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The 50 most-read artists based in Osaka, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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63 artists are ranked in Osaka. The biggest move was Red Bacteria Vacuum, up 13 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Screaming Mad Georgepunk | 53,089 | +5 |
02 | ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$Utrance | 19,325 | -1 |
03 | Akiko Matsuurapunk rock | 10,449 | 0 |
04 | 少年ナイフpop punk, indie pop | 9,780 | -2 |
05 | BOREDOMSexperimental rock, noise rock | 4,470 | -1 |
06 | Torualternative rock | 2,690 | +2 |
07 | Hiram Bullockjazz, contemporary jazz | 2,652 | -2 |
08 | Ryotaalternative rock | 1,889 | +3 |
09 | Midoriclassical | 1,814 | -2 |
10 | OOIOOexperimental rock, neo-psychedelia | 1,740 | 0 |
11 | Hoshiko Yamaneclassical, electronic | 1,532 | +2 |
12 | 山本彩j-pop | 1,186 | +2 |
13 | Corruptedsludge metal, metal | 1,003 | +3 |
14 | Taku Hiranosoul | 899 | -2 |
15 | Blood Stain Childmelodic death metal, trance metal | 712 | +2 |
16 | 萬田久子kayōkyoku | 682 | -1 |
17 | 西本智実classical | 657 | +6 |
18 | 大村孝佳instrumental rock | 629 | +2 |
19 | Luis-Marypost-punk, visual kei | 573 | -10 |
20 | 辻子紀子art pop, electronic | 539 | -2 |
21 | DEVILOOFloud kei, deathcore | 530 | -2 |
21 | 奥本亮blues, progressive rock | 530 | 0 |
23 | 関戸剛rock | 522 | +3 |
24 | S.O.B.grindcore, hardcore punk | 471 | -2 |
25 | 河端一drone, free improvisation | 468 | +4 |
26 | 敦賀明子jazz, soul jazz | 439 | -2 |
27 | Incapacitantsnoise | 414 | -2 |
28 | COLORrock, visual kei | 371 | -1 |
29 | 柏原芳恵ballad, idol kayō | 342 | +3 |
30 | ウルフルズrock | 339 | -2 |
31 | 笹井隆司rock | 333 | -1 |
32 | Sadiealternative metal, j-rock | 327 | -1 |
33 | ラックライフrock | 316 | +1 |
34 | Phantasmagoriavisual kei, metal | 305 | +1 |
35 | 12012rock, loud kei | 248 | -2 |
36 | 藤倉大classical | 229 | +3 |
37 | 高瀬アキfree improvisation, free jazz | 227 | -1 |
38 | AIONmetal, visual kei | 211 | -1 |
39 | 青木孝允glitch, ambient | 188 | +3 |
40 | 渚にてfolk rock | 186 | +1 |
40 | Red Bacteria Vacuumhardcore punk | 186 | +13 |
42 | Angel’in Heavy Syrupneo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock | 180 | -4 |
43 | 清竜人j-pop, singer-songwriter | 167 | +5 |
44 | Bathtub Shittergrindcore | 165 | +1 |
45 | Akiko Ebiclassical | 162 | -5 |
46 | 河島英五contemporary folk, folk pop | 144 | +1 |
47 | GARLICBOYSthrash metal | 143 | -4 |
48 | 西村朗contemporary classical | 140 | +1 |
49 | Yellow Machinegunpunk rock, thrash metal | 130 | +1 |
50 | Midori Seilerbaroque | 114 | +1 |
56 | LEGO BIG MORLrock | 51 | +5 |
60 | Midasprogressive rock | 34 | +3 |
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.