History Main / LoveChart

* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4 Database'' had one, which was criticized for being somewhat inaccurate in places, but rather memorably made it so the fanboys could no longer ignore that [[HoYay Volgin and Raikov]] in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'' were lovers.

* In ''Manga/FairyTail'', given Juvia's ShippingGoggles and habit of TwistingTheWords, she seems to believe that she's in a LoveDodecahedron, to the point where she actually made one of these shown in the 9th page of the 256th chapter. Surprisingly enough, the chart is somewhat accurate, apart from Juvia believing that all the women besides Meredy and Sherry are interested in Gray, and that, as InUniverse HoYay, Gray is in love with Lyon.

* ''LightNovel/Gamers2015'': During the buildup to what ultimately becomes Keita asking [[StalkerWithACrush Karen]] out, Aguri draws up a relationship chart for the main cast. While it’s fairly accurate, the series is built on PoorCommunicationKills and misunderstandings, so she erroneously notes that her boyfriend Tasuku might be cheating on her with Karen and/or Chiaki (Keita’s [[LikeAnOldMarriedCouple so-called rival]] who does have an unrequited crush on Tasuku). She also notes that herself and Keita are “[[RomanticWingman comrades]],” not realizing that the other three people on the chart suspect the OddFriendship between them is more romantic than the PlatonicLifePartners relationship it actually is.

* ''Webcomic/{{Rain}}'' got a [[https://www.deviantart.com/jocelynsamara/art/Look-at-this-mess-553944974 "Super easy-to-follow relationship chart."]] Page title: "Look at this mess!"

See also TangledFamilyTree. SisterTrope to BustChart.

** Nina is clearly very fond of Tenma, as shown by the last moments of the show. However, this may simply be non-romantic admiration and respect especially since, though looking quite young, Tenma is almost twice her age.
** Let us not forget Tenma's own proclamation of "what would I do without you" to Nina. Admittedly, he was desperately trying to stop her from killing herself, but it's still a rather strange thing to say considering their thus-far platonic relationship.

* ''Manga/{{Genshiken}}'' includes a love chart for ShowWithinAShow ''Anime/KujibikiUnbalance'' at one point. In a later volume, as a joke, it includes one for ''Genshiken'' itself, even though the relationships are pretty self-explanitory.

* Since Seven Arcs loves to [[ShipTease tease]] the {{shipp|ing}}ers, a relationship chart of ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' is released every now and then. Of course, since Seven Arcs loves to ''{{teas|ingCreator}}e'' the {{shipp|ing}}ers, anyone not married is listed as "[[JustFriends best friends]]" at best. Much pointing and laughing are probably involved here.

* ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub'' has a couple of these in the manga. Kaoru makes one, and not surprisingly [[{{Otaku}} Renge]] does, too--it doesn't include herself, though. It's the love triangle involving Haruhi.
* ''Manga/IrisZero'' features a fairly straightforward diagram at the beginning of its third volume in an [[BonusMaterial omake section]] of sorts.
* In ''Manga/FairyTail'', given Juvia's ShippingGoggles and habit of TwistingTheWords, she seems to believe that she's in a LoveDodecahedron, to the point where she actually made one of these shown in the 9th page of the 256th chapter. Surprisingly enough, the chart is somewhat accurate, apart from Juvia believing that all the women besides Meredy and Sherry are interested in Gray, and that, as InUniverse HoYay, Gray is in love with Lyon.
* The ''first page'' of ''Kodomo no Jikan'' is a chart of everyone's relationships. You'll need it.
* After about Volume 5, hentai ''Boys Empire'' lists off how everyone connects… and in what order Makoto slept with them.
* Two separate charts are shown in magazine scans showing the relationships of the central characters in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY''; both charts confirm that Serena has a romantic interest in Ash. [[https://archive-media-1.nyafuu.org/vp/image/1387/00/1387002899718.png Here's]] one, but in Japanese.
* Parodied in chapter 74 of ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' which featured a non-existent love triangle between Kaguya, Shirogane, and Ishigami due to the three of them binging a shoujo romance manga and imagining they were in one.
* ''LightNovel/Gamers2015'': During the buildup to what ultimately becomes Keita asking [[StalkerWithACrush Karen]] out, Aguri draws up a relationship chart for the main cast. While it’s fairly accurate, the series is built on PoorCommunicationKills and misunderstandings, so she erroneously notes that her boyfriend Tasuku might be cheating on her with Karen and/or Chiaki (Keita’s [[LikeAnOldMarriedCouple so-called rival]] who does have an unrequited crush on Tasuku). She also notes that herself and Keita are “[[RomanticWingman comrades]],” not realizing that the other three people on the chart suspect the OddFriendship between them is more romantic than the PlatonicLifePartners relationship it actually is.
* ''Manga/MonthlyGirlsNozakiKun'' has a few examples, both InUniverse and out.
** Nozaki sometimes draws them to plot out his manga.
** When Wakamatsu is trying to explain what he thinks is a love polygon between Kashima (who he doesn't know is a girl), Seo, Sakura, Mikoshiba, and Hori, he draws one to show Nozaki. However, his art isn't good enough for Nozaki to realize who the mysterious "cool guy" (Kashima) is at first.
** The cover page of chapter 72 is a [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/gekkan-shoujo-nozakikun/images/d/d6/72.PNG/revision/latest?cb=20161004012427 chart]] showing Nozaki's assistants (Sakura, Hori, Wakamatsu, and Mikoshiba) and whether or not they know the other is also a manga assistant.[[note]]Sakura knows about everyone, and Hori and Waka know about each other, but Mikoshiba doesn't know that Hori and Waka are assistants, and they don't know he is.[[/note]]
** We finally get [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/3893d5609d35ac3b0ef623310f7cc0a9/tumblr_pdanurmICd1vfhzjmo10_r1_1280.png an official one]] in the bonus chapter 88.5.

