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"Uzadere" (JP) is a term for a character who is normally very loud and likes annoying their love interest, but also has a cuter and more lovey-dovey deredere side. Their annoying behavior comes from a desire to always be close with their love interest. Even if they have a tendency to be annoying they deeply care about their love interest which is why they always become so excited to share everything with them. They are often very passionate about a topic and get overwhelming joy from loudly sharing it with their love interest, which can sometimes overwhelm and annoy them. However, despite their usually loud and annoying behavior, as they start to fall more in love they can be surprisingly shy and quiet when being affectionate with their love interest. During these more intimate moments they are very lovey-dovey and affectionate.
Etymology
Meaning of the Term
Uzadere (ウザデレ) comes from the words "uzai" (うざい), meaning "annoying; noisy", and "deredere" (デレデレ), a mimetic word for "being lovestruck (overly affectionate, lovey-dovey, not hiding one's romantic feelings)".
Origin
Himitsu no Reptiles by Gujira
The term originates from the 2016 romance comedy manga series Reptile Secrets (JP) by Gujira, which described the character Naga Nagara as "a beautiful uzadere clerk". The story had the tagline "Uzadere Bijo × A new type of comedy about reptiles".[1][2]
In the story, Naga is a clerk who runs a pet shop and has a deep passion for reptiles. At first Naga comes across as rather laidback, or even intimidating to approach, but when Iruka Unabara expresses interest in reptiles she suddenly became very cheerful and loud. After that moment every chance she got she wanted to talk with him about reptiles and their shared interest lead her to develop a crush on him. The series ends with the two of them getting married and living a surprisingly quiet life together.
History
Early Influences
This archetype gained a lot of popularity following the release of the 2017 romance manga series Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (JP). In this series, the titular character Hana Uzaki forces her introverted classmate Shinichi Sakurai to hang out with her by constantly, and very loudly, teasing him because she doesn't want him to be lonely, which he finds extremely annoying. Despite their polar opposite personalities, the two would end up growing closer together.
Characters
Moe Factor
The main appeal of uzadere comes from the contrast from their usually loud and annoying "uza" side and their more soft and affectionate "dere" side. When being truly affectionate, they can become surprisingly quiet, creating a gap in their personality that can cause their love interest to be charmed by the contrast. Seeing a character who normally can't stop talking, suddenly becoming all shy and quiet makes them seem very cute.
Personality
Uzadere characters are normally very loud and like annoying their love interest (uza), but also have a cuter and more lovey-dovey side (deredere).
Uza Period
Uzadere are characters who are very loud and boisterous. They are often very passionate about a topic and get overwhelming joy from sharing it with their love interest.[citation needed]
Most uzadere do not have any social awareness about their actions and will be as noisy as possible when they are talking. They may not even realize they are being annoying while doing it. Their love interest is usually annoyed by their antics as well but finds a certain charm in it and may even eventually grow to appreciate it.[citation needed]
Other uzadere characters, however, consciously choose to be annoying to embarrass their love interest and may even combine traits of a typically uzadere with a smugdere or teasedere.[citation needed]
Some uzadere may be loud and annoying all the time, but most only do it when discussing something they are passionate about with their love interest.[citation needed]
They will often annoy their love interest into spending time with them, especially if their love interest is a loner type.
Dere Period
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Differences From Other Archetypes
Uzadere is most similar to sunao heat since both types can be loud and passionate. The main difference is simply that uzadere characters can be passionate about anything and may start screaming about their hobbies or just being loud in general, whereas a sunao heat is specifically passionate about their love and are very straightforward to the point they will not hesitate to yell about how much they love their love interest. Uzadere characters who have this straightforward nature and similar passion about their love interest could fall under but types, but those who do not are only uzadere.
A lot of uzadere have traits of genkikko, who are cheerful but also very hyper.
Uzadere who are annoying on purpose could be considered a variation of smugdere since they are being annoying in order to get a reaction out of their love interest.
Similar Archetypes
- Genkikko: A term for a character who is full of energy and is very cheerful.
- Nipadere: A term for a character who is filled with contagious joy, happiness, and positivity, and always cheers on their love interest with a bright smile on their face.
- Sunao Heat: A term for a character who expresses their love and affection honestly and straightforwardly with an intense passion.
List of Characters
Gallery
 Hana Uzuki from Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai!  Naga Nagara from Himitsu no Reptiles  Naga Nagara from Himitsu no Reptiles  Harumi Takeda from Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Reptile Secrets. Shogakukan Comic (2016/09/16). Archived on 2025/06/09. “Uzadere Bijo × A new type of comedy about reptiles. One day, Umihara Iruka, an ordinary office worker who is always getting told off at work, stops by a pet shop in search of some relaxation and meets Nagara Nagare, a beautiful shop assistant who loves reptiles. Invited by the slightly (quite) quirky Nagare, Iruka steps into the dizzying world of reptiles. This is the beginning of Iruka and Nagare's fascinating and exciting pet life!”
- ↑ Reptile Secrets. Rakuten (2017/02/17). Archived on 2025/07/03. “Our protagonist, Iruka, ends up keeping a leopard gecko after meeting Nagara-san, an "uzadere" bijin saleswoman at the pet shop "Animale" who dotes on reptiles. As Iruka is steadily progressing down the path to becoming a reptile enthusiast, Nagara-san suddenly turns up at his house, as usual. He learns that he will be interviewed by a TV station and asks him to look at the script, but...”