You can definitely go straight melee with anjali due to the fact that her spinning kick and spear throw are VERY effective early on and her third tier ability is massive damage later. HOWEVER its very annoying only having her melee strike for focus regen. stance dancing and using fireballs makes life a lot easier when it comes to regenerating focus. Not to mention that her empowered fire abilities do more damage than a hooker and cocaine to a politician.
Lots of attack/will are necessity, but expect her to never reach full potential as human only :/