Densha Otoko: Net Hatsu, Kakueki Teisha no Love Story

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Synonyms: Train Man, Densha Otoko: Net Development, the Love Story of a Local Train

Japanese: 電車男ネット発、各駅停車のラブ・ストーリー

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 3

Chapters: 27

Status: Finished

Published: Jan 6, 2005 to Sep 5, 2005

Genres: Romance, Slice of Life

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Young Sunday (Weekly)

Authors: Nakano, Hitori (Story), Hara, Hidenori (Art)

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Popularity: #1894

Members: 10,448

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MangaYoung Sunday (Weekly)Nakano, Hitori (Story), Hara, Hidenori (Art)

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A hopeless geek, a beautiful woman, and a fast connection--could the Internet be his ticket onto the express train to romance?

A real-life thread on an Internet forum sparks a nationwide phenomenon! A nerdy otaku meets a girl on a train and posts an urgent query on the Web. How the heck do you talk to girls? What should he wear on their date? Where should they go? The forum's response was overwhelming, and the thread continued to grow along with their relationship.

Eventually published in book form to become a best-seller, the thread spawned a blockbuster movie and hit TV series, as well as this heartwarming manga adaptation of an entire Internet community rooting for love and romance.

(Source: VIZ Media)

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Densha Otoko: Net Hatsu, Kakueki Teisha no Love Story was published in English as Train_Man: Densha Otoko by VIZ Media from October 10, 2006 to February 13, 2007.

This is one of the manga adaptations of the Densha Otoko series, based on the posts of a 23-year-old otaku on the bulletin board 2channel, which spawned a best-seller book, an 11-episode live-action series from July 7, 2005 to October 6, 2005 and a film released in Japan on March 26, 2005 and licensed in DVD by VIZ Media.

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Densha Otoko: Demo, Ore Tabidatsu yo, Densha Otoko: Bijo to Junjou Otaku Seinen no Net-Hatsu Love Story

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Oct 2, 2022

jeremymd

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I didn't think I'd cry at the end of reading this series, but I did. Hard.

I've been alone for years now. I have been into relationships occasionally, but nothing lasted, and I think it's usually my fault for taking relationships for granted. Reading this series reminded me of how valuable these connections actually are, especially for people that are worse off than me. I'm not as bad as Densha. I don't stutter or clam up anymore in front of girls regardless of the situation. And yet, I take it all for granted.

If you're like me and you're jaded by the world and past relationships and ... failures, this series serves as a powerful reminder. It also reminds us that a little help can make all the difference, but we need to reach out first for that help.

Sorry for ranting about my situation, but I think most of my reviews don't dwell in the minute details but are meant more to give a general idea for the reader if the story is relatable for them and if it will touch them.

But since we're there, I might as well. Note that there will be some light spoilers!

There are just two main characters here; Densha and Hermes. These names are of course placeholders in the same vein as Molester Man, which if I recall, was penned by the same author of this series. Most of the focus, like the aforementioned series, is in our main guy. And if we talk about character development, if we put aside their emotions which obviously change throughout the story, they don't really change at all, even our main guy. He's still the same guy from beginning to end. He just overcame his initial trepidations, and from there, he just rode the bull as best as he could. He stumbles and falters at times, he gets discouraged, but unlike so many manga characters in this genre, he perseveres and continues to push forward little by little, inch by inch, to what he wants to do and say. I broke down a little the same way he broke down after his confession. You can feel how scared and how absolutely vulnerable he was. It meant so SO much to him to get over his insecurities and fear that I think for a few moments I'd bet it didn't matter to him what her response would be. Aside from the two main characters are the other literal support characters encouraging him from beginning till the end.

The story can't be any simpler. Boy meets girl. Boy squeaks in his moves with a little help from his friends. Boy gets the girl. This series just goes to show that sometimes it's not just about the end but the journey, and boy, what a journey it was.

The artwork isn't astonishingly beautiful, but it's not bad at all. The style is reminiscent of 80s to 90s anime/manga, but it's not as cluttered with details and dialogue. I personally don't like how MCs like these are drawn like pitiful losers always crying and panicking and overreacting, and our guy was like that at first. But slowly, he gets over each hurdle again and again, and then you'll realize he doesn't look like the same wretched loser anymore.

If you're like me, let this series empower you.

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Jun 9, 2016

SpectreLance

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I honestly don't know where to start. This is my first review, so please take it easy on me, but if I didn't review this, I think I would go—slightly—mad.

Context.

So here I am, hearing about 2ch's phenomenon of "Train_Man" after searching up what 2ch was. I read the summary and really just couldn't believe my eyes. An otaku stands up for a bunch of women getting harassed by a drunk on train and meets a woman among that group that congratulates him with an expensive tea set. 2ch instantly realizes this for what it is, and helps our dense MC start taking the bull by ... the horns to pursue a relationship with the woman in question.

I instantly felt a connection to him as a person that hides in his shell and never tries to venture into the outside world. I just had to read the manga adaptation at this point, so I read it in one straight go.

It warmed my heart from the inside, and eventually, the warmth radiated throughout my entire body and took shape in the form of a gigantic suppressed grin.

The story is, in itself, a true phenomenon. As the phrase "One of us, one of us!" chanted itself throughout my head intermittently, I found myself drawn into the world of the manga itself. I felt like I was a 2channer among the other 2channers that were helping Train_Man through his struggle. Masterfully crafted, the progression is not too quick, but not too slow either. The pace was just right as I delved into the life of Train_Man and Hermes (the girl that Train_Man meets in question).

The art is wonderful. We really do see the fleshing out of Train_Man as he turns into a butterfly that has emerged from his cocoon. By that, I mean he is hot AF mmmmmhmmmm hahahaha. Hermes is gorgeous as well; her proportions are amazing, and she is extremely affable. The expressions of all characters throughout the manga are very easily interpreted. The background was nothing too special, but the characters and their liveliness really brought everything together.

The characters of the people in the entire series is extraordinarily dynamic. The 2channers, though initially somewhat distant and only trying to give some advice, eventually become a part of Train_Man's family and support him throughout the chapters. The MC himself is extraordinarily relatable. His behavior is only all too real to people who have been in his same shoes, and the art only helps accentuate this. Though Hermes doesn't seem to change very much, her staying true to herself and Train_Man in terms of feelings only helped deepen the depth of the bond between the pair.

Overall....

There is great humanity abundant in this manga, and it really starts making you wonder about the people living around you, and far away from you. It makes you start thinking about how you should be enjoying the company of others, and loosing yourself in a world much different than yours by just taking a chance, or one small step. The beginning of a bond between a modern man and woman is so elegantly highlighted in such an amazing collection of 27 chapters that it will—surely—warm your heart.

Take a look, and read this. Please, just do it.

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Jan 1, 2014

Madiha-chan

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I was a bit skeptical when I first saw the name, and grew even more skeptical when i saw the old art. But I am so glad I stuck though it. This manga was amazing ! I fell in love his clueless shy character, and his otoko personality. The idea of his internet friends helping out made the story hilarious and intense. Would recommend to a friend, amazing manga :3

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