Aoi Fujino

was a Japanese gravure idol. After making her debut in July 2020, she posed for several magazines such as , won several awards, and released a photobook in 2022. She took a brief hiatus in 2023 and 2024 after being diagnosed with cancer, and retired shortly before her death.

Life and career Early life Fujino, a native of Kanazawa, was born on 29 September 1998, and her family home was located in an area near the .

After dropping out from a fashion vocational school due to her issues with personal vision, she returned to her hometown and spent two years working part-time as a freeter, co-managing an izakaya at night with its owner. She also won the Weekly Playboy 2021 East Top Yokozuna title and the Photo Session Grand Prize at the 2021 Tokyo Lily Annual MVP Awards. In August 2022, she made her semi-nude debut on Flash. On 25 August 2022, her first photobook, Aoi, was released by Futabasha. and the "Dynamite Body of Hokuriku". Zakzak said that "she graced evening newspapers, sports newspapers, and web news with her characteristic bright smile and beautiful gravure photos," and Oricon News also noted that she was "known for her captivating bikini appearances".

In addition to modeling, she also made appearances on television shows, including in the variety show .

Illness and death After feeling unwell for a few months, Fujino was diagnosed with a malignant rhabdomyosarcoma. She announced her cancer diagnosis in April 2023 and left the hospital in July 2023.

Fujino left Switch Promotion on 31 March 2025, but announced at the time she would still be a freelancer. She won the Gravure of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award in December 2025. She died on 5 January 2026, at the age of 27.