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"Yandere" (JP) is a term for a character who at first is very innocent, lovey-dovey, and overly affectionate like a normal deredere type character, but over time begins becoming mentally sick as a result of having a too strong love. They are the kind of character who will act all deredere and lovey-dovey when their relationship with their romantic partner is going well, but when something triggers jealousy or possessiveness they act impulsively in a way that makes them seem mentally sick. Their love becomes expressed as a pathological obsession towards their love interest and they start to become more clingy. Their infatuation and devotion to their love interest is so strong that it causes them to gradually develop an unstable mental state and become "sick".
Yandere is a sickness born from too much love. The key to yandere is that they are not yandere from the beginning and are unaware that they are sick. When they see the person they love talking to another person, they feel a small sense of jealousy. It is rare for them to become sick just from that incident, but over time they will gradually become yandere. The more they think about the person they love, the more they "love" them, and they become afraid that the person they are deredere with will disappear and their love becomes heavier and heavier. This cycle causes their possessiveness to become very strong because of their strong love and they begin to have thoughts like "But they are mine." They become so attached to their love interest that it's impossible to let go and they may begin having insane thoughts or doing immoral things to improve their relationship, such as stalking their love interest or even using violence as a last resort towards anyone who "threatens" their relationship. They entrust themselves to their love interest based on the act of devotion, trusting in their love interest's kindness. They probe the deepest recesses of their love interest's heart to more perfectly form their greatest self within their love interest.
Yandere explores the extreme devotion of love and how it can change a character over time.
This is not to be confused with:
- Kichidere - A character who has gone insane and acts like a crazy lunatic, but whose romantic feelings toward their love interest are surprisingly cute and deredere. Unlike a yandere their mental illness is not caused by a too strong love, but rather they were crazy before falling in love.
- Kyouai - A character who loves someone so much that they go insane. It is similar to yandere in that they show an obsessive kind of love towards someone, but without the "deredere" aspects of the character. It has almost the same meaning as yandere, but the biggest difference is that they don't care if their love interest suffers and the person who is loved is often forced to endure pain through confinement or other means.
- Yandere (Yankii) - A a yankii character who falls in love and becomes deredere. Although these two archetypes share the same name, they are not at all related.
- Yangire - A mentally unstable character snaps instantly without showing mercy for the victim of their angry outburst.
Characters from Anime, Manga & Light Novels
- 11eyes
- Aikatsu!
- Amagami SS
- Another
- Arifureta Shokugou de Sekai Saikyou
- Baccano!
- Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
- Bakemonogatari
- Bamboo Blade
- BEASTARS
- Legoshi ♥
- Berserk
- Griffith ♥
- Black Clover
- Black★Rock Shooter
- Kagari Izuriha (formerly)
- Yomi Takanashi (formerly)
- BlazBlue: Bloodedge Experience
- Bleach
- Muramasa (platonic)
- Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan
- Canaan
- CardCaptor Sakura
- The Nothing (platonic)
- Charlotte
- Konishi ♥
- Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryu no Rondo
- Dance With Devils
- Dancin' Respawn
- ⭐ Ann Yamazaki ♥ [1]
- D.Gray-man
- Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer
- Dark Gathering
- Eiko Houzuki ♥ (harmless-type)
- Date A Live
- Mio Takamiya
- Mukuro Hoshimiya (formerly)
- DEATH NOTE
- Dekoboko Majo no Oyako Jijou
- Viola (familial)
- Detective Conan
- Diabolik Lovers
- Doraemon
- Dragon Ball Super
- Kale ♥
- Dungeon ni Hisomu Yandere na Kanojo ni Ore wa Nando mo Korosareru
- ⭐ Ageha Tsubaki ♥ [2]
- ⭐ Judith ♥ [3]
- Durarara!!
- El Cazador de la Bruja
- Elfen Lied
- Engage Kiss
- FLCL
- FAIRY TAIL
- Seilah ♥
- Fate/Grand Order
- Fruits Basket
- Akito Sohma (familial)
- Kagura Sohma ♥
- Ren Sohma ♥
- Full Metal Panic!
