Which Anime Character is The Tsundere Princess?

Tsundere - one of the best-known anime character archetypes, in which a character first appears cold and distant, but gradually warms up. The "tsundere" have long tugged at the heartstrings of many anime fans who would clutch their chests in joyous agony at the tsun tsun and dere dere of their on-screen love.

Japanese online polling site Goo Ranking surveyed 500 netizens in their 20~30s and asked them which female anime character embodies "tsundere" best. The results are not surprising - here is a list of some of the most iconic tsundere characters in the history of anime!

10. Yukine Arisu from Senki Zessho Symphogear G

9. Sanzenin Nagi from Hayate no Gotoku / Hayate the Combat Butler

8. Aisaka Taiga from Toradora!

6 (Tied). Asuka Langley Soryu from Neon Genesis Evangelion

6 (Tied). Kosaka Kirino from Oreimo

5. Kashiwazaki Sena from Haganai

4. Shana from Shakugan no Shana

3. Suzumiya Haruhi from The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi

2. Louise from Zero no Tsukaima

1. Haibara Ai from Detective Conan / Case Closed

Interesting out of these 10 characters, 4 (Louise, Shana, Taiga and Nagi) are voiced by seiyuu Kugimiya Rie. It seems like Kugimiya is the true Tsundere Princess here!

This is a Tokyo Otaku Mode original article
*Survey results used with permission from goo Ranking*
Top Image: Goo Image Search / Naver Matome