Train Man

S01E06: 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.

Overview

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.

Episodes

S01E01 A Love Being Watched Over by a Million People

July 7, 2005 8.0 50 min
Yamada Tsuyoshi is a middle class otaku (Japanese geek) who one day defends Aoyama Saori from a drunkard on the train.

S01E02 I'm Off to My First Date; Big Transformation

July 14, 2005 8.0 50 min
Yamada manages to finally reach Saori, inviting her to dinner. Following the advice from 2channel users, Yamada changes his appearance to impress Saori.

S01E03 Huge First Date Crisis!!

July 21, 2005 8.0 50 min
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.

S01E04 Summer! Big Surfing Crash Course

July 28, 2005 8.0 50 min
After Saori mistakes "surfing the web" for surfing, Yamada has to quickly learn how to surf to impress her.

S01E05 Big Anti-stalker Strategy

August 4, 2005 8.0 50 min
A mysterious stalker starts harassing Saori. Yamada investigates to find out who the stalker is.

S01E06 A (Love) Confession is the Beginning of All Your Troubles!

August 11, 2005 8.0 50 min
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...

S01E07 Getting Rid of my Nerdiness!! Birthday of Tears

August 18, 2005 8.0 50 min
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.

S01E08 Revived!! Breaking Otaku's Tears

August 25, 2005 8.0 50 min
Yamada is finally able to show Saori his "otaku" nature even with the fear of rejection.

S01E09 The Final War and Predictions of a Tragedy

September 1, 2005 8.0 50 min
Yamada is invited to dinner with Saori's parents. Meanwhile, her younger brother discovers 2channel...

S01E10 The Ending Chapter! A Miraculous Change of Events

September 8, 2005 8.0 50 min
Yamada sinks into a depression after the breakup with Saori. All the 2channel users rally together to try to cheer him up.

S01E11 Greatest Confession in History!! Graduation Exercises of Tears

September 15, 2005 8.0 50 min
Saori finally reads through the website and is touched, and Yamada is finally able to confess his feelings to her and they both share their first kiss. But soon he must say goodbye to the...

Cast

Atsushi Ito
Atsushi Ito
Densha otoko
Misaki Itō
Misaki Itō
Hermes
Maki Horikita
Maki Horikita
Aoi Yamada
Shigenori Yamazaki
Shigenori Yamazaki
Shinpei Asano
Miho Shiraishi
Miho Shiraishi
Kisuzu Jinkama
Shun Oguri
Shun Oguri
Munetaka Minamoto
Mokomichi Hayami
Mokomichi Hayami
Keisuke Aoyama
Shiro Kishibe
Shiro Kishibe
Tsuneo Yamada
Nasubi
Nasubi
Couple man
Kumiko Akiyoshi
Kumiko Akiyoshi
Yuki Aoyama
Eriko Sato
Eriko Sato
Kaho Sawazaki
Gekidan Hitori
Gekidan Hitori
Yusaku Matsunaga

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