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|family=[[Meiko Ibarazaki]] (mother)<br>Unnamed father

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|occupation=High-School student at [[Yamaku Academy]]}}

{{Quote|Despite being left with legs amputated below the knee, Emi is perhaps one of the most cheery, happy-go-lucky girls on the entire globe, let alone the school. Not one to be left in despair even after the accident that claimed her legs, Emi views her disability more as a blessing, her prosthetic legs having brought her to the heights of her ability on the track team rather than becoming a permanent obstacle.|Official Description}}

{{Japanese|Emi Ibarazaki|茨崎笑美|Ibarazaki Emi}} is one of the five main female characters in [[Katawa Shoujo|''Katawa Shoujo'']]. She is a student in class 3-4, a member of the track team at [[Yamaku Academy]], and is one of the fastest runners in the school. Emi has a close friendship with [[Rin Tezuka]].

~~{{Japanese|Emi Ibarazaki|茨崎笑美|Ibarazaki Emi}} is one of the five main female characters in [[Katawa Shoujo]].~~ An avid runner, Emi views her lack of legs with reckless abandon, exploiting her condition to its fullest in order to be the best of the best at track. As comes with such determination, Emi is exceptionally stubborn, often pushing herself too hard, resulting in more than the occasional trip to the [[Nurse]], with whom she remains on good terms.

An avid runner often dubbed "the fastest thing on no legs", Emi views her lack of legs with reckless abandon, exploiting her condition to its fullest in order to be the best of the best at track. As comes with such determination, Emi is exceptionally stubborn, often pushing herself too hard, resulting in more than the occasional trip to the [[Nurse]], with whom she remains on good terms.

== Personality ==

Emi has a happy-go-lucky personality despite having no legs. She is highly energetic, which can occasionally cause her injury when running, much to the ~~nurse~~'s dismay. She is playful and willing to try new things, which can sometimes lead to humorous situations. Despite her normally cheery personality, she finds it hard to truly rely on other people, and is very stubborn.~~__TOC__~~

{{Quote|That's what everyone always says, that they're sorry. I hate hearing that. Like anyone could have done anything to change what happened. You know the best piece of advice I got? “These things happen.” I don't even remember who said it, but I guess they didn't have anything better to say. But it's true, you know? These things happen, and there's nothing you can do about it. They aren't necessarily planned, and they aren't always bad, and they aren't always good, but they are. So I made the decision that I would live without worrying about the future. And to be sure that I never had to say goodbye again, I decided I wouldn't let people get close to me any more. After all, they could be taken away at any time.|Emi talks about the past with Hisao}}__TOC__

Emi has a happy-go-lucky personality despite having no legs. She is highly energetic, which can occasionally cause her injury when running, much to the [[Nurse]]'s dismay. She is playful and willing to try new things, which can sometimes lead to humorous situations. Despite her normally cheery personality, she finds it hard to truly rely on other people, and is very stubborn.

== Plot ==

===Backstory===

[[File:Emi running.png|thumb|Emi running|195x195px]]

Eight years ago, at the age of eleven, Emi was in a fatal car accident that robbed her not only of her legs, but also of her father. With her convalescence taking over a year, she was held back a grade and as such is the oldest of Hisao's five potential love interests, despite physically appearing to be the youngest. She underwent extensive rehabilitation during this time, including relearning how to walk, which was overseen by the [[Nurse]], hence their friendly relationship.

=== Act 1 - Life Expectancy ===

[[File:Emi knockeddown large.jpg|thumb|Emi after crashing into [[Hisao Nakai]]|196x196px]]

Emi is running in the halls and crashes into [[Hisao Nakai]]. At first, Hisao is scared for his heart, remembering his cardiologist's warning to "not get hit in the chest". She apologizes profusely and then runs off again. Later, the Nurse confronts Hisao about his lack of exercise. Hisao asks him how he knows and he confesses to using "a spy" (who is later revealed to be Emi) to keep tabs on him.

