Emily Takahashi

**Emily Takahashi** is a main character of Aikatsu Universe! in seasons 1, 2, and 3. She is a student at Four Star Academy of the Star Dream Class (previously Flower Song Class in Season 1) and is a member of the 28th Gen S4. Emily is a pop-type idol (previously a cute-type idol in Season 1) whose preferred brand is her self-created brand, Rainbow Smile. In Season 1, her preferred brand was Rainbow Berry Parfait. In Season 2, her preferred brand was Shiny Smile.

## Bio

### Appearance

Emily is a very fair-skinned girl with long blue hair and shoulder-length forelocks, and eyes of the same hue. During Season 1, she wears the typical Four Star Academy uniform. In Season 2, she wears the uniform for Four Star Academy Admins. In Season 3, she wears the S4 Uniform.

### Personality

As a child, Emily was used to attention and comfort. Once she became an idol, she had to come to terms with the real world. She is constantly inspired by the world around her and is curious about the idol universe. However, she puts less effort into Aikatsu through the first half of Season 1, and with the help of the strange power, is able to put on very good performances.

After the first half of Season 1, she becomes stronger and more serious. She is found to be very motivated for the rest of Season 1. By Season 2, she has accepted a more natural demeanor. She finds a strength in working with young children.

### Background

Emily has roots in Russia and Japan, but she lived in America until she was accepted into Four Star Academy. Her family had always been very average and normal. When she was in 5th grade, she met Victoria Nakamura, who quickly became her closest friend. The two joined the school choir together, which was where Emily discovered a passion for singing. Victoria convinced Emily to go to Japan to become an idol.

## Relationships

* Victoria Nakamura
	+ The two have been best friends since the fifth grade. Victoria convinced Emily to become an idol. In Season 1, the two are roommates. Emily is the first person outside of Victoria's family to find out about her condition.
* Sakura Saotome
	+ Sakura and Emily are close friends who met through Victoria. Sakura often helps Emily with her acting because she is unconfident about it.
* Claire Kodama
	+ Emily and Claire were introduced through Victoria. When they are going to class together, they overhear some Beauty Class girls snickering at Claire because she prefers Spice Chord over Romance Kiss. Emily defends her strongly, earning Claire's trust, and the two become very close.
* Yume Nijino
	+ Emily's main inspiration is Yume. Throughout Season 1, Emily assumes that she is a cute-typed idol because Yume is. Yume realizes during Emily's debut performance that the strange power that presided over Hime and herself has also affected Emily. She looks out for Emily and encourages her from time to time.
* Hime Shiratori
	+ By the middle of Season 1, the strange power over Emily is getting stronger and Victoria, fearing the past will repeat itself, takes her to see Hime under the pretense that they are going to get autographs. Hime and Emily talk for a while. Over the next few episodes, she is a good support to Emily as Yume, Victoria, and Hime try to help her train through the strange power.
* Yuzu Nikaido
	+ After losing to Yume in the S4 Selection, Emily goes off by herself and sees Yuzu dancing in the practice room alone. Yuzu comments that she had a feeling Victoria could beat her but didn't really expect it. Emily admits that she had barely any hope of losing. Yuzu then asks to see her coord, which is the Sweet Ange Berry coord. Yuzu then asks if she loves the dress. Emily, surprised by the question, says that she didn't know it mattered and thought the most important thing was that others liked the dress. Yuzu thinks for a while and then hands her the Colorful Trick coord. Emily is stunned by the dress and thanks her. As Emily leaves, Yuzu smiles widely and a tear rolls down her face. Although they do not have a lot of interaction after this, Emily's preferred brand switches to Shiny Smile and she realizes that she is a pop type idol and not a cute type like her beloved Yume-senpai.

## Etymology

**Emily** may have Latin origins. It is similar to the Latin name "Aemilia", which derives from the word "aemulus" meaning "rival".

**Takahashi,** when written in its most common kanji 高橋, means "high bridge".

## Trivia

* Emily is one of the only two Season 1 main characters who switch their idol type from Season 1 to Season 2, the other being Sakura Saotome.