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Dandere: A stock love interest who is quiet and asocial. They are afraid to talk, fearing that what they say will get them in trouble.

A dandere character is one who is normally quiet and silent, possibly to the point of coming across as emotionless at times, but will suddenly become talkative and sweet and cute when alone with the right person if they manage to push the right button to get them to pour their heart out, revealing that they're actually just shy.

Personality

A dandere will be more or less a normal person, but, will not talk unless spoken to/required to. They will avoid talking because of their shyness, but if need be, they will speak. Also, a dandere tends to feel more power in numbers. If they're with a group that they're comfortable with, then the shyness factor of said dandere will very likely decrease if another, unfamiliar person is introduced at that time.

The difference between a dandere and a Kuudere is that a dandere character may be nervous inside (not cool) but even so will prefer to stay silent, and a kuudere character can speak while still keeping their cool.

The difference between a dandere and a Hajidere is that danderes are quiet (which is usually associated with their shyness) in front of people they don't know, while hajideres only get shy towards a certain person.

Meaning of the Name

The “dan” in dandere comes from the Japanese word “danmari” (黙だんまり) meaning "silence", and the "dere" comes from "deredere" (デレデレ), which means "lovey dovey".

The word danmari comes from the verb damaru 黙る which means "to stay quiet."

And, finally, this word I think you might have heard in anime before, the word damaru can be turned in an imperative by adding nasai to it. Like this:

damari nasai! 黙りなさい！
Silence!
Stay quiet!
Shut up!

One note, though, is that this word is exceptionally rare in Japanese despite being extremely common in English. (Google results 4K vs. 500K). I think that maybe dandere was actually made up in the west by someone that spoke Japanese, or it was used one or twice in Japanese and hastily translated to English, posted on a board like 4chan, and then it got popular in the west somehow.

Dandy Dandere

In some dictionaries dandere is also defined as the combination of dandyi ダンヂィ, "dandy," plus dere. However, we can pretty much ignore this meaning, because that isn't the meaning used in the west, and dandere is rarely used in Japan, so nobody ever means that when they say dandere.

Characters with this Personality

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Characters from Anime, Manga, & Light Novels

