1. 遠藤舞
2. 外岡えりか
3. 大川藍
4. 橋本楓
5. 朝日奈央
6. 菊地亜美
7. 三宅ひとみ
8. 森田涼花
9. 横山ルリカ
10. 橘ゆりか
11. 谷澤恵里香
12. 伊藤祐奈
13. 酒井瞳
14. フォンチー
15. 尾島知佳
16. 野元愛
17. 長野せりな
19. 倉田瑠夏
20. 後藤郁 (Ranking reflecting due to leave of absence)
I want to update the rankings for the 18-member roster before the 5th gen. join because by the time I get to know 5th gen. enough to do one I might not even care anymore.
1. 遠藤舞 - Basically Maipuru is the sole reason why Idoilng is even relevant as far as music goes, and her being the leader is keeping the juvenile delinquent that is 4th gen. from turning the group into a zoo thereby ruining it because they clearly do not respect any other members.
2. 大川藍 - Now that she's a JJ model, her stock rises considerably to a point where she's the undisputed future ace now if she wasn't pushed already by the producer into that position. The only downside is her mediocre singing ability, therefore I will never consider her as a true ace in that regard.
3. 橋本楓 - Just like Aichan she is great at everything except for singing ability, otherwise I would even consider Kaepyon to be the ace of the group, even ahead of Aichan because Kaepyon has a far superior sense of humor. While Aichan may have the sex appeal, Kaepyon is the ideal image of an idol in my book. As long as Kaepyon is a part of Idoling, Idoling will be a group worthy of paying attention to.
4. 菊地亜美 - Her contribution as a solo act is undeniably significant for the group's benefit, it's rather surprising that out of all the members Kikuchi was the one who was able to break into the mainstream limelight. Her presence within the group has now become extra-pivotal, I think she has put herself in a position of even bargaining her way around Idoling, possibly vying for the future-leader role.
5. 橘ゆりか - Yurikaru is the only member besides the 1st gen. that could carry a decent tune, when I heard her singing "Bakkyu-n", I have come to realize that she's the future main vocal of Idoling. When she gets out of some odd identity crisis of imitating the looks of a fashion model and finds herself again, she'll shine the brightest as she does have everything to be great.
6. 三宅ひとみ - It's as if a switch has been turned on and she suddenly has transformed herself into a brand new Hiichan, she has a renewed energy and vibe about her since the new year, she may not have the best assets and talent, but she makes up for it with her god-given rich girl sassy and cool-ness, and now that she has taken up kick-boxing, nobody will get in her way, she's the truth.
7. 横山ルリカ - She does look the part of an ace in every sense of the word, but for some reason she's not being accepted by the mainstream audience, maybe her looks are too exotic for the tiny baby-face loving Japanese society in general, hopefully she can broaden her solo work more and get more exposure.
8. 外岡えりか - Tonchan is in the same boat as Rurika more or less, in fact it's a little more devastating that she has gotten so little exposure even after being a part of one of the biggest TV drama hits last year. Because she does not have the exquisite looks Rurika has, her future prospects seem very limited and grim, I have somewhat come to accept that Tonchan's peak years are with Idoling.
9. 森田涼花 - Morita had such promise, such talent, such appeal, but realizing now that she is not exactly clear up there, I don't see how she'll even cope with mainstream limelight if it does come to fruition to be honest, it's a pity and a shame, but her place in entertainment industry shines the brightest only within the anonymous confines of Idoling only.
10. 朝日奈央 - Asahi is basically the hamster that runs inside the stationary wheel that is Idoling. When her modeling career ends with the dissolving of LB, her identity resides solely with Idoling with no future prospects as a solo in sight. Basically she's in the same boat that Morita is in, a folklore legend within Idoling fan base, but an unknown outside that realm.
11. 伊藤祐奈 - As invalid as her ways of garnering popularity may be, I begrudgingly still got to give her kudos at least for her efforts, but I still dislike her personality which is not very professional and presentable, hopefully she improves on that as she matures and becomes more aware of her surroundings, and when she does she has enough promise to make something out of herself.
12. 長野せりな - Serina has been in a funk for too long to really fully recover herself at this point, but I applaud her for at least trying and what she may need is just a new opportunity such as 5th gen. members, so that she can explore and expand on her character to find something new.
13. 酒井瞳 - She reminds me of Fonchi in a way, in that she's there as an adult member but she's not really very into it. It seems that the longer she's been a member, the more ordinary she has become, I just have to echo the sentiments of Yazawa that there's something missing with Sakacchi.
14. 河村唯 - In an odd mysterious unexplainable way I appreciate what Umeko brings to Idoling, but also knowing that her quality is something that will never be recognized and accepted in mainstream society such as Japan, her worth as an idol and who she is and what she does as a member is a wasted effort. Unlike Sakai, Umeko may have a future in showbiz but not in the context of an idol, but more in the field of stage acting who does a lot of eccentric and crazy roles.
15. 倉田瑠夏 - Frankly her dance skill is not something a 3-months worth of lessons wouldn't beat, her saving grace truly is being the side-kick of Kaepyon and imitating her craft of the trade like a parasite. However she's still a long ways away from establishing her own identity by herself, but having not much else in her arsenal to turn to, Ruka may have to find a new avenue in her character to be more independent from Kaepyon, and 5th gen. members may be the ticket.
16. 尾島知佳 - Oji has made a fatal mistake of revealing too much of her real personality that is not very flattering. Oji had too much attitude, too rebellious, and her disrespect towards the older members as HERSELF has permanently damaged her image as an idol. I do sense that she has realized her mistakes and trying to reform her image, but I don't think I'll ever like her.
17. 後藤郁 - While her maniacal fans hail her blog entries on par with Ernest Hemingway in its profoundness, the truth is she's a worthless member if her blogging prowess is her strongest asset as an idol. It's like saying her job is a singer, but what she's really great at is writing novels. That doesn't really help Idoling the group and seems like an excuse to make up for her glaringly obvious shortcomings as an idol. It should say a lot that even Oji is ahead of Kaoru in rankings, Oji at least has her moments that has humor in an ironical fashion, but Kaoru literally has nothing memorable to offer.
18. 野元愛 - The weight issue is really just a tip of the iceberg of just now inept and unsuitable Nomoto really is as a member of Idoling. It's so shocking just how dumb she really is, I didn't quite realize it at first but she totally exposed herself as such by how she reacts and deals with being over-weight. She gets ANGRY when jokes are made about her weight, I MEAN WHAT? ANGRY? Who's fault is that? Then she proceeds to announce that she can't help but eat when she wants to. I MEAN WHAT? She can't control herself? She has no business being in showbiz with such an immature and ignorant mindset. I simply do not want someone like Nomoto to represent Idoling in public, I really wouldn't miss her at all if she quits tomorrow.
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