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The exact opposite of [[Perpetual Frowner]]. This is a character who, no matter what, is never seen without a smile of some kind. A [[Stepford Smiler]] would be a sub-trope, one who smiles because that's all they can do to keep from ''breaking''. A [[Cat Smile]] or [[Cheshire Cat Grin]] can also be their perpetual expression. A [[Perpetual Smiler]]'s smile can change, and the emotions behind it can be literally anything... so long as there is something that can be called a 'smile' on their face. Usually, though, this smile is pleasant and cheerful, or at least calm, and often, the feeling behind it is genuine, so [[The Un-Smile]] doesn't usually appear. Compare to [[Glasgow Grin]], where the [[Perpetual Smiler|smile]] is ear-to-ear and usually inflicted by cutting.
As a Super-Trope of those listed above, all examples of them should be sorted into their respective categories. This page is only for examples of this trope who do NOT fit into the other perpetual-smile categories.
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* Ariel from [[Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?]].
* Mikako from [[Sora no Otoshimono]].
* Ling-Ling from ''[[Rosario
* [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica|Kyuubey]], anyone?
* Ojisan of ''[[Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou]]'' is always grinning.
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** Actually, he didn't smile in flashbacks, either. He was being too serious about his love for Buttercup.
* [[Michael Sheen]]'s portrayal of [[Tony Blair]] in ''[[The Deal]]'' and ''[[The Queen]]'' covers just about the whole range of possible smiles, to the point where it starts to feel like his [[Discworld|teeth are following you around the room]]. Which is pretty much [[Truth in Television]].
* Most of the toys from the ''[[Toy Story]]'' series are this in their 'toy' mode.
* Atom in ''[[Real Steel]].'' His face (if he has one) is obscured by a metallic mesh that only shows his eyes, but there are seams in the mesh that resemble a nose ridge and a smile. It helps highlight his child-like appearance, which is most noticeable when his Shadow Function is activated.
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** Evil Otto also appears in the game sequel ''[http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7853 Frenzy]'', but he loses that smile when the player can now shoot him down.
* [[Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater]] the [[Ironic Nickname|Sorrow]] is always seen smiling.
* ''[[Inazuma Eleven]]'''s 3D character models have fixed expressions. Characters who smile will smile even though the ball hits them. Masaru Gojou always has a rapist's face, and Hijikata will never stop grinning.
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* [[The Comics Curmudgeon]] describes TJ from ''Luann'''s smile as a death-rictus.
* [[Eighties Dan]] is almost always smiling and cheerful, especially when he's taken a good hit of cocaine.
* Cedric Diggory in ''[[A Very Potter Musical]]''.
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* Nick from ''[[Invader Zim]]''. The [[Getting Smilies Painted on Your Soul|happiness probe]] may be involved.
* [[Cinderella (Disney film)|"Cindy"]], [[Snow White (Disney film)|"Bianca"]], [[The Little Mermaid|"Hi]][[Mulan|me"]], [[The Princess and the Frog|"Iria"]], and [[Aladdin (Disney film)|"Zade"]] from [[Video Brinquedo|"Little Princess School"]] for some reason [[Nightmare Fuel|never. stop. smiling.]]
* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' has Pinkie Pie, who is always smiling save for a few... ''[[Berserk Button|notable]]'' [[Break the Cutie|exceptions]].
* ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers|Galaxy Rangers]]'': Zozo is a very cheerful and laid back guy, even in the middle of a brawl with guys twice his size. It's not like he ''can't'' stop smiling, it just takes a lot for him to choose not to.
* Whatever he's actually feeling, [[Taz-Mania|Bull Gator]] is, in verbiage and tone, almost invariably cheerful and collected about the situation. Even when he's facing down a Tasmanian Devil who regards mauling him as good, clean, Sunday-afternoon fun.
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