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{{trope}}{{Cleanup|Although the page image comes from a work of Western Animation and the page quote comes from an American TV show, at the time this banner was added there were only Anime and Manga examples on this page. Examples from non-Japanese media are solicited.}}
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{{quote|''"Although she seems to lack emotion, this is largely a pretense."''|The Talosians|''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''}}▼
▲{{quote|''"Although she seems to lack emotion, this is largely a pretense."''
▲[[File:Raven_01.jpg|link=Teen Titans (animation)|frame|[[Ice Queen|Cold on the outside]]...]] [[File:ravenblush_8485.jpg|link=Blush Sticker|frame|...[[Beneath the Mask|sweet on the inside.]] ]]
|The Talosians|''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''}}
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Similarly, while she may appear [[Emotionless Girl|apathetic]] and [[The Spock|awfully pragmatic]], it is but a [[Ice Queen|frosty]] [[Beneath the Mask|mask that protects her tender, delicate feelings deep underneath the facade]], [[Defrosting Ice Queen|waiting for someone to melt the snow]] and allow them to spring. A subtrope of the [[Tsundere]], the kuudere avoids combative and immature demeanor;
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# '''[[Jade-Colored Glasses|Cynicism]]''': Casually blunt and dismissive, but rarely straightforward rudeness even when provoked. However, a conversation with her will always leave you with a faint feeling of being mocked. Witty comments that show how intelligent she is and [[Baka|how foolish you are]], she loves those.
# '''[[The Stoic|Stoicism]]''': She eschews [[The McCoy|more emotional ways]] of expression, coming across as [[Emotionless Girl|emotionless]], unfeeling, and overly [[The Spock|logical]]. She might not seek out cutting comments, but she ignores the emotions of her companions, and tends to dismiss them as unimportant.
Combining all four of these traits makes a kuudere [[The Quiet One]] of the group.
As these traits can also suggest maturity and tact, she may [[Vague Age|come off as older]]. To highlight this, the kuudere may be accompanied by a more energetic, clumsier ([[The Scrappy|or more annoying]]) [[Morality Pet]] wanting to emulate this graceful mature character. Said duo forms a [[Boke and Tsukkomi Routine]], with the Kuudere playing the [[Straight Man]] role.
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We've been using the female pronoun, but a Kuudere can be male, and a male Kuudere is far more common than he is for other tsundere subtypes. A Kuudere can be used to develop a romantic [[Will They or Won't They?]] much like the tsundere. Platonic versions are common though, much more so than for other versions of the [[Tsundere]].
'''Type 1 -- Always In Control''': She comes off as "kuu-" (cool) because she controls her emotions. She maintains a calm, collected exterior regardless of how she feels. She doesn't conceal her feelings, and will directly and honestly tell you how she feels, but her expressions are subtle, with watery eyes [[media:Raven-Collage-teen-titans-
'''Type 2 -- Once You Get To Know Her''': She will show her dere side to those she cares
'''Type 3 -- [[Mood Swinger|She Has Moods]]''': She alternates between her "kuu-" and "dere" persona depending on her mood. What controls her mood? Some may have clear [[Berserk Button|triggers]], and her companions might learn how to manipulate her to their advantage. Others might switch moods at what seems to be random moments- which can be very unnerving or confusing to those around her. Expect a joke about [[No Periods, Period|"that time of the month"]]. In really bad cases might start to overlap with [[Yangire]] or [[Yandere]]. Some might contend that this version isn't "kuu-" (cool) enough to qualify as a Kuudere, and might place them in some other category.
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Compare [[Not So Stoic]] and [[Stoic Woobie]]. Related to [[Beneath the Mask]]. Can overlap with [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]] as her appearance is a perfect fit for a Kuudere's personality. Part of the dere family along with [[Tsundere]] (angry outside, sweet inside and vice-versa), [[Yandere]] (sweet outside, [[Ax Crazy]] inside), and [[Dandere]] (unsocial outside, sweet inside). See also [[Rei Ayanami Expy]].
{{examples}}
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Shinku from ''[[Rozen Maiden]]'' towards Jun (She treats him coldly and like a servant), with overlaps with [[Tsundere]] she constantly abuses him verbally and physically and shows, in both
* Seraphim from ''[[Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?]]'' is one.{{context}}▼
* Hikitsu the Genbu Warrior from the ''[[Fushigi Yuugi]]'' series is a classic Type 2. Anybody who first met him is scared off with his harsh and cold persona, but once you have his trust and officially befriended him, you'll be quite surprised of how nice of a guy he is.▼
▲* Shinku from [[Rozen Maiden]] towards Jun (She treats him coldly and like a servant), with overlaps with [[Tsundere]] she constantly abuses him verbally and physically and shows, in both animé and manga, that she cares deeply about Jun.
