Riko Azuna

{{Short description|Japanese singer and songwriter}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Riko Azuna | image = | image_size = | landscape =  | alt = | caption = | native_name = 安月名莉子 | native_name_lang = ja | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|12|3}} | birth_place = Japan | origin = | death_date =  | death_place = | genre = {{flatlist| *J-pop *anison }} | occupation = {{flatlist| *Singer *songwriter *voice actress }} | instrument = {{flatlist| *Vocals<ref name="NewWorldLine">{{cite web|url=https://azuna-riko.com/news/azunariko_management/|title=Riko Azuna joins new record label "Flyingpan Record". |publisher=Riko Azuna|date=July 13, 2023|accessdate=October 20, 2024}}</ref> *guitar }} | years_active = 2018–present | label = {{unbulleted list|Kadokawa (2018 – 2023)|Flyingpan Record<ref name="FlyingpanRecord">{{cite web|url=https://azuna-riko.com/news/azunariko_management/|title=Riko Azuna joins new record label "Flyingpan Record". |publisher=Riko Azuna|date=July 13, 2023|accessdate=October 20, 2024}}</ref> (2023 – present)}} | website = {{URL|https://azuna-riko.com/}} }}  {{Nihongo|'''Riko Azuna'''|安月名莉子|Azuna Riko|born December 3, 1993}} is a Japanese singer and songwriter who was affiliated with Kadokawa until 2023, when she officially joined F.M.F/Flyingpan Record.<ref name="FlyingpanRecord"></ref> She made her major debut in 2018 with the song {{nihongo|"Kimi ni Furete"|君にふれて||"Touched By You"}}, which was used as the opening theme to the anime series ''Bloom Into You''.<ref name="lisani">{{cite web|url=https://www.lisani.jp/0000112762/|title=「ふと、その声が聴きたくなる」シンガーソングライター安月名莉子、2018年10月放送TVアニメ『やがて君になる』主題歌でデビュー|date=September 7, 2018|publisher=LisAni!|language=Japanese|accessdate=January 18, 2019}}</ref> Her music has also been featured in ''Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World'', ''Boogiepop and Others'', ''Astra Lost in Space,'' ''Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious'', ''Isekai Quartet'', ''So I'm a Spider, So What?'', ''Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won't Lose'', ''Police in a Pod'', ''Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs'' and ''Made in Abyss''. She officially announced her debut as a voice actress on April 1, 2022 and signed a contract with EARLY WING agency.<ref name="lisanib">{{cite web|url=http://earlywing.co.jp/sp/talent_w/azunariko.html|title=Riko Azuna voice acting profile|date=April 1, 2022|publisher=EARLY WING!|language=Japanese|accessdate=April 1, 2022}}</ref> On April 3, 2024 it was announced that she left EARLY WING to join CAT entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://azuna-riko.com/news/azunariko_management202404/|title=Riko Azuna joins CAT entertainment|date=April 3, 2024|publisher=Riko Azuna|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 18, 2024}}</ref>

==Career== Azuna was born on December 3, 1993.<ref name="lisani" /> She had an interest in music and performing since her youth, and she participated in musicals from her second year of elementary to her third year of high school.<ref name="interview">{{cite web|url=https://mora.jp/topics/interview/azuna-riko/|title=安月名莉子インタビューアニメ『やがて君になる』オープニングテーマでデビューするシンガーソングライターの素顔|date=November 28, 2018|publisher=LabelGate Co., Ltd.|language=Japanese|accessdate=January 18, 2019}}</ref> While performing in musicals, she engaged in singing, dancing, and acting, but enjoyed singing the most out of the three. Because of this, she decided to focus on singing, and upon entering university, she began performing at various live venues in Tokyo.<ref name="interview" />

