# Train Man (2005)

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**Original title**: *電車男*
**Runtime**: 105 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Romance
**Directed by**: Shosuke Murakami
**Written by**: Hitori Nakano, Arisa Kaneko
**Starring**: Takayuki Yamada, Miki Nakatani, Ryoko Kuninaka, Eita Nagayama, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Tae Kimura

> *A True Love Story*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A 23-year-old otaku’s train rescue of a harassed woman turns into a make-or-break romance tracked in real time online. The aftermath unfolds like a public diary where every awkward date and online troll matters. It’s relatable in all the ways that make it quietly exhausting.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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