When the Bakuryu first came to earth, Emiri heard their call and almost became AbareYellow. Unfortunately, her body was unable to support the transformation, but Emiri contributed for the team, such as suggesting names (she came up with Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger, AbareMax and SenpuuGoraiAbarenOh when the other heroes donated their Dinoguts to AbarenOh in Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger). She tried her hardest to become an Abaranger and eventually did after Tensaichic's defeat in terms of AbarePink (アバレピンク,Abare Pinku) with the aid of his psychic carrots (or "AbarePig" as Yukito Sanjo called her after this caused her to become a pig instead which wore off prior to the 14th episode).
Among of her many mishaps were the time that Voffa tried to turn her into Giganoid #6: Titan (ギガノイド第6番 巨人,Giganoido Rokuban: Kyojin, 24), TV STORY-Ep. 24: Abare Schoolgirls! Unbelie~vable as well as during the Abaranger movie, the Hexanoid: Hanabikinikibinasu turned her body into ice and she did not defrost until the film's end credits. MOVIE STORY-Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold! Later in the series, Emiri created her own AbarePink suit (of course without powers), in order to convince her parents to let her stay at the Dino Curry House and not move to Thailand with them, but this suit lasted only a single episode. TV STORY-Ep. 38: The Blooming AbarePink Emiri also nicknamed herself "Emi-pon."
Six months after the deat of the Evolians, Emiri found work as Yukito's secretary which resulted in frequent flights around the world. She was in contact with Bucky Bonds. After flying home, she and Yukito drove back to Dino House for the Abarangers reunion. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Only Those Who've Abare'd
Dekaranger vs. Abaranger[]
One year later, Emiri had become a nurse.
It was implied that she was in a relationship with Yukito and that she went to work for him as a chiropractor by taking an internship for a job at Yukito's company. She ended up barging in and joining Jasmine, Umeko and Ranru in a bath after the entire team-up battle was complete, having missed it to keep track of Yukito's chiropractor office during the crisis. MOVIE STORY-Tokuso Sentai Dekaranger vs. Abaranger
Gokaiger[]
A few years later, Emiri returned, having married Yukito. She assisted Ahim de Famille (Gokai Pink), who did not have an Abaranger counterpart, by giving her a home-made key of her AbarePink form, which actually worked and allowed her to become AbarePink, but she found the suit to be so embarrassing that she refused to battle. TV STORY-Ep. 29: The Abare Quick-Changing New Combination
In the Korean dub of Abaranger entitled Power Rangers Dino Thunder, Emiri is renamed Emmy (에미,Emi?), while her ranger designation is DinoPink (다이노 핑크,Daino Pingkeu?). She is voiced by Han Sinjeong (한신정,Han Sinjeong?).
The AbarePink Ranger Key (アバレピンクレンジャーキー,Abare Pinku Renjā Kī) is Emri Imanaka's homemade Ranger Key. It is unique in that is was made by Emiri herself rather than being created in the Great Legend War. Emiri gave it to Ahim de Famille (Gokai Pink) so she could have an Abaranger counterpart. Like with Emiri, the Key only gives Ahim the improvised costume with no powers at all. The key adds to the 200 Super Sentai.
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Emiri is the first Sentai hero to have a pig motif, despite not being a real Ranger.
An image of what could have been AbarePink's suit.
In episode 36 of Abaranger, as an inside joke, an angel who bears a strong resemblance to Emiri (also portrayed by Michi Nishijima) is revealed to be the one responsible for Bakuryu Triceratops turning into a human.