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Most often, as suggested by the trope name, the character sports enlarged canine teeth. For maximum cuteness, at least one fang will be visible at all times, even when the character's mouth is closed, and especially if they have a [[Cat Smile]]. This seems to indicate, generally, a character who is mischievous, slightly hostile, or a trickster—without actually being a bad guy.
Usually limited to comedies. Does not normally apply to Western-style vampires (they do have fangs, but [[Fangs Are Evil|not the endearing kind).]]
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May be related to traditional Japanese supernatural monsters such as ''oni'', who are usually depicted with tusks or fangs meant to look rather comical instead of outright frightening. (This is explicitly the case in ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'', where a number of characters are [[Ancient Astronauts]] versions of oni and other supernatural creatures.)
This trope is also [[Truth in Television]]. [[Cute Kitten|Many baby animals, whether]] [[Precious Puppies|of the carnivorous persuasion]] [[Everything's Better with Monkeys|or the simian persuasion sport]] [[Cute Little Fangs]]. In a stranger case, some Asian people inherit a physical trait known traditionally as "Tiger Teeth", a genetic quirk that results in elongated eye teeth. This is particularly common in Japan (due to a common genetic quirk), where they're known as "yaeba", and typically considered cute. It can also appear in some cases of over-crowding.
Viewers who are unable to appreciate the cuteness here may refer to this as a "snaggletooth".
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== Anime & Manga ==
* Rin has one being the son of Satan in ''[[Blue Exorcist|Ao No Exorcist]]'' after his demonic power awakens.
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