Every form of geeky fandom can be a slippery slope of obsession.
The franchises and worldly outlooks that inspire devotion by so many are riddled with gently linked, coincidentally tangential fandoms. As a fan, it's easy to fall down a rabbit hole and wind up with a brand new passion. For example, a Doctor Who fan may suddenly be drawn to Steampunk. A board game fan may be drawn helplessly into the mystique of Cthulhu.
And a fan of anime may one day experience a great surge of joy while dancing around the house, listening to The Pillows. This is how it happens -- how you become a J-pop fangirl.
My transformation from a typical anime fan to a J-pop fangirl came in several phases. I started watching anime seriously when I was about 15, but for some reason I never thought about the music outside the show I was watching. (CNN)
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