Kind of sad to see so much criticism of Kalen here. Her entire reason for going into music was to bring back the experience fans had with Ayu, Kuu, Namie, etc. You know, the very thing we all complain about Ayu not doing anymore. So, I think we need to cut her some slack. She's the only new artist fighting to bring back something we all miss. She's done a beautiful job so far with her music. All three of her singles were well planned, clearly had investment from her label, and MAC gave her major campaigns to promote all three.
At a certain point, it'd be nice if people would realize the difference between a copycat and an artist. A copycat is someone trying to capitalize on something while it's popular. An artist is someone trying to make space for and exemplify an artist-fan experience that's been dead for over 10 years. And a heroine is an artist who does it all at the expense of more immediate and bigger payoffs.
I love AK. She's really passionate about doing this, and not just for herself.
Edit: Here's an interview:
https://popcrush.com/kalen-anzai-jin...pop-interview/