Issue No. 2 · September 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 |  Tarja Turunen  celebrityAlive | 10.0 | iFANN → |
| 2 |  Takeshi Kitano  celebrityAlive | 9.5 | iFANN → |
| 3 |  Anna Sawai  celebrityAlive | 9.4 | iFANN → |
| 4 |  Ryuichi Sakamoto celebrity | 8.9 | iFANN → |
| 5 |  Antônio Carlos Jobim  celebrity | 8.5 | iFANN → |
| 6 |  TZUYU  celebrityAlive | 8.3 | iFANN → |
| 7 |  Ayumi Hamasaki celebrityAlive | 8.3 | iFANN → |
| 8 |  JIHYO  celebrityAlive | 8.3 | iFANN → |
| 9 |  Anette Olzon  celebrityAlive | 7.9 | iFANN → |
| 10 |  Kwon Eun-bi celebrityAlive | 7.6 | iFANN → |
The Most Famous J-Pop and J-Rock Artists in the World (Alive)
| Rank | Name | Score | Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarja Turunen celebrity | 10.0 | iFANN → |
| 2 | Takeshi Kitano celebrity | 9.5 | iFANN → |
| 3 | Anna Sawai celebrity | 9.4 | iFANN → |
| 4 | TZUYU celebrity | 8.3 | iFANN → |
| 5 | Ayumi Hamasaki celebrity | 8.3 | iFANN → |
| 6 | JIHYO celebrity | 8.3 | iFANN → |
| 7 | Anette Olzon celebrity | 7.9 | iFANN → |
| 8 | Kwon Eun-bi celebrity | 7.6 | iFANN → |
| 9 |  Mitski celebrity | 7.5 | iFANN → |
| 10 |  Rina Sawayama celebrity | 7.5 | iFANN → |
No. 1 in J-Pop / J-Rock, month by month
Everyone and alive, for every recorded month
- September 2026Tarja TurunenAliveTarja Turunenv5.70
- August 2026Takeshi KitanoAliveTakeshi Kitanov5.62
- July 2026Ryuichi SakamotoAliveJIHYOv5.27