It's popular and people enjoy it (Maybe not everyone, but a lot of people do). I also had a friend who showed me an anime movie, and I was hooked ever since!
Also, this is my tenth post! This is completely irrelevant but yay!
I'll listen to just about anything I hear out there, if I like the sound of it. I listen to a huge range of music, from pop to nightcore. I probably won't name all the genres, as there's way too many!