[Article] Kotaku - Former Japanese Pop Queen Sure Looks Familiar... (Ayu as copycat)

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And we can easily say that, even if Ayu or Madonna are artist that lead their careers, they don't have the role of photographer / director. Even less when it comes to TV-CM (e.g. : Hi-chew).
They do have a word about this or that aspect aesthetically speaking, but clearly not the whole thing.
Plus, we all know that Ayu is a big fan of Madonna, I wouldn't be surprised to see any similarities between the 2 as a tribute more than a copycat.