Riko Azuna
安月名 莉子
Born (1993-12-03) December 3, 1993
Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • voice actress
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2018–present
LabelsKADOKAWA
Websiteazuna-riko.com

Riko Azuna (安月名 莉子, Azuna Riko, born December 3, 1993) is a Japanese singer and songwriter who is affiliated with KADOKAWA.[1] She made her major debut in 2018 with the song "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. 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. She signed a contract with EARLY WING agency.[2]

Career

Azuna was born on December 3, 1993.[1] 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.[3] 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.[3]

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.[3] She passed the audition, and the resulting song "Kimi ni Furete" (君にふれて, "Touched By You"), which was used as the series' opening theme song,[4] was released as her 1st single on November 28, 2018.[5] 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.[6] Her 2nd single "Whiteout" was released on February 27, 2019;[7] the title track was used as the ending theme song to the anime series Boogiepop and Others.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10] Her 5th single "keep weaving your spider away" was released on January 27, 2021;[11] the title track was used as the first opening theme song to the anime series So I'm a Spider, So What?.[12][13] 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.[14] Her 7th single "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.[15] 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.[16] Her 9th single "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,[17] while its coupling track "Tomoshibi" (灯火, "Light") was used as the ending theme song to the video game Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness.[18]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak Sales
JPN
[19]
Blue Moon — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Release dateTitlePeak chart positionAlbum[20]
1st November 28, 2018[5]Kimi ni Furete (君にふれて, "Feeling You")39Blue Moon
2nd February 27, 2019[7]Whiteout91
3rd August 21, 2019Glow at the Velocity of Light79
4th November 6, 2019be perfect, plz!128
5th January 27, 2021keep weaving your spider way56
6th April 28, 2021Chance! & Revenge!62
7th January 26, 2022Shiranakya (知らなきゃ, "I Have to Know")83
8th May 11, 2022selfish89
9th August 24, 2022Katachi (かたち, "The Shape Of")30
10th October 29, 2023Azu is— Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Digital singles

Title Year Peak Album
Hot
100
Hana (花, "Flower") 2019 — Blue Moon
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other appearances

List of guest appearances that feature Riko Azuna
Title Year Album Peak
Memories 2018 Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu OVA: Memory Snow OST by Kenichiro Suehiro 134
Via Lactea 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

References

  1. 1 2 "「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" (in Japanese). LisAni!. September 7, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Riko Azuna voice acting profile" (in Japanese). EARLY WING!. April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "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" (in Japanese). LabelGate Co., Ltd. November 28, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Bloom Into You Yuri TV Anime Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs Artists". Anime News Network. August 26, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "君にふれて" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  6. ↑ "『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" (in Japanese). Animate. October 6, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Chance! & Revenge!" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Anime Spotlight - Boogiepop and Others". Anime News Network. December 28, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  9. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 17, 2019). "nonoc, Riko Azuna Perform Astra Lost in Space Anime's Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  10. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 21, 2019). "MYTH&ROID, Riko Azuna Perform 'The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious' Anime's Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  11. ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (April 1, 2021). "Watch Behind-the-Scenes of So I'm a Spider, So What? OP Theme's Mysterious Music Video". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  12. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2020). "'So I'm a Spider, So What?' Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, January 8 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  13. ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (April 1, 2021). "Let's Take A Look Back at So I'm a Spider, So What? 1st Cour Story in AnimeJapan 2021 Special MV". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  14. ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (April 14, 2021). "Riko Azuna Plays Dual Role in Osamake TV Anime OP Theme "Chance! & Revenge!"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  15. ↑ Harding, Daryl (October 15, 2021). "Police in a Pod TV Anime's Newest Trailer Previews OP Theme, Reveals January 2022 Broadcast". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  16. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 21, 2022). "Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  17. ↑ Loo, Egan (May 5, 2022). "Made in Abyss Anime Season 2's 2nd Video Reveals New Characters & Their Cast, Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  18. ↑ Hazra, Adriana (July 8, 2022). "Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness Game's System Trailer Reveals Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  19. ↑ 安月名莉子の作品: アルバム [Riko Azuna's work: Albums]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  20. ↑ "安月名莉子" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
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