Early in the morning, Hisao goes to the track to jog and finds Emi. If Hisao agrees to go running, he meets Emi at the track again and goes for a jog. She provokes him into a race, but he gets a heart murmur and collapses. Emi helps him to the nurse, where she gets a talking-to. Emi invites him to lunch to make up for it. Hisao joins Emi and Rin on the roof. Emi talks non-stop while Rin says little in her quasi-stoic way.

On the day before the festival, Emi grabs Hisao and uses him for help getting art supplies for Rin, who is still working on the mural. She runs out of Prussian Blue paint and either Emi goes alone to fetch some, or she takes Hisao with her. If the latter, Emi gets Hisao to agree to a physical training regimen with her.

''See [[Emi's route]] for her full plotline.''

== Relationships ==

=== Family ===

Emi is on good terms with her mother [[Meiko Ibarazaki]] visiting home from [[Yamaku Academy~~|Yamaku]]~~ with some regularity~~; it~~ seems that Emi takes after her somewhat, with her matter-of-fact, no-buts approach to life. Not much is known about her deceased father, other than ~~his~~ being a runner, inspiring Emi to take up the sport in his honor.

Emi is on good terms with her mother [[Meiko Ibarazaki]]; visiting home from Yamaku Academy with some regularity. It seems that Emi takes after her somewhat, with her matter-of-fact, no-buts approach to life. Not much is known about her deceased father, other than him being a runner, inspiring Emi to take up the sport in his honor.

=== Students ===

[[File:Picnic with Emi and Rin.png|thumb|Emi on a picnic with Rin and Hisao|188x188px]]

An unlikely combination, [[Rin Tezuka]] and Emi are best friends, despite Emi's insistence that Rin should do more sports and Rin's reciprocal disdain of Emi's 'horsing around'. In any case, they are supportive of each other, with Rin attending track meets and Emi helping out with Rin's mural. As the housing department thought that they'd 'complement each other' (that is, they have access to all limbs between them), they live across the hall from each other, where they presumably originally met.

Emi is additionally a member of the [[track team]], and so relatively close with the [[Track Team Captain|track team captain~~]], [[Miki Miura~~]] and other teammates. Besides this, she appears to be on reasonable terms with [[Lilly Satou]] and [[Misha]], and neutral with [[Shizune Hakamichi]] and [[Hanako Ikezawa]].

Emi is additionally a member of the [[track team]], and so relatively close with the [[Track Team Captain|track team captain]] and other teammates. She had a crush on the track team captain before finding out he was gay. Besides this, she appears to be on reasonable terms with [[Lilly Satou]] and [[Misha]], and neutral with [[Shizune Hakamichi]] and [[Hanako Ikezawa]].

=== Staff ===

Emi has known the Nurse for years, and so he fulfills more of the role of an uncle than that of a member of the Yamaku staff. She visits his office every morning after running practice for a checkup on her prostheses and a general chat; he is privy to at least parts of her private life as well as her medical needs.

Emi has known the [[Nurse]] for years, and so he fulfills more of the role of an uncle than that of a member of the Yamaku staff. She visits his office every morning after running practice for a checkup on her prostheses and a general chat; he is privy to at least parts of her private life as well as her medical needs.

~~== Plot ==~~

~~''See [[Emi's route]] for the full plotline.''~~

~~===Backstory===~~

~~{{PlotSpoiler}}~~

Eight years ago, at the age of eleven, Emi was in a fatal car accident that robbed her not only of her legs, but also of her father. With her convalescence taking over a year, she was held back a grade and as such is the oldest of Hisao's five potential love interests, despite physically appearing to be the youngest. She underwent extensive rehabilitation during this time, including relearning how to walk, which was overseen by the Nurse, hence their friendly relationship.

~~Emi meets [[Hisao Nakai]] for the first time when she accidentally bumps into him on a lunch break.~~

== Etymology ==

* The name '''Emi''' means "smile, laugh" (笑) ('''e''') and "beautiful" (美) ('''mi''').

