Yandere

Tropes and genres
Tropes and genres
Related tropes/genres	Abuse, Possessive Behaviour, Tsundere, DFP, Darkfic, Jealousy, Kuudere, Dandere, Atticwife
See also	Yandere Simulator, Horror, Thriller
	Related articles on Fanlore.
	Contents 1 Background; 2 Tropes and common conventions; 3 Appeal; 4 Controversy and criticism; 5 Fandom-specific instances; 6 Communities and archives; 7 Resources; 8 References;

A yandere is a character archetype describing a fictional character whose behavior is both highly affectionate and violently possessive toward a love interest.^[1]^[2]^[3]

"The term is a portmanteau of the words yanderu (病んでる), meaning (mentally or emotionally) ill, and deredere (でれでれ, "lovey dovey"), meaning to show strong romantic affection."^[1]

Background

Origins

Tropes and common conventions

Appeal

Controversy and criticism

Fandom-specific instances

Yuno Gasai from Mirai Nikki - a breakout character from the series itself as well as a popular example of the archetype.

Communities and archives

DeviantArt (DA): Yandere-Lovers
Archive of Our Own (AO3): Yandere tag
Pixiv:
Reddit: r/yandere

Resources

References

[wikipedia-1] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_anime_and_manga#yandere

[2] ttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/yandere

[3] ttps://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Yandere

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