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* Kaorin from ''DarthWiki/YukariIsFree'', because Sakaki's with Kagura and not her.

** What makes it worse is that if you watch ''Supernatural'' you'll realize that the actress playing her also plays Lillith, the psychotic demon who is also Yandere for ''Lucifer''.

"Yandere" is derived from the Japanese words ''yanderu'', meaning insane or sick, and ''deredere'', meaning affectionate or loving. Simply put, a ''yandere'' is someone who is lovesick; someone who has been driven to insanity by extreme obsession or love, thus resulting in abnormal behavior if not violence. Take the Tropes LoveMakesYouCrazy, LoveMakesYouEvil, LoveHungry, and StalkerWithACrush, turn them all UpToEleven, and condense everything into a singular personified character archetype.

** In a [[PlayingWithATrope weird twist]], Shino Misora turns out to be yandere towards ''herself''... sort of. The blue-eyed other Shino ("other" meaning "not the protagonist") is extremely insistent on the protagonist Shino "going back" with her, not clarifying anything and simply chasing after her when she believed to have been denied. Mind you, she was ''not'' denied: the main character version of Shino simply wanted answers, and would've likely gone with the other Shino had she been told the reason why she needed to. She eventually relaxes about it, becoming rather cold and sardonic when her protagonist self continuously refuses to go along. On the other hand, the ''brown''-eyed other Shino is more of the possessive, Homura Akemi-esque type, wanting to keep her protagonist counterpart within the Perfect World - a LotusEaterMachine showing a happy idyllic school life where everyone wants nothing more than to be Shino's friend - at all costs and being more than willing to exploit her status as being InTheDreamingStageOfGrief after having realized she was DeadAllAlong so as to make it happen.

* ''[[WebAnimation/HololiveERROR]]'':

-->"Destroy Esmeralda, and let her taste the fires of Hell! [[MoodSwinger Or else let her be mine and mine alone...]"

-->'''The Other Mother:''' '''DON'T LEAVE ME! DON'T LEAVE MEEEE! I'LL DIE, I'LL DIE WITHOUT YOOOOUUU!'''

* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'': Frollo is a strange one. It's certainly not love, for obvious reasons. It's also not just the desire for sex, because then ''any'' woman would suffice. It's more like an unhealthy obsession. Which, of course, fits the definition of Yandere} to a tee. Now throw in a ridiculously rigid version of catholic sexual moral, and you get one of the greatest Disney villains of all time.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'': Frollo is a strange one. It's certainly not love, for obvious reasons. It's also not just the desire for sex, because then ''any'' woman would suffice. It's more like an unhealthy obsession. Which, of course, fits the definition of {{Yandere}} to a tee. Now throw in a ridiculously rigid version of catholic sexual moral, and you get one of the greatest Disney villains of all time.

** Korone Inugami from ''hololive'' GAMERS is a pretty severe yandere if given the chance, especially in regards to Okayu Nekomata. When Subaru Oozora told her in ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' that Okayu was both kissing her and being cute with Kureiji Ollie, Korone responded with a foreboding, [[SoftSpokenSadist "Eh?"]], before proceeding to beat Okayu up. Other members, including [[https://youtu.be/eaKDqA_oBPc Mio Ookami]], have noted that Korone gets absolutely ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes scary]]'' when she goes yandere, and even has [[https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/232567083_846814239294636_6633266654563565308_n.jpg?stp=cp0_dst-jpg_e15_fr_q65&_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_ohc=amnKjVLl6GgAX9pePK5&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.xx&oh=00_AT8f7_5MappkIbRwbKftZr3F9UyG4VA11oFMqA-Y_01qmg&oe=62749BFC empty irises]] for when she becomes a yandere. Even her viewers aren't safe, as when Korone gets messages from them explaining how much her videos mean to them, she'll accept the compliment, but not before making remarks of how they've probably said things like this to other women, and that if she relaxes them so much, they've probably fallen asleep on her.

