Hoppou is named after the Northern Princess in Kantai Collection. They can be described as moe and do not have to be female. They are usually shorter, have more prominent facial features like exceeding enormous eyes, and have an art style similar to anime. There are increasingly interesting theories and stories about why the Hoppou avatar is so popular. Groups like the Hoppou Foundation are supposedly known for going to different worlds on "hunts" to get people to convert to a hoppou inspired avatar. That can be said for many popular genres and fandoms in the VrChat Avatar Community. Many artists have a style they enjoy creating in, and for many in VrChat, Hoppou is one of those styles in their toolkit. Many avatar players also enjoy wearing a 'skin' that is more on the cute and chill side for one reason or another. Articles on the psychology of what your avatar preference says about you will be a favored VrChat YouTuber topic here in the future if it isn't already. I am calling it now. I find them adorable. I often wear the Clown Hoppou avatar, but I am a horror junkie who likes marionettes and clowns. Put your pitchforks and torches down this instant.