I loved to do this project. First of all, I had enough time to research the subject that first intrigued me in an Anime called Higashi no Eden. In that anime, they talk about NEETs and I got curious and eventually I learned about a more severe condition_hikikomori.
I have a lot written about the project, but you can research more on some of english fonts:
Fonts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50Y7R5zP0wc
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23182523
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamaki_Sait%C5%8D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anatomy_of_Dependence
http://www.hermitary.com/solitude/hikikomori.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/15/magazine/15japanese.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
http://www.tofugu.com/2014/06/18/all-about-hikkikomori-japans-missing-million/
Documentary (3 parts):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gIx6hZweHc
