A copy of Aestheticism's very useful guide to sound effects in manga. Originally designed to explain onomatopeia in their Yu Yu Hakusho doujinshi that featured Chibi-Hiei, it can also apply to any other manga out there.
The Smileys(Emoticons) are used very often in the sentences of e-mails. They started in USA where the internet had also started of course. In Japan, the Smileys(Emoticons) grew in different manner from U.S.A. Now, there are several kinds of them.