“Super-Cute” Fangs Spread to 3D
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Jan 25, 2012 16:12 JST
- Tags: 2D vs 3D, Character Design, Comparison, Idol, Image Gallery, Medical, Moe, Otaku
Fans of the fang are not just restricted to 2D any more, and it seems even some real women are opting to preserve or even create their own cute little fang – however there are still a great many who consider the phenomenon best restricted to 2D…
The “fang” tooth configuration (an out-of-alignment canine tooth in the upper jaw) which is such a staple element of moe character design is known as “yaeba” (八重歯) in Japanese, and the term is often encountered in non-otaku contexts (“kiba” (牙) also enjoys some currency as otaku jargon – meaning simply “fang”).
The fang itself is subjected to orthodontic correction with much less frequency than in the west, and treated with much greater forbearance.
In fact, thanks to the influence of moe the reputation of the fang as merely a dental defect rather than a “charm point” seems to have eroded to the extent that some women are actually opting to get dental work to enhance their fangs – even if only to better milk creepy otaku fans:
Pretty celebrities who can now get away with showing off their naturally occurring fangs are probably rather more common:
Plenty of otaku are adamant that fangs are best kept in the superior realm of 2D, however:
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I'm not really much of a fan.
As far as 3D vs 2D, it really depends on the rest of the girl.
I gotta agree. Cute protruding fangs are one thing, but plenty of those pics just had girls with bad teeth.
same, it actually looks pretty good on the girl in the tracksuit at the top, but on most it just looks off (like pic 16) and in some cases (pic 9) they need some serious realignment work done
and of course AKB is at the forefront of any possible otaku fetish.
and they wonder why so many creeps show up at their handshaking events
It *can* look cute on 3D women, so long as the fang is just pointy, and not mis-aligned.
But in the 2D world, such fang-girls are 99.9% of the time shown with their fang, or fangs, AND NO OTHER TEETH.
(Envisions 3D women going to dentists for removal of all non-canine teeth... shudder...)
you mean not much of a fan(g)? XD
ok horrible joke but I just had to go for the cheap shot (^---,^)
Don't be so shard on yourself, it's a fine one.
some things should stay 2D... girls with teeth that arent straight are an instant turn off...
Am I the only one that thinks this kinda looks nice ?
That shit was terrible.
ur not the only one
only like it on 15 lol
i do like it... tho only when they ve modified both o their fangs... like simetric things lol
SHOW ME YO MOVES
They look like they have taken a punch in the teeth.
I can't see anyone fap to real fangs....
Never thought I'd make this comparison... but this is like taking the bible literally.
The fang is a personality representation done through artistic exaggeration. It's like any other aspect of character design where each element of their design is somehow useful to help the audience identify with them (or against them) based on how they look. The people doing operations to enlarge their eyes are just as strange because we KNOW what humans are supposed to look like. It gets strange when we see such an obvious adjustment. We also know what healthy teeth look like, and this is the same situation. Obviously the fang is a representation of a 'catty' nature, whether it's their character to begin with or just specifically inserted to play on that specific reaction, like with Kirino.
Taking it literally into reality is a little bit... I mean the before picture there was perfect! It has a slight overlap of the lip, a fang-like shape, and compositionally fit with the smile and was cute. The after makes her look like a brainless Twilight fan who went too far.
It's just unfortunate.
They're vampires! All of them!
Where did I put my emergency vampire hunting kit?
actually if you younguns have never "necked" with a nibbler irl - its quite kinky & fun.
you guys don't know wut you're missing out on
^_^
that be 99% of posters in here.
it is quite nice, if the nibbler is good at it.
time to occupy Sankaku!!
More like 99.9%...
You are the 1%
Did somebody said vampires?! *whip crack*
When a problem comes along, you must whip it.
Whip it good.
Castlevania music plays*
Bloodlines
still a better love story than...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ like 3/4 of them are terribly sexy, the rest just look off
I'm not really much of a fang.
Fixed.
Me neither, the fake ones just look terrible. Plus, why go to such lengths? Besides, i have fangs, not out of alined canines, just oversized ones thanks to mother nature and i gotta tell you. They're horrible, aside form being able to tear into something tough easier, there just a hassle. Why would anyone 'pay for them.' Hell, give me the money and i'll give them mine. I hate these things.
Thank god. There's hope for humanity.
Guess that makes them all "team Edward"
werewolves have fangs...
I don't get the reference. Anyone care to enlighten me?
Why are you guys downvoting him? At least we know he's not into Twilight. This can never be a bad thing.
umm vampires...
Me either. It's cute in 2D, but in 3D they just look like people who need braces.
If anything it's having the opposite effect on me. I'm now actually less attracted to them.
oh please! NO.
keep it on 2D.
hmm... truely disturbing.
ITS gonna be pretty painful getting your dick sucked
You'll never know, so why worry?
i like aki-fangs^^
The girl in pic 16 is a vampire.
No it's Maria Ushiromiya.
The Japanese Wikipedia article on yaeba actually mentions vampires as a reason why westerners are less tolerant of overly prominent canines...
i am a westerner .... and i can tell you something.... canine teeth are used for schock moments usually (beside's eating)
its like .... i got my dracula costume and this teeth ... wait cute? mhhh.... whaaaat?
combine fangs with a nekomimi and i`m in
It only works in 2D because all of the teeth are straight and the incisors are just longer than average, really.
But hey, if the Japanese start becoming proud of their crooked teeth, it'll be harder to mock them mercilessly about it.
Aki Toyosaki has straight teeth and a visible fang. I'd say she's definitely an exception.
It looks pretty good on Aki.