What's a 'kuudere' character!? Otome game husbandos who are cool and yet... - Otome Game Lessons

A common otome game trope is the "kuudere". This word is used to describe characters that appear in otome games and anime who are cool at first glance and yet with time show that they have a softer side! This gap between how they are perceived and how they truly are, makes them shine as one of the most popular otome game character tropes.

In this video I explain what a "kuudere" is and give 5 examples of different kuudere otome game characters that are likely to steal your heart! 😍

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Time stamps:
00:00 - Beginning
00:16 - Intro and Otome Game Question of The Video
00:27 - Explanation of the term "kuudere"
00:57 - Shelby Snail: Cupid Parasite
02:12 - Abraham Van Helsing: Code Realize
03:42 - Minamoto no Yoritomo: Birushana ~Rising Flower of Genpei~
05:08 - Kuga Genjurou: Winter's Wish Spirits of Edo
06:55 - Dante Falzone: Piofiore Fated Memories
08:12 - Thank you for watching my video!

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[RestingPeachFace]

A few more that come to mind!
🍑 Hijikata (Hakuoki)
🍑 Shu (Bustafellows)
🍑 Kent (Amnesia Memories)
🍑 Akaza (Olympia Soirée)

[TheDelikizzz]

kuuderes are definitely my favorites in otome games. My first ever Kuudere experience was with Kent from Amnesia.

[sofiehawkins]

I always have a soft spot for kuudere and I think the character that made me notice it first in otome games was Kent from Amnesia. Shelby also got my heart in CupiPara because of his kuudere attitude, add to that the arranged marriage trope and it was over for me lol.
But I also love tsundere characters when it's done right. If you give them a rough exterior or if they act like gangsters/delinquents even better lol
Also LIs who act like big puppies.
But what I like even more is when I fall for characters that aren't my type at all. Like Impey from Code Realize.

[julesdrey]

I'm picky when it comes to kuuderes. They need to be shy maidens under that cool exterior for me to really like them. I do like it when the LI looks deadpan however, like Sasuke from Ikemen Sengoku, but he's not a kuudere. He just kinda looks like one.

[LovesOfLauryn]

Aww these are my type of guys 💕🥺!!! Great video!!!

[billcrabtree]

I’m still chipping away at Variable Barricade, I’m playing Taiga’s route. As somewhat of a noob to Otome games, I’m constantly struck by how good they are at getting me emotionally invested in fictional scenarios. There’s a real understanding of psychology and storytelling tricks and techniques. What about Shion? Is he kuudere?

[reihimexx]

My love for the Kuuderes will not be stopped hahah

I love this video so much Luli!!! You listed my favorite characterssss

I love you hahaha

Ok im fangirling so much hahaha i just love this video

[Zodia]

Sometimes I don't know which I like better, a Tsundere or a Kuudere lol. I actually love 'chiseling' through a kuudere's exterior. Maybe it's because I also have a few Kuudere traits myself (I related to having a hard exterior with a soft center, I am a Capricorn lol).

Say wouldn't Akaza from Olympia Soiree also count as a Kuudere? He rarely gets emotional after all.

[gyrados]

I love kuudere characters, there's something special about melting through that cold exterior to the soft inside 🥰 of course, this means that it's disappointing when the process is too short or unsatisfying in some way. they can be tricky to make just right for me, but then again I can be very picky - same with tsundere, they need to be mean but in the right kind of way lol. I have mixed feelings about Takeru in CxM - appearantly I don't like having my/the MC's intelligence insulted 😆 I wonder of anyone else does this semi-self-insert thing when playing games - I think of myself as the MC but we're also not the same people? anyway, I like the LI's to be a little difficult in general because then it's extra cute to me when the romantic stuff happens.

[LovelyLunarian]

I absolutely love Kuudere characters and Tsudere characters as well. Maybe because I understand them in a sense. I'm a person whose very slow to open up to other people so I enjoy the journey of slowing seeing these characters trust the Mc and show their true character.

I loved Van Helsing even though he was constantly pushing Cardia away. I really enjoyed his route especially since I was coming hot off the fumes of Piofiore so Van Helsing really satiated the need for action. I'm really looking forward to seeing more of his romantic side in the fan disc.

Although I'm Yang's girl. I was really excited for Dante just from looking at the cover of the game, you can tell he's a cool character with his silver hair and fedora. I question if Dante could be considered to be in the Yandere spectrum because he becomes really unhinged in other routes of Piofiore especially poor Orlok. I understand why he was like that considering he and Lily are fated mates because of their roles. So his back story intertwined with Lilly's to me was the most romantic and I enjoyed him quite a bit. I can't wait til 1926!

[AnimeGirl]

Please do a video about Mamoru Miyano and his characters in dating sims. He’s good friends with Suwabe-San and absolutely adorable 🥰

[Shanelkamara-]

Thanks for the clear definition😁! Have always had an inkling of the definition but was never 💯 sure. I actually realise I quite like “kuudere” characters😅 I played Dante first😆! What trope category would Orlok fall into? I also like characters with his temperament. One of my fav anime’s is Hunter x Hunter (2011) and there a character called Killua who I would probably describe as kuudere🤔? Another would be Prince from Run with the Wind. He lives in his own world and does things his own way. Would definitely recommend these shows 😆!

[Sesther]

I really enjoy the gap with kuudere characters xD I laugh a lot on their routes. I usually like them, but depending on route or personality details I may have issues 😅 Like, for example, there's certain things I cannot unsee with Van Helsing and Dante 😅😅

[lunamahana]

I must rearrange who I like within these dere dere boys and other tropes lol. 😂

I think my kind of dere dere changes over time. I know I've already mentioned this to you during the stream that the Tsunderes, Kuuderes, Yanderes, etc will depend on how the character is like similarly how you guess about Luca in your Otome Diaries Video with Shuuen No Virche. (Maybe you should do a series called: Guess The Dere! 😆)

Now that I think back, I think my favorite kuudere in middle school has always been Saito from Hakuouki. (Lol, that was also because I watched the anime and gosh, I shed too many tears for that series. 😭) And... I can't think of anyone else besides Akaza, Shelby, and Van. 😅

[MauraDann]

Yeah I’m not the kuudere type of girl since I find the character development to be annoying since you have to defrost them, then become friends with him and then finally fall in love. Though I am liking Van Helsing rn since it’s action packed and it’s Junichi Suwabe for crying out loud lol but yeah they aren’t my thing hence why I’m usually wary of blond and blue haired guys because they are bound to be kuudere this is also why not many blondes aren’t on my list your personality better be my taste or you won’t get far with me

[ladypool]

Maybe i will be hated but i don't like Kent in Amnesia; the anime, i never played the game. He's too serious, a bit strict and boring. I never find him interresting, caring or cute. Shin and Ikki are protective, honest and loyal plus they have adorable smiles. Kent rarely does it, it's like he's never happy. I don't hate him but don't find him as charming as thoses 2. At least he's not a psycopath like Toma and won't lock his crush in a cage, that's reassuring 😌