The History of Emoticons

[@Vailskibum]

emoticons, and this video too, are an art form 👑

[@engi3583]

:) AGREED

[@Md5offical]

I love emoticons (^_^)

[@XxxSUNFLOWERSXxx]

I agree with this^▽^

[@phantommontalbanoinc.447]

Unlike yours

[@Bloody_Hearts]

​@@phantommontalbanoinc.447('-')

[@jademonass2954]

the :D conveys an emotion no emoji could ever come close to its bliss and happiness, but not overbearing, childlike wonder but with understanding its beyond words what the true emotion these two little characters convey

[@kristieleeann9387]

And "D:" means SEVERE discomfort on something

[@TheTopHatGOAT]

(^_^)

[@amybow]

:D

[@six_buck_dlc]

I have a thousand of emoticons memorized. They’re more fun to type than a mere emoji, an image, in my opinion. Adds a bit of charm ☆〜（ゝ。∂）

[@AugustRx]

ƪ⁠(⁠˘⁠⌣⁠˘⁠)⁠ʃ ƪ⁠(⁠‾⁠.⁠‾⁠“⁠)⁠┐

[@melodyixz]

✩

[@7_.7.320]

∩^ω^∩

[@bababadibot-712]

Yeah, I agree (-°o°)-

[@chesspiece4257]

i use shortcuts because i’m lazy (i spent hours on this) ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

[@UsedNameTag13]

Nobody’s talking about the effort put into the little animations, it adds so much to the video yet are so subtle This is the kind of editing I love to see

[@Anorangeboi]

Fr

[@jamillejh]

(▼へ▼メ)

[@zamasoom.]

look at this [*-*] I can animate this. someone else will though.

[@asdfblue]

dude the editing is damn good !! ૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა

[@bjiru_]

tysm (´ω｀*)

[@starryskies0]

Ikr give this man more attention (≧∀≦)

[@Have-a-GOODday-Today]

@@bjiru_||

[@Thisis_phil1234]

@@bjiru_hello! ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

[@Ramej]

(⁠ノ⁠•̀⁠ ⁠o⁠ ⁠•́⁠ ⁠)⁠ノ⁠ ⁠~⁠ ⁠┻⁠━⁠┻

[@Untalented_animator]

Tbh I prefer emoticons way more than emojis Edit: man there’s a lot of u guys Edit 2: I only use emojis in sarcastic situations like “😃”

[@truckman114]

same :D

[@lilgayboy68]

fr they r js somehow way more expressive

[@xXJoeyXxcoooool]

they’re so much cuter 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@juniperjabber]

@@xXJoeyXxcoooool i love how you say that while using emojis. lol

[@Gameboy_X3]

Diddo :3

[@ClayTheFoxx]

I cannot verbally express how much I love this style of videos so ٩(˃̶͈̀௰˂̶͈́)و

[@Attmoz-Phere]

Arabic?

[@ClayTheFoxx]

@@Attmoz-Phere я русский

[@Picklecheeseawesome]

Wowie ʕ•̫͡•ʔ

[@ender1186]

@@Attmoz-Phereyes

[@malik2709]

​@@ClayTheFoxxне мой друг.. he's asking about the alphabet (ﻭ) on your emoticon, and yes it was arabic

[@dafchoun7644]

i was as a little kid blown away by the animated skype emojis. When i discovered the (mooning) emoji on skype, which was kinda secret and not censored back then, i felt like i had some kind off hidden knowledge

[@Thatoneguy-sm5iv]

Uh oh

[@ferretappreciator]

You've unlocked a hidden memory of group chats filled with that emote. It was peak comedy in elementary school

[@waaterH20]

i prefer emoticons cause “:/“ and “:P” will never be replaced by emojis

[@PloverBones]

I agree! Also ":3"

[@waaterH20]

@@PloverBones i forgot that one

[@asa_andromeda]

😛😋🫤😕 :3 is irreplaceable though, long live :3

[@gramarye_grrl]

​@@asa_andromedanone of those emojis can ever display the absolute emotion that :/ and :p have

[@cursedstarflight]

if you use a 🫤 on me i wont take it seriously but if you give me a :/ the disappointment in the emoticon hits so hard

[@ИванЯгин]

So happy you have included different cultures) Interesting additional fact: in cyrillic texts often brackets start to function as markers of punctuation, replacing dots and commas. So, they work as markers of punctuation that indicates mood) Interestingly, if you have too much of them)) in a texts) it means you're nervous)))) and you're trying to cover it with making text super "look how smiling and friendly I'm")))))) It's litteraly a textual version of smiling awkwardly and uncomfortably)))) and cyrillic keyboard is called yee-tsoo-Ken.

