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Densha Otoko (live-action movie)

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Alternative title:
Train Man
Train Man: Densha Otoko
電車男 (Japanese)
Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Plot Summary: The film follows the basic sequence of the drama, with the lead protaganist saving a young woman from a drunk on the train. The young woman sends him a set of Hermes tea cups as a thank you. *Sarara*
Running time: 100 minutes
Vintage: 2005-06-04
Premiere date:
2005-06-04 (Japan)
Opening Theme:
"ラヴ・パレード (Love Parade)" by ORANGE RANGE
Official website:
電車男 (Japanese)
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Trivia: We have 2
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DVD (Region 1)
    Densha Otoko (DVD) 2007-02-06 (from $12.23)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Masanori Murakami
Screenplay: Arisa Kaneko
Music: Takayuki Hattori
Original creator: Hitori Nakano
Art Director: Kazuo Yanagawa
Executive producer:
Hiroyoshi Koiwai
Minami Ichikawa
Producer:
Akihiro Yamauchi
Hideki Inada
Tomoyo Nihei

Associate producer: Kyukan Maeda
Casting: Yoshiyuki Maeda
Cinematography: Shigeki Murano
Film Editing: Junosuke Hogaki
First Assistant Director: Yasuro Morinaga
Line Producer: Hiroto Takeishi
Second Assistant Director: Hideaki Murakami
Theme Song Performance: Orange Range
Miki Nakatani as "Hermés"
Takayuki Yamada as "Train Man"

Eita as Hirofumi
Hiroki Miyake as Tamura
Kuranosuke Sasaki as Hisashi
Makoto Sakamoto as Muto
Momoko Shimizu as Schoolgirl on the Train
Naomi Nishida as Hermes's Friend
Reiko Tajima as Hermés' mother
Ren Ōsugi as Middle-aged Man on Train
Ryōko Kuninaka as Rika
Tae Kimura as Michiko
Yoshinori Okada as Yoshiga
Japanese companies
English staff
English cast
(none)
English companies
Associate Producer: Video Arts, Inc.
Licensed by: Viz Media
Logo Design: jaPRESS
Production: Toho International Co., Ltd.
Sleeve Design: jaPRESS

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