** Ceres Fauna from ''hololive'' -Council- is one to [[GaiasVengeance humanity as a whole]], due to effectively abandoning her by evolving to become part of civilization, leaving their nature roots behind. Fauna insist's that she isn't mad, and that she ''loves'' humans, but expresses how humanity ''belongs'' with her, stating her intentions of winning them back. Either patiently with her streams to change their heart, or forcibly restraining them and turning them into saplings.

* ''WebAnimation/{{Hololive}}'': Many members have displayed yandere tendencies to varying degrees, but two members in particular have it as a defining personality trait.

** Ceres Fauna is one to [[GaiasVengence humanity as a whole]], due to effectively abandoning her by evolving to become part of civilization, leaving their nature roots behind. Fauna insist's that she isn't mad, and that she ''loves'' humans, but expresses how humanity ''belongs'' with her, stating her intentions of winning them back. Either patiently with her streams to change their heart, or forcibly restraining them and turning them into saplings.

[[caption-width-right:350: She loves you, and she'll do anything to have you. '''''[[TheUnfettered ANYTHING]].''''']]

[-[[MadnessMantra I'll]] [[ClingyJealousGirl make]] [[IfICantHaveYou you stay...]]-]

Such characters are [[AlwaysFemale mostly female]], but male examples exist. Compare with the ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend, who can become AxCrazy when the love interest is in danger, but is otherwise '''''much''''' more stable mentally. If the admirer is crazy, but tends to be the one who gets violently abused by their affection, then this is MadLove.

** One story has Skylar who the protagonist has a crush on. She rescued the protagonist, from homelessness and began to date him. Unfortunately it turned into a obsession...

** Korone Inugami from ''hololive'' GAMERS is a pretty severe yandere if given the chance, especially in regards to Okayu Nekomata. When Subaru Oozora told her in ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' that Okayu was both kissing her and being cute with Kureiji Ollie, Korone responded with a foreboding, [[SoftSpokenSadist "Eh?"]], before proceeding to beat Okayu up. Other members, including [[https://youtu.be/eaKDqA_oBPc Mio Ookami]], have noted that Korone gets absolutely ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes scary]]'' when she goes yandere, and even has [[https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/232567083_846814239294636_6633266654563565308_n.jpg?stp=cp0_dst-jpg_e15_fr_q65&_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_ohc=7HVyfe-5NdkAX8ZzsiH&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.xx&oh=00_AT9mKpUNRK5sgq7WOX1O4-3YWnH_ZfGkiYZQnxwnH95VKg&oe=622B70BC empty irises]] for when she becomes a yandere. Even her viewers aren't safe, as when Korone gets messages from them explaining how much her videos mean to them, she'll accept the compliment, but not before making remarks of how they've probably said things like this to other women, and that if she relaxes them so much, they've probably fallen asleep on her.

* The Other Mother in the film adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}''. ''So'' much...

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* An amusing case when it comes to the [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Vocaloid 2]] engine software Prima:
-->Prima was given a yandere type personality by the Western fandom due to the fact that when people tried to illegally download vocaloids, such as Miku and Len/Rin Kagamine, they had to download Prima to get the program in English. However illegal downloads of Prima don't have proper confirmations codes. Causing not only Prima to stop working but other Vocaloid programs as well. Basically if the user couldn't keep her then they couldn't keep any vocaloids.
** For a straighter example the Music/{{UTAU}}, Sukone Tei, is a yandere in her profile and is always shown to be going after the Vocaloid, Len, whether he wants it or not.
** Another straight Vocaloid example is MAYU, who has an actual yandere theme rather than just a fandom-based one.
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--> "Destroy Esmeralda, and let her taste the fires of Hell! [[MoodSwinger Or else let her be mine and mine alone..."]]

* The Creepypasta [[http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Cloak_and_Dagger Cloak and Dagger]], in which a girl (probably) steps out in front of her crush's girlfriend's car, killing her when she swerves out of the road.