* Shirogane from ''[[Karakuri Circus
▲* Seraphim from [[Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?]] is one
*
▲* Hikitsu the Genbu Warrior from the [[Fushigi Yuugi]] series is a classic Type 2. Anybody who first met him is scared off with his harsh and cold persona, but once you have his trust and officially befriended him, you'll be quite surprised of how nice of a guy he is.
* Eris Feris of ''[[The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
▲* [[Karakuri Circus|Shirogane]] comes off as somewhat haughty and cold, but later her inherent sweetness shows through.
▲* [[Bleach|Kuchiki Byakuya]] is this towards Rukia, along with [[Aloof Big Brother]]. One can also make the case he's this way towards Ichigo and Renji (and by extension all of Squad Six), though it's more concern for their well-being than love.
▲* [[The Legend of the Legendary Heroes|Eris Feris]]is stoic still highly blunt and abusive.
* Dr. Atsuko Chiba in ''[[Paprika]]''.
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'':
**
** Even at the start, when she is cold to Shinji, she is very ''dere'' to Gendo. She lights up when he speaks to her, and smiles sweetly when she looks at his glasses.
** Gendo himself, who raised Rei and likely inspired most of her mannerisms, is a male example of this trope.
*
** Since Lain is the viewpoint character for most of the series, the effect isn't quite as strong as it could be; the viewers get
* ''[[Nora]]'' has two of the male variety: [[Kid with the Leash]] Kazuma and bluenette [[Bishounen]] General Rivan.
* Futami Eriko from ''[[KimiKiss]]''.{{context}}
* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'':
** Yue Ayase
** Chisame is another great example; she's a cynical [[Meta Guy|Meta Girl]], frustrated with all the weirdness around her, but when it gets right down to it, she cares for everyone around her a lot. It's most evident
** Setsuna is also an example; she strives to maintain her cold, levelheaded swordswoman persona, but what she really wants more than anything is to [[Failure Knight|overcome her weaknesses]] so that she will [[Les Yay|be capable of protecting Konoka]]. Notably, Konoka doesn't really care for the whole "emotionless, intellectual warrior" thing, and actively tries bring out Setsuna's more ''dere'' side. It works.
** Princess Arika is another example, driven by [[The Chains of Commanding]]. We see flashes of [[Tsundere]] when Nagi provokes her. When Nagi finally confesses his love, she becomes all [[Cannot Spit It Out|blushy and tongue-tied]].
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** [[Little Miss Snarker]] Anya, too, once you realize why she tries to act aloof all the time.
* [[Yaoi Fangirl|Chika Ogiue]] from ''[[Genshiken]]''.
* Kan'u Unchou from ''[[Ikki Tousen]]''. For the most part, she is [[The Stoic]], indifferent [[Badass]] [[Action Girl]]. But put Ryuubi nearby... then she goes [[Les Yay]] deredere to the max. In ''Great Guardians'', it even bordered on [[Psycho Lesbian]] or a while
* ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'':
** Kyon
** Yuki Nagato sort of counts too, though saying she's a ''very'' [[Emotionless Girl|Emotionally Repressed Girl]] is more accurate.
* Hiro from ''[[Wa Ga Na Wa Umishi]]'' is a textbook example, though her dere side comes out very rarely.
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* Sakaki from ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'', natch. So, so very compassionate and cute on the inside, but outside, she looks like a cold, tough [[Huge Schoolgirl]]. She manages to break out of her cold, reticent shell once she finally manages to pet a cat without getting hurt. A [[Shrinking Violet]], but only because she laments never being cute as a child.
** She's something of a different case in that her "kuu" isn't some sort of façade she's putting up to fool everyone, but something she does ''completely by accident''.
* For all of her [[
* ''[[Shugo Chara]]'':
** Amu Hinamori, the main character
** Rima arguably qualifies as well - first impressions: dainty, spoiled, yet cold. She's really actually a [[Cute but Troubled|sweet girl]] and just needed time to warm up to Amu and her friends. Plus, as serious as Rima is, her "would-be self" is a clown, because she wants to make people laugh.
