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"Butsudere" (JP) is a term for a character who is peacefully deredere and very openly loving towards their love interest. They have a very calm zen demeanor and are peacefully in love. They follow the teachings and principles of Buddha, maintaining a wise, moral, selfless, compassionate, and affectionate behavior. They may do things such as gushing over their love interest while meditating.
Etymology
Meaning of the Term
Butsudere (仏デレ) is a combination of "butsu" (仏), meaning "Buddha" or "a person who has reached the state of enlightenment", and "deredere" (デレデレ), a mimetic word for "being lovestruck (overly affectionate, lovey-dovey, not hiding one's romantic feelings)". These characters follow the principles of being "zen" or "a state of calm attentiveness in which one's actions are guided by intuition rather than by conscious effort".
Origin
Ayane Hazuki from Mission! School
The term "butsudere" comes from the 2011 manga series Mission! School (JP) to describe the character Ayane Hazuki. She can be seen peacefully meditating while absolutely gushing over her love interest Takuya Ishikawa.[1][2]
Localization
Although Mission! School has never been officially released in English, the most popular fan releases unofficially localize the name as "Buddhere".[3]
Personality
Butsudere are characters who are the embodiment of the teachings and principles of Buddha. They will follow a very peaceful and calm zen lifestyle and are considered to be very wise, moral, helpful, compassionate, and loving towards others.
Butsudere will often spend a lot of time meditating to clear their thoughts in an effort to obtain the path of enlightenment. They will try to rid themselves of negative emotions and become the best person they possibly can be. They enjoy helping others and are people that others look up to when they need advice.
Butsudere will try their hardest to stay on this lifestyle, but they may stray from the path from time to time if they let their worldly desires get the best of them. However, they will always get back on track and not let their progress stop.
Differences From Other Archetypes
Butsudere can be considered as similar to miko characters, but the main difference is that miko follow the Shinto religion and not Buddhism. However, because of the close similarities in the teachings and practices between both religions it is very common for the more dedicated miko to fall under this archetype anyway, though many also do not. Both characters are also typically responsible for managing their place of worship; for miko this is a Shinto shrine while for butsudere it's a Buddhist temple.
Similar Archetypes
- Miko: A term for a female character who is Japanese shrine maiden.
List of Characters
Gallery
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mission! School 3. Dragon Age Comics (2011/05/06). Archived on 2025/06/30. “In front of her beloved Ishikawa, Hazuki's <Gundere> and <Butsudere> have become complicated, and now a rival for her love appears!”
- ↑ Mission! School 3. Kadokawa (2012/09/02). Archived on 2025/06/30. “In front of her beloved Ishikawa, Hazuki's <Gundere> and <Butsudere> have become complicated, and now a rival for her love appears!”
- ↑ Mission! School 3. Nayuki Love (2018). Archived on 2025/07/05. “Ojou-sama is now in Buddhere mode.”