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Axis Powers Hetalia (manga)

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'''Axis Powers Hetalia''' (also referred to as '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''') is a webmanga by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]], that began as a oneshot in 2005/6 on his website [[Kitayume]]. It was spun off into a full webcomic in late 2006 and has been adapted into print form, several drama CDs, and an [[Axis Powers Hetalia (anime)|anime series]].

The series involves anthropomorphic representations of the world's nations, with the main storyline taking place in WWI and WWII, though there are stories set in earlier and more modern eras. The series is named for the main character [[Feliciano Vargas|Italy]], with "Hetalia" being a portmanteau of the words ''hetare'' (useless) and ''Italia''.

==Plot==
During WWI, [[Ludwig|Germany]], in search of the heir to the empire of [[Ancient Rome]], finds Italy hiding in a crate and takes him as a captive. After living with him to the start of WWII, Italy takes it upon himself to become Germany's ally. The two are soon joined by [[Kiku Honda|Japan]], though the three wind up having to deal with the arrival of the Allied Forces: [[Alfred F.Jones|America]], [[Arthur Kirkland|England]], [[Francis Bonnefoy|France]], [[Wang Yao|China]], and [[Ivan Braginski|Russia]].

==Characters==
''Main article: [[List of Axis Powers Hetalia characters]]''

The Hetalia series is notable for its large, colorful cast of characters. Each of the characters represents a nation, complete with the stereotypes attributed to it. The original webcomic initially focused on the nations of the Axis Powers vs. the Allied Forces, with the cast quickly expanding to include others.

Most of the earlier cast members have a "human name" in addition to their nation name, though they were never used in the actual series or profiles. They were first given to the characters by Himaruya when a fan requested alternate names to refer to the characters by, out of curisosity as to what their "normal" names would be. It is rumored that this question was asked due to Japanese fans' worries of controversy over pairing the characters with their nation names, but the true motive remains a source of debate.

Despite never being used in canon (aside from select characters' names getting brief mentions in the '''April Fools' 2008''' summary and America's name "Alfred" being mentioned in a throwaway line in one strip), the alternate human names stuck with the characters until early 2008, when Himaruya deleted his old update logs from the previous year. Characters created after 2007, later in that year, or that were not mentioned in the original name listing, do not have any sort of official human name to refer to them by and are only known by their nation names. It remains to be seen if Himaruya will ever do an updated version of the name list.

Himaruya also gave most of the characters "human ages", as a fan asked how old the characters were supposed to look, but this detail was mostly dropped as well. However, some later-personified nations (such as [[Iceland]]) do have an age listed for them in their character designs.

==Original Web Version==
''Main article: [[List of Axis Powers Hetalia chapters (webcomic)]]''

The entire series so far includes five chapters of the main storyline, a bonus story (''Chibitalia''), and several side stories and "comic diary" strips by Himaruya. The main storyline takes place in the eras of WWI and WWII, with the Chibitalia storyline and some of the side-stories focusing on eras outside of that time.

===The "Lost" Strips===
''Main Article: [[Lost strips of Axis Powers Hetalia]]''

There are also strips of the original webcomic that no longer exist on the main Kitayume site or any other place, outside of fans having saved the artwork while it was still up. However, a good deal of the artwork was not permanently deleted, but simply hidden in the site files.

One notable series of lost strips happen to be pages of a sequel to the fanservice-themed "Christmas Rampage 2007", which wound up salvaged and scanlated. In the sequel, a crossover with two other Himaruya-created series occurs as the nations continue to celebrate Christmas.

Other "lost" pieces of artwork include America cosplaying as England, concept art for the [[Gakuen Hetalia]] game, and France informing teenage Italy about the fate of the Holy Roman Empire.

==Media==
===Gakuen Hetalia===
''Main article: [[Gakuen Hetalia]]''

An unfinished dating sim project by Himaruya, it takes place in an alternate universe where the cast members are all in their teens and attend the multicultural ''World Academy W''. A short demo was released in February 2007, but the game was never actually completed in its online form.

The game featured the first appearance of [[Seychelles]], as a new transfer student at the school. Italy, China, Japan, France, and England also appeared in the demo, while other characters appeared in concept images for the game (which were later removed from the site).

A commercial PSP version of the game is slated for release in late 2010.

