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Rank
Position in the Top 68, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Japan. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Japan, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Japan. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mario Kart |
1M | 9.2% | 30.1 | 50.5% | Racing |
| 2 |  Need for Speed |
632k | 5.8% | 30.5 | 27.3% | Racing |
| 3 |  Gran Turismo (video game) |
207k | 5.6% | 27.4 | 50.2% | Racing |
| 4 |  Sim racing |
164k | 3.9% | 34.9 | 26.3% | Racing |
| 5 |  Mario Kart Wii |
138k | 11.3% | 32.1 | 60.9% | Racing |
| 6 |  Project CARS |
105k | 3.9% | 32.5 | 29.8% | Racing |
| 7 |  Asphalt 8：Airborne |
103k | 4.5% | 30.4 | 36.7% | Racing |
| 8 |  Need for Speed Rivals |
89k | 15.7% | 23.4 | 40.9% | Racing |
| 9 |  FlatOut |
74k | 18.2% | 34.6 | 56.9% | Racing |
| 10 |  Gran Turismo 5 |
69k | 15.5% | 31.5 | 27.6% | Racing |
| 11 |  Real Racing 3 |
65k | 2.6% | 35.0 | 0.0% | Racing |
| 12 |  Forza Motorsport |
56k | 6.1% | 32.4 | 30.6% | Racing |
| 13 |  Wipeout (series) |
55k | 5.0% | 38.7 | 0.0% | Racing |
| 14 |  Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010 video game) |
52k | 8.9% | 34.2 | 28.0% | Racing |
| 15 |  Super Mario Kart |
41k | 4.5% | 29.7 | 43.7% | Racing |
| 16 |  McLaren F1 GTR |
34k | 9.6% | 33.5 | 52.4% | Racing |
| 17 |  Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012 video game) |
27k | 1.3% | 37.9 | 14.7% | Racing |
| 18 |  Ford GT40 |
27k | 2.2% | 33.9 | 35.1% | Racing |
| 19 |  need for speed most wanted |
25k | 1.9% | 32.3 | 57.4% | Racing |
| 20 |  Forza Motorsport 6 |
20k | 5.8% | 34.1 | 0.0% | Racing |
| 21 |  Gran Turismo 4 |
13k | 7.6% | 39.5 | 0.0% | Racing |
| 22 |  Need for Speed: Underground 2 |
12k | 1.3% | 35.1 | 22.5% | Racing |
| 23 |  Porsche 935 |
11k | 4.2% | 32.2 | 13.6% | Racing |
| 24 |  Need for Speed: World |
9.7k | 1.6% | 26.8 | 60.1% | Racing |
| 25 |  Real Racing |
9.2k | 1.4% | 32.9 | 6.8% | Racing |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 68 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each racing 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 racing in Japan?
Mario Kart currently leads with an estimated audience of 1M people in Japan.