A dorodere, sometimes spelled doredere, refers to a character who acts cute and sweet on the outside, but is deeply disturbed on the inside.
Personality
Dorodere characters have Yangire or Yandere thoughts, but usually don't act on them. They appear sweet and lovable on the outside, but are twisted or disturbed on the inside for reasons. Doroderes could also have mental problems, illnesses and disorders.
Dorodere characters will slowly or unexpectedly show their violent side to their loved ones and people. Doroderes are very unpredictable and can strike at any moment.
Doroderes can be a normal person at one point, and then form into a dorodere. Ex: Abused since childhood, becomes Dorodere. Raised around people with extremely violent tendancies, becomes Dorodere. Commits a violent act, finds pleasure in it and becomes a Dorodere,ect.
Meaning of the Name
The word is derived from the terms "dorodoro" (ドロドロ), meaning muddled or confused, and "deredere" (デレデレ), meaning "lovey dovey".
Characters with this Personality
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Characters from anime, manga & light novels
- Akira Kogami from Lucky☆Star
- Reisuke Houjou from Mirai Nikki [1]
- Mikage from Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita
- Nagito Komaeda from Danganronpa: Goodbye Despair (Debuts in Goodbye Despair, appears in other storylines as well) [2]
- Junko Enoshima from Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc [3]
- Mikado Ryuugamine from Durarara!!
- Sunako Nakahara from Wallflower
- Kaname Asagiri from Mahou Shoujo Site
- Kikiyo Kushida from Classroom of the Elite
- Himiko Toga from Boku no Hero Academia
- Togo Mimori from Yuki Yuna is a Hero
- Kyubey from Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica
- Aura Bella Fiora from Overlord
- Mare Bello Fiora from Overlord
- Russia from Hetalia: Axis Powers
- Krul Tepes from Seraph of the End
- Luck Voltia from Black Clover
- Edward "Eddie" Mason from Satsuriku no Tenshi
- Millianna from Fairy Tail
- Kyūsaku Yumeno From Bungou Stray Dogs
- Heine Lunasea from Fairy Tail
- Juliet Sun from Fairy Tail
- Minori Kushieda from Toradora!
- Tamama from Keroro Gunsou
- Ramuda Amemura from Hypnosis Microphone
- Hana Midorikawa from Prison School
- Misogi Kumagawa from Medaka Box
- Alluka Zoldyck from Hunter X Hunter
- Rimuru Tempest from Tensei Shitara Slime datta ken
- Orochimaru from Naruto
- Ross from Senyū
- Akito/Agito/Lind Wanijima from Air Gear
- Vinegar Doppio from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Vento Aureo
- Floyd Hekmatyar from Jormungand
- Alois Trancy from Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler)
- Katarea Leviathan from High School DxD
- Minos from Heaven's Lost Property
- Furcas Rachmanioff from Beelzebub
- Ginger from Gangsta
- Tristan from Gangsta
- Balalaika from Black Lagoon
- Boris from Black Lagoon
- Mr. Chang from Black Lagoon
- Uranos Corsica from Gangsta
- Georgiana from Gangsta
- Daniel Monroe from Gangsta
- Miles Mayer from Gangsta
- Delico from Gangsta
- Yang from Gangsta
- Diego Montes from Gangsta
- Luca Cristiano from Gangsta
- Marco Adriano from Gangsta
- Emilio Benedetto from Gangsta
- Valper Galilei from High School DxD
- Lilia Lilith from Kore wa zombie desu ka?
- Galdarblog from Dakara Boku wa, Ecchi ga Dekinai
- Quele Sellier from Dakara Boku wa, Ecchi ga Dekinai
- Iria Fukumune from Dakara Boku wa, Ecchi ga Dekinai
- The Swamp Witch from Queen's Blade
- Gensei Kihara from A Certain Magical Index
- Tsubaki from Fuun Ishin Dai Shogun
- Ryoma Sakamoto from Fuun Ishin Dai Shogun
- Kaspar Hekmatyar from Jormungand
- Chiquita from Jormungand
- Zouken Matou from Fate/Stay Night
- Boss Dominic from Jormungand
- Koko Hekmatyar from Jormungand
- Amatsuyu Kisaragi from Oresuki
- Harime Nui from Kill la Kill
Characters from cartoons & comics
- Ahmed Majhayeff from Ahmed and Salim
- Salim Majhayeff from Ahmed and Salim
- Melanie Malachite from RWBY
- Miltia Malachite from RWBY
- Lamel Shtreimel from The Shtreimels
- DoodleBob From Spongebob SquarePants
- Heidi Turner from South Park
- Mai from Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Ty Lee from Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Masami Yoshida from The Amazing World of Gumball
- Vicky from Fairly Odd Parents
- Ed Wuncler I from The Boondocks [4]
- Ed Wuncler II from The Boondocks [5]
- Heather from Total Drama
- Alejandro Burromeurto from Total Drama
- Jose Burromeurto from Total Drama
- Chris McLean from Total Drama
- Chef Hatchet from Total Drama
- Blaineley from Total Drama
- Felix Graham de Vanily from Miraculous Ladybug
- Pacifica Northwest from Gravity Falls
- Aquamarine from Steven Universe [6] [7]
- Kuki Sanban from Codename: Kids Next Door
- Darcy from Winx Club
- Salem from RWBY
- Gabriel Agreste/Hawk Moth from Miraculous Ladybug
- Nathalie Sancoeur/Mayura from Miraculous Ladybug
- Kalshara from Winx Club
- Braifilius from Winx Club
- Selina from Winx Club
- Fire Lord Ozai from Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Hou-Ting from The Legend of Korra
- Hiroshi Sato from The Legend of Korra
- Amon from The Legend of Korra
- Varrick from The Legend of Korra
- Zhu Li from The Legend of Korra
- Fillmore Coffers from Captain Sternn: Running Out of Time
- Principal McVicker from Beavis & Butthead
- Black Hat from Villainous
- Dr. Flug from Villainous
- Valentino from Hazbin Hotel
- Blitzo from Helluva Boss
- Stolas from Helluva Boss
- Loona from Helluva Boss
- Katie Killjoy from Hazbin Hotel
- Voltar from The League of Super Evil
- Doktor Frogg from The League of Super Evil
- Red Menace from The League of Super Evil
- Mr. Burns from The Simpsons
- Wainwright Montgomery Burns from The Simpsons
- Russ Cargill from The Simpsons Movie
- Mom from Futurama
- Professor Farnsworth from Futurama
- Prince Phobos from W.I.T.C.H.
