Japan Synopsis
電車男
“A True Love Story”
The purportedly true story of a 23-year-old otaku (Japanese geek) who intervened when a drunk man was harassing a woman on a train. The otaku ultimately started dating with her and chronicled his event and his dates with the woman (who became known as "Hermès") on the Japanese mega-BBS 2channel.
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Comedy + Romance in Japan
120 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Train Man itself).
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
In the crowded 2004-2006 Japan release window, Train Man sits at #253 of 347. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Train Man premiered alongside 116 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 116 other Japan films in 2005.
The 1706th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
24 audience reviews — more than 42% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 29th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,483 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,129 of 1,411 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Fuji Television Network |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | June 4, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0456121 |