HypeAuditor
Top Rankings
Rank
Influencer
Category
Subscribers
Views
Likes (Avg.)
Comments (Avg.)
1
Animation
40.9M
3.1B
0
0
2
Humor
Daily vlogs
38.7M
24.7B
79
219
3
Animation
Humor
36.7M
33.2B
103
10
4
Autos & Vehicles
Sports
35M
550M
324
3
5
82
DIY & Life Hacks
19.7M
15.6B
14
1.4K
6
688
Food & Drinks
Mystery
16.4M
13.7B
17
293
7
2337
Food & Drinks
15.4M
3.7B
51
294
8
Video games
Animation
14.8M
4.4B
194
5
9
DIY & Life Hacks
Health & Self Help
12.6M
8.4B
25
105
10
Music & Dance
12M
7B
30
162
11
Humor
Animation
11.4M
3.4B
21
0
12
Family & Parenting
Toys
11.2M
18.4B
28
2
13
Family & Parenting
Food & Drinks
11.2M
8.2B
0
0
14
Music & Dance
Fashion
10.4M
97.3M
1
2
15
DIY & Life Hacks
10M
3.3B
88
778
16
Education
DIY & Life Hacks
9.5M
1.1B
19
59
17
807
Music & Dance
9.3M
5.4B
59
134
18
768
Humor
9.1M
21.9B
25
937
19
Toys
8.9M
2.9B
32
0
20
Music & Dance
8.6M
8.7B
19
560
21
Humor
News & Politics
8.6M
3.6B
380
8
22
Animation
Video games
8.3M
2.9B
26
107
23
Toys
7.6M
3.3B
80
0
24
Music & Dance
7.4M
6.6B
28
43
25
462
Travel
7.3M
16.4B
21
1.1K
26
Animation
Humor
7.3M
10B
849
10
27
Music & Dance
7.1M
638.3M
247
9
28
Music & Dance
Daily vlogs
6.9M
8.6B
137
5
29
794
Video games
Animation
6.6M
8.7B
33
311
30
Education
6.6M
666.4M
215
4
31
Fashion
6.6M
5.4B
422
49
32
36
Family & Parenting
Animals & Pets
6.6M
4.6B
161
459
33
Music & Dance
Animation
6.4M
11.2B
71
12
34
Music & Dance
6.4M
6.7B
25
648
35
Food & Drinks
Travel
6.1M
4.9B
14
14
36
Animals & Pets
Daily vlogs
6.1M
7B
213
5
37
Music & Dance
6M
4.4B
36
34
38
Animation
5.8M
11.1B
600
3
39
Animals & Pets
Humor
5.7M
3.4B
638
10
40
Music & Dance
5.7M
710.8M
42
0
41
Toys
Family & Parenting
5.7M
7.3B
102
0
42
14
Video games
Toys
5.7M
6.9B
38
2.1K
43
Food & Drinks
DIY & Life Hacks
5.6M
2.7B
38
230
44
Humor
5.5M
1.2B
97
1
45
News & Politics
5.5M
1.2B
16
142
46
Music & Dance
5.3M
2.3B
256
8
47
104
Humor
5.3M
1.6B
27
1.7K
48
Toys
Animation
5.2M
35.2K
11
0
49
Music & Dance
5M
2.4B
37
48
50
744
Travel
5M
5.2B
23
302
51
News & Politics
5M
5.8B
87
20
52
Family & Parenting
5M
3.6B
218
0
53
Food & Drinks
5M
2.9B
26
27
54
275
Food & Drinks
Travel
5M
2B
27
885
55
Food & Drinks
Daily vlogs
4.9M
2.3B
46
3
56
DIY & Life Hacks
4.8M
5.7B
20
2.3K
57
Family & Parenting
4.8M
3.1B
208
0
58
Toys
Animation
4.8M
6.9B
0
0
59
Music & Dance
4.7M
4B
80
2
60
Show
4.6M
388.8M
65
0
61
Toys
Animation
4.5M
2.8B
108
0
62
Music & Dance
Animation
4.4M
3.4B
15
195
63
Music & Dance
4.4M
6.7B
71
1.1K
64
Fitness
Health & Self Help
4.4M
1.8B
19
50
65
Music & Dance
4.4M
2.3B
30
642
66
Travel
4.3M
4.5B
27
16
67
Animation
Humor
4.3M
7.3B
354
15
68
Animals & Pets
4.3M
719.9M
28
98
69
Animation
Design/art
4.3M
3.3B
22
26
70
Music & Dance
4.2M
5.3B
31
39
71
Family & Parenting
4.1M
12.2B
27
88
72
Animation
Toys
4.1M
2.7B
161
0
73
Food & Drinks
Humor
4M
4.9B
15
131
74
Family & Parenting
4M
536.3M
597
40
75
Animation
Video games
4M
2B
193
25
76
Animation
4M
2.2B
124
14
77
Family & Parenting
4M
9.4B
15
72
78
Animation
Toys
4M
2.8B
17
0
79
News & Politics
Education
3.9M
985.9M
312
29
80
Family & Parenting
Daily vlogs
3.9M
4.9B
22
218
81
Animation
3.9M
4.8B
552
17
82
Video games
Mystery
3.8M
4.2B
27
155
83
DIY & Life Hacks
3.8M
1.7B
5
0
84
Animation
3.7M
2.3B
33
34
85
Music & Dance
3.7M
1.6B
25
621
86
187
Food & Drinks
3.7M
8.3B
55
598
87
Video games
3.7M
1.6B
17
65
88
Video games
Animation
3.7M
2.1B
35
0
89
Music & Dance
3.7M
4.4B
18
21
90
Music & Dance
3.6M
2.6B
26
91
91
Movies
Animation
3.6M
1.2B
27
134
92
Sports
Fitness
3.6M
4.7B
36
18
93
Music & Dance
3.6M
1.8B
100
55
94
Animation
3.5M
2.5B
13
0
95
25
Music & Dance
3.5M
2.4B
33
1.1K
96
Food & Drinks
3.5M
104.7M
0
0
97
Humor
Toys
3.5M
4.4B
76
8
98
Music & Dance
Fitness
3.5M
5.1B
88
0
99
Music & Dance
3.4M
1.7B
31
23
100
Toys
Animation
3.4M
2.8B
51
0

