Search/Recent Changes
DBTropes
...it's like TV Tropes, but LINKED DATA!

Chains of Love

 Chains of Love
type
FeatureClass
 Chains of Love
label
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love
page
ChainsOfLove
 Chains of Love
comment
An Anvilicious version of the Red String of Fate, Chains of Love are often utilized in manga artwork, especially in Shoujo and Yaoi. 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. Often used to generate sexual tension between the chained parties that may or may not progress into Slap-Slap-Kiss depending on the plot.
May overlap with Because Destiny Says So and What Do You Mean, It's Not Symbolic? If used in a villainous or negative way, this often overlaps with Bondage Is Bad.
Alternately can be seen as bits of cloth, thorns, or in one case, red wires, an amalgamation of the Chains and Red String that's possibly even more Anvilicious than the two separately.
On the non-symbolic side is the Chained Heat plot. See also Slave Collar.
 Chains of Love
fetched
2024-03-07T20:47:15Z
 Chains of Love
parsed
2024-03-07T20:47:15Z
 Chains of Love
processingComment
Dropped link to EndingTheme: Not an Item - FEATURE
 Chains of Love
processingComment
Dropped link to PlayedForLaughs: Not an Item - FEATURE
 Chains of Love
processingComment
Dropped link to TheBeatles: Not an Item - IGNORE
 Chains of Love
isPartOf
DBTropes
 Chains of Love / int_118c955a
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_118c955a
comment
Likewise, the two leads of Drug & Drop appear multiple times in bondage-gear, playing up the Ho Yay even further.
 Chains of Love / int_118c955a
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_118c955a
featureConfidence
1.0
 Drug & Drop (Manga)
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_118c955a
 Chains of Love / int_1bb6d4b5
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_1bb6d4b5
comment
Get Backers sure contains a lot of this for a shounen.
 Chains of Love / int_1bb6d4b5
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_1bb6d4b5
featureConfidence
1.0
 Get Backers (Manga)
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_1bb6d4b5
 Chains of Love / int_1d698aef
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_1d698aef
comment
As does Matsuri Hino of Vampire Knight.
 Chains of Love / int_1d698aef
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_1d698aef
featureConfidence
1.0
 Vampire Knight (Manga)
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_1d698aef
 Chains of Love / int_3a44e6f
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_3a44e6f
comment
Kaori Yuki of Angel Sanctuary also includes this in her art.
 Chains of Love / int_3a44e6f
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_3a44e6f
featureConfidence
1.0
 Angel Sanctuary (Manga)
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_3a44e6f
 Chains of Love / int_51005dfa
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_51005dfa
comment
Pandora's Tower has Aeron carry around a literal chain, enchanted with a lock of Elena's hair, allowing him to track her location and monitor the progress of her curse. It avoids being too ostentatious since apart from being an incredibly dangerous weapon that gets stronger with the couple's bond, it's also an exploration aid and device-activating multitool, among other plot-driving powers.
 Chains of Love / int_51005dfa
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_51005dfa
featureConfidence
1.0
 Pandora's Tower (Video Game)
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_51005dfa
 Chains of Love / int_550ab4bd
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_550ab4bd
comment
In Strangers in Paradise, Katchoo and Francine are handcuffed together by their friends Casey and David in an attempt to make them finally work out their differences.
 Chains of Love / int_550ab4bd
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_550ab4bd
featureConfidence
1.0
 Strangers in Paradise (Comic Book)
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_550ab4bd
 Chains of Love / int_60307354
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_60307354
comment
There is a Western example in 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.
 Chains of Love / int_60307354
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_60307354
featureConfidence
1.0
 The 39 Steps (1935)
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_60307354
 Chains of Love / int_61b1bd67
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_61b1bd67
comment
Sakura and Syaoran of Tsubasa -RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE- are shown sporting the chains in some color pieces, and at one point all the main characters receive clothing with prominent chains.
 Chains of Love / int_61b1bd67
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_61b1bd67
featureConfidence
1.0
 Tsubasa -RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE- (Manga)
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_61b1bd67
 Chains of Love / int_8ba4613a
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_8ba4613a
comment
