The exciting and unpredictable grapheme development of tsundere characters makes them popular among manga readers. "Tsundere" is a characterization given to characters who are initially mean and unapproachable but afterwards become loving and protective toward the right person. Given their drastic transformation, readers feel rewarded when their sugariness and gentle side is finally revealed. Hither are five great manga to read if yous love the archetype.

Kaguya-sama: Beloved Is War

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is a must-read for any tsundere fan considering it stars two tsundere secretly in dear with each other. Miyuki Shirogane became the highly esteemed and respected course president of Shuchiin Academy subsequently earning the highest scores in the land. Kaguya Shinomiya is the wealthy and intelligent vice president who sees herself as Miyuki's superior. Their classmates believe they'd make the perfect couple, but the two are busy carrying out absurd and elaborate plots to deduce if the other i likes them.

Instead of confessing their true feelings so they can finally exist a happy couple, Miyuki and Kaguya instead wage psychological warfare with i another to encounter who will cave first. Their prideful and argumentative dispositions brand it impossible for them to admit their romantic desires, leading to ironic humor and frustrating situations where mutual pining is rarely fulfilled. This funny and chaotic manga has inspired a highly successful and pop anime accommodation.

Fruits Basket

Fruits Basket Cast Manga

With a rowdy and defiant disposition, Kyo Sohma embodies the tsundere archetype perfectly in Fruits Handbasket. Despite existence an adorable orange cat when his Zodiac curse is triggered from being hugged by the contrary sexual activity, Kyo is annihilation but soft and fluffy. Still, his standoffish personality is challenged when he moves into Shigure'south house to notice that Tohru Honda is also a new resident.

Kyo attempts to push Tohru away and create every bit much distance betwixt them as possible while living under the same roof. He has no desire to get shut to some other human being considering he believes he'due south unlovable and fears rejection. While trying to avoid Tohru, he ends up pain her feelings and chop-chop regrets his cold behavior toward her. When Tohru confesses she's e'er loved the Zodiac cat and expresses her desire to be close, Kyo undergoes an elaborate and rewarding tsundere transformation.

Kamisama Kiss

In Kamisama Kiss, the homeless Nanami suddenly becomes the Earth Deity of Mikage Shrine when Mikage tells her she can live at that place for free. She gets more she bargained for, including all of the land god's duties and a trick-demon familiar named Tomoe. As a hot-tempered yokai with trust issues, Tomoe is hostile toward Nanami and detests her new role as land god of the shrine.

Despite mocking and teasing Nanami, Tomoe'south condescending attitude toward her slowly changes equally he observes her dedication to the shrine and her genuine attempts to get closer to him. Even though Tomoe claims love between humans and yokai is taboo and incorrect, he soon becomes protective and caring toward Nanami anyhow. Like many romance manga,Kamisama Kiss' pop anime adaptation never covered the full story, so fans should read the manga to encounter what becomes of the supernatural couple.

Wolf Girl and Blackness Prince

When Erika lies to her friend group that she has a swain in gild to fit in, she'due south surprised to hear the stranger she took a picture of was none other than Kyoya Sata -- the most popular boy in their loftier schoolhouse. Despite his outstanding and princely reputation among their classmates in Wolf Girl and Black Prince, Kyoya is secretly a sadistic tsundere.

Earlier long, Erika is forced to arroyo Kyoya and beg him to be her faux fellow. He agrees -- under the condition that she becomes his personal pet -- and subsequently treats her like a dog, threatening to betrayal her lie if she doesn't do what he asks. While he enjoys teasing and blackmailing Erika at commencement, his feelings evolve as they're forced to spend more fourth dimension together to keep upwardly appearances. While Wolf Girl and Black Prince received an anime adaptation, it was never finished so fans should refer to the manga to become the complete story.

Special A (S.A)

Hikari Hanazono and Kei Takishima are two overperforming tsundere who can't cease competing with each other in Special A. Since childhood, Hikari has always come in second to Kei so she swears to best him, but falls short over and over once more. While Hikari is initially blinded by her rivalry and revenge, Kei finds her cute when she's aroused and enjoys beating her at her ain game.

Kei isn't straightforward about his feelings and mocks Hikari by calling her "Miss Second Identify" to provoke her. However, his cold and condescending demeanor can't mask the love he's had for Hikari since they were children. Kei becomes her overprotective knight in shining armor whenever she's in trouble -- or when some other guy makes a move on her. With an incomplete anime adaptation and their hereafter relationship in question, only the Special A manga reveals what happens between Hikari and Kei.

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