85 reviews · average 8.3 / 10
Ø“ÞŽq · 2 Sep 2007
its not a bad drama. its quite light and humorous throughout the whole series. errrm the chemistry... well there wasn't much from my perspective and i just felt like it dragged on and wasnt memorable. But its quite good for a good laugh.
DragonSpirit164 · 23 Jul 2007
Incredibly funny drama. Started off well and carried on at a good pace. Pretty nice soundtrack too. However, my only gripe was that the ending was a little disappointing. Didn't quite keep up to the standards of the rest of the show. It's highly recommended for its unique type of love story.
slashersam016 · 1 Jun 2007
Based on a true story of a guy known as an Otaku (Japanese geek) who intervened when a drunk man was harassing a beautiful woman in a train. Starring the beautiful Itoh Misaki as the woman who fell in love with the Otaku guy, Itoh Atsushi. i find this drama very enjoyable specially when the Otaku guy asking for some help in the Aladdin Channel forum (forum exclusively in Japan) on how will he do to make that woman fall for her. and he considered the guys in the forum as his friends. they called the Otaku guy "Densha Otoko". thats it right now. i wont spoil you guys anymore. but one thing for sure this is truly a wonderful love story ive ever seen not to mention it is a true story. Itoh Misaki and Itoh Atsushi did a brilliant performance in their roles. if i can give this series a 100 out of 10 i will give this one. but i dont think thats possible. this is the 2nd great drama for me after GTO Live action. now i believe miracles could happen. this drama proves it. Samuel Samaniego of Quezon City, Philippines.
ninjavsself · 30 May 2007
Pretty enjoyable drama. Very nice leads and great acting. Especially from the Densha Otoko himself. Itoh Misaki does what she does best which is stay there and look beautiful. It's a normal love story but with a 21th century twist.
horiesan · 22 May 2007
Definitely one of the best dramas that show's otaku society. I thought the storyline could never be true but apparently otaku like densha otako really exist
http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/seed-of-trivia-would-you-save-a-lady-in-distress-like-desha-otako/
hdht · 1 Mar 2007
Very funny and romantic !!
A wonderful otaku's love story XD
One of the best jdrama I have ever seen ^^
All the acts are cool ( L-`)
KITA„ª„ª„ª(KÍK)„ª„ª„ªKITA
kenzou_tenma · 19 Feb 2007
Darn, this show is way to sweet. Densha Otoko and Hermes are way to sweet :). It isn't the perfect series, but, at least in my opinion, it would be tremendously difficult to turn this simple concept into perfection. This means that 7 is a very good rating and that I liked it very much :D
Jhvx · 13 Feb 2007
Very hilarious, you'll laugh a lot!!! One of the funniest dorama I've ever watched, especially that "bakah" of Sakurai, lol
^aPPLe^ · 24 Jan 2007
ThiS dRaMa iS jUst riDicuLouS! I cAn'T BeLieVe tHis Get tO Be tHe ToP 15 dRaMa =.=''
shari · 21 Dec 2006
It's funny, touching, without a boring moment. A great concept with many familiar faces. A 10 if the two main characters weren't such an impossible match and I didn't feel like kicking Densha in the butt for being such a whimp.
promilkidd · 11 Nov 2006
you should consider this drama in your list. you will never even regret buying a copy of it!! note: you will need a tissue, hust in case...
Battle48 · 29 Oct 2006
Nice drama. Quite funny and entertaining. Sometimes there is a little something missing to make it an unforgettable drama though.
Wynter · 23 Oct 2006
I managed to complete this drama in two and a half sittingsc it was THAT addictive. Although the story has become a cliché in western society, this is the first time I'm seeing something like this in a Japanese drama. As a computer junky myself, I found the concept to be really successful. I loved the way they gave a face to the different personalities on the internet, and how we could see the relationship growing between perfect strangers and Densha. I watched the drama on my laptop and at times I felt as if I, too, was one of the many people ranting at the forum.
Itoh Atsushi as Densha Otoko is my new crush. Although I found his nervousness a bit tiresome at times, his kawai-ness totally made up for it. He played the role of an otaku so well that I can't imagine him in any other role. Itoh Misaki was also the result of perfect casting. She was convincing as the rich, beautiful, incredibly sweet lead female. And although the two main characters are the most unlikely to ever end up together, the chemistry between them was amazing.
