Densha Otoko Review

Cast

• Ito Misaki as Aoyama Saori
• Ito Atsushi as Yamada Tsuyoshi
• Shiraishi Miho as Jinkama Kisuzu
• Sato Eriko as Sawazaki Kaho
• Sudo Risa as Mizuki Yuuko
• Hayami Mokomichi as Aoyama Keisuke
• Sato Jiro as Kuroki Fumito
• Maekawa Yasuyuki as Oikawa Naoto
• Horikita Maki as Yamada Aoi
• Koide Saori as Takeda Karin
• Gekidan Hitori as Matsunaga Yuusaku
• Toyohara Kosuke as Sakurai Kazuya
• Akiyoshi Kumiko as Aoyama Yuki
• Kishibe Shiroo as Yamada Tsuneo
• Sugawara Eiji as Kawamoto Shinji

Plot

A true love story turned to bestselling novel, created from the Internet BBS, 2channel to blockbuster hit movie. Ito Misaki plays Aoyama Saori, working as an office lady at a MNC, gets into trouble with a drunkard on a train. She’s saved by Yamada Tsuyoshi, played by Ito Atsushi. As a form of appreciation, she sends him Hermes teacups. Having no experience with the opposite sex, Tsuyoshi decides to ask for help on the Aladdin Channel BBS on how to interact with Saori.

Review

I have to say this was an interesting show because of what it dealt with, namely Otaku culture vs. Japanese culture; and Nerd vs. Non-Nerd.  Despite the obvious fallacies technically int he show with regards tot he forum he was on, it was generally a good show.  It really played off of true problems that people run into when trying to break out of their shell.  Had many of the right struggles and good resolutions for them.  If you are an Otaku I recommend this especially so.  The creators did good adapting it from the real life story and making good and coherent.

Images

Densha Otoko Set (Densha Otoko Flickr)

Tagged as: Comedy, J-Drama, Otaku