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May 9, 2026
🇯🇵 Japan Trending Insights
Daily analysis of YouTube trending videos in Japan. 52 videos tracked with a 23.1% turnover rate.
Daily Summary
On May 9, 2026, 52 videos were trending in Japan. 12 new videos entered the trending list, while 47 videos dropped out. The turnover rate was 23.1%, meaning less than half of the trending content changed from the previous day. The average view count among trending videos was 283.4K, ranging from 27.6K to 2.1M.
52
Trending Videos
+12
New Entries
-47
Dropped Out
23.1%
Turnover Rate
Biggest Movers
Today's trending list saw 0 videos climb in rankings and 10 videos drop. The biggest decline was "4人が絶望した「命がけの橋づくりをする」激ムズアクションゲーム『 LINK Penguins 』" by キヨ。, falling 20 positions to #35.
Falling
New Entries
12 new videos entered the trending list today. The highest-ranked new entry was "かりゆし58 - アンマー / THE FIRST TAKE" by THE FIRST TAKE, debuting at #4 with 231.2K views. The fastest to trend was "roblox best gameplay", reaching the trending list just 2.5 hours after being published.
のせさんの実家でご飯を食べようとするかみとをキツがるなずぴ、ひなーのの事を詳しいアピしてくるかみとに物申すのせさん、数年前より大人になったのせさんｗｗ【一ノ瀬うるは/花芽なずな/かみと/ぶいすぽ】
ぶいすぽ倉庫
Debut #2314.6h to trend118.0K views
Dropped Out
10 videos left the trending list today. "宇多田ヒカル 「パッパパラダイス」 Music Video" had the longest run, staying on the trending list for 4 days with a best ranking of #11 and accumulating 1.2M views.
BE:FIRST / Rondo -Special Dance Performance-
BE:FIRST Official
Best rank: #13 day(s) on trending1.1M views
![Thumbnail for "TREASURE - 4th MINI ALBUM [NEW WAV] TRAILER" by TREASURE (트레저), dropped from trending](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fv7csb2RFFRI%2Fmqdefault.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
TREASURE - 4th MINI ALBUM [NEW WAV] TRAILER
TREASURE (트레저)
Best rank: #23 day(s) on trending159.3K views
乃木坂46 『もう一つの太陽』MUSIC VIDEO
乃木坂46 OFFICIAL YouTube CHANNEL
Best rank: #163 day(s) on trending181.6K views
Intra-Day Momentum
Throughout the day, 15 videos in Japan showed significant ranking movement across snapshot intervals. On the other hand, "4人が絶望した「命がけの橋づくりをする」激ムズアクションゲーム『 LINK Penguins 』" saw the largest decline, dropping 19 positions.
00:00 UTC(42 videos)06:00 UTC(44 videos)
00:00 UTC vs 18:00 UTC Changes
0
Entered
42
Exited
0
Improved
0
Declined
Weekly Overview
Over the past week (May 3, 2026 to May 9, 2026), 351 unique videos appeared on the trending list in Japan. On average, 86 videos trended each day, with 43.7 new entries per day and an average daily turnover rate of 49%. Sunday saw the most new entries with 56 videos entering the trending list. The average view count across trending videos this week was 562.7K.
351
Unique Videos
49%
Avg Turnover
306
Weekly New Entries
562.7K
Avg Views
Top Channels This Week
The most dominant channel on Japan's trending list this week was ライバロリ, with 8 videos making 14 total appearances and an average ranking of #27. Other prominent channels included ドズル社, GON, 牛沢.
ライバロリ
8 videos14 appearancesAvg #271.0M subs
ドズル社
6 videos11 appearancesAvg #10.52.7M subs
GON
6 videos11 appearancesAvg #23.5379.0K subs
牛沢
5 videos10 appearancesAvg #30.61.8M subs
もこうの実況
6 videos10 appearancesAvg #37.71.6M subs
BE:FIRST Official
4 videos9 appearancesAvg #3.3473.0K subs
莉犬くん【すとぷり】
5 videos9 appearancesAvg #23.72.3M subs
桑田佳祐
4 videos8 appearancesAvg #18.9743.0K subs
BABYMONSTER
3 videos8 appearancesAvg #2211.9M subs
&TEAM
4 videos8 appearancesAvg #27.41.5M subs
Channel Power Matrix
This week in Japan, the top 5 channels account for 42% of all trending appearances. ライバロリ leads with 14 appearances at an average ranking of #27. BE:FIRST Official achieved the strongest average position at #3.3.
