonight.
It's hilarious. I love it.
My favourite scene of the series is when all of the 2ch residents are drinking Benoist tea, and they keep making small noises like 'hermes' and 'densha'. It actually made me laugh out loud.
Does anyone know where I can find the soundtrack to the movie? I can only find the soundtrack to the show online and it's really frustrating!!!
I've read the translations and thought the original post were pretty amazing. I only wonder where they are now. Anyway the posts were good enough to make a j-drama and a movie from. Just a bit of net life I guess.
Apparently Densha's tripcode was cracked soon after he took one on. So what was it? (a bit of trivia, I admit, but I'm curious.)
Also, kind of weird that the real couple never stepped forward. I wonder if all the hype caused Hermes to find out about 2ch, freak out, and leave him.
maybe they don't want any publicity at all?
take it slow
has densha and hermes real couple step forward? is Saori the real names of hermes?
take it slow? sorry i don't get what u mean. Btw, i m a newbie to this channel. hi...
but since the real couple didn't step forward, is the names on the drama the actual names of the couple?
No.
>>557
The story is mostly fiction with a little drawn from the BBS discussions.
I saw this movie by accident and loved it. A departure from what you normally see here in the US. It would be neat to read the original 2ch posts, but I don't think they would make much sense since I can't read Japanese. :(
thanks couch potato, sorry for bombarding 3 messages in a row...
>>561
Google for the English translation.
Thank you for the suggestion. I've actually found it, and have been reading it before sleeping each night. Very interesting to see the similarity and contrast between the movie and the translated thread.
After reading quite a bit of the thread, I realize the idea doesn't seem too unique--Beauty and the Beast, Cyrano de Bergerac, West Side Story, Romeo and Juliet, Drive Me Crazy, etc. What do you think is it about this particular story that gives it a endearing and lasting quality?
is there any thread here for singles ? for real? ^^.
>>566
aw fuck, now /love/ is going to be filled with densha-wannabes
thanks alot couch potato
I've read the book of this, it's wonderful! Hmm... I might consider watching the movie.
>>568
First, consider suicide.
I don't like the movie. The drama however RULES.
The show rocks, the manga rules, the movie is OK but the actual thread beats them all!
TROLLZ!
I've read the book n watch the drama
but i haven't watch the movie version..
is it good??
maybe if u're thinking about "Are there someone with the same problem like Densha?", there are one at the romance section...i've been looking at his thread for some time, and yes he's an otaku :D
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KITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I too loved the book and the TV drama.
The movie was good, but to be honest the Drama was better. Because of the length of the series it had alot more time to play the story out and, while some may argue that the dramatization was awful, it also allowed them to include those quirky comedy moments that made the show so memorable. (With the help of the new characters Jinkama and Kazuya. There's only so much the residents could provide.)
Ahahaha.
I miss watching that drama. :]]
I watched it twice. Still gave me tears in both times.
I just finished watching the TV series....It was sugoi!
I just finished to!! now Densha truly give me hope and courage..
>>575 i agree, the drama is way better. but it is way off from the original story. haha.
loved the drama :)
Where is the thread to be found. Someone give me a link?
Anyone? Please gimme link?
>>582
www.google.com
Now stop bumping this.
elow im fan of DENSHA OTOKO i like it bec he gave me hope and courage i want to find the tread.... plzz help me
hi every why is der no one answer my question i found this thread
but plzzz answer my question!!!!......
cry more
what do you need? the origin thread is in ch2... it think it's difficult to read them (i can read japs T.T")
but if u want the translate of the thread then i can redirect you to here below:
ttp://www.rinji.tv/densha/train1.htm
h is missing by as intended, add it urself.
Thanks a bunch Shades :D :D
P.S. I wasn't bumping this, it was at the top when I first saw it.
i just realize i mistyped.... i mean "I can't read"
lol pardon me for my mistake... and such a late post of realizing it >_<
i just finish watching the drama. I first read the manga accidentally and tried to look if it has an anime or a live action drama. Im also done reading the englishversion of the original post.
I hope i can find an information on what really happens to their relationship. If they are still together.
wow a thread from 2005 to 2009. cool! awesome! incredible!
:O!
>>591
If people stopped necromancing the thread, maybe this pain would stop.
