[Raleigh]

It seems that Oricon Style has directed a questionnaire with regards to female artists.

Overall Ranking

1: Mika Nakashima
2: Namie Amuro
3: Ayumi Hamasaki
4: Koda Kumi, Shiina Ringo
6: Hitoto Yo
7. Ai Otsuka
8: aiko
9: BoA
10: Utada Hikaru

Other rankings in which Ayu was included:

Sexy woman artist of charm
1 rank: Koda Kumi(612)
2 rank: Hitomi (70)
3 rank: Amuro Namie(54)
4 rank: Ayumi Hamasaki (30)
5 rank: Shiina Ringo (24)

Life style woman artist
1 rank: Ayumi Hamasaki (114)
2 rank: Utada Hikaru (90)
3 rank: Amuro Namie (66)
4 rank: Mika Nakashima (62)
5 rank: YUKI (40)

Fashion sense woman artist
1 rank: Ayumi Hamasaki (348)
2 rank: Amuro Namie (108)
3 rank: Mika Nakashima (94)
4 rank: Hitomi (64)
5 rank: Aiko (56)

Promotional video woman artist
1 rank: BoA (254)
2 rank: Ayumi Hamasaki (212)
3 rank: Utada Hikaru (114)
4 rank: Koda Kumi (84)
5 rank: Amuro Namie (50)

Female Artist with Demonic Charm
1. Ai Otsuka (62)
2. Koda Kumi, Ayumi Hamasaki (50)
4. Aya Matsuura (48)
5. Mika Nakashima (38)

Coolest Live Female Performer
1 rank: Ayumi Hamasaki (63)
2 rank: Amuro Namie (24)
3 rank: Yoshida Miwa (17)
4 rank: Yaida Hitomi (16)
5 rank: Shiina Ringo (15)



Other rankings in which Ayu wasn't included:

Intellectual atmosphere woman artist
1 rank: Utada Hikaru (86)
2 rank: Hitoto Yo(66)
3 rank: Warehouse wooden Mai and plain Ayaka (42) (No idea on this)
5 rank: Shiina Ringo (40)


A woman whose charm has the air of a calm adult
1 rank: Hitoto Yo (70)
2 rank: Miki Imai (66)
3 rank: Nakashima Mika (64)
4 rank: Plain Ayaka (42)
5 rank: Kaori Mochida (32)

Female Artist with Natural Charm
1. Aiko (272)
2. Hitoto Yo (48)
3. Kaori Mochida (42)
4. Ai Otsuka (36)
5. Hitomi Yaida (24)

A woman with enigmatic charm.
1 rank: Nakashima Mika(218)
2 rank: Shiina Ringo (96)
3 rank: Cocco (60)
4 rank: One blue (40)
5 rank: Sakai spring (36)

Wild charm カッコイイ woman artist
1 rank: Koda Kumi (66)
2 rank: AI (58)
3 rank: Nakashima Mika (50)
4 rank: Daikoku 摩 season (34) (Translation error here)
5 rank: Hitomi (28)

Female Artist with Cute Charm
1. Ai Otsuka (376)
2. Aiko (236)
3. Aya Matsuura (176)
4. YUKI (92)
5. Aya Ueto (30)

Further translations would be wonderful since I am only using altavista's translator which might produce some errors. So corrections on some aspects would be helpful.


Credit: eyn @ Channel Ai
Source: Ai Station
Oricon Style