Recent analysis of Google search data has identified the most and least popular characters to cosplay, which unsurprisingly includes several characters from the popular action RPG Genshin Impact. Since its release, Genshin Impact has been a popular source of inspiration for cosplay, with many fans choosing to bring the game's playable characters to life, and sometimes even Genshin Impact's NPCs, through cosplay. Though each new update for Genshin Impact introduces new characters, giving cosplayers a wealth of characters to choose from, the recent search data analysis revealed the Genshin Impact characters that are clear favorites among the community.
Cosplay continues to grow in popularity and prevalence thanks to cosplay conventions, the rising popularity of manga and anime, as well as cosplayers gaining audiences on social media and livestreaming platforms like Twitch and YouTube. With the cosplay market expected to reach $23 billion by the year 2030, the phenomenon shows no signs of stopping any time soon. Video game characters remain some of the most popular characters to cosplay, alongside characters from popular manga and anime.
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According to electronics retailer Ebuyer, which analyzed cosplay-related Google search data from Linkfluence², Bakugou from manga series My Hero Academia came out on top as the most popular character to cosplay, receiving the highest positive sentiment. Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy came in second, making her the top video game character to cosplay on the list. According to this, the most popular Genshin Impact character to cosplay was Paimon, the Traveler's NPC companion, though her positive to negative sentiment
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