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I definitely know what you are getting at here.
I too am not so enveloped in Jpop like a was 5ish years ago. There isn't anything going on that is really making an impact on me in the Jpop world.
I'm mostly following new releases by veteran artists. New artists like Kyary are fun but these idols don't satisfy my deep passion for music.
The last thing that made an impact on me in Jpop is when Yasutaka Nakata stared rising in popularity in the mid/late 2000s. I was fascinated by his unique electronic songs and stylish artists. The whole electro scene from then was so amazing to me.
Once the 2010s came in I noticed things were changing and the music was less creative to me than the 90s and 2000s. Currently I just keep building my Jpop cd collection with albums from these decades. I love it, but I also wish there were newer releases to get excited about.
My struggle is that I also hate what is going on with the American music scene right now as well. It's become completely dumbed down, over sexualized, crap.
But none of this is the end of the world. I would say just follow what you love and cherish your current collection from over the years. That is what I do. I keep listening to the albums I love but keep my mind open to new things.
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