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+|occupation=High-School student at [[Yamaku Academy]]}}
 {{Quote|Despite being left with legs amputated below the knee, Emi is perhaps one of the most cheery, happy-go-lucky girls on the entire globe, let alone the school. Not one to be left in despair even after the accident that claimed her legs, Emi views her disability more as a blessing, her prosthetic legs having brought her to the heights of her ability on the track team rather than becoming a permanent obstacle.|Official Description}}
+{{Japanese|Emi Ibarazaki|茨崎 笑美|Ibarazaki Emi}} is one of the five main female characters in [[Katawa Shoujo|''Katawa Shoujo'']]. She is a student in class 3-4, a member of the track team at [[Yamaku Academy]], and is one of the fastest runners in the school. Emi has a close friendship with [[Rin Tezuka]].
-{{Japanese|Emi Ibarazaki|茨崎 笑美|Ibarazaki Emi}} is one of the five main female characters in [[Katawa Shoujo]]. An avid runner, Emi views her lack of legs with reckless abandon, exploiting her condition to its fullest in order to be the best of the best at track. As comes with such determination, Emi is exceptionally stubborn, often pushing herself too hard, resulting in more than the occasional trip to the [[Nurse]], with whom she remains on good terms.
+An avid runner often dubbed "the fastest thing on no legs", Emi views her lack of legs with reckless abandon, exploiting her condition to its fullest in order to be the best of the best at track. As comes with such determination, Emi is exceptionally stubborn, often pushing herself too hard, resulting in more than the occasional trip to the [[Nurse]], with whom she remains on good terms.
 == Personality ==
-Emi has a happy-go-lucky personality despite having no legs. She is highly energetic, which can occasionally cause her injury when running, much to the nurse's dismay. She is playful and willing to try new things, which can sometimes lead to humorous situations. Despite her normally cheery personality, she finds it hard to truly rely on other people, and is very stubborn.__TOC__
+{{Quote|That's what everyone always says, that they're sorry. I hate hearing that. Like anyone could have done anything to change what happened. You know the best piece of advice I got? “These things happen.” I don't even remember who said it, but I guess they didn't have anything better to say. But it's true, you know? These things happen, and there's nothing you can do about it. They aren't necessarily planned, and they aren't always bad, and they aren't always good, but they are. So I made the decision that I would live without worrying about the future. And to be sure that I never had to say goodbye again, I decided I wouldn't let people get close to me any more. After all, they could be taken away at any time.|Emi talks about the past with Hisao}}__TOC__
+Emi has a happy-go-lucky personality despite having no legs. She is highly energetic, which can occasionally cause her injury when running, much to the [[Nurse]]'s dismay. She is playful and willing to try new things, which can sometimes lead to humorous situations. Despite her normally cheery personality, she finds it hard to truly rely on other people, and is very stubborn.
+== Plot ==
+{{PlotSpoiler}}
+===Backstory===
+[[File:Emi running.png|thumb|Emi running|195x195px]]
+Eight years ago, at the age of eleven, Emi was in a fatal car accident that robbed her not only of her legs, but also of her father. With her convalescence taking over a year, she was held back a grade and as such is the oldest of Hisao's five potential love interests, despite physically appearing to be the youngest. She underwent extensive rehabilitation during this time, including relearning how to walk, which was overseen by the [[Nurse]], hence their friendly relationship.
+=== Act 1 - Life Expectancy ===
+[[File:Emi knockeddown large.jpg|thumb|Emi after crashing into [[Hisao Nakai]]|196x196px]]
+Emi is running in the halls and crashes into [[Hisao Nakai]]. At first, Hisao is scared for his heart, remembering his cardiologist's warning to "not get hit in the chest". She apologizes profusely and then runs off again. Later, the Nurse confronts Hisao about his lack of exercise. Hisao asks him how he knows and he confesses to using "a spy" (who is later revealed to be Emi) to keep tabs on him.
