Wandere

"Wandere" is a term for a character who acts like a dog around their love interest. They will be very affectionate and playful and may do things like wagging a part of their body to get the attention of their love interest. They are also very loyal to their love interest, like a dog is to its master.
== Etymology ==
=== Meaning of the Term ===
Wandere (ワンデレ) is a combination of "wan wan" (ワンワン), an onomatopoeia for "the sound a dog makes" or in other words "woof woof", and "deredere" (デレデレ), a mimetic word for "being lovestruck".
=== Origin ===
The term comes from the 2007 manga one-shot Wandere! by Ai Fujio, which was published in the monthly shoujo manga publication Hana to Yume in its February 2008 issue.
=== Alternate Name === 
This is also sometimes unofficially known as "inudere" on Japanese social media. Inudere (犬デレ) instead comes from the word "inu" (犬), meaning "dog", as opposed to the sound a dog makes.
== Characteristics ==
Wandere characters in official media are always actual dogs. Characters who aren't part dog but simply act like a dog may count as a type of "wandere" too, but this has never been mentioned in official media.
== Personality ==
Wandere are characters that act like dogs. Many are actual dogs, while others are an inumimi (part human and part dog). 
When attempting to express their love, they may try to "wag" a part of their body, such as their hair if they don't have a tail. They will also tend to add "wan" in their sentences.
Wandere characters are usually energetic, or at least generally happy. They may also be depicted as being somewhat dense or single-minded. Those traits may be their default personality, or they may only act excited or airheaded when they are showing their dere side.
Wandere characters are commonly depicted as having a bit appetite. They can eat a lot of food in one sitting and are almost always hungry. They are usually loyal to their love interest, like a dog with their master.
Wandere who are an actual dog or inumimi who is dere for their master tend to be very protective of their master.
== Similar Japanese Archetypes ==
* Juujin: A term for a hybrid humanoid animal character.
* Kemono: A term for an animal character that has human traits.
* Kemonomimi: A term for a human character with animal ears.
* M Dere: A term for a character who likes being humiliated and teased by their love interest. They will often pretend to be a dog as part of this.
* Nyandere: A term for a character who expresses their affection for their love interest by acting like a cat towards them.
== List of Characters ==
See Wandere/Japanese Characters to see characters from Japanese media.
See Wandere/Non-Japanese Characters to see characters from non-Japanese media.
== Gallery ==
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Sadaharu with Kagura from Gintama (1).gif|Sadaharu with Kagura from Gintama
Retar with Asirpa from Golden Kamuy (1).gif|Retar with Asirpa from Golden Kamuy
Shiro from Hoozuki no Reitetsu (1).gif|Shiro from Hoozuki no Reitetsu
Ein from Cowboy Bebop (1).gif|Ein from Cowboy Bebop
Inugami-Korone-from-Hololive.gif|Korone Inugami from hololive
Noela from Cheat Kusushi no Slow Life Isekai ni Tsukurou Drugstore (1).png|Noela from Cheat Kusushi no Slow Life: Isekai ni Tsukurou Drugstore
== References ==
Category:Kind