Densha Otoko (film)
| Train Man (Densha Otoko) | |
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| Directed by | Shosuke Murakami |
| Produced by | Minami Ichikawa Hiroyoshi Koiwai |
| Written by | Arisa Kaneko |
| Starring |
Takayuki Yamada Miki Nakatani |
| Music by | Takayuki Hattori |
| Cinematography | Shigeki Murano |
| Edited by | Junosuke Hogaki |
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105 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Densha Otoko (電車男?, translated as Train Man) is a 2005 Japanese film, starring Takayuki Yamada and Miki Nakatani. It is part of the Densha Otoko franchise. The film was a big success at the box office, making the story of Densha Otoko popular. It was directed by Shosuke Murakami. The screenplay was written by Arisa Kaneko, and was based on the original book by Hitori Nakano.
The film follows the basic sequence of the drama, with the lead protagonist saving a young woman from a drunk on the train. The young woman sends him a set of Hermès tea cups as a thank you.
The film was filmed in only 25 days and released in 35 days.
Atsushi Itō and Misaki Ito who respectively played Densha Otoko and Hermes in the television series have a cameo appearance after the end credits in the movie. Incidentally, Yamada also appears in a brief cameo in the first episode of the TV series. Miho Shiraishi who had a brief minor role in the movie also appears in the TV series as a different character.
VIZ Media, through its Viz Pictures arm, gave the film a limited release in the United States on September 22, 2006, and the DVD was released on February 6, 2007. An accompanying manga series followed.
In the United States, the film premiered at the Imaginasian Theater in New York City, New York on September 22, 2006. It was also screened in Portland, Oregon, Chicago, Illinois and Seattle, Washington.
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