Densha Otoko

Aoyama Saori, working as an office lady at an MNC, gets into trouble with a drunkard on a train. She's saved by Yamada Tsuyoshi. As a form of appreciation, she sends him Hermes teacups. Having no experience with the opposite sex, Tsuyoshi decides to ask for help on the Aladdin Channel BBS on how to interact with Saori.

Aoyama Saori, working as an office lady at an MNC, gets into trouble with a drunkard on a train. She's saved by Yamada Tsuyoshi. As a form of appreciation, she sends him Hermes teacups. Having no experience with the opposite sex, Tsuyoshi decides to ask for help on the Aladdin Channel BBS on how to interact with Saori.

Both dramas are centered around a socially-awkward ML chasing after the woman of his dreams. Both involve the use of online chats as a big part of the story. In both, the ML has two buddies who help and share in his attempts to win over the girl.

As their second year of high school begins, Kinoshita Ninako, Ichinose Ren, and Ando Takumi find themselves in the same class. While Ninako is secretly thrilled to be in the same class as Ren, her fantasies are soon interrupted by the arrival of Sugimoto Mao, a younger student who went to the same middle school as Ren and Takumi – and who seems to know a secret about the boys.

As the school year progresses and Ninako learns more about Ren's past, their budding connection begins to falter. At the same time, Takumi begins to express interest in Ninako, leading to tension between himself and Ren. Will Ninako's first love come to fruition?

As their second year of high school begins, Kinoshita Ninako, Ichinose Ren, and Ando Takumi find themselves in the same class. While Ninako is secretly thrilled to be in the same class as Ren, her fantasies are soon interrupted by the arrival of Sugimoto Mao, a younger student who went to the same middle school as Ren and Takumi – and who seems to know a secret about the boys.

As the school year progresses and Ninako learns more about Ren's past, their budding connection begins to falter. At the same time, Takumi begins to express interest in Ninako, leading to tension between himself and Ren. Will Ninako's first love come to fruition?

Set in Nagoya Station, it depicts the encounters of young people who work late at night and what happens after that.

Aoyama Saori, working as an office lady at an MNC, gets into trouble with a drunkard on a train. She's saved by Yamada Tsuyoshi. As a form of appreciation, she sends him Hermes teacups. Having no experience with the opposite sex, Tsuyoshi decides to ask for help on the Aladdin Channel BBS on how to interact with Saori.

Underdog, not so good looking guys with little experience of relationships, going after a woman who would be considered out of their league.

Similar tale of an Otaku who struggles in life and love, having low self-esteem due to their geeky appearance, social anxiety and awkwardness in having normal conversations.

While Kuragehime is about female Otaku who falls for a guy that is out of her league, Densha Otoko is about male Otaku who falls for a girl that is out of his league.

we all like a nerd underdog love story. but this one doesn't have the internet.

Remake of 2005 Japanese movie Densha Otoko. A must watch both drama & movie. A love story between younger man & older woman who meet in the train.

Both have this otaku-culturish thing with otaku characters solving their problems...

Both dramas have the "loser" male lead/successful female lead trope.

Similar story of male lead who's never been in a relationship finally get into one and discovers it's not all fun and games.

Fifteen-year-old Sei Saotome is the type of person who tends to fail at the most crucial times. After nearly becoming a high school drop-out, she enrolls into a school that is overambitious for her. There she meets the bold and popular Taiyou Udagawa; and the dreamy and stars obsessed, Mizuki Ootaka. After being asked by Mizuki to join the two guys in the Astronomy Club, it turns out high school life isn't as bad as she had expected.