perfect.

perfect.

awww no koda kumi or ayu? pronz it

Am I blind or do I not See Ayu-chan on this list or Ku-chan?

Am I blind or do I not See Ayu-chan on this list or Ku-chan?

Omg! ARASHI!!!! I’m so proud of all the success and recognition they are getting! Great job, guys! Their sweetness/caring is  being recognized.

Arashi Saikoooo! :]

I’m glad to see Hikki, Ikimonogakari & YUI on the list.

I’m not a fan of Arashi, but I do like some of their songs. Anyway congrats to Arashi for being #1 for the 2nd time. :)

I’m glad to see Hikki, Ikimonogakari & YUI on the list.

I’m not a fan of Arashi, but I do like some of their songs. Anyway congrats to Arashi for being #1 for the 2nd time. :)

Many of them are amazing artists, but my personal favorite is Yui.

Many of them are amazing artists, but my personal favorite is Yui.

it’’s amazing how everyone loves Ikimonogakari.

it’’s amazing how everyone loves Ikimonogakari.

And alas i have completely different taste from Japan, aside from Namie and Utada.

I like most of the artists on the lists but no kat-tun?! I must agree though that Arashi is an awesome band to be number 1. They’ve done a lot

I like most of the artists on the lists but no kat-tun?! I must agree though that Arashi is an awesome band to be number 1. They’ve done a lot

utada is my favorite j-female singer! Toshi is my favorite J-male singer!  love dreams come true , perfume still upset I didn’t know that dreams come true were on tour in the U.S.!

ewww this list

I knew Japan’s taste was getting basic as fuck but this is kinda horrible

also it is true when people say Jpop hasn’t moved much this last decade,the same singers from ten years are still here safe like two

omg,poor non-idol rookies ;-;

suguii arashi…I’m happy for them

suguii arashi…I’m happy for them

ARASHI yatta~~~~!! :))

Someone needs to get GACKT up there.

Arashi Yeah!!!! ^^

I agree with this list, but where is koda kumi, and EXILE???? Esp EXILE???? They have been selling well for at least the past decade, why no love here?

Utada on any list makes me happy :D

Congratulations to all artists that have been nominated as Japan’s favourite artists. （‐＾▽＾‐）

& congratulations to ARASHI. <3 （‐＾▽＾‐）

Do gotta say I’m surprised to not see Ayu here…. hm….. I wonder what Namie does to keep herself attracted to the people than Ayu….  I wasn’t expecting Kumi though ^^; But yeah…. hm….. well.. that’s cool for the peoples up there from the opinions of 20,000 peoples

Do gotta say I’m surprised to not see Ayu here…. hm….. I wonder what Namie does to keep herself attracted to the people than Ayu….  I wasn’t expecting Kumi though ^^; But yeah…. hm….. well.. that’s cool for the peoples up there from the opinions of 20,000 peoples

Arashi and Ikimono :3 Universal favorites!

BTW Arashi is #5 for 40 years? IDK who those people are, but they have class xD

EXILE’s #22.

YAY!! glad AKB moved up and Totally expected ARASH to be #1 againI!!

YAY!! glad AKB moved up and Totally expected ARASH to be #1 againI!!

IKIMONO GAKARI :D

Congratulation to Arashi,
The ranking seem interesting.

arashi, ikimono, mr children and hikki, well no doubt xoxo
yui and DCT are there too

now i get it why BoC is selling so much these days

edit : and im glad that those artists above mostly arent just into pop dance. next year gimme the list w/ many jrock artists ^O^

arashi, ikimono, mr children and hikki, well no doubt xoxo
yui and DCT are there too

now i get it why BoC is selling so much these days

edit : and im glad that those artists above mostly arent just into pop dance. next year gimme the list w/ many jrock artists ^O^

I’m surprised that ayu isnt included, but I think she and Arashi represent JPop imo, Arashi will always be leaders of Japanese Pop, arashi for dream<3

I’m surprised that ayu isnt included, but I think she and Arashi represent JPop imo, Arashi will always be leaders of Japanese Pop, arashi for dream<3

HOORAY! FOR IKIMONO!!!!!!
>_<

*pats*

…I love Arashi, Yuzu, Spitz and Namie!

hehehe, I love YUI! she is awesome, but its no surprise that she would be among the favs of teenagers! :D 

hehehe, I love YUI! she is awesome, but its no surprise that she would be among the favs of teenagers! :D 

is it Arashi day today?

is it Arashi day today?

It seems that the only ones who are taking their own country as storm are the original, unique and real members of STORM (ARASHI)!!!!!

I’m so proud of the guys!!

It’s amazing to see how big is their popularity even in forums or blogs (^_^)/

Right now, all the 3 news about Arashi are the HOT and TOP topics in Tokyohive!!!!

Congratulations to ARASHI!!!!!

