Emi is a pianist of the same year as Kousei, who decided to become a pianist after listening to Kousei play at the age of 5. Emi is very emotional and her piano performance often depends on her mood on that day.

Piano prodigy Arima Kousei dominated the competition and all child musicians knew his name. But after his mother, who was also his instructor, passed away, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a recital. This resulted in him no longer being able to hear the sound of his piano playing. Two years later, Kousei hasn’t touched the piano and views the world without any flair or color. He was content at living out his life with his good friends Tsubaki and Watari until, one day, a girl changed everything. Miyazono Kaori is a pretty, free spirited violinist whose playing style reflects her personality. Kaori helps Kousei return to the music world and show that it should be free and mold breaking unlike the structured and rigid style Kousei was used to.

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Member of the duet [Blue Drops](https://anilist.co/staff/106305/Blue-Drops) with [Hitomi Yoshida](https://anilist.co/staff/101088/Hitomi-Yoshida).

**Non-Anime Roles:**
- Elisanne (Dragalia Lost)
- Kamisato Ayaka (Genshin Impact)
- Munechika (Utawarerumono)
- Pramanix (Arknights)
- Rei Shijo (Princess Connect! Re:Dive)
- Tao Isonokami (Shin Megami Tensei V)
- Vector (Girls' Frontline)
- Shimakaze (Azur Lane)
- Kirifuji Nagisa (Blue Archive)
- Kunimitsu II (Tekken 7)
- Emma Millstein (The Legend of Heroes Series)
- Hulkenberg (Metaphor: ReFantazio)

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Erika Harlacher is an American voice actress based in the Los Angeles area who has provided voices for English dubbed anime shows such as: Ami Kawashima in Toradora!, Mimori Togo in Yuki Yuna is a Hero, Asseylum Vers Allusia in Aldnoah.Zero, Elizabeth Liones in The Seven Deadly Sins, Kurapika in Hunter x Hunter, Hailey Anne Thomas in Yo-kai Watch and Ann Takamaki in Persona 5. (both the anime adaptation and the game). She also dubs games, such as: Kyoko Kirigiri in Danganronpa games and the English voice for Kaede Akamatsu in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Manae Miyakoshi/Yumeno in Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Venti in Genshin Impact

She also streams herself playing video games on Twitch.

Kosei Arima was a piano prodigy until his cruel taskmaster of a mother died suddenly, changing his life forever. Driven by his pain to abandon piano, Kosei now lives in a monotonous, colorless world. Having resigned himself to a bland life, he is surprised when he meets Kaori Miyazono, a violinist with an unorthodox style. Can she bring Kosei back to music, and back to life? 
 
(Source: Kodansha Comics) 
 
Note: Nominated for the 2012 Manga Taisho Awards.

OVA bundled with the 11th Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso manga volume. 
 
The OVA focuses on Kousei, Emi and Takeshi when they were younger, showing their troubles during their competitions and the beginning of their rivalry. 
 
(Source: Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso Wikia)

Emi Igawa