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[[File:yuno-gasai-resized.jpg|link=Mirai Nikki|frame|She'd do anything for love. ''[[Murder the Hypotenuse|Anything.]]]]
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If you can't be bought, tougher than I thought
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What's that, love? You don't know what a yandere is? Why, I'll happily explain it all for you, precious!
The word "yandere", a term that blossomed in [[Moe]] fandom, refers to a character who is [[Love Makes You Crazy|crazy about someone else]]. [[Axe Crazy|Literally]]. Despite the anime-inspired name, this type of character [[Older Than Dirt|is much, much older than that]], as one of the [[Ur Example|earliest examples]] is the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar (Inanna).
The character almost always appears [[Beware the Nice Ones|perfectly cute and harmless]] on the surface... but underneath they may be [[Stalker with a Crush|obsessive, controlling, and sometimes just plain insane]]. Woe to anyone who happens to be the object of their often genuine affection. Even more pity should be saved for anyone who [[Green-Eyed Monster|gets in the way]] -- the psycho-obsessive is amazingly unwilling to [[Murder the Hypotenuse|put up with any rivals]] (but the rivals had it coming). There could be a long mental instability; the girl's always been [[Devil in Plain Sight|just a little bit]] ''[[Devil in Plain Sight|off]]''. Could be the [[Beware the Nice Ones|product]] of [[Break the Cutie]]. Often eventually goes off the deep end and becomes an [[Ax Crazy]] [[Girl with Psycho Weapon]], and that's just fun. May also be [[Not Good with Rejection]]. As a result they are [[Nightmare Fuel|potentially scary]].
They come in two flavors:
#[[If I Can't Have You|Possessive]]: This type of Yandere is so in love with their crush that (s)he's willing to ''kill their beloved'' to prevent other love interests from taking him away from him/her. Severed head in a bag? Fair game.
#[[Murder the Hypotenuse|Obsessive]]: This type of Yandere is willing to kill off their competition so (s)he can be closer to their loved one.
Such characters are [[Always Female|mostly female,]] but male examples exist.
Compare with the [[Violently Protective Girlfriend]] who can become [[Axe Crazy]] when the love interest is in danger but is otherwise MUCH more stable mentally. See also [[Living Emotional Crutch]] for a reason why she goes from affectionate to murderous.
More details are available on the [[Yandere/Analysis|Analysis page]], such as its history and its appeal.
Part of the ''dere'' family along with [[Tsundere]] (unapproachable outside, sweet inside), or sub groups; [[Kuudere]] (cold outside, sweet inside), and [[Dandere]] (asocial outside, sweet inside). But those are all sweet inside, while the Yandere is sweet outside, crazy inside. Also compare [[Cute and Psycho]], who is also sweet and crazy, but whose craziness ''isn't'' tied to love.
See also [[Clingy Jealous Girl]], her [[Spear Counterpart]] [[Crazy Jealous Guy]], [[Love Makes You Evil]], [[Love Makes You Crazy]], [[Stalker with a Crush]], [[Domestic Abuser]], [[Violently Protective Girlfriend]] and [[If I Can't Have You]]. Compare [[Stepford Smiler]] and [[Psycho Supporter]]. Contrast with [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]], in which a character is consciously using the illusion of purity and niceness to cover up a sadistic true nature (Though a BISC ''can'' become a [[Yandere]] if we add mental instability to the mix). At the extreme, [[A Love to Dismember]] can occur. Don't confuse with [[Yandere Kanojo]], a manga which surprisingly doesn't involve actual yandere.
It should be noted that while many below listed examples are drama and horror ones, this trope is not exclusively [[Played for Drama]]. It might just as well be [[Played for Laughs]] through [[Comedic Sociopathy]] as it is for drama or horror.
Almost all the examples listed below are '''spoilers''', so read at your own risk.
[[No Real Life Examples, Please]]
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<small>[[Madness Mantra|I'll]] [[Clingy Jealous Girl|make]] [[If I Can't Have You|you stay]][[Nightmare Fuel|...]]</small>
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