So without further ado, here is my ranking of the currant members of the Hello Project Kenshuusei (not including Tsubaki Factory).
21. Nakano Rion
Probably my least favorite H!P member right now. I'll start with her good points- she's cute and it was nice to see her slight improvement since joining (and she's young so there's time for her to get better). On to the bad, her singing and dancing still leaves a lot to be desired. More importantly (imo), she doesn't seem to have much charisma on stage. Like I said, she's cute but she almost exclusively looks like she's about to burst into tears. Despite being my least favorite member, she's not the one I want to debut the least, more on that later.
20. Ono Kotomi
Okay, she's brand new so she has plenty of time to improve but her singing and dancing are pretty poor right now. She seems more confident on stage than Rion and is (imo) much cuter so that gives her the advantage for now. I'm interested to see where she goes from here but right now she's at the bottom of the ranking.
19. Ono Mizuho
I feel kind of bad for putting Mizuho here. She's not all that bad really. I could see her debuting one day. She just bores me for some reason. She's pretty but not in an amazing way (I think her eyebrows look wierd but also kind of cute). She could rise in rank in the future but she just doesn't interest me right now.
18. Yokogawa Yumei
Her singing is pretty terrible. I just had to get that out of the way. In her defense, she is super pretty. Like one of the prettiest idols I've ever seen. I feel a little bad for her since she's 17 and I don't see her ever really debuting...
17. Hashimoto Nagisa
From this point onwards I pretty much like all the members and want them to debut. Nagisa is pretty and a cool performer. To be honest, the only reason she's so low on the list is that she's getting old for a kenshuusei (18) and I'm starting to loose hope of ever seeing her debut.
16. Kasahara Momona
Super cute. Not the best singer but she seems to have gotten pretty confident on stage. She's one of those rare idols who can pull off both the cutsy and the sexy songs (which is shocking when you remember she's only 12 years old!).
15. Ichioka Reina
I have to be honest, I sometimes forget Reina even exists. I mean, I like her. She is one of the most beautiful idols I've ever seen and is a pretty good performer to boot. I think at least for me, she fades into the background sometimes which may be why she hasn't been promoted to a main group yet.
14. Yonemura Kirara
Another cutie. Her singing needs some work but she's only a baby so I can forgive her. She doesn't seem nervous on stage at all. I don't know much about her yet but how could you not love her? Just look at her!
13. Shimano Momoko
I flip flop a lot on Momoko. I like her a lot despite her bellow average singing. She always has a bright smile on her face when performing. I'm not sure about her haircut, sometimes it looks super cute (like in the picture above) but sometimes she looks a bit like an old lady.
12. Inoue Hikaru
She's still a great performer and she's starting to look more like an idol. I like her and would like for her to join a group because she has a lot of talent to contribute but I don't really have much to say about her other than that.
11. Onoda Saori
She's really cute and despite me not liking her performance at the 2016 test event, I respect her for choosing a song she knew would be challenging for her. Sometimes I thinks she's a little too cute like she's an alien or something (which is wierd because I am a hoge fan of Hamaura Ayano who she is similar in that respect). I'm a little sad that S/mileage changed it's image when it became ANGERME because I really think she fits S/mileage's image.
10. Akiyama Mao
Since the test event I've grown to like her a lot more. She's looking a lot cuter recently and I've come to appreciate her singing a lot more. I can definately see her in ANGERME someday soon.
9. Horie Kizuki
She used to be in my top 4... What happened? Well basically the 25th gen joined. She's still a great performer and is pretty in an unconventional way. I really want her to debut but I'm kinda losing hope of that now she's 17...
8. Kaga Kaede
I was not a fan of her test performance but like with Saori, I respect her for picking a song she wouldn't normally be chosen for. She's as cute and talented as always. Unfortunatly the awesomness that is the 25th gen has pushed her down a bit in ranking.
7. Noguchi Kurumi
When I first saw her picture I didn't think I would be a fan. I didn't think she was very pretty and just didn't stand out among the 25th gen. Then I saw her performance of Toki Wo Koe Sora Wo Koe and I just fell in love. Her voice was so soft and pretty; completely different from what I was expecting. It's still not perfect (which is why she is only 7th on this list) but she's only been a member for 4 months so she has plenty of time to improve.
6. Kanatsu Mizuki
She's improved so much in one year. It's a wonderful feeling when you see a girl become a true idol. She still has improvments to make but I have full confidence she will given the progress she's made so far. Did I mention that she's adorable? Just look at her!
5. Kodama Sakiko
Tomato-chan! She is destined to be a superstar! Her singing still needs some work but she is not fazed by that. She knows how to win over a crowd. H!P needs more charismatic (not just talented though that helps too) performers like her.
4. Kiyono Momohime
The little cutie herself. She seems poised to take the ace position in any group (but I'm hoping for Morning Musume). I haven't seen star powers like her's since Miyamoto Karin. Some people have criticized her for having a somewhat squeaky voice but come on, she's eleven years old! She's been a member for 4 months and is already one of the KKS's biggest stars.
3. Danbara Ruru
I always liked her for her talent but her 2016 test performance made me realise how much she needs to debut. She was always super talented but nowadays she's looking more and more like an idol. I just want to see her perform more. I could totally see her in ANGERME since she has that unconventional cutness that ANGERME seems to go for.
2. Maeda Kokoro
Another unconventional cutie! She's not as talented vocally as Ruru but there's just something lovable about her. She has the appearance of a sweet young lady but then you find out she has a blackbelt in karate. I can see her debuting in ANGERME or Morning Musume.
1. Takase Kurumi
Ah the perfect Kenshuusei herself. I've already made it clear how much I love this girl but it looks like I'm going to do it all over again. She's a great singer who can work both the sexy and the cute songs. She is seriously cute. She seems to be poised to become the drama queen of H!P since before even debuting she has plenty of acting experiance and it seems to be really important to her. She's got ambition too, she has said she dreams of joining Morning Musume and going to Kouhaku (this would be my dream come true). I know Morning Musume has this thing of going for the less polished girls because it is more interesting to watch girl grow into idols but (and I'm aware I'm biassed here) Kurumi is different. She's not like some members (Ai-chan, Sakura) who are added for their wild vocal talent but aren't particularly good on the talking/character aspect of being an idol (not to put down any of these girls, they are great additions to the group and have wonderful personalities). Kurumi has the talent and she also has the superstar charisma to bring in new fans. That's rare and I hope H!P take notice of that.
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