Azuna's professional music career began after she first learned of an audition to perform a song for the anime television series ''Bloom Into You''. At the time, she only knew that the series was about love between two girls, and only read the original manga series later.<ref name="interview" /> She passed the audition, and the resulting song {{nihongo|"Kimi ni Furete"|君にふれて||"Touched By You"}}, which was used as the series' opening theme song,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-26/bloom-into-you-yuri-tv-anime-unveils-more-cast-theme-songs-artists/.135941|title=Bloom Into You Yuri TV Anime Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs Artists|date=August 26, 2018|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=January 18, 2019}}</ref> was released as her 1st single on November 28, 2018.<ref name="furete">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/731207/products/1295941/1/|title=君にふれて|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=January 18, 2019}}</ref> She also performed the song "Memories", which was used as an insert song in the original video animation ''Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Memory Snow''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1538789466|title=『Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活 Memory Snow』イメージソング＆EDテーマはnonocさん、挿入歌は安月名莉子さんが担当！アーティスト情報公開|date=October 6, 2018|publisher=Animate|language=Japanese|accessdate=January 18, 2019}}</ref>

Her 2nd single "Whiteout" was released on February 27, 2019;<ref name="whiteout">{{cite web|title=Chance! & Revenge!|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/731207/products/1390642/1/|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=January 18, 2019}}</ref> the title track was used as the ending theme song to the anime series ''Boogiepop and Others''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/anime-spotlight/2018/winter/boogiepop-and-others/.141367|title=Anime Spotlight - Boogiepop and Others|date=December 28, 2018|website=Anime News Network|accessdate=January 18, 2019}}</ref> Her 3rd single "Glow at the Velocity of Light" was released on August 21, 2019; the title track was used as the ending theme song to the anime series ''Astra Lost in Space''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Rafael Antonio|last=Pineda|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-17/nonoc-riko-azuna-perform-astra-lost-in-space-anime-theme-songs/.146801|title=nonoc, Riko Azuna Perform Astra Lost in Space Anime's Theme Songs|website=Anime News Network|date=May 17, 2019|access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref> Her 4th single "be perfect, plz!" was released on November 6, 2019; the title track was used as the ending theme song to the anime series ''Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Rafael Antonio|last=Pineda|title=MYTH&ROID, Riko Azuna Perform 'The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious' Anime's Theme Songs|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-21/myth-roid-riko-azuna-perform-the-hero-is-overpowered-but-overly-cautious-anime-theme-songs/.150260|website=Anime News Network|date=August 21, 2019|access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref>

Her 5th single "keep weaving your spider away" was released on January 27, 2021;<ref>{{cite web|first=Mikikazu|last=Komatsu|title=Watch Behind-the-Scenes of So I'm a Spider, So What? OP Theme's Mysterious Music Video|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/01/08-1/watch-behind-the-scenes-of-so-im-a-spider-so-what-op-themes-mysterious-music-video|website=Crunchyroll|date=April 1, 2021|access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref> the title track was used as the first opening theme song to the anime series ''So I'm a Spider, So What?''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Rafael Antonio|last=Pineda|title='So I'm a Spider, So What?' Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, January 8 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-11-19/so-im-a-spider-so-what-anime-promo-video-reveals-cast-staff-theme-songs-january-8-debut/.166522|website=Anime News Network|date=November 19, 2020|access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Mikikazu|last=Komatsu|title=Let's Take A Look Back at So I'm a Spider, So What? 1st Cour Story in AnimeJapan 2021 Special MV|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/04/01-1/lets-take-a-look-back-at-so-im-a-spider-so-what-1st-cour-story-in-animejapan-2021-special-mv|website=Crunchyroll|date=April 1, 2021|access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref> Her 6th single "Chance! & Revenge!" was released on April 28, 2021; the title track was used as the opening theme song to the anime series ''Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won't Lose''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Mikikazu|last=Komatsu|title=Riko Azuna Plays Dual Role in Osamake TV Anime OP Theme "Chance! & Revenge!"|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/04/14/riko-azuna-plays-dual-role-in-osamake-tv-anime-op-theme-chance-revenge|website=Crunchyroll|date=April 14, 2021|access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref> Her 7th single {{nihongo|"Shiranakya"|知らなきゃ||"I Have to Know"}} was released on January 26, 2022; the title track was used as the opening theme song to the anime series ''Police in a Pod''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Daryl|last=Harding|title=Police in a Pod TV Anime's Newest Trailer Previews OP Theme, Reveals January 2022 Broadcast|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/it/anime-news/2021/10/15/police-in-a-pod-tv-animes-newest-trailer-previews-op-theme-reveals-january-2022-broadcast|website=Crunchyroll|date=October 15, 2021|access-date=October 18, 2021}}</ref>

