34+ Best Tsundere Anime Characters!

Updated October 28, 2022 by Ernie

When it comes to tsundere, the first thing we think of are girls who always say “Baka!” which translates to  “idiot” with a follow-up slap to the face towards a male character. That’s because tsunderes are known to have a mix of being rude yet sweet at the same time with feelings of embarrassment to the other person. It’s a very common thing when it comes to anime, but did you know that tsunderes are not just limited to women? YES! There are also male tsunderes and we’re gonna mix them with this list of top 35 Tsundere Anime Characters!

 

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TSUNDERE CHARACTERS BUT WON’T ADMIT IT 

 

35. Kaname Chidori (Full Metal Panic!)

INFORMATION
Title	Full Metal Panic!
Genre	Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Type	Series
Studio	Gonzo
Premiered	2002
Episodes	24
Duration	24 min. per ep

 Let’s introduce the first tsundere in the list, Kaname Chidori from Full Metal Panic! Kaname is an outgoing type of person as she spent a lot of her years both in Japan and the United States. What makes Kaname a certified tsundere is her short-tempered traits and lashes out easily to hide her weakness. This is shown when he meets a guy named Sousuke Sagara who she falls in love with and usually ends up with him in awkward situations.

 

34. Naru Narusegawa (Love Hina)

INFORMATION
Title	Love Hina
Genre	Comedy, Romance, Ecchi
Type	Series
Studio	Xebec
Premiered	2000
Episodes	24
Duration	23 min. per ep

 When you get to know Naru Narusegawa, you will see her as one of the most caring people you will ever meet. Among the members of the Hinata House, Naru is not just known for her intellect and beauty, but also for her consistency in helping others in need. She also willingly helps people who don’t like her at all!

Just from that description you can tell she’s a wholesome girl but don’t get to her bad side because she’s the type of person who gets very aggressive when irritated and will beat you up so bad especially if she sees you as a pervert! Her punches even got its own nickname called The Naru Punch!

 

33. Yui Kotegawa (To Love-Ru)

INFORMATION
Title	To Love-Ru
Genre	Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Ecchi
Type	Series
Studio	Xebec
Premiered	2008
Episodes	26
Duration	24 min. per ep

 One of the main character’s love interests in the series, To Love-Ru, is the tsundere girl named Kotegawa Yui. As Yui being their school’s disciplinary committee head, she has the responsibility to keep everything proper and away from bad behavior.

Well, that’s not the case when it comes to Yuki Rito as she usually gets accidentally involved with him in… indecent situations. What makes her a tsundere is that she often shouts at Rito because of her short temper and as time passes, she slowly develops feelings for him which she seems to deny.

 

32. Chiaki Shinichi (Nodame Cantabile)

INFORMATION
Title	Nodame Cantabile
Genre	Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Type	Series
Studio	J.C.Staff
Premiered	2007
Episodes	23
Duration	22 min. per ep

 Now here comes the first male in the list and that’s Chiaki Shinichi from the music anime, Nodame Cantabile! Unlike any other tsunderes out there, Chiaki is not one of those types who resorts to violence or aggressiveness. Chiaki is considered as a tsundere because of his insensitivity towards other people and his initial dislike to Nodame when they first met. Well, their relationship improved as Chiaki starts to realize his own feelings towards Nodame.

 

31. Himeko Inaba (Kokoro Connect)

INFORMATION
Title	Kokoro Connect
Genre	Drama, Romance, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	SILVER LINK.
Premiered	2012
Episodes	13
Duration	24 min. per ep

 Another tsundere known for her short-tempered attitude is the Student Cultural Society’s Vice President, Himeko Inaba. She is a girl known for her incredible skill in data gathering and knows a lot of private information regarding her fellow members in the club (Tbh, that’s kinda creepy but okay). Inaba is seen to be arrogant to other people, but she only does this because of her low confidence. As a result, she displays a strong look and uses rude words in order to hide her weakness.

