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4	"Charm point" (Japanese: チャームポイント) is a term used in Japanese to discuss the physical feature or personality trait that makes a person or character attractive or at least interesting to others: their smile, their biceps, their legs, their sense of humor, their [[CuteClumsyGirl clumsiness]], etc. This trope is when a character's charm point is pointed out and discussed InUniverse. If the character themself is the one designating what their charm point is, expect them to do so with quite a bit of pride. This often overlaps with ProudBeauty (if the trait is considered genuinely beautiful in-universe) and, if the trait is specifically their bust size, either BigBreastPride or PetitePride. When other characters are the ones pointing out another's charm point to them, that character will typically be befuddled or reveal they were [[ObliviouslyBeautiful fully unaware that others find that aspect of them appealing]].
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6	For maximum humor, the actual draw of the trait in question may be completely non-intuitive to the audience, but [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike make perfect sense]] to whatever minor passerby appears on the show. Or a character may designate something as their charm point when it is actually their ''worst quality'' or trait. For example, an ugly character with DelusionsOfBeauty who considers their {{Gonk}} face their best feature or a KnowNothingKnowItAll who boasts about their intellect when they are actually dumb as a box of bricks. Even if it isn't their worst trait, another comedic take is when a character calls a trait that no one else but them cares about or even notices their charm point.
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8	While this is primarily about physical features and personality traits that are innate qualities of a character, it is quite common for items that are worn or carried everyday to the extent that they ''become'' part of a character's personal appearance, like a [[GlassesAreSexy pair of glasses]] or a headband, to be designated in-universe as a charm point.
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10	A common subtrope is SexyFlaw, when some kind of imperfection ([[BlemishedBeauty physical deformity]], SpeechImpediment, etc.) adds to the character's romantic and/or sexual appeal. Compare LasciviousBeautyMark for when a beauty spot is both used to characterize someone as being flirty and seductive and to emphasize their InUniverse sexual attractiveness.
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16	* Also PlayedForLaughs in the first chapter/episode of ''Manga/AceOfTheDiamond''. When Sawamura visits Seidou High for the first time, he spots a fat player named Azuma insulting the pitcher who's helping him train. Sawamura then draws his ire [[YouAreFat by making fun of his huge belly]]. Azuma responds by saying "[[WhoDares Who dares]] to make fun of my charm point?!"
17	* The protagonist of ''Manga/AiKora'' has an entire collection of these for his roommates, each one, in his eyes, has part of them that he sees as the feminine ideal (eyes, legs, breasts, voice, etc.).
18	* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Hiyori insists her "snaggletooth" is her charm point, to which Shinji vehemently disagrees.
19	%% * Mentioned by name in ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'', when Kero-chan is describing Sakura's latest costume.
20	* Of course, there's Major Armstrong from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' who, believing that his (admittedly stunning) physique is desired by everyone, will take any opportunity to show it to anyone, including Scar in the middle of a battle. Scar was not amused, and neither were any of the soldiers there, or Ed at a later date.
21	* ''Anime/{{Free}}'': At the start of Season 2, the swim club tries to market their club to the incoming freshmen, but they're not quite sure how to do it. [[CovertPervert Muscle-obsessed]] team manager Gou decides to have the members show off their signature strokes and what she believes to be their "charm points" (their muscles) by having them ''strip on stage''. It only puts potential hopefuls off and they turn their attention towards other clubs.
22	* ''Manga/HighScoreGirl'': Many classmates and would-be suitors cite AloofDarkHairedGirl Akira's mysterious aura as a major charm point. If Akira had it her way and didn't have to deal with the Oono Zaibatsu's legacy, [[IJustWantToHaveFriends she'd happily socialize more.]].
23	* In the ''Manga/HunterXHunter'' [[AllThereInTheManual databook]], Shizuku's [[{{Meganekko}} big eyeglasses]] are stated to be, in no uncertain [[NoExportForYou katakana]], a "CHA~MU POINTO" of hers. She's probably unaware of it, though.
24	* ''Anime/KiddyGirlAnd'': In one episode Ascoeur points out a small rose on her inner thigh claiming it's her charm point.
25	* ''Anime/LoveLive'': NiceGirl Kotori Minami's TaremeEyes match her sweet and selfless personality and it's explicitly mentioned in [[AllThereInTheManual supplementary material]] that her soft eyes are her charm point.
26	* ''Manga/LuckyStar'': Konata sees Miyuki's GeniusDitz traits and her glasses as part of her charm, explicitly referring to them as "{{moe}} points".
