10 Most Talked About Japanese Celebrities of the First Half of 2021 According to Oricon

Oricon released a ranking based on how many times a celebrity's name appeared in media headlines. They used information from Yahoo! and LINE NEWS , two of Japan's top news websites. Articles must have been published between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021.

Oricon eliminated some articles when counting. Firstly, any news related to criminal cases was not taken into account, and deceased celebrities were not taken into account. Athletes were not included as the volume of sports articles in general is much larger, including real-time reporting of results and so on. If the celebrity is from a project or group that was mentioned in the headline but not mentioned in the article itself, then that doesn't count either. Finally, if a celebrity's name was mentioned because she appeared on a television program, but the article itself was not about her, then that did not count either.

With these conditions, you may not get into the rating at all! Who do you think made the top ten? Find out below!

The number in parentheses after the name indicates the number of items counted. The main reasons for the artist’s popularity in the media are also indicated.

Shimizu Fumika (226)

  • Left the entertainment industry at 22 to join a cult
  • A confessional book was released revealing that she had an affair with KANA-BOON bassist Meshida Yuma
  • Continues to use Twitter and regularly updates his personal blog

Idols (female)[edit]

  • Kanako Momota
  • Sora Tokui
  • Shiori Tamai
  • Ayaka Sasaki
  • Momoka Ariyasu
  • Reni Takagi
  • Akiyama Rina
  • Aya Ueto
  • Koike Eiko
  • Nakagawa Soko
  • Natsukawa Jun
  • Uehara Takako
  • Yamamoto Azusa
  • Maeda Atsuko
  • Oshima Yuuko
  • Itano Tomomi
  • Chise Nakamura
  • Haruna Ikubo
  • Haruka Kudo
  • Ayumi Ishida
  • Masaki Sato
  • Mizuki Fukumura
  • Erina Ikuta
  • Riho Sayashi
  • Canon Suzuki
  • Umika Kawashima
  • Sayumi Michishige
  • Kusumi Koharu
  • Erina Mano
  • Aya Matsuura
  • Yuki Kashiwagi
  • Mayu Watanabe
  • Yurina Matsui
  • Rena Matsui
  • Minami Takahashi
  • Suzuko Mimori
  • Minami Minegishi
  • Haruna Kojima
  • Aki Takajo
  • Mariko Shinoda
  • Akimoto Sayaka
  • Tomomi Kasai
  • Rie Kitahara
  • Rino Sashihara
  • Yajima Maimi
  • Sae Miyazawa
  • Wakana Yamashita

Masaki ships (181)

  • Played many roles in dramas and films
  • Made his debut as a singer with the single "Mitakotomonai Keshiki"
  • Allegedly dating actress Honda Tsubasa

Musicians/singers (female)[edit]

  • Ai Otsuka
  • Ai Takahashi
  • Aiko Kayo
  • Akiko Wada
  • Alice Durbrow
  • Angela Aki
  • Anna Tsuchiya
  • Airi Suzuki
  • Aya Hirano
  • Aya Matsuura
  • Aya Ueto
  • Ayaka Hirahara
  • Ayaka Komatsu
  • Ayaka
  • Ayumi Hamasaki
  • Benny Arashiro
  • Bonnie Pink
  • Chiaki Kuriyama
  • Chihiro Onitsuka
  • Chisaki Hama
  • Chitose Hajime
  • Crystal Kay
  • Erica Sawajiri
  • Amy Hinouchi
  • Amy Maria
  • Emily
  • Garnet Crow
  • Goto Maki
  • Hagiwara May
  • Khalna
  • Hikaru Nishida
  • Hiro
  • Hiroko Anzai
  • Hiroko Shimabukuro
  • Hitomi
  • Ikue Sakakibara
  • Imai Eriko
  • JASMINE
  • Jun Natsukawa
  • Junko Sakurada
  • JYONGRI
  • Kiyoe Yoshioka
  • Kanako Enomoto
  • Kanbe Miyuki
  • Canon Wakeshima
  • Kawabe Chieko
  • Kawase Tomoko
  • Keiko Kitagawa
  • Kumi Koda
  • Kusumi Koharu
  • Kyari Pamyu Pamyu
  • Leah
  • Lisa Yamaguchi
  • Maaya Sakamoto
  • Maeda Atsuko
  • Mai Hagiwara
  • May J.
  • Marie Amachi
  • Maria Takeuchi
  • Masako Mori
  • Mei Yamazaki
  • Meisa Kuroki
  • Megumi Odaka
  • Megumi
  • Megumi Hayashibara
  • Melody.
  • Mew Azama
  • MiCHi
  • Mihiro Taniguchi
  • Miho Komatsu
  • Miho Nakayama
  • Miho Yoshioka
  • Miki Fujimoto
  • Milia Kato
  • MINMI
  • Minori Chihara
  • Miyu Sawai
  • Mizuki Nana
  • Momoe Yamaguchi
  • Momoiro Clover Z
  • Myco
  • Mika Nakashima
  • Namie Amuro
  • Natsuyaki Miyabi
  • Noriko Sakai
  • Reina Tanaka
  • Reon Cadena
  • Ribbon
  • Ryoko Hirosue
  • Saori Minami
  • Sayaka
  • Sayumi Michishige
  • Seiko Matsuda
  • Shoko Nakagawa
  • Takako Ohta
  • Takako Uehara
  • Thelma Aoyama
  • Tomomi Itano
  • Tsugunaga Momoko
  • Utada Hikaru
  • Waka Inoue
  • Yajima Maimi
  • Yui Makino
  • Yukiko Okada
  • Yuko Ogura
  • Yuna Ito

