Issue No. 1 · August 2026
J-Pop / J-Rock
Japanese pop, rock, idol groups and Vocaloid-era acts.
The Most Famous J-Pop and J-Rock Artists in the World
Every sector list opens at its No. 1. Sector tags are broad, so the journal prints lists, not sector titles.
| Rank | Name | Score | Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Takeshi Kitano  celebrityAlive | 9.5 | iFANN → |
| 2 |  Anna Sawai  celebrityAlive | 9.5 | iFANN → |
| 3 |  Tarja Turunen  celebrityAlive | 9.4 | iFANN → |
| 4 |  Ayumi Hamasaki celebrityAlive | 8.9 | iFANN → |
| 5 |  JIHYO  celebrityAlive | 8.6 | iFANN → |
| 6 |  Ryuichi Sakamoto celebrity | 8.6 | iFANN → |
| 7 |  Anette Olzon  celebrityAlive | 8.1 | iFANN → |
| 8 |  TZUYU  celebrityAlive | 7.9 | iFANN → |
| 9 |  Antônio Carlos Jobim  celebrity | 7.7 | iFANN → |
| 10 |  Kenshi Yonezu celebrityAlive | 7.6 | iFANN → |
The Most Famous J-Pop and J-Rock Artists in the World (Alive)
| Rank | Name | Score | Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takeshi Kitano celebrity | 9.5 | iFANN → |
| 2 | Anna Sawai celebrity | 9.5 | iFANN → |
| 3 | Tarja Turunen celebrity | 9.4 | iFANN → |
| 4 | Ayumi Hamasaki celebrity | 8.9 | iFANN → |
| 5 | JIHYO celebrity | 8.6 | iFANN → |
| 6 | Anette Olzon celebrity | 8.1 | iFANN → |
| 7 | TZUYU celebrity | 7.9 | iFANN → |
| 8 | Kenshi Yonezu celebrity | 7.6 | iFANN → |
| 9 |  Mitski celebrity | 7.6 | iFANN → |
| 10 |  Ado celebrity | 7.5 | iFANN → |
No. 1 in J-Pop / J-Rock, month by month
Everyone and alive, for every recorded month
- August 2026Takeshi KitanoAliveTakeshi Kitanov5.62
- July 2026Ryuichi SakamotoAliveJIHYOv5.27