It seems that the only ones who are taking their own country as storm are the original, unique and real members of STORM (ARASHI)!!!!!

I’m so proud of the guys!!

It’s amazing to see how big is their popularity even in forums or blogs (^_^)/

Right now, all the 3 news about Arashi are the HOT and TOP topics in Tokyohive!!!!

Congratulations to ARASHI!!!!!

Their debut anniversary (12th year) was yesterday so…

Their debut anniversary (12th year) was yesterday so…

what r you complaining bb? there are only 2 idols and the rest are great artists themselves and many are legends. at least better than most of those mediocre urban pop and wannabe RnB artists

what r you complaining bb? there are only 2 idols and the rest are great artists themselves and many are legends. at least better than most of those mediocre urban pop and wannabe RnB artists

i guess it’s yesterday

a 300 million yen donation to charity and recognition of Favorite Artist by Oricon? Sweet way to celebrate. :)

a 300 million yen donation to charity and recognition of Favorite Artist by Oricon? Sweet way to celebrate. :)

i’m bemused…. was arashi this famous???? WOW, tat’s incredible! but wat make them so popular? r they good at acting, dancing, singing? (plz i want an answer.) 

i’m bemused…. was arashi this famous???? WOW, tat’s incredible! but wat make them so popular? r they good at acting, dancing, singing? (plz i want an answer.) 

wow PR survey by Oricon, a lot of those “favorite” artists couldn’t even reach the level that Arashi sells yet they are also above AKB48?

so who paid for this survey?

ppl love their variety shows

arashi ranks top 5 even among people in their 40s. that takes charms. honestly, their visual ranks low among idols, especially compared to new korean boy groups (frickin’ mannequins..). but all 5 members have such distinct and charming personalities. national idols ftw! i would call them the japanese tvxq if tvxq hadn’t disbanded. arashi will go on for years like smap. my children shall watch your programs. god bless.

arashi ranks top 5 even among people in their 40s. that takes charms. honestly, their visual ranks low among idols, especially compared to new korean boy groups (frickin’ mannequins..). but all 5 members have such distinct and charming personalities. national idols ftw! i would call them the japanese tvxq if tvxq hadn’t disbanded. arashi will go on for years like smap. my children shall watch your programs. god bless.

Huh? 
Mr. Children, Fukuyama Masaharu, Utada Hikaru, B’z, DREAMS COME TRUE, Southern All Star etc sell more than Arashi, and they’ve been in the industry for so many years. No doubt all the names mentioned above are ‘favourite’

Happy to see the ‘veterans’ are on the list.
Forever a fan of Mr. Children and Fukuyama Masaharu <3

I don’t get what people are complaining about…regarding Arashi being #1. Yes…they might not sell as much as some other artists do, but the people taking these surveys don’t just consider “sales/music quality” and those kinds of technical stuff. 

Either way it doesn’t really matter who Japan’s “#1 favorite artist” is…the artists listed on this list are truly a wonderful bunch. I just love the variety in their choices. 

oh, i just noticed arashi has their own show. and they each have a unique, and a funny personality. i guess that’s the important reason why ppl love them…. cool~

doesn’t arashi sell a lot among the boy groups? in japan? i heard they sold over 600,000 for lotus…. tats a lot, and average sales for arashi….

yea it really is! but apparently to some commenters here…that’s not enough. 1.3 million is what it takes to be “a lot” hahaha. AKB48 is cool and all…but it takes much more work to reach that mark as you got to have a lot of “fan service.”

Just some info for you: B’z sold over 75 million CDs so far, Mr.Children over 50 million, DREAMS COME TRUE over 40 million… While AKB48 just passed 10 million mark some days ago.

Well, Arashi had their 2009 and 2010 albums in the world yearly charts selling more than a million copies of their albums, and they still hold the record for artist with most DVDs sold. They have huge achievements too, I wonder why people conveniently forget that…

Where have you been the past two years? Arashi has always been this popular, it’s just that they were quite low-profile in the early part of 2011 and the news got saturated with AKB48/EXILE stuff instead. They recently got busy again a few months ago.

Kpop stars have apparently taken over Japan, but not the Japanese peoples hearts.

They have to try a lot harder to be as well loved as these artists.

Yay Arashi ^_____________^

ARASHIII, as expected!! Still in the top of their game. Really proud to be a fan! ^^ y’all must have been new to Jpop not to know the artist listed here. Mr Children , Hikki, B’z, etc  have been super popular since i can remember. most of them , including Arashi, appeals to people from all ages. Heck, even my friend’s mothers in Jpn wants to tag along to watch their concerts. LOL.
AKB since formed only appeal to male teens.. only last year and this year that they become so popular. but i doubt they will appeal to older audience since they still rely heavily on fan service.. and again , their number of sales, is still heavily influenced by otakus who can afford buying multiple copies at once..
but since, they are so popular rite now, i believe next year they should be able to branch to to other activities and spread their charms to a more general public. wish them luck ^^

i dun think Kpop artist will be that much liked by the Japanese people. Well probably except, BOA, tvxq, and soon to be KARA… Hallyu wave have always been considered a trend in Japan. something that you’re into this season but not sure whether it lasts..

congrats for AKB!! and i thought some people said that their fans are all old perverts… -.-

and of course Arashi would be #1!!

