Kenshi Yonezu, BTS & Mrs. GREEN APPLE Top Billboard Japan’s 2026 Mid-Year Charts
Categoria: Musica
On the all-genre song chart Japan Hot 100, Kenshi Yonezu's "IRIS OUT" claims the No. 1 spot.
Por Billboard | 04/06/2026
Billboard Japan unveiled its 2026 mid-year charts, tallying the period from Nov. 24, 2025, to May 24, 2026. On the all-genre song chart Japan Hot 100, Kenshi Yonezu’s “IRIS OUT” claims the No. 1 spot. Written as the theme song for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc , the track hit 100 million streams in four weeks, the fastest any song has reached that milestone in Billboard Japan history. It also peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Global 200 dated October 4, 2025, the highest position ever achieved by a Japanese-language song on that chart. The long-running hit has become a hit both domestically and internationally, riding on the strength of the anime’s popularity. Yonezu swept a total of 11 mid-year chart titles including this one. “I’m proud that ‘IRIS OUT’ has become a song so many people have taken to heart,” says Yonezu. “Listening back to it now, I can’t help but laugh at what an outrageously unhinged song it is, but having put something like this out into the world at this particular moment in time, and being able to keep making music from here, is the greatest happiness I could ask for as a pop musician. I want to express my gratitude once again to Chainsaw Man , a truly extraordinary work. Thank you.” Coming in at No. 2 is M!LK’s “Sukisugite Metsu!” The track’s catchy hook, a surge in media appearances including the 76th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen , and viral traction on social media fueled it to 23 consecutive weeks in the top 10 during the tracking period. Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “lulu.,” the opener for the anime series Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2, follows at No. 3, and the list continues with King Gnu’s “AIZO” at No. 4 and HANA’s “Blue Jeans” at No. 5. The top tier brings together a diverse range of acts — solo artist, idol group, band, and dance-and-vocal unit. Courtesy Photo On the Japan Hot Albums roundup, BTS’s fifth album ARIRANG , the group’s comeback after roughly three years and nine months, takes the top spot. The set topped both physical sales and streaming, and held the No. 1 spot eight times across the tracking period. “We are deeply honored and overjoyed that the album we released after three years and nine months has been loved by so many,” BTS comments. “Like Arirang , that gives the album its name, our hope is that this music will resonate with people across eras and borders, and be remembered for a long time to come.” HANA’s first album HANA lands at No. 2, followed by King & Prince’s STARRING, a concept album built around a cinema theme, at No. 3. Number_i’s second full-length project No.II comes in at No. 4, and the RADWIMPS tribute album Dear Jubilee -RADWIMPS TRIBUTE- rounds out the top five. Courtesy Photo On the Japan Artist 100 list, compiled from the results of the Japan Hot 100 and Hot Albums charts, Mrs. GREEN APPLE conti