>>64921634>wouldn't that demand be covered by regular anime girl illustrations?Nah, that's the thing, cosplayers do a whole more than just pose for pics.
For many of them, it's not a lot different from vtubers whose main draw is
>interactivityThese girls show up at conventions, meet and greets, sign their limited merch and, for the "bolder" ones, they usually have onlyfans or fansly or patreon
>or whatever nip alternative for that exists to give the high rollers some personalized attention.
There is a whole lot more in today's cosplay scene than just posing for pics although, for many, their main revenue come from the sales of their photobooks.
