Top 50 Comedians in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest comedians in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 464 comedians tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Totò, Earthquake (comedian) and Fluffy lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 6,777,181 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 191,130, and the largest, Totò, reaches around 6,008,004 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each comedian, 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 |  Totò |
6,008,004 | 19.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Earthquake (comedian) |
412,390 | 0.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Fluffy |
356,787 | 8.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Naomi Watanabe |
255,400 | 75.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Joji |
198,186 | 6.5% | Comedian | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Jim Carrey |
149,812 | 0.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Lil Duval |
128,595 | 2.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Tiger Onitsuka |
107,938 | 20.8% | Comedian | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Vice Ganda |
95,825 | 6.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Ricky Gervais |
95,394 | 1.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Sarah Silverman |
95,181 | 2.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Jimmy Fallon |
91,260 | 0.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Eddie Murphy |
81,959 | 0.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Rowan Atkinson |
81,894 | 0.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Monty Python |
75,816 | 1.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Smosh |
74,858 | 4.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Russell Brand |
70,919 | 0.7% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Seth Rogen |
66,706 | 0.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Pete Davidson |
57,064 | 0.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Tina Fey |
56,331 | 0.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Bill Burr |
54,865 | 0.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Dave Chappelle |
52,657 | 0.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Sacha Baron Cohen |
47,482 | 0.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Jimmy Carr |
45,589 | 1.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Tony Bianco |
44,339 | 3.6% | Comedian | Fashion & Accessoires |
| 26 |  Trevor Noah |
44,055 | 1.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Yoo Jae-suk |
41,389 | 10.7% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Bill Maher |
40,974 | 0.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Steve Martin |
40,398 | 0.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Kamasi Washington |
39,432 | 8.0% | Comedian | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Vhong Navarro |
38,462 | 22.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Colin Jost |
37,920 | 0.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Jerry Seinfeld |
36,081 | 0.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Simon Pegg |
35,158 | 0.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Jon Stewart |
29,324 | 0.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Louis C.K. |
28,269 | 1.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Mike Smith (Bubbles) |
27,910 | 1.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Penn & Teller |
27,598 | 1.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Aziz Ansari |
26,833 | 1.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Kevin James |
25,775 | 0.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Jo Koy |
25,143 | 1.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Stephen Fry |
24,280 | 0.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Danilo Gentili |
24,242 | 1.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Zach Galifianakis |
24,044 | 0.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  David Sedaris |
23,568 | 1.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  John Oliver (comedian) |
22,310 | 0.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  George Lopez |
22,281 | 0.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  John Mulaney |
22,006 | 0.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Larry David |
22,002 | 0.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Sabrina Sato |
21,827 | 0.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each comedian 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 comedian in Japan?
Totò currently leads with an estimated audience of 6,008,004 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.