

In any case, they are supportive of each other, with Rin attending track meets and Emi helping out with Rin's mural. Not much is known about her deceased father, other than him being a runner, inspiring Emi to take up the sport in his honor.Īn 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'.

It seems that Emi takes after her somewhat, with her matter-of-fact, no-buts approach to life. Despite her normally cheery personality, she finds it hard to truly rely on other people, and is very stubborn.Įmi is on good terms with her mother Meiko Ibarazaki visiting home from Yamaku Academy with some regularity. She is playful and willing to try new things, which can sometimes lead to humorous situations. She is highly energetic, which can occasionally cause her injury when running, much to the Nurse's dismay. 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.Įmi has a happy-go-lucky personality despite having no legs.

Emi has a close friendship with Rin Tezuka.Īn 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. She is a member of the track team at Yamaku Academy, and is one of the fastest runners in 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 DescriptionĮmi Ibarazaki (茨崎 笑美, Ibarazaki Emi) is one of the five main female characters in Katawa Shoujo. Missing both legs below the knees " 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.
