AZALEA

AZALEA is a sub-unit under Aqours. The unit consists of three members, namely Kanan Matsuura, Dia Kurosawa, and Hanamaru Kunikida.

Group Formation
The group was formed in phases:
 * 1) On December 2015, six different configurations were offered to be chosen from.
 * 2) On January 2016, the unit compositions were revealed, and people were asked to submit names for them.
 * 3) On March 2016, the choices for unit names were revealed.
 * 4) On April 2016, the chosen unit names were revealed.

Etymology
Due to the image presented by the members, many of the name submissions had meanings emphasizing elegance, gentleness, and the traditional image the members have. Other highlighted submissions are "Pione," and "KANARIA."

AZALEA's name was taken from the prefecture flower of Shizuoka, the Azalea. In, Azalea means "patient" or "modest," which reflects the image of the unit.

Group Introduction
Their group introduction goes:「恋の喜び咲かせます、AZALEAです. 」 ("Koi no yorokobi sakasemasu, AZALEA desu"), which translates to "Blooming with the joy of love, we are AZALEA".

Songs
All of Aqours's songs and albums can be found here.

AZALEA's first single is "Torikoriko PLEASE!!".

Tracks:
 * Torikoriko PLEASE!!
 * Tokimeki Bunruigaku

Release Date: May 25, 2016

"LONELY TUNING" is a bonus CD by AZALEA for purchasing the entire set of Season 1 Blu-ray Volumes from Sofmap.

Tracks:
 * LONELY TUNING

Release Date: March 24, 2017

AZALEA's second single is "GALAXY HidE and SeeK".

Tracks:
 * GALAXY HidE and SeeK
 * INNOCENT BIRD

Release Date: May 31, 2017

"Sotsugyou desu ne" is a bonus CD by AZALEA for purchasing the entire set of Season 2 Blu-ray Volumes from Sofmap.

Tracks:
 * Sotsugyou desu ne

Release Date: June 22, 2018

"Amazing Travel DNA" is a Love Live! School Idol Festival collaboration single sung by AZALEA.

Tracks:
 * Amazing Travel DNA
 * Kuuchuu Ren'ai Ron
 * Maze Sekai

Release Date: December 11, 2019

Trivia

 * AZALEA can be compared to either μ's' BiBi or lily white, but it is more similar to the latter.
 * AZALEA is composed of two third years and one first year like BiBi.
 * AZALEA gives a pure feeling and has a member of each attribute like lily white.
 * AZALEA first appeared in Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru kai? during the first dance sequence. Strangely, the sub-unit group was not decided at the time.
 * Hanamaru, AZALEA's youngest member is the shortest while her voice actress Kanako Takatsuki (高槻加奈子) is the tallest.