A “Kanedere” refers to an archetype character in Japanese fictional stories. This character is attracted to other people for money or status.

Meaning of Kanedere

The word Kanedere is the combination of  “Kane” and “Dere.” The word Kane refers to Money or gold. On the other, Dere means Lovey-dovey. The characters that show affection to their partners or lovers only for money or status are the Kanedere. In a word, they are Gold-Diggers.

They only care about how much a person earns! How popular is he! These characters change their behaviour and attitude according to the status of the persons they are with. If one can get benefitted, the person stays. The only goal is to be happy outwardly through fame and property.

Characters from Anime

• Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes – Haqua Estoc
• Boku no Hero Academia – Yu Takeyama
• Date A Live – Miku Izayoi
• Dragon Ball – Maron
• Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! – Sayaka Kanamori
• FAIRY TAIL – Richard Buchanan / Hoteye
• Fruits Basket – Kimi Toudou
• Galaxy Angel – Ranpha Franboise
• Ghost Sweeper GS Mikami – Reiko Mikami
• Hetalia Axis Powers – Netherlands
• Idol Time PriPara –
  Powan
  Shuuka Hanazono

• Iinari!! Kyuuketsuhime – Inori Haijima
• Jujutsu Kaisen – Mei Mei
• Love Hina – Mitsune Konno
• Love Lab – Sayori Mizushima
• Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai – Kasumi Nakasu
• Lupin III – Fujiko Mine

• Medaka Box –
  Mogana Kikaijima
• Members of the swimming club
• MONSTER – Eva Heinemann
• Nisemonogatari – Deishuu Kaiki
• One Outs – Toua Tokuchi
• ONE PIECE – Nami
• Re:Zero – Anastasia Hoshin
• Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records – Glenn Radars
• Sabikui Bisco –
  Kurokawa
  Ochagama Tirol

• Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan – Metori Saiko
• Soul Eater – Kimial Diehl
• Tokyo Mew Mew – Minto Aizawa
• Toradora! – Ami Kawashima
• Touken Ranbu – Hakata Toushirou
• Ushiro no Shindere-san – Kobayakawa
• Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid – Meifon Sakura
• Wonder Egg Priority – Rika Kawai
• Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters – Seto Kaiba

Conclusion

However, in these animes, the characters overcome this phase of their character. They realize their fault. They start to give importance to the person from the heart, not the pocket. “Know people from their heart is all one can do” Kanedere understands it.