HypeAuditor
Top Rankings
Rank
Influencer
Category
Subscribers
Views
Likes (Avg.)
Comments (Avg.)
1
Animation
40.4M
3.1B
0
0
2
Humor
Daily vlogs
38.8M
24.7B
2.9K
96
3
Animation
Humor
36.7M
33.1B
1.9K
9
4
Autos & Vehicles
Sports
35.1M
540.2M
396
3
5
82
DIY & Life Hacks
19.8M
15.5B
22.2K
1.3K
6
688
Food & Drinks
Mystery
16.3M
13.7B
17.7K
374
7
2337
Food & Drinks
15.3M
3.7B
6.3K
441
8
Video games
Animation
14.9M
4.4B
784
2
9
DIY & Life Hacks
Health & Self Help
12.5M
8.3B
3.3K
20
10
Music & Dance
12.1M
6.9B
3.2K
77
11
Humor
Animation
11.5M
3.4B
24
0
12
Family & Parenting
Toys
11.3M
18.4B
79
1
13
Family & Parenting
Food & Drinks
11.3M
8.2B
0
0
14
807
Music & Dance
9.2M
5.3B
38.8K
721
15
768
Humor
9.1M
21.8B
20.4K
894
16
Education
DIY & Life Hacks
9M
1.1B
1.8K
54
17
Toys
8.9M
2.8B
30
0
18
Music & Dance
8.6M
8.6B
14.5K
754
19
Humor
News & Politics
8.6M
3.6B
959
12
20
Animation
Video games
8.3M
2.9B
2.9K
74
21
Toys
7.6M
3.3B
916
0
22
Music & Dance
7.4M
6.6B
3.6K
76
23
462
Travel
7.3M
16.3B
19.4K
794
24
Music & Dance
7.1M
738.2M
279
9
25
Animation
Humor
7.1M
9.7B
5K
17
26
Music & Dance
Daily vlogs
6.9M
8.5B
1.1K
15
27
794
Video games
Animation
6.6M
8.7B
10.6K
369
28
Education
6.6M
665.2M
60
1
29
Fashion
6.6M
5.4B
613
49
30
Music & Dance
Animation
6.4M
11.2B
86
2
31
Music & Dance
6.3M
6.6B
22.1K
218
32
36
Family & Parenting
Animals & Pets
6.3M
4.3B
15.8K
88
33
Food & Drinks
Travel
6.1M
4.9B
1.4K
17
34
Animals & Pets
Daily vlogs
6.1M
7B
723
6
35
Music & Dance
6M
4.4B
1.5K
22
36
Animals & Pets
Humor
5.7M
3.4B
1.2K
16
37
Animation
5.7M
11.1B
727
3
38
Music & Dance
5.7M
708.8M
44
0
39
14
Video games
Toys
5.7M
6.8B
59.1K
3.7K
40
Toys
Family & Parenting
5.7M
7.2B
107
0
41
Food & Drinks
DIY & Life Hacks
5.6M
2.7B
5K
264
42
Humor
5.6M
1.2B
216
1
43
News & Politics
5.5M
1.2B
1.7K
135
44
Music & Dance
5.3M
2.3B
306
9
45
104
Humor
5.2M
1.6B
17.8K
1.3K
46
Toys
Animation
5.2M
0
907
0
47
Music & Dance
5M
2.4B
4.8K
76
48
744
Travel
5M
5.2B
16.8K
233
49
News & Politics
5M
5.8B
75
15
50
Family & Parenting
5M
3.6B
260
0
51
Food & Drinks
5M
2.9B
2.1K
30
52
275
Food & Drinks
Travel
5M
1.9B
27.7K
853
53
Food & Drinks
Daily vlogs
4.9M
2.3B
44
1
54
DIY & Life Hacks
4.8M
5.7B
18.1K
2.2K
55
Family & Parenting
4.8M
3.1B
183
1
56
Toys
Animation
4.7M
6.7B
0
0
57
Show
4.6M
378.7M
467
0
58
Toys
Animation
4.5M
2.9B
148
0
59
Music & Dance
Animation
4.4M
3.4B
13.8K
183
60
Music & Dance
4.4M
6.6B
79.5K
1.1K
61
Fitness
Health & Self Help
4.4M
1.8B
876
47
62
Music & Dance
4.4M
2.3B
21.1K
242
63
Travel
4.3M
4.5B
3.1K
29
64
