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    🎎 Most Famous People in J-Drama

    The most famous names in J-Drama worldwide, ranked by the global fame score.

    As of November 11, 2026, Ken Watanabe leads iFANN's Famous rankings for J-Drama, ahead of Tomohisa Yamashita and Takeru Satō.

    Ranking updated November 11, 2026 by the iFANN Rankings Desk. How the ranking works

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    Ken Watanabe
    #1

    Ken Watanabe

    Fame score 8.9

    Tomohisa Yamashita
    #2

    Tomohisa Yamashita

    Fame score 8.5

    Takeru Satō
    #3

    Takeru Satō

    Fame score 7.8

    #4
    Mackenyu

    Mackenyuus

    50.4K Wikipedia views · 5+ news articles

    6.9    #5
    Date Masamune

    Date Masamunejp

    20.9K Wikipedia views · 9 news articles

    6.4    #6
    Kento Yamazaki

    Kento Yamazakijp

    25.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    6.1    #7
    Chiaki Kuriyama

    Chiaki Kuriyamajp

    29.2K Wikipedia views · 5 news articles

    6.1    #8
    Ryūsei Yokohama

    Ryūsei Yokohamajp

    11.7K Wikipedia views · 16+ news articles

    5.4    #9
    Kentaro Sakaguchi

    Kentaro Sakaguchijp

    22K Wikipedia views · 48 news articles

    5.2    #10
    Ryūnosuke Kamiki

    Ryūnosuke Kamikijp

    43.7K Wikipedia views · 207 news articles

    5.0    #11
    Minami Hamabe

    Minami Hamabejp

    87.7K Wikipedia views · 220 news articles

    5.0    #12
    Emperor Antoku

    Emperor Antokujp

    9.8K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    4.4    #13
    Mana Ashida

    Mana Ashidajp

    22.9K Wikipedia views · 301 news articles

    4.3    #14
    Shun Oguri

    Shun Ogurijp

    27.2K Wikipedia views · 12 news articles

    4.2    #15
    Ryo Yoshizawa

    Ryo Yoshizawa

    9.9K Wikipedia views · 18 news articles

    4.0    #16
    Rinko Kikuchi

    Rinko Kikuchijp

    55.6K Wikipedia views · 16 news articles

    3.8    #17
    Yu Aoi

    Yu Aoijp

    16.8K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.4    #18
    Takayuki Yamada

    Takayuki Yamadajp

    8.3K Wikipedia views · 30 news articles

    3.3    #19
    Ashikaga Yoshimasa

    Ashikaga Yoshimasajp

    4.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.1    #20
    Kōji Yakusho

    Kōji Yakushojp

    28.5K Wikipedia views · 4+ news articles

    2.9    #21
    Shin'ichirō Watanabe

    Shin'ichirō Watanabejp

    27.8K Wikipedia views · 6+ news articles

    2.7    #22
    Nana Komatsu

    Nana Komatsujp

    19.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.4    #2310
    Mariya Ise

    Mariya Isejp

    13.8K Wikipedia views · 8 news articles

    2.4    #241
    Sota Fukushi

    Sota Fukushijp

    10.8K Wikipedia views · 10+ news articles

    2.1    #251
    Aju Makita

    Aju Makitajp

    9.1K Wikipedia views · 7 news articles

    1.7    #261
    Yugo Kanno

    Yugo Kannojp

    5.8K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.6    #271
    Hiro Mizushima

    Hiro Mizushimajp

    5.8K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.6    #281
    Natsuki Deguchi

    Natsuki Deguchitw

    12.7K Wikipedia views · 13 news articles

    1.6    #291
    Kento Kaku

    Kento Kakujp

    7.2K Wikipedia views · 5 news articles

    1.6    #301
    Satoshi Tsumabuki

    Satoshi Tsumabukijp

    5.9K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.5    #311
    Taishi Nakagawa

    Taishi Nakagawajp

    3.6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.5    #321
    Keita Machida

    Keita Machidajp

    7.5K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    1.5    #331
    Atsuro Watabe

    Atsuro Watabejp

    3.8K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.5    #34
    Moeka Hoshi

    Moeka Hoshijp

    0 Wikipedia views · 7 news articles

    1.2    #35
    Araki Murashige

    Araki Murashigejp

    8.4K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.2    #36
    Ryo Ryusei

    Ryo Ryuseijp

    3.7K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.2    #37
    Kimiko Yo

    Kimiko Yotw

    2.8K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.1    #38
    Masaki Okada

    Masaki Okadajp

    6.5K Wikipedia views · 15 news articles

    1.1    #39
    Mikako Ichikawa

    Mikako Ichikawajp

    4.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.0    #40
    Reiko Yoshida

    Reiko Yoshidajp

    4.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.0    #41
    Ankokuji Ekei

    Ankokuji Ekeijp

    2.5K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.8    #42
    Fumiya Takahashi

    Fumiya Takahashijp

    14.4K Wikipedia views · 117 news articles

    0.7    #43
    Gakuryū Ishii

    Gakuryū Ishiijp

    4K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.7    #44
    Eiji Akaso

    Eiji Akaso

    11K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.7    #45
    Emi Sakura

    Emi Sakurajp

    6.8K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    0.6    #46
    Kazuma Kamachi

    Kazuma Kamachijp

    7.7K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    0.6    #47
    R

    Rokka Okadajp

    0 Wikipedia views · 5+ news articles

    0.6    #48
    Riko Fukumoto

    Riko Fukumotojp

    2.9K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    0.4    #49
    R

    Ruka Matsudajp

    1.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.4    #50
    Masayuki Qusumi

    Masayuki Qusumijp

    0 Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    0.3    #51
    Jun Shison

    Jun Shisonjp

    4.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.3    #52
    Kurumi Inagaki

    Kurumi Inagakijp

    1 Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    0.2    #53
    Kaito Sakurai

    Kaito Sakuraijp

    0 Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.2    #54
    Yumia Fujisaki

    Yumia Fujisakijp

    3.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.1    #55
    Tomoko Yamashita

    Tomoko Yamashitajp

    2.4K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.1    #56
    Yosuke Sugino

    Yosuke Suginojp

    2.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.1