The 2016 Stage48 Member Ranking Results (All Ranks Revealed!)

The Rest of my list (with 6 of them being in the Top 10).

01. Watanabe Mayu (+15)
02. Miyawaki Sakura (+10)
03. Kato Minami (+9)
04. Matsui Jurina (+8)
05. Yagura Fuuko (+7)
06. Ikoma Rina (+6)
07. Watanabe Miyuki (+5)
08. Melody Nurramdhani Laksani (+5)
09. Kojima Mako (+4)
10. Okada Nana (+4)
11. Kashiwagi Yuki (+4)
12. Yamamoto Sayaka (+3)
13. Mukaichi Mion (+3)
14. Tsuzuki Rika (+3)
15. Izuta Rina (+2)
16. Shiroma Miru (+2)
17. Goto Rara (+2)
18. Otaki Yuria (+1)
19. Takahashi Minami (+1)
20. Hirata Rina (+1)

01. Sashihara Rino (-5)
02. Shimazaki Haruka (-4)
03. Komiyama Haruka (-3)

Congrats to Naachan on her 2nd straight win (First Solo Win) .

 

Congratulations to naachan fans.
I can not get into the forum very much, and that's why I could not have enough messages to support Mayu, but I'm glad won Naachan.

It would be great if the support given to Naachan here can also be reflected in the SSK.

Greetings.

 

Final listing:-

01. Shimazaki Haruka (+15) #19
02. Watanabe Miyuki (+10) #16
03. Kashiwagi Yuki (+9) #8
04. Ichikawa Miori (+8) #54
05. Yamamoto Sayaka (+7) # 2
06. Yokoyama Yui (+6) #11
07. Kojima Mako (+5) #10
08. Nishino Miki (+5) #90
09. Iwasa Misaki (+4) #93
10. Uchiyama Natsuki (+4) #268
11. Hirata Rina (+4) #140
12. Nagano Serika (+3) #192
13. Tanaka Yuka (+3) #254
14. Murashige Anna (+3) #48
15. Oba Mina (+2) #128
16. Nakamura Mariko (+2) #254
17. Shimada Haruka (+2) #74
18. Mukaichi Mion (+1) #18
19. Nozawa Rena (+1) #244
20. Kojima Natsuki (+1) #234

No negative votes (but I might next time)

Congratulations to Naachan, she doesn't really do anything for me but no complaints at her winning.

And thanks to @ithebigc and helpers for organising this. It was great fun!

 

So, for my top 20:

01. 128. (105) [9|1] Oba Mina {+41,-2}, 39 (+15) - Self explanatory really, where else am I going to put my kammi-oshi!
02. 121. (75) [9|0] Jonishi Kei {+44,0}, 44 (+10) - One of the last times I'll probably get to vote for my 2-oshi! Shouldn't take her grad PB into account since it technically happened this year, but we'll see how it influences my votes for next time
03. 2. (3) [70|3] Yamamoto Sayaka {+451,-10}, 441 (+9) - had a phenomenal year, topped at the very end by her own album; couldn't be happier for her, and loved almost all the songs on the album! Not surprised she got 2nd this year
04. 23. (27) [28|0] Shiraishi Mai {+148,0}, 148 (+8) - For my Nogi oshi, there have been times when I thought she was different from when I first saw her in the early eps of NogiDoko, but just one Showroom was enough to convince me otherwise
05. 27. (139) [36|1] Imaizumi Yui {+133,-5}, 128 (+7) - For my Keyaki oshi, to have her own unit amongst the first few singles is an amazing achievement. Hope she's resting up and she's coming back from her hiatus soon!
06. 63. (116) [16|0] Ito Marika {+86,0}, 86 (+6) - She's been slowly showing up on my radar, so I have to give her points based on the sheer uniqueness of Marika, to the point where I'm actively looking for her! She may not be my Nogi-1st gen Oshi, but she;s definitely close!
07. 1. (1) [85|11] Okada Nana {+553,-44}, 509 (+5) - Can always trust the Naachan fanbase to pull her through, which is why it'll be interesting this year to see just how far she can climb!
08. 110. (110) [14|0] Yamaguchi Maho {+48,0}, 48 (+5) - Must be one of the few non-movers on this list! She fell of my radar for a bit, but recently she's gotten my attention more and more, and definitely a member to keep a lookout for.
09. 88. (49) [18|0] Furuhata Nao {+64,0}, 64 (+4) - Moving from strength to strength, the only thing I ask for Naochan this year is 1) that she get's a higher SSK rank than before, and 2) Management is brave enough to give her a center on an A-side!
10. 234. (75) [4|0] Oya Masana {+14,0}, 14 (+4) - Not surprised by the drop, considering she very much took a back role as the new gens are pushed; still one of my favourite members though!
11. 174. (36) [5|0] Anai Chihiro {+25,0}, 25 (+4) - With her graduation I hope she's having a good time at uni, or whatever she's doing now! Also the grad song gives me the feels everytime
12. 152. (185) [10|0] Kumazaki Haruka {+31,0}, 31 (+3) - She didin't really interest me until I saw her performance on 48SHOW with Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai! Also the first time I gave notice to a member's expressions in a song
13. 147. (217) [8|0] Kitano Hinako {+32,0}, 32 (+3) - Had a solid run with one of my favourite shows, Nogi Eigo, and finally back in senbatsu!
14. 254. (337) [3|0] Mizusawa Ayaka {+12,0}, 12 (+3) - A member who sadly never got to spread her 48 Wings far, before pursuing her real passion of becoming a kindergarten teacher; I wish her all the best for her job, and we'll miss our sensei
15. 93. (260) [14|0] Ishimori Nijika {+60,0}, 60 (+2) - I'm glad that she's getting more and more opportunities on Keyakitte, Kakenai now! Only a matter of time before management rewards her, and I hope the rumours are true that she'll be in the front row for Keyaki's 5th!
16. 73. (83) [17|2] Yabushita Shu {+80,-7}, 73 (+2) - Definitely the most surprising grad announcement, hope she has fun in her uni! Gonna miss that happy-go-lucky smile of hers...
17. 136. (115) [10|0] Sasaki Yukari {+36,0}, 36 (+2) - Began to notice her more and more, as I got into more smiley girls!
18. 244. (355) [3|0] Oguma Tsugumi {+13,0}, 13 (+1) - slightly cheating with this entry, but I never gave her much thought until their debut single came out and they had their individual PVs: to not spoil something, she did something that I thought was so far off from the charater she usually portrays, so I'll keep an eye on her and her activities!
19. 72. (69) [14|0] Sakurai Reika {+74,0}, 74 (+1) - have to give some love to Nogi's Captain!
20. 86. (66) [17|2] Hiwatashi Yui {+71,-5}, 66 (+1) - For sure she has been given spotlight treatment on AKBingo, but something about her is also very eye-catching; definitely going to see how she progresses through this madhouse that is 48G!

