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{{trope}}
[[File:CatSmile.jpg|link=Ai Yori Aoshi
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* A rare MALE example is [[Lupin III|Lupin The 3rd]]. When he's [http://tapety.sej.pl/img1/wallpaper1200.jpg smiling without showing teeth], it's a playful, long lion smile. When he shows teeth, it's a [[Cheshire Cat Grin]].
* One of Haruko's expressions in ''[[FLCL]]''.
* This is the default expression of Konata, and her cousin Yui from ''[[
** Akira as well, until she cuts the [[Genki Girl]] facade.
** And sometimes Yutaka has one too.
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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|OVAs]], most notably during the "crash landing" sequence at the beginning of the series.
* [[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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* During comedic moments Fai in ''[[Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]]'' often is wearing this expression, and considering that he's been identified as "kitty" on several occasions (once using it as his alias in a race) it makes perfect sense.
** Note that "neko" is also slang for the [[Uke|bottom]] in gay relationships. Nope, no subtext here. None at all...
*** Well, it ''is'' a [[
**** {{spoiler|And he ends up taking in Kurogane's fluids... OK, the fluid is blood, and it is due to a special form of vampirism, but still subtext.}}
* Tina Foster from ''[[
* ''[[
* [[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 (
* 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 [[Cat Smile]].
* 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.)
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* Lotte from ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'', typical for a [[Genki Girl|genki]] catgirl. [[media:screencap.jpg|Image]]
* ''[[Gunsmith Cats]]'': Minnie-May Hopkins, whenever she's feeling sneaky and/or amorous.
* In an episode of the ''[[
** This also seems to be [http://community.livejournal.com/hetalia/7404073.html Belgium's default expression.] New Zealand wears one in most of his/her (admittedly few) appearances as well.
* Kirino Chiba from ''[[Bamboo Blade]]'' does this occasionally, when she's at her most [[Genki Girl|cheerful and energetic]].
* Mika Inamori from ''[[Manabi Straight!]]'' has this as her only expression. Along with the way her ever-present ribbon looks, it may point to [[Catgirl|a certain design motif]].
* Default facial expression of Neco-Arc in ''[[Tsukihime]]''. Arcueid pulls this off herself on occasion.
** Surprisingly, Shiki manages this as well, [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/shingetsutan_tsukihime/v06/c051/15.html in the manga]. Although it's very subtle, to his credit.
* Rosette from ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'' makes this expression occasionally.
** And Shader, the [[Catgirl]] [[Our Demons Are Different|Demon]] has this expression almost constantly.
* Strengthening her [[Catgirl]] image, Kana of ''[[Saki (
* Shinobu of ''[[Ninin ga Shinobuden]]'' spends about half an episode perpetually doing this while dressed as a [[Catgirl]].
* Fujimura Taiga (Tiger) does this a lot in ''[[Fate/stay
* Togusa from ''[[Ghost in
** The [[Spider Tank|Fuchikoma]] occasionally sports one while being mischievous. An impressive achievement, considering it lacks a mouth.
** Batou tends to have one whenever he's in a good mood, and even Aramaki, of all people, sports one now and then when he's really sticking it to a political opponent.
* Koyuki from ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'' wears this smile nearly as often as [[Lucky Star
** Tamama also does this too...that is, until something ticks him off.
* Keiichi's sister Megumi in ''[[Ah!
* [[Otaku]] Erika Karisawa from ''[[Durarara]]'' often sports one of these.
** Kururi Orihara has one when she's looking for Kasuka from the TV broadcast.
* When the animation in ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' is [[Super-Deformed]], Alphonse's helmet can appear to have one of these.
* This seems to be Furuya's default expression in [[
* Kanda Yuusuke from ''[[Devil and Her Love Song]]'' :3
* Edward has one in [[Cowboy Bebop]] when she looks up at Spike while telling him that Jet asked her to take care of his bonzai trees.
* Ayumu Nishizawa sports one in episode 37 in the first season of ''[[
** Hayate also gets one in episode 39.
* Its practically the default smile for titular heroine, Index, from ''[[To Aru Majutsu no Index]]''. And she smiles a lot.
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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 ''[[
* "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 (
* Yui Hirasawa in the [[K-On!]] [[Omake]].
* Usagi Tsukino from [[Sailor Moon]] gives one to Luna in episode 31 when she playfully mocks the latter's words of wisdom from earlier at the start of the episode.
