31, less than half of yesterday's haul. I don't know if it's due to following more ani-song people now or if it's a new tactic but there's been so many anime OP/ED videos released over the past weeks. Instead of a short version MYTH & ROID get a full MV with uh.. twink Hitler!? youtu.be/9hrlfMldegI

64 on a Wednesday is cruel (always over 100 on Spotify). The date might've changed but I'm still sad my oshi disbanded yesterday. This ACEQUAD debut MV is so similar to Million's almost exactly 3 years to the date. They were formally Akatsuki with the change being a live band! youtu.be/zqNLkoAPZm8

32 on the day my oshi Misuzu's group Million Heaven Tokyo disbanded. This PinkySpice double-grad live & speech randomly played first and it hit me hard. Ironically they're the sister group to OchaMental☆Party who's member Momo would become my top oshi if Misuzu doesn't redebut. youtu.be/yvFtvG7qcAY

25, AKB48 had no live-action MV challengers! At first I wasn't feeling the song musically & the suki-ish line is somewhat lame but then the 2nd half of the MV blew me away! The song's more about telling a story which was executed perfectly. Ending fairy character select screen! youtu.be/IT2X9ZtjHoI

36 but it felt light with many short anime OP/ED. New idol group NEVER END ROLL has had a lot of hype and for good reason as their members are a who's who of former idols, gravure models & influencers. Maybe an old fav is here! Love the transition from casual clothes to idol. youtu.be/dyxIIC9e8Dg

42, I need a slow recovery day soon. This Maaya Uchida MV picks up the points that i☆Ris left on the table 5 days ago. This is what I was expecting from that MV so it kind of blows my mind that the void was filled so quickly. She parodies Space Invaders, Street Fighter & DDR! 👾 youtu.be/6vv4mJOGoLg

60: 24 lives, 5 covers, 9 dances, 8 animated MVs & 14 MVs. Even after this 4-5 hour marathon session I had to re-watch 6. Rock music always hits harder on Friday's so in somewhat of an upset it's RED-i winning. Very artistic camera shots with a really cool yet creepy vibe. youtu.be/08KVxq_dK3M

33, the odds of getting any B-day themed videos on my birthday are low so before starting I decided to go with my personal bias picks. The top 2 ended up the same that they would've been. Airi Suzuki easily wins! An S-tier performance by an S-tier idol wearing an S-tier outfit! youtu.be/do8qTPlchVo

52, ≒JOY was so AI sloppy that I won't be surprised if the members aren't real soon. Worse than that Kuro-chan was naked in the MAMESHiBA MV. You win some, you lose some as Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku gave us one of the funniest videos of the year! It starts strong & never lets up!🤣 youtu.be/2OQEgEYjPY4

47 on an epic day! Despite so many good videos today this MV from Midori Oka is the undisputed winner. You know a MV is super high quality when it can be mistaken for a movie-tie in. There's a nostalgic feel.. that's because AkiP wrote it! It also stars AKB48 member Momoka Ito! youtu.be/yu5FjpOWImQ

41, a strangely busy Monday with 7 that I'd have no problem featuring. A favorite group i☆Ris did a favorite concept video games but they didn't go far enough so it was a tease. This Yoru to Merc MV wins mostly for the random funny cuts to birds but wow they're super cute too! youtu.be/GQpHa68p22Q

38, weird day with more short videos than MVs. I went over the Nagi Yanase story on her debut MV but the short version is that she's super shy so started livestreaming to help cure that and became a huge hit. The goal was to be an idol and it worked. A voice to love or hate. 😂🥰 youtu.be/DCFEl3itASU

34, this week has both my latest & earliest posted lists. Getting it out of the way before enjoying the 4th of July. I suppose today's holiday points are anything to do with America which HANA cashed in on with this PV in New York! The MV missed my list but the song grew on me. youtu.be/0Ed5yd7fRck

51, over 50 for the 3rd day out of 4! Friday's are always a big day for covers. While today had the usual large amount the quality was high & it set a record for 4 covers of the same song for the "MAD" manga. However it's this chilling cover by DAZBEE & kahoca that wins today! youtu.be/fBqtKfndMBE

30, 3 days of extreme heat had me sleeping as soon as I got home. A middle of the night edition has almost no MVs but this live from HARU NEMURI probably would've won regardless. The 2nd video I watched with an enka performance just before it... I was not mentally prepared! 😵‍💫😵‍💫 youtu.be/6nOLMBiM2H4

53, whoever decided to auto-tune AiNA THE END should be fired.. also I'm over Toa being with CIRRA & not Girls². I was hoping those 2 MVs would bail me out of a 10-way tie for 1st place but nope. Luckily we have the "break glass in case of emergency" group Little Glee Monster! youtu.be/kIjtIlVGks8

51, many good mostly static animated videos that didn't challenge for a spot but I enjoyed. AKINA NAKAMORI has been on my list but with jazz remixes. She wins with her first new song in a decade! S-tier facial expressions to go with her amazing voice! I cried on both viewings. youtu.be/0K2J5KiOV1Q

