Densha Otoko - The Story of the Train Man Who Fell in Love with a Girl
DC · 2006–2007 · 3 issues
About the series
Based on the real-life Japanese internet phenomenon, this three-issue miniseries from DC Comics adapts the story of a shy otaku whose life changes when he heroically defends a woman from a drunk on a train. With a script by Hitori Nakano and Sheldon Drzka, and art by Wataru Watanabe, the comic follows the awkward romance that unfolds as the anonymous online community cheers him on. Originally published in 2006–2007, it stands as a unique cultural crossover, bringing a distinctly modern, text-driven love story to the American direct market.
