  I'm kinda split on the tsundere archtype... some of my top favorite anime characters fall under it (Asuka Langley-Sohryu, Urumi Kanzaki, Rin Tohsaka, etc), but some of my least favorite anime characters fall under the archtype as well. (Akane Tendo, Sakura Haruno, etc)  I find that I like tsundere characters as long as they're smart and competent (I mean that they're actually smart and competent, not just that the show tries to tell you that they're smart and competent when they're really not, like in Sakura Haruno's case) and not too abusive. The only exception to the rule that comes to mind is Naru, whom I've always liked for some reason that I can't figure out. Too hot to hate?  I'm kinda split on the tsundere archtype... some of my top favorite anime characters fall under it (Asuka Langley-Sohryu, Urumi Kanzaki, Rin Tohsaka, etc), but some of my least favorite anime characters fall under the archtype as well. (Akane Tendo, Sakura Haruno, etc)  I find that I like tsundere characters as long as they're smart and competent (I mean that they're actually smart and competent, not just that the show tries to tell you that they're smart and competent when they're really not, like in Sakura Haruno's case) and not too abusive. The only exception to the rule that comes to mind is Naru, whom I've always liked for some reason that I can't figure out. Too hot to hate?  I