There isn't one. They don't do any of that in the anime. There are moments of shipping with each the party member ladies though. Choose whichever one you prefer.

Yeah, there isn't one. It definitely directs you more to Yukiko and Rise, since they are the most feminine and lack any Unresolved Sexual Tension with any other character. Yosuke and Chie are clearly going to hook up and the whole Kanji and Naoto thing is hysterical.

Adachi, obviously.

YUKIKO IS CANON IN MY HEART. <3 YUKIKOOOOOOO.

I did always think that it was Rise, however.

@Ravenlight: With P4G this might be possible....

It's obviously Nanako. He is the Sister Complex Kingpin after all.

Teddy.

If I had to pick one, I'd say Rise, but I don't think the Persona 4 protagonist really had a canon love interest -- they just didn't write things that way. I do think, however, that you're spot on with Yukari and Minato.

In P4G there's technically a canon love interest.

@Cathryn: Before I played the P3P I read somewhere that that was the canon relationship (Yukari and Minato). Out of the 3 main girls she was the one that most makes sense, Mitsuru is just doing her own thing I didn't get very far with Fuuka to really have an opinion on that arc. But I will say that I enjoyed the Chihiro social link more than Yukari one which saddened me a bit.

Came in here only to post an obligatory "who the hell is Yu but was preempted by the op.

Rise is definitely the one that's constantly making advances on Yu. The rest are just flirty at some points. He doesn't canonically end up with anyone...

In my mind the only answer is Chie, though. Those legs!

@ArbitraryWater said:

Well, he doesn't end up with anyone in the anime, despite some teasing towards a relationship with Rise, so that's probably the answer.

While they do tease that I still think it's no one.

@Nightriff: Pretty much every max level social link with a romantic interest alludes to sex in P3.

I feel like that it should be Yukiko but I'm pretty sure that there is no Canon relationship for Persona 4.

@Brodehouse said:

Yosuke and Chie are clearly going to hook up

I disagree. After playing Persona 2, it's pretty clear that Yosuke and Chie's relationship is practically the same as Eikichi and Ginko's (P2), Nanjo and Mark's (P1) and Junpei and Yukari's (P3). Eikichi had an actual other love interest that wasn't Lisa, despite the joke flirting, and Junpei ended up with Chidori. If it wasn't for his girlfriend ending up totally dead, Yosuke would have hooked up with Saki.

@FluxWaveZ said:

@Brodehouse said:

Yosuke and Chie are clearly going to hook up

I disagree. After playing Persona 2, it's pretty clear that Yosuke and Chie's relationship is practically the same as Eikichi and Ginko's (P2), Nanjo and Mark's (P1) and Junpei and Yukari's (P3). Eikichi had an actual other love interest that wasn't Lisa, despite the joke flirting, and Junpei ended up with Chidori. If it wasn't for his girlfriend ending up totally dead, he would have hooked up with her.

Chie deserves better than Yosuke, Yosuke is the worst.

@Nightriff said:

@FluxWaveZ said:

@Brodehouse said:

Yosuke and Chie are clearly going to hook up

I disagree. After playing Persona 2, it's pretty clear that Yosuke and Chie's relationship is practically the same as Eikichi and Ginko's (P2), Nanjo and Mark's (P1) and Junpei and Yukari's (P3). Eikichi had an actual other love interest that wasn't Lisa, despite the joke flirting, and Junpei ended up with Chidori. If it wasn't for his girlfriend ending up totally dead, he would have hooked up with her.

Chie deserves better than Yosuke, Yosuke is the worst.

Aww I like Yosuke :(

@Brodehouse said:

Yosuke and Chie are clearly going to hook up

I disagree. After playing Persona 2, it's pretty clear that Yosuke and Chie's relationship is practically the same as Eikichi and Ginko's (P2), Nanjo and Mark's (P1) and Junpei and Yukari's (P3). Eikichi had an actual other love interest that wasn't Lisa, despite the joke flirting, and Junpei ended up with Chidori. If it wasn't for his girlfriend ending up totally dead, Yosuke would have hooked up with Saki.

