Explanation of what Tsundere is that Wibu Must Know

Tsundere is a term that refers to anime or manga characters with unique characteristics. Usually tsundere characters have an angry, cold and indifferent attitude but suddenly they turn into snobs. 

Surely those of you who watch a lot of anime or read manga are familiar with such characters. Because tsundere doesn't only exist in one anime. 

Such characters are scattered throughout many anime. The existence of this kind of character gives quite a special impression to the audience. 

It's not uncommon for characters like this to have more fans than the main character or other strong characters. 

So, in this discussion we will discuss what tsundere, anime and manga characters are, including other popular Japanese terms. 

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Get to know the term tsundere 

Tsundere is a Japanese word that comes from the root 'tsun tsun' And 'dere dere'. These words respectively mean full of anger and full of affection. 

This term is used to describe the nature of an anime character who is angry but suddenly becomes warm and affectionate. 

However, this term is also appropriate to use to describe the nature of a character who is in love. 

To interpret this term, you can imagine a friend who rarely sympathizes but suddenly opens up. Every day your friend may seem indifferent or even often say harsh things. 

Without anyone expecting, your rude friend suddenly becomes warm and caring about other people. This is a concrete example of the term tsundere, maybe you don't realize it in anime.

To understand this term further, we will explain several examples of anime characters who are tsundere. 

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Anime and Manga Characters Who Are Tsundere

For those of you who still don't understand what the term tsundere is. Below we have reviewed male and female characters who are tsundere popular anime: 

Kagura (Anime Ghintama) 

Kagura is a strong character and is often seen distancing herself from Gintoki and Shinpachi. This character looks mysterious, he just wants to work and receive a salary from Gintoki. 

However, after a few episodes you might realize that Kagura is not stone-hearted. Even though she is rarely kind, at certain moments, Kagura shows concern for her friends. Especially during difficult battle moments. 

Erina Nakiri (Shokugeki no Soma)

At the beginning of the episode, Erina Nakiri always seemed cold to her characters Shokugeki no Soma even towards the main character. 

However, after several episodes, Erina's characteristics changed slightly. Until one moment, Erina seemed to support Yukihira Souma during a cooking competition against superior chefs. 

Yui Kotegawa (To LOVE Ru)

This character is famous for his obedient and strict nature towards the rules. This further strengthens these two characters because he is the student council president. 

Yui's tsundere nature often appears when she meets Rito. In several scenes of the meeting with Rito, his shy but willing attitude is clearly displayed. 

Tsukishima Kei (Haikyuu!!) 

The middle blocker for the Karasuno High School volleyball team is one of the male tsundere characters from the popular anime Haikyuu. Tsukishima at the beginning of the episode didn't seem to care about the volleyball club activities at Karasuno High School. 

Not infrequently, Tsuki also displays attitudes that provoke the emotions of his teammates. However, even so, Tsukishima really cares about the club where he plays. 

This dedication is increasingly visible in the matches and difficult situations that confront Karasuno. 

Midorima Shintaro (Kuroko no Basket)

When you first see this character, the first impression Midorima gives is arrogant. Indeed, he is very good at playing basketball so it is somewhat understandable if he is arrogant. 

But as the episode progresses, Midorima seems to have a good caring attitude towards his team members. Some of Midorima's teammates openly said he was tsundere. Because Midorima is always proud to admit that he has just helped someone. 

Loid Forger ( Spy x Family) 

Loid is a spy who seems only concerned with his country's peace mission. He even formed a fictional family just to complete the peace mission. 

However, behind his attitude he always prioritizes the mission. Loid actually really cares about his fake family. Although it is often seen that Loid denies his concern for his family only for the sake of continuing the mission. 

Those are 6 examples of female and male tsundere characters from popular anime. Tsundere characters are often considered cold but cool, but that's not necessarily true. 

To be more precise, tsundere is a term to describe someone who is cold but sells hard. They are reluctant to always be proud to admit their concern for other people. 

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Other 'Derederee' Terms

There are many terms 'Dere Dere' besides tsundere which actually often appear when watching anime. Are you curious about what these terms are? See the full explanation below: 

Deredere 

Dere dere is a term used to refer to anime characters who are in brutal love. This character is very expressive in expressing his feelings of falling in love. 

They express their love with other anime characters in a healthy way. Therefore, this character has a good attitude in relationships because he is not possessive and gets jealous easily.

Dandere 

This term comes from the Japanese word 'danmari' which means quiet or quiet. This character has a calm demeanor and is far from negative emotions. This character role is usually depicted as a shy person. 

They tend not to talk much, dandere are very quiet and inexpressive. However, dandere characters become quiet because they feel inferior so they often apologize for behavior that is actually not wrong. 

Himedere

Himedere is a term that refers to a character who acts like a king or queen. This character sometimes acts like royalty and wants special treatment like a queen. This term comes from the word 'hime' which means 'princess' or 'king's daughter'. 

Bakadere 

This term is taken from the basic word 'baka' which means stupid in Indonesian. The term Bakadere refers to anime characters who often use their hearts rather than logic when making decisions. 

Bakadere's character is actually stupid but in a positive way. They tend to have an honest and kind nature. 

Yandere

Yandere is the best term to describe the attitude of a character who is obsessed with love. Yandere characters are willing to pursue the love of people they like even if it is not reciprocated. 

Yandere characters are actually normal in their daily social activities. They mix well with other people. However, in certain situations they can change 180 degrees. 

They are willing to do anything to prevent the person they like from being close to other people. 

Goudere 

Unlike tsundere, characters who have goudere traits are very rare. The word 'Gou' refers to the word boisterous which means 'noisy. Usually these characters will act up or talk a lot when they meet people they like. 

Maybe those of you who are still at school have seen your classmates behave like this. However, it is quite rare for anime characters to become noisy when they meet someone they like. 

Most anime characters actually get choked up, confused, and shy when they meet other characters they like.

That's a brief review of tsundere, tsundere characters, and terms 'dere dere' others that often appear to describe the characteristics of anime characters. 

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