Ayane did'nt age well, she is losing more and more popularity as more girls are added to the game (Nyotengu, Honoka, Marie Rose, Tamaki, Nanami, Sayuri, Elise, etc). Frankly her hair color is ridiculous at this point. She is still popular in Japan but is no longer the most popular. In the West, on the other hand, she is almost non-existent.