* Although it didn't appear in the comic book itself, DC once published one of these for the reboot version of the ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes in poster form.

* The shipping tendencies of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fan-authors has lead more than one, or to [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/04/ultimate-pony-shipping-chart.html make charts listing all well-known pairings]]. The latter include characters shipped with inanimate objects, or even themselves.

* Two of these are shown onscreen and described by the narrator partway through ''Brand Upon the Brain'', giving to the fact that viewers are not [[ViewersAreGeniuses geniuses]]. Each only contains three people, though, and each contains the ''same'' three people--the confusion comes from factoring in one character's SweetPollyOliver act.

* As a subversion of sorts (as in this case it rarely deals with actual romance), in ''Series/KamenRiderDouble'', the second episode of every two-ep arc begins with a chart showing the involvement and roles of every person connected to the current case being investigated, with a PreviouslyOn narrating over top.
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:The_chart.png "The Chart"]] was a major plot element in ''Series/TheLWord''.

* The ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' player's guide included one of these for all the major characters.
* Used in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn'', albeit more to depict character's military allegiences[=/=]family tree[=/=]secret identities, with only a few critical romantic/familial bonds depicted; several characters had MultipleEndings, after all.

* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4 Database'' had one, which was criticized for being somewhat inaccurate in places, but rather memorably made it so the fanboys could no longer ignore that [[HoYay Volgin and Raikov]] in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'' were lovers.

* ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'':
** Parodied in [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=010403 these]] [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=010404 two]] strips.
** Used straight [[http://sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/980828 here]]. Of course, it's gotten considerably more complicated since then; in fact, the main point of the chart was to give a recap on everyone's relationships before [[WhamEpisode the "Vampires" arc shakes things up]].
* Lampshaded in ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' in [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1089 this comic]] and the next when Faye's psychologist has to make a Love Chart with thumbtacks and string.
** A fan made a [[https://www.questionablecontent.net/cast/castchart.jpg real-life chart]] showing the relationships between all the characters (as of strip #4284), including some who haven't appeared in ''over five years''.

* Parodied by ''Webcomic/{{xkcd}}'' [[http://xkcd.com/173/ here]]: a particular nerd tries to use graph theory to find the "optimal" seating arrangement. And then [[http://xkcd.com/403/ again,]] where a couple decides to have sex solely because it'll make their social group's graph symmetrical.
* Volume 4 of the collected ''[[Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick Order of the Stick]]'', "Don't Split the Party", features a rather convoluted relationship chart. [[OneDegreeOfSeparation Kevin Bacon]] is on it.
* The Author of ''Webcomic/{{Amazoness}}'' [[http://amazoness.co.uk/chart.jpg Recently made up one here.]] It's fairly comprehensive too.

* ''Webcomic/BittersweetCandyBowl'' has had several official ones made by the author.
** Official chart as of Chapter 50 [[http://taeshilh.deviantart.com/art/BCB-Love-Chart-Uncoloured-150136806 here.]] Beware spoilers. Also in [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/candybooru/post/view/232 color.]]
** And, recently, [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/candybooru/post/view/3376 an update]] was done. This is as of mid-63, and is available in poster form.
* ''Webcomic/{{Rain}}'' got a [[https://www.deviantart.com/jocelynsamara/art/Look-at-this-mess-553944974 "Super easy-to-follow relationship chart."]] Page title: "Look at this mess!"
* Being a series based on {{polyamory}}, ''Webcomic/KimchiCuddles'' helpfully provides [[http://kimchicuddles.com/characters a diagram of the "polycule"]] on the characters page. It's updated regularly.

* After about halfway through ''Anime/{{Monster}}'', volumes began featuring [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/monsterchart.JPG complex connection charts]] between [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters a mere fraction]] of the characters in the series… Yet there's rarely even ''one'' romantic entanglement shown.

