The 2023 Stage48 Member Ranking Results (All Ranks Revealed!)

I'm happy that so many of mine made it to the top

01. 60. (127) [3|0] [CGM] Izurina (Izuta Rina) {+21,0}, 21
02. 104. (144) [2|0] [SKE] Ida Reona {+13,0}, 13
03. 3. (2) [15|0] [AKB] Kashiwagi Yuki {+116,0}, 116: I always liked her since I started following the group years ago. It's sad to see her go, but at least she had an amazing last year in the group. I wish her all the best for her future.
04. 74. (88) [5|0] [AKB] Mogi Shinobu {+17,0}, 17
05. 2. (6) [19|0] [AKB] Yamauchi Mizuki {+123,0}, 123: She is very hard working and entertaining. It's fun to see her on a variety show.
06. 6. (13) [8|0] [AKB] Murayama Yuiri {+59,0}, 59: Yuiri had a great 2023. She was in Senbatsu for every single last year. Her social media was very entertaining.
07. 9. (12) [8|0] [AKB] Taniguchi Megu {+56,0}, 56: I always liked her. She is hard working and very sympathetic.
08. 23. (15) [9|0] [AKB] Omori Maho {+40,0}, 40
09. 5. (85) [14|0] [AKB] Sato Airi {+60,0}, 60: She seems very determined and hard working. She did an amazing job as Center of "Do the dance!"
10. 179. (---) [2|0] [SKE] Otani Yuki {+6,0}, 6
11. 11. (104) [15|0] [AKB] Mizushima Miyuu {+53,0}, 53
12. 161. (190) [2|0] [SKE] Takahata Yuki {+7,0}, 7
13. 10. (17) [10|0] [AKB] Komiyama Haruka {+55,0}, 55: Not so much in AKB48 but outside the group she had a great year with the different stage plays she was in.
14. 60. (95) [7|0] [AKB] Iwatate Saho {+21,0}, 21
15. 19. (27) [10|0] [AKB] Tokunaga Remi {+43,0}, 43
16. 1. (1) [19|0] [AKB] Oguri Yui {+130,0}, 130: The more I learn about her, the more I like her. I like that she takes her tasks seriously as seen in OUT OF 48.
17. 194. (229) [2|0] [TP] Lin Yu-hsin {+5,0}, 5
18. 49. (---) [7|0] [AKB] Sako Yumemi {+25,0}, 25
19. 14. (68) [10|0] [AKB] Masai Mayuu {+51,0}, 51
20. 117. (190) [2|0] [AKB] Shinozaki Ayana {+11,0}, 11

 

01. 2. (6) [19|0] [AKB] Yamauchi Mizuki {+123,0}, 123
02. 74. (---) [4|0] [AKB] Narita Kohina {+17,0}, 17
03. 6. (---) [10|0] [AKB] Yagi Azuki {+59,0}, 59
04. 4. (22) [13|0] [AKB] Yamazaki Sora {+97,0}, 97
05. 14. (68) [10|0] [AKB] Masai Mayuu {+51,0}, 51
06. 41. (31) [5|0] [AKB] Taguchi Manaka {+28,0}, 28
07. 105. (---) [3|0] [AKB] Nagatomo Ayami {+12,0}, 12
08. 49. (---) [7|0] [AKB] Sako Yumemi {+25,0}, 25
09. 63. (64) [7|1] [AKB] Hashimoto Eriko {+23,-3}, 20
10. 3. (2) [15|0] [AKB] Kashiwagi Yuki {+116,0}, 116
11. 32. (---) [8|0] [AKB] Yamaguchi Yui {+35,0}, 35
12. 16. (85) [8|0] [AKB] Hotei Moka {+48,0}, 48
13. 23. (15) [9|0] [AKB] Omori Maho {+40,0}, 40
14. 74. (27) [3|0] [SKE] Hayashi Mirei {+17,0}, 17
15. 99. (88) [3|0] [AKB] Shimoguchi Hinana {+14,0}, 14
16. 19. (---) [8|0] [AKB] Akiyama Yuna {+43,0}, 43
17. 39. (190) [8|0] [AKB] Hirata Yuki {+29,0}, 29
18. 11. (104) [15|0] [AKB] Mizushima Miyuu {+53,0}, 53
19. 10. (17) [10|0] [AKB] Komiyama Haruka {+55,0}, 55
20. 60. (95) [7|0] [AKB] Iwatate Saho {+21,0}, 21

Happy to see so many 17th and 18th gen members reach high ranks in the final results.