Well AKB48 started with a niche market (the Akihabara crowd) but recently they’ve managed to appeal more to the masses. Good for them.

LoL . you’re definitely new to Jpop

@ zazaza

THIS!
ppl tend to think of singles alot nowadays for popularity!but they forget to mention albums and dvds and it’s not just that, CM, dramas, hosting, televisonn magazine. and soo much more accomplishments all those Artist have!

I was just reading about Arashi’s “dark age”
it was sad reading what Arashi had to go through and now people love them<3
I'm so happy they got to accomplish their goal<3

I was just reading about Arashi’s “dark age”
it was sad reading what Arashi had to go through and now people love them<3
I'm so happy they got to accomplish their goal<3

HIKKI <3

lol Arashi is in the top 3 comments.. they really are the most popular in Japan :D

AKB already did…  -__-
The years of wota-only fanbase ended in 2009 right after river.
And all fans bulkbuy… please….

Arashi for dream! :D

my future children shall listen to your songs!you guys used to have a hard time during your dark days when others constantly putting you guys down but now everybody loves you :D you really deserve all the fans you have now!
i’m proud to be an Arashi fan!<3

Arashi for dream! :D

my future children shall listen to your songs!you guys used to have a hard time during your dark days when others constantly putting you guys down but now everybody loves you :D you really deserve all the fans you have now!
i’m proud to be an Arashi fan!<3

I’m surprised that KAT-TUN is not on the list. 

I’m surprised that KAT-TUN is not on the list. 

they are great actors especially  Nino and Jun
they are pretty decent singers and dancers( not amazing)
but the 5 make it work :D
inspiring lyrics and catchy upbeat songs(but they have soo many varieties as well)
fans love their togetherness and closeness  and how they can make them laugh.
Even though they are Idols they are not afraid of showing their weakness or making a total idiot of themselves in fact they end up laughing about it

<3

Hikki is always #1 for me:) but Arashi is in my top 5 too. So is ikimonogakari~

Yesss, Arashi is amazing, as expected.
AKB may have huge single sales, but they will really have to work hard to get fans like our boys’ ^^

Arashi has super power~ XD

They actually kinda scare me with their records. O_O

“AKB since formed only appeal to male teens..”
I’m a female teen and their fan. And I’m not the only one.

“AKB since formed only appeal to male teens..”
I’m a female teen and their fan. And I’m not the only one.

They have three shows! :3

One right here too! *raise hand*

Yay Hikki <3
a little surprised that Ayumi isn't up there lol Dont worry Ayu I still love you haha
and what About Kumi? still there's some great artists on this list (^^)

Congrats Arashi! I’m surprised they’ve stayed so relevant in Japan for so long. <3
Also, interesting that Hikki is still high up even though her only recent release was one single and she's declared a hiatus. But please come back soooon~
Yayyy, Namie Amuro and Perfume~!! <333  Two faves~
I can understand not seeing Koda there…I love her to death, but I think she may be even a little too strong and erotic for the general Japanese public, haha.
Surprised to not see Ayu there though. I'm not a huge fan, but I was under the impression she was THE thing in Japan. Guess her popularity is dying a bit. -shrug-

Everyone loves Arashi :3

Everyone loves Arashi :3

Japan has some boring taste.

Japan has some boring taste.

Arashi gets great sales for their Meikyuu single
Arashi are hosting Kohaku for the second time in a row
Arashi won Oricon’s Favourite Artist two times in a row 
Sho’s current drama is doing well with the ratings
Jun’s current play is getting full houses, standing ovations and great reviews from critics
Nino just won an award for best actor for Tokyo Drama Awards
Ohno just got his face plastered on a freaking plane!!!
Aiba got best Jeanist award and is navigator of 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics for 3 consecutive years

They’re doing well with both solo and group projects~

It’s Jun’s MAGICAL STONE XD

Ikimonogakari<3
Perfume<3
getting more popular i see^^
YUI<3
tbh i'm kinda shocked but extremely Happy XD
Kobukuro! I hope they have a comeback soon<3

I’m sorry if these artists are too flawless for you~ And Hikki, Bz and Namie are forever relevant.

OMG. Best Cyzo rumor/article ever.

Not everyone on there is boring, i love those three. just overall i get bored of most of the people there. And no Kumi or Ayu either? Two of the best in Japan imo.

