Top 20 J-POP Boy Band Ranking!

[@naesuke1224]

One thing I enjoy about Jpop is that so many of the groups have been going on for aaages. Groups like SMAP and Arashi has been around since the 90s and the members are in their 30s and 40s, but I love how they're still out there making new songs :)

[@jazzygrayy]

Because SMAP and Arashi are BAES. I was listening to SMAP, and then my mum started humming along. I was like what? How do you know them? And she replied, who doesn't xD

[@zkbee9666]

...and Exile and The Second. Older and still making it happen. Yes!!

[@illusionofartYT]

Smap does alot of collaborations

[@gerberaceae]

The reason why Japan boy bands aren't as famous as Korean is bcs most of them don't upload their mv/show on youtube bcs of the license. Example, Johnnys. I'm a fan of Kisumai and I have to struggle to get link to watch their MV.

[@april2618]

They now have a KZbin account called Johnny's Jr channel

[@isaacfoster2820]

@@april2618 show me a link

[@nourchan8569]

It's right

[@namhsj]

What about for Hey!Say! JUMPING they don't have any personal accounts also😢😢😥

[@renflower1910]

It's also because a lot of them don't try to promote outside of their country. It's sad that I can't find some MV's on these talented groups.

[@UrAverageMexican]

Jpop brings out its uniqueness and definitely helps me escape from American music. I dont care if its not popular worldwide (especially in America) its a sign of jpop not falling off of its uniqueness.

[@DM-lk6ku]

I finally found my soulmate lol

[@zkbee9666]

You have a good point, I too get tired of American music. The JPOP that I listen to has an type of fun and or innocence you don't find in most APOP. I do like KPOP also but find that there is more of a sexual flare to some degree like in the states.

[@UrAverageMexican]

+Z K BEE I completely agree with you

[@llustre7209]

Yasss!!! As someone with a background in music if you observed most of jpop's ( as well as jrock) chord progressions is much more complex than western chord progressions which is commonly used in kpop. It's probably one factor why it's not widely popular but hey they make money in their own country so why bother going international if you're already selling well in your own country?

[@carolbalunsat5638]

I love jpop most specially Johnny's entertainment ..... arashi

[@UsagiHyphen]

KT for me......But Arashi is fricking AWESOME!!!!

[@moonbyeol1705]

stop Comparing JPOP w/ KPOP ... Let Peace out N enjoy both 😷🙆

[@worldofwierdgirls1377]

Ahreed.. And cpop

[@worldofwierdgirls1377]

Agreed*

[@amberpierce230]

I wish people would stop comparing kpop to jpop just love both

[@amandaalday678]

Im into kpop but im trying to get into jpop boy groups cause why not 😊 but i hate people who compare kpop and jpop and say that most kpop idols got plastic surgery so that "bad" THERE FACE DONT MATTER ONLY THE MUSIC 😡 JUST ENJOY KPOP AMD JPOP DAMN BYE BYE 💕

[@MsRachelRawks]

omg samee! both have their own unique qualities

[@JustOneGyaru]

So which Jpop groups so You know so far!! I am in love with Japanese music so I would love to help you getting more into it!! 😍

[@AzianSwaqq12]

Yeah honestly but I most likely prefer Kpop bc of their wide range of music. Jpop is awesome also, don't get me wrong there! I got into J Pop after seeing JSB, and was like "Holy mothers of jolly ranchers!" And now I listen to Hey Say Jump! And trying to get into more as time progress. I think both are good. If you like one or the other, good for you! You want a star for that accomplishment? Lol XD

[@salmam.n6013]

+Amanda Alday Love your profile picture. D.O is the best!

[@amandaalday678]

+Neko NyanNyan I know HEY SAY JUMP so far and not jpop but I also know baby metap

[@Jaszuya]

Thank you for making KAT-TUN number 1 in your list. They are the best!

[@darlenedevegan7401]

My fav!!