[@gxxthicflower]

that's super interesting!!

[@NiKo2935]

:v

[@Coquitten]

@@NiKo2935the iconic hispanic face!!!(im hispanic dw)

[@marveler8994]

your editing deserves way more attention alone, great video

[@theanimatingqueen]

\(InI)/

[@joocXD]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@doodleplayer4014]

I find it incredibly interesting that nowadays, younger folks (including myself) tend to prefer emoticons and avoid emojis. (It varies in different demographics, of course, but in the places I am, I mostly see emoticons.) I think it's just the simplicity of the look, which makes it look more appealing, as opposed to the many colours and variations of emojis. Emoticons also allow you to be creative with them and mix and match certain aspects, which is fun.

[@qwertyuiop.lkjhgfdsa]

also, on different devices emojis can look very different. like, is this [🧃] apple juice or orange juice or grape juice or what? its just a 'juice emoji' so the emoji designers can put whatever. on my android keyboard its apple, but when i put it in this comment it became grape, because google has its own emoji that they force on youtube but you can either make a fairly accurate guess or know exactly what a o_o or B/ looks like

[@mesamane]

My lack of knowledge burdens me to call it this - but this presentation style editing is very cool. Keep it up!

[@bjiru_]

hahaha, idk what id call it either ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, thanks so much :]

[@Ornament.G]

Emoji pants, emoji cups, emoji movies, emoji... бляяяяяяяя😂

[@Macc985]

i love your constant use of :3 throughout the video, such a simple yet great emoticon :3

[@bjiru_]

;3

[@johnchristian7788]

:3

[@PrinceDizzy226]

:3

[@LiterallyWiref]

:3

[@VaMaHD74]

:3

[@2miligrams]

idk why but whenever i see emoticons my brain thinks of the person who used them as a bit zesty

[@bjiru_]

enamored by this, pinned.

[@LandonEmma]

Same

[@kono12345]

tru

[@miwiki6]

I mean... it does makes sense

[@chiostxr]

Same they more cuter

[@DAHLIA1_]

動画のクオリティが凄い…編集おつかれさまですm(_ _)m🍵

[@von8786]

This is insanely edited, I never thought I’d call a video about emoticons beautiful

[@scottdmckinnon]

Born to ≧◠◡◠≦✌, forced to: "yo wasg guys" 😭😭😭😭😭

[@helemn8]

born to "hiii :))" forced to "wsg gng"

[@ezfree.z651]

⁽ⁿᵒ ᵒⁿᵉ ᶦˢ ᵇᵉᶦⁿᵍ ᶠᵒʳᶜᵉᵈ⁾

[@Andrebrahh]

Born to “:(“ forced to “Sad af bro.”

[@helemn8]

@@Andrebrahh forced to "dang"

[@Lionheart8453]

Hi

[@LegendaryNFriendz]

I remember making my class stop copying people by drawing a picture of a cat with text near it saying "dont copy or the cat will be mad" on a whiteboard (it was an emoticon cat)

[@sapphiregemi._]

I love how the emoticons and the kaomojis animate so fluidly, it tickles my brain holy shit (°A°)!!

[@AFishInPajamas]

Dude, the way this was edited feels like a massive breath of fresh air! Everything has so much character and they move so swiftly and snappily; it's like video games and that flat-colored graphic design style in one package. I've been so used to the "slowly panning images" editing style that I didn't know I needed something like this.

[@DWithDiagonalStroke]

Absolutely agreed

[@LeKittoKatto]

I’ve always had an adoration for Kaomojis and ASCII art. They always were so charming to me (・ω・)(・ω

[@Wulfahlicious]

Ayayayaya me too!!!!

[@JaxCoolKartunes]

Japan is the country from ww2.

[@ana_s]

@@JaxCoolKartunesItaly is the country from WW2

[@capybarinya]

@@JaxCoolKartunes USA is the country from ww2.

