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The Best Tsundere Anime, Ranked

Raelyn Giansanti
Updated October 5, 2024 51.9K views 27 items
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What are the best tsundere series? If you’ve ever heard an anime girl mutter the phrase, "I don’t like you or anything - baka!" you've come across a tsundere. A tsundere is an anime character that is generally rude to those around them, but becomes soft and sweet once a special someone breaks down their walls. This list contains some of the best tsundere shows, with the best tsundere girls. There are also male tsunderes, although they aren't as common.

The greatest tsundere shows include Zero no Tsukaima, or The Familiar of Zero, is a fun, magical isekai series that focuses on Louise, a short girl with lots of attitude. There’s also Hayate no Gotoku!, or Hayate the Combat Butler, which is a romance series based on hilarious misunderstandings. Other examples of popular series with great tsundere leads are Maid Sama!, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Toradora!, and Nisekoi: False Love. 

The shows that are listed may have different sub-genres, but they're all about tsunderes in one way or another. Take a look below and vote for your favorite tsundere series.