Rion Azuma

is a Japanese tarento. She is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48 and was a member of Teams E and S.

She is currently affiliated with Deep Skill.

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 were pink, black and white.

She graduated from SKE48 on March 31, 2017. She then ended her idol activities, moved back to her hometown of Sapporo and became a local tarento there.

On June 1, 2018, Azuma became affiliated with the Sapporo-based entertainment company CREATIVE OFFICE CUE. She left the agency on September 30, 2022. The day after, she expanded her range of operations to Tokyo.

On February 9, 2023, Azuma announced her move to the Tokyo-based entertainment company Deep Skill. On August 9 of the same year, she announced her marriage to the Hokkaido-born influencer Hiyo.

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.201517"Coquettish Jūtai Chū"A-sideAlso sang on "DIRTY" as Team S and "Yoru no Kyoukasho".18"Mae Nomeri"A-sideAlso sang on "Suteki na Zaiakukan" as Team S.201619"Chicken Line"A-sideAlso sang on "Kanojo ga Iru" as Team S.20"Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai"A-side

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"41"Halloween Night"B-sideSang on "Kimi ni Wedding Dress o..." as Future Girls201643"Kimi wa Melody"B-sideSang on "Gonna Jump" as SKE4846"High Tension"B-sideSang on "Mata Anata no Koto o Kangaeteta" as Team Vocal

Appearances

Stage units SKE48 Kenkyuusei Stage "" "" "" "" SKE48 Team E 3rd Stage

SKE48 Team S 3rd Stage (Revival)