Animals & Pets
4.3M
718.5M
1.6K
84
65
Animation
Humor
4.3M
7.2B
602
15
66
Music & Dance
4.2M
5.3B
7.5K
40
67
Animation
Design/art
4.2M
3.3B
2.4K
38
68
Family & Parenting
4.1M
12.2B
2.3K
85
69
Animation
Toys
4.1M
2.7B
152
0
70
Food & Drinks
Humor
4M
4.9B
1.7K
175
71
Family & Parenting
4M
535.5M
650
44
72
Animation
4M
2.2B
108
14
73
Animation
Video games
4M
2B
0
35
74
Animation
Toys
4M
2.8B
17
0
75
Family & Parenting
4M
9.4B
1.2K
71
76
Music & Dance
3.9M
3.2B
12.4K
107
77
News & Politics
Education
3.9M
964.2M
334
33
78
Family & Parenting
Daily vlogs
3.9M
4.8B
2.8K
58
79
Animation
3.8M
4.8B
901
15
80
Video games
Mystery
3.8M
4.2B
2.9K
149
81
DIY & Life Hacks
3.8M
1.7B
4
0
82
Animation
3.7M
2.3B
8.8K
54
83
Video games
3.7M
1.6B
1.4K
42
84
187
Food & Drinks
3.7M
8.1B
57.2K
605
85
Video games
Animation
3.7M
2.1B
3.1K
0
86
Music & Dance
3.6M
4.4B
2K
22
87
Music & Dance
3.6M
2.6B
14.7K
661
88
Movies
Animation
3.6M
1.1B
3.4K
160
89
Sports
Fitness
3.6M
4.6B
3.5K
15
90
Music & Dance
3.6M
1.8B
2.4K
46
91
25
Music & Dance
3.5M
2.4B
8.9K
992
92
Animation
3.5M
2.5B
409
0
93
Food & Drinks
3.5M
102.5M
0
0
94
Humor
Toys
3.5M
4.4B
78
8
95
Music & Dance
Fitness
3.5M
5.1B
90
1
96
Music & Dance
3.4M
1.7B
3.5K
38
97
Toys
Animation
3.4M
2.8B
52
0
98
Animation
3.3M
652.5M
668
17
99
News & Politics
3.3M
4.9B
74
16
100
Food & Drinks
3.3M
4.7B
5.2K
44

The Top Channels in Japan

In May 2026, Pokémon Kids TV (@pokemonkidstv) channel snatched the 1ts place in Japan with 40.4M subscribers. Their videos gained 78.5K views, 0 likes, and 0 comments.

Junya Official Channel (@junya1gou) ranked 2nd on the list with 38.8M subscribers. The channel’s videos collected 319.8K views, 96 comments, and 2.9K likes in the previous month.

YouTuber Saito (@saito09) secured the 3rd place in Japan with 36.7M subscribers. The YouTuber’s videos generated 198.7K views, 1.9K likes, and 9 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 55.8K times and got 396 likes and 3 comments.

19.8M people have subscribed to HikakinTV (@hikakintv). The channel’s content triggered 1.1M views, 22.2K 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 40.4M 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 16.3M subscribers

Kimagure Cook (@kimagurecook) with 15.3M subscribers

Mazizien (@mazicraft) with 14.9M subscribers

Alina & Amelia (@alinasaito) with 12.5M subscribers

THE FIRST TAKE (@the_firsttake) with 12.1M subscribers

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

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