A couple of my friends are into Pokémon, but they haven't played it in a very long time. I'm sure they don't follow the anime anymore, either. Sadly, I don't, either, but am planning to start watching again pretty soon.
One of them might get back into it in near future, hopefully, as Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are releasing. Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald were her most favorite Pokémon games, and I've heard her mention something about their remakes in the past. If she does get ORAS, then that would be great; I'd be talking to her about it all the time!