The term was made popular in the visual novel Kimi ga Nozomu Eien. Manga author Ken Akamatsu lists tsundere as one of the special cases in his definition of moe : "The person feeling it must be stronger: The object of 'moe' is weak and dependent like a child on the person, or is in a situation where she cannot oppose like a maid Another accepted definition of tsundere is a girl or a guy who has a combative attitude toward others but is also kind on the inside.
They usually play out as having an attitude toward the main character, either a male or a female, and often criticizing them in one way or another, until they eventually warm up to them or fall in love with them as the series progresses, though they usually find it very hard to admit it or outright deny it in some cases. Comiket organizer Koichi Ichikawa has described Lum Invader of Urusei Yatsura as being both the source of moe and the first tsundere; [6] figurine sculptor Bome has also cited Lum as an inspiration for his designs.
Tsundere as a concept is not strictly limited to women, and is not strictly limited to manga or anime. The character Germany from the series Hetalia: Axis Powers is portrayed as being tsundere , and is paired with a " lovable loser ", Italy Veneziano.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Look up tsundere in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Demographic groups. Omake Terminology Iconography. Anime and manga portal. It is well known among Japan's otaku community, and ranks in popularity with the word 'moe', which signifies an enthusiasm or fetish for something, especially in connection with anime.
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