There are several good documentaries out there on the subject. I can't name any of the ones I've seen off the top of my head, but I'm sure googleing will yield

There are several good documentaries out there on the subject. I can't name any of the ones I've seen off the top of my head, but I'm sure googleing will yield plenty. Quite a lot of young Japanese live at home even through their university years, and it seems the common case of hikikomori is that they just never leave.