For these posts have been starting off with the eight gals who are enshrined in the 'Nao Hall of Fame', think it's just eight. When you top one of the yearly lists you become a member of the esteemed Hall, also included someone who finished second twice. Above is Nanami who I continue to miss so much. She topped my 'Fave Nogi Members' list back in 2016, if she had remained active until now she'd probably be my #1 of all time or at least number one idol.
Another member with the honor of being part of the HoA is Erika who is just as busy as ever. However have never included her on any yearly lists and enshrined her as the first member. She's always been my number one or at least close to it and just felt she deserved to be rushed into the Hall of Fame. So that's seven who have been introduced in these monthly preliminary lists and think there's one more I've overlooked.
Little bit of change in the list since the last one was done four weeks ago. Actually haven't finalized what this month's order is yet as I'm writing this top section up beforehand to get a bit ahead of myself. There was one major jump in positions plus there's been three new woman added on which also means a trio was dropped for now or at least that's the case for two of them.
Am leaving position twenty open for now and will say why just a bit further down. But on to the three who were dropped and one of them was a newbie for this year who is Tomi. I like her so much and so don't you viewers are her posts are very popular. However did make the rule where you have to be 21 in age to make the list, she won't be hitting that age until next February. Thought about making an exception but thought against it, there's plenty of faves who are 21 and above.
Ayako is the second person who has been dropped from the list. Age had nothing to do with it because at 35 she would have been the oldest fave on the list. But the second rule is you need six posts this year, she needs two more and in all honesty can't see that happening though will definitely be trying to get that pair of them.
She was in the tenth spot so that'll affect the positioning quite a bit. Third and final fave to be dropped was the #19 gal Kazusa who I've been a huge fan of for a while. She still has a chance to reclaim a spot on the list which I'd like to see happen. But to me she's become so boring this year, really the only thing she's been doing is a gravure spread once a month and very little else. Zero variety from her this year and in 2018 she would have made my top ten list.
We're almost about to start the countdown from nineteen to eleven but as mentioned am leaving the number twenty slot open for now. There are seven who others not listed who are eligible but the person I want to see make the list more than anyone else is Yui. She needs two more posts to qualify and you know I'll be trying as hard as I can to make that happen. She's an extremely popular gal with you viewers too and know you also want to see a few more posts for her.
#19.... Sayaka Tomaru, not on the first two lists
Funny how I mentioned a little above about being bored with gravure spreads which is what Sayaka does 95% of the time. But she's been one of my top gravure models for a few years and did make the top ten two years ago, she's someone I almost overlooked which happens every year.
#18 Miru Shiroma.... number seventeen on the previous list
There's a total of five J-Pop Idols on my list to date, funny how three of them will be in a row. And all three have dropped since the last preliminary list as these days I'm not into Idols as much as I once was. Miru is of course an exception and to me she could be the hottest current Idol but there's been virtually nothing to post about her for over a month and really not much since June. That's when her first photobook came out and will be posting that eventually.
#17.... Mina Oba, #16 on the last list
Another fave who dropped one spot and like the above the main reason is for her inactivity. To me Mina could be one of the top five hottest Idols of all time and she made the list two years ago. However she hasn't quite qualified for this year's list yet as she still needs one more post and would hate to see her not be eligible.
#16.... Miona Hori, #12 on the previous list
Didn't plan it this way but it's kind of funny how it worked out as these three positions in a row are all Idols plus their names all begin with M. As you can see Miona took a fall of four spots which tied her with someone else for having the biggest drop. She's been way too quiet lately and it's been almost three months since her last solo post. Being active definitely helps your position while obviously the opposite is true as these three in a row have proved.
#15.... Park Min-Young, same position as the last list
Least Min-Young has had a recent post and expect her to raise a few spots when the final list is done. Korean actresses seem to be so much busier the last few months of a year as there's a few huge film festivals and so many awards shows plus she does have a new drama starting in January.
#14.... Hinako Sakurai, same position for all three preliminary posts
Though I do prefer the Hinako from Nogi a bit more she won't have enough posts but there's zero wrong with this one. As you can see she's been in the same position all three lists which is the case with only one other fave. There are enough upcoming events for her so wouldn't doubt if she remains in this position for the final preliminary posts and perhaps even the final list.
#13.... Misato Ugaki, new to the list
High position for a newbie but Misato is someone I've really liked for a long time. She just had her first intro post yesterday but will have her second one tomorrow and she may have more posts than anyone else the next two months.
#12.... Ayaka Miyoshi, eighth on the previous list
Ayaka tied #16 for having the biggest drop since the last list and really can't give a good reason for it. She has been a busy gal or more so than previous years but I just don't seem to be as enthused about those happenings. She's such a beautiful and alluring woman so perhaps I've been kind of disappointed with the drab pics she's had the past few months.
#11.... Mio Imada, eleventh on all three preliminary lists
Final fave for this post and the top ten are in the next post. As you can see Mio has been 11th on all three lists and she held on to that spot even though I don't think she's had a post since the last list. That would be my fault though as she's one busy gal so will have one coming up soon. To me she is a top ten woman but the competition this year seems to be much higher with my bigger faves.
Miru is way too low. Top 5 definitely.
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