 Though surprised not to see any JE other than Arashi. By the way some talk about them here their supposed to be Japan’s icons.

my point exactly

Jpop was great 10 years ago in terms of talent and success but now look,stuck same people ten years ago

there are PLENTY of awesome new aritst,but Japan don’t currrr for them anymore which sucks

I doubt we will see another Ayu,Utada anytime soon with large success early

I guess it’s because it’s polled within a very large age group (teens to 40s), so the artists must appeal to the masses. Too radical or controversial artists may not be too popular with the older people…

I’m also surprised that Ayu didn’t make the top 10, even though I still like Namie’s songs over Ayu’s.

I like to call fanfic XD
wheather they are fans or not :P

Omedetou Arashi!!
A great way to celebrate your 12th CD Debut Anniversary huh??
I’m so proud of you guys!!

Ikimonogakari is in top 5 on all ages….YAY!!! ^o^

I see..Jun is DARNA! XDD

God this list fucking sucks! I swear I see the same names every times there’s a pole.

Out of curiosity, what is your idea of a ‘good list’? Share with us.

the only additions to that list for me personally would be Ayumi and Kuu-Chan( well I understand why she’s not but still she’d be in my top 20)
apart from that I think its a really good list, a good mix of young and Mature age artists.
If the list is THAT bad to you then how about you come up with a list?
please… do share with the rest of us!!

of course id Love Misono to be up there aswell but well.. she’s an acquired taste♥ lol

No KPOP. I’m actually expect TVXQ or KARA to make it. Hope delusional kpop fan can stop talking about dominate japan. Bookmark this page and everytime they mention about dominate japan show them this.

I’m surprised SMAP, EXILE and Ayumi not among top 20. Arashi is really famous. No wonder they choosen to host Kouhaku. I’m happy AKB jumped from 30 to 11. Hope hater can stop saying majority of their fans is old man. Perfume also did very well. Hikki, Mr.Children, Southern all star release nothing but still loved by many people.

arashi is history…. :) they are the best….

ARASHI<333

sad that EXILE is not on te list! T.T they're amaznig!!<3

AKB48 improved a lot :) Just a bit disappointed AAA and NEWS are not on the list…. They’re awesome~ Still, Ikimonogakari is the best!!!! :DDDDDDD Guess Arashi is just not my taste…. xD

ARASHI & IKIMONO GAKARI >:DDDDD

Yeah, according to Korean Media these people are all anti-hallyu because they didn’t vote for Kpop. LOL.

ARASHI ARASHI FOR DREAM!! ^_____________________^
I LOVE THE LIST! YES!

Please let there be an article on AKP ;_;

LMAO shit hits the ceiling xD

“NOOO KPOP IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN JPOP”
“THESE JAPS HAVE NO TASTE”
“YEAH WHATEVER ARASHI ARE LIKE 50 YEAR OLD MEN. (Insert random idol band) ARE WAY BETTER THAN THEM’
“WHATEVER NO ONE CARES ABOUT THEM”

@facebook-750740725:disqus Trolololol I can see that happening. I bet people will comment on how far down AKB is.

Congrats to Ikimonogakari at #2 ! They really deserve it! I didn’t know they were that popular in Japan, but that is very cool : )

ARASHI♥♥♥♥♥!!!!!!!

ARASHI FOR LIFE!! but, oh i though Hey!Say!JUMP would be on the list~~

@6th-6913ad0c30493564557099e6da52936a:disqus LMAO yeah xD This shows how amazing Japan is. Even though AKB sells millions, they still have to win their hearts lol. Goes to show that Kpop will never dominate untill they get on one of these rankings. Though TBH I’m surprised TVXQ or BoA isn’t here.

@facebook-750740725:disqus I’m surprised too. I guess because BoA hasn’t really been doing much and TVXQ have broken up… Maybe lol. What about Kara?

Happy about this list. It really sets the VARIETY among the artists in the list.

OH MY GOSH! YOU SEE THEIR NAME on POLES?! lolz :))))) then I guess you can also see them on billboards, tv, posters :) well posters can be placed on poles… maybe that’s why

LOLOLOLOL I can sense another rumor from Cyzo coming xD you know :)))) there are so many Arashi news now… and its also the time for the epic rumors xD :))))) 
oh well Omedetou guys!!!!!!! :) keep on going strong ^_^ hope you would also get the top 1 nxt yr and the following yrs and be more epic xD

nah.. there are more :) like their amazing bond and how amazing that they can show their natural selves in tv :)

yeah!!!!! achieving 400,000 and above is already hard to achieve in singles sales

Wow, Hikki is still very popular even after announcing a hiatus. I hope she comes back soon. :)

Count me as one of the people surprised to not find Ayu on the list. I always assumed she was like Japan’s diva; you know always on top… Also,  I thought EXILE was very popular, too.

