I remember Japanimation! When I was in high school, my best guy friend talked about it non-stop!

You're very right about hobbies bringing people together. For me, I find the dog park to be my social dream... I can talk about dogs and people care! I know so many things about dogs and dog breeds, I could write several books... But you never know who cares to hear about that. At the dog park, we share a common bond :)