Oricon ranks the most “everlasting” female idols!

Matsuda Seiko

The term “female idol” has been used since the 1970s in Japan.

Throughout the years, various idols have popped up, but the idols in this poll were the ones that males and females between ages 20 and 40 voted as idols that will be “everlasting”.

They’re the idols that will be talked about years down the road, “Do you remember ___? They were amazing!”.

Check out Oricon’s ranking below!

[Who is the most everlasting female idol? - Total]

1. Matsuda Seiko
2. Yamaguchi Momoe
3. Koizumi Kyoko
4. Morning Musume
5. Nakamori Akina
6. Nakayama Miho
7. Pink Lady
8. AKB48
9. Matsuura Aya
10. Kawai Naoko

10. Moritaka Chisato

[Who is the most everlasting female idol? – 20 Year Olds]

1. Matsuda Seiko
2. Morning Musume
3. Yamaguchi Momoe
4. AKB48

5. Matsuura Aya

[Who is the most everlasting female idol? – 30 Year Olds]

1. Matsuda Seiko
2. Koizumi Kyoko
3. Nakayama Miho
4. Nakamori Akina

5. Yamaguchi Momoe

[Who is the most everlasting female idol? – 40 Year Olds]

1. Matsuda Seiko
2. Yamaguchi Momoe
3. Koizumi Kyoko
4. Nakamori Akina

5. Kawai Naoko

Source: Oricon + tokyohive