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* Characters in the GirlsLove VN ''VisualNovel/AkaiIto'' and ''VisualNovel/AoiShiro'' have {{Leitmotif}}, but Yumei's Itsuka no Hikari was actually promoted to a vocal single later (along with [[BigBad Nushi]]'s sinister Wheel of Fortune).

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* Characters in the GirlsLove [[YuriGenre Yuri]] VN ''VisualNovel/AkaiIto'' and ''VisualNovel/AoiShiro'' have {{Leitmotif}}, but Yumei's Itsuka no Hikari was actually promoted to a vocal single later (along with [[BigBad Nushi]]'s sinister Wheel of Fortune).
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** There's also ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUs8FEsDUZ4 Emiya]]'' for Shirou [[spoiler:and Archer]] and for Saber you have ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn_QT5YvEbE Kodoku na Junrei]]'' for the sad scenes, and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCL_EqNKpVA The Sword Of Promised Victory]]'' whenever she decides to unveil her Noble Phantasm and do something badass, and for villains, you have Kotomine's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n226M5ZzkOE Church On The Hill]]''. And if you want, you can look into ''LightNovel/FateZero'' for ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e6Rog9FK9w The Berserker]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiXr1AgiTFU The Lancer]]''. Fate/Zero likewise shows off Kiritsugu's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kqls64aYUs remix of Emiya]], while Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA features another [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiRdixLq38o Emiya]] remix for Kiritsugu's daughter.

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** There's also ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUs8FEsDUZ4 Emiya]]'' for Shirou [[spoiler:and Archer]] and for Saber you have ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn_QT5YvEbE Kodoku na Junrei]]'' for the sad scenes, and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCL_EqNKpVA The Sword Of Promised Victory]]'' whenever she decides to unveil her Noble Phantasm and do something badass, and for villains, you have Kotomine's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n226M5ZzkOE Church On The Hill]]''. And if you want, you can look into ''LightNovel/FateZero'' ''Literature/FateZero'' for ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e6Rog9FK9w The Berserker]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiXr1AgiTFU The Lancer]]''. Fate/Zero likewise shows off Kiritsugu's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kqls64aYUs remix of Emiya]], while Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA features another [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiRdixLq38o Emiya]] remix for Kiritsugu's daughter.

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* Several characters in ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' have their own leitmotifs; for example, Godot's "The Fragrance of Darkness; That is Coffee", which was used [[ThemeSongReveal quite cleverly]] later on.
%% ** Godot also earns extra points by having his ''own'' theme music as his ''personal cellphone ringtone''.
%% ** Damon Gant is frequently accompanied by his own, imposing organ music.
%% ** Matt Engarde has an innocent theme [[spoiler:that changes to the polar opposite of Pursuit once he reveals his true colors. The theme of his true self is used in the sequel whenever a villain has the upper hand.]]
%% ** Jake Marshall is also accompanied by a fitting Wild West theme.
%% ** The confident Shi-Long Lang and utterly badass noir detective Tyrell Badd are both accompanied by their own equally badass themes.
** Klavier's theme music, "Guilty Love", is actually heard by other characters, although it's justified: it's the no. 1 hit of his band, the Gavinners.
%% ** Also, Pearl's theme is simply a more upbeat remix of Maya's theme.
** Ema Skye's theme, "Turnabout Sisters 2005" is remixed and accompanies her every time she appears in a new game (renamed "The Scientific Detective" starting with ''VisualNovel/{{Apollo Justice|AceAttorney}}'').
*** Despite being called a "2005" mix, the original "Turnabout Sisters" has a different melody and is used as the theme of Maya Fey (the original being called "Turnabout Sisters 2001" and also has "2002" and "2016" variations).
** The "Objection!" theme of each game is considered the leitmotif of the main character; in ''VisualNovel/{{Ace Attorney Investigations|MilesEdgeworth}}'', Miles Edgeworth's "Objection!" theme is a remix of his theme song, "Triumphant Return".
*** ''[[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies Dual Destinies]]'' gives three such themes, one for each playable character: "Objection!" for Phoenix, "A New Chapter of Trials" for Apollo Justice, and "Courtroom Révolutionnaire" for Athena Cykes. Apollo and Athena also have non-court variations of their themes ("I'm Fine!" and "Let's Do This!", respectively) that play when interacted with outside the courtroom setting.
** Similarly, each of their "Pursuit" themes: the most outstanding is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFcJmOs8DRQ "Pursuit - Corner the Culprit"]] from the first game, which is synonymous with Phoenix Wright's feats of badassery.
%% ** In the early games, only important characters have their own theme, but in later ones, almost every witness has one.
%% *** One example in particular -- "Auspicious People" pops up in two consecutive games for Lotta Heart.
%% ** Dahlia has the calm theme "The Visage of What Once Was", [[spoiler:and in the end it gets used for Iris as well]].
** Often times, a character's theme will be remixed as a sadder theme to fit the mood. For example, [[spoiler:Maya Fey's "Turnabout Sisters' Theme" becomes "Turnabout Sisters' Ballad", Shi-Long Lang's "Speak Up, Pup!" becomes "The Fall of the House of Lang", and Athena Cykes' "Courtroom Révolutionnaire" becomes "A Sad Memory"]].
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** There's also ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUs8FEsDUZ4 Emiya]]'' for Shirou [[spoiler:and Archer]] and for Saber you have ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn_QT5YvEbE Kodoku na Junrei]]'' for the funny and sad scenes, and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCL_EqNKpVA The Sword Of Promised Victory]]'' whenever she decides to unveil her Noble Phantasm and do something badass, and for villains, you have Kotomine's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n226M5ZzkOE Church On The Hill]]''. And if you want, you can look into ''LightNovel/FateZero'' for ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e6Rog9FK9w The Berserker]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiXr1AgiTFU The Lancer]]''. Fate/Zero likewise shows off Kiritsugu's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kqls64aYUs remix of Emiya]], while Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA features another [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiRdixLq38o Emiya]] remix for Kiritsugu's daughter.