[@reinanaggi]

THANKS FOR PUTTING HEY SAY JUMP ON NUMBER 2 YAAAYY

[@blossomspring9656]

Arashi hey say jump ♥♪♡

[@kaomihito8062]

#1 ARASHI

[@seokjinislife3165]

Arashi is legend , in my heart they're no.1

[@seokjinislife3165]

***** Well... I'm not sure what's their hit songs but I personally love their -Love So Sweet -Truth -Happiness -A.RA.SHI -Te Tsunagoo I suggest you to hear these ^^

[@Yoongi__King_Taehyun]

Where can I watch their MV...I searched all over...but I could only find their concert videos...

[@justr1435]

meee toooooo

[@ruki4585]

Yes

[@qtopiao117]

OMG I call myself a jpop fan but it seems like I only know boy groups from Johnny 's entertainment..... ARASHI 大好き～～～

[@florasensi4164]

Nicole Li me too

[@zany2328]

Nicole Li cause Johnny’S has all the best stuff

[@Blah_blah5109]

LOL Same

[@justmyemotion]

Araashiiii!!! 😍😍😍😍😍

[@johnnysfan8106]

My 3 favorite groups placed top 3 and I was like ahhhh! And then KAT-TUN was #1 and I was like AHHHHHH! proud Hyphen :)

[@yukinoneno4079]

And yet the k-pop fans wont admit these boys are fucking hot~!

[@kpoploveapink8613]

Yukino Neno I'd say that 50/50. I wish they'd shave some of them.

[@kv7594]

Exactly! Thats the only reason i love seeing the music vids

[@dannielleace7910]

I liked the music. It's really catchy. lol I listen to kpop and jpop now. all I have to do is find some Mandarin songs and I can die peacefully

[@josephineb575]

Looks don't matter. If it's good to my ears, I listen to it. I listen to half of these guys. 😊😊

[@user-xt2qp2cw9w]

Yukino Neno I, a kpop fan, admit that they are all 😍😍

[@Hippityhoppit]

ARASHI

[@kitty44ify]

shiiii :3

[@alihu3992]

same!

[@aitoyuukitocherrypie]

L. Phung sameeeee. still the best for me.

[@Paaaaanda]

I finally found my friends!!

[@llustre7209]

Haters gonna hate but I'm a music student who doesn't find JPOP as cringeworthy or too cute. They don't need your criticisms, they can't hear your insults from all the sales they're earning. ( Mind you they're the second larger music industry ).#Arashi #SMAP

[@vellbariaofficial]

Proving them that they sport blond hair with a glam bam! (Like an anime) :) They should also record anime theme songs! Yeah.... V6, KinKi Kids, Arashi, NEWS, Hey Say Jump and KAT-TUN are my favorites!!!! Thank God!

[@vellbariaofficial]

SMAP too :)

[@bettyhei1858]

glad that you included some of the older bands. Johnny's don't upload their music videos often that's why it's not as known internationally and usually J-pop fans purchase the album to listen. happy to see kinki kids here.

[@vbts9392]

i from thailand japan boy hand some j-pop so good

[@bts_arashi1743]

The top ranking is based on what? O.O it's not because I'm an Arashian but I thought Arashi would be #1 xD I don't want to argue, I'm just asking :)

[@artistori7850]

it is his own ranking ;)

[@youngsun1996]

Even tho I'm a kpop fan but I LOVE JPOP TOO!!! Mostly Johnny's Entertainment groups especially NEWS!!!!!

[@nanomia]

nice !!! i like it so much those boys really can sing and have some moves ♡♡

[@axavega9515]

Arashi 1st!!!!!!!

[@severinearuzhan6772]

judging by all da comments, i must have bad taste since I like all of these jpop groups. i feel so defensive.

[@severinearuzhan6772]

thnx. One of the comments here said "japan should stick with anime". I wanna bash that commenter so bad but i'm refraining myself.

[@venturesomescout634]

+Eruka Batkhuyag me too.

[@unicornbacon9190]

+Eruka Batkhuyag same -.-

[@gingerkat8419]

I feel the same way, i love all these jpop groups i guess people just have bad taste in music

[@neknarf1973]

Can you make some recommandations. Which groups I should check out ?

