Your interest in the Japanese pop music scene

[NintendoHTF1242]

So in the Utada Hikaru thread, I had made a comment about my interest in Japanese pop as a whole and had two people share the same senitiments. I'd love to hear how y'all feel as well nowadays towards the music scene.

For me, ever since Utada dropped her album; I barely come onto AHS anymore. All the acts I follow just don't wow me anymore. I'm not sure if it's an age thing, or just a change of interest in music genres or what. Not going to lie, I still remain somewhat hopeful that old acts I listen to will return someday (Yuna Ito, MiChi, Meisa Kuroki, Leah Dizon) but I just feel like the market nowadays is so... boring. Nothing excites me. Utada slayed the entire game and Ai Otsuka unexpectedly won my heart with LOVE TRiCKY last year but like... now what lol

What about you guys? Still got any diehard J-Pop fans here? lol