@6th-bbaefff50c9ca3c0b538d67377159265:disqus IA!!!!!! its not about the singles and like what I have said before >…<

Well it has to do with the fact that the groups are Japanese and are ask by Japanese civilians their all time favorite. I mean to say was would S.Korea citizens vote for Japanese groups as their all time favorite when they have their favorite on their own soil all the time. Never leaving the country except for concerts outside. (Yeah while Kpop tries to “dominate” the world. More like spread the virus.)

“Spread the virus”
LOL IRL

@6th-6913ad0c30493564557099e6da52936a:disqus  But TVXQ still commands high sales, like with Tone. xD Maybe KARA, but they’re pretty new. Maybe in another 2-3 years (by which time the hallyu wave would have dies out xD Hopefully LMAO)

OH YES! Utada is so amazing too! :D

Ayu isn’t as famous as Namie right now, because Namie is promoting singles after singles. (Like the one right now). Ayu was out for a whole year or two, I think. Maybe that’s why she wasn’t on the top list. (I know for sure she’s somewhere in the list, cuz she released an album of some sort this year.).

ok~ thanks!

Lol true true.
I hope it’s gone too… ;_;

LOL really? thats sad isn’t it,  the headline Is 
Japan’s favorite artists named by 20,000 people
so according to Korean media it must be anti-hallyu sigh
if this was a Korean poll then I doubt many if any Japanese Artists would make the Korean top 20 favorite artists list

I could be wrong but think its fair to say that Japan is far more excepting of Kpop artists than Korea is of Japanese Artists, they have no right to complain (..)

ARASHI

AKB48

<3

AKB were not listed in the poll for 40 yrs old so I hope this proves to haters that they’re wrong!

ARASHI! Oh yeah~

ლ(♥◡♥ლ) :D

WHERE ARE THOSE POLES?!
LOL xD

Serious reply:… Well, this proves that they’re really popular, right?

OMG PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT IT!

What did cyzo say about Jun and his magical stone?!!!!

Arashi were REALLY underrated in the past.

That’s why, I hope the currently underrated groups wouldn’t give up.

Thank you for adding it!

*saves* do you have Arashi’s circle?

Arashi have like… 9 tv shows. (or maybe more) They started having shows since 2001 (or was it 2000?)

Currently, yes.

Arashi are the best selling male group in Japan.
AKB48 are the best selling female group in Japan.

And, obviously, AKB48 are the best selling female group in all Asia.

Are you new to this world?

I sure do ^^
Their’s actually surprised me haha. I didn’t expect so many guy fans, or for their fans to be so old xD it’s pretty good I guess.

Among all the Jpop and Kpop groups I stan.. Arashi’s friendship bonds are the best.

And to be honest, that’s what matters the most in a group. What’s good about a group that dance and sing well but can’t get along well?

Arashi are idols. They do more than just sing and dance. They’re Japan’s tourist ambassadors.

woo only awesome bands in this top <3 Japanese have indeed great taste in music

I want it! *_* plz! Can you attach Arashi’s circle to a comment, pleaaaaase?!

Idek how many they’ve had in the past lol.

Wikipedia <333333333

Check Arashi's filmography!

I thought I did O.o Ah well I’ll add it again :3

Twelve O.o
I’ve been an Arashi fan for just over a year now and I still have so much to catch up on T_T

THANK YOU <3

*kisses*

No problem ^^

Actually I don’t expect KPOP to come out because their fanbase is relatively small compared to the artsists listed here. It’s tough for them to make it even here. How can they possibly dominate the whole world?

i dont watch their dramas anymore…or listen to their songs anymore but the shows they host are bloody entertaining lol and of course who can forget the chemistry between the members? :D

At least there’s variety. Better than Kpop. All the songs sound the same.

It’s irrelevant here but I still can’t figure out why my picture is like that even though I tried changing it. ._.

Trololol.

You’ve never seen Jpop before.

@facebook-750740725:disqus I died at the ‘ARASHI ARE LIKE 50 YEAR OLD MEN’ comment

Because you’re too sexy for this forum…LOL.  Seriously, I had the problem, too…and then someone ELSE’s pic kept showing up as mine…call it a glitch in the system.

Arashi….Arashi…….for dream.  Good job (again) guys! 

Yay for Arashi!!!! XD I hope they’ll win 2011 NTV Best Artist again this year!!!:DD

So… how? Call the police?

@twitter-258391753:disqus Apparently Jun bought a power stone in Hawaii in 2009, that contributed to the success of their career right after. It has… magical properties lolololol.