[@binusaroha3642]

Yay! Kat-tun's first again! Are you a hyphen by any chance? You should do a video on your favorite johnnys songs or pvs in the future.

[@oppaunniasianmusicchart9653]

random Yeah I am indeed! I really like Kat-Tuns music and they are really good vocalists. That's a very good idea, I will make a Johnny's song ranking in the near future.

[@DM-lk6ku]

+~OPPA & UNNI~ Asian Music Chart but why did you choose Run for You if this is a 2015 version?

[@oppaunniasianmusicchart9653]

lkkltulnylkt itcah Honestly I don't know, its my favourite song though.

[@theathea3954]

Why you guys keep comparing J-POP to K-POP. As you can see there are different. So stop doing that.

[@theathea3954]

Don't watch if you going to comment negative about J-POP / K-POP. Don't compare.

[@llustre7209]

ItsHaruChan -Welcome- no one even asked them to compare yet the always reply " I'm going back to kpop now". I actually feel bad that they're closed minded & they're just playing safe with a genre that's closer to western pop.( lol they even hate all kinds of pop except for kpop )

[@renflower1910]

@@llustre7209 It's quite sad. I love both. I even like other foreign music. Some of these people are closed minded.

[@renflower1910]

@@theathea3954 It's nice hearing that from a fellow Army. Some of these comparisons are so bad.

[@luciasio792]

Arashi is the first in my mind:(

[@mel10292]

Oh my gosh idk but from the moment I heard their songs, I knew that it's time for me to fangirl these groups!

[@imhuman5613]

Omg i'm in love with Jpop now

[@saya9004]

Bullet train & Arashi

[@kwstr5102]

kl9

[@saya9004]

***** lmao what video is this?

[@redeye828]

Oh my gosh 😱💓💓 KAT-TUN is No.1 and HeySayJUMP is No.2 😍💓 You know!! You're the best < EXCELLENT CHOICE >

[@beverlyannvelasco5309]

after replaying all GOKUSEN episode and The Movie . So now im here stalking all the student and Im hook bigtime!!i

[@gingerkat8419]

As a hardcore fan of both kpop and jpop it really makes me mad how much people compare the two genres. They are both completely different and come from totally different country's where the BEAUTY standard's are different. Unlike Korea and kpop Japan doesn't focus as much on plastic surgery. I respect you if you prefer Kpop over Jpop just don't bring your negativity into these comments and we most definitely don't want you and your negativity in our fandom so I'm more happy if you stay out ^-^ Stop being so shallow minded thanks xx ps. I personally think that both Kpop idols and Jpop idols are beautiful in there own ways and anyway its more about the music than anything.

[@shadenchan]

متى نشاهد فديو ل J-pop من دون مقارنات ! 💕 Jpop 💕 💕ARASHI

[@kimsila282]

ابغى اسألك اي فرقة مشهورة اكثر يعني اشهر فرقة يابانية

[@shadenchan]

امممم صعبة الاجابة على فرقة وحدة بس ممكن اقولك بالبوب smap بس تفككو :( من شركة (Johnny & Associates) ARASHI من شركة (Johnny & Associates) exile من (LDH)

[@kimsila282]

+Shaden Chan انا كيبوبية وسمعت ان الجيبوب حلوو فصار عندي فضول بعرف افضل فرقة يعني مثلا حنا الكيبوب عدنا اكسو بي تي اس وكذا

[@rawabi5701]

Shaden Chan تعرفين الفرقة الي في صورة المقطع ..إذا تعرفينها ممكن تعطيني اسمها ؟

[@Dalizza2908]

...And still KAT-TUN is my favorite JPOP band :) And Run for You is also one of my fav songs, in fact it is my Ring tone! :D

[@taexaly8055]

New to jpop😝been a kpop fan since 11yrs and honestly jpop and kpop is awesome they both sound good so idk why people compare them😕

[@lillym]

It makes me sad that JPOP isn't as popular as it was before, it's not very well known in the Western countries ;-;

[@belphiescowpillow6908]

Very, very, very late but I agree. I atleast wish it would be popular enough for people to atleast recognize the mere *existence* of Jpop. I am still a bit on the fence about this though because I don't want it to become too popular because too much popularity could ruin it. Still wish my friends would give it a chance.