@FluxWaveZ said:

@Brodehouse said:

Yosuke and Chie are clearly going to hook up

I disagree. After playing Persona 2, it's pretty clear that Yosuke and Chie's relationship is practically the same as Eikichi and Ginko's (P2), Nanjo and Mark's (P1) and Junpei and Yukari's (P3). Eikichi had an actual other love interest that wasn't Lisa, despite the joke flirting, and Junpei ended up with Chidori. If it wasn't for his girlfriend ending up totally dead, Yosuke would have hooked up with Saki.

Except for the fact that Saki hated Yosuke.

@Bocam said:

Except for the fact that Saki hated Yosuke.

Shadows are always an exaggerated version of one's inner feelings and that's probably what Yosuke saw when he heard her in the TV world. Chie doesn't abhor Yukiko and Yosuke doesn't think everyone's a pain, so I think it's the same thing, there. If we are to take what Shadows say as fact, then Lisa Silverman doesn't actually love Tatsuya but simply wants to use him, which obviously isn't true given their interactions and her dialogue after she confronts her Shadow.

@Brodehouse: I understand what you're saying, but we'll probably have to agree to disagree on that point because I still don't think there's the implication that there's a romantic interest between Chie and Yosuke. I also don't feel that Yukari hated Junpei's guts as much as you seem to state she did.

It has to be Yumi, right?

In P4G there's technically a canon love interest.

Eikichi had an actual other love interest that wasn't Lisa, despite the joke flirting, and Junpei ended up with Chidori. If it wasn't for his girlfriend ending up totally dead, Yosuke would have hooked up with Saki.

@mutha3: I'm talking about something that happens in the epilogue.

@mutha3: I'm talking about something that happens in the epilogue.

@mutha3 said:

@Bocam said:

@mutha3: I'm talking about something that happens in the epilogue.

Yeah, I'm aware!That scene only happens if her S-link is maxed, with the dating route.

I did not know that. The way Rise reacts is great

Labrys right?

@Bocam said:

@mutha3 said:

@Bocam said:

@mutha3: I'm talking about something that happens in the epilogue.

Yeah, I'm aware!That scene only happens if her S-link is maxed, with the dating route.

I did not know that. The way Rise reacts is great

Alright, I'm curious... What are you guys talking about?

@pyromagnestir said:

Alright, I'm curious... What are you guys talking about?

Presumably, a scene involving Marie in Persona 4 Golden that you could probably find out in the Persona 4 Golden Spoiler thread.

@Brodehouse: I think I remember Yukari saying that Junpei is pretty strong after he copes with Chidori's death and evolves as a character. I think she's also generally less hostile to him in The Answer after the aforementioned growth.

But I do not disagree that Yukari is more hostile towards Junpei than Chie is to Yosuke. I just don't see the unresolved sexual tension thing at all; all I see are two friends who get along pretty much exactly like Eikichi and Lisa. Yosuke says in Persona 4 that Chie isn't his type of girl when Yu tells him about his love interest and Yosuke describes a girl that's pretty much the opposite of Chie during the Love Date Cafe scene. Yosuke also talks about what kind of girl he would go for in his Persona 4 Arena story mode which, again, doesn't fit Chie.

Also do you know what I think is both hysterical and what could actually happen; Labrys x Teddie. Neither of them is technically human, both had to come to terms with what they are, they both have to figure out how to make their way in the world. They're both stupidly cute. She doesn't get as annoyed at his corniness or his perviness. That's the one, you guys!

@FluxWaveZ I can't think of a single time Yukari says anything remotely friendly or even positive to Junpei. When she speaks to Minato she's her usual self, when she speaks to Junpei she becomes immediately hostile and defensive;

@mutha3 said:

@Brodehouse said:

@FluxWaveZ I can't think of a single time Yukari says anything remotely friendly or even positive to Junpei. When she speaks to Minato she's her usual self, when she speaks to Junpei she becomes immediately hostile and defensive;

Nah, when Chidori dies, she's one of the few who's being considerate towards Junpei. I'm with Flux. Yukari might think Junpei's annoying from time to time, but I definitely wouldn't say she legitimately hates the guy. Its pretty much the Yosuke/Chie dynamic.

I'm with Brodehouse. She really seemed to not like the guy. Hates maybe a little strong, but still. And she'd have to be a real bitch to not be considerate to a guy when someone he loves dies. That's the least she can do.

@Dethfish said:

I'd say if it was anyone it'd be Yukiko just because she's the only one that doesn't have a pretty clear pairing with anyone else. It's Chie/Yosuke, Naoto/Kanji, Rise/Teddie, and Yu/Yukiko.

