For example, 22-year-old cosplayer Enako recently appeared on Japanese talk show Nakai no Mado as part of a special feature on Comiket, Japan’s semiannual independent comics extravaganza, and the otaku lifestyle.
On the other hand, it’s doubtful that any of them will say they got into cosplay for the money.
Enako says that she can take in between 300,000 and 400,000 yen for a live appearance in front of fans.
While speaking with the show’s hosts the subject of Enako’s cosplay earnings came up, which she gave as “more than one million [US$9,700] a month.”