Japan / Jun 04, 2005
A True Love Story
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ren Osugi | Middle-aged man in train |
| Hiroki Miyake | Tamura |
| Makoto Sakamoto | Muto |
| Momoko Shimizu | Schoolgirl on the train |
| Naomi Nishida | Hermes's friend |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 電車男 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TOHO, Fuji Television Network, Stardust Pictures, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners |
| Release date | 4 giugno 2005 |
| Executive producer | Hiroyoshi Koiwai, Minami Ichikawa |
| Production | Akihiro Yamauchi, Hiroto Takeishi, NIHIRA Tomoyo, Hideki Inada |
| Writer | Hitori Nakano, Arisa Kaneko |
| Editing | Junnosuke Hogaki |
| Assistant directors | Hideaki Murakami, Shosuke Murakami |
| Lighting | Masamitsu Hanaoka |
| Production design | Kazuo Yanagawa, Utena Masataka |
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| Art direction | Utena Masataka, Kazuo Yanagawa |
| Set decoration | Utena Masataka, Kazuo Yanagawa |
| Music | Takayuki Hattori, Yasushi Tanaka, Masao Iwase |
| Sound | Takayuki Hattori, Yasushi Tanaka, Masao Iwase |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 22, 2006
Physical media
Mexico / Feb 06, 2006 / B
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