===Published Manga===
''Main article: [[List of Hetalia: Axis Powers chapters (published manga)]]''

A print version of the manga by [[Gentosha Comics]] was released in 2008, and has been collected into two volumes so far. The published version differs somewhat from the original online strips, with several events being retold or redrawn for better quality. New strips exclusive to the volumes were also included. Some scenes have also been cut or edited from the originals for content (ie: Holy Roman Empire kissing Chibitalia in the "Chibitalia" arc).

The first volume was released on March 17th, 2008, with the second volume being released on December 10th, 2008. While only one version of the first volume was released, the second came in both a standard and a deluxe edition. The deluxe edition came with a special booklet containing various sketches of the characters, including preliminary designs for them.

The published version of the manga uses a slightly different order for the title, instead referring to the series as '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' (a change which carried over to the anime and some of the related merchandise). However, the Polish-language release of the manga by [[Studio JG]] retained the original ''APH'' order for the title. This version of the published manga was released on November 13th, 2009. The Polish translation is notable for changing Poland's birthdate from '''July 22nd''' (the date of foundation of the communist [[wikipedia:People's Republic Of Poland|People's Republic Of Poland]] ) to '''November 11th''' (the date that Poland regained independence after WWI).

A third volume of ''Hetalia'' is slated for release on May 21st, 2010, during Japan's [[wikipedia:Golden Week|Golden Week]] holiday.

===Drama CDs===
There have been seven drama CDs released for the series so far:

*''[[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]'', released as a Comic Market 74 exclusive on August 15th, 2008.
*''[[Hetalia Drama CD: Volume 1]]'', released on October 24th, 2008.
*''[[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue 2]]'', released as a Comic Market 75 exclusive on December 29th, 2008.
*''[[Hetalia Drama CD: Volume 2]]'', released on June 3rd, 2009.
*''[[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol.1: The CD Of The Awesome Me]]'', released as a Comic Market 76 exclusive on August 15th, 2009.
*''[[Hetalia Fantasia]]'', released on August 27th, 2009 (as a special mail-order gift to subscribers of ''Comic Birz'').
*''[[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol.2: Boss CD]]'', released on July 7th, 2010.

The first two CDs feature the Axis Powers, [[Roderich Edelstein|Austria]], and the Allied Forces, with the absence of [[Wang Yao|China]], who wasn't cast at the time. Instead, [[Toris Lorinaitis|Lithuania]] is included in the main cast. China however, did make his debut in ''Prologue 2'' along with [[Elizabeta Héderváry|Hungary]].

''Volume 2'' featured the cast for the Axis and Allies, as well as the drama CD debuts of more characters: [[Berwald Oxenstierna|Sweden]], [[Tino Väinämöinen|Finland]], [[Peter Kirkland|Sealand]], [[Raivis Galante|Latvia]], [[Eduard Von Bock|Estonia]], [[Vash Zwingli|Switzerland]], and [[Liechtenstein]].

''Interval'' featured the drama CD debuts of [[Prussia]] and [[Seychelles]], while ''Fantasia'' provided the speaking debut of [[Hong Kong]], who had not yet had a role in the actual series at the time.

====Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD====
''Main article: [[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD]]''

An earlier, independently-produced drama CD is known to have been in existence, though details on it remain somewhat sketchy. It is said to have been produced sometime in 2007, during the same time as ''Gakuen Hetalia'', and was distributed in limited quantities the following year, by mail-order and at a doujinshi event in Osaka.

A select amount of characters made appearances on the CD, including:
*North and South Italy
*Germany
*Japan
*America
*England
*France
*China
*Russia
*Austria
*Hungary
*Lithuania
*Switzerland
*Liechtenstein
*Greece
*Turkey
*Sealand
*Rome

The CD also marked the debut of two new characters: '''Cyprus '''and his younger brother '''The Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus'''. Germania is also mentioned for the first time in the CD, identified as "Germany's father". The seiyū for England and France, who did not reprise their roles in the commercial CD adaptations, had previously voiced the characters in ''Gakuen''.

===Anime===
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers (anime)]]''

An anime adaptation of Axis Powers Hetalia (using the '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' title)  was announced in July 2008, and premiered on January 24th, 2009 on Animate.TV. It was originally scheduled to air on Kids Station, but was pulled from the lineup due to "various circumstances". The first season ran 26 episodes.

