Low-Profile Baitcasting Reel · Japan · High-end

No maker publishes sales figures. These lists are built from best-seller and most-reviewed proxies (retailer rankings, review volume, awards) over the last five years — the source is shown under each entry.

1. Daiwa 21 Zillion SV TW — ¥49,940
   #1 baitcaster in Lure Magazine reader poll 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (four straight)
2. Shimano 20 Metanium — ¥53,020
   #2 in Lure Mag reader poll 2022, 2024, 2025; my-best #6
3. Daiwa 24 Steez SV TW 100 — ¥84,920
   #3 in 2025 and #5 in 2024 Lure Mag reader poll
4. Shimano 23 Antares DC MD — ¥92,510
   #3 in 2024 and #7 in 2025 reader poll; my-best #5
5. Shimano 24 Metanium DC — ¥68,200
   #6 in 2025 and #9 in 2024 reader poll
6. Shimano 19 Antares — ¥69,630
   #8 in 2025, #10 in 2024, #9 in 2022 reader poll
7. Shimano 21 Antares DC — ¥92,510
   #9 in 2025, #5 in 2024 and 2022 reader poll
8. Abu Garcia Zenon Beast — ¥49,720
   #10 in 2025 reader poll; only non-Shimano/Daiwa in top 10
9. Daiwa 16 Steez SV TW — ¥64,680
   #7 in 2024 and #3 in 2022 reader poll
10. Shimano 22 Aldebaran BFS — ¥36,337
    my-best BFS #11; also #4 in JD.com China brand ranking