Not too many surprises, if I have to be perfectly honest! I kinda imagined this is how member's ranks would change, owing to people getting to know more about Keyaki, and with graduations occuring, so it was a pretty fun ranking

 

Of course, only now is my whole ranking out.

1. 1. (1) [85|11] Okada Nana {+553,-44}, 509 - I would love to say that it wasn't obvious Naachan would win, but that would be a lie. She has so many supporters right now. It's truly her time to shine - she might even be at her peak right now, what with her rocket rise in the real SSK (and her concurrency as captain of STU, but that was this year). I hope she goes on to do even greater things and becomes a Kami 7 staple. I love her way of performing, her looks, work ethic, voice, everything. I'm so glad so many other people can see her good points, too.
2. 2. (3) [70|3] Yamamoto Sayaka {+451,-10}, 441 - Actually, my whole top 3 are there because I admire their performance skills. Sayanee is the same. On top of her excellent performance skills, she is beautiful and a great leader. Basically, someone who "has it all". I can understand why NMB management puts so much on her shoulders; it would be a waste not to utilize her as much as possible while she's in the group (but of course, it also causes problems that can't be remedied so easily). She also has the work ethic to back up her amazing performance. Every year is a good year for her and 2016 was no exception.
3. 4. (91) [69|7] Hirate Yurina {+427,-25}, 402 - I'm not surprised at all that Techi managed to pull a ranking of 4th. Girl is dynamite. Her performance caliber is no slouch among my top 3 and might even be the best of all of them. I've said it before, the girl has a true "center aura" while performing, something I thought was just a fictional management narrative until I saw what she can do. Now I'm a believer Interestingly, all 3 of these girls also have a pretty big gap between their "performance" self and "regular" self, like a switch they turn on and off. And again, Techi's gap is the biggest of all, yet she takes on the burden of group center without folding. I'm majorly impressed by her and can't wait to see what happens next.
4. 17. (17) [45|12] Komiyama Haruka {+235,-48}, 187
5. 86. (66) [17|2] Hiwatashi Yui {+71,-5}, 66
6. 103. (28) [36|23] Sashihara Rino {+141,-89}, 52
7. 6. (10) [47|2] Kodama Haruka {+300,-4}, 296 - Haruppi sticks like glue to Sakura in the ranking, and they got a song like TWO ROSES...they're the new Jurina/Rena? As with those two, I really only like one of the pair - in this case, Haruppi! She's just so cute and refreshing to watch. She's very pretty and even her lisp, which usually annoys me in other idols, I find endearing on her. I'm so glad she's back from hiatus now although I'm sad she can't participate in SSK. I don't think I ever ranked her this high (even above Aoi) but in the past year and a half she has been doing more and standing out more and I think she's a very polished and shining idol now.
8. 52. (41) [18|0] Motomura Aoi {+97,0}, 97
9. 212. (139) [9|2] Murakawa Bibian {+24,-7}, 17
10. 50. (71) [24|4] Nakai Rika {+110,-12}, 98
11. 12. (43) [45|0] Murayama Yuiri {+237,0}, 237
12. 152. (185) [10|0] Kumazaki Haruka {+31,0}, 31
13. 140. (49) [10|0] Hirata Rina {+35,0}, 35
14. 268. (145) [4|0] Uchiyama Natsuki {+10,0}, 10
15. 95. (81) [16|0] Omori Miyu {+59,0}, 59
16. 59. (33) [20|0] Tani Marika {+90,0}, 90
17. 34. (55) [23|3] Kinoshita Momoka {+126,-7}, 119
18. 10. (20) [56|1] Kojima Mako {+265,-2}, 263 - Now this one did surprise me. I never expected her to get such a high rank in this ranking. I don't really have a good reason for putting her on my list other than I generally like her. I like seeing her and she's cute and funny.
    
