Zondere

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Junko Konno from "Zombie Land Saga"

***"Zondere"***, sometimes romanized as ***"Zomdere"***, is a term for a character who has become a zombie but is still lovey-dovey.

## Meaning of the Name

*Zondere* (ゾンデレ) is a combination of "zonbi/zombi" (ゾンビ), meaning "zombie," and deredere (デレデレ), meaning "lovey-dovey."

### Origin

The term was created on Japanese social media after the release of the video game *Dead Rising* to describe a feature where if you are rescueing someone then the zombies will be less likely to attack you, presumably this is their way of showing their "affection" towards the player (though in reality this was just a way to balance the game difficulty). This was described as zombies who "have lost their lives, but not their souls."[1]

The first known use of "zondere" in an official media was in the 2020 erotic doujin manga series *Zondere♡* (*JP*Japanese: ゾンデレ♡

Romaji: Zondere♡). The series followed the romance story of a cute zombie girl.

### Alternate Spelling

This archetype could also be romanized as "zomdere". This is due to the fact that the Japanese kana for the letter "N" (ン) is pronounced as an "M" when it precede the letter "B" (as is the case with "zombi"). So by taking this spelling of "zombi" (instead of "zonbi") it could have a spelling that more closely resembles the English word "zombie".

## Characteristics

*Zondere* characters may have elements of body horror applied to them, such as being able to remove their limbs, eyes, or even their heads and still be able to survive.

## Personality

*Zondere* are characters who have been turned into a zombie, but still have a love interest. These characters may have full intelligence, or they may be like a stereotypical zombie who has little intelligence.

*Zondere* characters vary widely in personality, though characters who have regained their intelligence are usually somewhat kind. Those who have not, however, are typically very violent since they are controlled by their zombie instincts.

## Differences From Other Archetypes

*Zondere* is similar to *"shindere"*, since they are both dere types who have been revived. However, *shindere* characters are brought back as ghosts or humans, while *zondere* characters are brought back as zombies.

## Similar Japanese Archetypes

* ***Monster Danshi***: A term for a beautiful male character who share traits with a monster.
* ***Monster Musume***: A term for a beautiful female character who share traits with a monster.
* ***Shindere***: A term for a character who has died and become a ghost, but still has a love interest.

## Characters with this Personality

See Zondere/Anime Characters to see characters from anime media.

See Zondere/Western Characters to see characters from western media.

## References

1. ↑ Zondere♡. DiGiket (2020/05/03).

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