- Cedric from W.I.T.C.H.
- Simon from Trollz
- Maliki from Angel's Friends
- Reina from Angel's Friends
- Cassidy from Angel's Friends
- Kubral from Angel's Friends
- Sulfus from Angel's Friends
- Cabiria from Angel's Friends
- Kabale from Angel's Friends
- Gas from Angel's Friends
- Federica from Angel's Friends
- Annalisa from Angel's Friends
- Fabiana from Angel's Friends
- Daniel from Camp Camp
- Mr. Long-Dou from The Boondocks
- Snowball from The Secret Life of Pets
- Dave from Penguins of Madagascar
Characters from movies, tv series & novels
- Alison DiLaurentis from Pretty Little Liars
- Emiko Adachi from Arrowverse
- Rose from Two and a Half Men
- Betty Cooper from Riverdale
- The Child" from The Mandalorian
- Cassian from John Wick: Chapter 2
- Ares from John Wick: Chapter 2
- The Shinobi from John Wick: Chapter 3-Parabellum
- Megan Parker from Drake & Josh
- Regina George from Mean Girls
- Phoenix Buchanan from Paddington 2
- Le Chiffre from Casino Royale
- Valenka from Casino Royale
- Hans from Frozen
- Teddy from Teddy
- The Tormentor from Torment (2017)
- Konstantin Vasiliev from Killing Eve
- Charlotte from We are the Night
- Samara Morgan from The Ring
- The Dealer from Raving Maniacs
- First Dealer from Raving Maniacs
- Laura from Trance
- Jonah King from Drive Angry
- The Attendant from The Attendant
- Laura Lizzie from The Craft
- Hayley Ferguson from Victorious
- Tara Ganz from Victorious
- Mrs. Lee from Victorious
- Lady Caroline Collingwood from Succession
- Frankie from Thomas and Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
- Lou from Uglydolls
- Hades from Lost Girl
- The Morrigan from Lost Girl
- Dawn Bellwether from Zootopia
- Chester V from Cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2
- Dominic Greene from Quantum of Solace
- Dr. Velislava from Train
- Norma from Trailer Park of Terror
- Mr. Kharver from Big Top Evil
- The Boss from Big Top Evil
- Saul from The Convent
- Dickie-Boy from The Convent
- Carolyn Martens from Killing Eve
- Sheriff Keys from Trailer Park of Terror
- Miss China from Trailer Park of Terror
- The Man from Trailer Park of Terror
- Darla from Charmed
- Lady Cordial/Rancora from Star Darlings
- The Beldam from Coraline
- The Poem from The Dollmaker
- Logan Roy from Succession
- Roman Roy from Succession
- Connor Roy from Succession
Characters from games
- Flandre Scarlet from Touhou Project [8]
- Kotoko Utsugi from Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls [9]
- USApyon from Yo-Kai Watch
- Joshua Washington from Until Dawn
- Rei Ryghts from Hyperdimension Neptunia
- Venus from Metal Gear Ac!d 2
- Ralph from Detroit: Become Human
- Yuri from Doki Doki Literature Club
- Snatcher's Minions from A Hat in Time
- Fire Spirits from A Hat in Time
Characters from other sources
- Lithuaniaball from Polandball [10]
- The SQUIP from Be More Chill
- Lilly Limbcake from Zoofights
- Zoe from Zoog Disney
- Armin Arlert from A Slap on Titan
- Nefera De Nile from Monster High
- Purrsephone from Monster High
- Michael "Mike" Crew from The Magnus Archives
- Elias Bouchard/Jonah Magnus from The Magnus Archives
Gallery
Akira Kogami from Lucky☆Star
