[Yoake]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

Though I haven't listened to everything she's done, I wish she would still make music like Memai and less like X. Even her newer ballads like Hotaru feel like something is missing..

What exactly happened to her///

from wiki:

2004-2006: "Sodatsu Zassou" and two-year hiatus

By May 2004, Onitsuka left EMI and signed on as an artist under Universal Music, and given a lot more freedom in her work. She released one single, "Sodatsu Zassou (育つ雑草)," which was a major change from her folk-pop style into rock. Prior to the release, she held a concert in which she performed the song and a Nirvana cover. Contrary to popular belief, she did not announce a hiatus at this time; no hiatus was announced and the subsequent lack of release from her had been a great mystery to her fans, who eagerly anticipated the next release and hoped that one would indeed be forthcoming.[citation needed] At one point she said that the reason for her departure from the music scene was because of mental fatigue caused by the series of new releases and tight schedules.[citation needed] However in an interview printed in the October 19, 2007, issue of the Japanese popular music magazine Barfout (http://barfout.jp/), done while promoting the album Las Vegas, Onitsuka said that in 2004 she had attempted suicide by overdosing on medication (French report: http://www.mimu-net.net/news.php?pge=8&newsid=1304 - Japanese Wikipedia site has full Japanese sourcing). In addition, Onitsuka mentioned a polyp on her vocal cords around that time, as well as an eating disorder that saw her weight drop as low as 79 pounds (36 kilograms).