* Alister Agrew in [[Last Exile: Fam,
* ''[[The Idolmaster (
== Comic Books ==
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== Literature ==
* [[Magnificent Bitch|Opal Koboi]] from ''[[
* In ''[[Neverwhere]]'', [[Neil Gaiman]] describes [[Magnificent Bastard|The Marquis de Carabas]] in very feline terms and at one point mentions him "grinning like a tiger that has spotted a lost child."
== Role Playing Games ==
* Tom from ''[[
== Video Games ==
* The Civilian's character portrait in ''[[
* Etna from ''[[Disgaea]]'' is shown to have this face ''very'' often. It could also be said to be her default face.
* There is a stuffed [[Half Life|headcrab]] toy that has this expression.
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** [[The Ditz|Ditzy]], [[Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny|distracted]] [[Catgirl]] [[Idiot Hero|Taokaka]] occasionally has this face.
* [[Super Robot Wars|Excellen. Browning]]. Especially in the Inspectors.
* The [[
* Recette from [[Recettear]] displays a subtle one in the pause menu.
* Monty Moles in ''[[Super Mario World (
* Porings and their kin from ''[[Ragnarok Online]]''.
* Chocolat of ''[[Solatorobo]]'' does it most often, despite being a Caninu ([[Petting Zoo People|dog person]]). Elh also does one once or twice, though any [[Catfolk|Felineko]] is likely capable of it.
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**** Clearly this is a ''[[Chronicles of Narnia]]'' style metaphor.
**** Don't be silly. It's obviously Saint Mark.
* '''[[Madness Combat
* Data from ''[[
* [[
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series
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* Aeris from ''[[VG Cats]]'' [http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=290 here]. Of course, she's an actual cat.
* Happens in ''[[Ménage à 3]]'' from time to time.
* "Vodka Mutini", a mutant kittie, has this face on at all times in ''[[
** [[media:nyaaa_6839.png|Nepeta]], fitting her [[Animal Motifs|cat theme]], has one of these.
*** She also types with these, but as :33, as Alternian cats (Or at least her [[Raised
* Both Racer and Mach from ''[[Bomberman Land Parody]]''. Keep in mind that they are both biological brothers in that comic.
* On page 24 of ''[[
* Trigger occasionally does this in ''[[Far Out There]]'', usually when [http://faroutthere.smackjeeves.com/comics/1065764/page-115-triggers-big-book-on-pranks/ a prank is involved].
* On occasion the feline kids in ''[[Precocious (Webcomic)|Precocious]]'' will do a rather menacing [http://www.precociouscomic.com/archive/comic/2010/09/29 one]
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== Western Animation ==
* Kitten from ''[[Teen Titans (
* Jin from ''[[
** Aang and Sokka make this face too at times.
* In ''[[
* Otto the [[Mr. Fixit]] and [[Genius Ditz]] [[Cloudcuckoolander]] green robot monkey from [[Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!]] does this several times.
* Pay close attention to [[
* In [[Chowder]] he sports one whenever he gave Mung Huggies in the episode with his tongue.
* [[Smug Snake|James]] from ''[[Thomas the Tank Engine]]'' had one back when the show used sculpted faces.
* In ''[[
* ''[[Star Trek:
== Real Life ==
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* Mo'Nique
* A rare male example: [http://www.celebrityring.info/images/pictures/Jake-Gyllenhaal-5.jpg Jake Gyllenhaal]. YMMV.
** There are several male actors who can pull off the [[Lupin III|Lupinesque]] "long lion" smirk, Jake Gyllenhaal is one, but so is Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt (watch [[
* Natalie Dormer seems [http://images.askmen.com/women/actress/natalie-dormer/large_image-1.jpg to sport this often in her photos.]
* Tomomi Itano of Japan's wildly popular [[
* [[Riki Lindhome]] actually looks like a [[Alice in Wonderland
* [[Melanie Laurent]]
* [[Thandie Newton]]
* [http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/847/042334.jpg/ Sunny] from K-Pop [[Girl Group]], [[Girls' Generation]].
* Some turtles have cat smiles. Like [http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j118/superprincesspeach12/Cute%20Animals/97743061.jpg red ear sliders.]
* [http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs32/i/2008/198/7/d/Ferret_Collage_by_Silsuka.jpg Ferrets.]
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