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* Miss Piggy from ''[[The Muppets]]''. In ''[[Muppet Babies]]'', she's basically [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Asuka Langley Soryuu]] in pink and lace.

* Mindy of ''[[Drake and Josh]]'' in her second appearance only. The animosity she had towards Josh in her first appearance had more of a [[Magnificent Bastard]] vibe then Tsundere, but her second appearance they realized they were evoking [[Slap Slap Kiss]]. After that she was a rather loving girlfriend.

** Both she and FYI's sworn enemy Jerry Gold quickly made it apparent that they loathed one another. Eventually (and to their initial horror), they realized that they did indeed have feelings for each other. (Jerry could also be considered one of the rare examples of a male tsundere.)

** When she first meets Peter Hunt, she actually goes so far as to {{spoiler|punch him in the face seconds before show time}}. They bicker, call each other names and play pranks on each other until a later episode in which Corky suggests that Murphy has some interest in him. She's absolutely appalled at the thought, but a few episodes and one more fight later, they're both making out in her office.

* Lois of [[Malcolm in the Middle]] qualifies. She may constantly scream at and berate her sons, but it's also apparent that she loves them all deeply and only wants what's best for them. She is more Type B with her husband, Hal: in general if they're alone together she's a melty pile of deredere, but he can set her off just as well as the boys can: he just doesn't do it as frequently.

* Maggie from ''[[Sliders]]''. Leans tsun in season 3 (to contrast with Wade), dere in season 4 (to ''replace'' Wade), and reaches equilibrium in season 5.

* Both Mia (type B) and Marizza (type A) from ''[[Rebelde Way]]''.

* Robin of ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'', to Ted.

* "OI! WATCH IT, SPACEMAN!" [[Doctor Who/Characters|Donna Noble]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' is an over-the-top ''tsun'' type in her first appearance and is her default mood (though toned down to levels that allowed for more well-rounded characterization when she became a regular) but she can be ''dere''. Also a [[Fiery Redhead]].

* [[Gossip Girl|Blair Waldorf]] to Chuck Bass.

** In season 4, she's a textbook case with Dan.

* Maggie O'Connell from ''[[Northern Exposure]]'' is a Type A.

* Quinn on ''[[Glee]]'' usually gives the cold shoulder to Puck; however, there have been several times when she has opened up to him. She also has a short temper with her boyfriend Finn but given that he's [[The Ditz]], he kind of needs someone to boss him around. Most obviously would be the relationship Quinn has with Rachel.

* Kelly from ''[[Misfits]]'', who is violently aggressive and very easily provoked - she's forced to do community service for attacking a girl who insulted her, so that should tell you something - but uses her temper to hide her deep insecurities, and is a genuinely kind and sensitive person underneath it all. Oddly enough, ''both'' sides of her personality are emphasised by her [[Belligerent Sexual Tension|strange flirtation]] with Nathan - she does try to be nice to him and helps him out when he's in trouble, but he can be such a [[Deadpan Snarker|snarky little]] [[Jerkass Woobie|brat]] that she typically ends up punching, kicking, slapping or otherwise mauling him at least three times per episode. Ironically, he later confesses that he ''likes'' her attitude problem and the fact that she's the only person who slaps him when he's being a jerk.

* Aeryn Sun from ''[[Farscape]]'' is a Type A.

** From the [[Super Sentai]], we have ''[[Tokumei Sentai Gobusters]]'' Yoko Usami.

* Major Kira Nerys of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', a fierce, fiery former resistance leader and [[Number Two]] in the station's chain of command - who just happens to melt into a cuddly pile of smiles and tenderness when she and Odo are alone post-"His Way." And frequently before, with her various earlier love interests, although not quite to the degree seen in Season 7.

** It was revealed in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]]'' episode "Destiny" that Tsundere behaviour is part of the Cardassian mating ritual.

* B'Elanna Torres from ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''.

** [[Kamen Rider Double]]'s successor [[Kamen Rider OOO]] also has deserves a mention and it appears that it is an angry bird named [[The Lancer|Ankh]]. He is usually a tsun on [[The Hero|Eiji]], but he actually cares for him in the end.