Rise/Teddy? Where you getting that from? Teddy was flirty, but he never really singled any of the ladies out. He was an equal opportunity flirt. Hell, I saw more to indicate a possible future Nanako/Teddy pairing than anything involving Rise and Teddy... Um... When Nanako grows up, that is... Never mind...

@Nightriff: That one just went right over your head, didn't it? Nobody else mentioned "Charlie", and you were the only other person to say "Chie". I feel bad for having to explain this. Here I was, reaching out, duder-to-duder, and you just go and make a mess out of it. Feel ashamed. VERY ashamed.

@pyromagnestir said:

@Dethfish said:

I'd say if it was anyone it'd be Yukiko just because she's the only one that doesn't have a pretty clear pairing with anyone else. It's Chie/Yosuke, Naoto/Kanji, Rise/Teddie, and Yu/Yukiko.

Rise/Teddy? Where you getting that from? Teddy was flirty, but he never really singled any of the ladies out. He was an equal opportunity flirt. Hell, I saw more to indicate a possible future Nanako/Teddy pairing than anything involving Rise and Teddy... Um... When Nanako grows up, that is... Never mind...

Dunno about this guy, but Rise/Teddie is just what is left after everyone else is paired together for me (Charlie/Yukiko, Chie/Yosuke, Kanji/Naoto). It doesn't make a lick of sense but it's better than those two just putzing around being lonely.

As for the Chie/Yosuke thing, even considering the Naoto romance makes me feel bad about Kanji's possible reaction (especially since there is apparently some recognition of your relationship in Golden) but in playthroughs where I've done the Chie romance I haven't felt bad for Yosuke. I still think they have a good rapport though. Relationships have been built on the basis of less.

For some reason I feel that Yukiko is the "cannon" relationship. All the hints that they drop in the game and even most of the hints in P4A. Yeah there are a lot of funny bits in P4A and trying to figure out which stuff is considered "cannon" can give one headaches. Part of me also thinks that is why Aram brought up Yukiko in the QLEX of P4A. Why else would he bring that up? Guess that could be his favorite.

I always pegged Charlie as a big butts and Latina kind of guy, so none of them.

@rjayb89 said:

I always pegged Charlie as a big butts and Latina kind of guy, so none of them.

Hahahahahahahaha.

Seriously though, this thread should be ashamed of itself for not producing pictures of Charlie standing beside a cannon.

I choose Yukiko.

I'm pretty sure Rise is the accepted answer.

From the games and anime I would say there is no canon relationship/ no one.

In the anime everyone is just in love with him. And I mean everyone. He seems to be more than willing to play the role of the flirt. Pretty much every woman he interacts with he helps discovers themselves, and causes them to do a little anime blush.

@Red said:

In the anime everyone is just in love with him. And I mean everyone. He seems to be more than willing to play the role of the flirt. Pretty much every woman he interacts with he helps discovers themselves, and causes them to do a little anime blush.

I need to sit down and watch the anime already, it's not that long so I don't know why I haven't done it yet.

@Red said:

In the anime everyone is just in love with him. And I mean everyone. He seems to be more than willing to play the role of the flirt. Pretty much every woman he interacts with he helps discovers themselves, and causes them to do a little anime blush.

Right. So Ayane.

I always felt like I was being pushed by the game to hook up with Yukiko when I was playing it the first time. I, of course, went for Chie instead (even though this was pre-Endurance Run--she's still the obvious choice).

But it would also make sense if it was unofficially Rise as well as they introduce her commercial in the intro cinematic so that would make for a complete story arc.

For anyone who has played Persona 4 Arena which has been called canon. The only real answer is Nanako.

@aznjon12 said:

For anyone who has played Persona 4 Arena which has been called canon. The only real answer is Nanako.

But hands off while she's underage.

...WHAT THE HELL, DOJIMA?

I'd say Rise sense she literally has a heart appear above her head when she looks at Yu/you after you rescue her and you all talk at the shrine.

@LastBestHope: But I don't think Atlus intended there to be a canon girlfriend in this game, it's whoever you choose.

I'm holding my breath and am waiting for Golden to see how large of a role Marie ends up playing. She seems like a solid candidate for canon from what I've been reading and what I've been spoiled on.

Really excited for Golden!