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{{trope}}
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A particular style of drawing eyes in [[Anime]] where the outer corners point upward, ending in a distinct point, used in contrast to the traditional [[Moe Moe]] soft drooping style, [[Tareme Eyes|Tareme]]. Tsurime symbolizes strong will, arrogance, or pride in a character. Most noticeable in female designs (since it plays against [[Yamato Nadeshiko|the stereotype]]) and is commonly an attribute of [[Tsundere
Note that the "me" in "tsurime" actually means "eyes" in Japanese. [[Department of Redundancy Department|We just enjoy being redundant.]]
For something vaguely similar in western media, see [[Clint Squint]]. See also [[Good Eyes, Evil Eyes]].
Not to be confused with [[Tsundere]], though tsunderes commonly sport tsurime.
Its opposite is [[Tareme Eyes]]. This trope originated in Japan (thus the name), the trope has made its way into western works due to cultural diffusion and [[Animesque]] drawing.
{{examples|Examples:}}▼
== Anime and Manga ==
* Both Natsume and Sumire from ''[[Gakuen Alice]]'' have these
* Kagami Hiiragi, (in the above picture) resident [[tsundere]] of ''[[
* Ryoko Ookami from ''[[Ookami
* In the second season of ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'', tsundere-ish [[Cute Bruiser]] Vita and [[Lady of War]] Signum as well as {{spoiler|the original Reinforce}} sport tsurime eyes. In the third season, Erio and Teana follow the case, while [[media:actiongirl-subaru-nanoha-67.jpg|Subaru Nakajima]] combines this with [[Eyes of Gold]] when her [[Berserk Button]] is hit. Also, [[Tsundere]]-ish Agito, who gets paired up with {{spoiler|Signum}} in the end.
* Rue in ''[[Princess Tutu]]'', [[The Ojou]] and [[Dark Magical Girl]].
* Let's not forget our reality warping God [[Haruhi Suzumiya]], as well as most of the cast with the exception of Mikuru Asahina, Kyon's sister, and Emiri Kimidori.
* Nina Wong in ''[[Mai-Otome]]''.
* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo|Chikane Himemiya]] of ''[[Kannazuki no Miko]]'', [[Schoolgirl Lesbians|appropriately]] countered by [[Moe Moe|Himeko]]'s [[Tareme Eyes]]. In both cases the manga makes stronger (although less consistent) use.
* Male examples: [[The Lancer|Yamato]], [[Kid Samurai|Iori]], and [[The Atoner|Ken]] from ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'' and ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]''.
* And again with [[Defrosting Ice Queen|Ruki]] and [[The Smart Guy|Jianliang/Henry]] in [[Digimon Tamers]].
* In [[Dragonball Z]]. Vegeta and his son, Trunks, sport these. If one of the Son males show this, it's sign that they've become ''truly'' pissed (Especially notable when they transform into [[Super Mode|Super]] [[Super
* ''[[
* Nagi from ''[[
* Mio from ''[[K-On!]]'' has them, despite being actually a rather shy character- although she also seems to be the one always cracking the whip about the need for practice. She also has shown a tsuntsun side. [[Tsundere]] type Dere?
** Probably done as a subversion to the Tsurime stereotype. At first, Mio appears to be the mature adult of the group, fitting her tsurime eyes. Yet as the series goes on, it becomes abundantly clear that her traditionally lady-like appearance hides a very timid, sensitive soul.
** When tareme Yui does an impression of Mio in the manga, she pushes her eyes to the tsurime position for one panel.
** Normally tareme [[Sensei
* Some characters in ''[[
* [[Lady of War|Olivia]] [[Badass|Milla]] [[Good Is Not Nice|Armstrong]] from ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]''. Ed is a male example; just compare him to Al in this flashback scene.
* Though it's difficult to tell with her bangs in the way, [[The Baroness|Cornelia]] from ''[[Code Geass]]'' also has these.
