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I first got into idol music back in the days of [LiveJournal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LiveJournal) (~2002). I had been visiting random anime & Asian music websites I'd come across while surfing the web in the late 90's and eventually found my way to LJ music sharing communities, where I was introduced to [Minimoni.](https://helloproject.fandom.com/wiki/Minimoni), a subgroup of a larger idol group called [Morning Musume.](https://helloproject.fandom.com/wiki/Morning_Musume) I was instantly in love. The first idol song I ever heard was [Minimoni. Hinamatsuri](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXEDWNt-G_M), which was a double A-side single with a song I liked much more, [Mini. Strawberry Pie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg9zGtAIDJg). From the moment I heard it, I was hooked: I learned as much as I could about this group and became very interested in idols (a term I'd never heard of before, maybe in manga or anime, but never really understanding what it meant) and began following the group and its subgroups new releases. To this day, Morning Musume. holds a place near and dear to my heart... >w<

Here's a list of some idol groups I've followed over the years:
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## oshi
The term oshimen (推しメン) comes from 推し, to cheer, and メンバー, member; so a member you cheer for (i.e. your best girl). The oshi you cheer for above all others may be known as a kamioshi (神推し), which adds the character 神 (meaning god) in front of the word, which can be used in Japanese to designate something as "the best" (神曲 kamikyoku, or literally "god song" meaning a really good song, for example).  A **bolded name** denotes a member I am extremely fond of, and my kamioshi's name is in ***bolded italics*** with a ![](/img/tinystar.gif) next to it.

<a id="hellopro"><img src="/img/music/hellopro/hellopro.png" alt="hello! project"></a><br>
<a id="momusu"><img src="/img/music/hellopro/momusu.png" alt="morning musume."></a>
- 山﨑愛生 [Yamazaki Mei](https://www.instagram.com/mei_yamazaki.official)
- 譜久村聖 [Fukumura Mizuki](https://www.instagram.com/mizuki_fukumura.official)
- **道重さゆみ [Michishige Sayumi](https://twitter.com/tubuyakisayumin)**
- 藤本美貴 [Fujimoto Miki](https://www.instagram.com/mikittyfujimoto)
- **紺野あさ美 [Konno Asami](https://www.instagram.com/asami__k)**
- 矢口真里 [Yaguchi Mari](https://www.instagram.com/mariyaguchi_official)

<a id="angerme"><img src="/img/music/hellopro/angerme.png" alt="angerme"></a>
- 竹内朱莉 [Takeuchi Akari](https://www.instagram.com/akari_takeuchi.official)
- 福田花音 Fukuda Kanon AKA **巫まろ [Kannagi Maro](https://twitter.com/maro_kannagi)**

<a id="byons"><img src="/img/music/hellopro/beyooooonds.png" alt="beyooooonds"></a>
- **島倉りか [Shimakura Rika](https://www.instagram.com/rika_shimakura.official)**
- 清野桃々姫 [Kiyono Momohime](https://www.instagram.com/momohime_kiyono.official)

<a id="berryz"><img src="/img/music/hellopro/berryz.png" alt="berryz koubou"></a>
- 嗣永桃子 [Tsugunaga Momoko](https://helloproject.fandom.com/wiki/Tsugunaga_Momoko)
- 菅谷梨沙子 [Sugaya Risako](https://www.instagram.com/risako_sugaya)

<a id="cute"><img src="/img/music/hellopro/cute.png" alt="c-ute"></a>
- 鈴木愛理 [Suzuki Airi](https://twitter.com/airimania)

<a id="vuden"><img src="/img/music/hellopro/vuden.png" alt="v-u-den"></a>
- 岡田唯 [Okada Yui](https://www.instagram.com/okadayui2021)

<a id="milkyway"><img src="/img/music/hellopro/milkyway.png" alt="milkyway"></a>
- 吉川友 [Kikkawa You](https://www.instagram.com/kikkawayou_official)

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<a id="arcjewel"><img src="/img/music/arcjewel/arcjewel.png" alt="arc jewel"></a><br>
<a id="chuoh"><img src="/img/music/arcjewel/chuoh.png" alt="chu!oh☆dolly"></a>
- 眞城ゆうか [Mashiro Yuuka](https://jpop.fandom.com/wiki/Mashiro_Yuuka)

<a id="ltwink"><img src="/img/music/arcjewel/lucetwinklewink.png" alt="luce twinkle wink☆"></a>
- 宇佐美幸乃 [Usami Yukino](https://twitter.com/usami_yukino)

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<a id="codomomental"><img src="/img/music/codomo/codomomental.png" alt="codomomental"></a><br>
<a id="kaqriyoterror"><img src="/img/music/codomo/kaqriyoterror.png" alt="kaqriyoterror"></a>
- ***nonamera AKA [nonayu](https://twitter.com/nonayu_dayo)*** ![](/img/tinystar.gif)
- 个喆 [Kotetsu](https://twitter.com/zenkimi_kote)