19. 234. (271) [3|0] Yumoto Ami {+14,0}, 14
20. 122. (125) [9|0] Goto Moe {+42,0}, 42

As expected, AKB and HKT dominate my ranking. They're my two favorite groups right now. By contrast, SKE has fallen off the wagon. Their group has been suffering from lack of exposure and it shows in my ranking this year, which in past years was chock full of SKE members. I expect to see a few STU members make my ranking next year

As for Naachan's negatives, I can only list the reasons I've seen people on the internet say they don't like her:

She's popular (obviously, the popular members will always get some antis), her "illness" was nothing more than attention-whoring, she's a tumblrina, she cut her hair short (which offends a creepy subset of the male population who measure a girl's worth by the length of her hair), she cut her hair + likes girls which makes her a boy and therefore not a proper idol, "I feel betrayed because she changed her image to something I don't like, she had so much promise before", her majime chara (which she hates and tries to get people to stop saying every time they bring it up), captaincy of STU should have gone to a STU member and not a kennin (shouldn't count for this year anyway), her fans are obnoxious.

 

01. Komiyama Haruka (+15) [17]

Spoiler

It's sad to see lots of dislike for her but at the same time I can see why some people would downvote her after the elections (SSK and NHK). Personally I feel like there's a lot more drive in her to see better results and last year was pretty good

02. Yamamoto Sayaka (+10) [2]

Spoiler

She had a solo album(I listen to it everyday) and is one of the best performers in 48g so I'm really glad for her rank

03. Sashihara Rino (+9) [103]
04. Okada Nana (+8) [1]
Really proud for Okada Nana to win 1st
05. Tano Yuka (+7) [22]
06. Mukaichi Mion (+6) [18]
07. Ogino Yuka (+5) [80]
08. Miyawaki Sakura (+5) [5]
09. Yokoyama Yui (Team A) (+4) [11]
10. Shiroma Miru (+4) [20]
11. Yamamoto Ayaka (+4) [212]
12. Kojima Karin (+3) [268]
13. Goto Rara (+3) [60]
14. Yagura Fuuko (+3) [48]
15. Sutou Ririka (+2) [47]
16. Takahashi Juri (+2) [25]
17. Muruyama Yuiri (+2) [12]
18. Muto Tomu (+1) [30]
19. Nakanishi Chiyori (+1) [106]
20. Kato Rena (+1) [36]

The negative votes for Nana, I wonder why someone would dislike her besides trying to help their oshi win first....

 

Not surprising that Keyaki had a strong showing. Not only did they have a phenomenal debut year, but they have some fervent fans.

 

01. Iwatate Saho (+15)
02. Watanabe Mayu (+10)
03. Kojina Yui (+9)
04. Tani Marika (+8)
05. Yagura Fuuko (+7)
06. Sutou Ririka (+6)
07. Ma Chia-Ling (+5)
08. Kojima Natsuki (+5)
09. Yokoyama Yui (+4)
10. Ichikawa Manami (+4)
11. Moriyasu Madoka (+4)
12. Ueki Nao (+3)
13. Shibuya Nagisa (+3)
14. Takeuchi Miyu (+3)
15. Omori Miyu (+2)
16. Iriyama Anna (+2)
17. Matsui Jurina (+2)
18. Matsumura Kaori (+1)
19. Kitagawa Ryoha (+1)
20. Takahashi Juri (+1)

No negative votes.

