Densha Otoko (The Train Man)

Here's something to look forward too :mrgreen:
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Hope this will be put up on D-addicts with subs :fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed:

Saito_Hajime wrote:

You mean the guy who is also in Water Boys? Don't worry amran, the guy is wearing glasses in Kiken na Aneki, so you don't have to worry on seeing his sexy eyes :hehe:

actually you do have to worry about his eyes...because with the glasses instead of having two eyes he appears to have six! kowaii.

Hello - the name is John Hummel, and I just finished watching the series "Densha Otoko" and the movie version.

I've got to say, I preferred the movie version a lot more - the acting seemed to be stronger (really - how many times can he spout the tears? :) ), and I rather enjoyed the "nearly empty train station" where Densha is talking to the forum people. Since the DVD is coming out in January in the US, I'll probably snag a copy to show My Lovely Wife.

I'll wait until I've had a chance to browse this forum thread before embarrassing myself with silly thoughts and conclusions that have probably been brought up a thousand times before.

Though I do wonder if an English version of this movie could be made sometime - it's a lovely story that would make for a nice date movie. Not exactly the same, but hey, if they're going to remake "Shall We Dance" and "Ringu" why not "Train Man"?

Anyway, this was the first J-Dorama I've ever seen, and rather liked it. Guess I'll have to see what else strikes my fancy :).

Tu_triky wrote:

actually you do have to worry about his eyes...because with the glasses instead of having two eyes he appears to have six! kowaii.

6?! Shouldn't it be 4? :confused: Damn, that guy's eyes is really scary :sweat:

wonder what the Episode special is like? 1.39 gb....must be interesting...but not sub'd

qilver wrote:wonder what the Episode special is like? 1.39 gb....must be interesting...but not sub'd

You mean the deluxe special? The subs for that is already available in d-addicts. ;)

Saito_Hajime wrote:

You mean the deluxe special? The subs for that is already available in d-addicts. ;)

Is it worth watching? If it's just "Densha gets into more trouble with Guitar Man" (and I'm assuming that Guitar Man is the restaurant owner would-be boyfriend of Saori), then meh.

If it's "Densha and Saori get married and get their groove thing on" then it might be worth watching - but as a guy who so-so'ed the TV series but *loved* the movie, I might be prejudiced :(.

this show was just so good, i related to the main character alot (well not that much) but this drama was really good. i like how miasaki was bubbly in this show, she is so cute!!!

Raining JHan wrote:this show was just so good, i related to the main character alot (well not that much) but this drama was really good. i like how miasaki was bubbly in this show, she is so cute!!!

Ito Misaki was undoubtedly a very attractive Hermes, but 'bubbly' really isn't what I have in mind...

i thought she was, how do you describe her in this drama?

Raining JHan wrote:i thought she was, how do you describe her in this drama?

A 'lady', in the upper class English sense of the word.

johnhummel wrote:

Is it worth watching? If it's just "Densha gets into more trouble with Guitar Man" (and I'm assuming that Guitar Man is the restaurant owner would-be boyfriend of Saori), then meh.

If it's "Densha and Saori get married and get their groove thing on" then it might be worth watching - but as a guy who so-so'ed the TV series but *loved* the movie, I might be prejudiced :(.

To tell the truth I still haven't watched this deluxe special episode, so I can't comment on that. I'm planning to watch it this weekend :bonk:

thtl wrote:A 'lady', in the upper class English sense of the word.

Yeah, a very refined woman.

Saito_Hajime wrote:
To tell the truth I still haven't watched this deluxe special episode, so I can't comment on that. I'm planning to watch it this weekend

I'll dl this one soon enough.

btw congrats on surpassing the 3K mark.

Up next 5K :hehe:

K.T.Tran wrote:

I'll dl this one soon enough.

btw congrats on surpassing the 3K mark.

Up next 5K :hehe:

Hehe thanks! :mrgreen: Though it's gonna take me a long while to reach the 5K mark when my busy schedule begins next month. :sweat:

Saito_Hajime wrote:

You mean the deluxe special? The subs for that is already available in d-addicts. ;)

thx, i'll check it out.

Youths arrested for 'otaku hunting'


http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20060928p2a00m0na015000c.html

I presume they didn't like the show on Saturday(!)

One wrote:Youths arrested for 'otaku hunting'


http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20060928p2a00m0na015000c.html

I presume they didn't like the show on Saturday(!)

Either that, or they figured out that chicks dig the geeks. (Hey, it worked for me - everybody knows that geeks make better lovers - which is why geek girls are the best - right up there with "girls who play brass instruments" and "girls from the island of Guam" on the kissing meter ).

What are the versions of trainman. I bought the movie version where

Spoiler — click to reveal

at the end he's back to his nerdy self and gets off the train and he and Hermes are strangers. I'd like to find a version where he gets her if there is one.

ralphm1999 wrote:What are the versions of trainman. I bought the movie version where

Spoiler — click to reveal

at the end he's back to his nerdy self and gets off the train and he and Hermes are strangers. I'd like to find a version where he gets her if there is one.

there is a Television Version starring Ito Misaki that was a blockbuster hit. It is available over www.d-addicts.com in its entirety subbed in English....unfortunately you've expressed your inability to download torrents which would preclude you from downloading the batch file.

ralphm1999 wrote:What are the versions of trainman. I bought the movie version where

Spoiler — click to reveal

at the end he's back to his nerdy self and gets off the train and he and Hermes are strangers. I'd like to find a version where he gets her if there is one.

Side note:

Spoiler — click to reveal

I've interepreted that to be that the end of the movie was a scene that took place in the past. The scene was showing that they had almost met before, that she had noticed him before (though briefly), and that Fate brought them together.

At least, that's my interpretation - that it was all Destiny in the end. Gives me warmer fuzzies than "Ah - dang it!"