Why do some anime girls have a flap of skin hanging from their upper lip? (multiverse.soulism.net)

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I haven't seen this in any anime I actually watch, but I mostly watch shonen and other popular anime, not the romantic or sexual genres where this seems to come from. But on the internet, I see memes and art of anime girls with a triangular flap of skin hanging from the upper lip, usually on the left side (from her perspective). It's usually on characters who have more of the "manic pixie dream girl" personalities, which is I guess why I haven't seen it on the TV.

Here's an example I saw on MULTIVERSE today:

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[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Because that's easier to draw than if you actually make it look like a tooth. Anime/manga-style girls often aren't drawn with teeth at all, their faces are heavily stylized.

this post was submitted on 27 Jan 2026

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