Category Breakdown
In Japan, the most represented category on the trending list this week was Gaming, accounting for 60.8% of all trending appearances with 232 unique videos. Music came in second at 24.8% with 74 videos. However, Film & Animation videos achieved the highest average ranking at #3.8, despite fewer total appearances.
🎮
Gaming60.8%
232 videosAvg #29.3203.7K avg views
🎵
Music24.8%
74 videosAvg #24.91.5M avg views
🎭
Entertainment10.8%
34 videosAvg #25.8638.0K avg views
👤
People & Blogs2.5%
6 videosAvg #25.2171.5K avg views
🎬
Film & Animation1%
4 videosAvg #3.8374.7K avg views
⚽
Sports0.2%
1 videosAvg #27645.2K avg views
Trending Keywords This Week
The most frequently used tags in Japan's trending videos this week include "ゲーム" (appearing 81 times with an average of 218.3K views). Other popular tags included "ゲーム実況" (68 times, 195.3K avg views), "実況" (61 times, 204.7K avg views), "Vtuber" (52 times, 206.4K avg views). While not the most frequent, videos tagged with "アニメ" had the highest average view count at 300.4K.
1
ゲーム
81 videos218.3K avg views7.2K avg likes
2
ゲーム実況
68 videos195.3K avg views6.6K avg likes
3
実況
61 videos204.7K avg views7.2K avg likes
4
Vtuber
52 videos206.4K avg views9.4K avg likes
5
マイクラ
31 videos207.1K avg views7.2K avg likes
6
歌ってみた
30 videos244.0K avg views12.6K avg likes
7
切り抜き
30 videos195.2K avg views7.9K avg likes
8
game
30 videos275.7K avg views10.0K avg likes
9
アニメ
29 videos300.4K avg views15.4K avg likes
10
にじさんじ
29 videos197.9K avg views8.0K avg likes
30-Day Trend Report
Over the past 30 days (April 10, 2026 to May 9, 2026), 1458 unique videos appeared on the trending list in Japan. On average, 84.7 videos trended each day with 47.3 new entries, resulting in an average daily turnover rate of 55.3%. In total, 1418 videos entered the trending list and 1452 dropped out over the month. The longest-trending video was "Mrs. GREEN APPLE「風と町」Official Music Video" by Mrs. GREEN APPLE, which remained on the trending list for 5 consecutive days and reached a peak ranking of #1. Week-over-week, the region saw 342, 352, 316, and 408 new entries respectively, showing an upward trend in new entries, suggesting increasing content activity. The average view count across trending videos this month was 492.5K.
1458
Unique Videos
55.3%
Avg Daily Turnover
1418
Monthly New Entries
492.5K
Avg Views
Daily New Entries Heatmap
Over the past 35 days, Japan's trending list averaged 47 new entries per day. Sundays tend to be the most active with an average of 53 new videos entering trending, while Fridays are typically the quietest with 44 new entries.
Longest Trending Streak
Mrs. GREEN APPLE「風と町」Official Music Video by Mrs. GREEN APPLE — 5 days on trending, peaked at #1
Trending Velocity
Among the fastest-trending videos in Japan over the past 30 days, the average time from upload to trending was 0.7 hours. The fastest video to trend was "【#DoZ】こんにちは世界【おんりー視点】" by おんりー / ドズル社, which reached the trending list in just 0.4 hours after being published, debuting at #36 with 158.1K views. It belongs to the Gaming category. Among the categories represented, Gaming videos tended to reach trending the fastest with an average of 0.7 hours from publication.
