I agree that it's because she is different from other music, but at the same time I still think being Asian puts her at a disadvantage. As I said before, all the people I've mentioned her lost all interest once they found out she was Japanese, or even if I mentioned her name. I do tell them that she was born here and such, but they just don't listen.

That's how it works with me at least. :/ I hate to say it, but I'd say at least the majority of people are like this. If more people were like us...more open to different things, then there is a chance Utada would be more well known here.

Also though, not all of Hikki's fans are good. I see many fans of Utada that either 1: only listen to Asian music and refuse to acknowledge that the West has any good music, or 2: they act like Hikki is the only good artist out there. So there are Utada fans that have their faults too, but that still doesn't excuse the fact that so many here in the U.S. are close minded.