So Morning Musume is currently the #1 best-selling all-female pop group and a top japanese pop group. But i'm just wondering..... do they have any rivals currently? any other all female pop group that can be considered rivals to MoMusu? and i mean groups not part of H!P, like Berryz Kobo, C-ute, , Melon Kinenbi or Ongaku Gatas.
would AKB48 count? is their popularity comparable to MoMusu or any H!P groups?
i've just been curious about this.... frankly i don't if there is any j-pop girl groups currently other than the ones in H!P, or at least heard of any new debuted groups. it seems like there is no more new female pop group since 2005 or something since i never heard any news about other jpop girl groups. but only because i'm not in japan and lives in USA, which jpop or other asian news is almost non existence unless i live in an asian community, which i don't. all i do is go on the net for info...