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Train Man
Train Man | Nakano Hitori
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This is a true story of love for the internet generation - the international bestseller that sold over a million copies. This wonderfully unique book from Japan derives from a series of postings over a three-month period to a particularly computer-geeky thread of 2 Channel, the world's largest anonymous Message Board. The events all took place in Tokyo. One day a shy otaku computer geek mentioned on the message forum how he had met a girl on a subway train. As things developed he continued to post updates to the message board. He gained the nickname 'Train Man'. With each update from bashful Train Man, his fellow correspondents throw in own colourful speculations, boyish encouragements, tongue-in-cheek warnings, and fabulously inventive ascii text drawings. Train Man tries to take on board their comments as events unfold. Eventually he finds love with the girl, Hermes, and reveals to her the entire history of the thread. The true identity of Train Man remains a closely guarded secret.
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Train Man | Nakano Hitori
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"I like it! It was entertaining and funny! I like the geeky humor that transpired all through out the book. At first, I was worried that it might get draggy because of the writing style but it was actually interesting. ..." #StyleReaderLibrary

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NoobReads
Train Man | Nakano Hitori
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Based on a purportedly true story of an otaku, who one day begins dating the woman whom he defended from a drunk in a Tokyo train. The story was told in a series of internet chat room threads, where our protagonist shared his progress and crisis and received advice and sympathy from fellow netizens.

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