DENSHA OTOKO (2025)

" DENSHA OTOKO VOL. 1 Written by Hitori Nakano Art by Wataru Watanabe CMX. The Japanese mega-hit that weaved a tale of love in cyberspace on both television and as a motion picture finally arrives in the U.S. for the first time. Perpetual geek, social basket case and obsessive fan - needless to say, the guy called 'Train Man' has never had a girlfriend. Most of his days are spent immersed in electronics and waiting for the box set DVD of his favorite anime series. But fate takes a turn for Train one ordinary night on an ordinary train ride. He falls in love at first sight with Hermess, a gorgeous fellow passenger. When a drunken rider tries to harass her, Train surprises himself by coming to her rescue. But when Hermess later contacts Train with a thank you give and the possibility of further contact, that's one situation he can't handle. He immediately goes online to a popular chat room to solicit advice. To his horror, he's encouraged to ask her out. Soon he is bombarded with advice regarding how, when and where he should do it. Will Train Man find true love, or will all this pressure to come out of his shell be too much for him to take? Based on a supposedly true story, the tale of DENSHA OTOKO (The Train Man) was a phenomenon in Japan. Advance-solicited; on sale October 11 • 5' x 7.375' • 182 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN"

"Written by Hitori Nakano Illustrated by Wataru Watanabe CMX. The big day has come! 'Train' is out on his date with 'Hermess'! But now what? What does he say? What does he do? He's on his own and doesn't have his online support group to guide him through the event. Then 'Train' has even more reason to fret when 'Hermess' wants him to meet a friend of hers. Is the shy young man about to be 'outed' as an 'otaku'? Advance-solicited; on sale January 10 • 5' x 7.375' "

"Written by Hitori Nakano Illustrated by Wataru Watanabe CMX. The saga concludes! The shy 'Train Man' is invited to the home of Hermess, the girl he rescued and has been awkwardly trying to pursue. But he doesn't know that her friend, the girl from the Channel 2 chat room who has been following Train's story, is hovering just upstairs! Then Hermess goes away on vacation, and Train decides that he is going to tell her how he really feels about her when she returns. Advance-solicited; on sale April 11 • 5' x 7.375' 208 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN"