History Main / Emoticon

* In ''Audioplay/StrikerSSoundStageX'', Agito notes that she keeps trying to get [[TheStoic Signum]] to use emoticons in her emails like Vita does.

* In ''[[VideoGame/DotHackGUGames .hack//G.U.]]'':

[[folder:Web Comics]]

* In ''Living With Monster Girl'', [[HeadlessHorseman Dullahan]]'s body "speaks" in emoticons when the head is away. In ''Manga/DailyLifeWithMonsterGirl'', by the same mangaka, this gets carried over to Lala the dullahan.

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* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' has one emoticon for every nation made by the fans. The Russia emoticon is probably the most popular and recognizable: (^し^) (or ( ^ J ^ ), alternatively).

* The third album of ElectroSwing group, ''Music/CaravanPalace'', was titled '' '<|°_°|>' '' (AKA ''Robot'' or ''Robot Face'').

* The third album of ElectroSwing group, ''Music/CaravanPalace'', was titled '' <|°_°|> '' (AKA ''Robot'' or ''Robot Face'').

* The third album of ElectroSwing group, ''Music/CaravanPalace'', was titled ''<|°_°|>'' (AKA ''Robot'' or ''Robot Face'').

* Kang Ho-Ryang from ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'' has a wing of energy that tells a lot about him. Whether he will move or attack, what he is thinking, and... showing his emotions through Emoticons.

** Many of the trolls incorporate their horns or abnormal eyes into their emoticons. For example, [[EmotionlessGirl Aradia]] has [[color:#a10000:0_0]], [[WheelchairWoobie Tavros]] has [[color:#a15000:}:)]], [[GrumpyBear Karkat]] has [[color:#626262:O:B]], [[ArachnidAppearanceAndAttire Vriska]] has [[color:#005682:::::)]], [[CatGirl Nepeta]] has [[color:#416600::33]], [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses Feferi]] has [[color:#77003c:38)]], [[TheHyena Terezi]] has [[color:#008282:>:]]] and [[MonsterClown Gamzee]] has [[color:#2b0057::o)]]. [[WickedCultured Doc Scratch]], of all people, has [[Webcomic/SweetBroAndHellaJeff 8^y]].

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--> '''Sheldon''': In the world of emoticons, I was colon capital D. ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSCl4RnpkUc [demonstrates] ]]''

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--->'''T-Rex''': I got one that was like "I am really sad :((((((" and it's sort of a bizarre emphasis that entirely divorces a smiley from its own visual iconography. I'm not sure how I feel about that.

* Kang Ho-Ryang from ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'' has a wing of energy that tells a lot about him. Whether he will move or attack, what he is thinking, and… showing his emotions through Emoticons.

--> '''Shake''': LOL, IMHO, colon, paranthesis!

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* "Website/{{Clilk}}" platform produces a great variety of animation art, including [[https://app.clilk.com/clilk/5a64be71e9bbfdc70d69efb6/ animation with emoji icons]].

** :({8 "Person displeased with the results of their breast enhancement surgery"
** :V:| "Person who cannot figure out why no one wants to talk to him, little suspecting there is an alligator on his head"

* "Websites/{{Clilk}}" platform produces a great variety of animation art, including [[https://app.clilk.com/clilk/5a64be71e9bbfdc70d69efb6/ animation with emoji icons]].

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* In ''Audioplay/StrikerSoundStageX'', Agito notes that she keeps trying to get [[TheStoic Signum]] to use emoticons in her emails like Vita does.
* One ''Manga/{{Yotsuba}}'' comic has Asagi draft Yotsuba into being "e-mail". She then tells her "You need an emoticon". Yotsuba's expression in the last panel is a dead-on visualization of the O____O emotion.
* Emoticons show up all over the place in ''Anime/PaniPoniDash''. One episode took place in the Edo period of Japan. Throughout the whole episode, the narrations reflect on the culture of society at the time, while showing real life Japanese style artworks where everyone's face is replaced by a 2chan emoticons. In another episode, Kurumi Momose tends to start sporadically cycling through numerous emoticons on her face when she's absolutely bewildered and confused about what everyone else is talking about.
* Fans of ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' have popularized an emoticon of Kyubey's face like so: /人◕‿‿◕人\. This is usually coupled with his CatchPhrase: "Want to make a contract?"

* In ''Anime/DeathNote'' Misa Amane sometimes has a heart emoticon after her words when she is speaking to Light.

* In ''[[Film/TheViewAskewniverse Bluntman And Chronic]]'', one of their enemies is a nerd-turned-supervillain Newsgroup who often speaks in emoticons.

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* In ''Film/ScottPilgrimVSTheWorld'', when Young Neil explains to Knives that Scott used to date her rock star role model Envy (Natalie) Adams, he response is an actual ":O" on her face. Complete with a computer "bloop" sound.