Hoshino Gen (180)

  • The main star of the hit series “Marriage by Contract”
  • Announcement of new single "Family Song" , the first single since the release of "Koi"
  • An essay book entitled "Inochi no Shaso kara"
  • Numerous appearances on various television shows

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Nakai Masahiro (166)

  • A large number of articles about the dissolution of SMAP
  • After SMAP he appeared in the episode "SmaSTATION!!" with Katori Shingo
  • The affair is related to a dancer/choreographer

Arimura Kasumi (159)

  • The main star of the drama "Hyokko"
  • Known for her funny posts on Instagram . She is currently one of the most followed Japanese celebrities with over 1.7 million followers.
  • Announcement of many high-profile projects, such as the film "Tale" , in which she performs together with Arashi member , Jun Matsumoto

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Takeuchi Ryoma (1993)

Takeuchi Ryoma is a tall and handsome Japanese actor who became famous for his role in the Japanese drama The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. He started out as a model but eventually made his debut as an actor.

Dramas and films: “Blue Sky”, “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time”, “Teichi’s Country”, “Kamen Rider Drive”.

Yoshizawa Ryo (1994)
Yoshizawa came in second place, which is not surprising since he has repeatedly essayed the role of the classic high school hunk in several Japanese dramas such as Unstoppable Youth and She Wolf and the Black Prince.

Dramas and films: “She Loves Lies”, “Goldfish Club”, “Friend Games”, “Gintama”.

Yamazaki Kento (1994)
Yamazaki Kento entered the film world thanks to his looks and has remained one of the hottest actors in Japan ever since. Many admire his youthful and gentle image.

Dramas and films: “She Wolf and the Black Prince”, “Roommates”, “Today Our Love Begins”, “Death Note”, “Orange”, “Your Lie in April”, “Friends for a Week”.

Kubota Masataka (1988)

Kubota Masataka is one of the most sought-after actors in Japan, whose subtle facial expressions can paint the whole picture. His acting skills were highly appreciated not only by the audience, but also by critics. The actor is a national favorite.

Dramas and films: “She Loves Lies,” “I Give You My First Love,” “Flowers for Algernon,” “Tokyo Ghoul,” “Death Note,” “High School Grocery,” “Conclusions of Criminologist Himura Hideo.”

Shisung Jun (1995)

Shisung Jun is adored by noonas because of his large and expressive eyes, as well as his amazing visuals.

Dramas and films: “Five to Nine”, “Her Senpai”, “Unseen Flower”, “My Favorite”, “Unrequited Love”.

Chiba Yudai (1989)

Chiba Yudai is popular for his interesting and quirky photographs on his personal blog, as well as his youthful and handsome appearance. At age 29, Chiba looks more like a high school student than a nearly thirty-year-old man.

Dramas and Movies: Ouran High Host Club, Unstoppable Youth, The Rejected Chocolatier, My Big Brother Loves Me Too Much, Ouran High Host Club, Life Again, I Won't Do as Kurosaki-kun says."

7. Okada Masaki (1989)

Okada is currently one of the most popular Japanese actors in both Japan and Korea, as he has a deep, masculine and sophisticated charisma.

Dramas and films: “I Give You My First Love”, “Otomen”, “Future Diary: Another World”, “Innocently, Tenderly”, “Gintama”, “Mourning Recipe”, “Only Salt and Sugar”.

Suda Masaki (1993)

Suda Masaki is an artist and actor. He is very popular among Japanese teenagers for his sultry looks and incredible talent.

Dramas and films: “Rich Man, Poor Woman”, “School Debut”, “You Taught Me Important Things”, “Only Here Is the Light Left”, “Gintama”, “Everyday Life of High School Students”, “Sunny Girl”.

Fukushi Sota (1993)

In Korea, he is best known as the Japanese doppelganger of EXO's Kai and Lee Min Ho rolled into one. Needless to say, its visuals are top notch.

Dramas and films: “Say: “I love you””, “Blinded by you!”, “Delivery Service”, “Tomorrow I will go on a date with yesterday’s version of you”, “Love”.

Sakaguchi Kentaro (1991)

Also known in Korea for his resemblance to Seo Kang-joon . He has the perfect combination of both masculine and feminine features which makes him mind-blowing.

Dramas and Movies: Sorry, I Love You, Falling in Love with You Hundreds of Times, Notice Crime, Am I No Longer the Main Character?

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