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What is Dorodere (ドロデレ) ?
Dorodere is a fictional character archetype in Japanese popular culture. On the surface, a dorodere looks innocent and sweet. But…
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What is Nijikon (二次コン)?
Nijikon is the attraction for two-dimensional (2D) fictional characters. Fans identified as nijikon are attracted solely to fictional characters rather…
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What Is Otaku (オタク)?
Otaku is a common name for avid fans who delve deeper into popular culture and other fields of interest. They…
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What is Sadodere (さどデレ) ?
Sadodere is a Japanese character archetype that involves sadism. They are quite malicious like yandere, but they are not the…
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What Is Yandere (ヤンデレ)?
Yandere is one of the most iconic yet infamous character archetypes. It is well recognized in Japanese novels, manga, anime,…
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What Is Undere (ウンデレ)?
Undere is a fictional Japanese character archetype. They are very rare in Japanese media as few exist in manga, anime,…
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What is Deredere (デレデレ)?
Deredere is a character archetype in Japanese popular culture. Fans describe deredere as “something messy” but not to the point…
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What Is Tsundere (ツンデレ)?
Tsundere is one of the most popular fictional character archetypes in Japanese popular culture. It has the characteristics of being…
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What is a Kuudere (クーデレ)?
Kuudere is a fictional Japanese character archetype. It exists in popular Japanese media like manga, anime, film, and video games.…
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What is Otoko no Ko (男の娘) ?
Otoko no ko is a male character cross-dressing as a female. He convincingly looks like and sounds like a female…
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