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The 50 most-read Japanese bands, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 bands are ranked in Japan. The biggest move was 恵比寿マスカッツ, up 54 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | BABYMETALkawaii metal, metal | 30,892 | 0 |
02 | AKB48j-pop, pop | 17,178 | +1 |
03 | XGpop rap, contemporary r&b | 16,081 | -1 |
04 | X JAPANheavy metal, visual kei | 15,828 | +3 |
05 | YOASOBIj-pop, yakousei | 13,949 | 0 |
06 | Borisdrone, doom metal | 13,743 | +7 |
07 | &TEAMj-pop | 12,356 | -3 |
08 | Yellow Magic Orchestrasynth-pop, electronic | 12,348 | 0 |
09 | MALICE MIZERvisual kei, rock | 12,149 | -3 |
10 | Casiopeajazz fusion, jazz | 10,395 | -1 |
11 | ONE OK ROCKj-rock, alternative rock | 8,524 | -1 |
12 | ヨルシカj-pop, j-rock | 8,431 | +8 |
13 | フィッシュマンズneo-psychedelia, dream pop | 7,742 | +6 |
14 | Mrs. GREEN APPLEj-rock, j-pop | 7,460 | +13 |
15 | BAND‐MAIDhard rock, rock | 7,083 | +19 |
16 | ¥$hip hop, hip house | 6,963 | +2 |
17 | PUFFYj-rock, j-pop | 6,817 | +5 |
18 | 新しい学校のリーダーズj-pop, jazz rock | 6,714 | -4 |
19 | Creepy Nutship hop, jersey club rap | 6,698 | +17 |
20 | BUCK‐TICKrock, alternative rock | 6,595 | +12 |
21 | Merzbownoise, harsh noise | 6,518 | -4 |
22 | L’Arc〜en〜Cielrock, visual kei | 6,505 | +2 |
23 | Miliclassical crossover, ambient | 6,450 | +20 |
24 | MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGSj-rock, post-hardcore | 6,396 | -3 |
25 | 少年ナイフpop punk, indie pop | 6,393 | +23 |
26 | TERIYAKI BOYZpop | 6,078 | -3 |
27 | f5vej-pop, hyperpop | 6,066 | -11 |
28 | DIR EN GREYmetal, visual kei | 6,048 | -2 |
29 | 恵比寿マスカッツj-pop | 6,038 | +54 |
30 | 花冷え。j-rock, metalcore | 6,030 | +20 |
31 | Perfumeelectropop, j-pop | 5,520 | -1 |
32 | SCANDALrock, pop rock | 5,443 | -4 |
33 | Snow Manj-pop | 5,434 | +19 |
34 | Sighblack metal, avant-garde metal | 5,347 | -23 |
35 | 乃木坂46j-pop | 5,322 | -2 |
36 | ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONj-rock, power pop | 5,190 | -5 |
37 | 裸のラリーズnoise rock, psychedelic folk | 5,143 | -2 |
38 | Ave Mujicametal, symphonic metal | 5,140 | +2 |
39 | JO1j-pop, k-pop | 5,125 | +20 |
40 | サカナクションalternative rock, j-rock | 4,989 | -15 |
41 | supercellj-pop, j-rock | 4,916 | +17 |
42 | POiSON GiRL FRiENDambient pop, dream pop | 4,911 | -30 |
43 | RADWIMPSj-rock, pop rock | 4,781 | +4 |
44 | NEXZj-pop, k-pop | 4,675 | -29 |
45 | マキシマム ザ ホルモンnu metal, j-rock | 4,496 | -7 |
46 | Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegaselectronicore, metalcore | 4,479 | +38 |
47 | T‐SQUAREjazz fusion, jazz | 4,248 | +13 |
48 | BOREDOMSexperimental rock, noise rock | 4,240 | -7 |
49 | Crush 40hard rock | 4,235 | -12 |
50 | HANAj-pop | 4,234 | -11 |
95 | M!LKj-pop | 1,916 | +107 |
101 | i☆Risj-pop | 1,738 | +86 |
126 | Tak Matsumoto Grouphard rock | 1,254 | +56 |
138 | 岸田教団&THE明星ロケッツj-rock, pop rock | 1,075 | +54 |
84 | ゴダイゴpop rock, progressive pop | 2,306 | +46 |
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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.