* Tasha Mack from [[The Game (TV series)|The Game]]. A large part of her tsuntsun personality comes from her younger days as a single mother surviving on her own, so being fierce was her defense. Although this works when she is going up against people she doesn't intend to have a relationship with, it sort of backfires when she wants to pursue a relationship.

* [[Degrassi|Holly J Sinclair]]'s default mode is Tsuntsun, she acts catty and tough and in charge... unless she's alone with someone, and her Deredere side shines through to actually level with someone. It has taken seasons of character development to get over this... somewhat, she still defaults with snark and sarcasm and calls herself on it.

** Bianca similarly has a rough Bad Girl Tsun side, casually insulting to anyone and everyone. However after the ending of Season 10 she's let her Dere side show up when she's with Drew, Adam, and Imogen. The rest of the cast still has to deal with her Tsun side exclusively though.

 

 

* [[Sonny With a Chance|Sonny]] is a Type B. Firstly with her love interest Chad. And with her BFF the [[Alpha Bitch]]/[[The Rival]] Tawni. [[Foe Yay|Make of that what you will.]]

* In [[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]], Maddie can be seen a caring person, unless [[Rich Bitch|London]] is around.

* Clare Edwards of ''[[Degrassi]]'' is a sweet gentle kind girl with little hints of snark to her name when someone does something a bit dumb... unless she finds a boy she likes. As her initial reaction to all three boys she's dated was to become instantly annoyed at everything they did or said for at least an episode or three. With K.C. this lasted most of Season 8. She also shifts to her Tsuntsun nature when betrayed or alone, so it's not strictly a romantic play. It's her defense against getting hurt.

* Ted from ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' is a bit of this: his various virtues, especially his [[Up to Eleven]] level of dedication and compassion towards his friends, are very impressive, but he's also prone to impulsiveness and irrationality, combined with very strong emotions, which often results in him doing jerkish things before his brain kicks in and he realizes how he's acting, which he inevitably repents bitterly.

* Dr. James Wilson from ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' is a caring, polite, friendly to all living things Deredere oncologist... except where his best friend [[Jerkass|Dr. Greg House]] is involved, and suddenly he can Tsun it up like the best of them.

* B'Elanna Torres from ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' is a unique example -- her tsun and dere halves are [[Half-Human Hybrid|different species]]. Since she's not especially proud of her Klingon side, she tries to live more as a human; she's a good officer and a caring friend, and even has some "girly" habits like reading romance novels. But when B'Elanna gets mad, she gets [[Unstoppable Rage|MAD]]. Tom Paris has the bruises to prove it.

* Lana from ''[[Frasier]]'' definitely deserves mention here. For a while, she is sweet and friendly, but tick her off and her volume goes straight to 11.

* Maybe not a strong example, but Calleigh Duquesne seems to act tsundere towards Eric Delko sometimes in CSI: Miami.

* Fiona from ''[[Burn Notice]]''. When Michael tells her in one episode to disable the [[Monster of the Week|Criminal of the Week]]'s car, she attaches a blasting cap to the gasoline tank. Sure, it disables it, but it nearly kills their mark. She truly cares for Michael though, and she loves hitting people, as seen in the very same episode, where she uses not one, but 3 [[Armor-Piercing Slap]] on Sam in order to make a getaway.

** Her relationship with Mike did slowly head down the dere road during season three, but the conflict regarding Jesse is bringing the tsun back again. Maddie also sums up their relationship perfectly while {{spoiler|firmly sinking the Jesse/Fi ship.}}

* This troper nominates Lois Lane of ''[[Smallville]]''. She starts out on the Tsuntsun side and slowly shifts toward Deredere. Other characters on the show seem to have [[Tsundere]] tendencies also, including most of the female characters (even Martha Kent, toward Lionel Luthor), but also Lex Lutbehor, who seems to alternate between a man-crush on Clark and spitting venom at him.

 

 

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