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[[File:Ff8_logoFf8 logo.jpg|link=Final Fantasy VIII|thumb|400px|So official, it's the game's logo.]]

Extremely common in [[SitchSituational Sexuality]] plotlines, especially [[Girls Love|yuri]]- and [[Boys Love|yaoi]]-geared works. Also a common staple of ''[[Shojo|shoujo]]'' anime.

* ''[[MaiMy-HiME]]'' has a few of these: there's {{spoiler|Mai and Yuuichi}} (though they're both in heavy denial), {{spoiler|Akira and Takumi}}, and Akane and Kazuya (who are the [[Beta Couple]]). [[All There in the Manual|The artbooks]] also canonize {{spoiler|[[Word of Gay|Natsuki and Shizuru]]}}.

** ''[[Mai-Otome]]'' switches things around a bit (thanks in part to [[SitchSituational Sexuality]]), pairing up Shizuru with Natsuki, Chie with Aoi, and Haruka with Yukino (the last two of which were subtexted heavily in the ''[[MaiMy-HiME]]'' anime).

* Sakura and Syaoran in ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'' {{spoiler|who confessed to each other at the end of the series}}, as well as {{spoiler|Real}} Syaoran and {{spoiler|Real}} Sakura from ''[[Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]]'' {{spoiler|who also confess their love at the end of the series.}} {{spoiler|spoiler for Tsubasa's ending: the Clone Syaoran and Clone Sakura also married during the infinite time loop and Real Syaoran was apparently their son, not to mention Clone Syaoran was cloned FROM the Real Syaoran, making the whole thing a LOT more complicated and confusing at times, but in the end the clones were paired together as were the real versions.}}

**** In both ''[[Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]]'' and ''[[XxxHolic×××HOLiC]]'', {{spoiler|Clow and Yuuko}} manage to achieve this status despite not appearing together in a single scene, and one (technically, ''both'') of them being long dead.

* ''[[Ranma One Half|Ranma ½]]'' has Ryoga and Akari.

* ''[[Inuyasha]]'' has the pair of Sango and Miroku, who have had a steadily evolving relationship from their mutual introductions. Interestingly, Inu-Yasha himself is part of a triangle (with Kagome and Kikyo). {{spoiler|The [[Manga]] finally resolves this issue by re-killing off Kikyo and giving her and Inu-Yasha a bittersweet closure so she can pass away in peace and he can let go of his guilt and be free to go with Kagome. In the [[Distant Finale]] Sango and Miroku have children and Kagome manages to return to the past to be with Inu-Yasha for good after some time spent stuck in the future.}}

* Dan ([[Gonk|short and acorn-headed]]) and Miyako Miyazaki in ''[[Bamboo Blade]]''. The cast is still trying to figure out how this one works, although it helps Miya Miya is also a gag character who flips between sweet and [[Yandere|psycho]].

* ''[[Ganbare Goemon]]'', involving the titular character and primary [[Distressed Damsel in Distress]] Omitsu. This is made especially obvious in the TV anime.

** While not explicitly said to develop a romantic relationship in ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS]]'', the [[Toy Ship]] of Erio and Caro does fit in the sense that, as the trope description states, both are overtly paired off and it seems understood by the cast that the two are an item. Not to mention that their brief cameo in ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid|Vi Vid]]'' has them apparently sharing a flat together in World #61/Supools, and one of the Sound Stages has Caro actually following Erio into the men's side of a public bath to [[Bathtub Bonding|do some bonding]] -- even—even suggesting that they take more baths together in the future -- muchfuture—much to Erio's sputtered embarrassment.

** ''[[Turn aA Gundam (Anime)|Turn a Gundam]]'' has a couple most notably Loran and {{spoiler|Queen Dianna Soriel}} as well as Harry and {{spoiler|Kihel Heim}}.

** ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED]]'' and ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny]]'' have these in the end: Lunamaria and Shinn (despite the [[Strangled by the Red String|lack of build-up between the two]]), Lacus and Kira, and Murrue and Mu. Athrun and Cagalli ''were'' an [[Official Couple]] in the first series, but things got a lot [[UST|more ambiguous]] in ''Destiny'', and fandom has never been able to agree on the subject since.

