History Main / TsurimeEyes

* Several male characters in ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'': [[{{Tsundere}} England]], China, [[ValleyGirl Poland]], [[TriggerHappy Switzerland]], [[TheQuietOne Egypt]], [[GermanicDepressives Germany]], [[HotBlooded Prussia]], [[PerpetualFrowner Netherlands]], [[FaceOfAThug Sweden]], Germania, and Hesse. ''[[ShrinkingViolet Latvia]]'' is a strange case because he [[OlderThanTheyLook looks]] and [[TenderTears acts]] extremely {{moe}}, though it may be indicative of [[FeeFiFauxPas his bluntness]]. Belgium is the female example, matching her CatSmile.

* In ''VisualNovel/{{Utawarerumono}}'', male characters, like Dorihouri, are drawn this way. Females, even {{Cute Bruiser}}s like his sister Karura are drawn with TaremeEyes. The effect is an interesting combination of {{moe}} and badass.

* [[ProudWarriorRaceGirl Tianhuo]] and [[SexyScandinavian Velvet]] (as well as many other [[ProudWarriorRace longmas]] and female [[TheMarvelousDeer reindeer]]) have these type of eyes.
* Captain Varrot of VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles is animated like this and quite a few of the recruits, too.

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* In the ''VideoGame/BangDreamGirlsBandParty'' the rest members of Pastel*Palettes, except Chisato Shirasagi has these eyes. In a subversion of the stereotypes however they're generally [[NiceGirl nice girls]], although Chisato herself [[StepfordSmiler is cynical behind the otherwise polite smile]].

* ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' has several characters that have these kinds of eyes. Mona, Xinyan, Xiao, Yun Jin, and Furina are notable examples.

* Mona, Xinyan, and Yun Jin in ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' all have these kinds of eyes.

Note that the "me" in "tsurime" actually means "eyes" in Japanese. We simply wish to be clearer, even if it comes off as redundant.

** Mio has them, despite being actually a rather shy character- although she also seems to be the one always cracking the whip about the need for practice. She also has shown a tsuntsun side. {{Tsundere}} type Dere? Probably done as a subversion to the Tsurime stereotype. At first, Mio appears to be the mature adult of the group, fitting her tsurime eyes. Yet as the series goes on, it becomes abundantly clear that her traditionally lady-like appearance hides a very timid, sensitive soul.

* ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'': Kagura and Sakaki

* In the ''VideoGame/BangDreamGirlsBandParty'' the rest members of Pastel*Palettes, except Chisato Shirasagi has these eyes.

** In ''Anime/LoveLiveSunshine'', Riko Sakurauchi, Yoshiko Tsushima, Dia Kurosawa and Leah Kazuno have these. Riko's personality actually fits more the tareme route, but piss her off and [[https://love-live.fandom.com/wiki/File:LLSS_S2Ep2_039.png she'll show these]]. Yoshiko has these to complement her "little demon" look and {{chuunibyou}} personality. Leah has these to highlight her competitive nature, as a member of {{the rival}} school idol duo, Saint Snow. Dia, however, has the most noticeable of the four; as a perfectionist, classic tsundere with a HairTriggerTemper and the tendency to ChewTheScenery and MilkingTheGiantCow.

* In the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime, Jessie and James, and their rivals Butch and Cassidy, have tsurime eyes. They're all a part of the villainous Team Rocket. The tsurime eyes became more emphasized with the ''Best Wishes'' (''Black and White'') ArtEvolution.

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, [[TaremeEyes Tareme]]. Tsurime symbolizes strong will, arrogance, or pride in a character. Most noticeable in female designs (since it plays against the stereotype) and is a common tell-tale sign of {{Tsundere}}s, {{Emotionless Girl}}s, [[SugarAndIcePersonality Sugar and Ice]] types, and {{Action Girl}}s. It's also a common (although not guaranteed) trait of the {{Seme}} in the BoysLoveGenre. Otherwise, tsurime are quite prevalent in male characters because they convey strong, reliable masculinity.

** Playable Octolings have very noticeable tsurime eyes compared to the mostly round-eyed Inklings, playing into how
they tend to be much more serious and reserved in nature than their hedonistic and energetic sister species.

** [[EmotionlessGirl Minami]], [[CuteLittleFang Misao]], [[KansaiRegionalAccent Ms. Kuroi]], and a few other characters also have this eye style.

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* Eyes that are almond shaped are referred to as "Phoenix Eyes" in China. Essentially, the "highest" part of the eye is the outer corner and the "lowest" part is the tear duct.
* Hinaki Yano and Natsumi Murakami both have these eyes.
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* In the ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' LightNovels, Luck Gandor is frequently described as "fox-eyed," which in the anime adaptation results in this kind of appearance.

* Reika from ''LightNovel/GoodLuckNinomiyaKun''.
* Haruhi, as well as most of the cast of ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', with the exception of Mikuru Asahina, Kyon's sister, and Emiri Kimidori.

* Seraphim from ''LightNovel/IsThisAZombie''.

* Ryoko Ōkami from ''LightNovel/OkamiSan''.
* ''LightNovel/{{Oresuki}}'': [[ManipulativeBastard Joro]] switches between this and TaremeEyes, depending on whether he's being honest or in "nice guy" mode. Very apparent in episode 3 when Pansy asks him to switch to his "[[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Hyde]]" persona.

* Shana of ''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana'' has these eyes, being a {{Tsundere}}.

* Katarina in ''LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'' dislikes her upward turned eyes because she thinks they literally make her look like an AlphaBitch villain character from an otome game, but everyone else thinks they're quite pretty, if perhaps a little intense looking. She inherited them from her mother who seems to have been equally self conscious about them.

** [[LadyOfWar Olivia]] Mira [[GoodIsNotNice Armstrong]] has tsurime eyes.

* [[SplitPersonality Inner Moka]] from ''Manga/RosarioPlusVampire'' sports these, as opposed to [[TheChick Outer Moka]].

** Playable Octolings have very noticeable tsurime eyes compared to the mostly round-eyed Inklings, playing into how they tend to be much more serious and reserved in nature than their hedonistic and energetic sister species.

* Mona and Xinyan in ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' both have these kinds of eyes.

* In ''Manga/HunterXHunter'', [[ProfessionalKiller Former child assassin]] Killua has these. In contrast, Gon has TaremeEyes that match his more innocent, child-like personality.

* [[ProperLady Rarity]], [[{{Tsundere}} Princess Luna]], [[SugarAndIcePersonality Maud Pie]], and [[GrumpyBear Limestone Pie]] from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''.

* Ryouko Kurosaki in ''Manga/KemekoDeluxe'', a LadyOfWar and a BikerBabe.

** Callie from ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' is a very nice GenkiGirl with tsurime eyes. She is a part of an IdolSinger duo called the "Squid Sisters" with her snarky cousin Marie, who in comparison has TaremeEyes.

* Callie from ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' is a very nice GenkiGirl with tsurime eyes. She is a part of an IdolSinger duo called the "Squid Sisters" with her snarky cousin Marie, who in comparison has tareme eyes.
* Playable Octolings in ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'' have very noticeable tsurime eyes compared to the mostly round-eyed Inklings, playing into how the Octolings tend to be much more serious and reserved in nature than the hedonistic and energetic Inklings.

* Mona in ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'', who is an intelligent, prideful astrologist, has these kinds of eyes.