History Main / LastGirlWins

''When FirstGirlWins is not in effect, the most likely love interest to win the heart of the protagonist at the end of a story is the last one we meet in the series.''

** [[TomboyishName Jack]] in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' is the last female love interest [[PlayerCharacter Commander Shepard]] meets that provides the romance achievement. Although romancing her is the most challenging, it pays off in the end since she does have one of the most heartwarming moments her character [[LoveRedeems experiences]].

** [[AnythingThatMoves Zevran Arainai]] in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' is the last romanceable companion to be recruited, as by the time you encounter him, Lothering is closed off permanently, [[PermanentlyMissableContent thus preventing you from recruiting]] [[NunTooHoly Leliana]] [[PermanentlyMissableContent if you haven't done so already.]]

''When FirstGirlWins is not in effect, the most likely love interest to win the heart of the protagonist at the end of a story is the last girl we meet in the series.''

* Because of the AnachronicOrder of ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', both the protagonist's stated LoveInterest and his SheIsNotMyGirlfriend, the two girls that one would consider most in the running, could be considered both [[FirstGirlWins the first]] and the last. If Yuki or Sasaki ends up winning in the end, then, well...

* ''Series/TippingTheVelvet'': Florence is the one Nan ends up with in the end; Nan actually met her in the middle of the story and then forgot about her when Diana came along, but she didn't get to know her until afterward.

* In ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', Asuka is the last person Shinji is seen with in ''End of Evangelion,'' and she is the last female character he meets in the show. She wins Shinji's heart in the end as the entirety of ''End of Evangelion'' which in addition to being about the Third Impact was dedicated to Shinji and Asuka's relationship. Shinji's [[ADateWithRosiePalms hand party]] in the beginning of ''End of Evangelion'' indicates his feelings, which are confirmed by him seeking her out for support and confessing that he wants to "stay with her forever". The glimpse into Asuka's psyche from Episode 22 and her dialogue during Third Impact confirms the feeling is mutual. And [[AllThereInTheManual supplementary materials]] explain that Asuka returned with him to the real world because she specifically needed ''him'' and he needed ''her'' in his world.

** ZigZagged with Marie in ''VideoGame/Persona4 Golden''. The game's status as an UpdatedRerelease makes her the last girl from the player's perspective, although she's seen as this in ''Anime/Persona4GoldenTheAnimation'' as well due to its LeaningOnTheFourthWall nature (as the series is a NewGamePlus for Yu). While the player is free to romance any of the available options, the narrative heavily hints towards Marie being the canon option [[spoiler:especially with the [[Myth/JapaneseMythology Izanagi/Izanami theming]]]] with the anime outright [[AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul confirming it]].

** ''VideoGame/Persona5'' and it's UpdatedRerelease ''Royal'' technically have three candidates, depending on how "last" would be defined:

*** [[AdvertisedExtra Kasumi Yoshizawa]] in ''Royal'' is an interesting case: while she's introduced early in the story and her confidant starts much earlier than Haru's, she's the [[SixthRanger last party member to join you]] and her confidant can only be completed during the Third Term events, long after you've likely finished everyone else's. [[spoiler:This is because uncovering "Kasumi's" true identity as her sister Sumire is necessary in order to advance her confidant, and you can't do this until after defeating the original game's FinalBoss and setting the events of the Third Term in motion.]] Like with Aigis and Marie, she's implied to be the canon option.
*** Finally, Futaba Sakura is the last girl you can even meet; in fact, her very ''existence'' is a secret until she reveals herself to the party.

*** In the base game, Haru Okumura is the last female confidant you get, and the last permanent member to join the party. However, she also has an EarlyBirdCameo at the Summer Festival, and in ''Royal'' appears as early as the first day of school.

** [[AdvertisedExtra Kasumi Yoshizawa]] in ''VideoGame/Persona5 Royal'' is an interesting case: while she's introduced early in the story and her confidant starts much earlier than Haru's, she's the [[SixthRanger last party member to join you]] and her confidant can only be completed during the Third Term events, long after you've likely finished everyone else's. [[spoiler:This is because uncovering "Kasumi's" true identity as her sister Sumire is necessary in order to advance her confidant, and you can't do this until after defeating the original game's FinalBoss and setting the events of the Third Term in motion.]] Like with Aigis and Marie, she's heavily implied to be the canon option.

In story with multiple love interests, it's usually the [[FirstGirlWins first]] potential [[LoveInterests love interest]] you see that wins the heart of the UnluckyEverydude. This is for a simple reason: she makes a strong impression this way, and we aren't blindsided.

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** In ''{{VideoGame/Persona 4}}'' and ''{{VideoGame/Persona 5}}'', the final female party members you get also double as the final Social Links/Confidants you get, and in the case of ''4'', she's literally the final party member to join you (you get another male after Haru in ''5''). ''4'' has [[spoiler:Naoto Shirogane, the detective who's been following you since May]], and ''5'' has Haru Okumura, a LonelyRichKid who attends your school and is the daughter of one of the [[CorruptCorporateExecutive targets]] that the Phantom Thieves are pursuing.
** Kasumi Yoshizawa in ''Persona 5 Royal'' is an interesting case: while she's introduced early in the story and her confidant starts much earlier than Haru's, she's the last party member to join you and her confidant can only be completed during the Third Term events, long after you've likely finished everyone else's. [[spoiler:This is because uncovering "Kasumi's" true identity as her sister Sumire is necessary in order to advance her confidant, and you can't do this until after defeating the original game's FinalBoss and setting the events of the Third Term in motion.]]

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