Yandere characters in anime are often overprotective of their senpai and will go to extreme lengths to ensure that they are the only ones in love with the intended victim.1980s mode

A prequel to the main story, 1980s mode features Ryoba Aishi, Ayano's mother, as the protagonist. The mode includes a tutorial, a story with a beginning, middle, and end, and 10 rival girls to eliminate.

Yandere Simulator is a stealth action video game for PC about a schoolgirl named Ayano Aishi who eliminates her rivals to gain the attention of her "senpai": Gameplay The player controls Ayano, nicknamed "Yandere-chan", who tries to eliminate her rivals, often by murder. While there are non-violent ways to eliminate rivals, murder is the most popular.