# Cosplay

JD Vance's cosplay drew criticism after a training session with Navy SEALs, sparking debate on social media. Meanwhile, Kaho Shibuya shared how cosplay has positively impacted her life, acting as a form of therapy.

### About Cosplay
Cosplay is the practice of dressing up as a character from a work of fiction.  

### Insights
- cosplay sentiment is up 49.25% from the previous week.
- cosplay engagements is up 984.64% from the previous week.
- cosplay posts created is up 420.7% from the previous week.
- cosplay Sentiment hit a 52-Week high of [--] for the day

### Engagements: [-----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:cosplay/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/cosplay/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----------]  
Daily Average: [-----------]  
[--] Week: [-------------] +985%  
[--] Month: [-------------] -39%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +79%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +174%  
1-Year High: [-------------] on 2025-11-01  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-10-19  

Engagements by network (24h):
YouTube: [-----------]
X: [---------]
Reddit: [-------]
Instagram: [-------]
News: [-----]
TikTok: [----------]

  
  
### Mentions: [------] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:cosplay/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/cosplay/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [------]  
[--] Months: [------] +20%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-01  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-03-16  

Mentions by network (24h):
YouTube: [------]
X: [-----]
Reddit: [-----]
Instagram: [---]
News: [--]
TikTok: [------]

  
  
### Creators: [------] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:cosplay/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/cosplay/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Cosplay in the last [--] hours which is up 3% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [------]  
[--] Months: [------] +0.97%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-01  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-16  

The most influential creators that mention Cosplay in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                    | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                    | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@tunemusicalmoments](/creator/youtube/tunemusicalmoments) | [--]    | [---------]  | [---]   | [----------]  |
| [@joker](/creator/youtube/joker)                           | [--]    | [----------] | [---]   | [---------]   |
| [@mingrenzuozhu-521](/creator/youtube/mingrenzuozhu-521)   | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [---------]   |
| [@glinda](/creator/youtube/glinda)                         | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [---------]   |
| [@freddyprops](/creator/youtube/freddyprops)               | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [---------]   |
| [@thanhkaviptv](/creator/youtube/thanhkaviptv)             | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [---------]   |
| [@bubblegumhd](/creator/tiktok/bubblegumhd)                | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [---------]   |
| [@cosskyofficial](/creator/youtube/cosskyofficial)         | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@ksenkanesesh](/creator/tiktok/ksenkanesesh)              | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@piyupiyu_03](/creator/tiktok/piyupiyu_03)                | [--]   | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |

[View More](/list/creators/cosplay/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 92%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:cosplay/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/cosplay/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 92%  
Daily Average: 82%  
[--] Week: 100% +33%  
[--] Month: 91% +13%  
[--] Months: 91% +11%  
[--] Year: 91% +20%  
1-Year High: 96% on 2026-02-10  
1-Year Low: 59% on 2025-10-19  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Cosplay Engagements Surge: (70%) Cosplay engagements have seen a significant increase of 130.94% compared to the previous year, indicating a strong and growing interest in the topic.
- Positive Sentiment Around Cosplay: (30%) The sentiment surrounding cosplay has reached a 52-week high of 95%, reflecting a predominantly positive perception and engagement within the community.
  
Most Critical Themes:
  

### Top Cosplay News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"GI Jello: JD Vances Training Session With Navy SEALs Clobbered By Critics HuffPost Latest News The vice presidents cosplay gave detractors a workout on social media"  
[News Link](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jd-vance-navy-seals_n_694a59a6e4b099a75cbe2644) [@HuffPost](/creator/x/HuffPost) 2025-12-26T23:00Z 10M followers, 195.5K engagements


"Cosplay isn't just about the outfits after all it's had a hugely positive impact on Kaho Shibuya: 'it was like a therapy for me' PC Gamer From posting on social media to hosting contests cosplay has opened up many opportunities"  
[News Link](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/cosplay-isnt-just-about-the-outfits-after-all-its-had-a-hugely-positive-impact-on-kaho-shibuya-it-was-like-a-therapy-for-me) [@pcgamer](/creator/x/pcgamer) 2025-12-14T16:04Z 3.2M followers, 105.1K engagements


"We love him very much #cosplay #aftg #allforthegame #neiljosten #neiljostencosplay #aftgcosplay"  
[News Link](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/toxicity-15-of-deaths-in-delhi-linked-to-air-pollution-says-study/articleshow/125013234.cms) [@timesofindia](/creator/x/timesofindia) 2025-11-15T13:50Z 14M followers, 2.3M engagements



### Top Cosplay Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Chapter [--] of Sonic and the Blade of Courage is out now in this months CoroCoro which went on sale yesterday In this chapter Sonic and Yuta cosplay and host the Empire City Happy Tour #SonicNews"  
[X Link](https://x.com/soniccitynet/status/2022859123579031749) [@soniccitynet](/creator/x/soniccitynet) 2026-02-15T02:22Z 21.2K followers, 16.3K engagements


"Happy Valentines Day Master 💖 Today Im slipping into my I Dream of Jeannie cosplay and you know what that means 😉 Ill be granting wishes (new set is up. Hehe 😝)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AngieMGriffin/status/2022827634447855832) [@AngieMGriffin](/creator/x/AngieMGriffin) 2026-02-15T00:17Z 455.1K followers, 19.3K engagements


"ATENO NERDOLAS Qual personagem pouco conhecido que vc ADORARIA que fizessem cosplay mas as pessoas esquecem OU um personagem que nunca fizeram um cosplay que voce goste EU: a carta THE GLOW do sakura cardcaptors e ainda nao vi um cosplay de Cristal gems que eu AMEI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ADaCotaMonteiro/status/2022821067790672011) [@ADaCotaMonteiro](/creator/x/ADaCotaMonteiro) 2026-02-14T23:51Z 67.2K followers, 17K engagements


"Dude you cosplay at knowing history as if it's all fun and games and "gotchas" You are one of many who contributed to the dumbing down of modern public history Hello history professor here (why do they all start their tweets with the exact same phrase) Of course Harvard strivers dont want to take hard classes that teach real history. They want you to just give them their A already so they can go work at McKinsey. Replacing Hello history professor here (why do they all start their tweets with the exact same phrase) Of course Harvard strivers dont want to take hard classes that teach real"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FlintDibble/status/2022815594966307311) [@FlintDibble](/creator/x/FlintDibble) 2026-02-14T23:29Z 43.4K followers, 37.3K engagements

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