

During the first verse in the second opening to _Hayate no Gotoku_ (
_Shichitenhakki Shijou Shugi!_ by _KOTOKO_ ), this face (O_O;) appears in each
version of the subtitles; the translated, romanised and original Japanese
versions.

Additionally, the face is also included on various lyrics sites such as
[here](http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/hayate/shichitenhakki.htm) and
[here.](https://atashi.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/hayate-the-combat-butler-2nd-
opening-theme-shichiten-hakki%E2%98%86shijou-shugi/)

Why is this? I've never seen emoticons or unicode faces in any other
subtitles, and I don't see how it adds to the song at all. I know this is a
series that doesn't take itself too seriously, but is there any explanation as
to why this is here?

![screenshot of \(O_O;\)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/QdMlY.png)


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What is the purpose of having this face in the subtitles/lyrics?


Possibly to show the reaction of the actor in the song, which seem to be
surprised/heavily pressured by fact of "the demon who wears goddess mask"...
_maybe_... or probably there's _no_ purpose of the _kaomoji_!.. or it can be
_anything_...

Considering that KOTOKO is a famous [denpa
song](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denpa_song) artist (read also [What is the
actual meaning of
"denpa"?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/27837/what-is-the-actual-
meaning-of-denpa)), _anything goes_. (Note: the Japanese title even has a star
in it: **七転八起☆至上主義!** )

**So, what is a denpa song?**

> Denpa song (電波ソング) is a type of Japanese music that is intentionally strange
> and catchy. Common features of denpa songs include intentionally off-key
> vocals, nonsensical lyrics and an over-the-top tune.

**Back to _kaomoji_**...

_Kaomoji_ is certainly rare in song lyrics, but there are some more (not
necessarily denpa song). From [Yahoo!
Chiebukuro](https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1341628838):

>   * [Koi no
> Tsubomi](http://www.animelyrics.com/jpop/kodakumi/koinotsubomi.htm): (T_T),
> (>_<), (*_*), (;_;), (T^T), (T0T)/, (*_*)
>   * [Love Love Chu Chu!](http://www.kasi-time.com/item-36223.html): (><),
> (T_T), (#^_^#), (@_@)
>   * [Happy
> Succession](http://utaten.com/lyric/%E5%AE%AE%E5%B4%8E%E7%BE%BD%E8%A1%A3/Happy+Succession/#sort=popular_sort_asc):
> (^^;), (T_T)
>   * [girls](http://j-lyric.net/artist/a0006b2/l00ab4f.html): (>_<;), (≧O≦)
>   * [message](http://www.kiwi-
> musume.com/lyrics/ikimonogakari/mysongyoursong/message.html): (-.-;)',
> !(><)!'
>

>
> (All links are link to song lyric)

Last but not least, Ryuichi Kawamura has a song titled
[〔>_<〕](http://petitlyrics.com/lyrics/72858).

* * *

Personally, I don't consider _Shichitenhakki Shijou Shugi!_ as denpa song, but
perhaps it's because I'm already used to IOSYS.


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