** From ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'', the fourth and presumably final ED could best be described as an [[Official Couple]]/BetaCouple montage, {{spoiler|namely Saji Crossroad/Louise Halevy (the series' first couple since S1), Allelujah Haptism/Soma Peries, Lyle Dylandy/Anew Returner, and [[Cargo Ship|Setsuna/Gundam]]. The finale adds Patrick/Kati, wedding ceremony and all.}}.

* Tamahome and Miaka in [[Fushigi Yuugi]].

** ''And'' Elie and Haru -- letHaru—let's not forget the main characters, shall we?

* Yumi and Sachiko from ''[[Mariasama ga Miteru]]''.

* Moka and Tsukune in ''[[Rosario to+ Vampire]]''.

* As of Chapter 252, ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' finally revealed two Official Couples in {{spoiler|Nagi/Arika and [[Schoolgirl Lesbians|Konoka/Setsuna]]}}. Both have been strongly hinted before, but confirmation is always nice.

* ''Sket Dance'': Himeko and Bossun.

* ''[[X 1999]]'' has Sorata and Arashi, [[May-December Romance|Yuzuriha and Kusanagi]] and [[Yaoi Guys|Seishirou and Subaru]] -- though—though "couple" might not be [[Mind Game Ship|the most fitting term for the latter]]. Similarly, Fuuma and Kamui can hardly be called a "couple", but they're far enough out of subtext and into the text and have the [[Word of God]].

** Kamui and [[The Ingenue|Kotori]] also count as an [[Official Couple]], even though {{spoiler|she dies later on}}. In fact, rather than any of the other couples already mentioned, these two appear on the 'the Lovers' tarot card included with the tankoubon version [https://web.archive.org/web/20180222145411/http://ryen.net/tarot/x/\]

** The original ''Evangelion'' itself was famous for avoiding this trope altogether, as Shinji endedand upAsuka withnever no-oneadmit their feelings, Misato's love interest {{spoiler|Kaji dies}}, and Touji and Hikari never quite tie the knot. [[Rebuild of Evangelion]] seems to be focusing on Shinji/Rei, but of course, [[Cloning Blues|the other shoe hasn't dropped yet....]]

* In ''[[Clannad (visual novel)|Clannad]]'' (the [[Kyo Ani]] anime), Nagisa and Tomoya are an official couple ''from the start'': neither of them could imagine not being with the other one, and Tomoya doesn't even seem to notice that several other girls are in love with him. Heck, Tomoya was a part of Nagisa's life even before she met or knew who he was!

* Shiki and Mikiya of ''[[KaranoKara no Kyoukai:]]''. Not very surprising, considering it's essentially a romance. Well, there's some stuff in there about the nature of personalities and murder too, but the romance is the important bit. [[Brother-Sister Incest|Azaka is really kind of unhappy about it.]]

* In ''[[Durarara!!]]'', the only couples that are together are [[Yandere|Seiji]] and {{spoiler|[[Stalker with a Crush|Mika]]}}, {{spoiler|[[Stepford Smiler|Kida]] and [[Honey Trap|Saki]]}} and {{spoiler|[[Eyes Always Shut|Walker]] and [[Yaoi Fangirl|Erika]] in the light novels}}. {{spoiler|[[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|Mikado]] and [[Broken Bird|Anri]]}} and {{spoiler|[[Headless Horseman|Celty]] and [[Back-Alley Doctor|Shinra]]}} were hinted at it at the end of the anime series if smiling at each other warmly and seducing count.

* ''[[Future GPX Cyber Formula]]'' has Hayato and Asuka, along with [[Beta Couple|Beta Couples]]s Shinjyo and Miki, Osamu and Clair and Shiba and Rena. The series ends with {{spoiler|Hayato and Asuka's wedding ceremony with most of the cast attending it.}}

** Shiba and Rena themselves are the official couple in the [[Play StationPlayStation]] game.

* ''[[Otome Youkai Zakuro]]'', spoiled from the start by both the opening and ending credits - Kei/Zakuro, Riken/Susukihotaru, Ganryuu/Bonbori&Hozuki.

