5 Yandere Characters in Anime, Cute But Psychopathic!

Yandere is one of the traits embedded in the characters in anime the.

Well, actually there are five main characteristics "Dee” The anime characters are Deredere, Tsundere, Kuudere, Dandere and Yandere.

However, Yandere is a character that is quite popular besides Tsundere. The reason is, this character has very distinctive characteristics.

So, what are its characteristics? Don't worry, this article will discuss the nature of Yandere.

And we will also tell you who are the character candidates who have Yandere traits in anime. Let's take a look!

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What is Yandere?

One of the traits that can deceive the audience is the Yandere trait. You could say, they seem to have two different personalities, you know, how is that possible?

According to otakuline.idYandere is a term for a protagonist who turns into an antagonist.

The word 'Yan' itself in Yandere comes from the word 'Yanderu' which means 'mentally ill'.

This Yandere actually has a kind, gentle nature, and shows an innocent nature like other protagonist characters.

Characters like this are usually normal characters, but at one moment they sometimes turn into brutal, crazy, sadistic and very scary characters.

This usually occurs because of the consequences of a family relationship, a love relationship with someone or the influence of love for someone.

Indeed, this Yandere character doesn't look evil. However, if he is obsessed with love then he will do whatever he wants and could even kill someone because his love is unrequited.

If a Yandere likes, cares or loves someone, he will appear more overprotective, you know!

He will give prohibitions and can even make threats that lead to violence against the target of someone he likes (crush) or other characters who are his rivals. Very scary!

There are lots of Yandere characters in anime, one example of a character who is quite popular is Yuno Gasai from the anime Mirai Nikki.

Don't worry, we will review this character below. So keep reading this article, OK!

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Rows of Yandere Characters in Anime

The following are the cutest anime characters who have Yandere traits, namely:

Ayato Sakamaki (Diabolik Lovers)

Character The first Yandere in the anime was Ayato Sakamaki from the anime Diabolik Lovers.

He was born in Japan, March 22, to a vampire family, namely the Sakamaki Family. Physically, he is currently 17 years old but his actual age is still unknown.

When discussing his personality, Ayato is actually someone who is very narcissistic, energetic and a little obsessive, which is a trait inherited from his mother.

At home, he is a very troublesome person, but he also often captivates (seeks attention) from other people and is quite naughty too.

From his negative characteristics, he is a bit arrogant, often looks down on other people and he often bullies people too.

Still continuing with his negative nature, he can be a very rebellious person because he always considers himself the strongest person, you could say he is very selfish.

He is also very difficult to manage and people do not want to be advised if he makes mistakes. Apart from that, he will get whatever he wants according to his plan.

If he talks about his feelings for someone, he is the type of person who is a hypocrite. He finds it difficult to express his feelings and he is more likely to express them with inappropriate sentences or insults.

In the Diabolik Lovers anime, he really likes a vampire girl named Yui. He is very possessive and jealous of Yui when Yui is close to another male vampire.

His Yandere nature will emerge when he tortures other people, but he does it just for fun.

Despite his Yandere nature, he shows his affection for Yui and Yui accepts Ayato as he is. So really sweet!

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Yuno Gasai (Mirai Nikki)

The Yandere character in the second anime is Yuno Gasai who is the main female protagonist in the anime Mirai Nikki (Future Diary Series).

If we talk about his personality, Yuno Gasai is a person who is quite deceiving people.

Where she will become Tsundere (willing but shy), sweet, kind, innocent and very feminine when she is around the boy she likes, namely Yukiteru Amano.

Apart from his innocent nature, it turns out that he harbors a problematic nature, namely that he is quite cruel, cold, very calculating and he also uses other people to achieve his goals, especially to get Yukiteru Amano's heart.

He will highlight his Yandere nature by doing cruel and violent things that will end in murder.

At first, her Yandere nature arose as a result of abuse by her mother and the death of her father, so she became a sad girl and lonely.

Sometimes he also takes out his Yandere nature on those closest to him, this is also a result of the death of his parents. He tries to provide the same experience and understand the pain he experienced to that person.

Once Yukiteru Amano revealed that he would marry Yuno Gasai, but instead he became increasingly obsessed and possessive of Yukiteru.

He is willing to hurt people who would take Yukiteru from him, such as friends, relatives, or other girls.

However, there was a moment where he wanted to kill Yukiteru's female friend, Hinata Hino, because he thought that Hinata was his rival.

Yukiteru saved Hinata from Yuno so she thought that Yukiteru didn't like Yuno.

In the end, she thinks that she is not a suitable girl for Yukiteru and she is not worthy to be Yukiteru's world (lover).

Hyakuya Mikaela (Owari no Seraph)

The third Yandere character in the anime is Hyakuya Mikaela from the anime Owari no Seraph (Seraph of the End).

He was born on May 1, 2004 and is currently 19 years old. It should also be noted that he was born into a vampire family.

Apart from appearing in Owari no Seraph, he is a Deuteragonist character in the manga "The Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign".

He also appeared in the novel "Seraph of the End: The Story of Vampire Michaela". Maybe you also got to know him from this novel.

Let's just talk about his personality, he is actually very kind. However, he will do anything for the girl he loves, Yuuichiro.

He will kill someone who hurts Yuuichiro to protect the girl he loves.

However, this love is more of a family relationship, she will turn into a Yandere just for Yuuichiro's sake.

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Satou Matsuzaka (Happy Sugar Life)

The fourth Yandere character in the anime is Satou Matsuzaka. She was born on December 31 and is a student and Waitress in the anime Happy Sugar Life.

He lived together in an apartment with his female friend, Shio Kobe, until he fell in love with his apartment mate.

Actually, he is very cheerful and jovial. But behind that, he is very obsessed with Shio.

He is willing to lie to everyone about where he lives and who he lives with, he does this to keep Shio away from everyone.

Satou Matsuzaka is also quite protective of Shio, he is willing to risk his own life for Shio and he also dares to kill people to protect Shio.

Unfortunately, he died when he was about to protect and save Shio who was about to fall.

Rezef Hill (The Villainess is a Marionette)

The last Yandere character in the anime is Rezef Hill, a prince of the Eldyme Empire who wants to become the next emperor in the anime "The Villainess is a Marionette".

No need to go into detail, let's review Yandere's personality in this anime.

Rezef Hill was born as a depraved child because he lost the love and affection of the people around him.

Don't be fooled by his handsome visuals and angelic heart, but behind that he has a very cruel Yandere nature.

He was very possessive and crazy about power because he had been warned by the emperor that all the power did not belong to him.

So he was very angry if he didn't take over power in the empire and would take whatever he wanted.

Rezef is very cunning and manipulative, as he will manipulate and exploit other people to achieve his goals.

He is also a very emotional person and he will kill other people when he makes him angry.

However, behind his Yandere nature. He still has a caring nature for the people around him.

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So, that's information about Yandere in anime and the five most psychopathic Yandere characters. What do you think?

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