* ''[[Lucky Star]]'':
** Minami Iwasaki
** During his rant over tsundere and how the term has changed over the years, Minoru wonders about calling Kagami a kuudere instead.
* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'':
** Type 1: Riza Hawkeye
** Sloth from the first anime qualifies as well, being apathetic and at times patronizing on the outside...but inside is a whole other story.
*
** Shikamaru Nara.{{context}}
** [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?|Sai]] qualifies, too.{{context}}
** Samui could arguably be one, as she really doesn't show any emotion except {{spoiler|towards the idea her former sensei's been captured.}}
*** Her name actually literally means ''cold'' or ''chilly'', in which case it could be an example of [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]].
* ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'':
** Switzerland
** Sweden, who is pretty much a [[Huge Schoolgirl]] in the body of [[The Big Guy]]. Scares everyone with his [[Face of a Thug]], but he's quite the playful guy on the inside, as his profile mentions.
** In [[Fanon]], [[Deadpan Snarker|Norway]] is either this or [[Tsundere]] towards Denmark.
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*** [[Defrosting Ice Queen|Defrosting]] [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Iceland?]]
** In [[Fanon]], [[Deadpan Snarker]] Hong Kong is usually rewritten as a kuudere. Makes sense considering the author's notes on him, which reveal him as a serious prankster.
** The same case with Belarus, when she's not with Russia [[Brother-Sister Incest|("Nii-san, let's get MARRIEDMARRIEDMARRIED")]] in fanon she's usually portrayed as either this or [[Yandere]]. She [[Knife Nut|knows how to use those knives...]]
** Japan is most likely one too. He [[Perpetual Frowner|shows little emotion on his face]], he remains [[The Stoic|relatively stoic]] [[That Makes Me Feel Angry|even when angry]], and he's pretty much the epitome of [[Inscrutable Oriental]] overall... but he genuinely cares for his friends and tries his best to get along with them even when they confuse or baffle him, and you get the feeling that his excessive politeness and seeming indifference at times are more a product of him not quite knowing how to deal with others with personalities vastly different from his own than him being condescending or disdainful toward them. Not to mention him maintaining close relationships with both America, in spite of his [[Idiot Hero|often patience-testing]] [[Large Ham|personality]], and Greece, with whom he shares a [[Kindhearted Cat Lover|love of cats]].
* Shizuru Kuwabara from ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]''.{{context}}
* Golden Darkness (a.k.a. Yami) from ''[[To
* [[Dark Magical Girl]] Fate, particularly during season 1 of ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]''. Later seasons has her "dere" part coming out more, with the "cool" part being reserved for combat.
** Quite a few [[Dark Magical Girl
** [[Lady of War]] and Fate's [[Worthy Opponent]] Signum from the second season onwards qualifies, too. After centuries in service of selfish, destructive owners of the [[Tome of Eldritch Lore|Book of Darkness]], she developed a perfect [[Stoic]] personality... then along comes Hayate, who wastes no time adopting the Wolkenritter and letting them know the warmth of a family for the first time. Of course, her [[Not So Stoic|facade melts away]]. Then comes the third season and her Unison with {{spoiler|Agito}}, who is a literal fire elemental... And I mean, just listen to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26kvVbxN98Q her theme song], performed by [[Kaori Shimizu]].
* Nico Robin from ''[[One Piece]]''. However, she's usually calmly cheerful as opposed to showing no emotion at all.
** There's also Boa Hancock, who gives a cold [[Jerkass Facade]] to her people and acts cruelly to her enemies, but becomes as soft as a marshmallow whenever Luffy's around.
* ''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'':
** The anime rendition of Ryoma Echizen
** Also, Renji Yanagi's anime rendition.
** Sadaharu Inui comes off as a kuudere in the [[Dating Sim
** Don't forget Tezuka. He had kept a cool, neutral face throughout the whole series, but when {{spoiler|Seigaku won the Nationals,}} he is revealed to [[When He Smiles|have a very nice smile.]] You know it's a big deal when Inui thought it was necessary to actually ''catch it on film.''
* Yuki Eiri from ''[[Gravitation]]'' is cold and aloof because of a troubled past, but gradually warms up to his love interest Shuichi, even breaking down in tears for the first time in six years in front of him. This is much more true for the anime, where he rarely (if ever) loses his cool, as opposed to the manga, where he seems to [[Tsundere|lose his temper with Shuichi more easily]].
