What were the most popular cosplays Of 2024?
For those who don’t know, I make a list every year of the most popular cosplays every January. And then at the end of the year, we see which ones were correct.
This is a post (I try) to do every year; to reflect back on my predictions for the most popular cosplays of the year and see how many of the predictions were either right or wrong.
What were the most popular cosplay characters for 2024? Let’s take a look: https://rogersenpai.com/what-were-the-most-popular-cosplays-of-2023/
1. Genshin Impact – RIGHT
Yep, as usual! Genshin Impact will be one of the most popular cosplays for a very long time! And that’s okay. If you didn’t know, Genshin is not only one of the hottest video games, but by far the most popular series to cosplay right now. And why not? The character designs are beautiful and unique. The personalities are wonderful to that many cosplayers can relate to.
2. Chainsaw Man – RIGHT
Chainsaw Man (CSM for short) was definitely an easy pick to be a series for popular cosplay this year. CSM was already trending hard in 2023, so the only way direction was up as the series continued to grow and grow in the cosplay world. Shonen Anime tend to do well, and CSM is no exception. With iconic characters such as Aki and Makima that are relatively easy to cosplay, I feel like CSM will continue to be popular, especially with the Anime still ongoing.
3. Spy x Family – RIGHT
Although Spy X Family cosplays weren’t as prominent in 2024 compared to 2023, I say the series is still a popular cosplay.
The interesting thing about Spy X Family is there are only 2-3 characters in the series that most cosplayers dress up as. The most popular character to cosplay of course is Yor Forger. Her personality is unique and her outfit is wonderfully spicy! Anya is also another choice that cosplayers opt for, both her regular chibi version and custom “buff” versions I’ve seen. Loid Forger I don’t see too often, but because he’s the husband and Dad of the Forger family, he does get some recognition.
Spy X Family was a hit in the cosplay world in 2023 and 2024. Will that be the case in 2025? Only time will tell.
4. Final Fantasy VII – RIGHT
Oh yes! Final Fantasy VII continues to be popular in the cosplay world. And with the 2nd part of the remake being released this year, the hype continues for this revived series. I believe until we see the conclusion of the trilogy, Final Fantasy VII characters like Aerith, Tifa and Cloud will be popular choices for cosplay for a long time!
5. League of Legends – RIGHT
Daaaaaamn! It’s been years since Pop/Stars was released and K/DA is still popular to this day. Originally meant to just sell skins for League of Legends, K/DA has become a phenomenon that mostly everyone loves. And in the cosplay world, there are tons of cosplayers who dress up from the trio. Riot Games continually updates the skins/designs for K/DA, so that also has to do with their nonstop popularity. Not only that, a new season of Arcane was released this year. League will continue to be popular in the cosplay world!
If you want more League of Legends cosplay ideas, click here to see a list of characters you should try!
6. Fire Emblem – RIGHT
Ah yes, good ol’ Fire Emblem. Can you believe this series almost was gonna get shutdown, had it not been for the success of Fire Emblem: Awakening back in 2013? It’s crazy to imagine, as Fire Emblem is not only a huge Nintendo franchise today, but also a big staple in the cosplay world as well. Because of that, I predicted Fire Emblem will continue to be popular in 2024. And because of Fire Emblem: Engage, we’d see even more cosplays such as Alear. I was right, although I haven’t seen too much cosplays from Engage.
7. Cyberpunk – WRONG
Looks like I was wrong about this one! I didn’t see too many Cyberpunk cosplays this year at conventions. It makes sense; the post-hype has died down and the Edgerunners Anime was a while ago.
Still, Cyberpunk continues to be a popular series, for a couple of reasons for sure. For one, the game is still well-received. After a tumultuous launch, the developers of Cyberpunk 2077 eventually fixed all the bugs and glitches that plagued the game initially. And now the game is wonderful and all good now. Secondly, the Cyberpunk Edgerunners Anime gave the series even more popularity.
Perphaps if and when a new sequel for the game or Anime comes out, Cyberpunk will be popular again!
8. Black Butler – WRONG
Simply one hell of a butler! So I thought because of a new season of Black Butler in 2024, we would see characters like Sebastian and Ciel being cosplayed again like they were 10 years ago! But it looks like that wasn’t the case, despite the 4th season being broadcasted this year. I was off on this prediction!
9. Demon Slayer – RIGHT
Will this series every not be popular? Not for a long it seems. As of 2024, Demon Slayer is pretty in much in all of different cultures and materials. I see Demon Slayer merchandise everywhere! With the Anime ongoing and revealing new characters as the series progresses, I can only see Demon Slayer continue to a be popular cosplay choice in 2025 and beyond.
