Tsunderes are male and female characters in anime and manga iconic throughout history for a common feature: having a cold and even hostile behavior towards a certain character (usually the protagonist of the story) and as the plot develops, it undergoes a change, becoming a sensitive and loving or caring character depending on the gender of the character. And now fans of the Reddit platform have joined in a vote to find out which are the best tsunderes in the history of anime.
The fandom has divided opinions regarding the top 25 tsunderes in anime
As we mentioned on Reddit, a poll was published with the 25 best tsunderes characters in history, chosen in this case by anime fans, being that the positions left many surprised. Here we have Rin Tohsaka from the “Fate” saga as number one, Kurisu Makise from Steinse; Gate as number two on the list and Taiga Aisaka from Toradora as the third on the podium, thus closing the top three most beloved tsunderes of the public.
But controversy was not long in coming, as divided opinions can be seen in the top due to the presence of some anime girls who are not “tsunderes” among them we find Mai Sakurajima from the “Rascal does not dream” franchise at number 17. The appearance of Maki Shijo from Kaguya Sama: Love is War at number 23 or that Kana Arima from Oshi no Ko and Nino Nakano from The Quintessenial Quintuplets are at number 11 and 12 respectively. Also not including the renowned Asuka Langley from the “Evangelion” franchise in the top 3 generated too much controversy among anime fans.
Meanwhile, the podium did not displease others, as Rin Tohsaka from Fate/Stay Night received many praises for being the number 1 tsundere, including “Rin is #1, all is well in the world” “Princess Tohsaka on her throne, Well deserved” “The best on top, I have nothing to complain about” “Nothing to be surprised about, Rin on top, God is good”, however, Kurisu Makise did not receive as many praises as Rin, but those of Fate and Steins; Gate are more than 400 points behind third place (Taiga) and fourth place (Asuka), proving that they had no competition with the rest of the tsunderes on the list.
Something unexpected was the presence of male characters from big anime, characters like Shirogane Miyuki from Love is War stayed in the number 20 spot or Damian Desmond from the comedy Spy x Family had the number 21 spot on the list. And the prince of the Saiyan, one of the most beloved characters of the Dragon Ball saga, Vegeta, was positioned as the 13th tsundere, which generated a stir with his presence, many believing that he should be a little higher in the top. If you want to know the complete list you can do it from this link.
The tsunderes are one of the favorite character types and perhaps the most acclaimed by those who follow anime and manga very closely. While we discover it let’s keep enjoying our cold, snatched, but also caring, adorable and loving anime girls that will always have a place in the heart of every otaku.
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