* Mion Sonozaki from ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]]''.{{context}}
** And Mr. Furniture Kanon from ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]''.{{context}}
*** {{spoiler|Witch of Resurrection}} Ange Ushiromiya.{{context}}
*
** Trowa Barton, especially with Catherine and [[Ho Yay|Quatre]].{{context}}
** And as a part of his [[Character Development]], ex-[[The Stoic]] Heero Yuy acts ''tremendously'' dere towards his friends and Relena by the end of the series.
* Takumi Fujiwara from ''[[Initial D]]''.{{context}}
* Bridget L. Satelliser, from ''[[Freezing]]''.{{context}}
* Android 18 from ''[[Dragonball Z]]'', very Kuu unless she's with Krillin and their daughter, in which she drops her kuu and shows her dere side
* Lucia from ''[[Venus Versus Virus]]''.{{context}}
** She's [[Cool Big Sis|almost]] borderline [[Tsundere]] toward Sumire in the manga.
* Yasuna from ''[[Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl]]''.
*
** Maria Tachibana is almost always kuu, until her teammates get to know her well enough that she's willing to ''not'' be [[The Stoic]] around them.
** As well as Subaru Kujo.{{context}}
* Shizuku of ''[[Kämpfer]]'' is a fairly aggressive example - {{spoiler|kissing her love interest as early as episode 5, and taking him on a date in episode 8.}}
* ''[[Bakemonogatari
* ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'':
* Yue from [[Cardcaptor Sakura]] starts as [[The Stoic]], then becomes this. Touya, both towards Sakura and Yukito, is this from the start▼
** Yue starts as [[The Stoic]], then becomes this as he {{spoiler|lets go of his anger over losing Clow Reed}}.
* The titular heroine of ''[[Shoulder a Coffin Kuro]]'', oh so very much.▼
▲*
* ''[[Darker Than Black]]'' has Hei ([[Stoic]] and can be a [[Jerkass]], but actually still [[Shell-Shocked Veteran|traumatized]] from Heaven's War, and ''god help you'' if you mess with his [[Nakama]]) and Kirihara (Cool and professional at first glance, but almost [[Moe]] when she lightens up). [[Emotionless Girl|Yin]] may also qualify.▼
▲* The titular heroine of ''[[Shoulder a Coffin Kuro]]'', oh so very much.{{context}}<!-- How much? -->
* Another Setsuna that qualifies as a Kuudere: Setsuna Meiou aka Sailor Pluto from [[Sailor Moon]]. She gets mistaken for an [[Emotionless Girl]] at first; turns out she's just sad and lonely, having to guard the time gate while watching her life go by. It makes sense that she is guarded, because she is a Sailor Soldier first (installed at the gate as a very young child) and has to come up with a civilian identity later.▼
▲* ''[[Darker
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'':
▲** Another Setsuna that qualifies as a Kuudere: Setsuna Meiou, aka Sailor Pluto
** Also, Michiru Kaiou aka Sailor Neptune. Very calm, cool and collected, as well as extremely dedicated to her Senshi mission... but she can also be very gentle to those she loves (if in a very princess-like way, befitting an [[Ojou]] like her), and ''specially'' her girlfriend Haruka.
* ''[[Captain Tsubasa]]'':
** Karl-Heinz Schneider from
** Also, Jun Misugi and ''maybe'' Munemasa Katagiri.{{context}}
* ''[[×××HOLiC]]'':
** Shizuka Doumeki. 'Nuff said.{{context}}<!-- 'Nuff needs to say more. -->
** Yuuko Ichihara as well. For a large portion of the series, she appears to be a rather cold-hearted, calm and calculating woman that seems pretty cynical and [[Be Careful What You Wish For|grants people's wishes with rather sinister consequences]]. Later, however, she starts showing her warm, affectionate dere side towards Watanuki... which is made all the more obvious in the touching scene in the manga where {{spoiler|she disappears after telling Watanuki that her only wish is for him to continue living, and in turn he [[I Will Wait for You|swears to wait for her forever]]}}.
* Sousuke from ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'' bounces between being a male version of this and a genuine [[The Stoic|stoic]].
* Akito Hayama from ''[[Kodomo no Omocha]]'' is definitely a male version of this trope.
* Nagisa Yamada (a middle schooler and hopeful future member of the Self Dense Force) from ''[[Satou Kashi no Dangan wa Uchinukenai]]'' seems to have definite
* Kanzaki Kaori in ''[[
* ''[[Baccano!]]'' has two, Chane and Ennis, both of whom have trouble coming to terms with human emotions, particularly compassion and affection.