* The only [[Official Couple|Official Couples]] in ''[[One Piece]]'' are minor couples who are married and even so, majority of the couples have one spouse either [[Parental Abandonment|missing or dead]]. Some examples are Usopp's parents (mom dead, father a pirate) and Vivi's parents (mom dead, father still alive) and recently Princess Shirahoshi's parents (mom dead, father alive). In {{spoiler|Gold Roger and Rouge}}'s case, they are [[Together in Death]].

* Coud and Ren in ''[[Elemental Gelade]]''.

* Louise and Saito of ''[[ZeroThe noFamiliar Tsukaimaof Zero]]''.

== ComicsComic Books ==

* Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman in the ''[[Fantastic Four (Comic Book)|Fantastic Four]]''.

* Clark Kent and [[Lois Lane]] in ''[[Superman]]''. {{spoiler|At least, prior to [[Retcon]] to ''[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]''}}.

** In the comics themselves however, the current official couple (as deemed by the current editorial) is Peter Parker and (the also highly unpopular) Carlie Cooper.

* Xavin and Karolina in ''[[Runaways]]''. Chase and Gert, too.

* [[Comicbook/Nexus (comics)|Nexus]] and Sundra.

** Took on a [[Squick|Squicky]]y quality once the Hawkgirl mantle was passed down, as the new one was actually the old one reincarnated into the body of her own niece. Whom Hawkman still tried to pursue a relationship with [[Because Destiny Says So]]. Despite being, at least physically, her uncle by marriage.

* Any of the [[Disney Princess|Disney Princesses]]es and their respective princes/heroes.

** Actually, it could only apply directly to [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney film)|Snow White and her prince]] (one kiss), [[Cinderella (Disney film)|Cinderella]] and Charming (one dance), [[Sleeping Beauty (Disney film)|Philip and Aurora]] (one dance) and [[Mulan|Shang and Mulan]] (romance ''implied'' at the end of the movie). All the other princess/prince couples are very obvious about their attraction to each other. {{spoiler|[[Pocahontas|Pocahontas and John Smith]] are [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|midly implied to have had sex]], even..}}

* In the ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]]'' trilogy, there's [[The Hero|Woody]]/[[The Chick|Bo Peep]] before she was [[Put on a Bus]], as well as [[The Lancer|Buzz]]/[[Affirmative Action Girl|Jessie]], [[Happily Married|Mr./Mrs. Potato Head]] and, predictably, [[Love At First Sight|Barbie/Ken]].

* ''[[Corpse Bride]]'': Victor and Victoria.

* Sam and Quorra from ''[[Tron: Legacy]]''. It was actually quite refreshing to see that in spite of all them being an [[Official Couple]], they kept things so subtle that they avoided what could have easily gotten the characters [[Strangled by the Red String]].

** In the [[Tron|first film]], Tron and Yori - and their User counterparts Alan and Lora. The deleted scenes and novelization play it up.

** This tends to shift around a lot, due to the fact that [[Anyone Can Die]] and Westeros is a [[World Half Empty]]. A lot of the couples from the start are split up now, and the level of love between the ones that remain is often deeply variable due to circumstance.

{{quote| Phedre: "I wish to present Joscelin Verreuil as my consort."<br />

* Hal and Royston in ''[[Havemercy]]'' are effectively a couple by about the midpoint of the book, but due to the [[Unequal Pairing|nature]] of their [[Mentor Ship|relationship]], it remains...unconsummated. Interestingly, they're not nearly as reviled by the fandom as most [[Official Couple|official couples]], even though very little of the fanfiction focuses on them - the general consensus seems to be that their romance was handled so perfectly in the book itself that there's nothing much to be added.

* Claire and Henry in ''[[The Time TravelersTraveler's Wife]]''.

* [[Star Wars Expanded Universe|Jaina Solo and Jagged Fel]], as confirmed by the last book in ''[[Fate of the Jedi]]'' (but also heavily implied elsewhere even before said book came out). Hilariously, they were paired up by writer Troy Denning, who did everything he could to break them up back in the ''[[Dark Nest Trilogy]]''.

== Live -Action TV ==

** And now, after two years of [[Ship Tease]], as of Series 6, {{spoiler|the Eleventh Doctor and River Song are officially a couple}}.

* Despite the writers' attempts to the contrary -- "PK Tech Girl", "I Do, I Think", and even "Eat Me", for example -- thereexample—there was no doubt who the [[Official Couple]] on ''[[Farscape]]'' were. John and Aeryn were awkwardly falling into tight spaces together or each other's arms in the ''first episode''.