[@aikiie]

same here!! (๐˃̶ᗜ˂̶๐)♡

[@azuazudesu]

8:26 i had a docomo flip phone before and had these animated emojis (called pictograph on my phone). so freakin cool.

[@yosis-gx8yk]

I swear to god this is one of the best video essays ive seen, hipnotizing

[@bl4ck1911]

check the 'i miss themes' one, his style of editing is so good!

[@coolbeansprogam]

(o-o)👍

[@mishagaming1075]

plus the use of emoticons is super charming

[@WastelanderLucky]

Emoji were also present in Pictochat, the drawing and messaging client built into the Nintendo DS! They were the early cellphone type. I used to draw pictures with them when I was bored as a kid.

[@jishthefish812]

I’ve always loved emoticons more than emojis, but I can’t really explain why ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. They just have a little more charm and simplicity to me that makes me want to use them over regular emojis a lot of the time

[@vvapourstruck]

That one is so good, it's my favorite dude, i used it as an actual signature for a good few years

[@fernandoapikachu2427]

Idk why but learning about how a way to communicate with *emotion* has changed so much in many different ways…it’s cool:)

[@ANGER2077]

I was NOT expecting this to be as well edited as it is, and the overall voice work and sound choice is really good! Hope this gets even more views (>w

[@_saw-your-mom-last-night_]

i love how aggressive but informational it is at the same time

[@bjiru_]

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[@-_a-]

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[@nn_eptun8602]

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[@Kreshura-tm5rb]

༼⁠;⁠´⁠༎ຶ⁠ ⁠۝ ⁠༎ຶ⁠༽ I'm dying

[@thatonetabletperson]

( •̀ ω •́ )✧

[@bingus48]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@ecivon5314]

Found your channel just now and honestly my favorite thing other than your video topics is your editing style!! Its a really small detail that makes the vid that much more enjoyable

[@blistlelo1700]

I remember I collaborated in an AI story about an obnoxious mischievous dog and the AI generated something like this: "The girl walked the dog to the forest. Girl: Who's a good girl? Dog: Arf, arf! Girl: Yes you are! Yes you are! Dog: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)"

[@AwesomeYena]

ಠ_ಠ

[@orbismworldbuilding8428]

Lmfao thats awful

[@ghoulbuster1]

You know you're screwed when the AI start sending lennys.

[@SidWas_Taken]

Oh god.

[@cinemonster02]

​@@ghoulbuster1ur pfp says it all.

[@arsonzartz]

i do not feel emojis. i do not feel 😡 i feel 0::D. emoticons are superior in every way, stay mad.

[@aaGD-jg1dz]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@mauro27279]

Emojis are only used ironically.

[@AlexLabaki69]

FR LIKE

[@HerOwnKnife]

The editing is so clean i love it! Especially when the text moves on screen and switches between different fonts, makes it look like it actually has enertia (⁠☆⁠▽⁠☆⁠)

[@indigoid_]

"You yourself might have used some kind of this smiley today." *shows ":3" in a discord server*

[@SiixVTuber]

God your editing is literally insane. Emoticons have always been supreme. I remember having an emoticon list that showed all sorts of basic emoticons and how to use them ( :-) :-( :-O type guys). Same with internet acronyms and shortcuts. The progression of internet language is FASCINATING. I've also always loved kaomojis. They're just so good ಡ⁠ ͜⁠ ⁠ʖ⁠ ⁠ಡ

[@Rosetintedwater]

I feel like I have ascended after watching this (ʘᴗʘ)

[@penguin.8603]

I like kaomojis rather than emojis; idk why, emojis just dont feel right for me.

[@aloglo22]

putting a list of emoticons inside of parentheses is absolutely despicable

[@JaxCoolKartunes]

Stop using untranslated ww2 country language words.

[@-AAA-147]

@@JaxCoolKartunes ?~?

[@AVeryCooIName]

Wow, a high quality youtube channel with less than 100k subs? ö That's rare nowadays! I hope your channel grows Ü! It sucks that high quality videos like this rarely prosper on youtube 'ň'.

