"Favorite female celebrity?" poll from Nikkei Entertainment magazine - Ayu is #1!
 

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From the October issue of Nikkei Entertainment recently released in Japan.

Ayu got #1! Most of the comments for her are because she's so cute, but some of them are like... "She's god-like! Perfect!" Haha~

Source: http://www.webspace.ne.jp/bbs/teamay...c_pr_1531.html and http://ameblo.jp/ayu-amazon/entry-10640734979.html

i don't know if i can trust this newspaper but i'm still happy for her !^^!

yaaaaaaaay!
Japan loves AYU :luv2

awesome!!

wow..it's been a while for ayu to get number one position on this kind of chart...

kana nishino is on number 2, am i right?

Sawajiri Erika #5 OMG!!!! is this real???? :yes

lol hard to believe this when Erika is ranked so high XD

but ayu is cute lol

= = supposed Leah on top of the chart

That is Kitagawa Keiko.

I wholeheartedly concur with this result!:P

Translated comments. Sweet~ :)

Congrats to Ayu^^
thanks!!

Ayu got #1? :D That's cool. :D I don't think I've seen her being voted as the favourite artist for years but it's okay with me. Nice to see Kuu on third place. She isn't so forgotten as I feared. <3

Aww that's sweet with ayu as number 1. Really nice :D

yay! another record for ayu!

congrats!!

Yay for Ayu!!!The Japan goddess!!!
I suppose we can trust the newspaper...

How was the voting made? Internet? o.o

it's interesting that nishino kana isn't there... haha
yet, miliyah is xD

anyway, congrats~

Keiko being #2 makes it easier for me to believe this source, hehe. Congrats, Ayu. ^_^

who is number 4? i always see her face around... i always thought she is leah! XD

Always nice to see her on top even if you talk to the japanese ppl that you listen to Ayu they say that she is sooooo year 2001. :P

Congrats Ayu! Glad to know that Japan truly does realize that she is a Goddess and how amazing she truly is!

Ayu at number one and Keiko Kitagawa at number two?! I love this chart and I agree with it whole heartedly! :D Congrats to the both of them!

Well, people in Japan follow the trends, but we at AHS follow our hearts. I don't know, maybe it is because I'm a faithful person but not listening to Ayu anymore because she's not the It-Girl or IN anymore is shallow.

It would be interesting to know what group was asked or what is the target group of that magazine. I would assume it's girls in their 20-30s.

YES Kitagawa Keiko for #2! I love that girl :heart

Namie is #6, my queen!

Miliyah Kato? Lol, oh well :innocent.
Congratz to Ayu though :heart

I agree with this! :D

She's a member of Hexagon / Pabo, it seems?

Yukina Kinoshita is her name and she doesn't seem to have been in many things, but I guess she's pretty big?

My favorite Ayu comment from that clip was "She is God eternally!!"

Lol, or just maybe everyone surveyed is in their 30s.

It's great to see Ayu at #1. Congrats to her~

Makes me happy!!! I never knew the Japanese ever referred to her as a goddess.

Thanks for sharing. :)

Yes she is. But Pabo seems to be pretty popular even though they aren't doing this much. But then again almost all Hexagon groups are pretty popular.

It's so nice to see Ayu on top. I didn't really expected this but its great =)
Can anyone tell me the names of the others who ranked?

Yay congratz ayu! :D its great to see that she's still appreciated by the japanese public :P

:( there's no my Toda Erika, by the way the point is Ayu's got No.1 HA HA HA

It looks like Japan got it right this time lol. Ayu is a Goddess, I'm glad they recognize! :yes

miliyah kato is here too! its awsome. congratz to ayu!

isn't kinoshita yukina also a model? :P

anyway, i'm happy to see kumi, namie, miliyah, keiko, and of course ayu on this list. :)

whooo! who can not love Ayu?!

Nice! It's been a while since she's been a #1 female preference.

Congrats to ayu!!:)

thanks so much! the japanese think just like me<3 this girl is perfection all bundled up in a 90 lb body.

obviously #1

As expected :P

Thanks for sharing.

Nice! And wow, Kitagawa Keiko?! :heart I'm surprised! Sailor Mars! :D

I'm surprised she's number 1! Great!

yay go ayu

WOW Ayu at the top!!!

I'm so happy for her! Most of them see her as a goddess! WOW!!

thx ^^ i feel happy for her ^^

Kitagawa's been making quite a drama/film career for herself. I think she's one of the better actresses in Japan, and a very beautiful girl ^^ I'm also slightly surprised, I didn't think she was that famous/well-known.

Remember that this isn't a favourite ARTIST list, but a favourite CELEBRITY list. I'm sure Nishino Kana isn't on there yet because she's still relatively new and hasn't really done much aside from singing. (Not saying that everyone SHOULD, I'm just saying that that's what brings you into public eye.)

Good to see that Ayu's #1 for once. I'm sure now that crossroad will be a hit!

I'm a little surprised that this has popped up a while later on some sites, haha.

GET IT AYU GET ITTTTT
<3