* Volume 4 of the collected ''[[Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick Order of the Stick]]'', "Don't Split the Party", features a [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters rather convoluted]] relationship chart. [[OneDegreeOfSeparation Kevin Bacon]] is on it.

** The cover page of chapter 72 is a [[https://cm.blazefast.co/e3/65/e365670d4bfddfc6222adbec21008329.jpg chart]] showing Nozaki's assistants (Sakura, Hori, Wakamatsu, and Mikoshiba) and whether or not they know the other is also a manga assistant.[[note]]Sakura knows about everyone, and Hori and Waka know about each other, but Mikoshiba doesn't know that Hori and Waka are assistants, and they don't know he is.[[/note]]
** We finally get [[https://cm.blazefast.co/0d/99/0d991b9ac2ef2401a749a8ba45da8d2e.jpg an official one]] in the bonus chapter 88.5.

* Although it didn't appear in the comic book itself, DC once published one of these for the reboot version of the ComicBook/{{Legion of Super-Heroes}} in poster form.

* The [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20100316.html Love Scorecard]] in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob''.

* [[Film/LoveActually Love Actually]] featured an official one on its website, and also used it as on of the promotional posters. It's also included on the DVD/Bluray release.

* Played straight by Josh Lesnick, author of ''Webcomic/{{Girly}}''. Although it is currently outdated by two years, and found only on his deviantART page [[http://joshl.deviantart.com/art/Girly-relationship-chart-37620093 here.]]

* ''Manga/LoveHina'' and ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' (both written by Creator/KenAkamatsu) have at one time or another had a character draw up a chart which tallied up in numeric form the relative levels of attraction/love that a group of girls has for the series' male lead.

* ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub'' has a couple of these in the manga. Kaoru makes one, and not surprisingly [[{{Otaku}} Renge]] does, too--it doesn't including herself, though. It's the love triangle involving Haruhi.

* Two separate charts are shown in magazine scans showing the relationships of the central characters in the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}} XY'' saga; both charts confirm that Serena has a romantic interest in Ash. [[https://archive-media-1.nyafuu.org/vp/image/1387/00/1387002899718.png Here's]] one, but in Japanese.

* Although it didn't appear in the comic book itself, DC once published one of these for the reboot version of the Comicbook/{{Legion of Super-Heroes}} in poster form.

[[folder:Fan Fiction]]

* ''FanFic/{{Silencio}}'' has the Shipping Chart, jokingly considered to be an EldritchAbomination. It all centers around Taylor Hebert, who is mistaken for a lesbian, has a male cape identity shipped with basically everyone under the sun, [[spoiler: and eventually ends up in a relationship with Amy Dallon]]. Who says mimes aren't romantic?

* The VideoGame/StarFox 64 player's guide included one of these for all the major characters.
* Used in ''VideoGame/FireEmblem10'', albeit more to depict character's military allegiences[=/=]family tree[=/=]secret identities, with only a few critical romantic/familial bonds depicted; several characters had MultipleEndings, after all.

[[folder:Web Comics]]
* ''WebComic/SluggyFreelance'':

* The Author of'' WebComic/{{Amazoness}}'' [[http://amazoness.co.uk/chart.jpg Recently made up one here.]] It's fairly comprehensive too.

* The [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20100316.html Love Scorecard]] in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob.''

* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' episode "Log Date 7 15 2", Peridot makes a relationship diagram of the characters ''Camp Pining Hearts" after Steven shows her one episode, claiming it shows why Pierre and Percy make the best pairing. Though, because Peridot has almost no understanding of romantic relationships, her chart plots out which couples would be the best ''battle strategy''.

* ''LightNovel/Gamers2015'': During the buildup to what ultimately becomes Keita asking [[StalkerWithACrush Karen]] out, Aguri draws up a relationship chart for the main cast. While it’s fairly accurate, the series is built on PoorCommunicationKills and misunderstandings, so she erroneously notes that her boyfriend Tasuku might be cheating on her with Karen and/or Keita’s [[LikeAnOldMarriedCouple so-called rival]] Chiaki (who does have an unrequited crush on Tasuku). She also notes that herself and Keita are “[[RomanticWingman comrades]],” not realizing that the other three people on the chart suspect the OddFriendship between them is more romantic than the PlatonicLifePartners relationship it actually is.

* [[http://www.zerochan.net/full/230092 A comprehensive chart]] for ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}, LightNovel/KaraNoKyoukai, VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' and ''VideoGame/MeltyBlood''. Please note that even this horrible jumbled mess of relationships doesn't cover everything (No Rider -Love-> Shirou, Zouken -Love-> Justizia etc) and ''LightNovel/FateZero'' was never added to the mix. [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters Argh…]]