Literal example: in Death Note Light and L are literally chained together during a story arc. Though Genre Savvy Misa does actually point this out, the main symbolic meaning is something else entirely.
 Chains of Love / int_8ba4613a
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_8ba4613a
featureConfidence
1.0
 Death Note (Manga)
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_8ba4613a
 Chains of Love / int_90e09c2e
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_90e09c2e
comment
The back cover of one volume of the manga and at least one or two other official illustrations for Descendants of Darkness show Muraki and Tsuzuki in this pose, featuring red or black ribbons or chains. Not surprising given Muraki's tastes...
 Chains of Love / int_90e09c2e
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_90e09c2e
featureConfidence
1.0
 Descendants of Darkness (Manga)
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_90e09c2e
 Chains of Love / int_9ebcbe8c
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_9ebcbe8c
comment
A lot of Okane ga Nai artwork includes Ayase in chains.
 Chains of Love / int_9ebcbe8c
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_9ebcbe8c
featureConfidence
1.0
 Okane ga Nai (Manga)
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_9ebcbe8c
 Chains of Love / int_a4a6b86a
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_a4a6b86a
comment
Heck, even their bonus arts for Code Geass sported Lelouch and Suzaku united by chains. Ear chains. More detailed examples below.
 Chains of Love / int_a4a6b86a
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_a4a6b86a
featureConfidence
1.0
 Code Geass
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_a4a6b86a
 Chains of Love / int_b8fc7376
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_b8fc7376
comment
The Pajama Game: In the Fashion Show finale, Hines and Gladys are brought on in convict-striped pajamas, and are revealed to be handcuffed to each other.
 Chains of Love / int_b8fc7376
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_b8fc7376
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Pajama Game (Theatre)
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_b8fc7376
 Chains of Love / int_b99df4d7
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_b99df4d7
comment
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.
 Chains of Love / int_b99df4d7
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_b99df4d7
featureConfidence
1.0
 Loveless (Manga)
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_b99df4d7
 Chains of Love / int_d8bda674
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_d8bda674
comment
Kamui and Fuuma of X/1999 are shown several times in these, tying into the "destined" aspect of their relationship and rivalry.
 Chains of Love / int_d8bda674
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_d8bda674
featureConfidence
1.0
 X/1999 (Manga)
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_d8bda674
 Chains of Love / int_f6e7bab6
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_f6e7bab6
comment
Meine Liebe Weider puts Ludwig in chains in the OP.
 Chains of Love / int_f6e7bab6
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_f6e7bab6
featureConfidence
1.0
 Meine Liebe (Video Game)
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_f6e7bab6
 Chains of Love / int_fcf34eec
type
Chains of Love
 Chains of Love / int_fcf34eec
comment
This Full Metal Panic! gag doujinshi (from in an episode of Lucky Star) featuring... Gauron and Sousuke◊.
 Chains of Love / int_fcf34eec
featureApplicability
1.0
 Chains of Love / int_fcf34eec
featureConfidence
1.0
 Full Metal Panic!
hasFeature
Chains of Love / int_fcf34eec

The following is a list of statements referring to the current page from other pages.

 Chains of Love
processingCategory2
Drama Tropes
 Mnemosyne / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love
 Prince Valiant (Comic Strip) / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love
 Depravare (Fanfic) / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love
 Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love
 Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love
 The Familiar of Zero / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love
 Katsuhagi
seeAlso
Chains of Love
 RubyMoon
seeAlso
Chains of Love
 Double Arts (Manga) / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love
 Drug & Drop (Manga) / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love
 Future Diary (Manga) / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love
 Heaven's Lost Property (Manga) / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love
 Loveless (Manga) / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love
 Okane ga Nai (Manga) / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love
 Sakura Gari (Manga) / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love
 Otomania (Visual Novel) / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love
 Death Note: The Abridged Series (kpts4tv) (Web Video) / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love
 Tsubasa -RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE- (Manga) / int_3d0a70c0
type
Chains of Love