 

My full ranking
1) 4. (91) [69|7] Hirate Yurina {+427,-25}, 402 [+15]
2) 38. (199) [22|1] Watanabe Risa {+114,-1}, 113 [+10]
3) 9. (133) [51|3] Nagahama Neru {+276,-12}, 264 [+9]
4) 26. (234) [29|0] Shida Manaka {+129,0}, 129 [+8]
5) 34. (64) [24|0] Hori Miona {+119,0}, 119 [+7]
6) 28. (153) [27|1] Moriya Akane {+128,-1}, 127 [+6]
7) 13. (91) [45|0] Sugai Yuuka {+235,0}, 235 [+5]
8) 14. (23) [42|3] Nishino Nanase {+213,-12}, 201 [+5]
9) 27. (139) [36|1] Imaizumi Yui {+133,-5}, 128 [+4]
10) 44. (326) [20|1] Kobayashi Yui {+109,-2}, 107 [+4]
11) 92. (234) [15|0] Suzumoto Miyu {+61,0}, 61 [+4]
12) 31. (128) [24|1] Watanabe Rika {+125,-2}, 123 [+3]
13) 118. (---) [12|0] Oda Nana {+45,0}, 45 [+3]
14) 40. (213) [21|0] Nagasawa Nanako {+110,0}, 110 [+3]
15) 110. (394) [15|0] Harada Aoi {+48,0}, 48 [+2]
16) 83. (---) [14|0] Uemura Rina {+67,0}, 67 [+2]
17) 226. (326) [5|1] Ozeki Rika {+19,-4}, 15 [+2]
18) 128. (285) [7|0] Saito Fuyuka {+39,0}, 39 [+1]
19) 115. (355) [10|0] Habu Mizuho {+47,0}, 47 [+1]
20) 178. (234) [6|0] Sato Shiori {+24,0}, 24 [+1]

Negative vote
1.) 268. (150) [9|8] Matsumura Sayuri {+38,-28}, 10 [-5]

 

I should've been more active so I can change the result lol

 

01. Suzumoto Miyu (+15)

Spoiler: Suzumoto Miyu

No matter the changes to my ranks 02~20, she'll still be rank 01. Her fierce look and immense dancing skills are to be paid attention to.

02. Watanabe Risa (+10)

Spoiler: Watanabe Risa

Such a beauty. That and her cool character makes you admire her as a personality.

03. Hirate Yurina (+9)

Spoiler: Hirate Yurina

Do I need to explain?

04. Sasaki Kumi(+8)
05. Kato Shiho (+7)

Spoiler: Sasaki Kumi and Kato Shiho

Their combo is what I love most in Hiragana.

06. Sasaki Mirei (+6)

Spoiler: Sasaki Mirei

Another pretty and talented girl who I think should be pushed more.

07. Moriya Akane (+5)

Spoiler: Moriya Akane

I love girls who don't go down without a fight. She embodies that kind of girl.

08. Saito Fuyuka (+5)

Spoiler: Saito Fuyuka

Her ability to lead members deserves my 08 spot. Though I would've ranked her higher if I saw growth from her when she front-rowed Saison, just like I saw growth from Harada, Koike, and Sato.

09. Imaizumi Yui (+4)

Spoiler: Imaizumi Yui

Even with the group's cool and serious image, she is such a ray of sunshine. Get well soon Zuumin!

10. Habu Mizuho (+4)

Spoiler: Habu Mizuho

Just like Imaizumi, this girl is also a ray of sunshine, but her character is a bit edgier than Zuumin's.

11. Saito Kyoko (+4)

Spoiler: "Ramen Daisuki"

I love her voice, both speaking and singing. And I also think she's a beauty in the group.

12. Ikoma Rina (+3)

Spoiler: Ikoma Rina

The hate for this girl just doesn't get to me. I'm one of the few people who would like to see her center another single.

13. Ito Marika (+3)

Spoiler: Ito Marika

People should pay attention to this girl, especially when performing.

14. Ikuta Erika (+3)

Spoiler: Ikuta Erika

I didn't actually expect or her to get into the top 10. I thought it'd be Shiraishi or Nishino to do it for Nogi. Anyway, an elegant beauty with talent deserves to be appreciated.

15. Nakagawa Haruka (+2)

Spoiler: Do people still call her "Harugon"?

The last time I'll be voting for my former oshi. She's off to great things in Indonesia.

16. Hamamatsu Riona (+2)

Spoiler: Hamamatsu Riona

Another ray of sunshine. Her English is so cuuuute.

17. Harada Aoi (+2)

Spoiler: Harada Aoi

While I see maturity from the other members, I see her as a kid who needs to be protected by the members. She's just so sweet.

18. Nagasawa Nanako (+1)

Spoiler: Naako

A girl lost in her old world. In Keya, she's the most eccentric of them all.

19. Shida Manaka (+1)

Spoiler: Shida Manaka

I'm loving how expressive she is these days. Her laugh is what I like most about her. She's such a fun person.

20. Yamamoto Sayaka (+1)

Spoiler: Sayanee

After that 1 vote difference from last year's, I thought she deserves this. She was the one left in JAPAN48 for me to appreciate after Yamada Nana graduated. An idol with talent deserves to be appreciated.

Spoiler: Negatives which I totally regret giving

Without the new Hiragana members coming in this year, I'm not going to give any negatives (at least for Keyaki members) next year. But who knows? There might be someone I might not be fond of from them.

01. Nagahama Neru (-5) - She'll probably make it into my top 20 next year.
02. Kakizaki Memi (-4)

For now, I only have one candidate to add to my top 20 for next year, which is Iguchi Mao.

