In this episode, we take a look at the Japanese cell phone novel and the classic story of Train Man.
We’re going to start today by explaining the Japanese cell phone novel, including some relevant background like the history of serialized publishing in Japan and the rise of Japanese cell phone culture.
We’ll spend some time on the early 2000s internet culture, especially on-line message boards.
And today’s focus text is Train Man, attributed to Hitori Nakano and translated into English by Bonnie Elliott.
content warnings: rape as a trope in romance novels, online misogyny
Correction: Please note that this episode incorrectly calls the 2channel thread in which Train Man originally appeared Doko Otoko. The thread was actually called Doku Otoko. Doku is a play on words, meaning both "single" (独) and "poison" (毒).
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