* The Creepypasta [[http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Cloak_and_Dagger Cloak and Dagger]], in which a girl (probably) steps out in front of her crush's girlfriend's car, killing her when she swerves out of the road.

The word "yandere", a term that blossomed in {{moe}} fandom, refers to a character who is [[LoveMakesYouCrazy crazy about someone else]]... [[AxCrazy often literally and violently]]. Despite the anime-inspired name, this type of character [[OlderThanDirt is much, much older than that]], as one of the [[UrExample earliest examples]] is the [[Myth/MesopotamianMythology Mesopotamian goddess]] Ishtar/Inanna (technically an Uruk Example, as that was her cult city that neighbored Ur in Sumer).

Yanderes are usually identifiable by their [[DullEyesOfUnhappiness blank eyes]] when they go crazy, [[DevilInPlainSight blood being soaked on them for the majority of their screentime]], carrying at least [[WeaponOfChoice one signature weapon]] that they use to kill and/or attack others for the majority of their screentime, a mostly {{Moe}} appearance or at least an [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon appearance that will deceive others]], psychotic behavior, and [[MurderTheHypotenuse a tendency to attack and/or kill people who would get in the way of their love]]. Many of them are AxCrazy. "Benign" cases don't even need to bring weapons or violence into the mix: just a well-established aura of menace and the feeling of dread if you step out of line is enough. When on the Good Guys' team, they are often the TokenEvilTeammate (or at least the [[UnscrupulousHero fourth type]] of the AntiHero).

* ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'': Frollo is a strange one. It's certainly not love, for obvious reasons. It's also not just the desire for sex, because then ''any'' woman would suffice. It's more like an unhealthy obsession. Which, of course, fits the definition of {{Yandere}} to a tee. Now throw in a ridiculously rigid version of catholic sexual moral, and you get one of the greatest Disney villains of all time.

Part of the ''dere'' family along with {{Tsundere}} (cranky outside, sweet inside), or sub-groups; {{Kuudere}} (cold outside, sweet inside), and {{Dandere}} (asocial outside, sweet inside). However, those are all sweet inside, while the Yandere is sweet outside, crazy inside. While a Sweet Tsundere may have some similarities with a Yandere (especially if jealousy is one of their vices), the Yandere will often patiently endure things that will send any Tsundere utterly bonkers, but the Yandere's jealous, possessive and obsessive nature won't let them accept the possibility that [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy the person they love can be happy without them]]. Unlike most Tsunderes, including sweet Tsunderes, a Yandere is usually a GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak since she is [[SilkHidingSteel girly and lovey dovey outside, but violent inside]].

The character almost always appears [[BewareTheNiceOnes perfectly cute and harmless]] on the surface... but underneath they may be [[StalkerWithACrush obsessive, controlling, and sometimes just plain insane]]. This is bad news for anyone unfortunate enough to be the object of a Yandere's obsession, as nothing will dissuade the Yandere from the notion that they are theirs and theirs alone. But even ''more'' pity should be saved for anyone who [[GreenEyedMonster gets in the way]], as this psycho-obsessive is [[RemovingTheRival amazingly unwilling]] to [[MurderTheHypotenuse put up with any rivals]] to their often genuine affection. Most Yanderes have a history of mental instability, but some have always been [[BitchInSheepsClothing just a little bit "off"]], perhaps the product of a DarkAndTroubledPast and a good round or more of BreakTheCutie. If a Yandere ever goes off the deep end, they are likely to go AxCrazy, taking up the [[GirlWithPsychoWeapon psycho weapon]] of their choice and doing things to people straight out of a horror movie. Usually their target is whoever they perceive to be in the way, but if the person they love [[NotGoodWithRejection rejects them or leaves them]], they may well decide that [[IfICantHaveYou they would rather see the person dead than with another]] or [[DrivenToSuicide themself]] because they're nothing without them, which may well lead to tragedy.