Current TV watched:
Sonic X: the cartoon. A Very much stylized on the Japanese animes with big eyes and talking animals this character Sonic first came to the public's attention in the video game Sonic the hedgehog from Sega's Mega Drive, which is where I first encountered it. It was there to compete with Nintendo's Mario the plumber. Sonic's following has grown since the 90's, with merchandise from toys to comics to clothing.
and there also the phenomenon that is cosplay, first started in Japan, this is an opportunity to dress up like your favourite characters whether it is in tv, film, video games or manga.