Her 8th single "selfish" was released on May 11, 2022; the title track was used as the ending theme song to the anime series ''Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Rafael Antonio|last=Pineda|title=Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-02-21/trapped-in-a-dating-sim-the-world-of-otome-games-is-tough-for-mobs-anime-reveals-theme-song-artists/.182853|website=Anime News Network|date=February 21, 2022|access-date=February 21, 2022}}</ref> Her 9th single {{nihongo|"Katachi"|かたち||"Shape"}} was released on August 24, 2022; the title track was used as the opening theme song to the anime series ''Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun'',<ref>{{cite web|first=Egan|last=Loo|title=Made in Abyss Anime Season 2's 2nd Video Reveals New Characters & Their Cast, Theme Songs|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-05-05/made-in-abyss-anime-season-2-2nd-video-reveals-new-characters-and-their-cast-theme-songs/.185352 |website=Anime News Network |accessdate=May 5, 2022 |date=May 5, 2022}}</ref> while its coupling track {{nihongo|"Tomoshibi"|灯火||"Light"}} was used as the ending theme song to the video game ''Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Adriana|last=Hazra|title=Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness Game's System Trailer Reveals Ending Song|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-08/made-in-abyss-binary-star-falling-into-darkness-game-system-trailer-reveals-ending-song/.187504|website=Anime News Network|access-date=July 24, 2022|date=July 8, 2022}}</ref>

==Discography== === Studio albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:5em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:24em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Sales |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| JPN <ref name="JPNAlbums">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/731207/products/album/|script-title=ja:安月名莉子の作品: アルバム|trans-title=Riko Azuna's work: Albums|work=Oricon News|accessdate=April 5, 2022|language=ja}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| JPN Hot <ref name="HotAlbums">{{cite web|title=Hot Albums|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=October 16, 2024|archive-date=|archive-url=}} </ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Blue Moon'' | * Released: March 29, 2023 * Label: Kadokawa * Formats: CD, download, streaming | 141 || — | |- ! scope="row"| ''Emoria'' | * Released: March 25, 2026 * Label: Flyingpan Records * Formats: CD, download, streaming | — || — | |- |align="center" colspan="13" style="font-size: 8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|JPN <ref name="JPNSingles">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/731207/products/single/|script-title=ja:安月名莉子の作品: シングル|title=Rika Azuna's work: Singles|work=Oricon|accessdate=October 21, 2024|language=ja}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|JPN Hot <ref>Peaks on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100: * "Katachi": {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2022&month=09&day=05|title=Hot 100|date=September 9, 2022|work=Billboard Japan|accessdate=October 21, 2024|language=ja}} </ref> |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Kimi ni Furete"|君にふれて||Feeling You}} | 2018 | 39 || — | | rowspan="9" | ''Blue Moon'' |- ! scope="row"| "Whiteout" | rowspan="3" | 2019 | 91 || —{{efn|"Whiteout" did not enter the Japan Hot 100 but peaked at number 95 on Download Songs chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Download Songs|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2019&month=03&day=11|date=March 11, 2019|website=Billboard Japan|access-date=October 21, 2024}}</ref>}} | |- ! scope="row"| "Glow at the Velocity of Light" | 79 || —{{efn|"Glow at the Velocity of Light" did not enter the Japan Hot 100 but peaked at number 34 on Download Songs chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Download Songs|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2019&month=10&day=07|date=October 7, 2019|website=Billboard Japan|access-date=October 21, 2024}} </ref>}} | |- ! scope="row"| "be perfect, plz!" | 128 || — | |- ! scope="row"| "keep weaving your spider way" | rowspan="2" | 2021 | 56 || —{{efn|"keep weaving your spider way" did not enter the Japan Hot 100 but peaked at number 73 on Download Songs chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Download Songs|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2021&month=02&day=15|date=February 15, 2021|website=Billboard Japan|access-date=October 21, 2024}} </ref>}} | |- ! scope="row"| "Chance! & Revenge!" | 62 || — | |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Shiranakya"|知らなきゃ||I Have to Know}} | rowspan="3" | 2022 | 83 || —{{efn|"Shiranakya" did not enter the Japan Hot 100 but peaked at number 98 on Download Songs chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Download Songs|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2022&month=02&day=14|date=February 14, 2022|website=Billboard Japan|access-date=October 21, 2024}} </ref>}} | |- ! scope="row"| "selfish" | 89 || —{{efn|"selfish" did not enter the Japan Hot 100 but peaked at number 84 on Download Songs chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Download Songs|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2022&month=05&day=30|date=May 30, 2022|website=Billboard Japan|access-date=October 21, 2024}} </ref>}} | |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Katachi"|かたち||The Shape Of}} | 30 || 66 | * JPN: 2,120 {{small|({{abbr|phy.|Physical}})}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2022-09-05/p/3/|script-title=ja:週間 CDシングルランキング|trans-title=Weekly CD single ranking|date=September 3, 2022|work=Oricon|accessdate=October 18, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903071231/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2022-09-05/p/3/|url-status=live}}</ref>

