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The 45 most-read artists based in Osaka, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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45 artists are ranked in Osaka. The biggest move was Novelbright, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | SANAk-pop | 17,378 | 0 |
02 | L’Arc〜en〜Cielrock, visual kei | 7,763 | 0 |
03 | DIR EN GREYmetal, visual kei | 6,593 | 0 |
04 | LOUDNESSheavy metal, hard rock | 4,679 | 0 |
05 | ミドリjazz, art punk | 4,122 | +1 |
06 | アイナ・ジ・エンドj-pop, pop rock | 3,882 | -1 |
07 | 鈴木このみj-pop, j-rock | 2,534 | +1 |
08 | GALNERYUSpower metal | 2,471 | -1 |
09 | 山野直子pop punk | 1,983 | 0 |
10 | Novelbrightj-pop, j-rock | 1,762 | +5 |
11 | Crossfaithelectronicore, metalcore | 1,729 | -1 |
12 | やなぎなぎj-pop, singer-songwriter | 1,558 | +1 |
13 | Cö shu Nieindie rock, pop rock | 1,463 | -2 |
14 | Aldiousheavy metal | 1,377 | +2 |
15 | PassCodekawaii metal | 1,287 | -3 |
16 | MINMIj-pop, reggae | 1,242 | +2 |
17 | SUPER EIGHTj-pop | 1,144 | +2 |
18 | UAj-pop | 1,007 | -4 |
19 | ナナヲアカリj-pop, singer-songwriter | 737 | -2 |
20 | Yosi Horikawaelectronic, experimental electronic | 676 | 0 |
21 | ツミキart pop, j-pop | 591 | +3 |
22 | EARTHSHAKERhard rock, heavy metal | 574 | +3 |
23 | 陰陽座heavy metal, folk metal | 547 | 0 |
24 | 木村弓orchestral, symphony | 537 | +2 |
25 | Nao Yoshiokaneo soul | 437 | -4 |
26 | Hysteric Bluej-pop, pop rock | 403 | +2 |
27 | 北川潔jazz, post-bop | 365 | +2 |
28 | Phewavant-garde, electropunk | 361 | -1 |
29 | asmij-pop | 285 | +2 |
30 | EGO-WRAPPIN’pop | 215 | 0 |
31 | 黒猫heavy metal | 195 | +1 |
32 | 森川美穂idol kayō, j-pop | 179 | +1 |
33 | Gargoylemetal, avant-garde metal | 154 | +1 |
34 | Momo Kodamaclassical | 150 | +1 |
35 | パソコン音楽クラブj-pop, synth-pop | 149 | +1 |
36 | 中川イサトcontemporary folk, singer-songwriter | 135 | +1 |
37 | 内橋和久free improvisation | 114 | -15 |
38 | 竹井詩織里j-pop | 72 | +3 |
39 | 前田憲男jazz, hard bop | 68 | 0 |
39 | オーサカ゠モノレールfunk | 68 | -1 |
39 | 明石昌夫rock | 68 | +1 |
42 | モダンチョキチョキズpop | 62 | +2 |
43 | 古谷充jazz | 39 | -1 |
44 | セカイイチrock | 37 | -1 |
45 | 高木和弘classical | 12 | 0 |
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.