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# Personality
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This document contains a list of personalities that we can find into manga, anime, ecc.
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## Tsundere
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A Tsundere has a personality that is usually strict, cold, and sometimes hostile toward the person they like and toward others.
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Occasionally, Tsundere will let their warm and loving feelings, hidden inside their heart, slip out.
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They hide their feelings because they are shy, nervous, insecure, or simply unable to behave properly in front of
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their crush.
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The Japanese term "Tsundere" refers to a character who is outwardly violent and "runs hot and cold,"
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alternating between two distinct moods: Tsuntsun (from Tsu-) "aloof or irritable," and deredere (from -dere) "loving."
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It describes a person who is initially cold (and sometimes even hostile), only to later and gradually show
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a warmer and friendlier side of themselves. Originally found in Japanese bishōjo games, the word is now part of the
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otaku moe phenomenon, reaching other media such as maid cafés, anime, manga, novels, and even mass media.
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A Tsundere is a character who pretends not to be interested in someone else, yet continues to do things for that
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person. They even keep saying that they are actually not interested in their love interest. Tsundere are characters who
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are not honest with themselves and their own feelings, or are too embarrassed to admit they love someone.
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Extremely frequent will be phrases said by a Tsundere such as: "It's not like I like you or anything!" or
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"Don't get the wrong idea!" Furthermore, many of them call their love interest "baka," meaning "stupid" or "idiot,"
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but in a gentler way.
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Some examples of "Tsundere" characters
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- Rin Tohsaka (Fate/Stay Night)
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- Asuka Langley (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
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- Taiga Aisaka (Toradora!)
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- Mikoto Misaka (A certain magical Index/ A certain scientific Railgun)
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- Chitoge Kirisaki (Nisekoi)
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## Yandere
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A Yandere has a personality that initially tends to love and care for the person for whom they harbor a strong affection
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until their romantic love, admiration, and devotion become exuberant, excessive, and mentally unstable
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through overprotection, violence, brutality, or a combination of the three.
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The term "Madness" perfectly describes Yandere characters. They are not stupid or reckless people, but rather psychopathic and
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jealous, who would kill the entire family of their beloved just to be alone with them.
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Yandere characters are hopelessly in love with their crush, which obviously drives the other to madness from an obsessive
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love with consequent abnormal behavior against all other people. In these cases, sayings like "Love makes you go crazy"
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are indeed truthful.
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However, not everything that has just been said is true: some Yandere are undeniably crazy from the very beginning.
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The reason a Yandere goes crazy can vary; they may have been a victim of some horrible event,
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or they may simply have had a natural inclination to become a serial killer.
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Regardless, as long as they have a mentally ill type of love, they are identified as Yandere.
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Not by chance, the "yan" in the word Yandere comes from the verb yanderu, which means "to be mentally ill."
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Furthermore, there are also several subcategories of the Yandere type, but they would take too long to describe
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in turn: however, you can find an explanatory image of these at this LINK.
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Some examples of "Yandere" characters:
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- Yuno Gasai (Mirai Nikki)
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- Misa Amane (Death Note)
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- Kotonoha Katsura (School Days)
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- Shion Sonozaki (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni)
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- Anna Nishikinomiya (Shimoneta)
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## Kuudere
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A Kuudere has a calm and peaceful personality that never panics. They show few emotions and, in extreme cases,
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are completely devoid of emotions, but they may hide their true feelings deep down.
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Kuudere characters are often cold, blunt, and cynical. They may appear emotionless and stoic on the outside, but on the inside
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they are very caring, at least when it comes to those they love. They are those characters who seem inexpressive, do not react to
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whatever the love interest says, do not laugh too often at jokes, and are very often associated with the stereotype of the
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genius detached from the world. These characters are usually characterized by white, blue, or other cool-colored hair.
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The key point of a Kuudere character is that although they are presented as something akin to living ice statues,
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as they develop their relationship with the other person, they begin to open up and even show expressions such as smiling
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slightly. In some cases, they will completely "melt" or break their ice armor, starting to cry profusely
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or shout "I love you" to their crush. This happens when a Kuudere switches from kuu- mode to -dere mode.
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Kuudere often speak in a calm, monotone tone and appear to be unaffected by the world around them.
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They never seem to be overly happy, excited, or surprised, just as they never appear sad, annoyed, or angry.
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Extreme examples can even seem completely devoid of emotions like robots. Although they act seriously on the outside,
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they often have an excellent sense of sarcastic humor.
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The kuu- in Kuudere comes from the word "kuuru," which is the Japanese adaptation of the English word "cool."
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In Japanese, kuuru can mean many things. It can mean that someone seems cool, calm, or even cold, or a
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person capable of handling any situation.
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In the case of Kuudere, kuuru would be the calm and composed type. The type that shows no emotions and remains cool and collected
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(cool) no matter what happens.
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Some examples of "Kuudere" characters:
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- Kanade "Angel" Tachibana (Angel Beats!)
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- Homura Akemi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
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- Yotsugi Ononoki (Monogatari Series)
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- Mei Misaki (Another)
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- Mai Minakami (Nichijou)
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## Dandere
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A Dandere has a quiet, peaceful, but asocial personality. They are afraid to speak, as they fear that everything they
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say may get them into trouble. A Dandere character, because of this quiet and silent personality, often appears
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devoid of emotions. However, they tend to suddenly become talkative, sweet, and cute when alone with the right person,
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if they are comfortable enough to pour out their heart, revealing that they are actually just shy.
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A Dandere will behave more or less like a normal person, but will not speak unless spoken to or asked.
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They will avoid speaking because of their shyness, but if necessary they will speak, sometimes with some difficulty or embarrassment.