(Ignoring the fact that Arashi’s popularity actually started rising in 2006 and not overnight in 2009 like the article suggests…)

I hope the picture doesn’t come, I’ve grown to recognizing you with the default xDD

arashi is number 1 all the time

@zazaza:twitter LMAO glad to have amused you ;3 -wink-

this is impossible..just where is KAT-TUN here….??

wow!! Arashi!!! =D

love all the songs of Ikimonogakari,,
wheres the other JE Groups?!! T_T 

嵐　は　とても　大好き　ですね。。。。。

Of course Arashi !!! I’m so proud to be an Arashian !! Yay Arashi !!!

It isn’t a surprised that they will be the TOP choice…
What with all their talents and such…

I guess… that’s the reason people love them…
they never give up… and they still have their feet in the ground despite all the success…

duhhhh… it’s arashi. of course they’re winning everything.. they are the biggest success of JE

I also had hoped that HSJ would be on the list, I thought they were pretty populair among teens. I’m happy for Arashi :) 

Ayumi isn’t there? Lol I’m kinda sad about her… </3

YES!!! Arashi!!! I love them so much!!!
I’m so proud and happy to be an Arashi fan!! ♥ AMNOS ♥

As expected of Arashi !!!!

i LOVE how Arashi is in every category!!!!  n of course there’s AKB!!!  n the best part for me is that there’s no kpop group!!! i like kpop but the media blows it way out of proportion on their popularity in japan!! jpop still dominates!! ;D

Arashi are really the best >__<

are KAT-TUN fans leaving along with Akanishi ? 

As expected from Arashi! Damn, I’m dying to attend their concert! It’d be a dream come true to attend their concert at LEAST once. :’(

Korean music and Kpop has variety.. of course everyone’s gonna think it doesn’t if they see idol groups being pushed down in everyone’s faces.  If people took time to look they can certainly find variety. Pop =/= all of music

@6th-644a28d23a35523e1b795e40aa77ce1a:disqus
Ayu wasn’t out the whole year or even 2. She released a bunch of stuff last year, and did do her mini-album PLUS relief-related events (the 40 women around the world thingy shot by Leslie, her tour, song being used in a video game, another Leslie Kee photoshoot that featured other singers like JERO, Alisa, Kara, etc) She’s been active too… I dunno how much stuff Mr Children do a year and other artists but they’re still on the list.  But Namie has also been out way longer than Ayu and was pretty much out during the whole female idol boom. I just don’t think it has to do with releases for this year (like Utada is on hiatus and she managed to be part of the top 5)

Totally agree. People seem to think that music (in general) is ruled by the younger generation while.. people of all ages still do enjoy music.. and the people they grew up with. ^^ That’s why I get happy when veterans appear on Oricon because it shows their popularity is apparent and it’s not just young people buying music.. but older people too

Really? I am curious about this. Do you have a link?

damn~~ go arashi~ keep killing lol
and people saying idols are dominating too. <__< as if~ beside arashi and 48 i don't see any other idols. 

but tbh..namie need to be higher…<__<

rofl you do sound like a rabid kpop fan. “You don’t like my bias, so their just too good for you.”

And Perfume. That’s about it.

LOL even though I love a few K-pop group they are no where near the popularity of J-artists at all.

i don’t count perfume as idols though………

love this poll~as expected from arashi.japanese love them so much!and congrats to AKB!i’m glad to see them in this list.but…wait!!they are famous among teens and 20s????i thought their fans are middle-aged men only..hehehe..

so haters,please look at this poll and eat what u said before.omedetou arashi-tachi to akb-tachi!!

Wow Arashi, calm down on the making people love you xD
It makes meeting you alot more harder =P

Hmm, I think there is a mistake because I cant see GACKT or KAT-TUN.

HIKKI HIKKI HIKKI ! 
Even in hiatus she rocks ! XD

arashi, utada hikaru, yui, bump of chicken and perfume are my favs^^ 
im suprised to see no tvxq or kara but i actually like that theres no kpop artists listed:) wow and no ayumi hamasaki either.

Chill. It’s just a joke.

HOW COME THERE IS NOT….
Yamashita ToMOHISA?
KAT TUN?
Koda Kumi?
WTF!!!!

this dude told me it was arashi’s 12th anniversary this year???? when did they debut? at early high school? damn…. they became stars at a young age….

oh, and thx to the ppl who gave me some info about arashi…. so arashi’s like the second smap, i guess???? anyways, love their show. arashi makes their shows more entertaining. they never seem to run out of ideas….

Sasuga!! and ARASHI is forever #1 in my heart~ <3 SUGOI! <3 GOOO!!

