Top 50 Actions in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest actions in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 182 actions tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Harry Potter (film series), Frontier and Diablo (series) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 4,420,075 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 225,633, and the largest, Harry Potter (film series), reaches around 2,746,650 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each action, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Harry Potter (film series) |
2,746,650 | 3.5% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Frontier |
948,090 | 5.3% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Diablo (series) |
725,335 | 6.6% | Action | Games |
| 4 |  Chocolate (2008 film) |
700,642 | 3.0% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Volcano (1997 film) |
434,993 | 2.4% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Mission: Impossible (film series) |
401,859 | 1.2% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  The Day After Tomorrow |
316,057 | 6.4% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Full Metal Jacket |
292,888 | 4.5% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  James Bond |
261,320 | 0.8% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Oblivion (2013 film) |
254,986 | 1.7% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  The Rock (film) |
250,599 | 1.0% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Zodiac (film) |
236,190 | 1.7% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Diablo II |
176,659 | 5.9% | Action | Games |
| 14 |  Braveheart |
168,774 | 2.1% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Power Rangers (film) |
165,167 | 1.6% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Reservoir Dogs |
164,486 | 2.5% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  War of the Worlds (2005 film) |
159,621 | 2.5% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Mission: Impossible II |
142,458 | 5.8% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Abduction (2011 film) |
136,261 | 4.4% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Captain America (1990 film) |
136,007 | 0.8% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Doomsday (film) |
133,419 | 3.9% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Thor (film) |
126,387 | 1.6% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  47 Ronin (2013 film) |
119,331 | 5.4% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Poseidon (film) |
118,017 | 1.1% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Independence Day (1996 film) |
117,210 | 1.2% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Skyfall |
113,135 | 2.5% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Loki |
109,192 | 1.3% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Hercules (2014 film) |
102,954 | 0.6% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Transporter (franchise) |
93,840 | 2.9% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Thor: The Dark World |
90,105 | 2.6% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  The Last Samurai |
88,496 | 3.8% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  The Host (2013 film) |
83,649 | 2.8% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) |
81,180 | 2.2% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Machete (film) |
77,036 | 1.4% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Jack Reacher (film) |
76,822 | 0.6% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Die Hard |
75,348 | 1.1% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  alien vs predator |
73,912 | 2.6% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Samurai Champloo |
73,331 | 3.4% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Diablo III |
73,083 | 12.3% | Action | Games |
| 40 |  Spectre (2015 film) |
72,376 | 1.6% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Kingsman: The Secret Service |
67,979 | 1.4% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Kamen Rider Gaim |
60,539 | 33.9% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Casino Royale |
58,555 | 0.7% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Ninja Assassin |
57,530 | 2.6% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  The Mummy Returns |
57,446 | 4.2% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  The Mummy (1999 film) |
55,951 | 3.1% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Black Hawk Down |
53,878 | 1.2% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Moonraker (film) |
52,644 | 7.4% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Mad Max: Fury Road |
49,954 | 1.1% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Dark Angel (TV series) |
49,311 | 2.3% | Action | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each action by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest action in Japan?
Harry Potter (film series) currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,746,650 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.