TFS#217 - Kiyo (500k+ Followers) How To Make A Full-Time Income As An Anime Cosplayer

Kiyo is a skilled cosplayer
known for her intricate designs and vibrant portrayals. She
shares stunning cosplay, behind-the-scenes moments, and exclusive
content on Patreon and
OnlyFans. Her passion and humor make her a
standout in the cosplay and streaming community.


https://www.instagram.com/kiyocosplay


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https://www.tiktok.com/@kiyocosplay


0:00 - Intro


0:48 - Meet Kiyo


1:49 - How Kiyo started cosplaying


2:41 - Kiyo’s focus in the past six months


2:51 - Making money at cosplay events


4:57 - Turning cosplay into a career


5:45 - Kiyo’s paid offline event gigs


6:11 - How overseas cosplay events work


7:38 - Can anyone cosplay?


8:24 - Promoting cosplay events


9:18 - Growing her Patreon


10:16 - Growing her online community


11:26 - Top figures in the cosplay scene


13:02 - Fan interactions at events


13:51 - Going unrecognized in cosplay


14:29 - How people find cosplay influencers


15:30 - Using Instagram vs. Twitter


16:58 - Cosplaying for the next 20 years?


17:39 - Focus on offline event gigs


19:48 - Attending cosplay events in Japan


20:46 - What Kiyo wears while streaming


21:24 - Where her livestream audience is from


22:59 - Creating OnlyFans content


24:09 - Monthly cosplay character creation


24:52 - OnlyFans vs. Instagram content


25:19 - Do cosplayers get breast augmentations?


26:22 - Do cosplayers edit their photos?


27:30 - AI cosplayer Instagram accounts


28:17 - Why it’s rude to say a cosplayer looks different in real
life


28:58 - Demographics of her audience


29:50 - Kiyo’s partner preferences


30:33 - Ex-boyfriend’s thoughts on cosplay


31:21 - Family’s thoughts on cosplay


32:27 - Custom content on OnlyFans


32:58 - Patreon vs. OnlyFans


33:19 - Subscriber retention rates


34:24 - How subscribers use exclusive photos


35:53 - Why some dislike nude content


37:08 - How top 0.001% on OnlyFans earn millions


39:10 - Why Kiyo avoids nude content


39:53 - Preparing for photoshoots


40:51 - Free videography for female influencers


41:32 - Working with cosplay photographers


43:00 - Creepy photographers in cosplay


45:08 - Custom content for OnlyFans


46:54 - Not relying only on Patreon & OnlyFans


47:46 - How booths work at events


49:40 - When guys buy her photo printouts


50:13 - Andy’s neighbor stalking him


52:27 - Selling photo printouts at events


53:27 - Andy’s experience w/ World Vision girl asking for a
donation


54:39 - Are cosplay girls charismatic?


55:32 - Instagram posting schedule


56:50 - Photographer edits her photos


57:55 - Are anime fans also simps?


58:18 - Picking characters to cosplay


1:00:04 - Favorite anime


1:00:57 - Preparing costumes


1:02:08 - Following cosplay trends


1:03:02 - Managing photoshoots locally & overseas


1:08:18 - What she does during slow business periods


1:10:12 - Handling financial stress


1:11:42 - Hobbies during downtime


1:12:32 - Realizing Andy was Australian


1:12:57 - Attending a Sydney cosplay event


1:15:37 - 500K+ followers, top in SEA


1:17:14 - Characters cosplayed in Sydney


1:17:31 - Cosplaying Vtuber, anime, and gacha game characters


1:19:22 - How Vtubers work


1:21:11 - What got her into Vtubing & why she stopped


1:21:44 - Do Vtubers reveal their faces?


1:22:21 - Ironmouse & streaming with a chronic illness


1:24:29 - Recent life discoveries


1:25:52 - Weekly schedule


1:26:23 - Motivation to create more content


1:27:36 - Personal goals for the next six months


1:29:53 - Most popular cosplayer: Enako


1:30:12 - Connect with Kiyo


1:31:59 - Outro