My only qualm with this drama was that the ending was so drawn out and redundant. The love confession took longer than was necessary, and the individual good-byes from Densha's internet pals was too repetitive. Other than that, the drama was amazing and highly recommended!
Nobita-kun · 20 Sep 2006
not to mention a slap in the face to the real densha otoko. Can a script be more overly-dramatic/exaggerated? The appeal of the densha otoko story is the improbable romance did and can take place in real life. However, this dramatic rendition perverts that idea into a preposterous fairy tale nobody can identify with. Itosh Atsushi's over-acting makes it all the more unbearable. His portrayal of densha will go down in J-drama history as the most puny, spineless, pitiful, sniveling-weasel-like, poor-excuse-for-a-human-being character ever created! The guy acts like he's about to die from a nervous breakdown. His constantly whiny face and apologetic behavior makes me puke. Perhaps his moniker should be changed to "Trainwreck Man" because watching his hysterical crying fits gives one the same mental anguish as witnessing a tragic derailment accident. The last episode was building up toward what could be the first genuinely touching scene of the series until train boy started sobbing and hyperventilating uncontrollably (again). Hermes-san probably accepted his confession out of pity rather than love--after all, who could refuse the entreating of a wretched, fragile creature spewing tears and mucus all over the floor. I only forced myself to finish the drama for the lovely Itoh Misaki as well as the occasional glimpses of Maki in schoolgirl uniform, cool ASCII art wiz Oguri Shun, and Darth Miho.
zoglog · 6 Sep 2006
Initially the show was very energetic and things were really starting up. However over time the Main character just really gets on your nerves and seems to act nerdy for nerdy's sake. It makes the whole story incredibly unbelievable and really cheesy.
AppleTree · 21 Aug 2006
Its a good idea for a drama, but i couldn't find myself attaching to the main characters, and the story kinda dragged on a little too much for my liking. But one thing i can say is that its very funny.
Hiro Toyo · 17 Aug 2006
A lot of viewers have issues with this drama. ‚h would just like to remind people that this is all entertainment, and it should be viewed from an "entertainment" perspective. People tend to compare it to real life and that just takes away a lot of fun and all the creativity that goes into it is lost, be it music, movies, books, or any sort of "art". This isn't a documentary, so what if it's unrealistic here and there? Also, I have noticed a trend in these Japanese dramas to "overact". It's not only Densha Otoko that overacts; a lot of other dramas do it too, that's just how it is when they want to make that "kind" of comedy. There should be a sub-genre for these called "overacting" drama (j/k). Also, please keep in mind that these are "Japanese" dramas. That is, they are made in Japan for the Japanese. In other words, keep in mind the "culture" difference. People here on this site are mostly people of other countries and cultures, and it just wouldn't be fair to these dramas to judge them based on your own country's standards or cultural differences.
It was a great drama, and I@‚’‚…‚“‚‚…‚ƒ‚”@‚”‚ˆ‚…@‚‚’‚‚„‚•‚ƒ‚…‚’‚“@‚‰‚‚‚…‚Ž‚“‚Œ‚™D I especially liked the music; it fits the drama so well. The lyrics to "Twilight" and "Mr. Roboto" totally relates to the situation of the typical "Otaku". It shows how much effort they put into these dramas.
Finally, I had the pleasure to see the other finale, and it was great! They were really creative to do a pseudo alternative ending that ties everything together. It was fun to see how they weaved it together and it makes me wonder if they had this all planned from the beginning or not because if they didn't, it was genius how they came up with that alternative ending.
Susan · 5 Aug 2006
At first I thought this drama was just TOO ridiculous and cheesy for me to get into, but I just couldn't stop watching it! It was truly hilarious, touching, and an all-around GREAT drama series. Although... I am still not a loyal follower of Itoh Misaki. Sure she;s pretty and sometimes a little bit cute, but she's almost TOO "soft." Ah well... "Kiiiiitaaaaa!!!"
upinz · 28 Jun 2006
i really like this series, i hope there will be the sequel..., hahaha
itoh atsushi acts perfecty, the way he's shaking when a phone from hermes came, i thinks he's worth an oscar..., and itoh misaki acts naturally as hermes san.
really a perfect acts for both of them
Cr4zY · 25 Jun 2006
Great story, hilarious, excellent casts.