Childhood Friends: Difference between revisions

Line 6:

== Anime & Manga ==

* Nagi, Sakuya, Wataru and Isumi are all childhood friends in ''[[~~Hayate the Combat Butler (Manga)|~~Hayate the Combat Butler]]''. While Wataru does like Isumi, for the most part it's entirely platonic. A large portion of the cast dynamics revolves around their relationships together. And surrounding them is their families and how ''they'' interact. In fact, they seem to be [[Generation Xerox|Generation Xeroxes]] to an extent, though their parents are very minor characters.

* Nagi, Sakuya, Wataru and Isumi are all childhood friends in ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]''. While Wataru does like Isumi, for the most part it's entirely platonic. A large portion of the cast dynamics revolves around their relationships together. And surrounding them is their families and how ''they'' interact. In fact, they seem to be [[Generation Xerox|Generation Xeroxes]] to an extent, though their parents are very minor characters.

* Reinhard von Lohengramm and Siegfried Kircheis in ''[[Legend of the Galactic Heroes]]'' had a bromance as epic as the title of the show. Their shared childhood memories were commonly shown in flashbacks.

* Lelouch and Suzaku in ''[[Code Geass]]''. Basically the only reason why Lelouch didn't brainwash or kill him early on.

Line 12:

* Quite a few among the Shinigami in ''[[Bleach]]'', including Rukia and Renji, Hitsugaya and Momo and Gin and Rangiku. While fans occasionally have shipping lines along these angles, there's nothing confirmed or beyond the level of an occasional hint. During the soul society arc, these interactions led to a level of conflict among lieutenants and captains that was throwing the entire area into turmoil. {{spoiler|And Gin was motivated by Rangiku all along.}}

** [[Subverted Trope|SUBVERTED]] with Ichigo and Tatsuki. Despite being childhood friends, the above traits do not apply to their bond. However, they're shown to still care about one another despite their new distance; it shows in moments such as Tatsuki being offended and hurt when Ichigo refused to trust her with important information (for her protection), punching him through a wall and asking "aren't we [[True Companions|nakama]]?!". They simply grew apart as they got older, but definitely maintain some closeness (though not to the point that a [[Childhood Friend Romance]] seems likely). It helps that they have a mutual friend in Orihime.

* Kyouko and Sho in ''[[~~Skip Beat (Manga)|~~Skip Beat]]'' were friends in childhood, and know each other just as one would expect with all those years of experience....although calling them "friends" currently would be something of a mistake.

* Kyouko and Sho in ''[[Skip Beat]]'' were friends in childhood, and know each other just as one would expect with all those years of experience....although calling them "friends" currently would be something of a mistake.

== Literature ==

* One of Larry's regrets in ''[[The Stand]]'' was how he ruined a childhood friendship by quibbling over a small amount of money when he knew perfectly well he was wrong. It's one of the memories he holds to convince himself that he 'aint no nice guy.' We never see his friend in the present (he probably died in the [[The Plague|superflu pandemic]]), but it clearly bothers Larry at how pointlessly selfish he was and how he lost a really good friend over it.

* [[The Hero|Derek]] and [[Ice Queen|Laura]] of the web-novel ''[[~~Domina (Literature)|~~Domina]]''. She moved away years ago for reasons he doesn't understand--all she'll say is that its his fault.

* [[The Hero|Derek]] and [[Ice Queen|Laura]] of the web-novel ''[[Domina]]''. She moved away years ago for reasons he doesn't understand--all she'll say is that its his fault.

* Cassel and Lila from [[The Curse Workers|White Cat]] by [[Holly Black]].

Line 25:

* In the mage starter area in ''[[Dragon Age|Dragon Age Origins]]'', the player character and Jowan are quickly established as having been close friends since the age of five or six -- this is probably a deliberate attempt to make the player more inclined to go along with Jowan's (illegal, and questionably moral) plans and/or care about his fate later in the game. There even seems to be a possible dialogue option to defend why you placed your trust in him that is something to the effect of, "but we've been friends since we were kids".

* Alex and Kyle from [[TCTRPG|The Colour Tuesday]]. Its the bedrock of their alliance.

* Phoenix Wright, Miles Edgeworth, and Larry Butz from ''[[~~Ace Attorney (Visual Novel)|~~Ace Attorney]]''.

* Phoenix Wright, Miles Edgeworth, and Larry Butz from ''[[Ace Attorney]]''.

* Shulk and Reyn, from ''[[Xenoblade]]''.

* Aden and Sonja, the protagonists of ''[[Rune Factory Oceans|Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny]]'', have been friends since birth.

Line 32:

** From ''GO'' as well, Amagi with Mahoro and Yukie. That is, before they fell apart when Mahoro started actively avoiding Amagi. {{spoiler|Naturally in this kind of series, they make amends.}}

* Garlot, Siskier, and Jenon in ''[[Blaze Union]]''. Both Siskier and Jenon have got [[Triang Relations|some sticky feelings that complicate things]], but for most of the game the three are nigh inseparable and their almost-familial friendship is an important source of emotional support for [[Broken Hero|Garlot]].

* Ceodore and Ursula from [[Final Fantasy IV the After Years]]. Despite they reveal they are childhood friends, they seems only share only one scene together in the whole game. You do get to use their powerful [[Combination Attack~~|combination attack~~]], though.

* Ceodore and Ursula from [[Final Fantasy IV the After Years]]. Despite they reveal they are childhood friends, they seems only share only one scene together in the whole game. You do get to use their powerful [[Combination Attack]], though.

Line 53:

'''Kouichi''': I know that.<br />

'''Akane''': Everyone are saying lot of things, but I love Homura! }}

* The original eponymous ''[[Little Busters ~~(Visual Novel)~~|Little Busters]]'' were made up of five childhood friends, four guys and one girl.

* The original eponymous ''[[Little Busters!|Little Busters]]'' were made up of five childhood friends, four guys and one girl.

* Hiroki and Yanagi in ''[[Canvas 2]]''. {{spoiler|A later event in the story is about an attempt to repair said friendship due to some complications involving the third childhood friend that they both liked.}}

* In ''[[Maji De Watashi Ni Koi Shinasai ~~(Visual Novel)~~|Maji De Watashi Ni Koi Shinasai]]'' we have both the Kazama Family including seven people, and the 2-S trio of Touma, Jun, and Koyuki.

* In ''[[Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!|Maji De Watashi Ni Koi Shinasai]]'' we have both the Kazama Family including seven people, and the 2-S trio of Touma, Jun, and Koyuki.

== Webcomics ==

* Penny, Sara and Michelle of ''[[Penny and Aggie]]'' have been friends since their preteen years, Penny and Sara for at least two years longer. [[Word of God]] also has it that [[The Beard|Fred and Daphne]] have been best friends since childhood.

* Lee and Frank in [[~~Prince of Cats (Webcomic)|~~Prince of Cats]] met in, and have inseparable since, second grade.

* Lee and Frank in [[Prince of Cats]] met in, and have inseparable since, second grade.