Densha Otoko
Not long time ago, in a city close close to us, there was a comedy between a lady and an introverted boy.
On 14 March 2004, the boy left a message in a 2ch BBS to say that he saved a lady from harassment of a drunk guy on a tram and a few days later the lady gave him a pair of Hermès cups to thank him. Since he used to escape from social activities and be addicted to computer games, comics and animations (such people are well known as Otaku 御宅族 in Japan), he did not know how to get along well with a lady and felt shy to face a lady. He asked for help in the BBS. Therefore other BBS users taught him various HOWTOs. Eventually on 9 May, the boy claimed his success of chasing the lady in the BBS and then the BBS users gave him congratulation.
What an unbelievable fairy tale. In fact, the story was captured from messages of the 2ch BBS (Japanese: 2ちゃんねる, URL: http://www.2ch.net). It is known as Densha Otoko (Japanese: 電車男).
I think it is meaningful to watch this TV program in Easter. This is because the boy changed from Otaku to be a normal man. This story showed rebirth and resurrection as Easter does.
Interestingly in the TV program, the boy used to be addicted to a rabbit figure called Mina (Japanese: 月面兎兵器ミーナ). Is it actually designed as an Easter rabbit?
On 14 March 2004, the boy left a message in a 2ch BBS to say that he saved a lady from harassment of a drunk guy on a tram and a few days later the lady gave him a pair of Hermès cups to thank him. Since he used to escape from social activities and be addicted to computer games, comics and animations (such people are well known as Otaku 御宅族 in Japan), he did not know how to get along well with a lady and felt shy to face a lady. He asked for help in the BBS. Therefore other BBS users taught him various HOWTOs. Eventually on 9 May, the boy claimed his success of chasing the lady in the BBS and then the BBS users gave him congratulation.
What an unbelievable fairy tale. In fact, the story was captured from messages of the 2ch BBS (Japanese: 2ちゃんねる, URL: http://www.2ch.net). It is known as Densha Otoko (Japanese: 電車男).
I think it is meaningful to watch this TV program in Easter. This is because the boy changed from Otaku to be a normal man. This story showed rebirth and resurrection as Easter does.
Interestingly in the TV program, the boy used to be addicted to a rabbit figure called Mina (Japanese: 月面兎兵器ミーナ). Is it actually designed as an Easter rabbit?
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