 

My final Rank,...
01. Akimoto Manatsu (+15)>>>>>>59. (98) [19|2] Akimoto Manatsu {+97,-7}, 90
02. Sugai Yuuka (+10)>>>>>>13.(91) [45|0] Sugai Yuuka {+235,0}, 235
03. Ikuta Erika (+9)>>>>>>>7. (19) [46|1] Ikuta Erika {+286,-2}, 284
04. Shiraishi Mai (+8)>>>>>27)23. [28|0] Shiraishi Mai {+148,0}, 148
05. Nishino Nanase (+7)>>>>>>14. (23) [42|3] Nishino Nanase {+213,-12}, 201
06. Watanabe Risa (+6)>>>>>>38. (199) [22|1] Watanabe Risa {+114,-1}, 113
07. Hirate Yurina (+5)>>>>>>4. (91) [69|7] Hirate Yurina {+427,-25}, 402
08. Watanabe Rika (+5)>>>>>>31. (128) [24|1] Watanabe Rika {+125,-2}, 123
09. Shida Manaka (+4)>>>>>>26. (234) [29|0] Shida Manaka {+129,0}, 129
10. Moriya Akane (+4)>>>>>>28. (153) [27|1] Moriya Akane {+128,-1}, 127
11. Nagasawa Nanako (+4)>>>>>>40. (213) [21|0] Nagasawa Nanako {+110,0}, 110
12. Hori Miona (+3)>>>>>>34. (64) [24|0] Hori Miona {+119,0}, 119
13. Nagahama Neru (+3)>>>>>9. (133) [51|3] Nagahama Neru {+276,-12}, 264
14. Yonetani Nanami (+3) >>>>>>> 110. (355) [13|1] Yonetani Nanami {+49,-1}, 48
15. Imaizumi Yui (+2)>>>>>>>>27. (139) [36|1] Imaizumi Yui {+133,-5}, 128
16. Sakurai Reika (+2)>>>>>>72. (69) [14|0] Sakurai Reika {+74,0}, 74
17. Watanabe Miria (+2) >>>>>>> 125. (217) [12|0] Watanabe Miria {+40,0}, 40
18. Oda Nana (+1) >>>>>>> 118. (---) [12|0] Oda Nana {+45,0}, 45
19. Wakatsuki Yumi (+1) >>>>>>> 133. (96) [7|0] Wakatsuki Yumi {+37,0}, 37
20. Saito fuyuka(+1) >>>>>>> 128. (285) [7|0] Saito Fuyuka {+39,0}, 39

 

1. 5) (9) [52|14] Miyawaki Sakura {+382,-54}, 328 - She's been my stand in kami since Paru graduated, but the title of kami has since moved to Yuipon. She had a really good year in 2016, so let's hope it continues. Thankfully some of the blind hate towards her has died off.
   
2. 44) (326) [20|1] Kobayashi Yui {+109,-2}, 107
3. 9) (133) [51|3] Nagahama Neru {+276,-12}, 264 - A huge surprise that she's in the top 10
   
4. 19) (5) [33|16] Shimazaki Haruka {+245,-62}, 183
5. 10) (20) [56|1] Kojima Mako {+265,-2}, 263 - Another huge surprise. I assumed she was plateauing in the foreign fandom.
   
6. 24) (44) [29|0] Tanaka Miku {+139,0}, 139
7. 26) (234) [29|0] Shida Manaka {+129,0}, 129
8. 17) (17) [45|12] Komiyama Haruka {+235,-48}, 187
9. 4) (91) [69|7] Hirate Yurina {+427,-25}, 402 - I expected this rise, but it's really great regardless. Let's see if she can continue at this rate or if some of the hype will wear off by next year.
   
10. 6) (10) [47|2] Kodama Haruka {+300,-4}, 296 - Always one step behind Sakura. Glad she's returned, and hope she participates in ssk next year, who knows she may overtake Sakura
    
11. 75) (56) [17|0] Yamada Nanami {+71,0}, 71
12. 50) (71) [24|4] Nakai Rika {+110,-12}, 98
13. 147) (---) [10|0] Tsukiashi Amane {+32,0}, 32
14. 34) (64) [24|0] Hori Miona {+119,0}, 119
15. 64) (60) [24|2] Tomonaga Mio {+93,-9}, 84
16. 212) (---) [5|0] Takamoto Ayaka {+17,0}, 17
17. 42) (47) [20|0] Kitagawa Ryoha {+108,0}, 108
18. 65) (105) [23|3] Takakura Moeka {+97,-14}, 83
19. 98) (260) [16|1] Koike Minami {+57,-3}, 54
20. 318) (---) [4|0] Suenaga Oka {+6,0}, 6

