Tsundere: Difference between revisions

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''Idiot''.

...'ahem.' Yes. So. The Japanese term ''tsundere'' refers to a character who "runs hot and cold", alternating between two distinct moods: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS4mRlNCV8g tsuntsun] (''aloof'' or ''irritable'') and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBFXUospjjk deredere] (''lovestruck'').

...'ahem.' Yes. So. The Japanese term ''tsundere'' refers to a character who "runs hot and cold", alternating between two distinct moods: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS4mRlNCV8g tsuntsun] (''aloof'' or ''irritable'') and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBFXUospjjk deredere] (''lovestruck''). The equivalent English term, at least during [[The Roaring Twenties]], is "bearcat".

The tsuntsun can range from the "silent treatment" to "lovestruck kindergartener who pushes you into the sandbox." The reasons behind a Tsundere's behavior vary widely. Some are reasonable [[Justified Trope|justifications]]. Others simply flow from the conflict between their feelings about the object of their affections and their reactions to having them.

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Tsundere can be divided into two main categories, depending on their default mood:

* '''Type A''' (alias Type Tsun or ''harsh''): These Tsundere have ''tsuntsun'' as their default mood. It takes something special to trigger their deredere side. The intensity of the tsuntsun can range from "I must glare and fight my way through life" (Louise of ''[[Zero no Tsukaima]]'') to grumpy pessimism (Kagami of ''[[Lucky Star]]''). It's about which part of the tsundere personality is the public face and which the hidden. If the Tsundere is [[The Rival]], she is more likely to be Type A. [[Rivals Team Up|Helping a rival out]] is usually accompanied by a line like "Don't get me wrong, [[I Was Just Passing Through|I'm not doing this for you]]."

* '''Type A''' (alias Type Tsun or ''harsh''): These Tsundere have ''tsuntsun'' as their default mood. It takes something special to trigger their deredere side. The intensity of the tsuntsun can range from "I must glare and fight my way through life" (Louise of ''[[Zero no Tsukaima]]'') to grumpy pessimism (Kagami of ''[[Lucky Star]]''). It's about which part of the tsundere personality is the public face and which the hidden. If the Tsundere is [[The Rival]], she is more likely to be Type A. [[Rivals Team Up|Helping a rival out]] is usually accompanied by a line like "Don't get me wrong, [[I Was Just Passing Through|I'm not doing this for you]]." This is the "bear" in "bearcat".

Type A can overlap with a [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]], but usually not. The moods of a Tsundere tend to switch in reaction to the actions of select people or adverse scenarios; the deredere side usually only comes out when someone has acted in a way to trigger it. A [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] is jerkish in general regardless of whether the other person is mean or nice, and shows their [[Hidden Heart of Gold]] only when the situation warrants, regardless of how the other person had been acting. Male characters in particular should be considered for [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] status, as arguably because of [[Double Standard]]s, men are generally that instead of tsundere, although the [[Kuudere]] subtype is more equally split in gender. Oranyan is sometimes used to refer to a male tsundere character - incorrectly since it means the complete opposite.

* '''Type B''' (alias Type Dere or ''sweet''): These Tsundere have ''deredere'' as their default mood. They are [[Yamato Nadeshiko|sweet, kind and generous]], but just happen to have a [[Pervert Revenge Mode|hidden violent]] [[Unprovoked Pervert Payback|side as well]]. In this case, temper is almost always triggered by someone or something else, usually a [[Love Interest]]. Either they have [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]], or are an [[Idiot Ball|idiot]], or are an [[Accidental Pervert]], or just has no idea how to [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?|handle feelings of love and attraction]]. May also overlap with [[Violently Protective Girlfriend]] if her [[Love Interest]] is threatened or in danger.

* '''Type B''' (alias Type Dere or ''sweet''): These Tsundere have ''deredere'' as their default mood. They are [[Yamato Nadeshiko|sweet, kind and generous]], but just happen to have a [[Pervert Revenge Mode|hidden violent]] [[Unprovoked Pervert Payback|side as well]]. In this case, temper is almost always triggered by someone or something else, usually a [[Love Interest]]. Either they have [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]], or are an [[Idiot Ball|idiot]], or are an [[Accidental Pervert]], or just has no idea how to [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?|handle feelings of love and attraction]]. May also overlap with [[Violently Protective Girlfriend]] if her [[Love Interest]] is threatened or in danger. This is the "cat" in "bearcat".

Type B should not be confused with a [[Yandere]]. If a Type B Tsundere were really convinced that their [[Love Interest]] didn't want them, they would revert back to the deredere side and probably enter an [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]] phase.