In a survey conducted by the Nippon Research Center in February 2020, more than nine percent of Japanese women aged 15 to 29 years old as well as women in their fifties stated to like shooter video games. The genre, which included titles such as Space Invaders and Gradius, turned out to be one of the least popular among Japanese women.
Share of women who like shooter video games in Japan as of February 2020, by age group
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NRC. (March 2, 2020). Share of women who like shooter video games in Japan as of February 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115729/japan-popularity-video-game-genre-shooting-games-women-by-age-group/
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NRC. (2020). Share of women who like shooter video games in Japan as of February 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115729/japan-popularity-video-game-genre-shooting-games-women-by-age-group/
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