Surprisingly, this manga was actually pretty nice. If you are like me, and think otaku, cosplaying, and cons are incredibly lame, you might think that this manga will be a fan-escapade-saturated piece of crap like Aoi House, but actually, I found this one enjoyable. I think it's because this one focuses enough on other stuff that it isn't sickening, and the characters have enough personality that they don't seem brainless. I think the mangaka did a good job of making them like actual people who really enjoy and appreciate something, rather than losers just sodomizing something with no respect for it. (Unfortunately, the people I come across who call themselves "otaku" are almost always the latter (henceforth referred to as "fangirls"). What a shame.) Well, most of the characters, anyway... there are a few minor characters that are the mush-for-brains-fangirl type. I guess in a manga like this you can't just pretend that they're not out there, but I definitely don't enjoy reading about the likes of them.
Anyway, the art is pretty good and the series is pretty funny--I even chuckled out loud a few times (it's not very easy to make me laugh out loud, just so you know). The only thing that really brought me to chagrin is how the fangirls treated poor Aoba sometimes; she really should have gone to the police and pressed harassment charges. If only there were a chapter towards the end where the fangirls learn their lesson and stop being so awful; that would definitely make this manga better.
Right, so, bottom line, this manga has room for improvement but is still a pleasant surprise. I recommend giving it a try.