[@bjiru_]

Ive never actually seen "Ü" used as an emote like that, very cool, thank you so much Ü

[@AvitalShtap]

HAAAHAHAH i have never seen this hilarious use of umlauts but i love it, let's make it big Ü

[@nemorose]

yoooooooo the EDITING IS SO GOOOOOD FIREEEE oh i mean I love your style of editing! ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ

[@HuxPMusic]

i'm so happy to be recommended this! kaomoji and emoticons are still my fav tbh. the editing is so good and fluid! great work!! (´ω`)

[@Fauxyde]

this was such an awesome watch, the editing flowed so well !! very good 🐱👍

[@deftones158]

🐱

[@Abze]

[@commenter621]

:3

[@Juvy_qv]

/⁠ᐠ⁠｡⁠ꞈ⁠｡⁠ᐟ⁠\

[@JUSTICE971]

😼

[@tigerhooouse]

this video was so good, i loved it immensely ^___^ your editing is fantastic. can't wait for u to blow up dude

[@bjiru_]

thank you so much (´,,•ω•,,)♡

[@海苔-k3d]

Oh my god, I'm glad you mentioned that Russians use ) for smiling face! It is indeed true.

[@soda.2003]

emojis and emoticons both have their place but give off completely seperate feelings. emoticons still have my heart and i use them daily.

[@matrucious]

It has arrived! I was wondering what you were working on, and as always you do not disappoint. Still amazing to see that you keep putting so much work into creating videos that YOU want to make, and it really shows

[@bjiru_]

and thank you, for always watching these vis that I want make, It means so much

[@kek-kekowe]

2:35 - Russians only use brackets if there is text before it, for example "hi)" if the message consists of a single emoticon, the probability that it will be with : is much higher. The message ")" will look very strange.....

[@bjiru_]

aaah interesting, just little things like that you really cannot know unless you are actively participating in the culture, thx for sharing

[@PlatonAltei]

As a Russian, I confirm.

[@lmnk]

IDK, seen people typing like this quite a few times, usually as a quick response to something funny.

[@iamjustafisj]

я иногда просто ")" использую, хз, от человека зависит

[@ZwarteKotishka]

Yes)

[@moooodie_]

Im in love with this video your editing is so good😭😭❤️

[@ClodsireBcuzYes]

emoticon (especially large ones conveying actions not emotions) seem so much more expressive than emojis, typing them is also usually faster than searching for the right emoji.

[@beanman9760]

8:00 wait I recognize some of those… SOME OF THOSE ARE WING DINGS

[@beanman9760]

@xyizsilver probably more Wingdings

[@hm-vw3dvd]

Good video, I always wondered how emoticons came to be __|,,/ Also, in Russia we pronounce йцукен like ytsuken or itsuken, the letter й is quite similar to the swedish j The more you know :з

[@bjiru_]

Oh interesting, I’m not gonna lie, the google translate bit is there cause I could not be certain how to actually pronounce it XD

[@BlackbeltHitoshi]

I pronounced it like "nyehkeh".

[@natividadalonso3623]

I loved this but I wish you would've talked about MSN emoticons!

[@drumman22]

Personally I still prefer to use emoticons over emojis. Kaomojis take so much more effort to use, but I love their charm. Great video :D

[@MrKipo18]

This looks incredible? Not only the video is super interesting but it's the most interesting editing I've seen for a long time and I'm leaving a comment in disbelief about how little views this has? HOW?? Insanely good, I'm sure you'll get your audience soon as deserved!

[@bl4ck1911]

I love th effort you put behind every frame while editing. It is greatly appreciated and it made me laugh ^^

[@ukigaminghd1393]

im so glad i stumbled upon your channel, i rly fw your style of editing, the music selection, little animations, etc.... it gets me hrd

[@nemuizerii]

the editing is crazy good wow thank u for another great video!!! (ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ*: ･ﾟ

[@avacado4706]

WOAA That bid around 2:48 I have a friend in Russia that does that but I never understood why- it makes so much sense now!!! :00

[@iamjustafisj]

I am Russian-speaking myself and never understood why we did that, his explanation makes sense ig

[@sirsamiboi]

This was edited amazingly ＼(^o^)／ you're such an underrated channel, I'm glad I stumbled upon this video in my recommended

[@yoshiramar1992]

I guess you win my subscription with this one, good job on the videos. keep it up

[@3xist]

your channel is GOING to blow up and I cannot wait to witness it. Great video.

