Gyakuyunyu Kowankyoku sold like 40000 copies, so I guess she still pleases her fans.
No way she is sinking into obscurity as she still gets a lot of exposure thanks to songs like Irohanihoheto and Nippon. My friend who is a big fan of J-drama immediately recognized Irohanihoheto even though he is not a fan of Ringo.
As for the music itself, it is still great pop music. I don't think Japanese music fans would think radically different. Besides, how many people really sink their teeth into analyzing lyrics?
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