* In ''[[Kanon]]'', [[Emotionless Girl]] Mai is drawn in this style, while the other characters are drawn with [[Tareme Eyes]].
* [[Inuyasha]] and most of the cast, especially when they have determined looks. The only exception I can think of is the main female protagonist Kagome.
* Most of the women who could be counted as adults in ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro
* Tsurime are a hallmark of many of [[CLAMP]]'s character designs, especially in ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'' and some of their other older works.
* Silica of [[Kirby:
* Rei Hino/Sailor Mars from ''[[Sailor Moon]]''.
* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' one of the ways you can tell Yami Yugi has taken control is that Yugi's eyes go from Tareme to Tsurime. Ditto Bakura and his dark counterpart. Kaiba is the only modern teenaged character who ''always'' has this going on.
* [[Katekyo Hitman Reborn|Tsunayoshi]] shares Yugi's above noted trait when he goes into Hyper Deathperation mode.
* Setsuna of ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'', who is fittingly an [[Action Girl]] obsessed with maintaining her abilities as a swordswoman. Notably, when she starts [[Kuudere|letting her]] [[Moe|emotions out]], they [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v28/c252/2.html become] [[Tareme Eyes|noticeably rounder]].
** They also fluctuate with emotion: Notice that when she's in battle mode in the middle panel here [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v04/c029/16.html her eyes are] highly tsurime, then in the lower right panel, when she realizes there's no threat, they go [[Tareme Eyes|tareme]]. [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v04/c029/18.html Her normal mode] is in between.
** Evangeline is also like this. Yue is also like this after she [[Took a Level
** Also, this is pretty much the only physical attribute that distinguishes {{spoiler|Zazie (who has [[Tareme Eyes]]) and her sister (who has these).}}
** Whenever Negi gets pissed or enters Dark Mode, they turn like this coupled with one hell of a really nasty glare.....it's best if you haul your ass out of the place when that happens.
* Ryouko Kurosaki in ''[[Kemeko Deluxe]]'', a [[Lady of War]] and a [[Biker Babe]].
* Nagi of ''[[Kannagi]]''.
* Azuma Hazuki of ''[[Yami to Boushi
* Eleanor Campbell from ''[[Victorian Romance Emma]]'', who has rather the same personality as Mio.
* [[Shakugan no Shana|Shana]]. Naturally, since she's the
* Hideko Hasuki, Yurika's maid from ''[[Chocotto Sister]]'', has them.
* Iroha in ''[[
* In ''[[Utawarerumono]]'', male characters, like Dorihouri, are drawn this way. Females, even [[Cute Bruiser
* Hinata from ''[[Kanamemo]]'' has these for some reason.
* Yakumo, Eri and Itoko from ''[[School Rumble]]''. Yakumo, however, does not have the behavior expected of someone with tsurime eyes, being essentially a [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]
* Tachibana from ''[[Mahoraba]]''
* The title character of [[Sayonara, Zetsubou
** [[Devil in Plain Sight|Mayo Mitama]] also has these, because she's a sadist with the [[Face of a Thug]]... But she always gets away with what she does because no-one wants to be accused of judging her for her appearance.
** Miko Nedu, a girl who uses pyramid marketing to scam people, has Tsurime, too. In contrast, her partner-in-crime, Shouko Maruuchi, has [[Tareme Eyes]]. This is possibly because Miko sells serious overpriced wares, making her appear greedy, while Shouko sells underpriced wares, making her appear more generous... However, it's still a scam, and they will, without fail, trick their costumers into buying Miko's wares, too.
* ''[[Pandora Hearts]]'' has a lot of characters with these eyes, but Alice and Elliot are notable for being [[Tsundere
* Yuuki from [[Game X Rush]], particularly noticeable in his childhood.
* Ruby, Green (the boy), and Platinum Berlitz from ''[[Pokémon Special]]''.