 

30. Sena Kashiwazaki (Haganai)

INFORMATION
Title	Haganai
Genre	Comedy, Romance, Ecchi
Type	Series
Studio	AIC Build
Premiered	2011
Episodes	12
Duration	24 min. per ep

 Sena Kashiwazaki is a girl known to be arrogant in nature, and her high ego that she proclaims herself as a queen and belittles her fellow male schoolmates. Although the male students appear that they don’t mind being treated as servants because of Sena’s beauty and despite being seen by his male classmates as a queen figure, she doesn’t have any female friends!

However, there is one guy who doesn’t easily fall for Sena’s prideful nature and that’s Yozora. As a result, Sena throws insults at him before running from him out of embarrassment.

 

29. Ryougi Shiki (The Garden of Sinners)

INFORMATION
Title	The Garden of Sinners
Genre	Action, Mystery, Supernatural, Suspense
Type	Movie
Studio	Ufotable
Premiered	2007
Episodes	1
Duration	50 min.

 Ryougi Shiki is one of the characters who is not famously known by everyone but is very well-known among TYPE-MOON fans. In fact, she is probably one of the most well-written characters here because of her amazing character development from her first movie up to the last.

So, Shiki is one of the members of Hollow Shrine which is an agency who handles supernatural occurrences in their city. She uses her Mystic Eyes of Death Perception that allows her to see different ways of killing her opponents where they end up in an instant death. Shiki is known to be very cold-hearted in nature even towards Mikiya, but her cold attitude gradually changed as their relationship improved as partners.

 

28. Vegeta (Dragon Ball Z)

INFORMATION
Title	Dragon Ball Z
Genre	Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Type	Series
Studio	Toei Animation
Premiered	1989
Episodes	291
Duration	24 min. per ep

 Another male tsundere coming right up and that’s Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z! Okay so we all know that Vegeta is one of the most arrogant anime characters out there and that’s because of his pride as the Saiyan Prince and as a being known to be the strongest in their universe, which is true.

Vegeta’s bashful personality is not shown until he meets Bulma who eventually becomes his wife. When it comes to Bulma, he still shows his strong personality in order not to look weak and bashful but deep inside, he actually cares for her deeply.

 

27. Shintaro Midorima (Kuroko’s Basketball)

INFORMATION
Title	Kuroko’s Basketball
Genre	Sports
Type	Series
Studio	Production I.G
Premiered	2012
Episodes	25
Duration	24 min. per ep

 Shintaro Midorima is a former member of the Generation of Miracles and now plays as one of Shutoku High’s basketball team. He is known to be the level-headed type of guy but is still able to act dominantly towards others, especially his teammates. What makes him a tsundere is his tendency to help people just like the time when he gave tips to Kagami on how to defeat Akashi, and Takao (his teammate) often teases him as one, but Midorima denies it!

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26. Tsumugi Aoba (Kannagi)

INFORMATION
Title	Kannagi
Genre	Comedy, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	A-1 Pictures
Premiered	2008
Episodes	13
Duration	23 min. per ep

 Tsumugi Aoba is one of the protagonists from Kannagi and has a secret crush on her childhood friend, Mikuriya Jin. Due to Jin living together with Nagi after he saved her life, Tsumugi has shown jealousness towards Nagi due to her sharing a roof with Jin and secretly considers her as a love rival. Though Tsumugi may harbor some jealousy, she still considers everyone as her friends.

 

25. Komichi Aya (Kiniro Mosaic)

INFORMATION
Title	Kiniro Mosaic
Genre	Comedy, Slice of Life
Type	Series
Studio	Studio Gokumi
Premiered	2013
Episodes	12
Duration	24 min. per ep

 The shy and timid girl, Komichi Aya, is one of the main protagonists from Kiniro Mosaic. Due to her shy personality, she tends to get involved in awkward conversations while finding it hard to share things she wants to say. Aya’s tsundere side always shows when it comes to her best friend and crush, Yoko Inokuma.

