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Support character romances that are better than the main?

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May 25, 2019 12:31 PM
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Usually when there is a romance story in a show, its between the main character and some other one partner. But sometimes even the support cast has their own romantic story. And quite often, their love story can be more interesting, well written and entertaining than the one that the main character has.

I do have come across some of these during my watch times. Can you personally think of any support characters that had a better love story than the main cast?
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May 25, 2019 12:35 PM
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Satou and Yachiyo from Working! come to mind even though they are technically main characters, just not THE main characters.
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May 25, 2019 12:38 PM
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I can't really think of any tbh. I mean yea for sure there are really good support character romances where we get to see the MC's friend get some love, but I never found them to be better than the MC. I mean that's why they are labeled the MC right? If a support character has a better romantic story than the MC, then damn what's the point in reading it if their story isn't the main plot of it.
May 25, 2019 4:10 PM
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Problem is a lot of supporting characters romances barely even conclude and are just a bunch of shipping moments.

but

Aforementioned SatouxYachiyo
AlexisxMarrine (Grancrest Senki)
KariuxOoga (ReLIFE)
Yukino's Parents (although I wouldn't go as far as to say better than main couple) (His and Her Circumstances)
MinenexMasumi (Future Diary)
MisakixJin (Sakurasou)

And if we take cases where it's heavily implied they will get together sometime later:

WakamatsuxSeo (Gekkan Shoujo)
TooruxMinko (Hanasaku Iroha)
HajimexHinako (Tada Doesn't fall in Love)
Unpopular opinion, but TooruxYuki (Hori-san to Miyamura-kun)
May 25, 2019 5:12 PM
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Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun. Sasayan and Natsume's romance was far more interesting and well-developed than the main couple. The main romance is your typical bookworm falls for bad boy. Yuck.
May 25, 2019 9:13 PM
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Maki x yuta from kiznaiver, every couple in this story is quite good but this one is by far the best, it makes the most sense the two really complement each other and it was the only one not tangled in some wierd love pentagon
May 25, 2019 9:21 PM
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I liked the ones from 11 Eyes but they were the only good things about that crappy series. xD

Hated the main pairing.

I also liked HinataxYui in Angel Beats more than OtonashixKanade.



May 25, 2019 10:17 PM
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My personal favoruite has to be Uka and Touka from Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha. Unforntunaly the anime does cover the best part of their romances from the manga.
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May 27, 2019 2:39 PM
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Kotone and Shizuku's romance/relationship in Sakura Trick is more fleshed out and deeper than the protagonists' relationship.

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May 27, 2019 4:58 PM
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Takahisa Tajima and Yukiko Hirohara from 11 eyes. My favorite characters from that (unpopular) show.
May 27, 2019 5:27 PM

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Short_Circut said:
Problem is a lot of supporting characters romances barely even conclude and are just a bunch of shipping moments.

but

Aforementioned SatouxYachiyo
AlexisxMarrine (Grancrest Senki)
KariuxOoga (ReLIFE)
Yukino's Parents (although I wouldn't go as far as to say better than main couple) (His and Her Circumstances)
MinenexMasumi (Future Diary)
MisakixJin (Sakurasou)

And if we take cases where it's heavily implied they will get together sometime later:

WakamatsuxSeo (Gekkan Shoujo)
TooruxMinko (Hanasaku Iroha)
HajimexHinako (Tada Doesn't fall in Love)
Unpopular opinion, but TooruxYuki (Hori-san to Miyamura-kun)


im really agree with Kariu x Ooga😍

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