- Fumetsu no Anata e
- Galaxy Angel
- Ga-Rei
- Ghost Sweeper GS Mikami
- Girls Bravo
- Hijiri Kanata (anime)
- Lisa Fukuyama
- Grand Blue
- GUILTY CROWN
- GUNSLINGER GIRL
- Hana to Arisu
- Handa-kun
- Hanyou no Yashahime
- Happy Sugar Life
- Hetalia Axis Powers
- Belarus ♥
- Hidan no Aria
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
- Mion Sonozaki (Gou / Sotsu)
- Satoko Houjou (Gou / Sotsu)
- Shion Sonozaki (formerly)
- Hikikomari the Vampire Countess no Monmon
- Inu ni Nattara Suki na Hito ni Hirowareta.
- InuYasha
- Isekai One Turn Kill Neesan
- Jisatsu Shitai kedo Sore wa Chotto Kowai kara Yandere Kanojo wo Tsukutte Kanojo ni Koroshite Moraou to Suru kedo Nakanaka Umaku Ikanai Hanashi
- JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken - Part 3 : Stardust Crusaders
- Enya the Hag / Enya Geil (familial)
- JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken - Part 4: Diamond wa Kudakenai
- Yukako Yamagishi (formerly) ♥
- JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken - Part 6 : Stone Ocean
- JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken - Part 8 : Jojolion
- Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!
- Kangoku Gakuen
- Kannazuki No Miko
- Kara no Kyoukai
- Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
- Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu.
- Konjiki no Gash Bell!!
- Kore ha Zombie desu ka?
- Kotoura-san
- Kuroshitsuji
- LOST SONG
- Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha
- Magical Pâtissière Kosaki-chan!!
- Mahou Sensei Negima!
- Mahou Shoujo Site
- Mai-HiME
- Maison Ikkoku
- MÄR
- Majo no Tabitabi
- Mawaru Penguindrum
- Megumarenai Otonatachi
- ⭐ Masamune Miji ♥ [6]
- Meitantei Conan
- Mirai Nikki
- Mnemosyne no Musume-Tachi
- Ruon Kamiyama (Ghosts Don't Scream)
- Sayara Yamanobe (Cats Don't Laugh and Flowers Don't Shed Tears)
- Mokushiroku no Yonkishi
- Jericho ♥
- Munou na Nana
- MURCIÉLAGO
- Murenase! Seton Gakuen
- Nanatsu no Taizai
- Vivian ♥
- Narutaru
- Naruto
- Hinata Hyuga (Genjutsu World) ♥
- No.6
- Noragami
- Nora (familial)
- Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi
- Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai
- Oshi no Ko
- Osomatsu-san
- Overlord
- Pandora Hearts
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
- Fiore ♥
- Pocket Monsters
- Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica the Movie: Rebellion
- Puella Magi Oriko☆Magica
- Renai Boukun
- Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
- Emilia (Kasaneru / Greed IF)
- Rem (Arc 3)
- Satella / Witch of Envy
- Subaru Natsuki (Ayamatsu / Pride IF)
- Rokka no Yuusha
- Rokudou no Onna-tachi
- Ranna Himawari (while under Rokudou's charm) ♥
- Rosario + Vampire
- Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan
- Saitama Chainsaw Shoujo
- Satsuriku no Tenshi
- School Days
- Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
- Seto no Hanayome
- Shakugan no Shana
- Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan
- Shiki
- Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai
- Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index
- Shokugeki no Souma
- Shoujo Kakumei Utena
- SHUFFLE!
- Sora no Otoshimono
- SPY×FAMILY
- Strike the Blood
- Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu
- Ryouko Asakura (alternate reality; platonic)
- Tatoeba Last Dungeon Mae no Mura no Shounen ga Joban no Machi de Kurasu Youna Monogatari
- Toaru Majutsu No Index
- Etzali/Unabara Mitsuki (formerly)
- Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
- Undead Girl Murder Farce
- Undead Unluck
- Uzumaki
- Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto desu!
