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The 50 most-read j-rock artists based in Japan, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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59 artists are tagged j-rock in Japan. The biggest move was ツユ, up 24 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Mrs. GREEN APPLEj-rock, j-pop | 10,853 | 0 |
02 | ヨルシカj-pop, j-rock | 6,724 | 0 |
03 | NEMOPHILAhard rock, heavy metal | 5,002 | 0 |
04 | ポルノグラフィティj-pop, j-rock | 3,689 | 0 |
05 | supercellj-pop, j-rock | 3,525 | 0 |
06 | BUMP OF CHICKENj-pop, alternative rock | 3,213 | 0 |
07 | THE BLUE HEARTSpunk, j-rock | 3,124 | +2 |
08 | 和楽器バンドj-rock | 2,975 | -1 |
09 | HoneyWorksj-pop, j-rock | 2,261 | +2 |
10 | ZARDj-pop, j-rock | 2,203 | 0 |
11 | MyGO!!!!!j-rock, emo pop | 2,118 | -3 |
12 | VAMPSalternative rock, hard rock | 1,952 | +11 |
13 | はっぴいえんどfolk rock, j-rock | 1,926 | 0 |
14 | 東京事変alternative rock, j-rock | 1,894 | -2 |
15 | Unlucky Morpheusmetal, j-rock | 1,737 | -1 |
16 | Thee Michelle Gun Elephantblues rock, garage rock | 1,596 | +2 |
17 | 緑黄色社会j-pop, j-rock | 1,570 | -1 |
18 | ヒトリエdance-rock, alternative rock | 1,513 | -3 |
19 | 八十八ヶ所巡礼j-rock | 1,338 | 0 |
20 | JUDY AND MARYj-pop, j-rock | 1,170 | -3 |
21 | ツユj-pop, j-rock | 975 | +24 |
22 | ZAZEN BOYSj-rock, math rock | 933 | -2 |
23 | GRANRODEOj-pop, j-rock | 814 | +3 |
24 | 岸田教団&THE明星ロケッツj-rock, pop rock | 774 | +1 |
25 | PRINCESS PRINCESSpop rock, j-pop | 693 | +2 |
26 | exist†tracej-rock, metal | 687 | +2 |
27 | BEAT CRUSADERSj-rock, power pop | 673 | -5 |
28 | フジファブリックalternative rock, j-rock | 659 | +3 |
29 | MONGOL800j-rock, melodic hardcore | 654 | 0 |
30 | Gacharic Spinj-pop, j-rock | 652 | +2 |
31 | BAADj-pop, j-rock | 613 | +15 |
32 | SUPER BEAVERj-rock, pop rock | 602 | -8 |
33 | DOESj-rock | 573 | -12 |
34 | Who‐ya Extendedj-rock, pop rock | 505 | +1 |
35 | BRADIOfunk rock, j-rock | 467 | -2 |
36 | ↑THE HIGH-LOWS↓j-rock, j-pop | 395 | 0 |
37 | THE NOVEMBERSalternative rock, indie rock | 350 | -3 |
38 | PEDROj-rock | 327 | +5 |
39 | エレファントカシマシjazz, j-rock | 319 | +1 |
40 | STANCE PUNKSj-rock, pop punk | 302 | +1 |
41 | flumpoolj-rock, pop rock | 290 | -3 |
42 | JAGATARAfunk rock, j-rock | 282 | -12 |
43 | THE BACK HORNalternative rock, j-rock | 279 | -6 |
43 | cinema staffalternative rock, indie rock | 279 | -1 |
45 | Straighteneralternative rock, j-rock | 271 | -1 |
46 | シユイalternative rock, j-rock | 207 | -7 |
47 | nilalternative rock, j-rock | 194 | 0 |
48 | Ra:INheavy metal, instrumental | 182 | 0 |
49 | ガガガSPj-rock, pop punk | 158 | +4 |
50 | GHOSTalternative rock, j-rock | 146 | +1 |
56 | wysej-rock, visual kei | 71 | +2 |
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.