GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Bumpy Chip It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

lotusofkonoha Denshe Otoko or "Train Man" is a great and refreshing take on the typical romance genre. We've probably all seen at least one movie with the geeky guy wanting the hot girl, but what makes Denshe Otoko special is that it isn't about achieving the "trophy girl" its about finding pretty much "A GIRL." The protagonist, called Train Man, is a 22 year old Otaku, which is Japanese for a guy who's into anime and comics, (in America the equivalent would be a Treky) who's never had a girlfriend or pretty much a social life ever. So guy sees girl(on train), guy saves girl from bully(on train) and guy and girl meet(on train)--typical. However Denshe Otoko is unique in that it makes the audience feel as if you are in the movie.Train Man, not knowing the first thing about girls or dating, receives constant support from strangers on his internet BLOG. They are interested in finding out if it is possible for an Otaku to get a girl. They give him advice and constant support in his endeavor, and you the audience either sympethicially or empathetically are right there as well cheering him on.I highly recommend it, especially to all you single guys out there. Its a good reminder that girls don't care about what you are but about who you are. Confidence, effort and the support of good friends are what makes this world a little easier to bare.

sum_fui_futurus I love this movie. I loved it before I'd even seen it, just by reading what it was about, but now I love it because it IS good. The character I can relate to, of course, is Densha Otoko, the main character. I feel just as hopeless as he does at times, and I have the same thoughts as him, "am I destined to be alone like this forever?" and such. The moment when he's standing before the girl and the end, and he sees himself on the TV-screen, freaking because he's ashamed of the person he sees - THAT I can relate to. The final, when the people say "Now is our time to find happiness", it's kinda, at least for me, a wake-up-call, to not just sit around watching other people change and become happy, but to get a grip on ourselves for once, if we haven't already. Sad, funny and inspiring all at once!

ottaky My wife went back to Japan over Christmas and, as usual, returned with a suitcase full of video cassettes that her parents and friends had recorded for her. Amongst the tapes this time was a series of TV shows called Train Man which, so I'm told, is a spin-off series from this film. I didn't watch the tapes because they were sans English subtitles, but my wife explained the plot to me which sounded marginally interesting.My wife enjoyed the tapes enough that she ordered this film on DVD and we sat down to watch it last night.Oh dear - not my kind of film at all. I guess it can best be described as a romantic comedy, but there was precious little comedy to be seen. The romance was of the type I associate with Japanese TV - schmaltzy, twee and hopelessly overwrought. The acting was nothing special - in fact, I found the Train Man character himself to be particularly unbelievable and his hammy mannerisms to be deeply irritating.Overall I find it difficult to recommend this film - it's just a below average TV show stretched out to an hour and forty minutes.

Meganeguard The Train Man spends his days either working in the back of an office building aiding his fellow employees with his computer skills or wandering the shops in Akihabara purchasing anime and manga paraphernalia, video games, and other things that otaku enjoy. Living in his parent's home, the Train Man is ensconced within the safe confines of his fandom, but he is far from content. At 22 years old the Train Man has yet to have a girlfriend and in fact feels that he is undeserving of a woman's love. However, one day upon the train his humdrum life changes completely.After purchasing a few random anime knickknacks, the Train Man boards a train and is soon humiliated by a couple when they notice the items that he has purchased. Yet, it is on this same train that the love of the Train Man's life boards. Of course, being painfully shy, the Train Man does not approach the woman, but when she is later accosted by a drunken salaryman, played by the abrasive Osugi Ren, the Train Man comes to the woman's aid. Although terrified of the larger man, the Train Man stands his ground and defends the woman who has already grasped his heart.In order to thank the Train Man, the woman asks for his address and soon sends him a couple of Hermes tea cups. Having no real life friends to turn to, the Train Man does what a number of other otaku do: turn to the Internet for help. On a message board, seven people come to the Train Man's aid, including three otaku who hang out everyday at a manga café, a lonely nurse who cannot get over her boyfriend, a shut-in, or Hikikomori in Japanese, a person who has basically cut themselves off from the world and generally pursue their hobbies in their home while being supported by their parents, and a husband and wife whose relationship is on the rocks. With the aid of these individuals the Train Man pursues his romance. However, can the Train Man truly rely on others for the pursuit of his own happiness? I was honestly reluctant to watch this film at first mainly because I thought the story was quite hackneyed: nerdy guy meets beautiful girl and lives happily ever after. However, Train Man escapes this cliché because of the sympathetic if pathetic figure cut by the actor Yamada Takayuki. Certain scenes in which the Train Man, Yamada's character's name of the message board, talks to Hermes, the name the Train Man gives the woman of his dreams on the message board, on the phone or in person are almost painful to watch because his nervousness is almost palpable. I found myself both encouraging and cursing the Train Man in my mind when he was trying to take the relationship to the next level. Also, I think that the interaction amongst the message board members was quite humorous and well done. Also major kudos to the caster for casting Nakatani Miki in the role of Hermes. Nakatani, although very attractive, is not as stunning as Ito Misaki who played the role of Hermes in the televised version of Train Man. However, Nakatani's character is incredibly sweet and one can easily feel why the Train Man becomes so enraptured with her. A fun film that pulls at the heartstrings, Train Man does a wonderful job reviving a threadbare genre. Since the film is based on a true story, one wonders if a number of nerdy Japanese guys have come to the aid of woman being harassed on trains since its release?