* ''[[NCIS]]'' doesn't have [[Official Couple|Official Couples]] so much as it has Official ''former'' Couples, specifically McGee/Abby and Gibbs/Jenny.

** Thanks to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_evV0kDWa5E this deleted scene] from the "[[Stargate Atlantis]]" episode "Trio", Jack/Sam is officially canon!

* The new ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined(2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' had President Laura Roslin and Admiral William Adama, who, in contrast to the other couples on the show, took four years to finally acknowledge their feelings openly (they got off to a bit of a rocky start, what with the whole 'interferringinterfering in the military/coup d'etatétat' thing), although they first kissed in Season 2 when Roslin promoted Adama to Admiral.

{{quote|'''Roslin:''' I love you.<br />

'''Adama:''' 'Bout time.|''The Hub'', 4x9}}

* Subverted on ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'', where Ted and Robin would be a textbook example of the [[Official Couple]], if it weren't for [[The Narrator]] telling us since the very first episode that they actually ''don't'' end up together in the end.

* ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'' had several [[Official Couple|Official Couples]]: Lorelai/Luke and Lorelai/Christopher and then Rory/Dean, Rory/Jess and Rory/Logan. By the time the show ended though, Lorelai and Luke decided to split and Rory was single. Naturally, this lead to [[Ship-to-Ship Combat]]. There were also the [[Beta Couple|Beta Couples]]s in Sookie/Jackson, Lane/Zach, and Paris/Doyle.

** Funnily enough, [[Word of God|Chris Carter]] insisted that Mulder and Scully were never supposed to be anything but platonic work partners. The writing, however, suggests otherwise.

* ''[[Phil of the Future]]'': Phil Diffy and Keely Teslow. Planned from the start by [[Word of God]]. Got together in the season two turned series finale.

* ''[[Rizzoli and Isles]]'' is called Rizzoli and Isles for a [[Les Yay|reason]]. Such a good couple that you can overlook the crappy writing.

** There was also Prue and Andy, until Andy was killed off at the end of season 1. It is rumored that they may have reunited in the afterlife after Prue died two years later.

* J.R. and Sue Ellen and Bobby and Pam were the two main couples for most of ''[[Dallas]]'' 's run. However, neither ended up together in the end.

* Eric and Donna in ''[[That '70s Show]]''.

* ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' has a few. No matter what happens or how bad it looks, there's no way [[Cowboy Cop|Bo]] and [[Uptown Girl|Hope]], [[Action Hero|John]] and [[Distressed Damsel in Distress|Marlena]], and [[Lovable Rogue|Jack]] and [[Girl Next Door|Jennifer]] don't end up together.

** And Jenna and Alaric.

* Inspector [[Sledge Hammer!]] [[Cargo Ship|and his gun]] is as canonical as it gets, given that he's regularly shown ''sleeping'' with it. Justified by [[Rule of Funny]].

* ''[[Kamen Rider Ryuki]]'' has Ren and his fiancee Eri as an established couple; and also Kitaoka and Reiko as a [[Will They or Won't They?]] of this trope. In the movie, Shinji meets Miho and they are an implied [[Official Couple]] themselves.

* Zack and Kelly in ''[[Saved by the Bell]]''.

* ''[[Garo]]'' has Kouga and Kaoru.

** There was also Rei and Shizuka but she died before the series began.

* Calill and Largo from ''[[Fire Emblem]]: Radiant Dawn''.

** ''[[Fire Emblem]]: The Binding Blade'' and ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' (''Blazing Sword'' in Japan) (and to some degree, ''The Sacred Stones'') are an odd mix of following and subverting this Trope. Most ''Fire Emblem'' games leave character coupling a bit more open to truly please as many fans as possible. Generally a main character can have around five possible romantic endings, where background cast generally has at least one, with a few [[Ho Yay]] and [[Les Yay]] pairings that are less obvious in the English version.

*** The first half of ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' was a memorable exception to this openness, as Diadora becomes bonded to main character Sigurd as soon as she joins the party. This is the type of [[Official Couple]] that is rare in ''Fire Emblem'' games.

