Densha Otoko (電車男, usually translated as Train Man), is a love story that originated as posts on the 2channel message boards. The term is based on the username of the forum member who posted the story. As a deeply moving story, it was turned into a tankōbon, as well as manga, a movie, a television drama, and a theater show. As a pure love story that started on the Internet, it is a topic discussed all over the world.