- Wonder Egg Priority
- Frill (familial)
- Yandere Kanojo ni Nemurasete Moraenai
- ⭐ Rei's Girlfriend ♥ [7]
- Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e: 2-nensei-hen
- Yowamushi Pedal
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
- Yubel ♥
Characters from Video Games & Visual Novels
- 11eyes
- 1bitHeart
- ATRI -My Dear Moments
- Atri (Bad Ending)
- Blazblue
- Jin Kisaragi (platonic)
- Nu-13 ♥
- Catherine
- Corpse Party
- Naho Saenoki ♥
- Yuuya Kizami (familial)
- Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei
- Dere Suku
- ⭐ Tomo Souma ♥ [8]
- Diabolik Lovers
- DRAMAtical Murder
- End Roll
- Ensemble Stars!
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Mou Hitori no Eiyuu-ou
- Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu
- Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd (Chapter 11 onwards)
- Lady Rhea
- Fate/Grand Order
- Anki-Ereshkigal
- Charles-Henri Sanson (Orleans)
- Kiyohime ♥
- Fire Emblem if
- Fire Emblem: Kakusei
- Giniro
- Granblue Fantasy
- Gray Garden
- Harem Tengoku da to Omottara Yandere Jigoku Datta.
- ⭐ Haruka Arisue ♥ [9]
- ⭐ Kanna Totomi ♥ [10]
- ⭐ Sayuri Miyasu ♥ [11]
- Hatoful Kareshi ~Kibou no Gakuen to Shiroi Tsubasa~
- Ib
- Mary (platonic)
- Ikémen Vampire: Ijin-tachi to Koi no Yuuwaku
- Irisu Syndrome!
- Kamigami no Asobi
- Kichiku no Sato ~Inran Gibo to Yandere Imouto~
- ⭐ Ayu Mikage ♥ (end 3) [12]
- Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi.
- Len'en Project
- LiEat
- Mad Father
- Alfred Drevis (familial)
- Maria ♥
- Monika Drevis ♥
- Makoto Mobius
- Mikio ♥
- Mario franchise
- MenheRafflesia
- Mikoto Nikki
- Misao
- Mix Ore
- Mogeko Castle
- NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE
- No More Heroes 2
- Oounabara to Wadanohara
- Phantom Thief Wario the Seven
- Terrormisu / Tiaramisu Wario
- Princess Connect! Re: Dive
- Puyo Puyo
- Saikoro Saiko
- Metarou (Third Roll) ♥
- Saiko Clover ♥
- Saiko Muscari ♥
- Saiko Rosemary / Kasane ♥
- Saiko Zakuro ♥
- Shihori Escape
- Shin Subarashiki Kono Sekai
- Ayano Kamachi (platonic)
- Silent Hill 2
- Maria ♥
- Super Danganronpa 2: Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen
- THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls
- The Sandman (RPG)
- Sophie Grundler (Queen of the Nigh & Bad End)
- Utsuro Nikki
- Watashi no Mono
- Yanderella
- Yandere na Shimai ni Shirokujichuu Aishi Tsukusareru ~Ninshin Suru no wa Watashi! Anata no Idenshi o Shikyuu de Hagukumitai no~
- ⭐ Miki Hijirisawa ♥ [16]
- Yankatsu! ~Yandere Futago to Hone no Zui made Icharabu Seikatsu Suru Hibi~
- ⭐ Miu Kusakabe ♥ [17]
- ⭐ Miya Kusakabe ♥ [18]
- Yosuga no Sora
- Zelda Musou
- Cia ♥
Characters from Live-Action & Novels
- Kamen Rider 555
- Kamen Rider Fourze
- Kamen Rider Gaim
- Ultraman R/B
- Ultraman Taiga
- Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey
- Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga