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* [[http://www.gocomics.com/theargylesweater/2011/07/06 This strip]] of ''TheArgyleSweater'' has a wedding ceremony for a ''':''' and a ''')'''. One guest comments, "They seem so happy together!"
* ''ComicStrip/PearlsBeforeSwine'' has [[http://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2011/06/30 this exchange]]:
-->'''Rat:''' Why do people that make rude, snarky comments on the internet always feel the need to end their comment with that dumb winking emoticon?\\
'''Goat:''' It means they're just teasing you. You know, just having some fun with you.\\
'''Rat:''' Well, that's stupid. And you're stupid for knowing that.\\
'''Goat:''' ''I'm'' stupid?!\\
'''Rat:''' ;-)\\
'''Pig:''' ''([[MediumAwareness pointing]] at Rat's SpeechBalloon)'' Ha! Ha! Ha! Don't be mad...''look!''
** There was a much earlier strip in which Pig kept adding them to his speech, much to Rat's chagrin, ending with Pig getting beaten up. Author Stephan Pastis mentioned in one of his treasuries (about this particular strip) that he finds emoticons extremely annoying.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'', MMORPG girl Maya ([[spoiler:aka homeroom teacher Ms. Toriumi]]) sprinkles all her online dialogue with eastern/anime-style emoticons, particularly the Kirby dances.
** In ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor'' Yuzu uses emoticons in her e-mails that slowly decline in use as the week wears on.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Killer7}}'', the bodiless thief Susie used emoticons throughout her speeches, including this one: (`曲´) to signify extreme frustration.

* ''VideoGame/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness'' is '''not''' an example, as the "XD" in the title is an acronym (eXtra Dark). This doesn't stop some people from interpreting the title that way.
** Ditto is officially based on a ":)" emoticon crossed with an amoeba.

** Note they aren't used in text, a small emotion bubble appears above the character's head.
* The assassin Zero from ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}'' wears a full helmet which is never taken off, and so displays expression by way of giant projected emoticons.
* Histoire from the ''Franchise/{{Neptunia}}'' series frequently uses emoticons and emojis in her speech.
* The guards in ''VideoGame/EmbricOfWulfhammersCastle'' "speak" in Emoticons, but the Duchess (and just about everyone else) understands what they are saying. It's even parodied when the Duchess finds a guardsman who doesn't speak in Emoticons, calling him an imposter!

* ''VideoGame/BoxxyQuestTheGatheringStorm'' is set in the Internet, so naturally many characters use these while speaking. Catie especially likes to end her sentences with them.

* Fat, sweaty otaku Sal Manella somehow adds a ":(" to one of his sentences in ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney''.
** ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'': Athena Cykes's Mood Matrix has four emoticons to represent the emotions the person she analyzes. The necklace she wears responds to how she feels with appropriate colors and emoticons as well.

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* After reading [[http://www.beaverandsteve.com/index.php?comic=336 this]] ''Webcomic/BeaverAndSteve'' strip, you will have to use the emoticon Q-Q ''somewhere''.

* In ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}'', many of the trolls incorporate their horns or abnormal eyes into their emoticons. For example, [[EmotionlessGirl Aradia]] has [[color:#a10000:0_0]], [[WheelchairWoobie Tavros]] has [[color:#a15000:}:)]], [[GrumpyBear Karkat]] has [[color:#626262:O:B]], [[ArachnidAppearanceAndAttire Vriska]] has [[color:#005682:::::)]], [[CatGirl Nepeta]] has [[color:#416600::33]], [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses Feferi]] has [[color:#77003c:38)]], [[TheHyena Terezi]] has [[color:#008282:>:]]] and [[MonsterClown Gamzee]] has [[color:#2b0057::o)]]. [[WickedCultured Doc Scratch]], of all people, has [[Webcomic/SweetBroAndHellaJeff 8^y]].
** Also emoticons for the quadrants of troll romance: '''<3''', '''<3<''', '''<>''', and '''c3<'''.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', when Beemo gets his controller taken away by a Door Lord, his screen promptly shows the "D:" emoticon.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' brought about the ''So awesome!'' /)^3^(\ emoticon.

Compare AsciiArt, {{Henohenomoheji}}, ImageMacro. Webcomic/RageComics are another popular way of communicating your emotions online.

* Me Gusta (also commonly known as the Lenny face): }:} / ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

* Me Gusta: }:} / ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

* BigData has a lyric video appropriately titled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMNs6YjPwVE "The Business of Emoji."]]

** In the best ending, Toriel discovers texting and invents an emoticon to represent her own face.

* In ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Audioplay/StrikerSSoundStageX'', Agito notes that she keeps trying to get [[TheStoic Signum]] to use emoticons in her emails like Vita does.

* The HelloProject members each have their own emoticon used on 2ch.

* Fans of ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' have popularized Kyubey's face /人◕‿‿◕人\. This is coupled with his CatchPhrase "Want to make a contract?"

* After reading [[http://www.beaverandsteve.com/index.php?comic=336 this]] ''BeaverAndSteve'' strip, you will have to use the emoticon Q-Q ''somewhere''.