[@azurixa]

Arashi fighting!

[@Erimako_kamiya]

Arashi should be in the top. haha anyways this vid is great !

[@viennabanez8123]

Arashi! ♥ And what about Hey Say Jump!

[@ddcgood]

jpop has more feeling put into it, kpop sounds somewhat empty

[@beautifulpride2501]

dipanker you are right

[@chadayapera9093]

Da-Ice 💕 J Soul Brothers 💖 Arashi, 💗 Sexy Zone 💞 News ❤️ Hey Say Jump 💓 KAT-TUN ❣️

[@hn.4156]

KAT TUN THE BEST

[@DM-lk6ku]

yayyy

[@UsagiHyphen]

YES!!!!!!!! WHOOOOO!!!!!!!

[@RandomLyricsfarzi]

DA-ICE, KATTUN, KIS-MY-FT2 AND SAY HEY JUMP ARE THE BEST! And Jun from Arashi

[@ibtehajiq5562]

Arashi for ever💛💚💙❤😍😙

[@pardonmytypos1234]

JUMP IS SECOND?!?!?! I cant believe it!! haha. They ARE my ichiban but i never thought they would surpass Arashi. Haha. But I am very happy. Omedetou HSJ!!

[@pardonmytypos1234]

I am sorry choco disco. Maybe the list is biased, but its just that I never thought Jump will be higher up in a list than Arashi. But I do think Jump has more project/ songs compared to Arashi at this moment.

[@tmntofflinevideos9618]

actually everyone likes Jpop mainly cause of the intros of Anime and Super sentai

[@roghaieh._.ranger5911]

TMNT Offline videos i love sentai and kattun sooo much 😊

[@revalinapian7095]

And kamen rider

[@chansonsamoi]

KAT-TUN

[@DM-lk6ku]

ｙａｙｙ(^o^)／

[@BunniesXO]

Oh my gosh I could you kiss you!! Thank you for making this Haraha! I'm so into learning Nihongo. I know a lot of Anime, and movies and music... But kpop needs a rival! Lol thanks for this :]

[@egogo4479]

I don't know how did the ranking came out like this, but arashi are more popular than hey!say!jump and kattun

[@jazzygrayy]

This is the "maker" of the video's personal ranking

[@kuruuukruu6772]

jpop dont want to be like kpop... so there is no reason to say "i like kpop" or "jpop sucks". Japanese people is very talented in making songs. Try to check out vocaloid or some song made by utaite and youtaite, they are very unique. im not racist, im a kpop fans too, but kpop is way too boring.. i like bts btw 😍😍

[@myskz325]

CHEERS FOR KAT-TUN & NEWS ;-; These boys were my life back in 2009. Oh god, how I miss them ❤️

[@Awkward21Turtle]

All JE's talents are 💕💕

[@jesuspizarrolarrain6157]

DA-ICE

[@bluetoshi_]

arashi

[@ZakuramzBlackout]

I recommend you listen to X4 ^w^

[@skybluueky7959]

YUYA!!!!!

[@barbaratoth4197]

I totally agree with number 1, 2. I love them so much

[@juitahussein1193]

kattun no 1! and now kattun is 3 members only. 😢

[@DM-lk6ku]

T-T

[@JulieSings]

NEWS IS MY CHILDHOOD SINCE 2007!! Johnny's entertainment is the only entertainment in Japan that I know.... NEWS IS THE BEST! 😍❤

[@mikurira]

I don't know.... but Arashi in 7th?? That's strange~~ because they're the most popular group now among JE and in Japan itself :")) And why no Kanjani8 and TOKIO? Really??

[@cbcherryybluee1037]

Great countdown! There wasn't one song I didn't like,or luv! ^^Yuya Matsushita is Great too!