Spoiler: current 2017 rank

1. Kobayashi Yui
   
2. Miyawaki Sakura
3. Nagahama Neru
4. Kojima Mako
5. Tanaka Miku
6. Shida Manaka
7. Komiyama Haruka
8. Takamoto Ayaka
9. Tsukiashi Amane
10. Nakai Rika
11. Hirate Yurina
    
12. Okada Nana
13. Koike Minami
14. Tomonaga Mio
15. Yamada Nanami
16. Nagasawa Nanako
17. Yoda Yuki
18. Uemura Rina
19. Saito Asuka
20. Hori Miona

SKE has completely vanished from my list. This year it's been rather boring for them. I still keep up with Ryoha, Kuma and Oochan but the group's been very lackluster and so their ranks fell. As consolation I would definitely rank them between 21-25 with Miririn and Yuiyui. Of course Haruppi isn't in this list considering how 2017 has been to her... Still haven't solidly found an NMB oshi.

 

Yuihan missed top 10 by 1 point, and by 14 net votes (13 positive, 1 negative)... sounds like Sousenkyo all over again lololol

Anyway, this was the year I really went all in for NMB. I must admit that after rank 5 or so, my ranking gets pretty even because I love way too many NMB members, and part of it is because I love their interactions together on shows moreso than individual members.

01. Yokoyama Yui (+15)
11. (6) [43|2] Yokoyama Yui {+264,-2}, 262

Spoiler

I guess there has been some loss of interest from many fans over the past two years as younger members are promoted more. However, to us oshis, she still had some good showings last year like ranking in the Kouhaku senbatsu top 10, WCentering a B-side with Sayanee, and having Kyoto Irodori Nikki enter its fifth year. She tried some random challenges like playing piano and guitar, and I think she feels more conviction toward her goal of becoming an actress (who can also sing) with some more acting roles, including her first lead role in the Kokonotsu no Mado short film anthology. She is burdened with the thankless job of Soukantoku, and in her first full year she has gotten much more confident with speaking as a representative of the group on shows and in interviews.

02. Fujie Reina (+10)
75. (100) [14|1] Fujie Reina {+72,-1}, 71

Spoiler

Less than 3 weeks until she graduates... and I didn't expect to take it so hard. We all knew it was coming after the shuffle when she was no longer captain, but the announcement still hit me hard, a few days before I saw her at a handshake event. She has been my NMB oshi for a while now, but over the past year I watched more Team M stages and YNN specials and grew to love Fujie Team M more than I've ever liked any other team. RESET was the first stage I watched with Yokoyama Team K (my first favorite team), and I remember the first time I watched (Yamada) Team M perform it, I was not impressed. But Reinyan continued what had started under Nana and grew this band of misfits into a team where you could just feel the love among all the members.

As for herself, she started a fashion line (I bought one of her T-shirts), acted in a few more movies, and even learned (some) Mandarin for one of them. She got an awesome solo dance part in Boku Igai no Dareka. She also continued to appear in a lot of magazines promoting Chiba Prefecture. The only major disappointment was dropping out of Kouhaku senbatsu. In terms of looks she gives Yuihan the most run for her money in my eyes, and this is the closest I'll let anyone get to Yuihan's spot as my kami-oshi. At least she'll still be around after graduation as an actress, and I hope she continues her social media activities, especially 22ji no Yome. Her dedication in updating that and her blog everyday just exemplifies her steadiness and reliability, just like her role in NMB.

03. Yoshida Akari (+9)
57. (77) [19|0] Yoshida Akari {+92,0}, 92

Spoiler

It's pretty amazing how far she has taken this YouTube thing. 6th place in Kouhaku! As I've said before, she just seems like a pretty face at first, but once you get know her better, you discover her hidden talents (makeup, fashion) and how dedicated she is to doing her best in whatever situation she is faced with. She is never afraid to make fun of herself, but she still thinks very seriously about the future of NMB, doing things like leading the concert without Sayanee. I always enjoy her Showroom, TEPPEN Radio, and YouTube videos. I know way too much about makeup now.

04. Kawakami Chihiro (+8)
168. (234) [4|0] Kawakami Chihiro {+26,0}, 26

Spoiler

Biggest jump in my ranking. I started watching a lot more YNN content in 2016, and I discovered her in the baseball roundable and Toraco. I remember when I watched Nagisa's Genkai Toppa special in Hokkaido, I thought Chihhii was really awkward and got completely overshadowed by NagiShuu. But Toraco really gave her a place to shine, and I noticed how cute she really was, not just in looks but also in personality. I listened to her Jungle Radio with Isochan and loved her Dokuringo side and how she constantly made fun of Isochan. I love her dry sense of humor, and her laugh is cute too. Plus she finally made senbatsu!

05. Yabushita Shu (+7)
73. (83) [17|2] Yabushita Shu {+80,-7}, 73

Spoiler

Huge loss for NMB. I'll miss her fearlessness in variety shows, especially Manabukun. Her friendship with Nagisa is the sweetest thing ever and made for so many hilarious moments in shows and on Twitter. It seems like such a waste when she was really becoming a frontline member of NMB, but I hope she enjoys whatever path she has chosen in her life.

