Kuudere
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In contrast to Script error: No such module "lang". and Script error: No such module "lang". characters, whose archetypes revolve around change in their behavior, kuudere characters often keep the same core traits throughout a narrative. Other Script error: No such module "lang". characters traits include being aloof, being level-headed, and serving as the voice of reason during conflict.[1]
The word is derived from the words Script error: No such module "Nihongo". and Script error: No such module "Nihongo"..[2] The term refers to one of four popular Japanese character types, the others being tsundere, yandere, and dandere.[3] Rei Ayanami of Neon Genesis Evangelion is thought to have played a major role in the popularization of kuudere.[4]
Relation to tsundere
In his 2008 paper on the tsundere character archetype, Professor Junichi Togashi of Daito Bunka University mentioned that tsundere characters who do not use standard tsundere expressions could be classified as kuudere.[5]
In the book "Basic Knowledge of Modern Terminology 2007", it is stated that sunao kuuru (素直クール) ('honest cool') can be thought of as the opposite of tsundere. The term is used to refer to characters who casually mention strange topics in a calm and irreverent manner, causing embarrassment to the listener. This term has since been used to refer to both kuudere and tsundere characters.[6]
Examples in media
- Rei Ayanami from Neon Genesis Evangelion[7]
- C.C. from Code Geass[7]
- Helena Cassadine from General Hospital
- Rui Tachibana from Domestic Girlfriend
- Minami Iwasaki from Lucky Star[8]
- Yuki Nagato from Haruhi Suzumiya[7]
- Kanade Tachibana from Angel Beats![8]
- Akame from Akame ga Kill![9]
- Takara Shiga from Takara's Treasure[10]
- Kyoko Kirigiri from Danganronpa[11]
- Origami Tobiichi from Date a Live.
See also
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tsundere, Yandere, Kuudere, Dandere - Meaning". Japanese with Anime. July 21, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Eisenbeis, Richard (August 20, 2013). "How to Identify Popular Japanese Character Types". Kotaku. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Robert Hutton (September 5, 2021). "How Neon Genesis Evangelion Changed Anime Forever". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ツンデレ属性と言語表現 ―役割語的アプローチとケーススタディ― *1 冨樫純一(大東文化大学)" (PDF). Retrieved February 3, 2023.
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kokoro, Kaiya (January 25, 2015). Starting Out: Complete Anime Lifestyle Guide. SunCloud Design.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."クーデレ美少女アニメキャラ". VOYAGE MARKETING. July 16, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hagstrom, Ashley (January 29, 2022). "10 Strongest Anime Kuudere, Ranked". Comic Book Resources.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."鈴丸みんた「タカラのびいどろ」TVドラマ化 クーデレな先輩と天然後輩のBL" [Takara's Treasure by Minta Suzumaru gets a drama adaptation, features a BL story between a cool senior with a kind heart and a naive junior]. Comic Natalie (in 日本語). May 14, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Vargas, Vera (September 23, 2023). "Kuudere Anime Characters, Explained". CBR. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
Further reading
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kuudere, Dandere & Emotionless Girls Lovers". MyAnimeList. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
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