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The 50 most-read bands based in Tokyo, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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91 bands are ranked in Tokyo. The biggest move was POiSON GiRL FRiEND, up 14 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | BABYMETALkawaii metal, metal | 44,393 | 0 |
02 | XGpop rap, contemporary r&b | 20,080 | 0 |
03 | &TEAMj-pop | 13,607 | +2 |
04 | Yellow Magic Orchestrasynth-pop, electronic | 12,617 | -1 |
05 | Casiopeajazz fusion, jazz | 11,822 | -1 |
06 | ONE OK ROCKj-rock, alternative rock | 10,704 | +1 |
07 | Borisdrone, doom metal | 9,524 | +1 |
08 | NEXZj-pop, k-pop | 8,231 | +9 |
09 | ¥$hip hop, hip house | 7,664 | +1 |
10 | PUFFYj-rock, j-pop | 7,655 | -4 |
11 | f5vej-pop, hyperpop | 7,528 | 0 |
12 | Merzbownoise, harsh noise | 7,334 | -3 |
13 | BAND‐MAIDhard rock, rock | 5,904 | +2 |
14 | King Gnuj-pop, pop rock | 5,715 | -2 |
15 | Sighblack metal, avant-garde metal | 5,147 | -1 |
16 | POiSON GiRL FRiENDambient pop, dream pop | 5,026 | +14 |
17 | 花冷え。j-rock, metalcore | 4,814 | -4 |
18 | MISAMOj-pop, pop | 4,736 | -2 |
19 | The 5.6.7.8’sgarage rock, punk | 4,212 | +1 |
20 | Crystal Lakemetalcore, deathcore | 4,000 | -2 |
21 | JO1j-pop, k-pop | 3,770 | +6 |
22 | toepost-rock, math rock | 3,430 | +1 |
23 | Melt‐Banananoise rock, experimental rock | 3,296 | -1 |
24 | Pizzicato Fiveindie pop, shibuya-kei | 3,266 | +1 |
25 | ももいろクローバーZj-pop | 2,937 | -1 |
26 | Lampcity pop, bossa nova | 2,752 | 0 |
27 | MAN WITH A MISSIONj-rock | 2,687 | +2 |
28 | MONOpost-rock, instrumental rock | 2,639 | -7 |
29 | HAGANEpower metal | 2,481 | +2 |
30 | BOOM BOOM SATELLITESbig beat, electronic | 2,119 | +13 |
31 | 幾何学模様psychedelic rock, psychedelic | 2,105 | +1 |
32 | SEKAI NO OWARIj-pop, j-rock | 2,094 | -4 |
33 | Survive Said The Prophetj-rock, rock | 1,961 | 0 |
34 | envyscreamo, post-hardcore | 1,941 | 0 |
35 | スピッツj-rock, pop rock | 1,884 | +9 |
36 | abingdon boys schoolj-pop, rock | 1,710 | -17 |
37 | Flower Travellin’ Bandheavy psych, hard rock | 1,698 | -2 |
38 | G.I.S.M.crust punk, hardcore punk | 1,671 | 0 |
39 | Pay money To my Painalternative rock, hardcore punk | 1,452 | 0 |
40 | NEWSj-pop | 1,375 | 0 |
41 | COALTAR OF THE DEEPERSshoegaze, alternative metal | 1,276 | +11 |
42 | Kis-My-Ft2j-pop | 1,264 | +3 |
43 | 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラbig band, ska | 1,158 | +5 |
44 | ゲスの極み乙女alternative pop, j-pop | 1,147 | +5 |
45 | THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBEj-pop | 1,124 | -8 |
46 | SUPER☆GiRLSj-pop | 1,097 | -4 |
47 | ANTHEMheavy metal | 1,093 | +4 |
48 | DJ SHARPNELj-core, speedcore | 1,067 | -1 |
48 | 相対性理論rock | 1,067 | +5 |
50 | Aoooj-pop, rock | 1,066 | +4 |
64 | Base Ball Bearj-pop, pop rock | 822 | +15 |
60 | Schwarz Steinelectronic, edm | 846 | +13 |
58 | POLYSICSelectronic rock, electronic | 868 | +8 |
61 | サンボマスターalternative rock, j-rock | 842 | +8 |
70 | MOONCHILDj-pop | 735 | +6 |
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.