* JPN: 25,123 {{small|({{abbr|dig.|Digital}})}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2022-09-05/|script-title=ja:週間デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング|trans-title=Weekly digital singles ranking|date=September 5, 2022|work=Oricon|accessdate=October 16, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=August 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831022828/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2022-09-05/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Azu is" | 2023 | — || — | | rowspan="4" | ''Emoria'' |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Silver Floworld"|シルバーフラワールド}} | 2024 | — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Horizon" | rowspan="2" | 2025 | — || — | |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Grasshopper / Ame Nochi Niji"|Grasshopper / 雨のち虹||Grasshopper / Rain then Rainbow}} | — || — | |- |colspan="6" style="font-size: 8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |}

==== Digital singles ==== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:9em;"| Sales {{small|(digital)}} ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|JPN DS <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/731207/rank/dis/|script-title=ja:安月名莉子デジタルシングル売上TOP3作品|trans-title=Riko Azuna's Top 3 digital singles sales|work=Oricon|accessdate=October 16, 2024|language=ja}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|JPN DL <ref>{{cite web|title=Download Songs|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2024&month=10&day=21|date=October 16, 2024|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=October 16, 2024|archive-date=October 16, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241016202657/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2024&month=10&day=21|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Hana"|花|Flower}} | 2019 | — || — | | ''Blue Moon'' |- ! scope="row"| "Horizon" | 2024 | — || — | | rowspan="3" | ''Emoria'' |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Ame Nochi Niji"|雨のち虹|Rain then Rainbow}} | rowspan="2" | 2025 | — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Grasshopper" | — || — | |- |colspan="6" style="font-size: 8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |}

===Other appearances===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of guest appearances that feature Riko Azuna |- !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Album !scope="col"| Peak |- !scope="row"| Memories |2018 |Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu OVA: Memory Snow OST by Kenichiro Suehiro | 134 |- !scope="row"| Snow Globe |2020 |Kinetic Novel robot trilogy arrange "Jukemata" | rowspan="6" {{N/A}} |- !scope="row" rowspan="3" | Via Lactea |rowspan="3" | 2022 | Over The Galaxy 2 Trilogy by Asami Imai, Riko Azuna, Jin Ogasawara |- | Over The Galaxy Trilogy Union Song - ver. Al Di La with Asami Imai, Jin Ogasawara |- | Over The Galaxy Trilogy Union Song - ver. Will go on with Asami Imai, Jin Ogasawara |- !scope="row"| Dream to you... -original fu11 length- |2024 |Apo11o program Rhythm Game Music Selection Vo.2 by Apo11o program |- !scope="row"| Haruka |2025 |Fure fure kimi no haru by Utahime Dream |}

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==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://www.azuna-riko.com/ Official website] {{in lang|ja}} *{{ann|people|173138}}

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