About
With the help of an online community, a nerdy and socially awkward man gathers the courage to start dating an attractive lady he met on a train.
Cast
Atsushi Ito
as Tsuyoshi Yamada ("Train Man"/ "Densha Otoko")
Misaki Itō
as Saori Aoyama ("Hermes")
Miho Shiraishi
as Kisuzu Jinkama
Mokomichi Hayami
as Keisuke Aoyama
Eriko Sato
as Kaho Sawazaki
Maki Horikita
as Aoi Yamada
Kosuke Toyohara
as Kazuya Sakurai
Risa Sudou
as Yuko Mizuki
Kumiko Akiyoshi
as Yuki Aoyama
Gekidan Hitori
as Yusaku Matsunaga [Guitar Man]
Shun Oguri
as Munetaka Minamoto [Netizen/ forum owner / ASCII artist]
Sakurai Chizu
as Hashizume Ryoko [Netizen]
Shingo Katsurayama
as Seno [Netizen, Hermes's ex]
Shigenori Yamazaki
as Shinpei Asano [Netizen, College student, Anime otaku]
Nasubi
as Couple Man [Netizen]
Tagame Tamura
as Couple Woman [Netizen]
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
as Stylish Man Honekawa [Netizen]
Iori Nomizu
as Kagami Moe [Netizen, Cosplayer]
Tatsuya Gashûin
as Tominaga [Netizen, Poet, Traveler]
Doi Yoshio
as [Netizen, Tram conductor]
Episodes
Season 1
A Love Being Watched Over by a Million People
Yamada Tsuyoshi is a middle class otaku (Japanese geek) who one day defends Aoyama Saori from a drunkard on the train.
I'm Off to My First Date; Big Transformation
Yamada manages to finally reach Saori, inviting her to dinner. Following the advice from 2channel users, Yamada changes his appearance to impress Saori.
Huge First Date Crisis!!
Yamada feels the first date was a disaster; Saori calls and asks if he would like to meet up again. This time, however, Saori brings a friend along.
Summer! Big Surfing Crash Course
After Saori mistakes "surfing the web" for surfing, Yamada has to quickly learn how to surf to impress her.
Big Anti-stalker Strategy
A mysterious stalker starts harassing Saori. Yamada investigates to find out who the stalker is.
A (Love) Confession is the Beginning of All Your Troubles!
Yamada is invited to Saori's house for the first time for tea. Although he tries to tell Saori he likes her, he is unable to muster the courage. A second date is arranged and Yamada lies to Saori that he can't make it due to work but is actually going to a manga convention.
Getting Rid of my Nerdiness!! Birthday of Tears
Yamada believes that Saori is disappointed in discovering his "otaku" nature. He decides to give up all his figurines and "otaku" collection. Saori, however, is only saddened because Yamada had lied to her.
Revived!! Breaking Otaku's Tears
Yamada is finally able to show Saori his "otaku" nature even with the fear of rejection.
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