27	* In Chapter 5 of ''Manga/MonsterMusume'' The monster girls currently living with Kimihito all ask what he finds most attractive in a woman while emphasizing their best features; Mia has her [[HartmanHips hips]], Centorea her [[BigBreastPride breasts]], and Papi her backside. Kimihito shocks them all by revealing himself to be a leg man.
28	* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': Uraraka Ochaco has small permanent BlushStickers, which highlight her cuteness and innocence and they're noted as a charm point in the character descriptions. She inherited the blush stickers from her mother, who also has them.
29	* ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub'': As the story is about a group of high schoolers running a host club, the concept of charm points is discussed and mocked to hell and back, with each of the main characters having a distinct selling point:
30	** Tamaki's is his PrincelyYoungMan looks due to his blonde hair and blue eyes because of his [[ButNotTooForeign half-French]] ancestry, which he plays up by acting like PrinceCharming.
31	** Kyouya's is being TallDarkAndHandsome with an aloof air.
32	** The Hitachiin twins have each other as part of their {{Twincest}} gimmick.
33	** Hani's is his small stature and cute appearance that makes him come off childlike and cute, making him the TokenMiniMoe. He plays this up by deliberately invoking CutenessProximity.
34	** Mori is an odd case since his charm point is another ''[[MoeCouplet character]]'', Hani. When the club tries to instruct a delinquent that a charm point can work wonders for one's image, they bluntly point out that without Hani around people would see Mori as just a huge scary thug who barely talks, much to the latter's distress.
35	** And Haruhi's charm point is her straight-forwardness and lack of any artifice, something that the group rebrands as her being a CluelessChickMagnet.
36	* Atobe of ''Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis'' has a LasciviousBeautyMark on his face that he refers to as his charm point. His voice actor even recorded a song about it.
37	* In ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' Asuna's bells were referred to as her charm point.
38	* ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'': [[AllThereInTheManual The first Fanbook]] lists the charm points of each Sin.
39	** Meliodas: His IdiotHair
40	** Diane: Her pig tails
41	** Ban: His fangs
42	** King: His bed hair
43	** Gowther: His collarbone, apparently
44	** Merlin: Her suspicious smile, apparently
45	** Escanor: His shyness
46	* In ''Manga/{{Sketchbook}}'', Kuma states his compact features as his charm point.
47	* ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'': Agnes points out that Keith's general niceness and slight [[TheDitz ditziness]] are his charm points as they are part of the reason why he's so popular.
48	* In ''Anime/TropicalRougePrettyCure'', the main characters each have a physical feature that acts as their charm point, which are emphasized when they transform into Cures:
49	** Manatsu has her lips, as her most treasured item is her mother's lipstick; when she turns into Cure Summer, she gets bright pink lipstick.
50	** Sango has her cheeks, as she works at her mother's makeup store; when she turns into Cure Coral, she gains heart-shaped BlushStickers.
51	** Minori has her eyes, which are normally framed by her glasses; when she turns into Cure Papaya, she gets large turquoise eyelashes.
52	** Asuka has her hair, which is the longest and spikiest of the group; when she turns into Cure Flamingo, it becomes even longer and spikier.
53	** Laura has her nails, which are emphasized when she turns from a mermaid into a human; when she turns into Cure La Mer, she gains nail polish (cyan on her fingers and pink on her toes).
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57	* In ''Crock'', a comic strip about a misfit crew of French Foreign Legionaires in a desert, the narcissistic Preppie is proud of his prominent dimpled chin to the point of self-love. In one particular sequence, bandits were able to get him talking after threatening to iron his chin flat.
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61	* In ''Fanfic/NeitherABirdNorAPlaneItsDeku'', Izuku's spit curl, which he's had since he was a baby, is his single most noticeable trait. He's often referred to as "Spitcurl" when people don't know his name and it's the first thing most people remember about him until they see him in action.
62	-->'''Nejire:''' ''[upon meeting Izuku]'' That's so cool! How'd you—oh, you've got a spit curl! Hey, you ever stick your finger in there and twist it around?
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66	* In ''Literature/{{Baccano}}'', NightmareFetishist Lua Klein's hollow, empty laugh and lonely, dull facial expression are considered to be a Charm Point by her fiancé, the AxCrazy Ladd Russo.
67	* ''Literature/GoblinSlayer'': A thin white streak in the center of Silver Blaze's bangs is her most distinguishing feature and the aspect of her appearance everyone credits as making her so exceptionally beautiful.
