Train Man (TV series)
| Train Man | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, romance |
| Created by | Nakano Hitori |
| Written by | Mutō Shōgo Tokunaga Tomokazu |
| Directed by | Takeuchi Hideki Nishiura Masaki Kobayashi Kazuhiro |
| Starring | Misaki Ito Atsushi Itō Miho Shiraishi |
| Opening theme | "Twilight" by Electric Light Orchestra |
| Ending theme | Sekai wa Sore o Ai to Yobundaze by Sambomaster |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 13 (including two special episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Wakamatsu Jisashiki Kawanishi Migaku |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fuji Television |
| Release | July 7 – September 22, 2005 |
Train Man (電車男, Denshaotoko) is a Japanese television drama that aired on Fuji Television. It is based on the Densha Otoko story, which has also been portrayed in other media.
The drama's 11 episodes were aired on Fuji TV from July 7 to September 22, 2005 (with a special episode on October 6, 2005). A two-hour-long TV special, Train Man Deluxe: The Last Crusade, aired on September 23, 2006, featured a visit to Tahiti. Pony Canyon released the series on a DVD box set on December 22, 2005. It also aired in Taiwan's Videoland Japan from January 24, 2006 (with a special episode on December 28, 2006), and in Hong Kong's TVB Jade from April 15, 2006 (with a special episode on January 27, 2007).