Japanese Character Traits

[Hikarin]

So we all have heard of different Japanese character traits and stereotypes such as yandere, tsundere, kuudere, dandere, moe, loli, shota, otaku so on and so on, but how many are there and how well do you actually know them?

So, I would like everyone's intake on what traits you know of and what YOU actually think they mean. No copying and pasting from something else please people! =0 This is a social experiment!XD

[Sanosuke23]

I have no idea what the hell you are talking about.

[brianwuzhere]

Otakus are socially awkward people who tend to have a religiously obsessive interest in a certain hobby (usually anime but not limited to) and will be extremely well versed in that hobby like the five roommates in Kuragehime. Loli and Shota are underaged girls and boys generally around the ages of 8-14. Moe refers to any kind of cute or adorable character that attracts the viewer's affection. Yandere is sweet on the outside but is really just the clingy, possessive type that's like "if I can't have you, than no one will". Dandere is just a shy girl that won't speak unless spoken to but will open up if the cards are right. Tsundere and Kuudere are about the same thing. The main difference is that a Kuudere is more likely to give you the silent treatment opposed to a Tsundere's actual verbal insults.

[brolyx74]

Tsundere- Misty. Pokemon
Otaku- Konata. Lucky Star
Moe- Konata's little cousin with the pink hair. Lucky Star
Yandere- crazy psycho b*t*h from School Days, take your pick.

[Meenah]

I heard a couple like otaku, tsundere, loli and shota. I don't bother knowing what they fully mean, but otaku is just easy to figure out what it really means. ;/

[animeyay]

Hikarin, I'd at least know yandere, tsundere, and shota by now after all those Kagamine songs I did. XD
and everyone who watches anime should know otaku.

never heard of kuudere or dandere, though. looked them up, and I added two more useful terms into my inventory! yay!

[Galleo]

It's called Anime Forum dot Com, yet you guys don't even know your stuff. How disappointing.

[Hanamaru Kunikida]

It's called Anime Forum dot Com, yet you guys don't even know your stuff. How disappointing.

I kinda agree, no offense.

[Anoleis]

It's called Anime Forum dot Com

Well now we have a firm grasp of the obvious.

, yet you guys don't even know your stuff. How disappointing.

I don't watch anime, so your 'stuff' is not my 'stuff', and as such I really don't care


As to the topic, I've only heard of loli, and shota.

[Hanamaru Kunikida]

Well now we have a firm grasp of the obvious.


I don't watch anime, so your 'stuff' is not my 'stuff', and as such I really don't care


As to the topic, I've only heard of loli, and shota.

I assume someone link you to a very stupid thread/troll and you didn't want to pass the opportunity so you joined?

I done it before, I mean I invited other people that is, so I am assuming that.

One of them was this forum back in 2008, that time when Dr. Hax and myself were picking on this girl for being a retarded Jeff hardy or whatever his name fangirl, it was too funny so I shared with this friend of mine, he found it funny and he joined the fun.

If I am wrong, what was your motive, just curious...if you don't mind me asking.

[Anoleis]

I assume someone linked you to this very stupid thread/troll and you didn't want to pass up the opportunity, so you joined?

I've done it before, I mean I've invited other people that is, so I am assuming that.


If I am wrong, what was your motive, just curious; if you don't mind me asking.

I posted because I felt like it.

[Sanosuke23]

It's called Anime Forum dot Com, yet you guys don't even know your stuff. How disappointing.

Sorry, but these terms and the attitude you and Vashyron are putting forth seem to me like the same type of person that reads tvtropes and thinks they're somehow superior for knowing the terminology of that website.

You're a pretty pompous douchebag if you think knowing retarded terms for two-dimensional archetypes means you're more of an anime fan than someone who enjoys anime but doesn't need to stroke their egos by flinging around phrases from a language they only nominally understand.

[Hanamaru Kunikida]

Sorry, but these terms and the attitude you and Vashyron are putting forth seem to me like the same type of person that reads tvtropes and thinks they're somehow superior for knowing the terminology of that website.

You're a pretty pompous douchebag if you think knowing retarded terms for two-dimensional archetypes means you're more of an anime fan than someone who enjoys anime but doesn't need to stroke their egos by flinging around phrases from a language they only nominally understand.

Lol, Galleo is a troll.

I was just going with his trolling. >_> Instead of getting all sissy and mad which are the true intentions of trolls.

[Sanosuke23]

Lol, Galleo is a troll.

I was just going with his trolling. >_> Instead of getting all sissy and mad which are the true intentions of trolls.

That's not sissy and mad. Sissy and mad would require exclamation points, or maybe all capital letters. That's me calling you names, and you don't have the spine to continue trolling.

God, you amateurs sicken me.

[Hanamaru Kunikida]

That's not sissy and mad. Sissy and mad would require exclamation points, or maybe all capital letters. That's me calling you names, and you don't have the spine to continue trolling.

God, you amateurs sicken me.

Eh, no...I'm not going to give the Galleo the satisfaction of me getting angry at him like many already fallen for his silly game.

I actually find it funny that some people actually try to argue with them trolls when they purposely talk bullshit just to anger people. Sorry, for not playing their game.

Not to mention, this one is garbage at his position so more of a reason that just go along with his crap and use him as my entertainment tool.

[Aku no Hikari]

Okay, let's go back on topic.

Sorry, but these terms and the attitude you and Vashyron are putting forth seem to me like the same type of person that reads tvtropes and thinks they're somehow superior for knowing the terminology of that website.

You're a pretty pompous douchebag if you think knowing retarded terms for two-dimensional archetypes means you're more of an anime fan than someone who enjoys anime but doesn't need to stroke their egos by flinging around phrases from a language they only nominally understand.

