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What are Tareme and Tsurime eyes?


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What are Tsurime Eyes and Tareme Eyes? Why do the characters have them?


You can read about them in detail on [TVTropes](http://tvtropes.org/):

**Tsurime Eyes:**

> [![enter image description
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> A particular style of drawing eyes in manga and anime where the outer
> corners slant upwards, ending in a distinct sharp point, used in contrast to
> the traditional Moe soft drooping style, Tareme. Tsurime symbolizes strong
> will, arrogance, or pride in a character. Most noticeable in female designs
> (since it plays against the stereotype) and is commonly an attribute of
> Tsunderes, Kuuderes and particularly Badass Action Girls.

**Tareme Eyes:**

> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/F4sYS.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/F4sYS.png)
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> A style in anime and manga of drawing eyes where they droop or sag at the
> corners. Typically, a Moe character will have those definitive, sympathy-
> magnet Puppy-Dog Eyes. It generally represents a kind, quiet, sad, fragile
> or otherwise soft person. Only really notable if there are more than a
> handful of characters that are drawn without them.

As you can make out, Tsurime eyes are the opposite of Tareme eyes. As for
"why" the characters have it, it's a symbolization used to depict their
characteristics which is easily understood by a regular anime watcher.


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