CATDOLL: Where did the money go? The average annual spending of otakus in 2015 revealed

Why do we say "it's so easy to make money as a nerd"? 2015 is over. As a nerd, have you ever thought about where your money went in the past year?

The average consumption of 19 light novels is 12,783 yen (about RMB 747)

In 2014, young adult novels were ranked 17th, with an average spending of 7,657 yen (about RMB 448). Although it dropped to 19th place this year, the amount of money spent has increased!

The average consumption of 18 maids in the cafe was 13,162 yen (about 770 yuan)

In 2014, the maid cafe was also ranked 18th, with an average consumption of 6,200 yen (about RMB 362) in 2014.

The average spending of 17 BL-related books was 14,960 yen (about 875 yuan)

Last year, BL-related books were ranked 16th, which is a decline. However, compared to last year’s average consumption of 9,367 yen (about 548 yuan), it is nearly doubled!

The average spending of 16 VOCALOIDs is 15,427 yen (about 902 yuan)

Last year, the average spending of VOCALOID was 5,339 yen (about RMB 312), which was the lowest in 2014, ranking 19th. This year, it has climbed.

The average spending of 15 dating games is 15,565 yen (about 910 yuan)

The statistics do not include H-GAME type love-building games! It is tied for 15th place with last year, and the average consumption last year was 13,198 yen (about RMB 772)

The average spending on AV DVDs by 14 people was 17,108 yen (about 1,000 yuan)

Still tied for 14th place, with an average spending of 13,216 yen (about 773 yuan) last year

The average consumption of 13 idols is 17,542 yen (about 1,026 yuan)

Last year, the average consumption of idol-related products was 38,780 yen (about RMB 2,268), ranking 4th, but this year it has dropped to 13th!

12 H-GAME players spent an average of 18,354 yen (about 1,072 yuan)

Last year, the average H-GAME consumption was 41,877 yen (about RMB 2,449), ranking third, which dropped a lot! (Is it because there are no more fun H-GAMEs?)

The average online gaming spending of 11 people was 22,102 yen (about 1,292 yuan)

Last year, the average online gaming spending was 25,286 yen (about 1,479 yuan), ranking ninth.

The average spending of 10 comics readers was 22,427 yen (about 1,311 yuan).

Last year, it was ranked 13th, with an average consumption of 15,694 yen (about 918 yuan)

The average spending on animation DVDs by 9 people was 25,040 yen (about 1,464 yuan)

Anime DVDs ranked 10th last year, with an average spending of 25,096 yen (about 1,468 yuan)

The average cost of the plastic model set of 8 people is 25075 yen (about 1466 yuan)

Last year, the plastic model set ranked 12th and ranked 8th. That’s amazing! The average consumption last year was 19,833 yen (about 1,160 yuan)

The average consumption of 7 models is 25299 yen (about 1479 yuan)

Model-related was ranked 5th last year, down two places, and the average consumption last year was 31,548 yen (about RMB 1,845)

The average spending on 6 doujinshi-related peripherals was 27,436 yen (about 1,605 yuan)

Last year, it ranked 8th, but the average consumption was 27,473 yen (about RMB 1,607), which is not much different from this year.

5. Average cost of wrestling: 28,303 yen (about 1,655 yuan)

Although it has climbed from 7th place last year, the average consumption of 29,876 yen (about 1,747 yuan) still seems relatively low!

The average spending of 4 model guns is 30,230 yen (about 1,768 yuan)

Last year, it was ranked 6th, with an average consumption of 31,024 yen (about RMB 1,814)

The average consumption of 3 Cosplay-related items was 47,530 yen (about 2,780 yuan)

Last year, it ranked 11th, with an average spending of 24,345 yen (about RMB 1,424). It has almost doubled!

The average cost of 2 people for railways is 49721 yen (about RMB 2908)

Railway fans are very popular and they still rank second, with an average spending of 47,330 yen (about RMB 2,768) last year.

Average consumption per idol: 74,225 yen (about 4,342 yuan)

Idols are really powerful, and they have always been a strong consumer group among otakus! They are firmly ranked first. Although the average consumption has dropped compared to last year's 94,738 yen (about RMB 5,542), they are still the ones that most people are willing to pay for!