The Densha Otoko Test: How Many Otaku Would Save A Girl In Danger?

Wednesday 23 May 2007 @ 9:45 pm | By Ivan 'Nahu' Lozano 5 Comments

Densha Otoko, the Japanese TV drama based on the story of a Japanese Otaku who saves an upper class girl from a drunk in the train and later falls in love with her, changed Japan and the Otaku image forever. Suddenly Otaku weren’t just awkward and geeky but also kind, caring and innocent lovers; some women actually started seeking Otaku for relationships! But really, how many Otaku would go out of their way to save a girl in distress from a drunk?

Japanese TV show Trivia Seed asked just that and set out to test 100 Otaku in a set-up situation. Watch as waves of Otaku face this challenge, including a crossplaying one, the results will surprise you!

Notice how the cool looking guy runs like a girl and the crossplayer is actually quite tough!

Near 70% of Otaku would risk their necks (and all the goodies they are carrying) to save a girl in distress. How about that? Seems bravery isn’t lost among our kind, what would you do in a situation like this?

Filed in: Web Notes Tags: Technorati: Crossplay, Technorati: humor, Technorati: Japan, Technorati: Love, Technorati: otaku, Technorati: TV, Technorati: video, Technorati: WTF

If You Liked This... Share It!

Share on Facebook! Share on Twitter! Stumble on Stumbleupon! Stumble on Stumbleupon! Digg it!
Or share it by email or anywhere else with

Related Posts



5 Replies to "The Densha Otoko Test: How Many Otaku Would Save A Girl In Danger?"

  1. FBINinja says:
    May 25, 2007 at 9:22 am

    i fukken loved densha otoko

    Reply
  2. Ivan 'Nahu' Lozano says:
    May 25, 2007 at 12:13 pm

    Would you save the girl?

    Reply
  3. WebMonkey 25.05.07: The Day the Earth Stood Still | Affenheimtheater | blog.affenheimtheater.de says:
    May 26, 2007 at 1:37 am

    [...] The Densha Otoko Test Wie mutig sind Japans Animefanatiker, wenn es darauf ankommt eine junge Frau zu retten? Twilight! [...]

    Reply
  4. FBINinja says:
    May 27, 2007 at 7:52 am

    nahu yes, and webmonkey, twilight was a plus

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says:
    May 27, 2007 at 8:03 pm

    they lie, friggin lol

    Reply

Leave a Comment!

Subscribe to DDN!

Lovely Ads

Top Tags

Contact us!

Got a juicy tip? A press release in your hands? Need to let us know about something? We're just a simple contact form away!

Upcoming Releases & Events

Poll

What do you consider the greatest mobile gaming device?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...
Polls Archive

We Promise You

  1. We update everyday, every single day or we will do something terribly stupid to entertain you.

  2. We’ll post it so long as its good, even if its old

  3. We reserve the right to judge, mock and ridicule everything and everyone, starting with ourselves.

  4. In case of controversy we will take sides, but provide you with all points of view.

  5. We put you, our readers, above everything. When you speak, we will listen.


The Dark Diamond Crew

Abraham 'Velcor' Duarte



David 'KidKobun' Bruno
Playing around w/ Twitter on my 360...neat.



Ivan 'Nahu' Lozano
I gots the flu （´_ゝ`）



Random J



Sol
Ate a ham sandwich, in desperate need of a twinkie.



Listed alphabetically, recently active

Month's Top Commentators