 

24. Aoba Tsukishima (Cross Game)

INFORMATION
Title	Cross Game
Genre	Drama, Romance, Sports
Type	Series
Studio	SynergySP
Premiered	2009
Episodes	50
Duration	23 min. per ep

 Aoba Tsukishima is a baseball player and is known to be an incredible pitcher. She is very boyish in nature and is also short-tempered just like any other tsunderes in this list. She may come off as a hostile one, but she cares deeply for Wakaba, her older sister. As Aoba’s character develops, her short-temperedness gradually lessens and becomes quite popular among the guys but doesn’t show any interest in any of them.

 

23. Nene Odagiri (Yamada-kun and the 7 Witches)

INFORMATION
Title	Yamada-kun and the 7 Witches
Genre	Comedy, Mystery, Romance, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	LIDENFILMS
Premiered	2015
Episodes	12
Duration	24 min. per ep

 The Student Council’s Vice President who is later on revealed to be a witch is none other than Nene Odagiri! As the Vice President, she is known to be kind of a bossgirl due to her position and can come off as arrogant at times. To add to that, Nene is also seen to often snap at other people due to her prideful attitude proving that she has a tsundere-ish personality.  As the story progresses, her selfless side starts to show which adds more color to her character.

 

22. Kyo Sohma (Fruits Basket)

INFORMATION
Title	Fruits Basket
Genre	Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Type	Series
Studio	TMS Entertainment
Premiered	2019
Episodes	25
Duration	23 min. per ep

 A character known for being cursed with the Cat spirit and a socially awkward one at that is Kyo Sohma from Fruits Basket. What makes Kyo a tsundere is his awkwardness in conversations making it harder for him to express his emotions to other people and gets flustered easily. He can be short-tempered and is prone to saying bad language. Although Kyo still has some traits that stand up among others and that’s his passion when it comes to martial arts.

 

21. Nanami Aoyama (The Pet Girl of Sakurasou)

INFORMATION
Title	The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
Genre	Drama, Romance
Type	Series
Studio	J.C. Staff
Premiered	2012
Episodes	24
Duration	23 min. per ep

 Nanami Aoyama is one of the residents of Sakura Dormitory along with his longtime crush, Sorata Kanda. Even though they’ve known each other for a long time, Nanami still finds it hard to express her feelings to Sorata as she fears that their long relationship might get destroyed.

Since she’s a tsundere, Nanami can be very competitive especially when Mashiro (Sorata’s love interest) is involved and is the reason why she always does her best for Sorata. Though she doesn’t make it obvious enough for Sorata to know that she actually likes him.

 

20. Kallen Stadtfeld (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion)

INFORMATION
Title	Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Genre	Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Type	Series
Studio	Sunrise
Premiered	2006
Episodes	25
Duration	24 min. per ep

 Kallen Stadtfeld or a.k.a. Kallen Kozuki is a member of the Black Knights and Zero’s most reliable subordinate in the organization. As a girl born in the middle of war between the Britannian and the Japanese, Kallen has grown to be a tough teenager who is prepared for battle. But as she discovers Lelouch’s true goals in the story, she starts to develop romantic feelings for Lelouch making her more loyal to him than ever before.

 

19. Alto Saotome (Macross Frontier)

INFORMATION
Title	Macross Frontier
Genre	Action, Romance, Sci-Fi
Type	Series
Studio	Satelight
Premiered	2008
Episodes	25
Duration	24 min. per ep

 Alto Saotome is one of the students enrolled in Mihoshi Academy and is also the main protagonist of Macross Frontier. Alto was often mistaken for a gorgeous female due to his somewhat feminine characteristics. His true love was the sky, which inspired him to become a Valkyrie pilot and as a result, affected his relationship with his father negatively. As he is often shown as a rebellious one with snarky behavior, Alto lives a strict way of life while boarding the Macross Frontier.

