Train Man: The Novel (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780345498694)

An instant bestseller when it was first published in Japan, Train Man became a multimedia sensation, generating a smash-hit TV series, a blockbuster film, and multiple manga series. Now here's the novel that started it all.

Boy--bashful and not overly brave--defends girl from obnoxious drunk on a Tokyo train. Girl sends boy a thank-you pair of pricey Herm s teacups. Boy's a geek and doesn't know what to do next. End of story for most nerds--but this one turns to the world's largest online message board and asks for help, so for him it's just the beginning. This matchless love story is told through a series of Internet chat room threads.

As Train Man, our hero charts his progress and unveils each new crisis--from making conversation to deciding what to wear on a date and beyond--in return, he receives advice, encouragement, warnings, and sympathy from the anonymous netizens. And Train Man discovers the secret to what makes the world go round--and proves we really do live in a universe where anything can happen.

Author: Hitori Nakano
ISBN-10: 0345498690
ISBN-13: 9780345498694
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Language: English
Published: 04/24/2007
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.90d