Characters from Other Sources
- Folklore
- Botan Doro
- Genji Monogatari
- Hololive: Dere no Kiwami
- ⭐ Airani Iofifteen ♥ [19]
- ⭐ Aki Rosenthal ♥ [20]
- ⭐ Amane Kanata ♥ [21]
- ⭐ Anya Melfissa ♥ [22]
- ⭐ Ayunda Risu ♥ [23]
- ⭐ AZKi ♥ [24]
- ⭐ Elizabeth Rose Bloodflame ♥ [25]
- ⭐ Fuwawa Abyssgard ♥ [26]
- ⭐ Gigi Murin ♥ [27]
- ⭐ Hakos Baelz ♥ [28]
- ⭐ Hiodoshi Ao ♥ [29]
- ⭐ Ichijou Ririka ♥ [30]
- ⭐ IRyS ♥ [31]
- ⭐ Koseki Bijou ♥ [32]
- ⭐ La+ Darknesss ♥ [33]
- ⭐ Mococo Abyssgard ♥ [34]
- ⭐ Mori Calliope ♥ [35]
- ⭐ Nakiri Ayame ♥ [36]
- ⭐ Nekomata Okayu ♥ [37]
- ⭐ Nerissa Ravencroft ♥ [38]
- ⭐ Ouro Kronii ♥ [39]
- ⭐ Pavolia Reine ♥ [40]
- ⭐ Roboco-san ♥ [41]
- ⭐ Shirogane Noel ♥ [42]
- ⭐ Takanashi Kiara ♥ [43]
- ⭐ Todoroki Hajime ♥ [44]
- ⭐ Vestia Zeta ♥ [45]
- ⭐ Yukihana Lamy ♥ [46]
- Project VOLTAGE
- Hatsune Miku (MELLOMELLOID) ♥
- Risuka Henshin Sabukaru ✡ Menhera
- Sokuochi Yuri Series♡
- ⭐ Protagonist ♥ [48]
- Songs
- ACUTE (Kurousa-P)
- Anata no Koto ga Sukina Dake (Piroponzu)
- Che-che Check One Two! (Wada Takeaki)
- Enbizaka no Shitateya (Akuno-P)
- Koi-uta (Shigotoshite-P)
- Marie-Luise (seleP)
- REact (Kurousa-P)
- Ren'ai Shikkan (Madaco)
- RIP=RELEASE (minato)
- Scarlet Rose (seleP)
- Scissorloid (Zawazawa-P)
- Sekigan no Kokuhaku (Xitoo)
- Suki Suki Daisuki (Jun Togawa)
- Sweet Shackles (maya)
- Yanderenka (Lelele-P)
- ⭐ Kagamine Ren ♥ [49]
- Yuuyami no Ayame Uta (Kiraboshi Hikaru)
- Tookago Yandere ni Naru Gal
- UTAU
- ⭐ Tei Sukone ♥ [51]
- VOCALOID
- Yandere Heaven
- ⭐ Atsushi ♥ [53]
- ⭐ Ayumu Tokudaiji ♥ [54]
- ⭐ Hajime ♥ [55]
- ⭐ Kakeru ♥ [56]
- ⭐ Katsumi Tokudaiji ♥ [57]
- ⭐ Makoto Yamashina ♥ [58]
- ⭐ Naohiro ♥ [59]
- ⭐ Ran Saionji ♥ [60]
- ⭐ Sakae ♥ [61]
- ⭐ Takaaki ♥ [62]
- ⭐ Wakasa Saionji ♥ [63]
- ⭐ Yasunori Minase ♥ [64]
- Yandere Heaven ~BLACK~
- ⭐ Homare Kitaori ♥ [65]
- ⭐ Kanata Akizuki ♥ [66]
- ⭐ Kei Hozumi ♥ [67]
- ⭐ Masato Nabari ♥ [68]
- ⭐ Natsuru Azuma ♥ [69]
- ⭐ Sena Nakatomi ♥ [70]
- ⭐ Tasuku Tsuge ♥ [71]
- ⭐ Yoshihiro Nakatomi ♥ [72]
Official Characters
Characters who have been officially labeled as Yandere in their source material will appear here with a ⭐ preceding their name indicating that they are an official example of this archetype. To make a character show up in this list, add a character to one of the above lists and use the {{Official}} template alongside a citation to where the character is referred to as this type: whether its in the series title, description, manga panel, anime/game screenshot, or author comment.
- ↑ Ann Yamazaki (Dancin' Respawn)
- ↑ Ageha Tsubaki (Dungeon ni Hisomu Yandere na Kanojo ni Ore wa Nando mo Korosareru)
- ↑ Judith (Dungeon ni Hisomu Yandere na Kanojo ni Ore wa Nando mo Korosareru)
- ↑ Kuro Shinkai (Jisatsu Shitai kedo Sore wa Chotto Kowai kara Yandere Kanojo wo Tsukutte Kanojo ni Koroshite Moraou to Suru kedo Nakanaka Umaku Ikanai Hanashi)
- ↑ Yandere Kosaki-chan (Magical Pâtissière Kosaki-chan!!)