** To further show the confusing quasi-subversion here, ''The Binding Blade'' and its Prequel ''Blazing Sword'' do not deny many Couples. Most of the cast in ''Blazing Sword'' that have kids in ''Sealed Sword'' don't explicitly name the other parent, so 2-3 other characters can end up marrying them by the player's choice of gameplay. Only six of the characters in ''Blazing Sword'' have defined relationships: the Fighter Bartre must end up with the swordmaster Karla, the sage Pent and the sniper Louise are married from the start, and the shaman Canas has a wife and son we never meet {{spoiler|(though it turns out he's one of the mages in ''Sealed Sword'', Hugh).}} Hawkeye is also married, and {{spoiler|the father of [[The Archer]] Ingrene in ''Sealed Sword''}}.

* Though they never appear to formally "hook up" in any of the games, the majority of fans of ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' who care at all about shipping generally regard Link and Zelda as the [[Official Couple]]. To be fair, this is corroborated a good bit by [[Zelda Manga|the manga]], [[The Legend of Zelda (animation)|the animated series]], and [[The Legend of Zelda (comics)|the comic books]], though none of these are confirmed as canon.

** ''[[Jade Empire]]'' has male Spirit Monk/Dawn Star, with Silk Fox appearing as a [[Clingy Jealous Girl|Clingy Jealous Girlfriend]]friend if the player does not actively encourage her.

* ''[[Mass Effect]]'' does its best to avert this. However, the trailers always feature a male Shepard and pick a single woman to market as his love interest, for the most part. A traditional human choice is picked for both games: Ashley in the first (with the other option being a blue--albeitblue—albeit very [[Green-Skinned Space Babe|human-looking]]--alien—alien) and Miranda in the second (opposed to the bald-and-crazy Jack or [[The Faceless]] alien Tali).

* {{spoiler|Meryl and Johnny}} of ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' definitely counts. {{spoiler|The wedding at the end}} kind of makes it obvious.

* Tidus and Yuna from ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'', as well as Wakka and Lulu who receive confirmation in ''[[Final Fantasy X -2]]''.

* Even ''[[Drakengard]]'', a series known for its dark tragedy, morbid horror and almost complete lack of romance, gives us an Official Couple with {{spoiler|Nowe/Manah}} in the second game.

** Emil and Marta from ''[[Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World]]''.

*** Of course, [[Fridge Logic|one might wonder why the game has any]] [[Relationship Values]] at all if they were going to make an [[Official Couple]] anyway...

** ''[[Tales of Eternia]]'' was very [[Official Couple]]-y: with [[Victorious Childhood Friend|Reid/Farah]] and [[Beta Couple|Keele/Meredy]] both being official by the end and Max already married, Chat is left as the only member of the party ''not'' in an [[Official Couple]] when the credits roll.

** ''[[Tales of Rebirth]]'', on the other hand, doesn't have a clear official couple. You could make a case for Veigue and Claire, but they seem to be really just friends (or [[Like Brother and Sister]]), even with Veigue's [[She's Not My Girlfriend]] moments.

** ''[[Tales of Legendia]]''... well, it's complicated. {{spoiler|Both Shirley and Chloe are in love with Senel who, despite [[Ship Tease]], doesn't seem to like any of the two particularly, instead claiming to not be over Stella, his dead girlfriend. In the end of the first half of the game, he seemingly hooked up with Shirley... but then Character Quests kick in, and he's still in the single men zone}}. So, you could say that {{spoiler|Senel and Stella were an [[Official Couple]], but after she was [[Killed Off for Real]] so was the Official Coupling, but Senel just can't seem to get that through his head.}}

* ''[[Assassin's Creed Revelations|Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' has Shaun Hastings mention that {{spoiler|Lucy Stillman said that she "liked" Desmond Miles}}, not that that does anything now that {{spoiler|killed her under Juno's possession}}.

* Fox and Krystal in the ''[[Star Fox (series)|Star FoxFOX]]'' games. Ever since her introduction, it's been made clear that one of Krystal's roles (outside of [[Ms. Fanservice|the more obvious]]) is that of Fox's [[Love Interest]]. ''Command'' left things in doubt when they split up briefly (some endings featured them getting back together, some featured them splitting apart), but it seems that game is [[Canon Dis ContinuityDiscontinuity|being ignored]] and her profile in ''[[Super Smash Bros Brawl]]'' the later year, whilst acknowledging their "relationship problems" from ''Command'' still cites them as being romantically involved at current time.

