Again a Nara Sisters cover get top 5 but not top 3 they're always good. Speaking of always good, One･Two･Three they could never make me hate you. An interesting looking lineup for Morning Musume with more changes on the way. I see Ako as the clear star to build around! So good!
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The new all-star lineup from DaTuRa has already been making a lot of noise while also pumping out great content, this being the 3rd song released through videos. The setting is beautiful, shout-out France. They have everything needed to break the glass ceiling put on alt-idols!
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38 with many anime songs. This f5ve MV would've won anyway but you could say it gets holiday bonus points as it's very stoner humor. A bikini beach MV about snowmen is a funny concept but they went above & beyond to make a masterpiece! Purposely cheesy but taken very serious!🤣🤣
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The video that I found most interesting is this English cover of AKB's recent single by Sae Arai. I love this song so much and know these exact lyrics from the MV's subtitles. I'm pretty sure it's machine translated even though she knows good English making it weird but good!
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I'm not sure if this 30th anniversary special video from Maaya Sakamoto is a MV or not but it certainly qualifies for my list! It features a song that fits her entire journey with clips along the way which makes for a great MV! A mix of past MVs, performances & peeks BTS!
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42 that I started late while in a bad mood but I enjoy watching these so quickly got into it. You can tell the weather has improved as there's 3 competing outdoor MVs in a win or nothing battle! The debut from DAISY TOWN combined elements of the other 2 & they went to Okinawa!
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If this Karen na Ivory MV had a little bit better of a song it probably wins today since they have beautiful outfits that are shown off with some cool drone shots. It's not a bad song it's just very similar to at least 10 of their other songs. They keep improving every video!
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This MV from the band PARADOXX starts by saying the fans captured the footage for this video which made me think it was going to be of poor quality but it's actually really good! The recorded audio was added in post since it might change from person to person. They're too cool!
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42 with my back hurting, a Spotify release day with terrible vocals & live videos that continued that trend. Thankfully it got better after the lives with a simple dance video from MEGAFON blowing my mind for some reason. Nothing is out of the ordinary but it's done very well!🦵
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4 videos in the running for the last spot with the legendary idol trio Candies taking #3. I've featured Ran Ito (in red) on my list before but here she is nearly 50 years ago! Barely any change in her visuals or voice since then! She gets hit with a streamer right at the start!
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Just a day after their debut HARUKA ECHO were back with their 2nd song. The subject about picking yourself up off the bottom speaks to me but too similar to yesterday's video. I"ll go with this metal MV from DRAGDOWN which also matches my vibes. Neverending cycle of struggle.😭
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49, I threw my back out. Was ok in 1st half but miserable for the many MVs. Remember when it took ClariS 10 years to show their faces? This isn't your daddy's ClariS, who now look like some brand new alt idol trio. Their best offering since the new lineup started 15 months ago!
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Only a slow day like this would let me be so forgiving to a very hyperpop song knowing that any song on the list gets added to my main playlist. However whenever I hear this song by e5 with Eathists & 嚩ᴴᴬᴷᵁ I'll instantly think of this wild MV. That's the goal of MVs after-all!
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You can tell somethings special without digging into the info for this cover video from Mieru Himeno of Aikatsu Academy. It turns out the constant changing of art styles is due a contest the had over 40 winning fans get their art included! In the AI age this is extra important!
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24, slowest Spotify release week in memory too. The streak to start April finally caught up but the summer videos aren't far away! I hated the ano MV so it was an easy win for the debuting HEROINES group HARUKA ECHO. Amazing song with multiple members oozing star power! HELLO!🤯
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I could've done these lists on a blog without character limits, I def have enough to talk about each day. However I figured more people would give them a chance if it was limited to a paragraph over a 9 page report LMAO. So short posts aren't too bad!
A few good options for #3 on this stacked MV day but taking the GAL bonus points all the way to the bank is LANA & Elle Teresa on THE FIRST TAKE! LANA's a great rapper & singer, truly one of the best in Japan! Current school GALs love rap so the next gen should be even better!!
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N-FENI is unlucky to find one of the only days of 2026 that she wouldn't win! I get the feeling that she wouldn't care about such things, only caring that her art shows her vision. I'm guessing she did just that with this sexy-trippy MV that has a very psychedelic Beatles song!
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41, more than half MVs! Major battle for #1 between 2 of the top 25 MVs of 2026! @onefive take the top spot with this epic MV! A video game style MV with them on a side-quest to retrieve past memories aiding the main-quest, Budokan! Many easter eggs with S-tier cinematography!
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I'm pretty sure that a cappella anime 2D/3D group Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille have a 100% rate of getting on my list whenever they release a video. I'll never get over how cool they sound. This could've won today had they zoomed the camera in more! I need them to release even more!
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WHITE SCORPION are so interesting! I missed their survival show & hated the debut to end 2023. They were one of the very best in 2024 but took a major step back in 2025. The center HANNA is way too good for this group to fail. This MV's a step in the right direction very solid!
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34 5 got a 2nd viewing where the rankings easily became clear. Now that I actually listen to anime music & the rest of HoneyWorks besides the idol groups it's amazing to get a well known song given the Takane no Nadeshiko treatment! Must've been a sale on hair dye, cute though!
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When an idol performance starts out with a member doing a drum solo you know you're in for a good time. Anime idol band Morƒonica also activate the good hat bonus points so it was easy to put this live at #3. With the violin I can't help but think of it as boss battle music!
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Recently we seem to be getting more & more free content from Hello Project with 3 groups having lives today alone! While they were all good I thought ANGERME were the best in every category! The outfits, song, vocals, vibe everything is great here. I'm excited for their future!
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32, always fun how this feels short when a few years ago it was super long. Not too many MVs with cosmosy probably topping most people's lists but too much AI for me. After a 2nd viewing this debut MV from BABBLY BUBBLY is my clear winner. Their high energy made them stand out!
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Phantom Siita dressed up as elf fairies so I didn't realize it was them while thinking "this sounds like Ado"
Since the #1 video stole the thunder from another it left the final spot open for a couple of other good videos. I always enjoy the covers from the Nara sisters and not just because it's Kago AI's hometown. However #3 goes to a nice rock MV by Yurapico! Low budget high quality!
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One thing I was hoping to talk about during the worst list was my hatred for dance practice videos that leave the terrible audio that the members are listening to. I didn't think I'd get a chance to show that on a best list but the way CIRRA sing along raw is so cool to hear!
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39 with a nice mix of every style however it came down to a win or drop from the list completely battle of similar MVs from AZATOY & Okashi Resort. While I liked how Resort showed off their hobbies the song wasn't as good. AZATOY wins with a very different MV than 2 weeks ago!
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