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** There's also ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUs8FEsDUZ4 Emiya]]'' for Shirou [[spoiler:and Archer]] and for Saber you have ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn_QT5YvEbE Kodoku na Junrei]]'' for the funny and sad scenes, and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCL_EqNKpVA The Sword Of Promised Victory]]'' whenever she decides to unveil her Noble Phantasm and do something badass, and for villains, you have Kotomine's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n226M5ZzkOE Church On The Hill]]''. And if you want, you can look into ''LightNovel/FateZero'' for ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e6Rog9FK9w The Berserker]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiXr1AgiTFU The Lancer]]''. Fate/Zero likewise shows off Kiritsugu's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kqls64aYUs remix of Emiya]], while Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA features another [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiRdixLq38o Emiya]] remix for Kiritsugu's daughter.
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* Almost every major character in ''VisualNovel/DoubleHomework'' has a theme tune, and certain kinds of situations have them as well. Additionally, the theme tunes of two characters change as the story progresses:
** Dennis gets a louder, more aggressive one as his stereotypical nerd exterior gives way to an angry, perverted narcissism.
** As the protagonist gets to know Morgan and gets past her rough exterior, her theme tune changes in the opposite direction.

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** On the same topic, a few themes are used for any event filling a certain theme, such as ''Shining in the sky'' and ''The Place Where Wishes Come True'' being used for many of the more triumphant instances, ''A couple of idiots'' and ''Meaningful ways to pass the time'' for many of the comedic plot development scenes, ''Sping Wind'' and ''To the same heights'' for plot development in general and ''Distant Years'' along with ''Town, Flow of Time, People'' for flashbacks

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** On the same topic, a few themes are used for any event filling a certain theme, such as ''Shining in the sky'' and ''The Place Where Wishes Come True'' being used for many of the more triumphant instances, ''A couple of idiots'' and ''Meaningful ways to pass the time'' for many of the comedic plot development scenes, ''Sping Wind'' and ''To the same heights'' for plot development in general and ''Distant Years'' along with ''Town, Flow of Time, People'' for flashbacksflashbacks.
* Almost every major character and every situation in ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert'' has a theme. Lily has two: an initial one for her carefree, goofy exterior and another once the protagonist brings out her femininity (if the player decides to go that route).

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* The four girls of ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'' are all represented by variations of the theme "Okay Everyone!" played with different instruments. Cheerful GenkiGirl Sayori gets a version played on a ukelele and a soft flute. Natsuki's version is a more simple composition played on a xylophone and a recorder, reflecting her childish innocence and GlurgeAddict aspect of her personality, and her minimalist poetic writing style. Sophisticated dark-haired Yuri, fond of PurpleProse, has a distinctly complex piece played on a cello and a harp. Finally, Monika's version is a simple piano piece.

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* Characters in the GirlsLove VN ''VisualNovel/AkaiIto'' and ''VisualNovel/AoiShiro'' have {{Leitmotif}}, but Yumei's Itsuka no Hikari was actually promoted to a vocal single later (along
with different instruments. Cheerful GenkiGirl Sayori gets a version played on a ukelele and a soft flute. Natsuki's version is a more simple composition played on a xylophone and a recorder, reflecting her childish innocence and GlurgeAddict aspect [[BigBad Nushi]]'s sinister Wheel of her personality, and her minimalist poetic writing style. Sophisticated dark-haired Yuri, fond of PurpleProse, has a distinctly complex piece played on a cello and a harp. Finally, Monika's version is a simple piano piece.Fortune).