<a id="seireki"><img src="/img/music/codomo/seireki.png" alt="seireki13ya"></a>
- 浮あかね Fuwa Akane AKA **にこしゃま [Nikoshama](https://twitter.com/_nikonikopunnya)**

<a id="zenkimi"><img src="/img/music/codomo/zenkimi.png" alt="zenbu kimi no sei da."></a>
- 咎憐无 Togaren AKA 白空こあい [Hakuu Coai](https://twitter.com/coai_yoruami)
- 十字 [Mogeki Aza](https://twitter.com/maebazemi)

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<a id="dearstage"><img src="/img/music/dearstage/dearstage.png" alt="dear stage"></a><br>
<a id="arcana"><img src="/img/music/dearstage/arcanaproject.png" alt="arcana project"></a>
- 空野青空 [Sorano Aozora](https://twitter.com/ao__sky)

<a id="cynhn"><img src="/img/music/dearstage/cynhn.png" alt="cynhn"></a>
- 月雲ねる [Tsukumo Neru](https://www.instagram.com/neruneruworld/)
- 百瀬怜 [Momose Rei](https://www.instagram.com/momoserei_1113/)

<a id="dempagumi"><img src="/img/music/dearstage/dempagumi.png" alt="dempagumi.inc"></a>
- 小鳩りあ [Kobato Ria](https://twitter.com/kobato_ria)
- 夢眠ねむ [Yumemi Nemu](https://twitter.com/yumeminemu)
- 成瀬瑛美 [Naruse Eimi](https://twitter.com/eitaso)

<a id="kyurushite"><img src="/img/music/dearstage/kyurushite.png" alt="kyururin to shitemite"></a>
- チバゆな [Chiba Yuna](https://twitter.com/uba_va__3)

<a id="memetokyo"><img src="/img/music/dearstage/memetokyo.png" alt="meme tokyo"></a>
- [MEW](https://twitter.com/MEWCLUB__)

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<a id="wack"><img src="/img/music/wack/wack.png" alt="WACK"></a><br>
<a id="bis"><img src="/img/music/wack/bis.png" alt="BiS"></a>
- **寺嶋由芙 [Terashima Yufu](https://twitter.com/yufu_0708)**
- ももらんど Momoland AKA あも [amo](https://twitter.com/iam_mo_mochi)

<a id="bish"><img src="/img/music/wack/bish.png" alt="BiSH"></a>
- ハグ・ミィ [Hug Mii](https://wackidol.fandom.com/wiki/Hug_Mii) AKA 雨谷碧莉 Amatani Midori
- アイナ・ジ・エンド [Aina the End](https://twitter.com/aina_BiSH)

<a id="mametai"><img src="/img/music/wack/mametai.png" alt="Mameshiba no Taigun"></a>
- ミユキエンジェル [Miyukiangel](https://x.com/MiYUKiMAMESHiBA)

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<a id="227"><img src="/img/music/jpop/227.png" alt="22/7"></a>
- **天城サリー [Amaki Sally](https://twitter.com/sally_amaki)**

<a id="akb48"><img src="/img/music/jpop/akb48.png" alt="AKB48"></a>
- **矢吹奈子 [Yabuki Nako](https://twitter.com/nako_yabuki_75)**
- 白間美瑠 [Shiroma Miru](https://twitter.com/shiromiru36)
- 千葉恵里 [Chiba Erii](https://twitter.com/erii_20031027)
- 佐藤美波 [Sato Minami](https://twitter.com/sato_minami16th)
- 本田仁美 [Honda Hitomi](https://twitter.com/hnd_htm__1006)
- 宮脇咲良 [Miyawaki Sakura](https://twitter.com/39saku_chan)
- 宮崎美穂 [Miyazaki Miho](https://twitter.com/730myao)
- 中西里菜 [Nakanishi Rina](https://akb48.fandom.com/wiki/Nakanishi_Rina)
- 大島麻衣 [Oshima Mai](https://twitter.com/mai911oshima)

<a id="amenochi"><img src="/img/music/jpop/amenochi.png" alt="ame no chi, halation"></a>
- 穂村ゆうか [Homura Yuuka](https://twitter.com/AMEHARE_yuka)
- 川口りさ [Kawaguchi Risa](https://x.com/AMEHARE_risa)

<a id="arutsu"><img src="/img/music/jpop/artemisnotsubasa.png" alt="artemis no tsubasa"></a>
- ナナミ・キューピッド Nanami Cupid AKA 日野七海 [Hino Nanami](https://twitter.com/nanami705724171)
- **小泉花恋 [Koizumi Karen](https://twitter.com/karen_koizumi)**

<a id="babababambi"><img src="/img/music/jpop/babababambi.png" alt="#babababambi"></a>
- 近藤沙瑛子 [Kondo Saeko](https://twitter.com/saekondo_inu)

