>>31832350No other main anime girl was also the main character of the game
Ash takes the role of the male protagonist, so the female lead is always a character that appears in the story regardless of which protag you choose
Gen 1: There is no female protagonist so Misty gets the role
Gen 2: No female character until Crystal, so Misty stays
Gen 3: May is an NPC if you chose Brendan
Gen 4: Dawn is an NPC
Gen 5: Hilda only appears in the Battle Subway, so Iris gets the role
Gen 6: Serena is your rival if you choose the male, so gets the lead position
Gen 7: Chicken-chan doesn't appear at all, and the plot of the game revolves around Lillie, so she gets to be the main girl in the anime