 

What a pity I missed this! My +15 votes would make Mahopyon be in the Top 10

 

It’s difficult for me to make a ranking for 2023 when so much happens in the idol world during the beginning of the year. I think this is the main reason we used to have this ranking in Nov-December. But here goes…

Spoiler: My top 3

01. Oguri Yui (+15) Stage48 Rank 01

Yuiyui is my first choice for the immovable center of the new AKB48. Elegant beauty paired with a quirky personality. Yui can be counted on to say something unexpected on TV and stage. She has a unique perspective on life and a distinct voice that can be easily heard on tracks. She’s super hard-working like Acchan and strange and beautiful like Mayuyu. We all heard Yukirin tell Yuiyui to continue to lead AKB48. Rumor has it Yui still trades texts with Mayuyu.

02. Yagi Azuki (+10) Stage48 Rank 06

Yagi=g.o.a.t. Greatest of All Time, and my second choice for center. Her stage presence and dance skills are amazing. It’s like her and Yuichi are competing to be the most energetic on stage. Watch the difference in Faint. During spins, both Yukis will lift their toe off the ground and turn gracefully. Azu will bring her leg all the way perpendicular to her pivot leg and execute the fastest turn, her spotting (head-turn) brings her right back to audience every time.

03. Arai Sae (+9) Stage48 Rank 17

Since Color Contact Wink, I have only met with Sae-chan. She was a little shy at first but is starting to get comfortable with our talks. ColorCon is a 2024 single, so if I have to base this ranking on just 2023, then +9 points for center bob.

Spoiler: 4-20

04. Yamamoto Mikana (+8) Stage Rank 44

I had her at rank 02 last year. The AKB48 18th Gen made all the difference. Her face remains a national treasure. She’s solid in the senbatsu line-up but needs to pick up more buzz in Osaka. I got to visit Osaka last year and my impression was that post-covid economic recovery in Kansai is lagging a bit behind Tokyo. In theory, this is creating less opportunity for NMB48 fans to megapush their idols (Sayaka) like in the idol-golden era. Nevertheless, my list is full of Namba Idols. I’m looking forward to the 10th gen and new original stages to get the momentum back in Osaka.

05. Wada Miyu (+7) Stage48 rank 136

She’s funny and cute. She’s 26 years old in 2023, but her and Shinshin seem to just be hitting their peak.

06. Aobara Yuka (+6) Stage48 rank 105

Yuka is young and cute. She has good comedic timing. Strong singing and dance skills. Overall, a great addition to NMB48.

07. Shinzawa Nao (+5) Stage48 rank 105

Another NMB48 idol just hitting her stride in her mid-twenties. She’s so petite that she can easily pull off burriko.

08. Tanaka Yukino (+5) Stage48 rank 55

Yukino has a great catchphase, a background in hip-hop, confidence and sense of humor. A namba all-rounder.

09. Sakata Misaki (+4) Stage48 rank 21

Sakatan has fallen in my rankings from last year. She is still as beautiful as ever but seems to have taken a backseat as the group focuses on Mikana. What would idol shikaku have been like with Sakatan as lead?

10. Uno Mizuki (+4) Stage48 rank 161

Still among the tallest members of NMB48 and 48-grp in general. She an unpredictable sense of humor that confounds her juniors as much as management and fans. If Uno wasn’t an idol I get the feeling she would be 1) pouring bottles of Dom Peri to c-class execs, OR 2) a c-class exec herself.

11. Ishida Chiho (+4) [105] my favorite drooping eyes girl.

12. Kohama Kokone (+3) [46] AKB48 needs an enigma. Here she is.

13. Mizushima Miyuu (+3) [11] my 2023 forehead ranking, my 2024 bangs ranking is 1000. I want to retcon her thread to always having bangs.

14. Nagano Serika (+3) [161] in Japan, fair skin covers 7 flaws, she is still the fairest.

15. Kurushima Yuka (+2) [251] newly discovered (may 2022) Setouchi idol. She sings and has a fine nose.

16. Chiba Erii (+2) [52] my eyes follow her on every televised performance.

17. Yamauchi Mizuki (+2) [2] lucky zucky has a great smile and her name is a meme.

18. Hotei Moka (+1) [16] her body is the result of childhood diet of caffeine and sugar. She’s sweeter than a macaron.

19. Hirata Yuki (+1) [39] when she debuted I thought she was just another pretty face, 2023 showed me she is serious about AKB48. I am impressed by the gap of her appearance and her bedroom is just that of a regular, if fuwa fuwa girl.

20. Mineyoshi Arisa (+1) [161] Arisa is a living doll.

Spoiler: Negatives

No negative points given. There were criteria this time around and I didn’t know if physical traits were enough to mark down. I’m wholly superficial but is it really fair to mark down mayopyon because of her pointy head, or gyoten for having man-feet?

Mion didn't make my list for the first time. we watched her mature with the group and possibly had the toughest assignment as soukantoku. but the reason i didn't vote her is because we've met at least 3 different times, 2 in-person and at least once online, and she's always so salty. not rude, just kinda distance. i think she hates me.