Densha Otoko

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. Plot 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. Cast Takayuki Yamada - Train Man/Densha Otoko Miki Nakatani - Hermes Eita Nagayama - Hirofumi (hikikomori) Tae Kimura - Michiko (housewife) Ryoko Kuninaka - Rika (nurse) Kuranosuke Sasaki - Hisashi (business man) Yoshinori Okada - Yoshiga (geek 1) Hiroki Miyake - Tamura (geek 2) Makoto Sakamoto - Muto (geek 3) Naomi Nishida - Hermes' friend Momoko Shimizu - schoolgirl Ren Osugi - drunkard Production The film was filmed in only 25 days and released in 35 days.