[marty]

That's of course a matter of opinion, for me a drop of sales may matter very differently depending on the singer and his/her history and what she is releasing.
For example, I kinda understand the drop with NEXT LEVEL, but I'm glad she released it, even if it was pretty obvious it was a risk, with a try at a new style and stuff, and I didn't really care it didn't sell much.
I was just very surprised she flopped so badly with LOVE again, which imo is a very safe album, with TONS of ballads that the japanese seem to love so much.
In the end, maybe is just a matter of perception.
I completely agree the japanese public don't care about her anymore, but, still, I think some better managerial choices can help.