The Top Channels in Japan

In May 2026, Pokémon Kids TV (@pokemonkidstv) channel snatched the 1ts place in Japan with 40.9M subscribers. Their videos gained 50.2K views, 0 likes, and 0 comments.

Junya Official Channel (@junya1gou) ranked 2nd on the list with 38.7M subscribers. The channel’s videos collected 346.7K views, 219 comments, and 79 likes in the previous month.

YouTuber Saito (@saito09) secured the 3rd place in Japan with 36.7M subscribers. The YouTuber’s videos generated 152.8K views, 103 likes, and 10 comments.

35M subscribers took TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (@toyotagazooracingjpchannel) to 4th place on our top list. As for engagement metrics, the channel’s videos were watched 47.4K times and got 324 likes and 3 comments.

19.7M people have subscribed to HikakinTV (@hikakintv). The channel’s content triggered 1.2M views, 14 likes, and 1.4K comments.

FAQ - The Most Popular Channels in Japan

Which channel is the most popular in Japan?

As of May 2026, the YouTube channel Pokémon Kids TV (@pokemonkidstv) has the most subscribers, with 40.9M in total.

What are the top 5 channels with the most subscribers in Japan?

The top 5 channels in the Japan are:

はじめしゃちょー(hajime) (@hajimesyacho) with 16.4M subscribers

Kimagure Cook (@kimagurecook) with 15.4M subscribers

Mazizien (@mazicraft) with 14.8M subscribers

Alina & Amelia (@alinasaito) with 12.6M subscribers

THE FIRST TAKE (@the_firsttake) with 12M subscribers

Check back next month to see who achieved the highest position on our channel ranking in Japan.

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