Rion Azuma

Rion Azuma 東 李苑
Also known as	Azumarion
Born	(1996-11-13) 13 November 1996
Origin	Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Occupations	Idol singer
Instruments	Vocals Piano
Years active	2012 (2012) – present
Labels	AKS

Rion Azuma (東 李苑, Azuma Rion, born 13 November 1996 in Hokkaido Prefecture) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. She was a member of SKE48's Team E.

Career

Azuma passed Team Crerekko's, a Hokkaido-based idol group, 4th generation auditions in October 2012, but resigned in December 2012. She later applied for SKE48's 6th generation auditions in January 2013 and passed. Her debut was on February 28, 2013. Her debut stage performance was on March 26, 2013, at SKE48's Kenkyuusei Stage. On April 13, 2013, she was promoted to Team E. This made Azuma the member who spent the shortest period, 18 days, as a trainee member. In February 2014, during the AKB48 Group Shuffle, it was announced she would be transferred to Team S. She first entered SKE48's Senbatsu for the single Mirai to wa?.

Her lightstick colours are pink, black and white.

She graduated from SKE48 on March 31, 2017. She moved in her hometown Hokkaido Prefecture and got active as solo tarento there.

Discography

SKE48 singles

Year	No.	Title	Role	Notes
2013	12	"Utsukushii Inazuma"	B-side	Sang on "Shalala na Calendar" as Team E
	13	"Sansei Kawaii!"	B-side	Sang on "Itsunomanika, Yowaimonoijime"
2014	14	"Mirai to wa?"	A-side	Also sang on "Machiawasetai"
	15	"Bukiyō Taiyō"	A-side	Also sang on "Houkago Race" and "Tomodachi no Mama de"
2014	16	"12 Gatsu no Kangaroo"	A-side	Also sang on "I love AICHI" as Aichi Toyota Senbatsu; "Kesenai Honō" as Team S.

AKB48 singles

Year	No.	Title	Role	Notes
2013	34	"Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono"	B-side	Sang on "Escape"
2014	35	"Mae Shika Mukanee"	B-side	Sang on "Himitsu no Diary"
	38	"Kibouteki Refrain"	B-side	Sang on "Ambulance"
2015	39	"Green Flash"	B-side	Sang on "Sekai ga Naiteru Nara"

Appearances

Stage units

SKE48 Kenkyuusei Stage "Aitakatta" (会いたかった)

1. ""Namida no Shounan" (涙の湘南)"
2. ""Koi no PLAN" (恋のPLAN)"
3. ""Senaka Kara Dakishimete" (背中から抱きしめて)"
4. ""Rio no Kakumei" (リオの革命)"

SKE48 Team E 3rd Stage "Boku no Taiyou" (僕の太陽)

1. "Higurashi no Koi" (ヒグラシノコイ)

SKE48 Team S 3rd Stage "Seifuku no Me" (制服の芽) (Revival)

1. "Ookami to Pride" (狼とプライド)
2. "Kareha no Station" (枯葉のステーション)

External links

• SKE48 Official Profile
• Official Blog
• Rion Azuma on Google+