Butsudere

"Butsudere" is a term for a character who is the embodiment of the teachings and principles of Buddha. They follow a very peaceful and calm zen lifestyle and are wise, moral, selfless, compassionate, and loving towards their love interest. They can be said to be peacefully in love.
== Etymology ==
=== Meaning of the Term ===
Butsudere (仏デレ) is a combination of "butsu" (仏), meaning "Buddha" or "enlightened", and "deredere" (デレデレ), a mimetic word for "being lovestruck". These characters follow the principles of being "zen" or "a state of calm attentiveness in which one's actions are guided by intuition rather than by conscious effort".
=== Origin ===
The term "butsudere" comes from the manga series Mission! School to describe the character Ayane Hazuki.
=== Localization ===
Although Mission! School has never been officially released in English, the most popular fan releases unofficially localize the name as "Buddhere".
== Characteristics ==
Many Butsudere will live inside a Buddhist temple, especially ones that are priests/priestesses who manage the temple or are related to someone who is, but this is not necessarily always the case.
== Personality ==
Butsudere are characters who are the embodiment of the teachings and principles of Buddha. They will follow a very peaceful and calm zen lifestyle and are considered to be very wise, moral, helpful, compassionate, and loving towards others. 
Butsudere will often spend a lot of time meditating to clear their thoughts in an effort to obtain the path of enlightenment. They will try to rid themselves of negative emotions and become the best person they possibly can be. They enjoy helping others and are people that others look up to when they need advice.
Butsudere will try their hardest to stay on this lifestyle, but they may stray from the path from time to time if they let their worldly desires get the best of them. However, they will always get back on track and not let their progress stop.
== Differences From Other Archetypes ==
Butsudere can be considered as similar to miko characters, but the main difference is that miko follow the Shinto religion and not Buddhism. However, because of the close similarities in the teachings and practices between both religions it is very common for the more dedicated miko to fall under this archetype anyway, though many also do not. Both characters are also typically responsible for managing their place of worship; for miko this is a Shinto shrine while for butsudere it's a Buddhist temple.
== Similar Japanese Archetypes ==
* Miko: A term for a female character who is Japanese shrine maiden.
== List of Characters ==
See Butsudere/Japanese Characters to see characters from Japanese media.
See Butsudere/Non-Japanese Characters to see characters from non-Japanese media.
== Gallery ==
Butsudere Gallery.png|link= Butsudere/Gallery
Yuzuki Aoba from TenPuru 2.jpg|Yuzuki Aoba from TenPuru: No One Can Live on Loneliness
Ayane Hazuki buddha from Mission School.jpg|Ayane Hazuki from Mission! School
Nozomi Toujou from Love Live! School idol project (1).jpg|Nozomi Toujou from Love Live! School idol project
Genshin-kokomi.png|Sangonomiya Kokomi from Genshin Impact
Sayo Minakami from I admire magical girls.png|Sayo Minakami from I admire magical girls, and..
Byakuren Hijiri from Touhou Project.png|Byakuren Hijiri from Touhou Project
== References ==
Category:Kind