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.