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A Dandere tends to feel more at ease when surrounded by more people, since they will have fewer occasions to speak.
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Moreover, they usually tend to relax when, in the group they are in, new characters completely
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unfamiliar to the others are introduced: this will put the Dandere character on the same level as the newly introduced characters.
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The difference between a Dandere and a Kuudere, which may seem similar, is that a Dandere character can be nervous
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(and not calm) during certain situations with their crush, but will prefer to remain silent, while a Kuudere character can
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still speak while maintaining their composure and remaining calm. Many Dandere will become agitated if invited to speak, while
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Kuudere will have no problem answering if necessary.
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Some examples of "Dandere" characters:
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- Mio Akiyama (K-ON!)
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- Nagisa Furukawa (Clannad)
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- Nadeko Sengoku (Monogatari Series)
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- Umi Sonoda (Love Live)
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- Hitori Bocchi (Hitoribocchi No Marumaru Seikatsu)
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## Deredere
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A Deredere has a very kind and energetic personality. They are seen most of the time in a cheerful and
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happy mood and tend to spread joy to those around them. Whatever happens, they quickly return to showing off their smile.
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These are the only characters that do not have an abbreviation from the base term "deredere," since its definition is simply
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just that of "lovey-dovey."
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Deredere characters are like all other -Dere types, such as a Tsundere character or a Yandere, since while they are
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in love with someone, they are able to develop a peculiar character compared to other characters. The biggest difference
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from other -Dere is that Deredere do not find it strange for another character to get along with the person they love, as long as they do not
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do anything bad to them. In fact, they do not take it too hard and do not get angry if the person they love is initially
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together with another character.
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As long as the loved one is happy, Deredere will not get too down, whether they themselves end up starting a relationship with
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that person or not. They will also be kind to their rivals and have fun with them in the meantime.
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Furthermore, they are not afraid to show their care and affection to their love interest, even if, when it comes to their love
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for these characters, they are either completely open about it, confessing right away, or they will take a little longer
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to confess due to the other's reluctance.
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Some examples of "Deredere" characters:
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- Meiko "Menma" Honma (Anohana)
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- Chika Takami (Love Live! Sunshine!!)
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- Madoka Kaname (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
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- Chiyo Sakura (Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun)
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- Rinko Yamato (Ore Monogatari)
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## Sadodere
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A Sadodere has a sadistic or antisocial personality. They enjoy playing with the feelings of their love interests and
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are commonly referred to as "teasers." In Sadodere, in fact, the word "Sado" derives directly from "sadomaso."
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A Sadodere is a troublemaker who enjoys manipulating the feelings of others, usually deriving pleasure from it.
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It is very common for them to play with the emotions of their love interests and also enjoy humiliating them.
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Sadodere are typically defined by their sadistic tendencies and can be violent and cruel to others and even
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more so to their loved ones. They always have a severe lack of empathy; however, some Sadodere can redeem themselves.
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Although this type of -dere enjoys hurting people, they will experience more pleasure when they hurt their loved ones,
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which is why they can be confused with a Yandere. The difference between the two is that a Sadodere character enjoys doing harm,
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while a Yandere character will hurt others only to prevent them from stealing their crush.
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The latter may even hurt their love interest, but only to get something out of it,
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without necessarily any satisfying feeling from those actions.
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Some examples of "Sadodere" characters:
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- Kurumi Tokisaki (Date A Live)
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- Junko Enoshima (Danganronpa)
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- Himiko Toga (My Hero Academia)
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- Hayase Nagatoro (Don't Toy with me, Miss Nagatoro)
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- Maika Sakuranomiya (Blend S)
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## Bakadere
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A Bakadere has a very clumsy and stupid personality, who, most of the time, lack common sense.
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The term is formed exactly from the famous word "baka," which means precisely "stupid" but also "idiot" or "imbecile."
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Bakadere characters are for the most part very innocent and sweet, but their stupidity overshadows their other attributes.
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Most tend to be excessively carefree and optimistic due to their lack of intelligence.
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Bakadere characters also act in a childish and empty-headed way. They usually rush into things without thinking
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first, resulting in embarrassing situations.
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Some examples of "Bakadere" characters:
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- Chika Fujiwara (Kaguya-sama, Love is War)
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- Mankanshoku Mako (Kill la Kill)
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- Sasha Blouse (Attack on Titan)
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- Mashiro Shiina (The Pet Girl of Sakurasou)
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- Yuuko Yoshida (Machikado Mazoku)
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## Others
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**Mayadere** ➔ A dangerous character, initially antagonistic, who however later switches sides for love.
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**Bocchandere** ➔ A character who has a "dark" personality. They are often linked in some way to the Yakuza or the Mafia.
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**Byoukidere** ➔ An extremely kind and sweet character, who however suffers from a physical or mental illness, most of the time fatal.
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**Nemuidere** ➔ A character who spends most of their time sleeping and lazing about.
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**Oujidere/Oujodere** ➔ A narcissistic character who wants, and sometimes demands, to be treated like a prince/princess.
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**Goudere** ➔ A character who would stop at nothing to make their "master" happy.
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**Shundere** ➔ A character who is always sad and depressed due to various life misfortunes.
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**Hajidere** ➔ A character who becomes extremely nervous and embarrassed in front of the person they love.
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**Himedere** ➔ An Oujodere who, however, only wants to be treated that way by the person they love and by no one else.
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**Hiyakasudere** ➔ A character with a marked hypersexuality and histrionic personality.
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**Kamidere** ➔ A character who wants to be treated like a God/Goddess.
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**Kanedere** ➔ A character attracted to rich people / people with lots of money.
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**Kekkondere** ➔ A character who wants to immediately marry someone they have just met.
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**Yottadere** ➔ A character who loves drinking anything alcoholic.
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