HypeAuditor
Top Rankings
Rank
Influencer
Category
Subscribers
Views
Likes (Avg.)
Comments (Avg.)
1
Animation
40.8M
3.1B
0
0
2
Humor
Daily vlogs
38.8M
24.7B
69
178
3
Animation
Humor
36.8M
33.2B
109
10
4
Autos & Vehicles
Sports
35.1M
547.5M
378
3
5
82
DIY & Life Hacks
19.8M
15.6B
14
1.3K
6
688
Food & Drinks
Mystery
16.4M
13.7B
18
348
7
2337
Food & Drinks
15.3M
3.7B
54
296
8
Video games
Animation
14.7M
4.4B
783
4
9
DIY & Life Hacks
Health & Self Help
12.5M
8.3B
2.8K
21
10
Music & Dance
12M
7B
28
173
11
Humor
Animation
11.4M
3.4B
21
0
12
Family & Parenting
Toys
11.3M
18.4B
24
1
13
Family & Parenting
Food & Drinks
11.2M
8.2B
0
0
14
Music & Dance
Fashion
10.3M
97.3M
1
2
15
DIY & Life Hacks
10.1M
3.3B
84
733
16
Education
DIY & Life Hacks
9.4M
1.1B
22
57
17
807
Music & Dance
9.2M
5.4B
88
177
18
768
Humor
9.1M
21.9B
18
920
19
Toys
8.9M
2.9B
29
0
20
Music & Dance
8.6M
8.7B
18
550
21
Humor
News & Politics
8.6M
3.6B
522
10
22
Animation
Video games
8.3M
2.9B
12
79
23
Toys
7.6M
3.3B
1K
0
24
Music & Dance
7.4M
6.6B
3.3K
68
25
462
Travel
7.3M
16.4B
20
919
26
Animation
Humor
7.2M
9.9B
1.9K
10
27
Music & Dance
7.1M
735.5M
238
9
28
Music & Dance
Daily vlogs
6.9M
8.6B
165
6
29
Education
6.6M
665.9M
149
3
30
794
Video games
Animation
6.6M
8.7B
23
403
31
Fashion
6.6M
5.4B
407
46
32
36
Family & Parenting
Animals & Pets
6.5M
4.5B
146.7K
422
33
Music & Dance
Animation
6.4M
11.2B
60
8
34
Music & Dance
6.4M
6.7B
23
347
35
Food & Drinks
Travel
6.1M
4.9B
29
16
36
Animals & Pets
Daily vlogs
6.1M
7B
259
4
37
Music & Dance
6M
4.4B
2.8K
33
38
Animation
5.8M
11.1B
598
3
39
Animals & Pets
Humor
5.7M
3.4B
520
8
40
Music & Dance
5.7M
710.8M
43
0
41
14
Video games
Toys
5.7M
6.9B
40
2.8K
42
Toys
Family & Parenting
5.7M
7.3B
76
0
43
Food & Drinks
DIY & Life Hacks
5.6M
2.7B
37
247
44
Humor
5.6M
1.2B
65
1
45
News & Politics
5.5M
1.2B
20
127
46
Music & Dance
5.3M
2.3B
290
9
47
104
Humor
5.3M
1.6B
23
2.1K
48
Toys
Animation
5.2M
30.3K
164
0
49
744
Travel
5M
5.2B
23
298
50
Music & Dance
5M
2.4B
4.4K
77
51
News & Politics
5M
5.8B
80
19
52
Family & Parenting
5M
3.6B
166
0
53
Food & Drinks
5M
2.9B
2.6K
35
54
275
Food & Drinks
Travel
5M
2B
25
837
55
Food & Drinks
Daily vlogs
4.9M
2.3B
45
3
56
DIY & Life Hacks
4.8M
5.7B
21
2.3K
57
Family & Parenting
4.8M
3.1B
97
0
58
Music & Dance
4.7M
4B
45
0
59
Toys
Animation
4.7M
6.9B
0
0
60
Show
4.6M
386.3M
114
0
61
Toys
Animation
4.5M
2.9B
128
0
62
Music & Dance
Animation
4.4M
3.4B
15
197
63
Music & Dance
4.4M
6.6B
83K
1.1K
64
Fitness
Health & Self Help
4.4M
1.8B
411
47
65
Music & Dance
4.4M
2.3B
29
478
66
Travel
4.3M
4.5B
49
18
67
Animals & Pets
4.3M
719.3M
1.4K
85
68
Animation
Humor
4.3M
7.3B
468
17
69
Animation
Design/art
4.3M
3.3B
24
25
70
Music & Dance
4.2M
5.3B
34
45
71
Family & Parenting
4.1M
12.2B
28
74
72
Animation
Toys
4.1M
2.7B
205
0
73
Food & Drinks
Humor
4M
4.9B
1.5K
142
74
Family & Parenting
4M
536.1M
583
44
75
Animation
Video games
4M
2B
28
34
76
Animation
4M
2.2B
124
15
77
Music & Dance
4M
3.3B
13
124
78
Family & Parenting
4M
9.4B
13
78
79
Animation
Toys
4M
2.8B
19
0
80
News & Politics
Education
3.9M
980.2M
333
30
81
Family & Parenting
Daily vlogs
3.9M
4.8B
25
488
82
Animation
3.9M
4.8B
963
16
83
Video games
Mystery
3.8M
4.2B
28
161
84
DIY & Life Hacks
3.8M
1.7B
5
0
85
Animation
3.7M
2.3B
43
38
86
Music & Dance
3.7M
1.6B
90
3.4K
87
187
Food & Drinks
3.7M
8.2B
54
566
88
Video games
3.7M
1.6B
15
86
89
Video games
Animation
3.7M
2.1B
26
0
90
Music & Dance
3.6M
4.4B
17
21
91
Music & Dance
3.6M
2.6B
23
384
92
Movies
Animation
3.6M
1.2B
27
133
93
Sports
Fitness
3.6M
4.6B
2.8K
18
94
Music & Dance
3.6M
1.8B
67
65
95
Animation
3.5M
2.5B
949
0
96
Food & Drinks
3.5M
103.9M
0
0
97
25
Music & Dance
3.5M
2.4B
55
1.1K
98
Humor
Toys
3.5M
4.4B
77
8
99
Music & Dance
Fitness
3.5M
5.1B
89
1
100
Music & Dance
3.4M
1.7B
3.1K
23

The Top Channels in Japan

In May 2026, Pokémon Kids TV (@pokemonkidstv) channel snatched the 1ts place in Japan with 40.8M subscribers. Their videos gained 44.6K views, 0 likes, and 0 comments.

Junya Official Channel (@junya1gou) ranked 2nd on the list with 38.8M subscribers. The channel’s videos collected 320K views, 178 comments, and 69 likes in the previous month.

YouTuber Saito (@saito09) secured the 3rd place in Japan with 36.8M subscribers. The YouTuber’s videos generated 157.8K views, 109 likes, and 10 comments.

35.1M subscribers took TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (@toyotagazooracingjpchannel) to 4th place on our top list. As for engagement metrics, the channel’s videos were watched 56K times and got 378 likes and 3 comments.

19.8M people have subscribed to HikakinTV (@hikakintv). The channel’s content triggered 1.2M views, 14 likes, and 1.3K 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 40.8M 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 15.3M subscribers

Mazizien (@mazicraft) with 14.7M subscribers

Alina & Amelia (@alinasaito) with 12.5M 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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