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train_man densha otoko (Manga)

Let’s face it. When was the last time you have ever read a romance manga that wasn’t a harem? If you have, then forget what I said. But if you haven’t read a romance story other than a harem lately, you need to expand your horizons. I have done so in the past and have uncover this hidden gem of a story. It’s about time all of you should about the amazing title I found when I did so.

Story:

The story itself is interesting and very entertaining. What makes it interesting is that it provides us with a realistic depiction of unexpected love between two people that seem very different than each other. Notice the word ‘realistic’. For once in a manga, this story can actually happen, the chances are unlikely, but it can happen.

Anyhow, this love story moves at a nice pace that people can enjoy. But what really makes this story interesting is that most of the story is being told by the male character in an online chat room with tons of other people commenting about the situation on folding.

Art:

The art style isn’t one of my favorites. The characters are nicely drawn and all, but sometimes they look pretty weird which wasn’t well received by me. Another thing, there is a lot of white space between panels in the manga. I don’t know why the artist couldn’t add anything to fill in the blank spots.

Character:

The lead male character is your basic geek or otaku. He’s pretty cool in his own way and I can pretty much relate to him in a lot of ways. The lead female character is lovable and sweet. She reminds me a lot of some of the girls at my school. Anyhow, the two leads are characters who you will like throughout the entire story.

The rest of the cast is pretty interesting. The rest are a bunch of online people in a chat room who are always giving advice or talking to the hero about his current situation. They are all pretty cool people, but we never really get to know much about them. On another interesting note, no one in the entire series is given a real name.

Enjoyment:

Considering that fact that I’m a guy, I actually found this story very enjoyable. I couldn’t help but root for the male lead as he tried to get the girl. There were also a couple of good funny moments, but a lot of sweet moments in it.

Overall:

Are you sick of your typical romance story that is basic and seems similar to everything else you seen before? You owe it to yourself to pick up this title right away! It is a great romantic tale in the modern world and you will not be disappointed if you jump into this series.

Warning! This series contains partial nudity and some sexual references. If that stuff bugs you at all, avoid the series. read more

I'm someone who can enjoy romance and drama manga's (and anime's of course).

So I enjoyed this too, I found out that there was a manga (more actually, even an anime and several drama's). of a true story, so something that actually happened.

When I found out it was this story, I was suprised, that it was a romance, and not a warstory, or some kind of crazy deranged drama. But it was a nice suprise, this is about a guy, a "Otaku", who "saves" this ...woman from being harassed by a drunkard in the train, they exchange some information and keep narrowly contact with each other.

This guy falls in love with the girl and tries to get in more touch with her and even tries to get into a relationship, he does this by asking his fellow "otaku's" on a forum he visits every day, they give him al kind of advices, and there are more and more people joining the specific thread to help our poor "otaku" out.

I (as a guy) found this pretty intresting, how people who don't know that guy help him, how they care that he found luck, (let's call the guy Densha), Densha himself thought that these were the best people of the world, he couldn't be happier.

The changes through time were great too, from this lazy bum "otaku" to this normal good looking guy. Densha went through major sacrifice's (his collection) and major changes. When they finally get together it's just brilliant and wonderful, I had goosebumps all over me. Just... amazing..

So, the fact that this is based on a real story, is great, how they make the story and let it run in this manga is really great too, I wasn't too fond on the art on the first sight, but it was actually pretty cool. The characters are great too, Densha, the girl but even so, the people who help Densha out. Truly amazing. read more

First of all this is my first review, so don't expect too much from me kay?

I will not review about art, hell i don't really care as long the story gives me a good
impression, and this manga is one of those.

At first i think this manga is another romance story, where the male protagonist is a whimp
that do not have any courage to confess or even ask the girl, but every time i read a chapter
it is always makes me wants to cheers for this guy, it's feels like "go for it densha!".

Especially every time Densha asked his friend on the net about his Romance with the girl Hermes
it's really funny about those conversations yet a heartwarming communication for Densha,
because those guy's on the net that gives Densha support and advice for his Loves Trouble.

The main plot is basically evolve around Densha and his chat with his fellow friend on the
net bassed on his real life romance experience with his crush, and the comment or support
coming from his friend.

The character, Well the male protagonist AKA Densha Otoko is somewhat Otaku that never had
a girlfriend, you should know by just looking, he is just somehow rescue a pretty girl from
a drunken old man in the train, and so the story take place, the development of Densha
character is really good, heck you should see how this guy change for his love.

So for those who gets a little boring about Harem and Stuff, you should try this manga,
probably it will gives you another great point of view about friendship in the net. read more

I loved this story! I really felt like one of the forum readers, getting excited over every thing. I felt myself smiling throughout the entire story. So much, that my cheeks felt sore by the time I was done.

Good read, I recommend it!!

Wow, I just had to plow through all the 27 chapters in one sitting because I found it so enjoyable. ^^ I mean, damn, just imagine the whole manga-resque plot taking place in real-life? Because that's what exactly happened, which just makes the manga even more involving and entertaining. The thing is that half of the vibes you get from reading the manga, is based on this, which not necessarily is a bad thing. I feel like if I didn't know it was based on a true story, the plot would be weaker, yet still a bit original and decent. But like any other adaption of a true story, there were probably artistic and plot-wise decisions that were made in order to give the manga a better entertainment factor. Again, nothing wrong with that.

The remaining vibes lie within the characters. We have your stereotype otaku who knows shit about girls and is shy around them (Otakus: Sorry if I got my impressions wrong, but I blame manga and anime for that, haha), who fortunately get a little character development with the help of his "fans" who follow his progress in his thread. And it is these "fans" that kinda steal the show. It's so entertaining to watch them to sway along with the protagonist's feelings, give him advice, cheer him on; just eagerly following his progress on the path to winning the lady's heart. It gets even better to see the faces of the posters themselves instead of just reading their replies consisting of only letters. They're really supportive and you can really catch onto that, which makes it easy for you to also root for the protagonist's success.

The art style is old, but there's nothing bad with that. Actually, somehow, at least for me, it gives off a certain charm to the whole story, which is quite fitting.

So if you have like an hour or so to spare and want to read a short romance manga, Densha Otoko is your choice. You won't regret it.

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Makes you believe that real life love still exists, that destiny can start wonderful things and you just have to take from there and finish the job ^^
I know the drawing isn't great but what counts is the story