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The 50 most-read bands based in Japan, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 bands are ranked in Japan. The biggest move was MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS, up 47 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | BABYMETALkawaii metal, metal | 44,393 | 0 |
02 | YOASOBIj-pop, yakousei | 38,539 | 0 |
03 | XGpop rap, contemporary r&b | 20,080 | +1 |
04 | AKB48j-pop, pop | 16,835 | +1 |
05 | X JAPANheavy metal, visual kei | 16,542 | -2 |
06 | &TEAMj-pop | 13,607 | +5 |
07 | MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGSj-rock, post-hardcore | 12,899 | +47 |
08 | MALICE MIZERvisual kei, rock | 12,709 | 0 |
09 | Yellow Magic Orchestrasynth-pop, electronic | 12,617 | -2 |
10 | Casiopeajazz fusion, jazz | 11,822 | -1 |
11 | SCANDALrock, pop rock | 11,476 | +38 |
12 | Mrs. GREEN APPLEj-rock, j-pop | 10,853 | -2 |
13 | ONE OK ROCKj-rock, alternative rock | 10,704 | +1 |
14 | 新しい学校のリーダーズj-pop, jazz rock | 10,247 | -8 |
15 | 少年ナイフpop punk, indie pop | 9,780 | -2 |
16 | Borisdrone, doom metal | 9,524 | 0 |
17 | フィッシュマンズneo-psychedelia, dream pop | 9,052 | -2 |
18 | NEXZj-pop, k-pop | 8,231 | +24 |
19 | L’Arc〜en〜Cielrock, visual kei | 7,763 | +4 |
20 | ¥$hip hop, hip house | 7,664 | +2 |
21 | PUFFYj-rock, j-pop | 7,655 | -9 |
22 | f5vej-pop, hyperpop | 7,528 | +3 |
23 | 裸のラリーズnoise rock, psychedelic folk | 7,495 | +1 |
24 | Merzbownoise, harsh noise | 7,334 | -5 |
25 | HANAj-pop | 7,279 | -8 |
26 | TERIYAKI BOYZpop | 7,251 | -8 |
27 | ヨルシカj-pop, j-rock | 6,724 | -1 |
28 | DIR EN GREYmetal, visual kei | 6,593 | -1 |
29 | RADWIMPSj-rock, pop rock | 6,162 | +18 |
30 | BAND‐MAIDhard rock, rock | 5,904 | +7 |
31 | Perfumeelectropop, j-pop | 5,822 | -11 |
32 | King Gnuj-pop, pop rock | 5,715 | -4 |
33 | ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONj-rock, power pop | 5,478 | -1 |
34 | Creepy Nutship hop, jersey club rap | 5,475 | +11 |
35 | 乃木坂46j-pop | 5,373 | +5 |
36 | Miliclassical crossover, ambient | 5,372 | 0 |
37 | マキシマム ザ ホルモンnu metal, j-rock | 5,261 | +1 |
38 | BUCK‐TICKrock, alternative rock | 5,218 | +8 |
39 | さくら学院j-pop | 5,173 | +18 |
40 | Sighblack metal, avant-garde metal | 5,147 | -5 |
41 | LOVEBITESpower metal, heavy metal | 5,123 | -12 |
42 | HALCALIj-pop, hip hop | 5,091 | -12 |
43 | Official髭男dismpop rock, j-pop | 5,034 | +30 |
44 | POiSON GiRL FRiENDambient pop, dream pop | 5,026 | +42 |
45 | NEMOPHILAhard rock, heavy metal | 5,002 | +10 |
46 | 花冷え。j-rock, metalcore | 4,814 | -15 |
47 | モーニング娘。j-pop, pop | 4,784 | -13 |
48 | MISAMOj-pop, pop | 4,736 | -7 |
49 | B’zrock, hard rock | 4,727 | -1 |
50 | LOUDNESSheavy metal, hard rock | 4,679 | -11 |
94 | EBiDANpop | 2,226 | +77 |
104 | VAMPSalternative rock, hard rock | 1,952 | +69 |
130 | WEST.j-pop | 1,308 | +67 |
134 | Dragon Ashdrum and bass, alternative rock | 1,190 | +44 |
160 | ツユj-pop, j-rock | 975 | +44 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.