[@oppaunniasianmusicchart9653]

cherryybluee blue Thank you!

[@cbcherryybluee1037]

:)

[@binusaroha3642]

Yuya is awesome, ne?

[@isissanchez1526]

CB cherryybluee国 X4 is new group of Yuya Matsushita :D

[@ayeshatallo6494]

Its my first time listening to their music and I feel iam becoming jpop fan .... Its really good. Unusual.😊😍

[@yamaryo2062]

Cool👍

[@chiechii1779]

kat-tun..... damn I miss them TT_TT

[@ceciliazzz6087]

Arashi

[@noahishmri]

Thank you for EBiDAN! ! ! CTQ is always my number one ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♥

[@sawakokuronuma8689]

for those who r saying jpop boys r not hot then go ahead n check anime guys cuz In general they r also Japanese n so members of jpop,,,

[@Jayngel99]

Sawako Kuronuma yes i agree with u

[@sawakokuronuma8689]

Sexy Zone Fan ikr

[@inachan1540]

the thing is Johnny's rules!!!!! it s like one band then a johnny's band ........ect but i m not compaining cuz i m always fangirling them!!!! and YES! KAT-TUN are my Ichiban!!!! they are awsome

[@Vividesia]

As a huge and long time fan of both JPop and KPop, I can say they’re nothing alike. Can we just enjoy the JPop in this video and talk about kpop on KPop videos? There’s no need to compare, just enjoy both! :)

[@isissanchez1526]

Solistas Yamapi,Jin Akanishi,Yuya Matsushita,Daichi Miura,Nissy,SKY-II :)

[@lovelytipan5414]

Kat-Tun ! because of Kamenashi !!! hihi

[@takisan9758]

well.. I don't really hate kpop.. I mean.. they're good! they have great style and dances.. but.. my only concern is their music.. don't get me wrong.. some of them are really good but lately.. all I've been hearing in kpop are raps and EDMs.. and I'm honestly getting tired of it and I don't even get the harmony of the song because the raps are honestly longer than the choruses.

[@takisan9758]

while jpop here.. they keep their main harmony which attracts the "catchy" beat... Don't care what they look like... their music is just great, catchy and easy to understand..

[@imhuman5613]

No.18 at 0:46 the background reminds me of a video game is used to play when i was very young [I played Masked Rider/Kamen Rider, i forgot] because the game had like a similar background or something it just takes me back and idek why i'm saying this haha ~ Love the groups tho

[@melaniaosorio]

Arashi!!! always Arashi 💖

[@xiaparmamagdael7217]

Kat-tun wish I could get your autograph .. *∆*

[@user-no6jx8un1w]

me too

[@smk6736]

I admire Japanese music so so much. From Jpop, to anime soundtracks...Even some of the music from japanese visual novels are phenomenal. I've seen liberal usage of instruments like the flute, infused with modern day beats (my favorite example would be Ai otsuka's planetarium from Hana Yori Dango's soundtrack), giving the music a touch of culture. I like Kpop too, but japanese music holds a bit of a special place in my heart :)

[@user-ce6go1ee9t]

Number 4 is EXILE not GENE And 3JSB @Number 5? Wuuuut?

[@fidelacallista2810]

Yeah, there must be a mistake.. cause it is exile not generations.. i think generations also deserve got into top 20, and jsb3 deserve got higher.. 5th wasn't fair :(

[@sophiehamilton5812]

KAT TUN AISHITEIRU

[@DM-lk6ku]

yayy(^o^)／

[@UsagiHyphen]

HYPHEN FOR LIFE:) KAT-TUN ALL THE WAY (^o^)/

[@roghaieh._.ranger5911]

Sophie Hamilton 😍😍

[@MsSt00pid]

Nice list. One big error is that #4 is actually just Exile. A few members of Generations are now a part of the group though

[@MsSt00pid]

They still are a bit of a mystery to me too lol. I just learned their dancing positions in their songs. Now i can focus on my favorite members XD

[@oppaunniasianmusicchart9653]

yeah I know its exile, but doesn't j soul brothers have slightly different members, for example takahiro isn't in j soul brothers, but is in exile. Isn't it a bit of a sub group in a sense?

