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JS 100 TTh 10-11:30am
Griego, Giamel E. 2010-33284
Through an Outsider’s Eyes
The amazing thing about movies is that they are all-encompassing. While limited to an hour and a half, two hours at most, the film crew is able to depict a little bit of everything of a certain country’s culture. The viewers are given the opportunity to get a glimpse of, and even immerse themselves, in its beautifully-crafted authenticity. One Japanese movie, Densha
Otoko, exemplifies this occurrence.
Translated in English as Train Man, Densha Otoko narrates the story of how a 22-year old man found love in one of Tokyo’s most inhabited location – the subway. The protagonist, Train
Man, has the characteristics of a typical modern image of an otaku – unconfident, lacks social skills and utterly devoted to a certain hobby, among other qualities. He stays inside the confines of his home but extends a part of himself through his blog. Through online means, he is able to acquire friends who are in the same boat as he is in. Similar with him, they spend most of their lives in the web and prefers to converse through a passive object. In this case, computers and other electronic gadgets. Otakus, however, are just a single representative of the many aspects of Japan’s culture that makes it a unique and fascinating one. The film, through the attributes of the characters in the film and their actions, features some, rather, a majority of them.
Omoiyari
Hermes, the love interest, was able to understand Train Man even though he is not outspoken when it comes to his feelings. She always makes the first move given that she knows how shy and closed-off Train Man is. It helps, though, that he is so obvious and easily read. In addition, near the end of the movie, she was able to comprehend what Train Man cannot verbalise – that the little surprises he makes for her are his way of declaring his love.
Chinmoku
Given as one of the examples in class, the film proves that it is
Griego, Giamel E. 2010-33284
Through an Outsider’s Eyes
The amazing thing about movies is that they are all-encompassing. While limited to an hour and a half, two hours at most, the film crew is able to depict a little bit of everything of a certain country’s culture. The viewers are given the opportunity to get a glimpse of, and even immerse themselves, in its beautifully-crafted authenticity. One Japanese movie, Densha
Otoko, exemplifies this occurrence.
Translated in English as Train Man, Densha Otoko narrates the story of how a 22-year old man found love in one of Tokyo’s most inhabited location – the subway. The protagonist, Train
Man, has the characteristics of a typical modern image of an otaku – unconfident, lacks social skills and utterly devoted to a certain hobby, among other qualities. He stays inside the confines of his home but extends a part of himself through his blog. Through online means, he is able to acquire friends who are in the same boat as he is in. Similar with him, they spend most of their lives in the web and prefers to converse through a passive object. In this case, computers and other electronic gadgets. Otakus, however, are just a single representative of the many aspects of Japan’s culture that makes it a unique and fascinating one. The film, through the attributes of the characters in the film and their actions, features some, rather, a majority of them.
Omoiyari
Hermes, the love interest, was able to understand Train Man even though he is not outspoken when it comes to his feelings. She always makes the first move given that she knows how shy and closed-off Train Man is. It helps, though, that he is so obvious and easily read. In addition, near the end of the movie, she was able to comprehend what Train Man cannot verbalise – that the little surprises he makes for her are his way of declaring his love.
Chinmoku
Given as one of the examples in class, the film proves that it is