[@FilthyAnimal893]

9:22 you will notice in the lower left corner of the japanese keyboard is a little emoticon face. This contained a dictionary of those very complicated japanese emoticons which used all kinds of special characters. I used to use this feature on my ipod touch in 2008, 2009 when emoji were not yet standardized across mobile devices, and many of my friends devices did not support emoji. Im not sure if it is still on the japanese keyboard on Apple devices, but i know it is not on android. (╭ರ_•́) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@thirteenly13]

It still is included in the apple japanese keyboard, I have one (Its located at the Z if you are using some keyboard) __(┐「ε:)__

[@gamingcookiereal]

i use android and i have an emoticon keyboard

[@wysteria.]

gboard actually has an emoticon tab and even sub categories corresponding to what emotions they're supposed to portray (⁠ ⁠╹⁠▽⁠╹⁠ ⁠)

[@ZwarteKotishka]

ʕ•̫͡•ʕ•̫͡•ʔ•̫͡•ʔ•̫͡•ʕ•̫͡•ʔ•̫͡•ʕ•̫͡•ʕ•̫͡•ʔ•̫͡•ʔ•̫͡•ʕ•̫͡•ʔ•̫͡•ʔ

[@CupcakeDafuck]

This rabbit just reading a newspaper. (\_/) ( ._.) />📰

[@thelastthingyoulleversee]

Combination of art

[@catnip694]

jus a cat scrolling through tiktok ≽^ .⩊.^≼ 📱 _/ \

[@justancomment4279]

(^ن^) >☕️

[@Violent-Vincet665lol]

o(>

[@jojounicorn4610]

(\_/) ( ._.) />📰 his son is also reading one

[@Comicatt]

my god this video is fantastic educational, enjoyable, great editing, great pacing, i'm definitely subscribing

[@Aklos420]

The editing at 9:13 is amazing.

[@Inktron]

This is actually so interesting to me, and edited so well! I wish he went more into the cultural impact but I understand this is a huge topic. Great video!

[@sul4]

this feels so rewarding and refreshing to watch with all the editing! lovely video (^_^)

[@Ellowynforest]

The editing in this is so damn good??? Oh my god??? Personally, I like kaomojis/emoticons more because they give a more… specific feeling, I guess? Emojis just don’t have that

[@numa_kai]

this video is beautiful

[@noxmore]

6:58 i see it :-)

[@bjiru_]

SOMEONE ACTUALLY SAW IT ! AA :D

[@prod999solo]

The editing on this is awesome. Creative in a really unique and cool way

[@SealWithHat]

I hate to say this but with emojis it feels like sarcasm but emoticons feel more friendly, in my opinion.

[@supper_e1823]

EXACTLY

[@JaquesBobe]

This video is a work of art

[@123cornerstone321]

Dude, I am sooo happy i stumbled upon this video. KZbin did so good by recommending this to me. The production value is INCREDIBLE, the information is fairly niche while still being entertaining, good choice in music, and I LOVE the little google doc with all the references and links. Seriously top tier stuff man. I'm sure you get too many replies to notice mine but if you do you did an absolutely phenomenal job and I am so excited to check your channel out when i have more free time. p.s. I also love that you saved my favorite one for the end. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ was my senior quote lol it was the perfect cherry on top of a masterfully crafted ice cream sunday

[@bjiru_]

Thank you so so much man :3, this is one of the most sincere comments I’ve ever gotten. this vid does get many replies but I always take a look through, that is such an amazing senior quote also :3

[@SomeGuilStuff]

4:48 the sliding cat is just so cute idk why i wanna know where you found it

[@bjiru_]

Here is a link the the image: bjiru.com/slide.jpg I think I might've found it on pinterest or something, and then added the little slide animation to it, but I have no idea who the original creator of it is unfortunately

[@leothehuman_9476]

3:10 Yoo, this is the place I least expected to hear Gamera 2000 music!!