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72	* As part of Music/BandMaid's maid waitress gimmick, the members have charm points: Mikku's a hyper-active old pigeon, Saiki claims to have none but she's the band's tsundere, Kanami has big eyes and a crush on Saiki, Misa loves her liquor and Akane loves to eat. This gets played up at the bar scene in the video for ''Don't you tell ME''.
73	* Music/SakuraGakuin: Su's ears [[UnusualEars stick out noticeably]]. It's a family trait – Himeka has a less extreme version – and she invoked it early on as one of her "charm points".
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77	* ''Roleplay/{{Trustfell}}'': Aligula is [[BrutalHonesty insultingly honest'' to everyone and actually considers it her best quallity.
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81	* ''Theatre/CinderellaRodgersAndHammerstein'': "Stepsisters' Lament" is a song about Cinderella's two stepsisters bemoaning the prince's attraction to Cinderella and wondering just what it is he ''sees'' in her. They describe her possible charm points (her daintiness, pale skin, long neck, pink cheeks, and gentleness) in unflattering ways before exaspertedly chanting "What's the matter with the man?"
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85	* ''Franchise/AceAttorney'': Det. Gumshoe considers his VerbalTic of ending his sentences with "pal" (in the English version; in the Japanese version, he slurs the ends of his words) as his charm point, to the extent that he gets irritated when someone else even playfully copies him.
86	--> '''Gumshoe''': Huh? Hey! You can't just go saying "pal" like that! That's MY [[CharmPoint endearing character trait!]]
87	* In ''VideoGame/TheBattleCats'', Macho Cat's description states that its charm point is muscle definition. Mohawk Cat gains the additional charm point of beautiful hair.
88	* ''VideoGame/KatamariDamacy'':
89	** The King of All Cosmos believes that the reason behind ''[[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo We Love Katamari]]'' is that his Royal Fans absolutely love his Royal Chin, and can't get enough of it.
90	** One of the Prince's ''many'' [[VideoGame/KatamariDamacy Royal Cousins]] is Ichigo, a {{Kawaiiko}} who boasts her 'strawberry figure' as one of her {{Charm Point}}s. However, she's also a GreenEyedMonster and a pure AttentionWhore, something the King of All Cosmos himself has repeatedly noted.
91	* ''VideoGame/ParadiseKiller'': Crimson Acid's head is considered quite attractive InUniverse, [[DeliberateValuesDissonance as the Syndicate have weird standards of beauty]]. It's the main reason they wanted her as a poster girl.
92	* On the website for ''VideoGame/RivieraThePromisedLand'', it describes the ribbon on Rose's tail as her charm point.
93	* Milla Maxwell from ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia'' has her [[AnimeHair sizable]] and multicolored [[IdiotHair ahoge]]. She's very proud of it, and had [[SummonMagic one of the spirits under her command]] style it for her. She also [[DiscussedTrope explicitly refers to it]] as "her charm point" in the Japanese version of the game [[note]]"Crowning Glory" in the localization; it's not a namedrop of the trope but it means essentially the same thing[[/note]].
94	* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars30'': Kanna's YouthfulFreckles are considered her charm point by many people but she herself finds them embarrassing and is learning to hide them using cosmetics from Miyu.
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98	* ''VisualNovel/LittleBusters'': Komari Kamikita has her trademark star-shaped hairclip and very long hair ribbons, which she considers to be her charm points.
99	''VisualNovel/MajikoiLoveMeSeriously'': Momoyo considers her crossed bangs to be her charm point and gets fidgety if anyone tries to touch them.
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103	* ''Webcomic/GirlsOfTheWild'': Choi Dal Dal is ''extremely'' obsessed with her lips and how kissable [[InformedAttribute they apparently are]]. Or, at least, she was in her introduction- this particular point [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness hasn't come up often since then]], instead focusing on her martial arts skill and her cooking.
104	* In the ''WebComic/{{Hiimdaisy}}'' comic of the Persona series, the narrator stated this in [[TheHyena Yukiko's laughing fit]], though it's unclear which one ''is'' the charm point, the laughing fit or the one thing they mentioned.
105	-->''Shut up. It's an endearing character trait.''
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109	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'': Chuckie's bright red hair. When his hair gets accidentally dyed black, people suddenly stop noticing him. At first, Chuckie wanted to lose his hair due to it bringing him unwanted attention, but then he realized that he missed being, well, himself.
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