This year’s edition of Nikkei Entertainment’s annual “Talent Power Ranking” is now available. The main list is now available. Sandwich Man topped the ranking this year, rising from #3. Matsuko Deluxe came in at #2, rising from last year’s #6. Shohei Ohtani comes in third, down from #2 last year. Find out the rest of the top 50 below!
1.Sandwich Man: 42.5 (Last year: #3)
2.Matsuko Deluxe: 40.8 (Last year: #6)
3.Shohei Ohtani: 40.1 (Last year: #2)
4.Tomizawa Takeshi (Sandwich Man): 39.6 (Last year: #11)
5.Ayase Haruka: 38.3 (Last year: #1)
6.Date Mikio (Sandwich Man): 38.2 (Last year: #4)
7.Hashimoto Kanna: 37.4 (Last year: #18)
8.Oizumi Yo: 37.2 (Last year: #15)
9.Ninomiya Kazunari (Arashi): 36.7 (Last year: #50)
10.Ashida Mana: 36.2 (Last year: #37)
11.Aragaki Yui: 36.0 (Last year: #5)
12.Fukada Kyoko: 35.6 (Last year: #10)
13.Downtown: 35.0 (Last year: #38)
14.Abe Hiroshi: 34.8 (Last year: #20)
15.Southern All Stars: 34.1 (Last year: #63)
16.Degawa Tetsuro: 34.0 (Last year: #71)
17.Kitagawa Keiko: 34.0 (Last year: #8)
18.Sakurai Sho (Arashi): 33.7 (Last year: #31)
19.Kawaguchi Haruna: 33.5 (Last year: #106)
20.Sato Takeru: 33.3 (Last year: #22)
21.Miura Asami: 33.0 (Last year: #12)
22.Kamiki Ryunosuke: 33.0 (Last year: #31)
23.Ichiro: 32.9 (Last year: #61)
23.Kazlaser (Maple Chogoukin): 32.9 (Last year: #76)
25.Matsumoto Hitoshi (Downtown): 32.9 (Last year: #16)
26.Hirano Sho (King & Prince): 32.8 (Last year: #94)
27.Bananaman: 32.7 (Last year: #53)
28.Hakata Hanamaru (Hakata Hanamaru Dakichi): 32.6 (Last year: #78)
29.Tamori: 32.5 (Last year: #21)
30.Azumi Shinichiro: 32.4 (Last year: #86)
31.Chocolate Planet: 32.4 (Last year: #43)
32.Yuzu: 32.1 (Last year: #158)
33.Daigo (Chidori): 31.9 (Last year: #25)
34.Uchimura Teruyoshi (Ucchan Nanchan): 31.8 (Last year: #28)
35.Audrey : 31.7 (Last year: #48)
36.Nagasawa Masami: 31.6 (Last year: #7)
36.Hamada Masatoshi (Downtown): 31.6 (Last year: #40)
38.Hakata Daikichi (Hakata Hanamaru Daikichi): 31.6 (Last year: #47)
39.Himura Yuki (Bananaman): 31.5 (Last year: #98)
40.Akashiya Sanma: 31.4 (Last year: #30)
40.Nobu (Chidori): 31.4 (Last year: #17)
42.Fukuyama Masaharu: 31.4 (Last year: #91)
43.Hakata Hanamaru Daikichi: 31.4 (Last year: #33)
44.Hirose Suzu: 31.3 (Last year: #23)
45.Nakai Masahiro: 31.2 (Last year: #96)
46.Taka and Toshi: 31.2 (Last year: #82)
47.Amani Yuki: 31.0 (Last year: #13)
48.Toda Erika: 30.9 (Last year: #29)
48.Yonekura Ryoko: 30.9 (Last year: #109)
50.Shofukutei Tsurube: 30.9 (Last year: #135)
Also, here are the large scatter plots containing all the people in the ranking:
Male chart
Female chart
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