* Several characters in ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'' have one, most of which are brain-meltingly awesome. Most notably, Battler has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tICKoZ18zHk&fmt=18 "Dread of the Grave"]], Beato has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyzV_zgmT50&fmt=18 "Organ Opusculum in C Minor"]], and Eva-Beatrice has the SoundtrackDissonance-tastic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J5LF2Udf20&fmt=18 "Happiness of Marionette"]].
** As said in the anime section, ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'' has a few too.
** According to fans, Kinzo's theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMM_BPTYglM la divina tragedia]]. [[MemeticMutation OH]] [[LargeHam DESIRE!!!]]

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* Several characters in ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'' have one, most The four girls of which ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'' are brain-meltingly awesome. Most notably, Battler has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tICKoZ18zHk&fmt=18 "Dread all represented by variations of the Grave"]], Beato has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyzV_zgmT50&fmt=18 "Organ Opusculum in C Minor"]], theme "Okay Everyone!" played with different instruments. Cheerful GenkiGirl Sayori gets a version played on a ukelele and Eva-Beatrice has the SoundtrackDissonance-tastic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J5LF2Udf20&fmt=18 "Happiness a soft flute. Natsuki's version is a more simple composition played on a xylophone and a recorder, reflecting her childish innocence and GlurgeAddict aspect of Marionette"]].
** As said in the anime section, ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry''
her personality, and her minimalist poetic writing style. Sophisticated dark-haired Yuri, fond of PurpleProse, has a few too.
** According to fans, Kinzo's theme
distinctly complex piece played on a cello and a harp. Finally, Monika's version is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMM_BPTYglM la divina tragedia]]. [[MemeticMutation OH]] [[LargeHam DESIRE!!!]]a simple piano piece.
* The protagonist's mother from ''VisualNovel/DraKoi'' has a leitmotif that is a military sounding chant of various {{moe}} terms including moe itself. Moe! Moe! Moe moe moe! She herself is not very moe at all.



* ''VisualNovel/HerTearsWereMyLight'' has a character theme for Space and [[spoiler:another one for Nil]]. The lower part from Space's theme returns at the end of the happy ending theme.
* Every dateable girl in ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'' comes with her own theme. So do several other characters, such as the Nurse and his jazzy-sounding "Ah Eh I Oh You", [[ConspiracyTheorist Kenji]] with his wacky "Out of the Loop" or "Caged Heart" for Hisao (this one is fairly rare and only plays during specific scenes).
* Each of the heroines in ''VisualNovel/MajikoiLoveMeSeriously'' gets their own, of course, and Yamato has one himself as well. Various remixes of the two ending songs and the insert song are also used sparsely, and to good effect.
* Each girl from ''VisualNovel/SymphonicRain'' has two leitmotifs: an instrumental version of their insert song which is played in story and an instrumental version of their image song which plays during the credits of their route. Chris himself also has Rain in my Heart.



** ''VideoGame/MitsumeteKnight'', ''Tokimeki Memorial'' 's SpiritualSuccessor, made the same use of this trope. And ''also'' [[PlayingWithATrope played with the trope]] with [[spoiler: [[EmotionlessGirl Raizze]] [[DefrostingIceQueen Haimer]]]], who has ''two'' variations of her Leitmotif, [[spoiler: the somber "Cold Lips"]] : the first, [[spoiler: "Salishuan the Spy", an epic, battle-engaging tune]] which plays when [[spoiler: Raizze reveals to you her identity as Salishuan the Spy of the Eight Generals of Valpha-Valaharian, and challenges you to a duel in order to avenge her father, [[FinalBoss the leader of the Eight General Wolfgario the Ravager]], slayed by you in a duel a week earlier]] ; the second, which follows ''just after'' the first variation [[RelationshipValues if she's deeply in love with you]], named [[spoiler: "Sorrowful Blade"]], is a [[spoiler: heartwrenching tune playing as [[TearJerker Raizze is conflicted between]] her love for her father and thus her duty to avenge him, and the love she feels for you]]. And you'll ''need'' to hear this second variation [[AnyoneCanDie if you don't]] [[PermanentlyMissableContent want her to]] [[TearJerker meet a sad fate]].
* Characters in the GirlsLove VN ''VisualNovel/AkaiIto'' and ''VisualNovel/AoiShiro'' have {{Leitmotif}}, but Yumei's Itsuka no Hikari was actually promoted to a vocal single later (along with [[BigBad Nushi]]'s sinister Wheel of Fortune).
* Each of the heroines in ''VisualNovel/MajikoiLoveMeSeriously'' gets their own, of course, and Yamato has one himself as well. Various remixes of the two ending songs and the insert song are also used sparsely, and to good effect.
* Each girl from ''VisualNovel/SymphonicRain'' has two leitmotifs: an instrumental version of their insert song which is played in story and an instrumental version of their image song which plays during the credits of their route. Chris himself also has Rain in my Heart.
* The protagonist's mother from ''VisualNovel/DraKoi'' has a leitmotif that is a military sounding chant of various {{moe}} terms including moe itself. Moe! Moe! Moe moe moe! She herself is not very moe at all.
* Every dateable girl in ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'' comes with her own theme. So do several other characters, such as the Nurse and his jazzy-sounding "Ah Eh I Oh You", [[ConspiracyTheorist Kenji]] with his wacky "Out of the Loop" or "Caged Heart" for Hisao (this one is fairly rare and only plays during specific scenes).
* ''VisualNovel/HerTearsWereMyLight'' has a character theme for Space and [[spoiler:another one for Nil]]. The lower part from Space's theme returns at the end of the happy ending theme.

