Hello everyone! Today we have a special topic for you. We are going to enter the Japanese anime world together and take a look at the types of dere. Do you even know what the word dere means? In what context is the word used? Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with the topic, we’ll go over everything in detail and explain it today. We also have another personality quiz What Dere Are You!

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Dere Meaning

If you watch anime or read manga, you probably know more or less what dere means. Dere itself is derived from the word deredere, which in Japanese commonly means falling in love. It can be translated as lovestruck. So it is a phrase related to love, but when we talk about dere types, we mean personality types in anime. And these are just ways of expressing and experiencing love.

Anime characters have different personalities and also when they fall in love, they may behave in different ways. Some are more secretive and shy, while others are not ashamed of their love and clearly confess their feelings. There are really many types, it all depends on the overall personality of the character. But there are some types that recur quite often, so that’s what we will describe in today’s article. Keep reading and don’t forget to take our What Dere Are You uquiz to see how you would express love in the anime world!

Most Popular Dere Types

You already know exactly what dere means, so now you can move on to some examples. As we mentioned, there are types of dere that appear more often in anime or that attract people’s attention more.

Each of us may also have a type of dere that we like and find attractive. Take a look at your favorite anime characters, your anime crushes. What type is repeated most often? This is probably your dere type and what attracts you. But today we will focus on how your dere influences others. Learn about the most popular dere and take our What Dere Are You test to find out the truth about yourself!

Tsundere

Of course, there could be no shortage of tsundere here. Everyone starting out in anime eventually learns the meaning of the word. Some people love characters of this type. But what exactly does tsundere personality mean? First of all, this person constantly fights with themselves and denies their love. Such characters do not want to admit that they are in love because they would be too embarrassed and feel humiliated.

Therefore, such an internal crisis causes various interesting experiences and funny situations. Tsundere often feel jealousy. They often pretend that they don’t even like the person they are in love with. Therefore, they are sometimes mean and teasing to this person, but at the same time, when their beloved needs help, they are always the first to help them and can sacrifice everything for them.

Expressing love is difficult for them, they can’t handle their emotions. Therefore, anger often accumulates in them. They have a difficult temperament, which requires appropriate behavior on the part of their loved ones. They can be cynical and insensitive, but in fact the love in them is very strong and deep, which is why it causes such a great emotional crisis. Perhaps you are the reserved type? Everyone deals with it in different ways. The tsundere type certainly causes a lot of problems, but many people see it as extremely attractive and cute.

Yandere

Yandere is a very interesting psychological type, often used to add action in anime. A lot of people like this type, but probably only in the context of this action, because in real life it would be a terrifying experience. Yandere is quite a dangerous type. They have no problem admitting to being in love, they can even be very loyal and clingy.

But they have other, darker sides. First of all, they are also aggressive, but not towards themselves but towards their potential rivals. They manipulate and use violence, and often take revenge when their love is not reciprocated. They are very possessive and authoritarian. They can get mad when something doesn’t go the way they want it to. They are overprotecticve, but can also be sadistic. Are you this type of dere? We very much hope not!

Deredere

We have already looked at two rather extreme cases of dere, now let’s consider the general one. Deredere is the most common type of behavior when falling in love, probably in real life as well. Such people, when they fall in love, are cheerful and optimistic. After all, love often makes the world a better and more beautiful place.

Deredere are friendly and easygoing, although falling in love sometimes makes them a bit confused. However, they always enjoy life and every moment spent with their loved one. They are playful, caring and love usually gives them a lot of energy. They are also very sensitive and care more about others than themselves.

They are enthusiastic people who make great friends and partners. They can also be creative and have a lot of different skills. They are simply interesting and positive people who have many ways to express their love. Are you the kind of person whose love gives you wings? If so, you are very lucky!

Tsundere characters

To better visualize the tsundere type, it is best to refer to a specific example. We took into account anime that are very popular. Thus, we will present several tsundere characters, i.e., those who displace their love and have a difficult temperament.

• Kurisu Makise from Steins;Gate
• Taiga Aisaka from Toradora!
• Misaki Ayuzawa from Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
• Kyo Sohma from Fruit Basket
• Rei Hino from Sailor Moon
• Shin from Amnesia

Yandere characters

We also prepared Yandere characters. However, we hope that in this case, none of these characters are your crush, because that could mean that you like toxic people. Then you’d better analyze this problem with yourself right away, until it’s too late!

• Shion Sonozaki from Higurashi: When They Cry
• Misa Amane from Death Note
• Lucy from Elfen Lied
• Toma from Amnesia
• Kurumi Tokisaki from Date A Live
• Kaede Fuyou from Shuffle!

Deredere characters

And eventually we will present the most emotionally stable characters. Here are anime characters deredere, that is, those who love sincerely and adorably. Get to know them all and finally take our What Dere Are You quiz to see what type of dere you are!

• Chika Fujiwara from Love Is War
• Tohru Honda from Fruits Basket
• Chiyo Sakura from Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
• Momiji Sohma from Fruit Basket
• Yui Hirasawa from K-ON!
• Naruto Uzumaki from Naruto Shippuuden

What Dere Are You Quiz

You have already learned all three of the most popular types of dere and examples of characters. Have any of these anime characters caught your attention? We tried to list different characters from different types of anime so that everyone could recognize at least one character. Perhaps, any of these anime you don’t know will make it to your to-watch list?

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Either way, now you are ready to take our special What Dere Are You quiz. We have prepared many interesting questions. This is a typical personality quiz, we will explore your behavior and traits. So how do you guys behave when you are in love? So how do you guys behave when you are in love? Do you repress it, fall into madness, or start looking at the world around you in a more positive way? Discover it today with our What Dere Are You quiz!