A highly-popular recent manga/movie/TV series in Japan is Train Man or, as it’s known there, Densha Otoko. It’s a romantic comedy that is supposed to be based on a true Internet bulletin board thread about an ultra-nerd who helps a girl that is accosted by a drunk on a subway.
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This movie is all heart, with none of the mean-spirited macho posturing tone that afflicts The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Another nod to honorable Eric from his humble parents!
Excellent! We want MORE! Molly seems to know what the symbols are they are typing into the computer. “Are they words or letters?” I asked. “Both!” she said. How would she know? Anyway, the male protagonist looks a bit like a young, male Yoko One, but I can get by that. Of course, the girl is beautiful. It’s interesting to see that the body language and emotional responses in the live action movies is SO MUCH LIKE anime!
Thanks, Eric! That’s an interesting clip, I’ve added this to our Netflix queue!