An uncool Otaku guy rescues a beautiful woman from a middle -aged drunk on a train. He is the typical otaku type. A systems engineer working at home, He has never had a girlfriend in his 22 year existence. Even though he got a Hermes coffee cup in return for the rescue. He had no idea what should he do next. So he tried gettingt help in 2channel. "Dinning out somewhere, any reccomandations?" After that he was called "train man", she was called "Miss Hermes". 2 channelers gave him adviece on 2 channels.
This is a real story. I menitoned it before in this post last year. It has gotten bigger and bigger and finally the story has been made into a movie. Look at their trailers. Apparently the trainman not only got a beautiful girlfriend, but also a lot of money from publishing books and a movie deal too. Since I cannot find the real trainman's picture, I am not sure if Takayuki Yamada is similar or not, but it seems Miki Nakatani is a good pick to play his girlfriend. Because the trainman said "Miss Hermes" looks like Miki Nakatani. I won't see this movie; this is just a healthy, love story and comedy. For me, 2 channel is fun because of its confusion, chaos, and geek side. But speaking of Otaku, this movie may change people's generally heavy image of Otaku. I don't think it is a bad thing, because the Otaku culture is an interesting aspect of Japanese society, and make a pretty good moeny by manga, animation etc,. They may even get their own civilization. :-).
On the other hand, the hikikomori are a severe social issue and also a family problem. And it's very hard to explain in English. Someone once said "To explain Hikikomori, we need to speak in Japanese!" I understand that statement very well. It is such a vague and complex topic, that it is hard to imagine it as a topic of interest to people in foreign countires. How do they get it?---To be honest with you, this Hikikomori movie could get any reputation. (Please try to read it with a translation program, their comments are fun). This Hikikomori TV is a funny site named Hikikomori. But this is another kind of funny. Not hikikomori.
It's a very nice movie, i watched it at celestial movie a week ago. It's very motivated kind of movie. Moreover, i do really like Ms.Hermes played by Miki Nakatani, she is so beautiful angel that sent for a generous and shy man like Mr. Densha Otoko. I still remember the story of the movie.Cool!
Posted by: Ranu Parama Arta | Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 06:22 PM
Does any one know of which website i can read the original postings? (translated of cos, i can't read jap...T_T )
Posted by: Evange | Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at 01:32 AM
I'd heard the story of the "Train Man" and "Miss Hermes" from a friend of mine, and then only recently (within the last day or two) found out about the movie.
The movie is really good. I had to watch it with subtitles, so I'm sure that much was "lost in translation", Even so, there were scenes in it that hit not only nerves in me, but they even made tears of sadness and of joy come to my eyes.
Posted by: Wolf | Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 10:48 PM
I hope u have seen the movie. Its really nice movie, the otaki guy was reminds me of sum1 hehehehe....too bad i could not find the movie here in Jakarta Indonesia
Posted by: Rushme | Friday, December 09, 2005 at 10:46 AM
Hi nadhry
No I do not think this would go out from Japan. Maybe only DVD?
Hi Mami
Yes, I may watch this movie, if somebody rent me and I have nothing to do at weekend.
Hi huang
It would be 引篭もり, but 引きこもり is popular way to see in public.
Hi kuponuts
hilarious? Hmm for Japanese, it is serious issuee, We miss million people. It is amazing.
Posted by: Mari | Saturday, May 07, 2005 at 08:44 AM
Hikikomori is more than funny, it's hilarious!
Posted by: kuponuts | Tuesday, May 03, 2005 at 11:51 PM
Mari,
Does the word "hikikomori" by any chance originate from Chinese ? If yes, what is the Chinese character for hikikomori ?
Posted by: huang | Tuesday, May 03, 2005 at 01:27 PM
I saw the trailer of "Densya Otoko" when my husband and I went to see a movie yesterday. I also read the site that sort of comprehensively summarized the original thread and found it quite interesting & entertaining. I will probably wait for the DVD to come out though --- it may be a good movie but I don't think this is a kind of movie that you "must" watch on a big screen with an awesome sound system :)
Posted by: Mami | Tuesday, May 03, 2005 at 11:43 AM
Another nice one there. I've checked the links and read the stories. Hmm, looks like its going to be a good movie. Is it out in Japan already?
Posted by: nadhry | Tuesday, May 03, 2005 at 12:03 AM