* ''[[EarthboundEarthBound]]'' has [[Toy Ship|Ness and Paula]].

* As soon as it was announced that ''[[Golden Sun: Dark Dawn]]'' would feature the children of the characters from the first two games, the [[Internet Backdraft|fallout]] was easily predictable as ''[[Golden Sun]]'' is a fandom rife with [[Ship-to-Ship Combat]]. Sure enough, the [[Ship Mates|Isaac/Mia and Garet/Jenna]] shippers were disappointed, as Isaac/Jenna was made canon.

* The third ''[[Professor Layton]]'' game gives us the background of Layton's only known canonical relationship -- hisrelationship—his college sweetheart, Claire. It's heavily implied that he was going to propose to her {{spoiler|the day she was killed in a time machine explosion}}.

* ''Breath of Fire II'' strongly implies that the Ryu and Nina from the original ''Breath of Fire'' married.

* ''[[Persona 3]]'' and ''[[Persona 4]]'' don't really have an "official" couple for the [[Hello, Insert Name Here|main character]], despite both protagonists being [[Chick Magnet|Chick Magnets]]s (''Persona 3'''s protagonist can't even max out his [[Level Up At Intimacy 5|Social Links]] with most of the female characters without forming a relationship, while Persona 4's protagonist can stay faithful to one girl or even be a [[Chaste Hero]]). They only have girls who are implied to have fallen for them even if their Social Link isn't maxed out ([[Tsundere|Yukari]] and [[Idol Singer|Rise]], respectively). However, there is Junpei and {{spoiler|[[Dating Catwoman|Chidori]]}}, who are so official that even though {{spoiler|she dies}}, the [[Distaff Counterpart|Female Protagonist]] can [[Platonic Life Partners|only be friends with Junpei]].

* ''[[King's Quest]]'' : Graham and Valanice are [[Happily Married]], as are Alexander and Cassima. Rosella and Edgar wisely agreed to a proper courtship canonically, but the [[Fan Sequel]] opens on their wedding day.

* ''[[Space Quest]]'': Roger Wilco is fated to marry and have a son with Beatrice. However, that didn't stop Flo from shamelessly flirting with him, nor did it prevent the Two Guys from throwing in some interesting [[Ship Tease]] with Stellar Santiago in the final game.

** Wain and Seena in ''the Legend Returns.'' Seems like Maxim's descendants are destined to end up with [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|blue hair]] {{spoiler|incarnations of Erim}} for most of the times.

* While it's left ambiguous enough that shippers could argue either way, ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' hints heavily that its official couple is meant to be a Vyse/Aika/Fina [[OT 3OT3]].

* Arguably in ''[[Blaz BlueBlazBlue]]'', this seems to be the case of Litchi Faye-Ling X Lotte Carmine/Arakune. However, Litchi never once referred him as her 'love' (nor declared her love), but more like a really close friend she's desperate to save.

* Tomoya and Nagisa in ''[[Clannad (visual novel)|Clannad]]''. While it is a [[Dating Sim]], Nagisa has both the anime, the movie, the cover of the game and the after story (plus its anime) on her side.

** Actually, yes. According to a side-story where all of the girls meet up in a cafe to discuss how things went, Arcueid's path is the story of ''[[Tsukihime]]''. On the other hand, though, her path is not the story of Shiki Tohno, the main character. That honor belongs to either Akiha, Hisui, or Kohaku. Still no word which one of them is part of the [[Official Couple]] though.

** Except until recent developments where Kazuo goes off the deep end and Miharu gives him up. The author has a way of messing with official couples--remembercouples—remember when everyone thought Maya and Fuuko were SO going to be a couple?

* Lance and Silvia in [httphttps://wwwweb.archive.org/web/20180114204936/http://shapequest.net/ Shape Quest], despite being [httphttps://wwwweb.archive.org/web/20160313024600/http://shapequest.net/?id=113 rather oblivious to it].

* Aubrey and Jason in ''[[Something *Positive]]''.

