In a survey conducted by the Nippon Research Center in February 2020, role-playing games (RPGs) like Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest were one of the most popular video game genres among Japanese women. Almost 35 percent of women in their thirties stated to like the genre.
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Share of women who like role-playing video games (RPGs) in Japan as of February 2020, by age group
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NRC. (March 2, 2020). Share of women who like role-playing video games (RPGs) in Japan as of February 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115615/japan-popularity-video-game-genre-role-playing-games-women-by-age-group/
NRC. "Share of women who like role-playing video games (RPGs) in Japan as of February 2020, by age group." Chart. March 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115615/japan-popularity-video-game-genre-role-playing-games-women-by-age-group/
NRC. (2020). Share of women who like role-playing video games (RPGs) in Japan as of February 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115615/japan-popularity-video-game-genre-role-playing-games-women-by-age-group/
NRC. "Share of Women Who like Role-playing Video Games (Rpgs) in Japan as of February 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115615/japan-popularity-video-game-genre-role-playing-games-women-by-age-group/
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