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The 50 most-read j-rock artists based in Japan, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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60 artists are tagged j-rock in Japan. The biggest move was FAKE?, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | ヨルシカj-pop, j-rock | 8,431 | 0 |
02 | Mrs. GREEN APPLEj-rock, j-pop | 7,460 | 0 |
03 | supercellj-pop, j-rock | 4,916 | +1 |
04 | ポルノグラフィティj-pop, j-rock | 3,099 | +1 |
05 | THE BLUE HEARTSpunk, j-rock | 2,997 | -2 |
06 | BUMP OF CHICKENj-pop, alternative rock | 2,788 | +1 |
07 | NEMOPHILAhard rock, heavy metal | 2,720 | -1 |
08 | 和楽器バンドj-rock | 2,357 | 0 |
09 | MyGO!!!!!j-rock, emo pop | 2,225 | +1 |
10 | 緑黄色社会j-pop, j-rock | 1,998 | +2 |
11 | HoneyWorksj-pop, j-rock | 1,962 | +2 |
12 | はっぴいえんどfolk rock, j-rock | 1,913 | -3 |
13 | ZARDj-pop, j-rock | 1,841 | -2 |
14 | Unlucky Morpheusmetal, j-rock | 1,664 | 0 |
15 | 東京事変alternative rock, j-rock | 1,650 | 0 |
16 | ツユj-pop, j-rock | 1,467 | +1 |
17 | ヒトリエdance-rock, alternative rock | 1,341 | +1 |
18 | Thee Michelle Gun Elephantblues rock, garage rock | 1,254 | +1 |
19 | JUDY AND MARYj-pop, j-rock | 1,210 | +1 |
20 | 岸田教団&THE明星ロケッツj-rock, pop rock | 1,075 | +7 |
21 | 八十八ヶ所巡礼j-rock | 981 | 0 |
22 | VAMPSalternative rock, hard rock | 861 | 0 |
23 | BEAT CRUSADERSj-rock, power pop | 828 | +1 |
24 | ZAZEN BOYSj-rock, math rock | 689 | +1 |
25 | GRANRODEOj-pop, j-rock | 687 | +1 |
26 | DOESj-rock | 659 | +4 |
27 | exist†tracej-rock, metal | 609 | +5 |
28 | PRINCESS PRINCESSpop rock, j-pop | 579 | 0 |
29 | Gacharic Spinj-pop, j-rock | 561 | +4 |
30 | MONGOL800j-rock, melodic hardcore | 514 | -1 |
31 | SUPER BEAVERj-rock, pop rock | 479 | -8 |
32 | Who‐ya Extendedj-rock, pop rock | 430 | +7 |
33 | フジファブリックalternative rock, j-rock | 417 | +1 |
34 | BRADIOfunk rock, j-rock | 381 | +1 |
35 | ↑THE HIGH-LOWS↓j-rock, j-pop | 360 | +1 |
36 | THE NOVEMBERSalternative rock, indie rock | 342 | +2 |
37 | cinema staffalternative rock, indie rock | 330 | -6 |
38 | TM NETWORKnew wave, j-rock | 314 | -22 |
39 | PEDROj-rock | 271 | +3 |
40 | STANCE PUNKSj-rock, pop punk | 270 | 0 |
41 | flumpoolj-rock, pop rock | 269 | 0 |
42 | THE BACK HORNalternative rock, j-rock | 235 | +1 |
43 | JAGATARAfunk rock, j-rock | 225 | +4 |
44 | エレファントカシマシjazz, j-rock | 213 | -7 |
45 | Straighteneralternative rock, j-rock | 178 | 0 |
46 | GHOSTalternative rock, j-rock | 167 | +4 |
47 | FAKE?alternative rock, electronic rock | 166 | +10 |
48 | シユイalternative rock, j-rock | 165 | -2 |
49 | ガガガSPj-rock, pop punk | 152 | +5 |
50 | BAADj-pop, j-rock | 151 | -6 |
53 | HUSKING BEEalternative rock, j-rock | 114 | +2 |
57 | Doping Pandaj-rock, rock | 55 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.