After two years of preparation, Ichiro Tanaka finally enters a university disdained as a third-class one. Out of his ardent desire to become popular with girls, he by chance steps into the world of the railroad "otaku" (commonly called "tetsu"), getting deeply involved in the fascinating railroad world. This drama portrays Ichiro who, together with those lonely "tetsu" guys he meets there who "want to be popular so badly but are not," develops love and friendship and grows mature as a person. -- DramaWiki

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  Tanaka Koki (Tanaka Ichiro)

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  Takahashi Issei (Mishima Ken)

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  Kato Rosa (Shibuya Kotone)

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  Kimura Ryo (Tanaka Jiro)

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  Akiyama Ryuji (Momoyama Seiji)

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  Kamenashi Kazuya (Shibahara Toru)

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• Jan 18, 2012 11 of 11 episodes seen

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  • Overall  8
  • Story  8
  • Acting/Cast  8
  • Music  7
  • Rewatch Value  8

  To be honest, the first episode did not draw me in. But I decided to keep watching, and by episode 3, I was invested.
  
  I learned a lot about college and train culture in Japan. Maybe all the train talk and timetable reciting will be a turn off to some, but it's there. Also, the settings in the drama were really fabulous.
  
  There was good character developments and plot. The arc between Koki and Chiaki was believable and fun. The side characters, Hanagata and Momoyama experience a lot of character growth which is always essential to a good drama, and it is done so, in a realistic manner.
  
  Even though there is a decent amount of romance mixed in, the drama focuses on friendship. It shows the give and the take, and the support. It was really heartwarming.
  
  This drama will slowly win you over. The ending was a bit predictable, but the journey to the last episode (as a viewer) was quite enjoyable. read more

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