A subset of [[smile]] where the character is seen smiling out of depravity rather than genuine happiness. Usually depicted either as the more extreme form of  [[smirk]] and [[smug]] or a wide open smile, both with distinctive sharp mouth corners poiniting upwards. Often accompanied with [[shaded face]] to emphasize the malicious nature of the expression.

Typically depicted with characters who were either [[yandere]], [[sadism|sadistic]], or [[crazy|mentally insane]]. Also somewhat overlaps with [[evil smile]], as a blend of these smile were also used to display the villiain's sheer cruelty.

h4. See also
* [[Evil smile]]