Comments on: Manga Review: Densha Otoko

By: Ultrakid

Ultrakid — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:20:48 +0000

I’m currently watching the Tv show which pretty inspirational and I was wondering if the movie will be as good?

By: Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:30:59 +0000

I wouldn’t really say “Revenge of the Nerds”… I enjoyed é›»è»Šç”·ï¼ŽHA!

By: Carey

Carey — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:24:23 +0000

i have seen the Densha Otoko movie. it was nice. the way they approached it was definitely emotional and i liked the people who watched over densha. i would like to suggest the TV series because this is the kind of story that works better with a long time of character development.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:11:03 +0000

Very cool. To be honest I’ve been looking for a copy of Viz’s DVD release of Train Man, but I can’t find it anywhere. No place seems to have it around here. The local Japanese video store has an unsubtitled disc, but that really doesn’t help me Have any of you seen it? If so, is it good?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:39:53 +0000

This sounds like a great story. Carey did a good job covering all the manga.

Would you consider Densha Otoko to be a sort of Japanese Revenge of the Nerds -Narcolepsy?

By: Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:18:15 +0000

é›»è»Šç”· has always struck me as a form of sincere flattery for a stereotype many would claim is being “sent up”. Yes, the akiba are portrayed as shut-in, slightly paranoid, socially retarded misfits. This might be cruel to some people, but the simple fact of the matter is this:

Akiba are shut-in, slightly paranoid, socially retarded misfits.

However, é›»è»Šç”· aims higher than just pointing our character flaws (every group has ‘em). We get to see the (in my opinion, admirable) communal quality of the otaku. Akiba of all different levels of fandom work together for a common goal and find their inner-courage in their own lives.

Yes, it is also a tender romance, but when I watch/readã€€é›»è»Šç”· I am more impressed by the way the creator’s treat such a lovable bunch of nerds.

By: Carey

Carey — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:30:31 +0000

Yes, I love this series myself. I first heard about it on a documentary about Japan. After that I went to watch the show on the internet and fell in love with the story.

By: David

David — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:25:49 +0000

What a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day – with manga! I’ve heard about Train Man – Chikashi was telling me about how famous he is in Japan. Train Man is proof positive that anime fans can find love!