[@oppaunniasianmusicchart9653]

I stand corrected, "Hiro started a new group called J Soul Brothers, which later changed its name to Exile in 2001." Thanks for the query, exile has always baffled me.

[@sanchaofgo]

~OPPA & UNNI~ Asian Music Chart Exile is not J Soul Brothers. First generation J Soul Brothers were the original performers of Exile, but Second and Third generation J Soul Brothers are completely separate from Exile. Exile has been expanding adding new members from outside sources and some from Exile family including Generations and J Soul Brothers.

[@oppaunniasianmusicchart9653]

sanchaofgo so I was right in thinking they are different artists, thanks.

[@doyouknowme7487]

I noticed in jpop they harmonise (is that the right spelling?) a lot which I don't really like but it's not as bad as I expected to be. I still prefer kpop over jpop :)

[@Cherie2008akaLulu]

OMG Kaleido Knight

[@oppaunniasianmusicchart9653]

OMG I'm so jealous!!!!

[@Cherie2008akaLulu]

haha! I'm sorry xD ...

[@Modern_shinobi]

Coco OMG Luckyyy

[@amethyst4732]

+Teondra Thomas we have the same profile pic

[@Modern_shinobi]

Amethyst Kawaii lol cool d=(´▽｀)=b

[@nataclysm]

Which is sexier Karian boys or Japanese boys? I think Japanese boys

[@vitoriafodase7597]

Riptor 45 i think japanese boys better ♡

[@UsagiHyphen]

Same lol

[@lillyqueen7204]

arashi no 1 for me..but,anyone have their own favourite group..

[@jenlee2173]

Arashi the best. Love them.

[@nenisjourney844]

Oh my, I soooo loved smap :( so sad that they disbanded :( My number one is arashi. I loved NewS but only with Ryo and Pi. Jump is cool :) And I sooooooo hope for a Kat-tun return. I saw them live, it's just amazing :)

[@indiraberlian6464]

Remind me of 2000s/2nd gen boygroups of Kpop, their outfits, hairstyles, music & MVs. It's cool tho.

[@timepickle8443]

Most of these videos are from the 2000s

[@umarudoma4014]

Kat-tun are The only One worth it.

[@kiaraou1288]

I have watch only k-pop. J-pop is new to me. I always love to learn Japanese, but not awesome at it, and I listen to Japanese anime song. So it is very interesting

[@mariamonteon4345]

Are there any young boy groups? Like 18-26 ish ages? Any recommendations? I should probably listen to more Japanese music as I'm taking Japanese but stopped listening to it after a while of not watching anime.

[@Officialmach1yoyo]

FINALLY! 3:55, MY FAVORITE BOY BAND GETS SOME CREDIT! THEY ARE THE LEGENDS. They recently went on a break and i dont think they will return so RIP Arashi (1999-2021)

[@ninathena13]

I've already thought Kattun will be the 1st..tbvh i thought its Hey Say Jump...Its okay since HSJ is in top 3

[@kanakobrooke79]

To be honest all the johnny's bands should be on the list

[@MiTsuRiN09]

WHY OH WHY do you have to use that MV for Lead?? You're reminding me of Hii-chan T-T I'm still sad even to this day *crying in the corner*

[@chewycabs]

HAII KPOPPER HERE TRYNA GET INTO JPOP (despite d hate jpops gettin smh) CUZ I LIKED THIS ONE SONG BY MESEMOA SO ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A NEWBIE???

[@sawakokuronuma8689]

I love jpop it gives me anime like feels,,,,lol they r great

[@cookinglikeachefima5starmi836]

arashi 💜

[@chikeifok4520]

Yeah!!! Lead is no.10 in this Ranking! I am so happy!!!! By the way, Lead is no.1 in my heart :-)

[@onoderaritsu2532]

I absolutely love their hairstyles!!

[@AzusaNakanoo]

The JE's groups are the best ❤