Sawako Kuronuma from Kimi ni Todoke [1]
Hinata Hyuuga from Naruto [2]
Yuki Nagato from The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan [3]
Kotomi Ichinose from Clannad [4]
Nagisa Furukawa from Clannad [5]
Ryou Fujibayashi from Clannad [6]
Seitarou Tanabata from NANBAKA
Crona Gorgon from Soul Eater
Nodaka Miyazaki from Negima! Magister Negi Magi [7]
Ritsu Kawai from The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior [8]
Seras Victoria from Hellsing [9]
Wendy Marvell from Fairy Tail [10]
Yoshino from Date A Live
Minami Iwasaki from Lucky Star
Aries from Fairy Tail [11]
Sakaki from Azumanga Daioh
Yukie Mayuzumi from Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!
Ami Mizuno from Sailor Moon
Hotaru Tomoe from Sailor Moon
Yukiteru Amano from Mirai Nikki [12]
Eucliwood Hellscythe from Is This a Zombie? [13]
Morgiana from Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic [14]
Aoi Sakuraba from Ai Yori Aoshi [15]
Homura Akemi from Madoka Magica [16]
Rikka Takanashi from Love, Chuunibyo & Other Delusions [17]
Noel Vermillion from BlazBlue [18]
Sen Yarizui from Ben-To [19]
Miranda Lotto from D.Gray-man [20]
Jacuzzi Splot from Baccano [21]
Mary Beriam from Baccano
Hyouka Kazakiri from A Certain Magical Index [22]
Itsuwa from A Certain Magical Index [23]
Kazari Uiharu from A Certain Magical Index [24]
Japan from Hetalia Axis Powers [25]
Misuzu Kusakabe from 11eyes
Lisette Weltall from 11eyes
Mina Okura from So, I Can't Play H! [26]
Koori Chikage from Yuki Yuna is a Hero [27]
Inubouzaki Itsuki from Yuki Yuna is a Hero [28]
Hiyori Kanzane from Heaven's Lost Property [29]
Satellizer L. Bridget from Freezing [30]
Hifumi Takimoto from New Game!
Saya Endō from Dagashi Kashi
Kobato Hasegawa from Haganai
Ryota Suzui from Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler
Tomoko Kuroki from WataMote [31]
Aoi Futaba from Cat Planet Cuties [32]
Fuuko Ibuki from Clannad
Shōko Nishimiya from A Silent Voice [33]
Raphtalia from The Rising of the Shield Hero
Manako from Monster Musume
Komori Kiri from Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei
Ai Kaga from Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei
Delico from Gangsta
Tanya Akulova from Darker than Black
Umi Sonoda from Love Live! School Idol Project!
Hanayo Koizumi from Love Live! School Idol Project!
Ruby Kurosawa from Love Live! Sunshine!!
Yayoi Kise from Smile PreCure!
Lotte Yansson from Little Witch Academia
Nerine from Shuffle!
Mizore Shirayuki from Rosario + Vampire
Kotori Moegi from Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches
Asia Argento from High School DxD
Gasper Vladi from High School DxD
Yuma Chitose from Puella Magi Oriko Magica
Gilda from The Promised Neverland
Vanilla H from Galaxy Angel
Amu Hinamori from Shugo Chara
Mei Tachibana from Say I Love You
Tamaki Amajiki from Boku no Hero Academia
Izuku Midoriya from Boku no Hero Academia
Kouji Koda from Boku no Hero Academia
Erica Brown from Violet Evergarden
Tsubaki Nakatsukasa from Soul Eater
Okinu from Ghost Sweeper Mikami
Masato Hijirikawa from Uta no Prince-sama
Sana Futaba from Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden
Chrome Dokuro from Katekyo Hitman Reborn
Morimura Konoha from Inazuma Eleven GO 3: Galaxy
Kotaro Urashima from Kamisama Hajimemashita
Tsubomi Hanasaki from Heartcatch PreCure
Lettuce Midorikawa from Tokyo Mew Mew
Penelope from Hamtaro
Megumi Tadokoro from Shokugeki no Soma
Latvia from Axis Powers Hetalia
Japan from Axis Powers Hetalia
Canada from Axis Powers Hetalia
Mio Akiyama from K-on!
Akane Sakurada from Joukamachi no Dandelion
Real-world Lain from Serial Experiments Lain
Alphose Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist
Grey from Black Clover
Nimi Minimi from Valkyrie Drive Mermaid
Tiffa Addil from After War Gundam X
Ritsu Kageyama from Mob Psycho 100
Shiori Shiomiya from The World Only God Knows
Akane Mimori from Aikatsu!
Rinko Shirokane from BanG Dream! Girls Band Party
Mashiro Kurata from BanG Dream! Girls Band Party
Seiko Kimura from Danganronpa 3
Chiaki Nanami from Danganronpa 3
Sae Nakata from Amagami SS
Risa Kamizaki from Amagami SS
Escanor from The Seven Deadly Sins (At night only)
Ren Nanahoshi from Arognavis from BanG Dream!
Eve from Black Cat
Alphonse Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist
Ivan Karelin from Tiger and Bunny
Yutaka Kobayakawa from Lucky Star
Kisa Sohma from Fruits Basket
Meru Otonashi from Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei
Reiko Kitamori from Yu-Gi-Oh R
Brief from Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt
Yukino Kikukawa from Mai-HiME
Ayumi from Squid Girl
Chiyo Tsukidate from Strawberry Panic!
Alessandro XVIII from Trinity Blood
Fumio Kirisaki from Saitama Chainsaw Shoujo
Shy/Momijiyama Teru from Shy
Aya Toujou from Strawberry 100%
Kotone Kashiwagi from Tonari no Kashiwagi-San \
Kiryuu Moeka from Steins;Gate
Hitori Bocchi from Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu
Leona West from Pripara
Chiri Tsukikawa from Pripara (outside only)
Michiru Kouda from Idol Time Pripara (outside only)
Yuna Ichihara from Omoi Omoware Furi Furare
Cyan Hijirikawa from Show By Rock
Kaneki Ken from Tokyo Ghoul
Sugawara Koushi from Haikyuu!!
Asahi Azumane from Haikyuu!!
Kensuke Midorikawa from Beyblade Burst
Hifumi Takimoto from New Game!