On April 15th, 2009, it was announced that a second season of the ''Hetalia'' anime was in production, to be released in the summer. Season 2 also ran 26 episodes, and immediately began airing on Animate.TV following the completion of the previous season. A third season was announced on December 10th, 2009, and is set to premiere in March 2010.

Though they had previously passed on licensing the series during the first season, FUNimation Entertainment announced their acquisition of the ''Hetalia'' anime on January 8th, 2010.

====Theatrical Film====
On September 24th, 2009, a movie adaptation of the anime (entitled ''Paint it, White'') was announced on Gentosha Comics' site. It remains to be seen what the movie will cover, though it was stated that it would be an original story featuring Prussia as the main character, along with the Axis and Allies. It will be 70 minutes long and will be released on June 5th, 2010.

==External Links==
*[http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/ Kitayume] Official site for the original webcomic
*[http://www.gentosha.co.jp/index.php Gentosha Comics] Official site for the publishers of the printed version of the manga
*[http://aph.starry-sky.com/ Axis Powers Hetalia] Website with scanlations of both the webcomic and published versions of the manga
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Hetalia

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Canada

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'''Matthew Williams''' (マシュー・ウィリアムズ, ''Masshuu Viriamuzu'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Canada|Canada]] (カナダ,''Kanada'') and is the brother of [[Alfred F.Jones]] (America).

==Appearance==
His hair is wavy, and depicted at times as being two-toned: A lighter blond on top, with more of an orange (or darker blond) shade on the bottom and tips. He has violet eyes, though they have also been colored blue in some of the official art featuring him. At least one figurine depicts him with completely orange hair. The anime depicts him with the same dark blond hair as his brother, and slightly darker blue eyes. He also sports a curly ahoge off the top of his head.

Matthew wears a heavy tan winter coat and pants as his military uniform, though when he's dressed casual, he is usually shown wearing a hoodie (sometimes depicted with the Canadian flag emblem on it), and a pair of jeans. Like his brother, Matthew wears glasses, though he also sports a pair of goggles on his head at times (such as when wearing his uniform). The picture at the right depicts him in his younger days, presumably in his early teens.

Although often drawn as shorter in fanart, official art makes it clear that Matthew is either the same height/build as Alfred, or very close to it.

==Personality And Interests==
In contrast to Alfred, Matthew is shy, sensitive, and hates fighting. Despite this, he is often mistaken for his brother and has found himself in trouble for incidents that Alfred has caused. When he's not being mistaken for his brother, all the other nations seem to forget that he exists. He is also passive aggressive and was once able to make Alfred cry by arguing with him for over three hours and pointing out every single one of his faults.

He has a pet polar bear named Kumajirou, but even it forgets about him. In return, Matthew can't ever remember his bear's exact name.

==Relationships==

===Alfred F. Jones (America)===
''Main Article: [[Alfred F.Jones]]''

The two brothers grew up separately as children, until [[Arthur Kirkland|Arthur]] eventually took Matthew on a trip to meet Alfred, who wound up becoming bored with him and forgetting him shortly into their first meeting.

In their adulthood, Alfred is the source of his constant troubles, due to the fact that people get their identities mixed up and he gets blamed for fights that Alfred started. However, during an argument, Matthew was able to reduce Alfred to tears when he went on a 3-hour rant about all of his flaws. Despite this, the two seem to have a healthy relationship, as their arguing and Alfred's frequent forgetting of him can merely come off as sibling rivalry.

===Cuba===
''Main Article: [[Cuba]]''

Cuba, as well as numerous other nations, initially mistook Matthew for Alfred and beat him up. Later, he apologized with a peace offering of ice cream. The two get along well, though Cuba still sometimes mistakes Matthew for his brother.

==In The Anime==

[[File:CanadaAnime.png‎|right|thumb|Canada in Episode 19.]]
Matthew and Kumajirou appear briefly in [[Episode 19]], at an Allied Forces meeting. But due to Matthew's "invisibility effect", the other Allies do not realize that he's there with them.

He makes an appearance after the credits of [[Episode 34]], and turns up late for a G8 meeting in [[Episode 35]], though none of the countries realize he's missing. After the credits, he is tormented by [[Cuba]] after being mistaken for Alfred.

