Cosplay service as "lover"

Date your favorite cartoon character, why not?

Cosplay Date Commission or cosplay dating on request is a form originating from Japan - the country of famous animated films (anime). Understanding the psychology of women wanting a perfect date with their favorite characters - "virtual husbands" with perfect looks and sweet, pampering personalities, many cosers (cosplayers) develop the service into dating to please women.

This is a service where cosplayers will transform into any anime character that the customer requests. In addition to preparing costumes and makeup to transform into that character, cosplayers also have to carefully research the character to be able to "play the role" as best as possible, because if it is not true to the character's personality, no matter how sweet and thoughtful the customer is, they will still not be satisfied. Because in the end, what the girls want is to enjoy a unique dating time with a "virtual" lover - a character that cannot be found in real life.

This trend quickly spread in Japan and developed to neighboring China. No longer just simply dating and chatting, cosplayers can also study, confide or "more advanced" tutor or introduce to friends if the other side has a need, of course the price is also higher.

In Vietnam, this trend of dating with a “virtual husband” has only recently been introduced and is not very popular. Most cosplayers in Vietnam are also female, while men participating in this service are quite limited due to the nature of the job - female customers often do not feel comfortable because they think men do not really understand what they need in a “husbando” (a term used in the otaku community - referring to a perfect anime husband) and the issue of safety.

Cosplayers can flexibly transform into male or female versions, depending on the customer's request. Height is not a big issue for them. As a professional cosplayer, even if they are female, many girls can still play the role of a tall boyfriend, strong enough to protect the girl.

Dating also needs "rules"

Dating strangers is potentially very dangerous, which is why cosplayers consider carefully when receiving orders from customers.

Because most cosplayers in this field are female, safety is always a top priority. Cosplayer Nguyen Ngoc Hoang Thien said that she only accepts female customers, not male customers to ensure safety. Hana Qyh always informs her location and schedule for that day to friends nearby. Hana shared: "For female cosplayers who accept male customers, I recommend having 1-2 more friends to support and carefully check the customer's information."

Hoang Thien on a date.

You guys shared that most of the girls who book dating services are very gentle, emotional, mainly wanting to be listened to and pampered by the right person they love. That is the reason why their dates often go smoothly.

In addition, some actions allowed between two people on a date only include holding hands, kissing hands, etc. If the customer requests more intimate actions such as kissing the cheek or hugging, the cosplayers will charge an additional fee. In addition, customers cannot do actions that go beyond the previously discussed limits.

Have fun dating and make money

To "date" this "virtual" lover, the girls must make an appointment in advance, at least 1 week in advance for the cosplayers to learn about the character, or even 1-2 months in advance if the cosplayer is famous and often "full of schedules".

The cost of a date in Vietnam is very diverse, depending on the needs of the customer. A new cosplayer will have from 50-100 thousand VND for an hour of dating and the date will last at least 3 hours. For more professional cosplayers, the cost can be up to 200-500 thousand VND/hour, depending on the popularity of the cosplayer and the quality of the date.

The above cost does not include makeup, costumes, and travel expenses for the person you will date. The customer will have to pay an additional fee for the above. In addition, the customer will also have to pay for the cost of the date. Therefore, a dream date can cost up to 500 thousand - 1 million depending on the date time, fixed costs, and dating costs.

Earning money and being able to become your favorite characters at the same time is the reason why more and more young people in the otaku community are opening this dating service. Hana shared: "My memorable memory is when another person generously paid for the date."

Earning money and being able to become your favorite characters at the same time is the reason why more and more young people in the otaku community are opening this dating service.

Ngon Nhat Ha - a coser in the industry for more than 1 year, after 5-6 dates, chose this as her main source of income. The rest, some other cosers all said that this service cannot become their main income and most of them chose to "do it for passion".

Nguyen Ngoc Hoang Thien, a young cosplayer, said: “I don’t think this job can become my main source of income. Because I accept this service with the mindset of doing it more out of passion, I don’t want to be industrialized. Currently, I am still a student, so the part-time jobs I do are just extra work to supplement my expenses and to serve my passion and interests. In the future, after graduating, I will focus on work and then my interests."

On the outside, many people think this is an easy job where cosplayers can both go on fun dates and earn a lot of money, but in reality, to be able to perfectly "play the role", cosplayers have to wear a lot of accessories, such as: fake bellies, fake teeth, platform shoes... Nhat Ha shared that he once cosplayed the character Tomoe in 40-degree heat to please his girlfriend.