* ''[[Legion of Nothing]]'' has a few of these. The current Heroes League has Nick and his girlfriend Haley. Earlier you had Nick's grandfather Joe Van Der Sloot and his wife Romy.

** More recently, we have [[Desu Des Brigade|JesuOtaku]]/[[What theThe Fuck Is Wrong With You?|Nash]] and [[The Nostalgia Chick]]/[[Todd in the Shadows]]. This one's layered: Lindsay and Todd are dating in real life, but in-character [[The Nostalgia Chick]] pursues [[Todd in the Shadows]], [[All Love Is Unrequited|who brushes her off and pines for]]/[[Stalker with a Crush|stalks]] [[Obscurus Lupa]], who may or may not be in a relationship with [[Phelous]].

* Tex and Church are the [[Official Couple]] in [[Red vs. Blue]]. Although they have a ''very'' tempestuous relationship and usually act more like enemies than a couple, neither ever denies it.

* Jeremie and Aelita in ''[[Code Lyoko]]''. Contrast this with Ulrich and Yumi, who are the archetypical awkward [[Unresolved Sexual Tension|UST]], [[Just Friends]] and [[She Is Not My Girlfriend]] relationship.

** Bonnie and Senor Senior, Jr. are not only an [[Official Couple]], but also the [[Beta Couple]], which must rankle Bonnie as the [[Alpha Bitch]].

* Jake and Rose in ''[[American Dragon: Jake Long]]''.

* ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' [[Green Lantern]] (John Stewart) and [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|Hawkgirl]], going through a whole era of being [[Star-Crossed Lovers]] when Hawkgirl's people invaded and she cooperated with them. Even once those issues were eventually cleared up, Stewart was in another relationship and had a hard time due to [[Unresolved Sexual Tension|lingering feelings]]. Things were made even more complicated when he met his and Hawkgirl's future son from the ''[[Batman Beyond]]'' era. The series ends with them apart; it's been stated by [[Word of God]] they will settle for each other eventually as John [[Screw Destiny|didn't want to]] get together [[Because Destiny Says So]].

* Speaking of ''[[Batman Beyond]]'', it has the new Batman, Terry McGinnis, and his mostly-steady girlfriend Dana Tan. {{spoiler|The JLU episode "[[Fully-Absorbed Finale|Epilogue]]" confirms their [[Official Couple]] status by strongly implying that Terry was about to propose to Dana.}}

*** [[Portmanteau Couple Name|Spova]] may or may not have some weird circumstances for that. Some of the things said by a voice actor and hinted at earlier in the series point to that Sprx and Nova may have not been originally intended, and is a case of [[Relationship Writing Fumble]]. But, if the fan theory is right, it was such a heavily [[Fan-Preferred Couple]] that the creator decided [[Sure Why Not]] and gave Sprx a crush on Nova.

* ''[[Histeria!]]'': Miss Information and Mr. Smartypants, in a show of [[Opposites Attract]]. Also, Pepper Mills and Toast.

* ''[[Beast Wars]]'': Blackarachnia and Silverbolt; carried over into Beast Machines, where Blackarachnia redeems a brainwashed Silverbolt via [[The Power of Love]]. What made this very poetic was the fact that Silverbolt, in the preceding series ''[[Beast Wars]]'', had been [[The Ace]] and Blackarachnia had been the [[Dark Action Girl]] (and Silverbolt had been the one to convert her to the good side), so Blackarachnia being the one to redeem Silverbolt after he had originally redeemed her in ''[[Beast Wars]]'' was a nice way to bring things full circle.

* Henry and June form ''[[Ka BlamKaBlam!]]'' start out being friends, but with June having a crush on Henry (and usually shows this by [[Love Hurts|being a total brat towards him]]). The so-called "series finale" ended with her kissing him, and in season four (at least until after [[Ship Tease|"A Nut in Every Bite!"]]), the duo have stopped fighting and became closer than ever before (cue "awwwwww"s).

* Helga and Arnold in ''[[Hey Arnold!]]''.

* [[Superboy]] and M'gann in ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]'', as of episode 11. {{spoiler|Though they've broken up during the five year time-skip and now M'gann and La'gaan are a couple.}} Also Wally and Artemis, as of episode 26. {{spoiler|And played straight, they have been together for five years during the time-skip.}}