37, 6 dance videos by LUVRiX. We got a double dose of Hello Project today (kinda) with ANGERME winning the day & Maki Goto losing the day with the creepiest AI I've seen so far. My 2 current favorites in H!P are both in ANGERME, Wakana & Hana. Perfect hair, makeup & outfits! 😍 youtu.be/sQAziinizUA

27, another slow day when a 46g releases a MV but the Nogizaka46 MV felt lifeless. This Oiran Dochu MV is better in every way other than the sus looking transitions. As always their visuals are amazing, so much so that it greatly enhances the song which gets better as it goes! youtu.be/XvdFB-60NYQ

42, 8 posted after midnight in Japan. Great day for heavy metal bands, which works nicely on a Saturday. NEMOPHILA had a cool song but AI slop took them out of contention. Sirius win but I almost dropped them after reading the top comment "This is sirius-ly a kick-arse song". 🙄 youtu.be/50NGKesgdB8

55, Friday's are getting out of control. Through the chaos 3 stood-out above the rest with a clear ranking too. Mabataki Mo seZu took a song I've loved for 3 years that never got a MV and created one themselves. So much thought went into every detail! Genius transitions! WOW!👏👏 youtu.be/nDeUYKcyPlo

33, many lives but they didn't compete. I knew right away that ≠ME would mess up the A-side from this single with AI but I figured this coupling track would be spared. Yet I was still shocked that the drawing wasn't AI-animated or something. One of the best summer MVs so far!👏👏 youtu.be/iIcpiUg_7NQ

40, almost no covers or dances however both of those things are present in today's winning video, a live from UTAHIME DREAM member Maika Sakuragi with The Lion Girls. I had an out-of-body experience when this old BABYMETAL song started, this was my Jpop upbringing a decade ago! youtu.be/sPZD0cuGcj4

36, a lot of good today but Hikaru Utada had one of the worst MVs ever, IKONOIJOY should just stop making MVs & MYERA would've won had AI not existed. I always enjoy the solo songs from Jams Collection member Ru-ruru to the point that I'd rather see her go solo full-time. CUTE! youtu.be/uMVaCGZ60s4

28, the thumbnail told me AFTERS were going to be tough to beat today.. yeah it would've took a MVOTY contender. They compare idols/fans to tamagotchi/owner while also hosting a dark & twisted cooking show. This group is one-of-a-kind as heard in "MACHO SANTA" which needs a MV! youtu.be/lwvYWIS8MAE

29 evenly spread between video types. Who knows what a 2nd viewing might uncover, today it flipped the top 2. I realized how much better the video quality is for this Ranaqura MV. They already had holiday bonus points for the start of summer & some of the most beautiful idols!😍 youtu.be/QCqJvIX-G_I

49, Even with a lot of competition OCHA NORMA easily wins! Now I know why I wasn't blown away by their previous release, I'd listen to this epic country-western song 10 times before the other got 2 listens. Just like the contents of this MV, the whole thing feels like an event! youtu.be/CsbFtcEalkM

55, doubling today's Spotify haul. 2 of those songs also had MV releases. Thankfully no AI slop to ruin them! This PiKi MV has cool human made special effects to go with a fantastic retro song. CUTIE STREET & FRUITS ZIPPER are strong enough for this duo to go full-time! Please! youtu.be/5rzSj6AWB54

32, enough of the unofficial start of summer stuff, we're finally here! Almost no competition for this amazing summer MV from Hana Iroha. Not everyone has the budget that Sakurazaka46 has but this shows that it's not needed. So many cute little moments keep it fun throughout! youtu.be/FoHyPMgAVgo

35, an epic day! Despite being 26 YURIA SUZUKI has an old soul behind her eyes. Did construction painting at the age of 18 & worked up to the top. Has a black belt in karate. Went viral on a hit Netflix show. Today debuted with avex. Oh and friends with all egg & KOGYARU GALS!🤯 youtu.be/Y_4OZs7EzSE

27, most the MVs came in late for the Wednesday release day. GANG PARADE sadly ruined a pirate themed country song with AI slop. Today's winner is this live video from the Hiroko Moriguchi 40th anniversary event. Super fun yet serious song about her life with male cheerleaders! youtu.be/vRNCxSosBiA

19 both one of the slowest & worst days of 2026. There's a run of lives that felt like a trip to the dentist! Only 2 live-action MVs with 1 having lame AI sections. An easy win for UProach who made my list back in 2024 on another slow day, winning that day too! Riko in yellow!😍 youtu.be/L_EdnYFLI1g

43 but not a lot that stood-out. That is except for this ANGERME MV to close out a great week of videos from Hello Project! It has that clear H!P sound but that's not a bad thing just like those classic AkiP choruses I mentioned a few days ago. Fun outfits & dance completes it. youtu.be/PGW42HHmUAM

