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Psycho-Loli (サイコ-ロリ) is a Baka-Tsuki term for a female character that display sudden signs of violence and mental instability. It is a character archetype in many Japanese anime, games and manga. The term is exclusive only for women (who are usually under the age of consent), while the term ‘Psycho-shota’ may be applied, in rare cases, to male characters who display similar traits. Like nekomimi and tsunderekko, Psycho-Lolis are considered to be moe-inspiring characters.
The term ‘Psycho-Loli’ is not to be mixed up with the term Yandere, which has a similar meaning. While ‘Psycho-Loli’ applies to any female character that displays signs of mental instability, ‘Yandere’ only applies to characters who appear kind and loving on the outside but is actually brutal and psychotic on the inside. As such, ‘Psycho-Loli’ could be considered to be a more general term.
Famous Psycho-Lolis:
Note: This is not a complete list. Additional characters may be added over time.
Ryuugu “Rena” Reina
Anime series: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Often seen wielding a large cleaver, Ryuugu “Rena” Reina is one of the most famous examples of a ‘Psycho-Loli’. While she appears to be generally nice and friendly on the outside, all it takes is a mention of a Shrine God named ‘Oyashiro-sama’ for her to start displaying signs of psychoticness. She is a fervent believer of Oyashiro-sama and his so-called curse, one which affects any villager who dares leave their village of Hinamizawa.
She also appears to have an insatiable liking for things cute and sweet, including (but not limited to) stuffed bears, dolls, broken rice cookers, old tires and broken figures of the Colonel.
Memorable Psychotic Scenes:
- Smashing all the windows in her school with a baseball bat.
- Apologizing in the middle of the rain.
- Taking an entire school hostage with a home-made time bomb.
- Chopping up her dad’s girlfriend with a cleaver
Memorable Quotes:
- USO DA!! (You Liar!!)
- “… kana, kana?”
Dokuro-chan
Anime Series: Bokusatsu Tenshi: Dokuro-chan
Dokuro-chan is an angel from the future who has come to the present to protect a certain boy named Sakura. She brandishes the large spiked club named Excalibolg, which she uses to protect Sakura from harm. The club also doubles as an excellent tool for punishment, and more often than not it is used to bash Sakura to death. In addition, it allows Dokuro-chan to transmogrify annoying people (such as the class representative) into various animals (like monkeys or dogs).
Memorable Psychotic Scenes:
- Killing Sakura during the first 5 minutes of any given episode
- Having explosive diarrhea as her halo is removed
- Turning the class rep into a monkey
Memorable Quotes:
- Pipirupirupiru Pipiru Pi!
- Oh no, Sakura-kun’s brains are going down the drain!
