Today was revealed in Music Station the TOP 50 of strongest idols of all time. In a special episode of 2 hours dedicated to show the most complete list ever.
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Top 50-41
50. Yu Hayami (早見優) - 2,850,000 sold copies
49. Yui Asaka (浅香唯) - 2,970,000
48. OTOKO GUMI (男闘呼組) - 3,000,000
47. Megumi Asaoka (麻丘めぐみ) - 3,020,000
46. Chiemi Hori (堀ちえみ) - 3,210,000
45. Finger Five (フィンガー5) - 3,600,000
44. W-inds - 3,700,000
43. Ryoko Shinohara - 4,050,000
42. Momoko Kikuchi - 4,110,000
41. AKB48 - 4,310,000
40-31
40. Yoshie Kashiwabara (柏原芳恵) - 4,400,000
39. NEWS - 4,490,000
38. Hiromi Ohta (太田裕美) - 4,560,000
37. Kanjani8 (関ジャニ∞) - 4,570,000
36. Minami Saori (南沙織) - 4,750,000
35. Agnes Chan - 4,900,000
34. Yoko Oginome (荻野目洋子) - 5,380,000
33. Shibugakitai (シブがき隊) - 5,430,000
32. Candies (キャンディーズ) - 5,450,000
31. Shonen Tai (少年隊) - 5,480,000
30-21
30. Yoko Minamino (南野陽子) - 5,653,000
29. Hiroko Yakushimaru (薬師丸ひろ子) - 5,850,000
28. Mari Amachi (天地真理) - 5,960,000
27. Naoko Kawai (河合奈保子) - 6,530,000
26. Wink - 7,490,000
25. KAT-TUN - 7,660,000
24. TOKIO - 8,190,000
23. Ami Suzuki (鈴木亜美) - 8,830,000
22. Goro Noguchi (野口五郎) - 9,500,000
21. V6 - 12.120.000
20-11
20. Tomomi Kahara (華原朋美) - 12.190.000
19. Hikaru Genji (光GENJI) - 12,220,000
18. Masahiko Kondo (近藤真彦) - 12,670,000
17. Toshihiko Tahara (田原俊彦) - 12,700,000
16. Hideki Saijo (西城秀樹) - 13,290,000
15. Pink Lady - 13,330,000
14. Kyoko Koizumi (小泉今日子) - 14,260,000
13. Shizuka Kudo (工藤静香) - 14,870,000
12. Miho Nakayama (中山美穂) - 14,970,000
11. THE CHECKERS (チェッカーズ) - 15,380,000
TOP 10
10. Kenji Sawada (沢田研二) - 15,700,000
9. Hiromi Go (郷ひろみ) - 17,780,000
8. Momoe Yamaguchi (山口百恵) - 16,220,000
7. Morning Musume (モーニング娘。) - 16,700,000
6. Arashi (嵐) - 19,140,000
5. SPEED - 19.530,000
4. Kinki Kids - 24,670,000
3. Akina Nakamori (中森明菜) - 25,340,000
2. Seiko Matsuda (松田聖子) - 29,500,000
1. SMAP - 32,310,000
Source Awesome Idols in this list! no overrated acts ^^