[@JakisLosowyEdytor]

Same

[@RahidenChan]

Great vid! One huge downside of emojis is that the different operating systems (or fonts I guess?) can hugely change their meaning. Look at the different ways that Apple and Android render their animals. They can change with software updates too… I’m an Apple user, and my favourite emoji used to have smiling eyes with gritted teeth, like the top half of 😊 with the bottom half of 😬. That conveys an emotion that is no longer available to me and it makes me sad

[@minfue]

Lots of comments about the editing, which is indeed great! But I wanted to say I really really enjoy your sense of humour! It's silly and fast-paced and fun without distracting too much from the flow of the video ^^ You've earned a subscriber in me :]

[@andrewpinedo1883]

5:58 As a linguistics enthusiast, I died when he said 'glottal'. /nsrs/

[@Infa_65]

Same lol

[@felipetwr_]

When I discovered that pressing Win + Dot open a Kaomoji Panel my life was done. btw YO THIS EDITING IS AWESOME =(O_O)=

[@iron_archer]

This video is so underated it hurts. Incredible pacing, great writing, really good music amd even better visuals. Keep it up man, this is some quality content ❤

[@loafers1014]

emojis has so much in it, that it needs it own video, like the fact that new generations uses the" 💀" and/or "😭" to show that youre laughing

[@Aida_perez69]

Mona 🔛🔝 9:07 polize :

[@jir_UwU]

no matter how long the emoticon history is ill still consider :3 the best emoticon in existence

[@Afishyfishyfish]

X3

[@fisrtnamelastname3083]

B)

[@owl3497]

very good video to watch while eating dinner . love the editing . i am sufficiently entertained

[@floralrune]

dave strider

[@owl3497]

indeed

[@luckysweetbeats]

oh my god its dave strider

[@cinnamun_bun]

1:34 is the average best friend conversation :D

[@Linudroit]

I like mixing aspects of emoticons together >B3 Btw, great editing on the video dude.

[@Ruizu._27]

8:37 the unicode "U+30C3" is literaly "tsu" in japanese alphabet katakana ツツツツツツツツ

[@Abze]

MAN THIS IS CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED Amazing video ,, absolutely love it,, that 10 minutes felt like no more than a couple minutes I was so captivated

[@commenter621]

Damn I didn't know the lennyface was from Ylilauta :D

[@MrLeo168]

i love the way you credit all musicians

[@man-o-valor]

Who else things ":)" conveys more emotion than 🙂???? Whenever there's a setting that autocorrects :), I disable it instantly. Also, your editing is beautiful, how??? Everything bounces a little and the paper cutout borders look so good.

[@bjiru_]

same, discord is the main offender of that one, too each there own but :) and 🙂 are NOT THE SAME. and thank you so much, I've got a bit of a background with animation stuff that helps a lot with motion of things n such

[@briochelover]

I think :) being better than 🙂 is because the bracket on the emoticon makes the smile look so much wider in comparison to the emoji. Like :) looks like a proper grin but 🙂 is too polite and constrained ( imo :p )

[@Alt_Funk]

9:30 man,I love spamming emojis on my dad's phone when I was a kid

[@apchistuz]

Same

[@JadeMythriil]

Unpopular Opinion: I think emoticons are better than emojis. Sure emoji's can give you exactly the look and expression you're looking for but there's something about emoticons that gets me. The fact that users can make such creative expressions by pure text is amusing to me and I enjoy seeing it a lot more than emojis

[@PloverBones]

I agree :DD

[@Valery0p5]

"smiles" were actually pretty popular in forums even before emojis and WhatsApp, those small gifs were even more original...

[@MustyYew]

This video is actually really good with how in depth it goes with the subject, I hope more people get to see it soon

[@nightraysmoon]

Okay but the joys of ascii, kaomojis, and emoticons is the wondrous rise of owo and uwu that an emoji can never recreate. Much like some; I do not like emojis unless we're talking about discord server ones. But that was sure a mouthful of information before I go to sleep :Y

[@chair1694]

The Japanese are so creative when it comes to art, and it looks like emoticons are not an exception!

[@stonethem666]

I got an old kyocera gratina flip phone, and it was full to the brim with emoticons, about 5 times more than the amount of emojis (probably more?!?!?!?)

[@Stars_InEyes]

This is FASCINATING to me omg I've been obsessed with these lil dudes since I was a kid!! This vid felt like a warm hug to my niche obsession ☆(≧∀≦*)ﾉ

[@lennyjames8457]

4:57 what a handsome man

[@huapadmedia4813]

Yeah

[@nuzzlx]

Kaomojis will always be the most superior form of emoticon

[@q-the-stupid-man]

2:48, as a Russian, I just *love* the fact that you included something Russian in this video, but but bro, talking about how we sometimes use ")" in our messages is *crazy* for me, especially according to the fact that this is a video about the *history* of emoticons, and this fact is just unrelated, but you still included it.