【生放送】スマスロ ミリオンゴッド GOD【がんばるぴえんちゃん】【スロット】【パチンコ】【店舗実践LIVE】【PACHINKO HALL LIVE】
がんばるぴえんちゃんパチンコ日記
0.6h to trendDebut #22170.7K views🎭 Entertainment
【トモダチコレクション わくわく生活】⑥レオスの実験島 もっとみんなのドラマを見せてくれ【レオス・ヴィンセント/にじさんじ】
レオス・ヴィンセント / Leos.Vincent【にじさんじ】
0.7h to trendDebut #25149.5K views🎮 Gaming
![Thumbnail for "[OW] OWCS KR 決勝！！！ #zetawin #owcs" by ta1yo_tv, fast-trending video](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fc0SOgLVs8BY%2Fmqdefault.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
【トモダチコレクション わくわく生活】製品版ではモテモテ薔薇色人生を送るアンジュ🌹【にじさんじ/アンジュ・カトリーナ】
アンジュ・カトリーナ - Ange Katrina -
0.8h to trendDebut #17348.3K views🎮 Gaming
【パチスロ生配信】群馬県スーパーDステーション太田店で真打吉宗で起死回生！後半戦！パチンコパチスロ生配信PACHINKO SLOT実戦生配信ライブ！4/18
やっちゃんの崖っぷちスロパチ生活
0.9h to trendDebut #2385.4K views🎮 Gaming
Category Trends
Across 8 weeks of data, Japan's trending landscape reveals clear category preferences. Gaming consistently leads in trending volume, followed by Music and Entertainment. Gaming has declined in recent weeks.
90-Day Seasonal Overview
Over the past 90 days (February 9, 2026 to May 9, 2026), 3940 unique videos appeared on the trending list in Japan, with an average of 72.9 videos trending per day. Breaking down by month: the first period (starting Feb 09) saw 1048 new entries across 1058 unique videos with 77.9% average turnover, the second period (starting Mar 11) had 1472 new entries across 1472 unique videos at 56.5% turnover, and the most recent period (starting Apr 10) recorded 1418 new entries across 1458 unique videos with 55.3% turnover. Sunday was the busiest day of the week for new trending content with an average of 46.4 new entries, while Monday was the quietest with 41.9 new entries on average. The average view count across all trending videos in this 90-day window was 587.3K.
3940
Unique Videos (90d)
63.3%
Avg Daily Turnover
3938
Total New Entries
587.3K
Avg Views
Monthly Breakdown (30-day periods)
Period 1 (Feb 09)
1048
new entries
1058 videos
77.9% turnover
Period 2 (Mar 11)
1472
new entries
1472 videos
56.5% turnover
Period 3 (Apr 10)
1418
new entries
1458 videos
55.3% turnover
Busiest Day
Sunday
46.4 avg new entries
Quietest Day
Monday
41.9 avg new entries
Long-Term Trending Creators
Over the past 90 days in Japan, ドズル社 has been the most consistent presence on the trending list, appearing on 80 different days with 72 unique videos and 118 total appearances. Their average ranking was #14.9 with a best position of #1. Among the top 15 long-term creators, 13 showed rising momentum (increasing appearances in the most recent month), 2 maintained stable presence, and 0 showed declining activity. The fastest-rising creator was ドズル社, whose appearances grew from 29 in the first month to 35 in the most recent month. Other top long-term trending creators included 牛沢, 【V.I.P】, キヨ。.
Key Takeaways for Japan
Data-driven insights synthesized from daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly trends to help creators and analysts understand Japan's YouTube trending landscape.
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Japan's trending page had a 23.1% turnover rate today.
2
Gaming accounts for 60.8% of trending appearances in Japan, while Film & Animation achieves the strongest average ranking at #3.8.
3
Videos in Japan take an average of 0.7 hours to reach trending; the fastest this month — "【#DoZ】こんにちは世界【おんりー視点】" — reached it in 0.4 hours.
4
The top 3 channels account for 15% of trending activity in Japan.
5
New trending entries in Japan have increased over the past 90 days — from 1048 in the first month to 1418 most recently.
Understanding YouTube Trending in Japan
Japan's YouTube trending page is one of the most distinctive globally, heavily influenced by anime, J-pop, and a creator culture that blends traditional Japanese entertainment with digital-native formats. Virtual YouTubers (VTubers) have an unusually large presence on Japanese trending, a phenomenon largely unique to this market.
The Japanese trending list tends to be more stable than Western markets, with lower daily turnover rates. Once a video reaches trending in Japan, it often maintains its position for several days. This stability means that breaking into trending is more difficult, but the reward — sustained visibility — is correspondingly greater.
Music releases from J-pop groups, anime opening themes, and variety show clips form the backbone of Japanese trending content. Japanese audiences also show strong engagement with long-form content, with videos exceeding 30 minutes regularly appearing on the trending list — a pattern that contrasts sharply with the short-form dominance seen in markets like Brazil and Indonesia.
Published by Riivla · Updated daily with YouTube Data API v3