"Heart, charged!"
- Rizumu's catchphrase
| Rizumu Amamiya | |
|---|---|
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| Kanji | 天宮りずむ |
| Rōmaji | Amamiya Rizumu |
| First Appearance | |
| Aurora Dream | Episode 1 |
| Dear My Future | Episode 1 |
| Profile | |
| Gender | Female |
| Age (Aurora Dream) | 13-14 |
| Age (Dear My Future) | 17-18 |
| Birthday | September 3 |
| Astrological Sign | Virgo |
| Hometown | Yokohama, Japan |
| Current Residence | Yokohama, Japan |
| Romantic Interest(s) | Hibiki Toudou (Marries in DMF) |
| Hair Color | Orange |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Theme Color | Sky Blue |
| Fashion Element | Pop |
| Blood Type | B |
| Affiliation | Pretty Top MARs |
| Animal Coach | Bear-chi |
| Relative(s) | Ryutaro Amamiya (Father) Sonata Amamiya (Mother) Kaname Chris (Adopted Sister) Unnamed Younger Sister (DMF only) Hibiki Toudou (Husband; DMF Only) Kanon Toudou (Sister-in-law; DMF only) |
| Voiced by | |
| Japanese | Sayuri Hara |
| Other | |
Rizumu Amamiya (later known as Rizumu Toudou) is a one of the main characters in Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream. She is the daughter of Sonata Kanzaki, the previous Prism Queen who became a legend because she succeeded in performing the legendary Aurora Rising.
She is a Prism Star studying under Pretty Top who met Aira Harune prior to her official debut. They became fast friends and later joined with Mion Takamine to form the unit MARs.
Bio
Appearance
Rizumu in "Aurora Dream" at 14 years old.
Rizumu has a light complexion with big, slightly slanted brown eyes and long orange hair worn loose with a curled segment pulled into a side-tail on the right of her head, held by a pink heart. Her bangs are mostly brushed to the left with a small split off-center.
In Dear My Future, her hair has grown and appears to have more volume, and her bangs have changed in style. She wears a blue star instead of a heart. Her overall appearance looks more mature.
Rizumu's attire is tomboyish and sporty with colorful prints and pop patterns, usually consisting of sneakers, hoodies, and shorts. She lacks a sense of style and at times puts together gaudy outfits she genuinely believes looks good.
Personality
Rizumu has a very energetic and spirited personality and she rushes into everything head-first with full determination. Passionate and hot-blooded, she gets riled up easily and often yells out in displeasure or excitement. She is shown to be a talented dancer and because of her energy, a lot of stamina. She also really likes food- especially meat and chocolate, and she claims to be knowledgeable about love due to a book she has. Although whenever Hibiki flirts with her she gets extremely flustered.
However, she is also shown to be absent-minded at times and a little clueless, and she lacks Mion's maturity and Aira's gentleness, so her abrasive nature -good intention or not- tends to rub others wrongly. She doesn't appear to be very feminine and struggles with things like fashion and delicateness, but she is generally friendly though and doesn't like to see others being sad. She has trouble with school some times.
This light personality is immediately erased when it comes to her mother and the Aurora Rising. She can sound selfish and coldly uncaring around others in such cases, and she becomes completely serious- losing sight of everything going on around her. For her goal she will do anything, even if it means throwing away friendship and losing her heart. Deep down she suffers from feelings of insecurity and loss, as a result of not having her mother around.
Plot Role
A Rough Start
On the day of her debut as a Prism Star for Pretty Top, Rizumu had been rushing through the crowded mall when she nearly ran into Aira Harune. She ran off after making an impressive landing when she jumped to avoid her, and later reappeared after Aira was dragged back to the performance hall and forced to debut alongside her.
Despite her inexperience and clumsiness, Aira was able to perform a Prism
Jump- much to Rizumu's ire. In hopes of discovering how she pulled it off in order to bring herself one step closer to finding her mother, she began to observe Aira and revealed that she didn't have friends prior to her because she would keep herself distant from others.
However, because of Aira's kindness and dedication to making others smile through fashion and keep going, Rizumu slowly began to open up to her and learned the value of what she wore. Their personalities also clicked right away and they became quick friends, although they would sometimes disagree.
Eventually, Rizumu is forced to deal with not only her poor school grades, but she confides in Aira that her mother had abandoned her, which is why it's so important for her to become Prism Queen.
Echoing Inspiration
Rizumu watches as Hibiki practices in his secret place.
As Rizumu and Aira began to grow as Prism Stars, Rizumu soon met Hibiki and quickly fell for his good looks and wise advice- but she was often seemingly at odds with him because of him teasing her. He allowed her to visit his "secret practice place" whenever she needed someone to talk to, and over time, they began having feelings for each other, feelings that gradually evolved into pure and mutual love.
However, to get in the way of that was the girls' new rivals Serenon, with one of its members, Kanon Toudou being Hibiki's younger sister. Rizumu and Kanon instantly disliked each other, with their relationship with Hibiki fueling the others feelings of hate further.
Taking Risks and the Fateful Encounter
While getting to know Mion Takamine and becoming MARs with her and Aira, Rizumu began to remember her long-awaited dream of finding her mother again and started focusing solely on what was important for her.
In this time, she got into disputes with her concerned friends and would push them and everyone else aside if it meant growing as a Prism Star. But her careless and selfish decision nearly costed her not only her health, but her dream and job. But after realizing this and how much the girls were worried, she promises to continue training to perform the Aurora Rising, but she will also focus on MARs and stop doing things like that.
As the Prism Queen Cup begins to approach, Rizumu enlists the help of
Kei Asechi, the woman who trained her mother. After a surprise run in with her mother, who denies Rizumu is her daughter, Rizumu pleads with Kei to teach her how to perform the Aurora Rising in desperation. She is warned by Kei that in order to successfully do it, she must be willing to throw away everything important to her.
