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Citations:kuudere

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English citations of kuudere

Noun: "(chiefly Japanese fiction) a calm, aloof, reserved fictional character (usually a girl) who has a hidden soft side, especially for a romantic interest"

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  • 2016, Brandon Varnell, American Kitsune, Vol. 4: A Fox's Family, unnumbered page:
    “Hey, kiddo, do you plan on getting a kuudere as well? You know, to make your harem more complete?”
  • 2018, Ichiro Sakaki (trans. Kevin Steinbach), Outbreak Company, Volume 3, unnumbered page:
    As an otaku who prided himself on having wide and generous interests, I was all for kuuderes and tsunderes and whatever, but there was definitely a lot to be said for a bright, earnest smile like that.
  • 2018, Ichiro Sakaki (trans. Kevin Steinbach), Outbreak Company, Volume 5, unnumbered page:
    True, she wasn't very expressive—or anyway, I didn't feel like I saw a lot of emotion from her—but if I thought of her as a kuudere, or one of those “weird girl” types, that could actually be seen as a positive.
  • 2018, "Moogle", "Cool As Rain", Otakuzine Anime Magazine, Issue #121, page 40:
    The cool and tough exterior she displays makes for a good kuudere, and the blue eyes and silver hair already sets her up for the role in the Clannad series.
  • 2019, Hiromu Arakawa, Silver Spoon, Volume 9, page 191:
    A kuudere is a character who acts curt and uninterested around their love interest but is really lovestruck on the inside.
  • 2021, CupcakeNinja, My Sister The Villainess: Alternate, unnumbered page:
    Because cold kuudere maids are her waifus of choice. Their tongues are sharp, but their hearts are soft!
  • 2021, CupcakeNinja, Siblings by Day, Lovers by Night, unnumbered page:
    “And cold kuudere maids are better?”
    “Don't you mock kuudere's,[sic] you uncultured swine.” []
  • 2021, Rifujin na Magonote, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, Volume 11, unnumbered page:
    Her words were as cool as ever, but there was a hint of embarrassment in her voice. Could she be one of those “kuuderes” I'd heard so much about?
  • 2021, mikawaghost (trans. Alexandra Owen-Burns), My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me!, Volume 4, unnumbered page:
    "If you're hitting a wall, I can help you with some ideas. What kinda character are you looking for? Tsundere? Kuudere? A Crazy girl? ...Huh?"
  • 2021, Ryo Shirakome (trans. Ningen), Arifureta Zero: Volume 5, unnumbered page:
    Without Belta's influence, Miledi would have probably turned into a kuudere like Yue.
  • 2022, Joseph Marcia, Be Thou My Good: An Isekai LitRPG, unnumbered page:
    “Though I gotta admit, I didn't think that scruffy little girl would turn into the loyal kuudere type.”
  • 2022, Riri-Sensei, Ashiqui - Volume 1, unnumbered page:
    Tsundere turned kuudere.
  • 2012, "Cupid's horoscopes for Valentine's Day", The Daily Aztec (San Diego State University), 9 February 2022 - 15 February 2022, page 5:
    Are you ready to activate your special kuudere and act hard?