I’ve been reading the international bestseller novel from Japan “Train Man” by Hitori Nakano. It’s pretty interesting because you’ll find yourself reading an internet chatroom threads, not an ordinary novel for sure. The story goes like this..

Train Man is a geek who is not brave enough but still defends the ladies from an obnoxious drunk on a Tokyo train. The girl that sat next to him sends him a thank-you pair of pricey Hermes teacups. Train Man doesn’t know what to do next so he turns to the world’s largest online message board and asks for help. Their love story is told as a series of Internet chatroom threads:As he unveils his progress and each new crisis-from making conversation to deciding what to wear on a date, and beyond. In return, he receives advices, encouragements, warnings and sympathy from the anonymous netizens. Train Man also discovers that we really do live in a universe where anything can happen.

A simple story that became a multimedia sensation in Japan, generating a smash-hit TV series, a blockbuster film, and multiple manga series. Interesting!