completist

Must-have-everything collector

A completist is someone driven to acquire or experience every item in a set or category—every album by a band, every book by an author, every episode of a series.

The term often carries a hint of obsessiveness: Only a completist would track down all the Japanese B-sides.

As an adjective, completist describes this collecting mentality: a completist approach to the filmography.

collector

collection

Gathered set of items

sets · archives · discography · filmography · bibliography · memorabilia · rarities · ephemera · anthologies · retrospective

meticulous

systematic

Following ordered procedures

indexed · documented · tracked · logged · spreadsheet · database · mint · archived · preserved · labeled

obsessive

fanatic

Overly zealous person

purist · diehard · enthusiast · buff · nerd · geek · hardcore · dedicated · single-minded · driven

exhaustive

comprehensive

Including all elements

full · inclusive · sweeping · definitive · canonical · unabridged

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Opposites
thoroughness of collection or engagement

completistcasual fan

Lightly interested follower

dabbler · cherry-picker · casual · dilettante · sampler

approach to fandom or hobby

completistcasual

Relaxed and informal

indifferent · bandwagon fan · casual observer · part-timer · disengaged

Phrases
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