In [[Episode 52]], [[Francis Bonnefoy|France]] correctly identifies him as he has "gorgeous silky hair" like France's.

His design was slightly altered for the anime, with his eyes changed to blue and his hair drawn slightly shorter and straighter, as well as colored dark blond and missing its gradient effect. His casual hoodie, often assumed to be red (though colored light green in one official pic), is also colored teal.

He is voiced by [[Katsuyuki Konishi]], who also voices Alfred in the anime. In an interview with ''PASH'' magazine, Konishi said that he played Matthew's voice as very quiet and "barely above a whisper", in contrast to the louder Alfred.

==Trivia==
*His birthday, '''July 1st''', corresponds to the national holiday of [[wikipedia:Canada Day|Canada Day]], when Canada first became independent on July 1st, 1867. Although, full independence wasn't gained until August 1982.
*There is no definite source for his first name, '''Matthew'''. Across Canada, 'Matthew' has been a greatly popular name for newborns in recent decades, often in the top three most frequently given first names. Coincidentally or not, the caravel sailed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cabot John Cabot] from Bristol to North America in 1497 was named [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_(ship) Matthew]. John Cabot and his crew are thought to have reached somewhere in Newfoundland (unusually, not a province of Canada until 1949). In fanworks, his name is occasionally spelled "Matthieu" or "Mathieu", acknowledging past and present French influence on Canada
*It is a source of debate as to whether Alfred or Matthew is the older of the two brothers. Hidekaz Himaruya has yet to confirm the age difference between the two. A common fanon assumption is that the two are twins, due to their similarities and the fact that Matthew is easily mistaken for Alfred (due to having the same face), though the two do not share the same day of birth.

:Some parts of the fandom assert that the nation's birthdays merely refer to their date of independence or unification, and that a "nation" may not have an official birthday in the same sense as humans, thus making the lack of a same birthday a non-issue. For example, both Matthew and Alfred existed as colonies for an undefined period of time, fought over between France and England. It's possible, according to some fans, that Canada and America were born before then and could thus be "twin nations", with their birthdays being mere formalities that appeared when each gained independence.
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Canada

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'''Matthew Williams''' (マシュー・ウィリアムズ, ''Masshuu Viriamuzu'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Canada|Canada]] (カナダ,''Kanada'') and is the brother of [[Alfred F.Jones]] (America).

==Appearance==
His hair is wavy, and depicted at times as being two-toned: A lighter blond on top, with more of an orange (or darker blond) shade on the bottom and tips. He has violet eyes, though they have also been colored blue in some of the official art featuring him. At least one figurine depicts him with completely orange hair. The anime depicts him with the same dark blond hair as his brother, and slightly darker blue eyes. He also sports a curly ahoge off the top of his head.

Matthew wears a heavy tan winter coat and pants as his military uniform, though when he's dressed casual, he is usually shown wearing a hoodie (sometimes depicted with the Canadian flag emblem on it), and a pair of jeans. Like his brother, Matthew wears glasses, though he also sports a pair of goggles on his head at times (such as when wearing his uniform). The picture at the right depicts him in his younger days, presumably in his early teens.

Although often drawn as shorter in fanart, official art makes it clear that Matthew is either the same height/build as Alfred, or very close to it.

==Personality And Interests==
In contrast to Alfred, Matthew is shy, sensitive, and hates fighting. Despite this, he is often mistaken for his brother and has found himself in trouble for incidents that Alfred has caused. When he's not being mistaken for his brother, all the other nations seem to forget that he exists. He is also passive aggressive and was once able to make Alfred cry by arguing with him for over three hours and pointing out every single one of his faults.

He has a pet polar bear named Kumajirou, but even it forgets about him. In return, Matthew can't ever remember his bear's exact name.

==Relationships==

===Alfred F. Jones (America)===
''Main Article: [[Alfred F.Jones]]''

The two brothers grew up separately as children, until [[Arthur Kirkland|Arthur]] eventually took Matthew on a trip to meet Alfred, who wound up becoming bored with him and forgetting him shortly into their first meeting.

In their adulthood, Alfred is the source of his constant troubles, due to the fact that people get their identities mixed up and he gets blamed for fights that Alfred started. However, during an argument, Matthew was able to reduce Alfred to tears when he went on a 3-hour rant about all of his flaws. Despite this, the two seem to have a healthy relationship, as their arguing and Alfred's frequent forgetting of him can merely come off as sibling rivalry.