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** ''VideoGame/MitsumeteKnight'', ''Tokimeki Memorial'' 's SpiritualSuccessor, made the same use of this trope. And ''also'' [[PlayingWithATrope played with the trope]] with [[spoiler: [[EmotionlessGirl Raizze]] [[DefrostingIceQueen Haimer]]]], who has ''two'' variations of her Leitmotif, [[spoiler: the somber "Cold Lips"]] : the first, [[spoiler: "Salishuan the Spy", an epic, battle-engaging tune]] which plays when [[spoiler: Raizze reveals to you her identity as Salishuan the Spy of the Eight Generals of Valpha-Valaharian, and challenges you to a duel in order to avenge her father, [[FinalBoss the leader of the Eight General Wolfgario the Ravager]], slayed by you in a duel a week earlier]] ; earlier]]; the second, which follows ''just after'' the first variation [[RelationshipValues if she's deeply in love with you]], named [[spoiler: "Sorrowful Blade"]], is a [[spoiler: heartwrenching tune playing as [[TearJerker Raizze is conflicted between]] her love for her father and thus her duty to avenge him, and the love she feels for you]]. And you'll ''need'' to hear this second variation [[AnyoneCanDie if you don't]] [[PermanentlyMissableContent want her to]] [[TearJerker meet a sad fate]].
* Characters Several characters in ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'' have one, most of which are brain-meltingly awesome. Most notably, Battler has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tICKoZ18zHk&fmt=18 "Dread of the Grave"]], Beato has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyzV_zgmT50&fmt=18 "Organ Opusculum in C Minor"]], and Eva-Beatrice has the SoundtrackDissonance-tastic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J5LF2Udf20&fmt=18 "Happiness of Marionette"]].
** As said
in the GirlsLove VN ''VisualNovel/AkaiIto'' and ''VisualNovel/AoiShiro'' have {{Leitmotif}}, but Yumei's Itsuka no Hikari was actually promoted to a vocal single later (along with [[BigBad Nushi]]'s sinister Wheel of Fortune).
* Each of the heroines in ''VisualNovel/MajikoiLoveMeSeriously'' gets their own, of course, and Yamato has one himself as well. Various remixes of the two ending songs and the insert song are also used sparsely, and to good effect.
* Each girl from ''VisualNovel/SymphonicRain'' has two leitmotifs: an instrumental version of their insert song which is played in story and an instrumental version of their image song which plays during the credits of their route. Chris himself also has Rain in my Heart.
* The protagonist's mother from ''VisualNovel/DraKoi''
anime section, ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'' has a leitmotif that is a military sounding chant of various {{moe}} terms including moe itself. Moe! Moe! Moe moe moe! She herself is not very moe at all.
* Every dateable girl in ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'' comes with her own theme. So do several other characters, such as the Nurse and his jazzy-sounding "Ah Eh I Oh You", [[ConspiracyTheorist Kenji]] with his wacky "Out of the Loop" or "Caged Heart" for Hisao (this one is fairly rare and only plays during specific scenes).
* ''VisualNovel/HerTearsWereMyLight'' has a character
few too.
** According to fans, Kinzo's
theme for Space and [[spoiler:another one for Nil]]. The lower part from Space's theme returns at the end of the happy ending theme.is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMM_BPTYglM la divina tragedia]]. [[MemeticMutation OH]] [[LargeHam DESIRE!!!]]

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