 

18. Ayano Sugiura (Yuru Yuri)

INFORMATION
Title	Yuru Yuri
Genre	Comedy, Girls Love
Type	Series
Studio	Doga Kobo
Premiered	2011
Episodes	12
Duration	23 min. per ep

 Ayano Sugiura from the yuri series, Yuru Yuri, is the Vice President of their school’s Student Council. She has a secret crush on Kyoko Toshino and her tsundere side often shows when she’s around with Kyoko. Despite being in love with Kyoko, she also sees her as a rival when it comes to academics because Kyoko always ends up having a higher score.

 

17. Kirino Kousaka (My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute)

INFORMATION
Title	My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute
Genre	Comedy
Type	Series
Studio	AIC Build
Premiered	2010
Episodes	12
Duration	24 min. per ep

 Kirino Kousaka may be an academic achiever on the outside but is actually a closet otaku and keeps it as one big secret from her family. Kirino’s tsundere attitude is shown when she interacts with her stepbrother, Kyousuke, attempting to appear bossier and more dominant towards him. Though sometimes, Kirino still shows her gratitude to Kyousuke for everything he’s done as an older brother.

 

16. Emi Yusa (The Devil is a Part-Timer!)

INFORMATION
Title	The Devil is a Part-Timer!
Genre	Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	White Fox
Premiered	2013
Episodes	13
Duration	24 min. per ep

Emi Yusa is a half-angel who went to Earth in order to chase down the Demon Lord while unknowingly losing mostly her powers in the process. Emi is introduced as a tough woman who’s ready to take on everything but when she’s put in an awkward situation, she gets flustered and sometimes shows her aggressive side.

 

15. Kagami Hiiragi (Lucky Star)

INFORMATION
Title	Lucky Star
Genre	Comedy
Type	Series
Studio	Kyoto Animation
Premiered	2007
Episodes	24
Duration	24 min. per ep

 Another typical tsundere is Kagami Hiiragi from Lucky Star. Aside from being a self-centered type of girl, she’s really BAD when it comes to household work like cooking food and cleaning the house, compared to Tsukasa, her twin sister. As a tsundere, Kagami also tends to be shy but still cares for her trusted friends.

 

14. Inuyasha (Inuyasha)

INFORMATION
Title	Inuyasha
Genre	Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	Sunrise
Premiered	2000
Episodes	167
Duration	24 min. per ep

 Another male tsundere is Inuyasha, the main protagonist who eventually became Kagome’s husband. He may not seem like a tsundere at first but as he travels with Kagome, they often get into pointless quarrels with each other and despite those useless fights, the feelings between the two begin to develop. After that, Inuyasha has now become more possessive and protective towards his future wife.

 

13. Kyou Fujibayashi (Clannad)

INFORMATION
Title	Clannad
Genre	Drama, Romance, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	Kyoto Animation
Premiered	2007
Episodes	23
Duration	24 min. per ep

 Kyou Fujibayashi is Ryou Fujibayashi’s twin sister and one of Tomoya Okazaki’s close friends. Kyou stands out as a role model for her underclassmen because she is a brave, assertive girl who tends to be sharp-tongued at times but is also determined and dependable. Ironically, her female classmates are more attracted to her tsundere traits rather than the guys due to her brave look!

 

12. Eriri Spencer Sawamura (How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend)

INFORMATION
Title	How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend
Genre	Comedy, Romance, Ecchi
Type	Series
Studio	A-1 Pictures
Premiered	2015
Episodes	12
Duration	23 min. per ep

 Eriri Spencer or simply known as Eriri by her friends is a renowned doujin artist among otakus known for her incredible R18 works! She’s the childhood friend of Tomoya Aki who also recruits her as the illustrator for their team, Blessing Software. Due to their long relationship as friends, Eriri already has special feelings for him because they were always together in their early days. Even though it’s already obvious to him, she never tried admitting it and yet gets angered when other girls get too close to him, especially Utaha.

