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Top Japanese cosplayer Enako reveals jaw-dropping annual income

Oona McGee Jan 13, 2019
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Enako is living her best life and getting paid millions of yen for it.

Back in 2016, Japanese cosplayer Enako blew everyone’s minds by announcing on television that she can earn more than one million yen (US$9,212) a month through cosplay.

Since then, her popularity has skyrocketed, with the 24-year-old now known as Japan’s “Number One Cosplayer” due to the jaw-dropping number of fans who gather to photograph her whenever she makes an appearance.

▼ Enako at Summer Comiket last year.

コミケ94（3日目）のえなこりんの囲みである。
えなこりんも凄いが、防災公園の端まで大砲のようなカメラを持って集まった野良カメコ諸君も凄いと思う今日この頃である。
元祖有名レイヤーの乾曜子さんとえなこりんのツーショットもレアであった。#C94コスプレ #cosplay pic.twitter.com/dcKGBWHrHI

— だよね＠野良カメコよ永遠なれ！ (@dayonesoudayone) August 12, 2018

▼ And at Winter Comiket four months afterwards.

どれくらいの距離かわからんがこの状況でストロボ意味あんのか？#コミケ #えなこ pic.twitter.com/VuW0uOnWxG

— マリオ (@qWP8Yga4XTuay8j) December 30, 2018

The semi-annual Comiket convention in Tokyo — the world’s largest fair dedicated to independent manga (dojinshi) and anime-style artists — is a big event on Enako’s calendar, and with all the interest surrounding her attendance at the convention, there’s also a lot of interest in how much money she pockets from the event.

サイン書き終わった後はとある収録でした♪( ´▽｀)
年末らしいことなどたくさん喋ったので配信をお楽しみに〜🎀 pic.twitter.com/xZEp1l6458

— えなこ (@enako_cos) December 19, 2018

After Summer Comiket wrapped up last year, Enako appeared on TBS’s Ariyoshi Japon variety show on TV, and when asked about her earnings from merchandise sales, she revealed that she earned around 10 million yen (US$92,123) in one day at the three-day Comiket convention.

Following Winter Comiket in December, Enako appeared on TV Tokyo’s Jikkuri Kiitarou ~ Star Kinkyou (Hi) Houkoku talk show, and when asked about her Comiket earnings again, she said she had pocketed 10 million yen once more, in just one day.

▼ Enako at her Comiket stall on Day One of the event in December, after all her merchandise had sold out.

皆さんのおかげで「えなこみゅ」頒布物全て完売いたしました…！
ありがとうございます(*´◒`*)✨✨ pic.twitter.com/FBBerKqFq4

— えなこ (@enako_cos) December 29, 2018

Enako says she sold copies of her 76-page photo album for 2,500 yen apiece at Comiket, which made up a large portion of her earnings. Some other items available on that day included a 50-page photo booklet for 2,000 yen, and a Comiket-exclusive set that included both books, along with a 26-page Christmas photo book and an original bag for 6,000 yen.

【コミックマーケット95 お品書き】

新作の写真集やグッズを頒布する予定です！
えなこりんセットとポスターは会場限定なのでお早めに✨

12/29(土) 東6ホールシ-28a『えなこみゅ』にてお待ちしてますʕ•ᴥ•ʔ🍎https://t.co/6srufRdt39 pic.twitter.com/e4GcclZQBl

— えなこ (@enako_cos) December 26, 2018

▼ Fans went crazy in the comments when Enako shared this picture of the original bag on the day before Comiket.

えなこりんセットについてくるオリジナル紙袋はこんな感じです！

初めて紙袋作ったのでドキドキですが…明日のコミケでぜひゲットしてくださいね(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)✨ pic.twitter.com/Bto4k6mCsH

— えなこ (@enako_cos) December 28, 2018

2018 proved to be Enako’s most profitable Comiket year yet, and although her merchandise sold out on day one, the Nagoya-born cosplayer made sure she was there for her fans on each day of the event in December, appearing on day two at the booth for Tamagawa Boat Race speedboat gambling organisation.

明日は西4ホール No.4231『ボートレース多摩川』ブースにて
12時から静波まつりちゃんのコスプレで手渡し会を行います！

クリアファイルをご購入された方(先着200名)に整理券を配布いたしますので
ぜひブースでゲットしてくださいね🌟
(クリアファイルは開場10時から販売しております。) pic.twitter.com/mufsGjiKR7

— えなこ (@enako_cos) December 29, 2018

▼ She also switched outfits on day two for the photo session with fans.

12/30 コミケ2018
えなこさん@enako_cos ②#えなこ #えなこりん #c95 #c95コスプレ pic.twitter.com/hzdFvy0evx

— 💋なんかキニなる純情のぴろぴろ@ぴろちぃ@ぴろもふ💋 (@piropirosan) December 30, 2018

▼ And on day three, she appeared as the character Hestia from Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

2018.12.31 #C95 3日目

ヘスティア / ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうか
えなこちゃん(@enako_cos)

2018年最後にえなこちゃんを撮影できて幸せでした( *´×`* )#えなこ #ダンまち #C95コスプレ pic.twitter.com/caoM4iaNcG

— sara.∗̥✩⁺˚ (@S__cos) January 3, 2019

The extra appearances would’ve added to her already impressive income, and during her TV interview on Jikkuri Kiitarou, Enako also mentioned that she can earn around 1 million yen for a commercial. However, Enako says that 80 percent of her income comes from her self-produced merchandise.

自撮りライトの予約特典にサイン書きしてきたよ(*ﾟ▽ﾟ)ﾉ
早くみんなに使ってほしいなぁ…✨✨ pic.twitter.com/W4r4FV5rEb

— えなこ (@enako_cos) December 19, 2018

Then Enako drew gasps from presenters and audience members when she revealed that in a good year she can earn up to 30 million yen ($276,370).

今日はとあるゲームの広告撮影をしてきました(*ﾟ▽ﾟ)ﾉ

情報解禁されたらまたお知らせするのでお楽しみに⚓️ pic.twitter.com/lhlKEYijtc

— えなこ (@enako_cos) December 13, 2018

With her earnings growing by the year, the future looks bright for Enako. Here’s hoping some of the other cosplayers from day one, two and three of Winter Comiket 2018 also get to reach her level of fame — and fortune — in the future one day!

Source: Narinari via Livedoor News, My Game News Flash
Featured image: Twitter/@enako_cos