We are now heading towards the midpoint of 2018, meaning that mid-year charts are here! Billboard Japan has now released their version! This chart covers the period from 11/27/17 to 5/27/18.

Yonezu Kenshi is the Top Artist of 2018 so far. His song “Lemon” also topped the Hot 100 single chart.

Namie Amuro’s finale best album “Finally” topped the Hot Albums chart.

DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi’s “Uchiage Hanabi” topped the Streaming Songs chart.

Kenshi’s “Lemon” also topped the Download Songs chart.

The “Greatest Showman” soundtrack topped the Download Albums chart.

Top Artists

1. Yonezu Kenshi

2. TWICE

3. Bodan Shonen Dan

4. Keyakizaka46

5. Namie Amuro

6. Nogizaka46

7. AKB48

8. Hoshino Gen

9. WANIMA

10. ONE OK ROCK

11. Mr.Children

12. back number

13. Utada Hikaru

14. KinKi Kids

15. Suda Masaki

16. GENERATIONS

17. Ed Sheeran

18. Arashi

19. Hey! Say! JUMP

20. Little Glee Monster

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Hot 100

1. Yonezu Kenshi – Lemon

2. Keyakizaka46 – Glass wo Ware!

3. Hoshino Gen – Doraemon

4. Nogizaka46 – Synchronicity

5. TWICE – Candy Pop

6. Suda Masaki – Sayonara Elegy

7. DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi – Uchiage Hanabi

8. back number – Mabataki

9. AKB48 – Jabaja

10. Bodan Shonen Dan – MIC Drop

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Hot Albums

1. Namie Amuro – Finally

2. AKB48 – Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru

3. Yonezu Kenshi – BOOTLEG

4. Various Artists – “Greatest Showman” Original Soundtrack

5. WANIMA – Everybody!!

6. B’z – DINOSAUR

7. Bodan Shonen Dan – FACE YOURSELF

8. KinKi Kids – The BEST

9. Kis-My-Ft2 – Yummy!

10. GENERATIONS – BEST GENERATION

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Streaming Songs

1. DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi – Uchiage Hanabi

2. Suda Masaki – Sayonara Elegy

3. Ed Sheeran – Shape of You

4. TWICE – TT

5. Namie Amuro – Hero

6. Chris Hart – I LOVE YOU

7. ONE OK ROCK – Wherever you are

8. ONE OK ROCK – Change

9. Oginome Yoko – Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)

10. Keyakizaka46 – Fukyouwaon

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Download Songs

1. Yonezu Kenshi – Lemon

2. back number – Mabataki

3. Utada Hikaru – Anata

4. Mr.Children – here comes my love

5. Hoshino Gen – Doraemon

6. Suda Masaki – Sayonara Elegy

7. ONE OK ROCK – Change

8. DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi – Uchiaga Hanabi

9. Yonezu Kenshi – Haiiro to Ao (+Suda Masaki)

10. PANDORA feat.Beverly – Be The One

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Download Albums

1. Various Artists – “Greatest Showman” Original Soundtrack

2. Yonezu Kenshi – BOOTLEG

3. WANIMA – Everybody!!

4. globe – 15 YEARS -BEST HIT SELECTION-

5. back number – Encore

6. Mr.Children – Mr.Children 1992-2002 Thanksgiving 25

7. Mr.Children – Mr.Children 2003-2015 Thanksgiving 25

8. Shiina Ringo – Gyakuyunyuu ~Koukuukyoku~

9. Sakanaction – Sakana Zukan

10. Bruno Mars – 24K Magic

More information on these charts can be found here.