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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 September 27, 2026, Ken Watanabe leads iFANN's Famous rankings for J-Drama, ahead of Mackenyu and Chiaki Kuriyama.

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    Ken Watanabe
    #1

    Ken Watanabe

    Fame score 9.0

    Mackenyu
    #2

    Mackenyu

    Fame score 7.2

    Chiaki Kuriyama
    #3

    Chiaki Kuriyama

    Fame score 6.5

    #4
    Tomohisa Yamashita

    Tomohisa Yamashitajp

    17.6K Wikipedia views · 62 news articles

    6.2    #5
    Date Masamune

    Date Masamunejp

    20.6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    5.3    #6
    Shun Oguri

    Shun Ogurijp

    34.1K Wikipedia views · 48 news articles

    4.5    #7
    Emperor Antoku

    Emperor Antokujp

    9.7K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    4.4    #8
    Takeru Satō

    Takeru Satōjp

    45.9K Wikipedia views · 8 news articles

    4.1    #9
    Yu Aoi

    Yu Aoijp

    29K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    3.7    #10
    Minami Hamabe

    Minami Hamabejp

    49.4K Wikipedia views · 12+ news articles

    3.1    #11
    Ashikaga Yoshimasa

    Ashikaga Yoshimasajp

    3.9K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.1    #12
    Kentaro Sakaguchi

    Kentaro Sakaguchijp

    17K Wikipedia views · 68 news articles

    3.0    #13
    Ryūnosuke Kamiki

    Ryūnosuke Kamikijp

    20.4K Wikipedia views · 13+ news articles

    3.0    #14
    Kento Yamazaki

    Kento Yamazakijp

    31.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.9    #15
    Kōji Yakusho

    Kōji Yakushojp

    24.1K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    2.9    #161
    Mana Ashida

    Mana Ashidajp

    16.9K Wikipedia views · 19+ news articles

    2.5    #171
    Nana Komatsu

    Nana Komatsujp

    20.5K Wikipedia views · 5 news articles

    2.4    #18
    Takayuki Yamada

    Takayuki Yamadajp

    8.6K Wikipedia views · 5+ news articles

    2.2    #19
    Mariya Ise

    Mariya Isejp

    11.8K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    1.6    #20
    Ryo Yoshizawa

    Ryo Yoshizawa

    12.1K Wikipedia views · 30 news articles

    1.6    #21
    Ryūsei Yokohama

    Ryūsei Yokohamajp

    13.7K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.6    #22
    Yugo Kanno

    Yugo Kannojp

    4.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.6    #23
    Reiko Yoshida

    Reiko Yoshidajp

    6.4K Wikipedia views · 15 news articles

    1.3    #24
    Aju Makita

    Aju Makitajp

    6.1K Wikipedia views · 19+ news articles

    1.3    #25
    Satoshi Tsumabuki

    Satoshi Tsumabukijp

    7.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.2    #26
    Araki Murashige

    Araki Murashigejp

    17.8K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.2    #27
    Kento Kaku

    Kento Kakujp

    5.5K Wikipedia views · 8+ news articles

    1.1    #28
    Kimiko Yo

    Kimiko Yotw

    3.1K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.1    #29
    Natsuki Deguchi

    Natsuki Deguchitw

    11K Wikipedia views · 13+ news articles

    1.1    #30
    Taishi Nakagawa

    Taishi Nakagawajp

    3.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.0    #31
    Mikako Ichikawa

    Mikako Ichikawajp

    3.7K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.0    #32
    Ankokuji Ekei

    Ankokuji Ekeijp

    2.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.8    #33
    Kazuma Kamachi

    Kazuma Kamachijp

    4.2K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    0.7    #34
    Moeka Hoshi

    Moeka Hoshijp

    0 Wikipedia views · 9+ news articles

    0.7    #35
    Gakuryū Ishii

    Gakuryū Ishiijp

    4.8K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.7    #36
    Mutsuo Yoshioka

    Mutsuo Yoshiokajp

    0 Wikipedia views · 7+ news articles

    0.6    #37
    Kurumi Inagaki

    Kurumi Inagakijp

    0 Wikipedia views · 6+ news articles

    0.6    #38
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    Ruka Matsudajp

    1.1K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    0.6    #39
    Kaito Sakurai

    Kaito Sakuraijp

    0 Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.2    #40
    Riko Fukumoto

    Riko Fukumotojp

    2.9K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.1    #41
    Tomoko Yamashita

    Tomoko Yamashitajp

    2.6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

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