* Mirielle of ''[[Noir]]'' is for most of the series a [[Badass]] [[Action Girl]] assassin who only occasionally lets her soft side show, but late in the show when {{spoiler|she finds Kirika's heartfelt note}} she starts crying [[Tear Jerker|along with the audience]].
* Felli Loss of ''[[Chrome Shelled Regios]]''.{{context}}
*
** Male example: Aquarius Camus.{{context}}
** And Pisces Albafica from ''[[Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas]]''.▼
** Also, his disciple Cygnus Hyoga.{{context}}
* Another male example: Ryu Amakusa from [[Tantei Gakuen Q]].▼
▲** And Pisces Albafica from ''[[Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas]]''.{{context}}
* Albert aka 004 from ''[[Cyborg 009]]'', in the 2001 series.▼
▲* Another male example: Ryu Amakusa from ''[[Tantei Gakuen Q]]''.{{context}}
** Also, {{spoiler|Lina the Psychic Assassin.}}▼
* ''[[Cyborg 009]]'':
* Fiore from ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'' comes across this way because of her outward [[Emotionless Girl]] personality. She believes herself to be completely without emotions and can often be blunt (in a very polite sort of way), but when Joshua gets into a fight she later admits with tears in her eyes that she was "so worried", and she goes out of her way to make sure all of the Sinners [[Team Mom|eat their veggies]].
* Loco from ''[[MAR]]'' acts this way constantly due to her excessive loneliness because she's [[Older Than They Look|older than she looks]].
* Miyu from ''[[Vampire Princess Miyu]]'', though much more so in the TV series.{{context}}
* Asuka, the main character of ''[[Otomen]]'', who tries his best to act like the pinnacle of stoic manliness, but in reality is enamoured with all things girly and adorable.
* Tsukikage Yuri/Cure Moonlight from ''[[Heartcatch Pretty Cure]]'', who initially acted cold and aloof around her fellow Cures, but showed a more compassionate side to her friend Momoka, her mother and on one occasion, a runaway child. She defrosts slightly after joining the team, but still keeps many of her kuudere aspects.
* Angel from ''[[Angel Beats!]]'' for sure. She seems like a straight [[Emotionless Girl]] in the beginning, but starts to show flickers of emotion and humanity starting in Episode 5, when the protagonist speaks to her and learns her real name. This is a weird case because she's the antagonist {{spoiler|...not. After the whole Naoi business she's a straight ally to Otonashi, and eventually, all the SSS.}}
** In the final episode {{spoiler|she drops the "kuu" facade entirely now that almost the entire cast has moved on. She spends the episode [[When She Smiles|smiling,]] humming and singing about tofu, and pretty much being the [[Moe|most adorable thing ever]].}}
* Erza Scarlet from ''[[Fairy Tail]]''.{{context}}
* A literal Ice Princess, Mizore from ''[[Rosario
* Noël Kannagi from ''[[
* Trip/Shooti from ''[[Pokémon
* Homura Akemi from ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' is a big example of a Type 2 Kuudere. When we first meet her, she acts quite cold, and is very cynical in regards to being a [[Magical Girl]]. But as the series goes on and the [[Awful Truth
* There is evidence that Nabiki from ''[[Ranma ½]]'' may be one. All or most of the characters are pretty one
** [[Fanon]] commonly has it that she is very dere, but her kuu was developed to perfection so that she could make business transactions (and consequentially money for her family).
* Yue from ''[[Magical X Miracle]]'' was an unapologetic Type 1, though he goes through times when it looks like he's starting to soften up into a Type 2. Complete with a Kuudere Morality Pet in Lecto, who, after three years of working for Yue, now seems to be a Kuudere in his own right.
* ''[[Future GPX Cyber Formula]]'':
** Osamu Sugo
** Franz Heinel and Phill Fritz are these when it comes to side characters.{{context}}
* In ''[[Happy Yarou Wedding]]'', Yuuhi had always been considered to be really cold-hearted by his girlfriends but he was really just afraid of letting people in. The more time he spends with Todou and Shouta, the more the dere side comes through.
* Ciel Phantomhive from ''[[Black Butler]]'' shows that you can be a male [[Villain Protagonist]] and a Kuudere at the same time. Ciel is also unusual in how some of the people closest to him have never managed to get past his cold exterior despite there having been plenty of time. His true emotions are also overall, barring [[Heroic BSOD|dramatic breakdowns]], very subtle, making him a combination of types 1 and 2.
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