Recochoku (mobile music download service) has announced the results of its yearly artist ranking! Below is the ranking each category based on the number of downloads. (Time perod: 12/1/2011 ~ 11/30/2012). This includes Artist Single Download Ranking, Artist Chaku Uta Ranking, New Artist Single Download Ranking and New Arist Chaku Uta Ranking!!
//Artist Ranking (Download (Single) Category)//
01 - AKB48
02 - Nishino Kana
03 - EXILE
04 - Namie Amuro
05 - Sonar Pocket
06 - Ikimono Gakari
07 - CheNelle
08 - Ayumi Hamasaki
09 - GReeeeN
10 - JUJU
11 - Fukuyama Masaharu
12 - Koda Kumi
13 - Golden Bomber
14 - Kato Miliyah
15 - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
16 - KARA
17 - Sandaime J Soul Brothers
18 - Shojo Jidai
19 - Saito Kazuyoshi
20 - AI
21 - Kobukuro
22 - Naoto Inti Raymi
23 - Yuzu
24 - Shonan no Kaze
25 - L'Arc~en~Ciel
26 - Acid Black Cherry
27 - miwa
28 - Ms.OOJA
29 - UVERworld
30 - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
31 - BIGBANG
32 - Ketsumeishi
33 - ayaka
34 - Superfly
35 - AK-69
36 - HY
37 - Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi
38 - B'z
39 - LGYankees
40 - Tohoshinki
41 - DREAMS COME TRUE
42 - Hilchryme
43 - ONE OK ROCK
44 - Ieiri Leo
45 - Haji ->
46 - Nakashima Mika
47 - Utada Hikaru
48 - Perfume
49 - SMAP
50 - AAA
//Artist Ranking (Chaku Uta Category)//
01 - Nishino Kana
02 - EXILE
03 - Namie Amuro
04 - Arashi
05 - AKB48
06 - CheNelle
07 - GReeeeN
08 - Sonar Pocket
09 - JUJU
10 - Ikimono Gakari
11 - Fukuyama Masaharu
12 - KARA
13 - Sandaime J Soul Brothers
14 - Hamasaki Ayumi
15 - Kato Miliyah
16 - AI
17 - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
18 - Kis-My-Ft2
19 - miwa
20 - Shojo Jidai
21 - Ms.OOJA
22 - Koda Kumi
23 - Naoto Inti Raymi
24 - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
25 - Kanjani8
//New Artist Ranking (Download (Single) Category)//
01 - Ieiri Leo
02 - Carly Rae Jepsen
03 - Alexandra Stun
04 - Momoyo Fukuda
05 - One Direction
//New Artist Ranking (Chaku Uta Category)//
01 - Ieiri Leo
02 - Carly Rae Jepsen
03 - Alexandra Stun
04 - Sexy Zone
05 - Park Chang Hyuk
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