Why is Asuka a tsundere and why does it work, where other tsundere characters fail?

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>Why is Asuka a tsundere
She isn't.

loaded question

Loaded with TRUTH

She's not a tsundere, user
But to answer your question, it works when it's not overbearing and it lessens over time. In the case of pic related, it's especially great because the character already internalizes all of her real feelings, such as wanting to be kind to everyone as opposed to her pragmatic facade and wanting to be somewhat a normal person and not a robot mage like her dad. So by hiding her affection, you realize how profound it is and find her attempts to hide it cute.

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She's not a tsundere, the show takes the time to develop her character. Cardboard cutouts are bad, regardless of the template

>Taiga
Ok Plato

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Asuka has no dere to speak of.

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It helps that most of her antagonism toward Shirou in UBW after they make their alliance is a result of worry. She yells at him and attacks him because he can genuinely be a retard with no concern for his own safety but also doesn't want to make her affection known, both because of the magus lifestyle but also because she kind of expects him to hook up with Sakura. It's the same reason Akiha in Tsukihime works.

UBW manga Chapter 2 when

The problem with Naru is that all the other girls were better. Motoko (my favorite) Mutsume, Mitsune and Shinobu all mogged her.

asuka is literally me if i were a hot anime lady

Based Diogenes.