“Nyandere” is a dere type of an archetype character in Japanese fictional stories. It is related to cats. Often the characters are very obsessed with the cats.

Meaning of Nyandere Dere Type

The word nyandere (ニャンデレ) is a compound of “Nyan” (ニャン),  and “dere” (デレデレ). Here the first word means something related to cat. It especially refers to the cry of cats- meow. The former word means lovey-dovey. Thus, Nayadere means persons who are in love with cats.

Characters from Anime

• 3D Kanojo: Real Girl – Yuuto Itou
• Acchi Kocchi – Tsumiki Miniwa
• Aikatsu Stars! – Ako Saotome
• Azumanga Daioh – Sakaki
• Bakemonogatari – Black Hanekawa
• Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon –
  • Artemis
  • Luna
  • Sailor Tin Nyanko / Nyanko Suzu
• BlazBlue: Alter Memory – Taokaka
• Bleach –
  • Haineko
  • Yoruichi Shihouin
• Boku no Hero Academia – Sansa Tamakawa
• Cat Planet Cuties – Eris
• CHAINSAW MAN – Power
• Chrno Crusade – Shader
• Chuubyou Gekihatsu Boy – Rei Tsukumo
• Di Gi Charat –
  • Di Gi Charat
  • Petite Charat
• Dragon Ball – Karin
• Enen no Shouboutai – Tamaki Kotatsu
• Ensemble Stars! –
  • Anzu / Little Kitten
  • Izumi Sena
  • Madara Mikejima
• FAIRY TAIL –
  • Lisanna Strauss
  • Millianna
• Fruits Basket –
  • Kisa Sohma
  • Kyou Sohma
• Gou-Dere Sora Nagihara – Sora Nagihara
• Healin’ Good♥Precure –
  • Hinata Hiramitsu (partner form)
  • Nyatoran
• HELLSING OVA – Schrödinger
• Heppoko Jikken Animation Excel♥Saga – Ropponmatsu Unit 2
• High School DxD –
  • Koneko Toujou
  • Kuroka
  • Li
  • Ni

• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni – Rika Furude
• Holy Knight – Cammot
• HUNTER×HUNTER –
  • Cheetu
  • Killua Zaoldyeck
  • Leol
  • Neferpitou
• Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san – Hayase Nagatoro
• Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san –
  • Suzu Nekoyama
  • Tamaki Nekoyama
• K – Neko
• Kannazuki no Miko – Nekoko
• Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu. – Shouko Komi
• Kyoukai no Kanata – Yayoi Kanbara
• Kyouran Kazoku Nikki – Kyouka Midarezaki
• Little Busters! –
  • Rin Natsume
  • Sasami Sasasegawa
• Log Horizon – Nyanta
• Loveless – Ritsuka Aoyagi
• Love Live!
  • Rin Hoshizora
  • Rina Tennoji
• MÄR – Chaton
• Mayoi Neko Overrun! – Nozomi Kiriya
• Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku – Nyamirin
• Natsume Yuujinchou – Madara
• Nekomusume Shoukougun –
  • Anna Kurumizawa
  • Kitty
  • Koko Kazari
  • Kozue Yoneda
  • Maron
  • Mimika Suyama
  • Nene Kazari
  • Riko Ayano
  • Yuki Shirakaba
• Nekopara –
  • Azuki
  • Cacao
  • Chocola
  • Cinnamon
  • Coconut
  • Maple
  • Vanilla
• Non Non Biyori – Renge Miyauchi
• Odd Taxi –
  • Hajime Tanaka
  • Shiho Ichimura
  • The Missing High School Girl / Yuki Mitsuya
  • Yuki Mitsuya / Sakura Wadagaki
• Osomatsu-san – Ichimatsu Matsuno
• Ore, Tsushima –
  • Chaa
  • Osamu
  • Ouji
  • Tsushima
  • Zun Neesan
• Pandora Hearts – Cheshire

• Pastel Memories – Yuina Machiya
• Pocket Monsters – Nyarth / Meowth
• Pocket Monsters: Mewtwo no Gyakushuu – Mew
• Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live – Wakana Morizono
• PriPara –
  • Mirei Minami
  • Pepper Taiyou
• Ranma ½ – Shampoo
• Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu –
  • Ferris / Felix Argyle
  • Puck
• Rosario + Vampire – Shizuka Nekonome
• SELECTION PROJECT – Yamaga Shiori
• SERVAMP – Kuro / Sleepy Ash
• Shugo Chara! –
  • Ikuto Tsukiyomi
  • Yoru
• Soul Eater – Blair
• Tenshi no Shippo – Tamami Neko no
• The [email protected] Cinderella Girls – Miku Maekawa
• Tokyo Mew Mew – Ichigo Momomiya
• Uchitama?! Uchi no Tama Shirimasenka? –
  • Be Kawahara
  • Kai
  • Koma Oketani
  • Momo Hanasaki
  • Nora
  • Tama Okamoto
  • Tora Kiso
• Wei, Kanjian Erduo La ! –
  • Amiao
  • Dong Xia
  • Rang
  • Yi Tai Wan
• Yozakura Quartet – Ao Nanami
• Yu☆Gi☆Oh! ZEXAL – Cathy
• Yumekui Merry – John Doe / Chaser
• Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san – Yaya Fushiguro

Conclusion

The specialty of Nyan dere characters is to use the word “Nya” for their loved ones. To express love and gratitude they might become nekojin. Generally, Nyandere characters show some specific behaviours that distinguish them from the others. Those are-

• The character starts to act like a cat.
• The character acts composed but when meets a cat starts to become dere.
• It shows off the nekomimi- the cat ears.