I don't think you know what's going on. Disregarding the troll, and disregarding the retarded way some of his mates acted, if you really think the words "moe", "lolicon" and "tsundere" (in particular) are some obscure terminology only known by a cult of elitists like TVTropers, then (no offense) you're living under a rock in terms of today's anime. (Though, if you want my humble opinion, nothing of value was lost)

Every man and his dog who watches anime today knows at least those three words. Sure, OP did mention a lot of archetypes people are not familiar with, not to mention that a lot of people do not understand what archetypes are in the first place, but when it comes to simply knowing some of those words (particularly moe, lolicon, tsundere), you can't have browsed any given anime-related site during the last 3 years without coming across the countless 16-year-old boys going about them everywhere. Those three words and their likes have been all the rage in the last few years' anime. It's indeed strange from a young anime fan's point of view that you watch "anime" (today's anime as they know it) without knowing these words. (In fact, the words are even used explicitly by anime characters.)

What they need to know, however, is that this "terminology" isn't old. You're either not an anime fan at all, were an anime fan before but stopped watching it a few years ago, or still watch it to some extent but have been completely out of touch with anime's (younger) fans, news and websites, and have never watched otaku-oriented, moe or lolicon anime (or pretty much anything that was produced during the last 2 years).


@brianwuzhere: Godwin's lawwiki

[mrblobiscool]

I think we should get on topic guys. Seriously... It doesn't help anyone for you to be backstabbing each other. Anyway: I am familiar with Otaku and thats about it.

[Sanosuke23]

Okay, let's go back on topic.



I don't think you know what's going on. Disregarding the troll, and disregarding the retarded way some of his mates acted, if you really think the words "moe", "lolicon" and "tsundere" (in particular) are some obscure terminology only known by a cult of elitists like TVTropers, then (no offense) you're living under a rock in terms of today's anime. (Though, if you want my humble opinion, nothing of value was lost)

Every man and his dog who watches anime today knows at least those three words. Sure, OP did mention a lot of archetypes people are not familiar with, not to mention that a lot of people do not understand what archetypes are in the first place, but when it comes to simply knowing some of those words (particularly moe, lolicon, tsundere), you can't have browsed any given anime-related site during the last 3 years without coming across the countless 16-year-old boys going about them everywhere. Those three words and their likes have been all the rage in the last few years' anime. It's indeed strange from a young anime fan's point of view that you watch "anime" (today's anime as they know it) without knowing these words. (In fact, the words are even used explicitly by anime characters.)

What they need to know, however, is that this "terminology" isn't old. You're either not an anime fan at all, were an anime fan before but stopped watching it a few years ago, or still watch it to some extent but have been completely out of touch with anime's (younger) fans, news and websites, and have never watched otaku-oriented, moe or lolicon anime (or pretty much anything that was produced during the last 2 years).


@brianwuzhere: Godwin's lawwiki

I actually HAVE heard of most of them, I was referring to the sort of people who derive a sense of superiority over people who don't know them. It's entirely possible to have watched things you've come across yourself, or to have seen the words used but not pick up their meaning, especially if you're the sort to listen to the kind of rabid fan horror stories I've heard and experienced myself. It doesn't mean that you like it less than someone who does know all those terms, nor does it mean you don't belong on an anime forum.

The two people I referred to in my post may have been trolls, but I can almost guarantee there are people out there that genuinely agree with them, either in whole or to a lesser degree. They are the douchebags I refer to.

[brianwuzhere]

Yeah, shame on you guys. :O

[Gjallarhorn]

I know them well enough to tell you that those aren't character traits; they're archetypes. They're sets of character traits collected under a single term, able to be applied to fill a character role.

Loli, shota, and moe are more physical descriptors than personality descriptors, though. Moe is a bit of both, though - it's arguable.

[Heinekenrana]

Didn't see where Sano said get mad. It's probably best to just let trolls (if that's what Galleo is - I simply find him/her a nice aloof forum member who has a certain level of class and dignity) troll solo. That way, the troll section doesn't get crowded with concerned interlopers or people trying to fool said trolls into believing they're "one of them", and the trolls leave much faster because they're alone.

Back on topic: I find cheezits far superior to cheese nips. Discuss?

[Hanamaru Kunikida]

Didn't see where Sano said get mad. It's probably best to just let trolls (if that's what Galleo is - I simply find him/her a nice aloof forum member who has a certain level of class and dignity) troll solo. That way, the troll section doesn't get crowded with concerned interlopers or people trying to fool said trolls into believing they're "one of them", and the trolls leave much faster because they're alone.

Back on topic: I find cheezits far superior to cheese nips. Discuss?

When did I ever mentioned Sano getting mad?

Look at Light Buster's post and you'll see what I mean, and there's even more. You can look at threads made by Galleo as well.

[Heinekenrana]

When did I ever mentioned Sano getting mad?

Look at Light Buster's post and you'll see what I mean, and there's even more. You can look at threads made by Galleo as well.

Read what you said to me, then read what I wrote, kthnxbai.

Goodness me but you're adorable. ^_^

[Hanamaru Kunikida]

Read what you said to me, then read what I wrote, kthnxbai.

Goodness me but you're adorable. ^_^

When did I ever mentioned Sano getting mad?

Look at Light Buster's post and you'll see what I mean, and there's even more. You can look at threads made by Galleo as well.

You can look at threads made by Galleo as well.

threads made by Galleo

threads made by Galleo

Hmm?
Awww, thankies. <3

[Kaleohano]

SupremeAmericaBossnessOfsupremeSupremacy...ere

Its actually possessed by only one character in all on anime. America from Hetalia.

What this trait means, is that you could tack "Like a boss" on after anything America says or does, and there would be no way to argue it because he is so boss.


what a boss!