Emi Igawa

Emi is one of the main supporting characters of Your Lie in April. She is a pianist who competes against Kousei and Takeshi Aiza and is mentored by pianist Yuriko Ochiai. In her childhood, Emi had short hair tied in two high pigtails with red ribbons. She wore a knee-length pink dress with frills over a white blouse with red ribbons tying the ends of the sleeves. She also had a large red bow over her neckline. Emi is a teenage girl of average height with waist length black hair with bangs that go down to the middle of her forehead. She has reddish brown eyes and a thin frame. Her usual outfit consists of a dark red blazer and matching skirt and ballet slippers. Her blazer is left open, exposing her white collared shirt underneath. She also wears dark grey stockings. The dress she usually wears at her competitions is strapless and a lighter and brighter red than her usual clothes. It reaches her feet and is larger from her knees. She is also regarded as "gorgeous" and cute. In one episode she is wearing a red jumper, a black mini dress with black stockings and brown boots. When she is at home she wears a blue and a white T-Shirt with brown cargo shorts. Emi often appears emotionless and distant at first glance. She has a cool and mature demeanor, in stark contrast to her temperamental and emotional playing style. Despite her calm and level-headed reactions, Emi often has harmless mood swings while thinking, wherein she appears brash and eccentric. Her mood swings usually depict her glaring at nothing, with a scary large brown stuffed bear with red eyes above her, and fire around her. Emi often stands with her arms crossed and appears apathetic. She is often seen with Takeshi. She was described by her teacher as erratic and often lets her emotions spill easily, which influences her playing. Despite her cold and moody demeanor, she gradually warms up to Kousei and Takeshi, as seen before their last performances in the series.