Characters from Cartoons & Comics

Mirta from Winx Club [34]
Fern Walters from Arthur [35]
George Lundgren from Arthur [36]
Diane Nguyen from BoJack Horseman [37]
Taranee Cook from W.I.T.C.H [38]
Fluttershy from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic [39]
Brenda Quagmire from Family Guy
Carrie Krueger from The Amazing World of Gumball
Anxious Andrew from Horrid Henry
Bo Hweemuth from The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
Shy Violet from Rainbow Brite
Eugly from Kaeloo
Stick from Song of Harrington
PJ from Goof Troop
Marble Pie from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Xia Zitong from Cupid's Chocolates
Sadie Miller from Steven Universe
Chris from Monster Buster Club
Scaredy Bat from Ruby Gloom
Piglet from Winnie The Pooh
Mitsuki from Kappa Mikey
Thunder from My Friend Rabbit
Gus Griswald from Recess
Filburt from Rocko's Modern Life
Other Sophie/Second Sophie from The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
Cassie from Dragontales
Thunder from My Pet Rabbit
Spectra Vondergeist from Monster High
Gooliope Jellington from Monster High
Jane Boolittle from Monster High
Twyla Boogeyman from Monster High
Jazmine DuBois from The Boondocks
Kif Kroker from Futurama
Mike from Total Drama
Brinty Joan Spreas From The Nekci Menji Show
Stan Marsh from South Park
Nathaniel Kurtzberg from Miraculous Ladybug
Marc Anciel from Miraculous Ladybug
Juleka Couffaine from Miraculous Ladybug
Mylene Haprele from Miraculous Ladybug
Lyna from Lolirock
Stacy Rowe from Daria
Lars from Go Jetters, despite being able to speak without hesitation
Dean Venture from The Venture Bros.
Bunny Blanc from Ever After High
Meeshell Mermaid from Ever After High
Ginger Breadhouse from Ever After High
Arnold Perlstein from The Magic School Bus
Jennifer from Angel's Friends
Poison Ivy from DC Superhero Girls
Dipper Pines from Gravity Falls
Shifty Dingo from Blinky Bill (post 1st season)
Princess Vivian from Sofia The First
Theodore Seville from Alvin and the Chipmunks
Jeanette Miller from Alvin and the Chipmunks
Austin from The Backyardigans
Little Miss Shy from Mr. Men
Connie Maheswaran from Steven Universe
Stormer from Jem
Mac from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Sapphire Trollzawa from Trollz
Boo from Mighty Orbots
Sherwin from In a Heartbeat

