JapanWho sakanaction is
Sakanaction (Japanese: サカナクション, Hepburn: Sakanakushon; stylised in all lowercase) are a Japanese rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaido. Their music is a fusion of alternative rock, electronic, pop, and new wave styles. The band consists of five members: Ichiro Yamaguchi, Motoharu Iwadera, Ami Kusakari, Emi Okazaki, and Keiichi Ejima. The name Sakanaction is a portmanteau of sakana (Japanese for "fish") and "action". In the band's own words, their name reflects a wish to act quickly and lightly, like fish in the water, without fearing changes in the music scene. Their records consistently reach the top 10 positions on Japan's Oricon charts.
Biography from the sakanaction article on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Latest releases
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Artists to compare
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How many monthly Spotify listeners does sakanaction have?
sakanaction has 4,000,000 monthly Spotify listeners in the week of Aug 17, 2026, as published on their public Spotify artist page.
What is sakanaction's world ranking?
sakanaction is ranked #163 of 1214 electronic music artists in the DJ INDEX, which ranks purely by monthly Spotify listeners.
Where is sakanaction from?
sakanaction is from Japan, where they rank #1 among the acts we track.
What kind of music does sakanaction make?
sakanaction is categorised as Bass in the DJ INDEX. Spotify tags them as j-pop, j-rock, japanese indie.
Snapshot from the week of Aug 17, 2026. Listener figures come from Spotify's own public artist page and are rounded.