What Is a Yandere?

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Falling in love with somebody else is one of the most natural things that anybody can do. Love also tends to be a strong emotion, eliciting strong feelings towards the other person. For the most part, this is a good thing, but it can sometimes go too far.

In the world of anime, a yandere is somebody that falls madly in love with somebody else to the point where it becomes a dangerous obsession. With emotions running high, a yandere might go to dangerous lengths to protect their loved one or to prevent somebody else from taking them away. Here is a selection of the most popular yanderes in the anime world.

1. Gasai Yuno

Yuno was adopted at a young age and, for a while, she had an ideal life for somebody her age. Things started to turn bad for her, however, with her foster mother becoming oppressive and even locking her in a cage. She accidently killed her foster parents when she tried to take out revenge on them. Yuno found emotional support from Yukiteru Amano and the two of them fell in love with each other. Yuno started to become increasingly protective of Amano and became violent toward anybody she felt was threatening him. For many, Yuno is the queen of yanderes, and the benchmark by which all other yanderes are judged.

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