ARASHI is awesome!!
I really love them!!

they debuted 1999 their single was well received, but they by 2000 they’re popularity went down. They had to work hard to try to succeed. they received critizim from other and ppl kept on saying they wouldn’t make it. Even the agency made Arashi their last priority. They were going to release a single “subarashi sekai” they even made the pv, but was never released because the agency knew it wouldn’t sell so they canceled it as well as a DVD con.
They had a hard time during 2000-2005.
One of the reason’s Arashi became known was due to Handan.
2006 was when they were getting noticed
2007 they were getting more fans and by 2008 they were well known. 2009 was huge for them cuz it was their 10th anniversary and Everybody took notice.
and NOw it’s 2011 XD

If you see Arashi’s popularity in a graph it would look like a U

Thanks for that :3
I’m a pretty new fan of Arashi and I don’t know much about their history. That’s really sad ;_; especially about Subarashi Sekai. I like that song ><
It would look like a U? Way to be technical xD

their debut single was actually a hit and they were know as jr It seemed like they would make it big. but then years later it dropped
and then hanadan happened XD and it went up again!

how new are u?

When they debuted, Ohno is 18 years old but he already left high school. Sho is 17 years old which he was in his final year of high school and he went to Keio university the next year. Aiba was in his 2nd year of high school. Nino and Jun were in their 1st year of high school.

I knew their popularity went down, but I didn’t know it was that bad :( I can’t imagine them being so unpopular. I’m glad they are where they are now ^^

I’ve been a fan for just over a year. It was a week or two after Jun’s birthday I think because I was annoyed I missed it lols. So not that new I guess… But a lot newer than most fans lols. I still feel like I have so much to catch up on.

What about you?

actually besides from Hanadan ofc…their very first Asia tour gave a big impact too (w/c made them recognized more to d general public like how Akb become so recognizable too after their int. tour)…. & after “TRUTH” single ~ they had pretty stable high sales to present.

why KAT-TUN not here ? Aren’t they also popular ? please somebody explain ..

SOO TRUE :D

i’m super proud of arashi and their achievements :”> hehehe..
it’s really nice that their songs are appealing to all ages :))
i hope kat-tuna and hey say jump would be part of the list soon too :)
gamba j-music!!!!

ME:
a fan since late 2009 I was in vacations when i discover them by watching Hanadan.
I knew Jun was in a group, but didn’t bother to search them up until i finished all of Hanadan so i thought that the F4 were that group. and i was like O.O what Oguri can sing XD
though i immediately liked them(love so sweet, one love, sakura sake)
hitomi no naka galaxy, all or nothing , a day in our life turned me off. so I went back to Jdramas which I was addicted to back then XD
watch Stand Up! Luved the opening. Kotobayori taisetsu no mono and I was back again with Arashi LOL

This is poll from ALL age groups
from teens to grandma’s and grandpa’s
they need to appeal to others not just one certain age group

Arashi = No Doubt, Don’t Ask,No Wonder and Don’t Get Shocked
They are Doing Great and Even Greater…and Fans are multiplying like Storms…

~1998 – Forever!!!~

OH yeah i forgot about that^^
and i didn’t bother to write truth cuz i had already written alot so i thought ppl would understand me with 2008 since that was their big thing that year
hopefully that asia tour is coming soon again.

oh , thank you .. now , i understand . but KAT-TUN still popular or not in japan ? i think their popularity going down. it very sad for me .

Lol, I meant my comment more around the lines that Korean media, by its own standards of reporting Kpop news, would term all these people anti-hallyu because they didn’t vote for Kpop.

You thought that F4 were the group LOLOL. That’s funny :’)
I don’t like any of the songs you said either lols. And I wasn’t a big fan of Stand Up!  Idk why though. But Kotoba etc. is one of my favourite Arashi songs :3
Glad to see you decided to stick with us! xD

Whoa I don’t see Ayumi Hamasaki or Koda Kumi on here O_O but congrats to Arashi! Those boys worked hard to where they are now. Who can’t like them? Aah Yui and AKB48 are also on here! Oh yeeeeeeah!~

Ikimonogakari, mr Children, Fukuyama Masaharu, B´Z…. when I see this I still have faith for Japanese people good taste in music
I´m so glad to see they are so popular

no, they don´t reach this level of popularity.  Get over it

I´ve heard Arashi wasn´t that popular at the beggining. Idk if true

Yamapi is somewhat hated rn for the “leaving NEWS” incident
KAT-TUN is not even close to reach this levels of popularity
Koda Kumi dig her own grave in public opinion´regards with the amniotic fluid comment
so, yeah.

True. no go tell hat to korean media and delusional fans

ROFL IRL
Didn´t you know? if you don´t praise and kneel to the kimchi overlords you are a horrible racist!!! OMG!!!
that shitty attitude of theirs is not helping~

Now I´m interested in knowing what exactly you consider “not boring” because, as far as I know, artists are just artists

We’re talking about music, don’t bring Koda Kumi in the discussion :)

Arashi is the second biggest selling idol group after AKB…

Arashi do fanservice too, so?
it doesn´t rest credit to AKB sales

a newbie!!!! how cute
Don´t worry, with time you willl also become a bitter bitch like all of us <3 You are in the right track with that comment LOL

No, they suck at everything.
But talent is the least relevant quality in idol industry. it´s all about charisma and personality. and tons of marketing

OMG this is a tragedy! idols actually have a career (+ 10 years) in Japan! unlike American market where boybands lasted 4 years o Korea where groups last 3 years because they debut half baked shit every 5 minutes.

as a fan of J rock I have to agree with the las sentence, it´s hard for them. but isn´t like that all over the world since forever? I don´t see why Japan has to be the exception…

Perfume why so low? :,(

i see arashi in all the list mentioned. good job guys! :D

ARASHI ARASHI for dream~~

Arashi debuted in 1999.
But they’ve known each other for 15 years.