10. My Hero Academia – RIGHT
So here’s the thing. My Hero Academia (MHA for short) has been popular now with cosplayers for several years now. With memorable characters such as Deku, Bakugo and Ochaco, it’s not hard to see why. However, I think the hype for My Hero Academia is starting to die down. I certainly saw a lot less cosplayers dressing up as MHA characters.
11. Jujutsu Kaisen – RIGHT
This one is tricky but I will say that I was right on my prediction. Jujutsu Kaisen is a manga series that started in 2018, and had an Anime adaption back in 2021. With the awesome characters and interesting story, Jujutsu Kaisen became a hit not only for Anime viewers, but also for cosplay.
The manga has recently concluded but we’ll see if we get a new Anime season of Jujutsu Kaisen at some point. If so, then I expect this series to be popular in cosplaying again!
12. Love Live! – RIGHT
I know that Love Live! isn’t as popular as when it first came out 5 or so years ago. But still, the series is still popular with cosplayers, especially when it comes to Idol or group cosplays. And they continue to produce new content. So you can bet that Love Live! will be popular among cosplayers for a long time.
13. One Piece – RIGHT
One Piece continues to be popular. The series has been around for a long time. But I would credit the recent live-action TV series that gave the series a nice boost in popularity again. You would think that it would be bad, but it was actually pretty good!
I feel One Piece will continue to be popular with cosplayers into 2025 and beyond!
14. SpongeBob SquarePants – WRONG
For some reason, I thought the spontaneous hype for SpongeBob in 2023 would translate into 2024. But I suppose that wasn’t the case. I was wrong about this prediction!
15. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure – RIGHT
Jojo will always be a popular cosplay choice and for good reason. The characters are just ridiculous and their designs are just so fantastic. What’s interesting to see is that Jojo cosplays are usually done in groups. So if you’re looking to cosplay as a group, Jojo is definitely one idea.
16. DC Comics (Deadpool, Harley Quinn and Joker in particular) – WRONG
Oh man! I thought the releases of various DC films such as Deadpool and Joker would have made DC Comics a popular choice for cosplays this year. But I guess not!
17. Avatar: The Last Airbender – WRONG
Earlier this year, I thought Avatar would get the One Piece treatment and be popular with cosplay again due to the Avatar Live-action series being released this year. For some reason, that did not translate into more Avatar cosplays. I was wrong!
18. Attack On Titan – WRONG
When Attack on Titan first came out in 2013-2014, it took the Anime world by storm and became so popular with cosplay groups, especially those who were just starting out. Those cool-looking outfits worked really well together as a group.
Although this year, I didn’t see too many AoT cosplays. Maybe it’s because the Anime series is finally over after so long. And once that happens, a series stops becoming popular with cosplay. But who knows, maybe AoT will always a cosplay staple at conventions?
19. Fate – RIGHT
I keep thinking the Fate series will eventually lose popularity. But somehow, the Fate cosplays keep showing up at conventions! Maybe it’s a combination of memorable and lovely characters (like Genshin). Or the character designs are always top notch and look great in cosplay. Either way, I won’t count out Fate for a very long time; the series was definitely a popular cosplay in 2023.
20. KonoSuba (Megumin in particular) – WRONG
So the 3rd season of KonoSuba FINALLY came out in 2024. But that didn’t translate to more cosplays from the series like Megumin and Kazuma. Another wrong prediction for me.
21. Honkai – RIGHT
OH yeah! Even though Genshin usually takes the spotlight for popular cosplays, Honkai is now starting to take popularity as well. If you didn’t know, Honkai is another game by Hoyoverse, the creators of Genshin. In fact, Honkai came out much earlier than Genshin, so I consider it to the OG franchise for Hoyoverse. But with Genshin’s worldwide popularity, Genshin players have also decided to play Honkai as well. And with Honkai Star Rail coming out in 2023, there are even more Honkai characters to cosplay from.
Expect to see more Honkai cosplays in the future!
22. Blue Exorcist – WRONG
I didn’t see any Blue Exorcist cosplays in 2024, so I was wrong about this one!
23. Baldur’s Gate – WRONG
So yeah, Baldur’s Gate did win Game of the Year in 2023. But it didn’t translate to any cosplaying from the series.
24. Devil May Cry – WRONG
NOPE haha.
RESULTS: 14/24
I will try better on my predictions for next year!
So what did you think of this year and the cosplay choices that were popular? Were they what you expected? Or did you think like me, some of them would have been more popular? I would love to hear your thoughts on this! Let me know in the comments below.
Soon, I will have my list for popular cosplays for 2025. Stay tuned. 🙂
