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{{quote|''Come to me, cover me, hold me''
{{quote|''Come to me, cover me, hold me''
''Together we'll break these chains of love''|'''[[Erasure]]''', ''"Chains Of Love"''}}
''Together we'll break these chains of love''
|'''[[Erasure]]'''|''"Chains Of Love"''}}


An [[Anvilicious]] version of the [[Red String of Fate]], '''Chains of Love''' are often utilized in manga artwork, especially in [[Shojo]] and Yaoi, specifically the [[Yaoi Guys]] often end up in these. Used to indicate that two people are "bound" together literally and often unwillingly, perhaps suggesting that one of the two is the "old ball and chain" to the other.
An [[Anvilicious]] version of the [[Red String of Fate]], '''Chains of Love''' are often utilized in manga artwork, especially in [[Shojo]] and Yaoi, specifically the [[Yaoi Guys]] often end up in these. Used to indicate that two people are "bound" together literally and often unwillingly, perhaps suggesting that one of the two is the "old ball and chain" to the other.
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* Happens both literally and in the artwork of ''[[Loveless]]'', though in the literal case it's used as a spell to try and immobilize the protagonists.
* Happens both literally and in the artwork of ''[[Loveless]]'', though in the literal case it's used as a spell to try and immobilize the protagonists.
* There is a Western example in the Hitchcock film ''The 39 Steps'' in which it is commented that after being handcuffed together for most of the film, it makes sense for the male and female protagonists to marry.
* There is a Western example in the Hitchcock film ''The 39 Steps'' in which it is commented that after being handcuffed together for most of the film, it makes sense for the male and female protagonists to marry.
* Used in the second season's [[Ending Theme]] of ''[[Zero no Tsukaima]]'', with Louise mentioning taking Saito for a walk with the "chains of love" (or "leash of love", same thing). Given how she treats him normally, this is entirely unsurprising.
* Used in the second season's [[Ending Theme]] of ''[[The Familiar of Zero]]'', with Louise mentioning taking Saito for a walk with the "chains of love" (or "leash of love", same thing). Given how she treats him normally, this is entirely unsurprising.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090727055810/http://www.animepaper.net/gallery/scans/code-geass/item153096/ An image] from the ''[[Code Geass]]'' calendar delivers a double-whammy with [[Anti-Hero]] Lelouch in chains and [[White Prince]] Suzaku tied up in red cloth. Unsurprisingly, the characters were designed by [[CLAMP]].
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090727055810/http://www.animepaper.net/gallery/scans/code-geass/item153096/ An image] from the ''[[Code Geass]]'' calendar delivers a double-whammy with [[Anti-Hero]] Lelouch in chains and [[White Prince]] Suzaku tied up in red cloth. Unsurprisingly, the characters were designed by [[CLAMP]].
** This gets taken [[Up to Eleven]] with the second season's first ending theme, which puts ''everyone'' in them (with the exception of Nunnally, who gets ribbons instead).
** This gets taken [[Up to Eleven]] with the second season's first ending theme, which puts ''everyone'' in them (with the exception of Nunnally, who gets ribbons instead).
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