Hi! I just finished the drama recently and was watching the "making of" interview. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lilAxncj-Ng
I was looking for an english translation for it and came across this channel. I'm pretty amazed that this style of forum exists in english!!! Sooo excuse me if I'm breaking any rules...I could say I'm busy writing a paper but really I am just so excited to write in the same kind of forum (!!)
Anyways, I found the drama first. And I am really interested in the entire phenomenon. But should I stay away from reading the original (translated) posts? I don't want to end up like Couch Potato, who seems to have become so cynical towards this inspiring story...(no offense to ya)
>>593
Couch Potato is the default name in the Film/TV boards of 4-ch.
You're not breaking any rules, it is a cute and inspiring story, but imagine if like everytime someone heard a song from the beatles there was a post "oh wow guys this band is so great" in the music section. Except this happens in film, anime, manga, literature, romance, personal, general, whatever. It gets boring after a while, especially when no more input has to be added to the subject. This thread (amongst many others) is FOUR YEARS OLD for fuck's sake!
That said, welcome here, enjoy yourself amongst us!
regarding the authenticity of densha otoko, i really like to believe it's real but even if it's not we got to see the world's most miraculous love story. i read on wiki that
"Densha Otoko's posts continued for awhile longer, but on May 17, there were posts about being on the verge of having sex, forum members made inappropriate comments (they had been expressing their opinions and thoughts about him). Later that night, Densha Otoko left the boards."
this makes me think that densha otoko is not a marketing scheme, if it were, the ppl behind it wouldnt be so stupid to destroy the "nice guy" image of densha. Anyways, it makes me a bit sad tho, there are certain things that shouldn't be posted on the internet when you're in a relationship like that
interesting, the name automatically became couch potato even when i left it blank
i thought 4ch encourages user to not leave names, the default name should be no name like 2ch or Anonymous
Look. If it was a work of fiction, the Japanese users of 2-ch would respond to the publishing of the novel. Since they did not, i'd assume it to be true. You think too much, thread starter.
Anyhoo, i'm still going to watch the movie.
lalala~
epic story. if true or not. it let's us hope.. ;_;
here's a link to a translation of the original densha otoko posts.
http://www.rinji.tv/densha/
That's really fun to read after watching the movie. They did a great job being faithful to the actual thread, train man's emotions, etc.
oh wow. this board is just plain awesome. plain, but awesome. hehe.
i tried to disregard the spoilers, as i'm currently at the 7th episode... but it seems the F2 special never got any sub... any idea if there's anything out there?
oh wow. this board is just plain awesome. plain, but awesome. hehe.
i tried to disregard the spoilers, as i'm currently at the 7th episode... but it seems the F2 special never got any sub... any idea if there's anything out there?
Yeh, I've actually seen the drama. But there's a movie, not sure if that's any good.
i really enjoyed the tv series, along with the specials.
I want to know if we can find out if anything else happened to them or if there is a site or something to see an update. Please tell.
i always want to be like densha otoko..his courage to love someone
that imposibble to love..
watch 'otaku no video'.
I really envy them.
I liked the movie more than the TV show. Even though the woman felt a bit flat/unemotional in the movie, the characters were all around more believable I felt.
this is the best drama i ever watched!!!! it reminds me of myself 3 years ago...hmmm...very touching indeed!! densha!!!
yep .. one of the best drama .. but Nobuta wo Produce is the best for me .. lol .
Actually the reason I go to websites like this is because I watched Densha Otoko .. and I truly admired how those unknown people who hav never met Densha helped him so much .... it was just simply amazing ...
If ever there are still some otakus out there !! try becoming like Densha ..!!
by the way what happened with the real densha right now ? does anyone know ...
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL STORY!
I'll skip the usual superlatives, expressions of conviction that it must be a true story, and wishes for updates (though I share them....) but:
Has anyone else noticed that the story is a remake (in real life) of the 1924 movie "Girl Shy", and that in the Fuji drama Ito and Ito match Harold Lloyd and Jobyna Ralston in character, mannerism, and --- no less -- in FACE?
Dont't believe me? Look here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG1GVtuKspA
It's freaky. Right down to dogs and trains.
Still alive.
The dorama's good, although it's very factitious, just like any other dorama.
it was just a hoax created by japanese TV producers...