Until a few months ago I wasn't the slightest bit interested in manga or anime.  At a glance I thought it was for kids and teens.  Then I actually sat down and watched one.  I was hooked.  From there I discovered fan fiction which was really great.  Stories that had ended abruptly now had a conclusion, if fact many endings.  There were also lots of stories out there for my favorite pairings, which are often not cannon.  Now my interest in writing has been sparked.  I've written one story for a different anime on the Fan Fiction site.  Who knows, I might write one for here too, one day.