===Cuba===
''Main Article: [[Cuba]]''

Cuba, as well as numerous other nations, initially mistook Matthew for Alfred and beat him up. Later, he apologized with a peace offering of ice cream. The two get along well, though Cuba still sometimes mistakes Matthew for his brother.

==In The Anime==

[[File:CanadaAnime.png‎|right|thumb|Canada in Episode 19.]]
Matthew and Kumajirou appear briefly in [[Episode 19]], at an Allied Forces meeting. But due to Matthew's "invisibility effect", the other Allies do not realize that he's there with them.

He makes an appearance after the credits of [[Episode 34]], and turns up late for a G8 meeting in [[Episode 35]], though none of the countries realize he's missing. After the credits, he is tormented by [[Cuba]] after being mistaken for Alfred.

In [[Episode 52]], [[Francis Bonnefoy|France]] correctly identifies him as he has "gorgeous silky hair" like France's.

His design was slightly altered for the anime, with his eyes changed to blue and his hair drawn slightly shorter and straighter, as well as colored dark blond and missing its gradient effect.

He is voiced by [[Katsuyuki Konishi]], who also voices Alfred in the anime. In an interview with ''PASH'' magazine, Konishi said that he played Matthew's voice as very quiet and "barely above a whisper", in contrast to the louder Alfred.

==Trivia==
*His birthday, '''July 1st''', corresponds to the national holiday of [[wikipedia:Canada Day|Canada Day]], when Canada first became independent on July 1st, 1867. Although, full independence wasn't gained until August 1982.
*There is no definite source for his first name, '''Matthew'''. Across Canada, 'Matthew' has been a greatly popular name for newborns in recent decades, often in the top three most frequently given first names. Coincidentally or not, the caravel sailed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cabot John Cabot] from Bristol to North America in 1497 was named [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_(ship) Matthew]. John Cabot and his crew are thought to have reached somewhere in Newfoundland (unusually, not a province of Canada until 1949). In fanworks, his name is occasionally spelled "Matthieu" or "Mathieu", acknowledging past and present French influence on Canada
*It is a source of debate as to whether Alfred or Matthew is the older of the two brothers. Hidekaz Himaruya has yet to confirm the age difference between the two. A common fanon assumption is that the two are twins, due to their similarities and the fact that Matthew is easily mistaken for Alfred (due to having the same face), though the two do not share the same day of birth.

:Some parts of the fandom assert that the nation's birthdays merely refer to their date of independence or unification, and that a "nation" may not have an official birthday in the same sense as humans, thus making the lack of a same birthday a non-issue. For example, both Matthew and Alfred existed as colonies for an undefined period of time, fought over between France and England. It's possible, according to some fans, that Canada and America were born before then and could thus be "twin nations", with their birthdays being mere formalities that appeared when each gained independence.
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Episode 53

2010-03-30T18:04:29Z

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number=53 (1)|
date=March 26th, 2010|
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The premiere episode of '''Hetalia: World Series''' was broadcast on March 26th, 2010. It is technically the fifty-third episode of the series overall, but is counted as a premiere episode by [[Studio DEEN]], due to the decision to treat the third season as a separate series with the renaming.

This episode adapts from the '''Diary of The Awesome Me''' segments from the webcomic version of '''Liechtenstein's Journal of Swiss Dopiness''', in addition to the strips '''Italy's Big Brother''' and '''Fly, Canada-san, Fly!'''.

==Plot Summary==

===Memorial of Me===
A frustrated [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Prussia]] walks through his garden, ranting about the anime staff have ignored him all this time and how [[Roderich Edelstein|Austria]] and [[Elizabeta Héderváry|Hungary]] get to do things in the show while he doesn't. He then enters his library to retrieve his "ultimate weapon", and instantly becomes more enthused. He reveals that his library contains all the diaries that he has written since he was young...

===Diary of The Awesome Me: Volume 128===
A younger Prussia (as a Teutonic Knight) narrates about having been "cool", and that another boy named Hungary was being creepy.

