My last ranking was almost two years ago. I decided to do a new one to see how my opinion of the new girls changes in the next couple of months and years.
01. Michishige Sayumi
02. Fukumura Mizuki
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03. Kudo Haruka
04. Sayashi Riho
05. Tanaka Reina
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06. Iikubo Haruna
07. Sato Masaki
08. Ishida Ayumi
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09. Iikuta Erina
10. Suzuki Kanon
I added the lines to indicate a gap. Positions may vary between lines. It was very hard to place Sayumi and Reina, because the new girls are fresh and exciting, yet the old gen members have brought me literally years and years of entertainment. My favorites were always Koharu and Sayumi, so Sayumi stays at the top with Fukuchan coming in fast. Kudo is too cute, looking forward to seeing her grow up. Sayashi is really impressive. She's not even my type as such, but she's definitely talented and is an asset to the group. Reina was my favorite at one point (2007-ish?) but we grew apart. Iikubo has an interesting look to her. Masaki and Ayumi seem really cheeky and bit wacky. I can see them rising in my ranking pretty quickly once I've seen more of them. Iikuta didn't really capture my attention at first, but she definitely gave it her all on stage, which I can appreciate. Kanon is the only one I don't connect with on any level. Zannen, but there's always been one or two members in the group I wasn't that into since the group was formed.
Seriously, most of these girls are quite young, but they're already making quite the impact. One Two Three's 100K sales are proof of that. It's something MM didn't even come near the past years. Just imagine how epic this group will be in a year or three! I don't really want new auditions, because it only takes one super annoying girl to ruin everything. Aw well, let's hope for the best.