36, many big named groups, songs & venues for today's lives but MVs take all 3 spots! Spotify had great releases this week with one of my favorites being from OBP (Okinawa Bishoujo Project). This multi-generational model/talent group reminds me of early 2000's Morning Musume! youtu.be/uOjqHOTftv4

49 with a wide-range of styles. I watched Little Glee Monster on The First Take with the most critical eyes possible. I know how good they are so to give everyone else a fair chance I was searching for any reason to pick this apart. It's perfect, the very best group at vocals! youtu.be/wWCC_n0szNc

39, after the epic Spotify release by ≠ME I figured they'd mess up the MV with AI... they did. We almost went 2 days out of 3 without anyone using the holiday bonus points but just as it turned midnight the LOALO MODELS came through for The Samurai Blue! Now that's motivation!⚽️ youtu.be/C3laxf0qJbA

42 almost all lives or MVs. The top 3 stood-out from the rest but not each other. 2 of them kinda tell a story together so I'll go with this MV from FRUITS ZIPPER member Yui Sakurai first. The weird green screen is actually LED boards! It's about summer love to get addicted to. youtu.be/rJbB5ghzXcs

40 but almost no MVs. I'm guessing they didn't want to compete with Nintendo. It is Rock Day in Japan but nobody seemed to care. In fact cute style idols take all 3 spots today lead by this MV from HAPPY CREATORS. Very Kyururin te Shitemite sounding song with fun sound effects! youtu.be/kMa6QmFc01Y

28, as usual a slow day when Sakurazaka46 has a MV scheduled & for good reason.. the queens are back! If this song was better it's a clear frontrunner for MV of the year! A house party turned magical adventure with easter eggs like playing FIFA dressed as them & The Terminator! youtu.be/4SdeuouXcWI

33, timing is everything & part of what makes my lists fun. Nobody can control what others release UNLESS it's the same agency. FRUITS ZIPPER got overshadowed by similar CUTIE STREET MV from last week. Yuko Suzuhana wins with amazing costumes & locations! In a class of her own! youtu.be/VW8jgOk3NmE

43 with tons of content elsewhere if interested for the special YouTube Music Weekend. I've yet to stop thinking about how Phantom Siita messed up a great song with AI so today's MV by AdamLilith hit extra hard. Nice song with elite hair & costumes & a mysterious horse subplot! youtu.be/OpCsZWSHPuw

49 to start Japan's YouTube Music Weekend. Phantom Siita ruined a great song with terrible looking AI slop. Maybe subconsciously I rated the OCHA NORMA MV lower due to being region-locked on Spotify or maybe this .BPM MV is just that much better. A massively underrated group! youtu.be/kAQij4GRjlI

30, the MV slowdown continues. Today's best new song is by nishina but I didn't like the MV. Thankfully there's a cover of a song that's even better by The Nara Sisters! More known recently for the enka cover but original from a brother duo. It's tough to beat sibling harmony! youtu.be/ujkNMGD4ptA

Unfortunately said Jr idol MV is the 2nd most viewed video today ahead of HoneyWorks & ≒JOY only behind HATSUBOSHI GAKUEN. And it's not just close-ups of cream on their lips. It's followed by an extreme close-up of cream jizzing out of a container while a "boing-oing-ing" spring sound effect plays.

42, the summer MV didn't come but that's not the worst of it. AI slop took center stage with IKONOIJOY confirming their AI merchant status & a debuting Jr Idol group did good for their young age but it ended with cream on faces for fanservice... Klang Ruler win, kick-ass song! youtu.be/HHZ0HnPYRKk

37, most of the MVs released after the date changed to Wednesday in Japan. I fell asleep after watching but before posting so the date changed to Wednesday here too. I haven't heard much from the TIF de Debut 2025 winners Pastel Closet all of 2026 but WOW this is high quality! youtu.be/_r6YHqPN6e0

44 but again not many MVs. No mysteries here, Wednesday kicks off the summer MV rush so get your swimsuits ready. Basically a 10-way tie for 1st place but even before a 2nd view I figured this Harunision MV would win. A High quality video & a fun song with Gloria Estefan vibes! youtu.be/29YFl1XxuFg

46, astronomically high for a day with no live-action MVs! It's not often a live cover wins but it's a strange day to say the least. I've featured Ms.OOJA singing in this night club before but it still amazes me! A world-class singer with people walking outside & cooks working. youtu.be/aDz-bw5WSGs

37, we got spoiled the past 2 days so nothing amazed me. Funny that I just talked about the daily battle in my head of cute idols vs sexy GALS when today's 2 biggest MVs were that. Airi Suzuki's mini-movie MV was kinda boring so in the upset of the century the LOALO MODELS win! youtu.be/Fc_a6-3Jdy4

58 that I posted if you're interested. I went back-and-forth between the top 2 videos but in the end AiNA THE END is way too good not to win. Her amazing vocals mixed with beautiful visuals is elite! This MV is a live look into my head as I try to pick cute idols or sexy GALS. youtu.be/k18lOXXVCOg