Best Faceless YouTube Personal Stories Channels to Start in 2026

📊 Market Intelligence Dashboard

Metrics	Insights
Channels Audited	5
Opportunity Score	6.6/10
Average RPM	$10.6
Market Saturation	Medium

Our data audit identified the most efficient performers in the personal stories niche. We focus on “Alpha” channels - those generating views significantly higher than their subscriber count, representing the highest growth potential for new creators in 2026.

🏆 Top Performer Leaderboard

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Ringo Tsuga (@RingoTsuga)

Subscribers	Efficiency	Avg Views	RPM Rank
454.0k	2.5x	1.1M	$5

“Narrative videos sharing personal stories about life in Japan, using a mix of stock footage and simple animations.”

• Winning Strategy: Viral potential due to relatable/cringe humor.
• Growth Gap: High demand, moderate competition.

Top Benchmark Videos

• first time doing an animation trend #anime #animation #animationmeme (4.3M views)
• he thought I was a boy #anime #animation #storytime #japan #funny (3.2M views)
• Bringing Asian Food to School (1.8M views)

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BrodyAnimates (@BrodyAnimates)

Subscribers	Efficiency	Avg Views	RPM Rank
2.7M	2.1x	5.7M	$20

“High-energy, hand-drawn animation (stick figures/exaggerated style) telling personal, relatable stories about life, school, and gaming.”

• Winning Strategy: Exceptional engagement and production quality.
• Growth Gap: High skill barrier. Most automation channels use cheap stock footage; high-end animation is rare but hard to automate.

Top Benchmark Videos

• I COMPLETELY LOST it. (42.1M views)
• I Got SCAMMED!!! (37.6M views)
• Siblings (ft. Haminations & Infamous Swoosh) (32.1M views)

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cooper galanis (@coopergalanis)

Subscribers	Efficiency	Avg Views	RPM Rank
501.0k	2.1x	1.1M	$5

“First-person storytelling videos discussing personal embarrassing or difficult experiences (acne, college stories). Uses face-to-camera or photos.”

• Winning Strategy: High viral potential and strong viewer connection.
• Growth Gap: Relies on personal charisma and life events.

Top Benchmark Videos

• Things I hate about college (1.6M views)
• ACNE (1.3M views)
• My Insane Freshman Roommate (1.2M views)

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Bea (@ChiaBeaa)

Subscribers	Efficiency	Avg Views	RPM Rank
8.8k	0.8x	7.1k	$8

“Long-form (15-25 mins) Minecraft roleplay and personal storytelling videos with dramatic titles.”

• Winning Strategy: Consistent uploads with strong narrative style.
• Growth Gap: Minecraft roleplay is highly saturated. Young female gaming niche is competitive.

Top Benchmark Videos

• I’m in a FAMILY of WOLFS!!! (47.8k views)
• Sunt ADOPTATA de BRAINROTI!!! (45.9k views)
• Devin IUBITA BAIATULUI RAU din Scoala?! (41.5k views)

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raxdflipnote (@raxdflipnote)

Subscribers	Efficiency	Avg Views	RPM Rank
1.7M	0.1x	137.0k	$15

“Short to medium-length personal stories and comedic rants, often hand-drawn or using simple animation (Flipnote Studio). Visuals are original and artistic.”

• Winning Strategy: Unique, authentic voice and artistic style.
• Growth Gap: Mental health/ADHD niche is saturated with talking heads. Original animation content is unique but not easily automated.

Top Benchmark Videos

• gamblecore (8.0M views)
• why are you blue? (4.4M views)
• the festival (2.9M views)