** In the anime, Jessie and James and their rivals, Butch and Cassidy.
* Urd is ''[[Ah
* Sae from ''[[Hidamari Sketch]]'' has them, however the [[Puni Plush]] art style makes it less conspicuous.
* In ''[[Moe Anthropomorphism|Afghanis-tan]]'', [[Eagle Land|Meriken]] has some [http://sites.google.com/site/rubbersoul1967/Meriken.jpg pretty impressive ones].
* Train Heartnet from ''[[Black Cat (
* In ''[[
* Reika from ''[[Goshuushou-sama Ninomiya-kun]]''.
* Aoi from ''[[
* Sasamoto-sensei from ''[[GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class]]''.
* Kiseki and Dia from [[Shugo Chara]]
* Aya from ''[[Weiss Kreuz]]''.
* In the ''[[Baccano
* Mamiina from ''[[Simoun]]'' is drawn this way to indicate her strong will and mean streak.
* {{spoiler|Anti-spiral Nia}} from [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]] changes from Tareme to Tsurime with the corresponding personality shift.
** {{spoiler|Simon}} also changes from Tareme to Tsurime post-[[Time Skip]]. At first, it's subtle, but they turn outright visible in the [[Final Battle]]. Respectively, he has quite possibly the strongest will of any of the characters.
* Narumi Ayumu in ''[[Spiral]]'', most noticeable in the manga. Interestingly, though he acts pretty cocky and arrogant, his weak will is an issue for him and part of his character development.
* Himura Kenshin from [[Rurouni Kenshin]] when he's serious and especially when he's in Battousai mode, other characters also notice this change. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150707075332/http://www.mangareader.net/118-5477-12/rurouni-kenshin/chapter-53.html
* Akira from ''[[Hikaru no Go]]''. His tsurime eyes are a clue that he is much more self-willed and aggressive than he seems. The eyes also highlight the contrast between him and his rival Hikaru, who has [[Tareme Eyes]].
* Rika, Yura's perky and slutty younger sister, in ''[[Futari Ecchi]]'', which is in contrast with Yura's (and their mother's) [[Tareme Eyes]].
* Miki from ''[[
* Haru Miura from ''[[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]''.
* In ''[[Noir]]'' Kirika's eye shape is normally standard, but her eyes go [[media:
* A majority of ''[[Wandering Son]]'' characters have [[Tareme Eyes]], however Anna has Tsurime.
* [[Split Personality|Inner Moka]] from ''[[Rosario
* Natsuki from ''[[Hime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri]]'' when in her transformed 'adult' form. Her normal child form less so.
* [http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1592/vlcsnap2011111711h41m17.png Barnaby] from ''[[Tiger and Bunny]]''. [[Tomboy
* ''[[Kazemakase Tsukikage Ran]]'': Ran usually sports these. On the other hand, so did an [[Evil Matriarch]].
* [[Jerk
* [[Dark Magical Girl|Kyouko]] from ''[[
* [[
* Seraphim from ''[[Kore wa Zombie Desu
* In ''[[Princess Principal]]'', Chise's subtle tsurime eyes eyes emphasize her [[Token Minority]] status, while Dorothy's obvious tsurime emphasize her pride.
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* Adults (meaning those in their thirties or older) in ''[[Yggdra Union]]'' have eyes drawn like this. Also [[Hero Antagonist|Gulcasa]].
* Captain Varrot of [[Valkyria Chronicles]] is animated like this and quite a few of the recruits, too.
* [[Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
** As are [[Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice|Mao]]'s, [[Disgaea 4:
== Webcomics ==▼
* In [[Sinfest]], both devil girls are initially drawn with Tsurime. One of them changes into [[Tareme]], [http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=3050 precisely when her character changes into a softer one.]▼
▲* In [[Sinfest]], both devil girls are initially drawn with Tsurime. One of them changes into [[Tareme]], [https://web.archive.org/web/20110629031657/http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=3050 precisely when her character changes into a softer one.]
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