Characters from Movies, TV Series, & Novels

Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter [40]
August Pullman from Wonder [41]
Farid from Frontier(s)
Eva from Frontier(s)
Britney from Feeding Grounds
Matt from Camping Trip
Vi from Killer Biker Chicks
Emily Fields from Pretty Little Liars
Tommy from Stitches
Valerie from Klown Kamp Massacre
Talking Tina from Bloody Mallory
Emma from Bunny the Killer Thing
Michael from Killjoy
Brian Johnson from The Breakfast Club
Allison Reynolds from The Breakfast Club
Tina Peterson from Der Nachtmahr
Amber from Sucker Punch
Natasha from Cargo
Nakia from Dope
Lester Dwervick from Scarecrow
Keith Meyers from Invitation
Peter from Summer Camp Nightmare
Alice Johnson from A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Angela Baker from Sleepaway Camp
May Dove Canady from May
Carrie White from Carrie
Jane from Descendents
Alistair McDowell from Evil Bong
Ernie from Killer Campout
Guy Fillbrook from Doll Graveyard
Sophia from Doll Graveyard
Jennifer Wilkins from 13 Hours in a Warehouse
Velvet Scarlatina from RWBY: After the Fall
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock iii from How to Train Your Dragon
Rhonda from Trick 'r Treat
Barbara Soprano-Giglione from The Sopranos
Debbie from Dorchester's Revenge: The Return of Crinoline Head
Ernie from Killer Campout
Tiffany Chen from Bunk'd
Vanessa from The Boondocks
Edith from Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Joyce from Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong
Olivia from Party Night
Amber from Evil Has A Grin
Peter from Evil Has A Grin
Bobby from Axegrinder
Jessica Coorman from The Small Woman in Grey
Jessica from Murder in the Dark
Priscilla from Eden
Eva from Bloody April Fools
Freddy from Bloody April Fools
Kim from Swimming Pool
Mel from The Bone Snatcher
Tara from Detour
Jen from Dark Ride
Maya from Trespassers
Will Byers from Stranger Things
Emily Cooper from Bethrothed
Madeline from Bus Driver
Jen from Beyond the Rave
Megan from Blood Ranch
Crystal from After Dark
Michael from Barricade
Miranda from The Sacred
Jenny from Pelt
Beth from Dead Stop
Lorna Weisenfreund from Hostel: Part II
Kate Kingston from Into the Woods
Cory Foster from Cheerleader Camp
Sarah from Clown (2019)
Hailey from House of Fears
Stuart Parker from Bus Party to Hell
Sue from Legend of the Sandsquatch
Mildred from Tiyanaks
D.J. from Scalps
Darren Mullet from Tormented
Helena from Tormented
Derrick from Quadrant 9EV9
Judy from Club Dead (2015)
Liz from Silo Killer
Casey from Kids Go to the Woods... Kids Get Dead
Leyla from Central Park
Debbie from Moonstalker
Becky from Blood Lake
Catherine Hutton from Blood Beach
The Tormentor from Torment (2017)
Roxy from Room 33
Gail from Nightmare Beach
Brant from The Convent
Jean from Blood Frenzy
Meg from Hitchhiker Massacre
Marti Gaines from Hell Night
Jess from 4/20 Massacre
Jenny from Teddy
Martin from Hellyfish
Tamara Riley from Tamara
Dr. Jennifer Melfi from The Sopranos
Mai-Lee from Cruel Intentions
Dawn from Sparrow
Tim from Sparrow
Madison from Avalanche Sharks
Lynne from Dead on Site
Reese Neptune from Bus Party to Hell
Seimone McBrunight from My Sister Rosa
Apinya from My Sister Rosa
Tiffany from The Girl in the Cornfield
Tobe from Lost After Dark
Angela from Camp Daze
Rachael from Psycho Killer Attack
Janice Palmdalio from The 7
Toni from Lake Fear 2: The Swamp
Derek from Lake Fear 2: The Swamp
Sue Channing from Slugs
Bonnie from Lake Nowhere
Amber Peel from Killing Eve
Martha Kaply from Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle & Jumanji: The Next Level
Lisa Sommers from Teen Spirit
Margaret from The Final Terror
Teddi from The Forest
Tabitha from Beware the Lake
Nancy from The Prey
Natalie from Room 13
Karen from Night Drive
Molly from Black Water Wilderness
Bakus from Lost Girl
Maddy from Monster Island
Audra West from Betrothed
Tatiana from Hobby Farm
Selene from Promise
Nicky from The Eves
Yasmin from One Last Look
Denise Willis from The Firefly Trilogy
Wendy Banjo from The Firefly Trilogy
Claire from Train
Regan from The Hatred
Mr. Floppy from Unhappily Ever After
Vicky from What the Waters Left Behind
Mandy from Uglydolls
Jesse from Jack the Reaper
Brian from Jack the Reaper
Maya from Jack the Reaper
Kit from Lasso
Bridget from Trolls
Spencer Gilpin from Jumanji
Jessica from Trance
Ladya from Macabre
Cassie from Star Darlings
Violet Parr from The Incredibles
Talking Tina from Bloody Mallory
Dau from P (2005)
Jade from The Blackburn Asylum
Sara from Bunny the Killer Thing
Susan from Devil's Prey
Piper from Drive Angry
Cole Johnson from The Babysitter
Michelle from Devil's Highway
Kelly from Race with the Devil
Wendy Robinson from Dust Devil
Dana from Dismal
Tammy from They Feed
Harlan Knowles from Sasquatch Mountain
Erin Price from Sasquatch Mountain
Jeremy Heere from Be More Chill
Kim from Sweatshop
Estie from The Attendant
Sherman from Mr. Peabody and Sherman
Willow Rosenberg from Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Simon from Firefly
Tina Cohen-Chang from Glee
Moonwatcher from Wings of Fire

Characters from Games

Act 1 Yuri from Doki Doki Literature Club! [42]
Horuda Puresu from Yandere Simulator' [43]
Oka Ruto from Yandere Simulator [44]
Fuuka Yamagishi from Persona 3 [45]
Hailey from Dangerous Fellows
Alphys from Undertale
Shyren from Undertale
Napstablook from Undertale
Whimsun from Undertale
So Sorry from Undertale
Noelle Holiday from Deltarune
Ralsei from Deltarune
Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy VII [46]
Hunter Springfield from Camp Buddy
Kimahri Ronso from Final Fantasy X [47]
Nepgear from Hyperdimension Neptune mk2
Toko Fukawa from Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Mikan Tsumiki from Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Elize Lutus from Tales of Xillia [48]
Hanako Ikezawa from Katawa Shoujo
Juniper Woods from Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
Vera Misham from Apollo Justice Ace Attorney
Drizzelda from Yo-Kai Watch
Cosmo from Animal Jam
Ninian from Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Sable from Animal Crossing
Candace from Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility and Animal Parade
Express Owls from A Hat in Time
Lemo from Gacha Life
Jae from Gacha Life
Pixie from Gacha Life

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 * Shiori Shiomiya from ''The World Only God Knows''
 * Akane Mimori from ''Aikatsu!''
-* Sayo Hikawa from ''BanG Dream! Girls Band Party''
-* Ran Mitake from ''BanG Dream! Girls Band Party''
 * Rinko Shirokane from ''BanG Dream! Girls Band Party''
 * ''Mashiro Kurata ''from ''BanG Dream! Girls Band Party''