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* CatSmile: :3 / x3 / >:3

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

* 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.

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

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

* [[http://www.gocomics.com/theargylesweater/2011/07/06 This strip]] of ''The Argyle Sweater'' has a wedding ceremony for a ''':''' and a ''')'''. One guest comments, "They seem so happy together!"

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* ''Fanfic/AllMyHomiesHateAthalieSeverin'': Silvia has a ;) towards the end while telling Camille that she'll introduce her to some "cool lesbians".

* In ''Film/{{Virtuosity}}'' the main character locates the virtual serial killer in the training program through the clue left on the side of one building.
-->'''Barnes:''' ''Semicolon; Parenthesis... Smiley face.''

* Will Schwalbe, co-author of "Send: Why People Email So Badly and How to Do It Better," calls the exclamation point the "ur-emoticon."

* Sheldon of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' once recounted being particularly elated at a scientific discovery.
--> '''Sheldon:''' In the world of emoticons, I was colon capital D. ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSCl4RnpkUc [demonstrates] ]]''

* British FashionMagazine i-D has a name that doubles as a winking emoticon, and every cover model is photographed either winking or covering their right eye as to resemble the logo.

* Basshunter has an album called "[=LoL=] <(^^,)>"
* The third album of ElectroSwing group, ''Music/CaravanPalace'', was titled ''<I°_°I>'' (AKA ''Robot'' or ''Robot Face'').

* In ''VideoGame/DotHackGU'':

* In ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor'' Yuzu uses emoticons in her e-mails that slowly decline in use as the week wears on.

* Terran Reapers from ''VideoGame/StarCraftII'' are equipped with [=KD8=] cluster grenades for use against buildings. The designation makes an emoji of someone upset (the "D8") at being blown up (the "K").

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

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

{{Message Board}}s often have pre-made pictures that replace the symbol you type. And [[TheWikiRule of course]] there is [[http://emoticon.wikia.com/wiki/Emoticon_wiki Emoticon Wiki]] for more information.

* 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?"

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** 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]], [[PoliticallyActivePrincess 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<'''.

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

** T-Rex invents the [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001057.html "OGC" emoticon]].

** T-Rex explores what happens when people who use [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001030.html multiple question marks in emails]] try to apply this logic to emoticons:

** ''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.

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