/jp/ - Otaku Culture

So considering this is /jp/ I'm assuming at least a few of you might have some grasp on the Japanese language. I want to learn some Japanese. Maybe not be fluent in it but at least enough. How can I go about doing this? I can't really take any actual classes for it though. I've heard some people start off by memorizing the characters of the alphabet. I've also heard people like to listen to music of the language they're trying to learn. Any other things? Maybe shit I can read online, etc. Pic not really related, just what I'm listening to at the moment.