After agreeing, Rizumu one day proclaims to hate Aira. The sudden cruelty shakes her friend as she challenges her to a contest. But realizing she has been taken over by the necklace she has on, Aira does battle with her and helps Rizumu open her eyes.
Following A Dream
With her hope restored, Rizumu prepares with Aira and Mion for the Prism Queen Semi-Finals, the Budokan Cup. She is set to perform last and gets incredibly stressed out after realizing the lack of spots left for the finals, but with some help from Aira she manages to pull off the Aurora Rising and quickly gains a spot.
However, with her body exhausted from pushing itself and the stress prior to performing, she loses consciousness and is sent to the Hospital. It's then her father confides in her what happened to her mother and led her to leaving, causing Rizumu to realize that he didn't drive her away and let go of her anger towards him.
As the Prism Queen Cup arrives, Rizumu is set to perform after Kaname. But after Kaname fails to perform the Aurora Rising, she sees Sonata arrive to take her back to Russia and they take off, leaving Rizumu distressed. But she remains strong, and she stays behind to perform with her thoughts surrounding her mother, and she performs the Aurora Rising Final and with the help from the others, she reaches out to her, and calls out to her, finally awakening her heart and returning her to normal.
Although she did not win, Rizumu happily congratulates Aira when she is crowned Prism Queen. She is bonding with her reunited and happy parents and welcomes Kaname as her adopted sister, and she bonds with Hibiki.
Dear My Future
Rizumu as seen in Dear My Future
After Aira became Prism Queen, Rizumu and Mion, having no real plans for what to do next, accepted Aira's offer to restart MARs since they had completed their previous goals. They are still active as Prism Stars three years later in the future. At the training trip with both Prizmmy☆ and PURETTY, Rizumu gives advice to a worrying Hye In and the rest of the girls. She still has a major appetite, stealing Mia's lobster at dinnertime.
Later on, it is revealed that in fact Rizumu and Hibiki have been married for a year and a half, but have hidden this and have not been living together in order to not upset the fans. When Rizumu turns 18, she and Hibiki decide to announce their marriage at a Prism Show. Many fans were unhappy until P&P conveyed the meaning of "gratitude" through their song. After P&P's performance, everyone gave them their blessing, and even Kanon calls Rizumu "Onee-chan", meaning "big sister", meaning that whatever enmity between them that still remained has been resolved peacefully.
An image of Rizumu and Hibiki's marriage in P&P's Prism Act
Rizumu later gives Aira advice on her relationship with Shou, wearing a wedding ring and her wedding announcement in the paper. She tells her that since she and Hibiki made it work, why can't they try dating. She warns Aira that if Shou waits too long, he's going to let go of what's precious to him. She then runs off after she realizes she has to go home and make dinner for Hibiki, revealing that they are now living together.
Sometime afterward, Rizumu would find out about Aira's love triangle revolving around Shou and Yun-su. Alongside Mion, both of them had differing views towards who Aira should pick: Rizumu steadfastly believed in Aira's feelings for Shou while Mion decided that Yun-su represented a more suitable partner for Aira. Both of their differing opinions only served to confuse Aira even further, thus leading her to be easily brainwashed by Don Bonby, who was actually Kintaro Asechi in disguise.
In Mia's vision of the future, Rizumu and Hibiki are on their honeymoon at a beach, and behind them, her mother is holding her new little sister.
Rizumu's Outfits
Prism Show Outfits
Star Shine Vest, Star Shine Frill Skirt, Pumpkin Witch Pumps
MARs Outfits
Shiny Star Vest, Shiny Star Short Pants, Line Ribbon Suede Long Boots
Prism Queen Cup Tournaments
Cherry Blossom Bare Top, Cherry Blossom Skirt, Cherry Blossom Sandals
Yukata Outfits
Yukata Corsage Hair, Supple Lavender Yukata, Yukata Asian Sandals
Pure Wedding Outfits
Pure Crystal Tiara, Flower Maiden Necklace, Pure White Wedding, Pure Crystal High Heels
Dear My Future
MARs Shining Star Tops, MARs Shiny Blue Short Pants, MARs Shiny Long Boots
Casual Attire (Aurora Dream)
Rainbow Sugar Down Vest, Stripe Short Pants, Line Socks Active Sneakers
Casual Attire (Dear My Future): Summer
Platinum Star Necklace, Casual Blue Parka, Lime Green Short Pants, Lime Hiso & Pop Sneakers
Casual Attire (Dear My Future): Winter
Starry Sky Sparking Parka, Pastel Macaroon Half-Pants, Patch With Shoes
Image Songs
Etymology
Rizumu's name comes from the Japanese rendition of the word Rhythm, and also from the name of the arcade game when it first debuted. Her surname Amamiya means "Palace of Heaven."
Trivia
- Rizumu is the only MARs member who existed in the original "Pretty Rhythm Miniskirt" game. Mion and Aira were introduced as new characters, and Serena and Kanon already existed with Rizumu.
- In the manga series, Rizumu was the main protagonist, with Serena and Kanon being her best friends instead of Aira and Mion.
- Rizumu's name is the Japanese rendition of the word, "Rhythm".
- Rizumu's name was originally translated as "Rhythm" in fansubs and online, but in fact, her name is spelled Rizumu, as shown on the tournament billboards where her name is romanized.
- According to the Prism Star Visual Book, 10 years after the series, Rizumu will be a mother of many kids.
- Rizumu's voice actress, Sayuri Hara, also voices Rina Uchida, Femini, and Poppun from Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live.
- She is the only main character to get married over the course of the series.
Gallery
Main article: Rizumu Amamiya/Image Gallery