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The playful counterpart to the [[Cheshire Cat Grin]], often used by [[The Ditz]], the cute [[Kawaiiko]], or a more normal character being playful or mischievous rather than manipulative or creepy. The Manga style is just more often played as cute or as crackful. They're different in that the
The Cat Smile often overlaps with other [[Japanese Media Tropes]] and facial expressions, like [[Puppy Dog Eyes]] for pleading or that extra dose of being [[Sickeningly Sweet]]. Oddly, this is not usually the default expression for [[Catgirl|Cat Girls]]. It's fairly common to see [[Eyes Always Shut]] with a Cat Smile for characters who are more "passively" happy or a tad ditzy/confident in their shenanigans. Half lidded eyes bring the Cat Smile its closest to the Chesire Cat Grin.
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* ''[[Hyakko]]'' has newspaper photographer, Koma.
* Botan from ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'' would often make this face... in pretty much every occasion too.
* Ryoko several times in the ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'' [[OVA
* [[Hellsing|Schrodinger]] would do several of these, given that he's a [[Catgirl|Cat]] [[Distaff Counterpart|Boy]]
** [http://www.whiners.pro/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Whine-Subs_Hellsing_Ultimate_OVA_08_BD720p-AACB3A0EE51.mkv_snapshot_28.14_2011.08.14_13.22.03.jpg Seras does this too in OVA 8].
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* [[Nyoron Churuya San|Churuya]], the [[Super-Deformed]] [[Memetic Mutation|fan-character version]] of Tsuruya from ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'', has this as her ''only'' facial expression, [[Verbal Tic|nyoro~n]].
* Unsurprisingly, Train does this in his sillier moments in ''[[Black Cat (manga)|Black Cat]]''.
* Used almost constantly by [[Dark-Skinned Blond]] Mahya Blythe in ''[[Mai-Otome]]''. Strangely, it's {{spoiler|''Akane''}} who winds up in a [[Catgirl]] costume, and she never uses the
* This is the default expression of ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'''s [[Team Pet|Mokona]]. If [[Viewer Gender Confusion|he/she/it]] isn't smiling like this, it's a sign something ''serious'' is about to occur (especially in the manga.)
* This is how [[Ken Akamatsu]] draws Kuu Fei in ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]''.
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* Koko from ''[[Jormungand]]'' has this as a frequent expression.
* Kyubey from ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' wears this expression [[Frozen Face|at all times]], [[Dissonant Serenity|even when something unspeakably horrible is going on.]]
* In the horror manga ''[[Emerging]]'', Mori surprises Onotera with a
* "Chimp" Sarutobi from [[My Bride Is a Mermaid]] has a constant cat, or in this case, chimp smile due to his admittedly ape-like appearance and behavior.
* ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' episode "Ditto's Mysterious Mansion". Misty does this briefly while making a snarky comment.
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== Webcomics ==
* Marigold in ''[[Questionable Content]]'' gets one after Hanners and Angus both call her pretty. [http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1495 Much to her embarrassment].
** Marigold is again seen with a
** Hanners gets one when she [http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1588 can no longer resist her curiosity] about Dora's supply of [[Unusual Euphemism|"party favors"]].
** Even [http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2016 Faye] gets to do one.
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* Happens in ''[[Ménage à 3]]'' from time to time.
* "Vodka Mutini", a mutant kittie, has this face on at all times in ''[[Homestuck]]''. {{spoiler|Jaspersprite}} frequently uses the emoticon in conversation.
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*** She also types with these, but as :33, as Alternian cats (Or at least her [[Raised by Wolves|guardian]])) have two mouths. (And 33 is the [[Genius Bonus|elemental number for arsenic]]
* Both Racer and Mach from ''[[Bomberman Land Parody]]''. Keep in mind that they are both biological brothers in that comic.
* On page 24 of ''[[Double K]]'', Simon briefly sports a cat smile after being rescued by Kamina.
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