Tsundere is a Japanese term used to describe a character, most often female, who initially displays a cold, rude, or hostile attitude towards a love interest, but gradually reveals a warmer, friendlier side over time. The word is derived from the terms "tsun tsun" and "dere dere" and is commonly used to characterize anime and manga characters. The concept has received increasing attention in Japan and is not strictly limited to women or to the anime and manga genres
. In general, a tsundere is someone who swings between being emotionally hot and cold, especially when dealing with a love interest
. This behavior is a literary trope that predates anime and manga, and examples of tsundere-like characters can be found in works such as Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" and "The Taming of the Shrew"