06. Muto Tomu (+6)
30. (35) [24|3] Muto Tomu {+133,-8}, 125

Spoiler

Continued to rank up in Sousenkyo, which I was happy about (notwithstanding beating Yuihan by 14 votes). I really enjoyed her Showrooms for her relaxed attitude and her radio shows where she laughs at her own dorky self. Also really impressed with how she continued working toward her goal of passing the weather forecaster exam.

07. Iwatate Saho (+5)
67. (62) [17|1] Iwatate Saho {+81,-1}, 80

Spoiler

I loved her Showrooms and radio shows, especially when she geeked out about ekiben. Her voice is really relaxing.

08. Hayashi Momoka (+5)
282. (355) [2|0] Hayashi Momoka {+9,0}, 9

Spoiler

Moka punch!!! I enjoy listening to her voice, and her lisp is cute. I also love how her eyes disappear when she laughs. Her fashion sense is quite good, though I wish she would do a better job promoting herself like Saepii has done. Only one other person voted for her.

09. Shibuya Nagisa (+4)
52. (42) [25|0] Shibuya Nagisa {+97,0}, 97

Spoiler

Nagisa dropped a little in my rank because my handshake with her at the beginning of the year wasn't that great. But I started noticing her again in radio and TV shows, where she has a really good style of cute/dorky humor. Also NagiShuu.

10. Ma Chia-Ling (+4)
108. (150) [16|1] Ma Chia-Ling {+51,-2}, 49

Spoiler

As a Taiwanese American, I want to support her. Her Japanese has improved a lot, and it really shows in her Showroom, where she really dedicated her efforts and picked up a lot of new fans.

11. Yagura Fuuko (+4)
48. (57) [24|1] Yagura Fuuko {+107,-5}, 102

Spoiler

Fuuchan fell behind Mirurun for me in 2015, but she made a big comeback in 2016. She has gotten steadily better at hosting TEPPEN Radio, and her random gags on YNN are always hilarious. AWA!!! (I'm still looking forward to Mirurun as the next NMB ace, but she has kinda fallen off for me personally for some reason.)

12. Jonishi Kei (+3)
121. (75) [9|0] Jonishi Kei {+44,0}, 44

Spoiler

A great motherly presence in NMB, with lots of weird stories (like being the queen of lizards during the Boku wa Inai PV filming in Thailand). She also has great taste in the young members she dotes upon, and has definitely contributed to my interest in Moka and Cocona. I'll miss her too!

13. Takei Sara (+3)
364. (---) [1|0] Takei Sara {+3,0}, 3

Spoiler

I'm the only one who voted for her... I loved her Idol King series and wish she would continue it. She started hosting Jungle Radio with Yamarina, and I like her sense of humor as well. AzuSara is another great pairing in NMB. I also love how she is a crybaby and was the only member to cry at Team N's senshuuraku, when she isn't even in Team N!

14. Kawakami Rena (+3)
282. (165) [3|0] Kawakami Rena {+9,0}, 9

Spoiler

Really great to see her as the new Team M captain. She really cares about NMB and the young members (especially Azusa). I hope she finally ranks in Sousenkyo and makes senbatsu this year.

15. Okita Ayaka (+2)
115. (133) [11|0] Okita Ayaka {+47,0}, 47

Spoiler

Undoubtedly a great year for her, becoming a senbatsu regular and ranking in Under Girls. She and Reinyan worked great together to lead Team M. Eisa hoisa!

16. Watanabe Miyuki (+2)
16. (8) [32|1] Watanabe Miyuki {+199,-1}, 198

Spoiler

I'll be honest, I stopped following her so closely after her graduation, but going back and watching her past performances recently reminded me just how much aura she had. She also got me into TEPPEN Radio and helped me discover many other NMB members, which got me to start listening to other radio shows, which helped me discover even more members...

17. Tanigawa Airi (+2)
254. (326) [2|0] Tanigawa Airi {+12,0}, 12

Spoiler

Tani... Eda... English! This show brings out the best of lovely, smiley Airi. She was a huge part of Fujie Team M's fun atmosphere. How did only two people vote for her?

18. Jo Eriko (+1)
133. (127) [8|0] Jo Eriko {+37,0}, 37

Spoiler

She is such a dork! It was great that she got to take over Rikanyan's radio show after she graduated, giving her a chance to practice speaking and getting to know other members. I can relate to her shyness and lack of confidence sometimes. Good to see her stepping back into the NMB spotlight.

19. Uemura Azusa (+1)
201. (337) [5|0] Uemura Azusa {+19,0}, 19

Spoiler

I had a huge change of heart on Azusa in 2016. At first I was kind of bitter that she suddenly got great positions after Nana's graduation, like in Dazai Osamu or some other signature Nana songs, since she was really awkward and bad at performing at first. But she has improved a lot, and quickly became a beloved member in Team M and NMB as a whole. Looking forward to seeing her in senbatsu from now on.

