A “kuudere” is an anime character who acts high-and-mighty or unflappable on the outside (hence the “kuu”, short for “cool”), but is actually quite sweet on the inside (“dere” meaning “to become affectionate”). Unlike the mostly female tsundere category, kuudere are equally likely to be any gender, and may be of any age or class as well. All that matters is that other people view them as untouchable, even though they’re squishy little cinnamon rolls once you finally chip away at their tough outer shell. Let’s take a look at some of our favorite kuudere characters in anime!