 

11. Haruhi Suzumiya (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)

INFORMATION
Title	The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Genre	Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life
Type	Series
Studio	Kyoto Animation
Premiered	2006
Episodes	14
Duration	23 min. per ep

 The one and only president of the SOS Brigade is none other than Haruhi Suzumiya, who has shown obsession in discovering supernatural beings like time travelers, espers, and aliens! Unlike other tsunderes, Haruhi is an outgoing person who’s always ready for discovering new things. But as her feelings for Kyon start to get obvious, her signs of being a tsundere begin to show due to her irritation when Kyon talks about other girls.

 

10. Nishikino Maki (Love Live! School Idol Project)

INFORMATION
Title	Love Live! School Idol Project
Genre	Slice of Life
Type	Series
Studio	Sunrise
Premiered	2013
Episodes	13
Duration	23 min. per ep

 Here comes the top 10 in the list and that’s Nishikino Maki from Love Live! So Maki was introduced as somewhat of a cold person to hide her social awkwardness because she’s a bit of an introvert. What makes her a tsundere is that she easily gets flustered especially when receiving compliments. This was first shown when she saw Honoka peeking into the music room clapping for Maki’s amazing piano skills.

 

9. Nagi Sanzenin (Hayate the Combat Butler)

INFORMATION
Title	Hayate the Combat Butler
Genre	Action, Comedy, Romance
Type	Series
Studio	SynergySP
Premiered	2007
Episodes	52
Duration	24 min. per ep

The only heir of the Sanzenin Family is the blond-haired rich girl, Nagi Sanzenin. She’s so rich that she can even throw trillions of monies just for a prank! So Nagi hires a butler named Hayate Ayasaki, who she falls in love with because of his kind-hearted nature. She’s shown to be a short-tempered girl like other tsunderes and can be competitive at times. And yes, she also finds it hard to confess to Hayate but was able to do so in the later seasons.

 

8. Chitoge Kirisaki (Nisekoi)

INFORMATION
Title	Nisekoi
Genre	Comedy, Romance
Type	Series
Studio	Shaft
Premiered	2014
Episodes	20
Duration	24 min. per ep

 Chitoge Kirisaki is one the most famous tsundere you will find out there especially if you’ve watched Nisekoi! Chitoge is violent, and rude in nature and is sometimes often seen  as a gorilla woman by her fiancée, Ichijo Raku due to her strong kicks and punches. As the story progresses, she slowly falls in love with Raku, but her violent side still remains, making her a tsundere at heart.

 

7. Kagura (Gintama Movie: Be Forever Yorozuya)

INFORMATION
Title	Gintama Movie: Be Forever Yorozuya
Genre	Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Type	Movie
Studio	Sunrise
Premiered	2013
Episodes	1
Duration	1 hr. 50 min.

 Kagura is probably not someone you’d expect in this list because there’s almost no romance in this comedy anime. But there is a time when Gintoki made a tsundere joke to Kagura that references her voice actor, Kugimiya Rie, being famously known for voicing a lot of tsundere characters. Thus, concluding that Kagura is a real tsundere and has shown traits of it in the movie.

 

6. Asuka Langley (Neon Genesis Evangelion)

INFORMATION
Title	Neon Genesis Evangelion
Genre	Action, Avant Garde, Award Winning, Drama, Sci-Fi, Suspense
Type	Series
Studio	Gainax, Tatsunoko Production
Premiered	1995
Episodes	26
Duration	24 min. per ep

 Of course, we don’t wanna forget Asuka Langley from the Evangelion franchise! In the series, both Shinji and Asuka are known to have feelings for each other, but neither was able to express their special feelings due to their contrasting personalities. When it comes to Asuka, she has a habit of not wanting to show her weakness towards others (which is why she can also be violent at times) and is one of the reasons why she couldn’t confess to him.