+Early in the morning, Hisao goes to the track to jog and finds Emi. If Hisao agrees to go running, he meets Emi at the track again and goes for a jog. She provokes him into a race, but he gets a heart murmur and collapses. Emi helps him to the nurse, where she gets a talking-to. Emi invites him to lunch to make up for it. Hisao joins Emi and Rin on the roof. Emi talks non-stop while Rin says little in her quasi-stoic way.
+On the day before the festival, Emi grabs Hisao and uses him for help getting art supplies for Rin, who is still working on the mural. She runs out of Prussian Blue paint and either Emi goes alone to fetch some, or she takes Hisao with her. If the latter, Emi gets Hisao to agree to a physical training regimen with her.
+''See [[Emi's route]] for her full plotline.''
 == Relationships ==
 === Family ===
-Emi is on good terms with her mother [[Meiko Ibarazaki]] visiting home from [[Yamaku Academy|Yamaku]] with some regularity; it seems that Emi takes after her somewhat, with her matter-of-fact, no-buts approach to life. Not much is known about her deceased father, other than his being a runner, inspiring Emi to take up the sport in his honor.
+Emi is on good terms with her mother [[Meiko Ibarazaki]]; visiting home from Yamaku Academy with some regularity. It seems that Emi takes after her somewhat, with her matter-of-fact, no-buts approach to life. Not much is known about her deceased father, other than him being a runner, inspiring Emi to take up the sport in his honor.
 === Students ===
+[[File:Picnic with Emi and Rin.png|thumb|Emi on a picnic with Rin and Hisao|188x188px]]
 An unlikely combination, [[Rin Tezuka]] and Emi are best friends, despite Emi's insistence that Rin should do more sports and Rin's reciprocal disdain of Emi's 'horsing around'. In any case, they are supportive of each other, with Rin attending track meets and Emi helping out with Rin's mural. As the housing department thought that they'd 'complement each other' (that is, they have access to all limbs between them), they live across the hall from each other, where they presumably originally met.
-Emi is additionally a member of the [[track team]], and so relatively close with the [[Track Team Captain|track team captain]], [[Miki Miura]] and other teammates. Besides this, she appears to be on reasonable terms with [[Lilly Satou]] and [[Misha]], and neutral with [[Shizune Hakamichi]] and [[Hanako Ikezawa]].
+Emi is additionally a member of the [[track team]], and so relatively close with the [[Track Team Captain|track team captain]] and other teammates. She had a crush on the track team captain before finding out he was gay. Besides this, she appears to be on reasonable terms with [[Lilly Satou]] and [[Misha]], and neutral with [[Shizune Hakamichi]] and [[Hanako Ikezawa]].
 === Staff ===
-Emi has known the Nurse for years, and so he fulfills more of the role of an uncle than that of a member of the Yamaku staff. She visits his office every morning after running practice for a checkup on her prostheses and a general chat; he is privy to at least parts of her private life as well as her medical needs.
+Emi has known the [[Nurse]] for years, and so he fulfills more of the role of an uncle than that of a member of the Yamaku staff. She visits his office every morning after running practice for a checkup on her prostheses and a general chat; he is privy to at least parts of her private life as well as her medical needs.
-== Plot ==
-''See [[Emi's route]] for the full plotline.''
-===Backstory===
-{{PlotSpoiler}}
-Eight years ago, at the age of eleven, Emi was in a fatal car accident that robbed her not only of her legs, but also of her father. With her convalescence taking over a year, she was held back a grade and as such is the oldest of Hisao's five potential love interests, despite physically appearing to be the youngest. She underwent extensive rehabilitation during this time, including relearning how to walk, which was overseen by the Nurse, hence their friendly relationship.
-Emi meets [[Hisao Nakai]] for the first time when she accidentally bumps into him on a lunch break.
 == Etymology ==
 * The name '''Emi''' means "smile, laugh" (笑) ('''e''') and "beautiful" (美) ('''mi''').
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