20. Umeyama Cocona (+1)
394. (---) [1|0] Umeyama Cocona {+1,0}, 1

Spoiler

I'll admit I don't actually know that much about Cocona, but she is too adorable. And thanks to Keicchi for accidentally coming up with her "Pyon!" catchphrase.

Negatives:
01. Matsui Jurina (-5)
02. Suda Akari (-4)
03. Matsumura Kaori (-3)

Spoiler

I don't like any of their singing voices. Jurina is just always too in-your-face whenever I see her, and Dasu and Kaotan's acts are just really annoying to me.

 

01. 182. (68) [4|1] Maeda Ami {+27,-4}, 23
02. 108. (102) [13|5] Suda Akari {+63,-14}, 49
03. 2. (3) [70|3] Yamamoto Sayaka {+451,-10}, 441
04. 98. (260) [16|1] Koike Minami {+57,-3}, 54
05. - 140. (49) [10|0] Hirata Rina {+35,0}, 35
06. 115. (133) [11|0] Okita Ayaka {+47,0}, 47
07. 81. (51) [17|0] Takayama Kazumi {+68,0}, 68
08. 11. (6) [43|2] Yokoyama Yui {+264,-2}, 262
09. 10. (20) [56|1] Kojima Mako {+265,-2}, 263
10. 66. (44) [23|0] Goto Rara {+81,0}, 81
11. 140. (337) [9|0] Chou Kurena {+35,0}, 35
12. 75. (100) [14|1] Fujie Reina {+72,-1}, 71
13. 318. (394) [2|0] Kawago Hina {+6,0}, 6
14. 201. (128) [4|0] Kotani Riho {+19,0}, 19
15. 118. (88) [14|0] Mogi Shinobu {+45,0}, 45
16. 80. (97) [20|1] Ogino Yuka {+73,-4}, 69
17. 234. (161) [5|0] Kawamura Mahiro {+14,0}, 14
18. 187. (260) [5|0] Murase Sae {+21,0}, 21
19. 187. (260) [5|0] Murase Sae {+21,0}, 21
20. 125. (217) [12|0] Watanabe Miria {+40,0}, 40

This year I decided to go with the "factor in what they did in 2016" deal. Otherwise Hirari and Ripopo would've been behind Aamin in my final ranking.

 

Two Murase Sae?

 

01. Yokoyama Yui (+15) [11]
02. Akimoto Manatsu (+10) [59]
03. Nishino Nanase (+9) [14]
04. Watanabe Rika (+8) [31]
05. Yabuki Nako (+7) [33]
06. Kizaki Yuria (+6) [40]
07. Tani Marika (+5) [59]
08. Goto Rara (+5) [66]
09. Sashihara Rino (+4) [103]
10. Shiroma Miru (+4) [20]
11. Omori Miyu (+4) [95]
12. Hori Miona (+3) [34]
13. Ikoma Rina (+3) [56]
14. Motomura Aoi (+3) [52]
15. Kojima Mako [+2] [10]
16. Tano Ayaka (+2) [182]
17. Nakada Kana (+2) [268]
18. Kojima Haruna (+1) [28]
19. Sakaguchi Nagisa (+1) [132]
20. Goto Moe (+1) [122]

01. Matsui Jurina (-5) [55]

 

Just want to say that I'm proud to see my Oshimen being on top and her waifu rose so high
Oh man, look at the difference of points between her and Sayanee... that's no joke there. And look at Yuuchan (or Yuiringo)'s clean points... what's to give her negative votes anyway? The girl is the freaking Theater Goddess!

But on a bit more serious matter tho, can someone tell me the reasons for Naachan's negative votes? (Just PM me, don't worry, I won't bash and all. Just want to know the reasons)
Also, that Takamina is not surprising since I know most of her fans already left the forum. Still, it would be a lie to say that it didn't upset me a bit

But here's my list. Didn't even bother to give negative points because of meh.

01. Okada Nana (+15)
02. Murayama Yuiri (+10)
03. Taniguchi Megu (+9)
04. Kojima Mako (+8)
05. Takahashi Minami (+7)
06. Takeuchi Miyu (+6)
07. Yokoyama Yui (Team A) (+5)
08. Miyazaki Miho (+5)
09. Hayasaka Tsumugi (+4)
10. Takahashi Juri (+4)
11. Nishino Miki (+4)
12. Komiyama Haruka (+3)
13. Ichikawa Manami (+3)
14. Omori Miyu (+3)
15. Yokoyama Yui (Team 8) (+2)
16. Uchiyama Natsuki (+2)
17. Iwata Karen (+2)
18. Chiba Erii (+1)
19. Shimazaki Haruka (+1)
20. Takajo Aki (+1)

 

Maybe some fans don't like her short hair?

 

Oops, 18 is Sae, 19 is Sagara Iori.