 

5. Shana (Shakugan no Shana)

INFORMATION
Title	Shakugan no Shana
Genre	Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	J.C. Staff
Premiered	2005
Episodes	24
Duration	24 min. per ep

 Earning the 5th top spot is the Flame Haze, Shana herself! When she first met Shinji, she came off as a serious and rude girl who can be self-entitled at times. Her tsundere side always shows up with her interactions with Shinji and usually shouts words like “Idiot” or “Shut up” to him. In the later story, Shana starts to develop feelings for him making her more attached and overprotective of Shinji.

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4. Taiga Aisaka (Toradora!)

INFORMATION
Title	Toradora!
Genre	Drama, Romance
Type	Series
Studio	J.C. Staff
Premiered	2008
Episodes	25
Duration	24 min. per ep

 Known for being called the “Palmtop Tiger”, Taiga Aisaka is one of the top tsunderes you’ll ever find as she is shown to be small but dangerous when her irritation gets triggered. Well, she usually shows her dominant side to almost every person she encounters except for her first crush, Yusaku Kitamura and her friend, Minori Kushieda. Being the tsundere that she is, Taiga can be violent but really clumsy at times when she makes mistakes. You might even receive a painful punch if you see her flustered face followed by some curse words!

 

3. Louise de La Valliere (The Familiar of Zero)

INFORMATION
Title	The Familiar of Zero
Genre	Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Ecchi
Type	Series
Studio	J.C.Staff
Premiered	2006
Episodes	13
Duration	23 min. per ep

 Louise is the main heroine of the anime series, The Familiar of Zero. As a noble, she acts as a dignified, proud, and dominant girl but her real self is actually completely different. The real side of Louise appears to be more impatient, shy, and sometimes even stubborn which you would not normally find in someone born from a noble family.

She then meets Saito Hiraga who she treats like a dog at the beginning but as their bond develops, even Taiga’s feelings towards Saito start to change. She felt more jealous when Saito spends his time with other girls which triggers her short-temperedness.

 

2. Misaka Mikoto (A Certain Magical Index)

INFORMATION
Title	A Certain Magical Index
Genre	Action, Sci-Fi
Type	Series
Studio	J.C.Staff
Premiered	2008
Episodes	24
Duration	23 min. per ep

 Now the 2nd spot is for Misaka Mikoto from A Certain Magical Index. Misaka is an esper and is known for her alias as Railgun due to her powerful electrical beam. Don’t get me started on her name-calling towards her crush, Kamijou Touma, because she always calls him an “idiot” and “you” even though she knows his name. Add to that, she even tends to attack him sometimes due to her short temper. Definitely a tsundere who deserves to be this high.

 

 1. Tohsaka Rin (Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works)

INFORMATION
Title	Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works
Genre	Action, Fantasy, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	Ufotable
Premiered	2014
Episodes	12
Duration	28 min. per ep

 Claiming the top spot is of course the Magus, Tohsaka Rin, from the Fate series! Known for her intelligence, and cunning personality, Rin is the dream girl of a lot of boys and girls in Homurahara Academy. In Unlimited Blade Works, she becomes the main heroine, and you will also get to see more of her tsundere side compared to the Saber route, and Heaven’s Feel route.

In this version of Fate, Rin becomes the love interest of Emiya Shirou and has shown some shyness at times in her personality when she interacts with him alone. Unlike other tsunderes, she doesn’t always go for the punch but would rather lash out at Emiya with harsh words so that he won’t make the same mistakes again during the Holy Grail War. Eventually, they became a happy couple living in London after the timeskip.

 

Conclusion

Tsundere characters are definitely one of the anime tropes that would never disappear. It’s now become a common thing and could possibly come off as annoying or interesting depending on how the character is portrayed. So, if you ever got interested in any of these tsunderes then you might as well check them out!

 

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