<a id="babymetal"><img src="/img/music/jpop/babymetal.png" alt="babymetal"></a>
- **菊地最愛 Kikuchi Moa aka [MOAMETAL](https://jpop.fandom.com/wiki/Kikuchi_Moa)**

<a id="banmon"><img src="/img/music/jpop/banmon.png" alt="band ja nai mon! MAXX NAKAYOSHI"></a>
- 恋汐りんご [Koishio Ringo](https://twitter.com/sioringogo)

<a id="bpm15q"><img src="/img/music/jpop/bpm15q.png" alt="bpm15q"></a>
- **苺りなはむ [Ichigo Rinahamu](https://twitter.com/rinahamu)**

<a id="candytune"><img src="/img/music/jpop/candytune.png" alt="candy tune"></a>
- 村川緋杏 [Murakawa Bibian](https://twitter.com/bibian_ct1203)

<a id="cy8er"><img src="/img/music/jpop/cy8er.png" alt="cy8er"></a>
- **なぁたんコロ虫 [Naatan Coromushi](https://jpop.fandom.com/wiki/Naatan_Coromushi)**
- ましろ [Mashiro](https://www.instagram.com/mashilo1017/)
- 藤城アンナ [Fujishiro Anna](https://www.instagram.com/annafujishirochan/)

<a id="eribon"><img src="/img/music/jpop/eribon.png" alt="electric ribbon"></a>
- **[pippi](https://www.instagram.com/pippi_eribon/)**

<a id="festive"><img src="/img/music/jpop/festive.png" alt="fes☆tive"></a>
- 白石ぴあの Shiraishi Piano AKA 水瀬ぴあの [Minase Piano](https://twitter.com/Piano_nonfic)

<a id="fruitszipper"><img src="/img/music/jpop/fruitszipper.png" alt="fruits zipper"></a>
- 松本かれん [Matsumoto Karen](https://twitter.com/karen_fz0328)
- 仲川瑠夏 [Nakagawa Luna](https://twitter.com/luna_fz0703)

<a id="kahifuku"><img src="/img/music/jpop/kahifuku.png" alt="kaze hikaru fukurou"></a>
- 大西凜 [Onishi Rin](https://twitter.com/anst_rin_)

<a id="kamiyado"><img src="/img/music/jpop/kamiyado.png" alt="kamiyado"></a>
- 小山ひな [Koyama Hina](https://www.instagram.com/hina__kmyd/)

<a id="maybeme"><img src="/img/music/jpop/maybeme.png" alt="maybeME"></a>
- 木内ゆうか [Kiuchi Yuuka](https://twitter.com/yuka__kiuchi)

<a id="mewm"><img src="/img/music/jpop/mewm.png" alt="MEWM"></a>
- やよい [Yayoi](https://twitter.com/__oyayoi__)

<a id="nitokuri"><img src="/img/music/jpop/nitokuri.png" alt="neat and clean"></a>
- 姫睡メイ Hisui Mei AKA 最雲めい子 [Mokumo Meiko](https://twitter.com/mokumo_gr)
- 泉凛花 Izumi Rinka AKA 水葉凛花 [Mizuha Rinka](https://twitter.com/Rinka_m0612)
- 甘兎うたう Amausa Utau AKA 宇佐美うたう [Usami Utau](https://twitter.com/jyapon_UTAU)
- 白川れな [Shirakawa Rena](https://twitter.com/rena_1128s)

<a id="notall"><img src="/img/music/jpop/notall.png" alt="notall"></a>
- 片瀬成美 [Katase Narumi](https://www.instagram.com/narumi_katase/)

<a id="superbabys"><img src="/img/music/jpop/superbabys.png" alt="superbabys"></a>
- 天野真里亞 [Amano Maria](https://twitter.com/amanomaria_)

<a id="wasuta"><img src="/img/music/jpop/wasuta.png" alt="the world standard"></a>
- **松田美里 [Matsuda Miri](https://twitter.com/tws_miri)**
- 三品瑠香 [Mishina Ruka](https://twitter.com/tws_ruka)

<a id="ymm"><img src="/img/music/jpop/ymm.png" alt="you'll melt more!"></a>
- **ようなぴ [Younapi](https://twitter.com/mo_younapi)**

### solo idols
- **クルミクロニクル [Curumi Chronicle](https://curumichronicle.tumblr.com/)**
- **月森楓 [Tsukimori Kaede](https://twitter.com/kae_m00n)**
- 泉茉里 [Izumi Mari](https://twitter.com/izmmr2) AKA Izukoneko
- 今川宇宙 [Imagawa Uchuu](https://www.instagram.com/uchusenshi/)
- [KOTO](https://x.com/koccyan925)
- 吉田凛音 [Yoshida Rinne](https://www.instagram.com/rinne1211/)
- 佐々木彩夏 [Sasaki Ayaka](https://www.instagram.com/ayaka_sasaki_official/)
- 松浦亜弥 [Matsuura Aya](http://twitter.com/matsuura_aya)