It’s true. They were VERY underrated.

nah…. I think they are pretty popular in the beginning.. it’s just that their popularity dropped.. look a.ra.shi. is their best single up to now because it sold about 900,000+ copies which is the highest sales of their single up to now

I didn’t.  I’m still a KAT TUN fan…and not a JIn Akanishi fan…never will be again.  Long story, so I won’t say, but I don’t trust him now.

“Kimchi overlords”  ROTHFMAO!  I love that.

And Arashi fans go nuts!!!  I don’t thing I’ve laughed THIS MUCH at the responses as the ones for these lists…not in a LONG, LONG TIME!

But that’s just their DEBUT single.

Yes to all of the above.  But another thing they are good at, and it isn’t a talent, is making people…not just their fans…feel important.  They seem to really CARE about others.  To me, that is more imortant than any talent they posses…which is ALOT.

Everyday is ARASHI DAY.

To most people, being able to take this list AFTER TEN YEARS PROVES THAT BAND IS EXCEPTIONAL.

That’s cold.  I don’t much like her music either, but…that’s cold.

I think a lot of “KAT TUN fans” were in reality, Jin Akanishi fans, and when he left KAT TUN, so did they…however, the REAL fans still support KAT TUN, and we always will, because it is THE BAND we like..not the individual.  When Jin left, they had some bumpy times, but they ARE climbing back up.  Who knows, next year, they might take the top spot on a list just like this one.  All we can do is support them, right?

Wow this list is amazing!! though i don’t really listen to Arashi hehe and i really have to say it, that it makes me happy that theres no even one korean group in here, i mean i like groups like KARA and 4minute, but for Jpop is in general better than Kpop so it makes me glad to see that japanese people really appreciate what they have =) next time i will like to see more Jrock and Momusu in here ^^

No ayumi here?? that’s odd, I know she’s been losing popularity but never imagined this fast.

way to you and everyone who replied to my comment missing the whole point

stay smart yall,stay smart

your point is that “there are awesome new artist but don’t currrr for them anymore because ,stuck same people ten years ago”

that people has a career, a career is as least 10 years long… so what if people vote for stablished artists? why they have to vote for newbies who still haven´t develop a career?

plus you say “pop was great 10 years ago in terms of talent and success”
if they have talent 10 years ago…what about now they don´t have talent anymore?? because 10 years have passed? you say: “I knew Japan’s taste was getting basic”
How these artist are basic if you are saying they had talent 10 years ago?

it´s easy to say we missed a point when you didn´t make a point at all, LOL

proud to be an arashian

Utada Hikaru :DD she’s amazing!

What happened to SMAP?

What happened to SMAP?

it should be 嵐がとても大好きですね。。。。。

Japanese sentences never have spaces between words. And the reason why you use “ga” instead of “ha” is because they have two different meanings. If you use ga…it refers to you and others actually loving Arashi. If you use “ha” it won’t make any sense as you’re trying to say that Arashi loves…but with daisuki you need an object to love. So yea “ga” should be used ^^b

IDOL GROUPS have no variety. It’s all the same damn thing, you are correct in that regard. However…there are some wonderful Korean MUSICIANS out there. Yes…actual musicians…not company manufactured products. 

Seo Taiji (THE KING/FATHER OF KPOP), Nell, Monni, Outsider, Rain, Cherry Filter, and BoA (although I wish she’d write more of her own lyrics).

…um…. why does it feel like you’re arguing against me when I pretty much, in essence said what you just did.  That there is more than just pop in Korean music industry…. And um.. BoA would be considered your manufactured product.. she’s just a soloist, not in a group but now since she paid her dues to the industry she has a lot of freedom of what she want or do not want to do. (but she was just like any other idol girl just by herself )  Maybe that comment is more intended for the person above me because unlike many other people, I’m well aware that Korean music has more than just idol groups.. hence.. why I said what I said. (Just like Japan isn’t 48 & Johnnys… )

AKB48 are highly selected by teens and ppl in their 20! dear haters there’s no talk anymore after this!

NEWS, Tegomasu, Kat-tun!! Yamapi!! but i don’t see them in the list T_T

Sigh….Where’s KAT-TUN, NewS, SID, and all the other great and awesome artists out there?!?!