Meaning of dandere | Babel Free

Definitions

A character archetype who stays silent, not expressing their feelings.

Japanese

Examples

“A tsundere-type character will engender a hostile on the outside but sweet on the inside reaction towards the player, while a dandere will show little to know emotion except for subtle displays of affection.”

“The kuudere and dandere characters have more reserved personalities, hence those qualities are also reflected in their designs.”

“Then there is Yuri, the blue oni to Natsuki’s red oni, who is shy, cute, and literary but hides a maddening love for the player; she is the archetypical dandere character thought to emerge from the blue-haired Rei Ayanami of the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion […]”

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