- ↑ Masamune Miji (Megumarenai Otonatachi)
- ↑ Rei's Girlfriend (Yandere Kanojo ni Nemurasete Moraenai)
- ↑ Tomo Souma (Dere Suku)
- ↑ Haruka Arisue (Harem Tengoku da to Omottara Yandere Jigoku Datta.)
- ↑ Kanna Totomi (Harem Tengoku da to Omottara Yandere Jigoku Datta.)
- ↑ Sayuri Miyasu (Harem Tengoku da to Omottara Yandere Jigoku Datta.)
- ↑ Ayu Mikage (Kichiku no Sato ~Inran Gibo to Yandere Imouto~)
- ↑ Utsuro (Utsuro Nikki)
- ↑ Hinata (Yanderella)
- ↑ Honoka (Yanderella)
- ↑ Miki Hijirisawa (Yandere na Shimai ni Shirokujichuu Aishi Tsukusareru ~Ninshin Suru no wa Watashi! Anata no Idenshi o Shikyuu de Hagukumitai no~)
- ↑ Miu Kusakabe (Yankatsu! ~Yandere Futago to Hone no Zui made Icharabu Seikatsu Suru Hibi~)
- ↑ Miya Kusakabe (Yankatsu! ~Yandere Futago to Hone no Zui made Icharabu Seikatsu Suru Hibi~)
- ↑ Airani Iofifteen (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Aki Rosenthal (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Amane Kanata (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Anya Melfissa (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Ayunda Risu (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ AZKi (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Elizabeth Rose Bloodflame (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Fuwawa Abyssgard (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Gigi Murin (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Hakos Baelz (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Hiodoshi Ao (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Ichijou Ririka (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ IRyS (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Koseki Bijou (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ La+ Darknesss (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Mococo Abyssgard (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Mori Calliope (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Nakiri Ayame (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Nekomata Okayu (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Nerissa Ravencroft (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Ouro Kronii (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Pavolia Reine (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Roboco-san (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Shirogane Noel (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Takanashi Kiara (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Todoroki Hajime (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Vestia Zeta (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Yukihana Lamy (Hololive: Dere no Kiwami)
- ↑ Yandere-chan (Risuka Henshin Sabukaru ✡ Menhera)
- ↑ Protagonist (Sokuochi Yuri Series♡)
- ↑ Kagamine Len (Yanderenka by Lelele-P)
- ↑ Rui (Tookago Yandere ni Naru Gal)
- ↑ Tei Sukone (UTAU)
- ↑ MAYU (VOCALOID)
- ↑ Atsushi (Yandere Heaven)
- ↑ Ayumu Tokudaiji (Yandere Heaven)
- ↑ Hajime (Yandere Heaven)
- ↑ Kakeru (Yandere Heaven)
- ↑ Katsumi Tokudaiji (Yandere Heaven)
- ↑ Makoto Yamashina (Yandere Heaven)
- ↑ Hajime (Yandere Heaven)
- ↑ Ran Saionji (Yandere Heaven)
- ↑ Sakae (Yandere Heaven)
- ↑ Takaaki (Yandere Heaven)
- ↑ Wakasa Saionji (Yandere Heaven)
- ↑ Yasunori Minase (Yandere Heaven)
- ↑ Homare Kitaori (Yandere Heaven ~BLACK~)
- ↑ Kanata Akizuki (Yandere Heaven ~BLACK~)
- ↑ Kei Hozumi (Yandere Heaven ~BLACK~)
- ↑ Masato Nabari (Yandere Heaven ~BLACK~)
- ↑ Natsuru Azuma (Yandere Heaven ~BLACK~)
- ↑ Sena Nakatomi (Yandere Heaven ~BLACK~)
- ↑ Tasuku Tsuge (Yandere Heaven ~BLACK~)
- ↑ Yoshihiro Nakatomi (Yandere Heaven ~BLACK~)