A younger Hungary is shown, ordering Prussia not to let the Cumans take Burzenland. Though they attempt to warn him of the Cumans' experience in fighting, Prussia runs off to go battle instantly. Hungary wonders if he'll be alright, but Prussia returns instantly as the victor and orders Hungary to praise him. He then announces that he has claimed Burzenland as his reward. Hungary responds by angrily shooting him full of arrows.

An injured Prussia then warns a younger [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Poland]] to stay away from the "barbaric" Hungary.

Back in the present, the adult Prussia wonders how cute he was back then, while the chorus of children answer that he wasn't cute at all.

===Germany vs. Italy's Big Brother===
[[Lovino Vargas|Romano]] approaches [[Ludwig|Germany]], ordering him to stay away from his younger brother and blaming him for why they're unable to get along (as [[Feliciano Vargas|Veneziano]] does nothing but talk about Germany). Romano then gloats that Germans have horrible physiology and that they're nothing but uncivilized country bumpkins.

Germany responds that he and Veneziano happen to share Germanic blood, which sends Romano into a rage. He attempts to charge at Germany, only to slip on a banana peel and fall on his face.

Veneziano later asks an injured Romano what happened, while applying a bandage to his skinned arm (Romano already sporting one on his forehead). Romano blames him for the embarrassment, though Veneziano remains clueless as to why.

===Vengeful Big Brother===
Romano returns for revenge on Germany, stating that he'll be sure to win today. A confused Germany bids him "good luck" with the plan.

Romano explains that he's prepared a special plan and that since he's angry, it will be Germany's downfall. He slowly pulls something out from his bag and throws it at Germany, hitting him in the head. Germany is confused at first, but then realizes that it's the pin of a grenade and that Romano (much like his brother before) has the "Red Devil" grenade itself planted in his mouth.

Germany screams that it's the "opposite", and finds it hard to believe that both Italy brothers would do the same foolish thing.

===Playing Catch with America===
[[Alfred F. Jones|America]] asks [[Matthew Williams|Canada]] if he'll play catch with him. Canada accepts and tells America to "do his worst" since he can catch the ball, but is instantly hit in the face by it, knocking him back a bit.

Canada tries to warn America that he's throwing too fast, but winds up hit in the face again before he can catch the next ball. Another ball hits him in the eye, followed by one in his mouth, one that strikes him in the arm, and finally a ball that hits him in the crotch.

Canada sinks to the ground in pain. He then becomes aggravated and asks America if he's ever thought of "taking things slowly" for a change, but America insists that Canada's just too slow. The two fight, with Canada being slow and sluggish at doing so.

A note reads that it's simply another average day with Canada.

==Character Appearances==
*[[Feliciano Vargas|North Italy (Veneziano)]]
*[[Ludwig|Germany]]
*[[Alfred F. Jones|America]]
*[[Matthew Williams|Canada]]
*[[Lovino Vargas|South Italy (Romano)]]
*[[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Prussia]]
*[[Elizabeta Héderváry|Hungary]] (as a child)
*[[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Poland]] (non-speaking cameo as a child)
*'''Kumajirou''' (non-speaking cameo)

==Voice Cast==
*North Italy, Romano: [[Daisuke Namikawa]]
*Germany: [[Hiroki Yasumoto]]
*America, Canada: [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]
*Prussia: [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
*Hungary: [[Michiko Neya]]

==Trivia==
*In its mobile webcast, the episode ran an extra 30 seconds due to adverts for the eighth Hetalia character CD, as well as the CD guide with the special edition single '''Run Run Renaissance'''. A later webcast ran 6 minutes and 20 seconds with the trailer for the theatrical adaptation, ''Paint it, White'' (along with the first ad).
*When originally screened at the Hetalia special event a month earlier (along with the episode included on the ''Fan Disk'' and episode 2), Teutonic Prussia was depicted wearing a blue tunic and a red cape, matching the text colors used for the title card for his diary entry. Due to fan outcry, DEEN corrected the colors to the proper white and black color scheme.
*Originally, Prussia ranted about how Hungary and Austria got to spend time hanging around Italy while he couldn't. A scene that took place before it involving Italy, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein was not animated for this episode.
*Starting with this episode, the opening was tweaked somewhat, with the 3D version of the logo being colored gold while the background changed from red to a mixture of blue and green (to resemble the Earth). The "Axis Powers" title was also replaced with "World Series".
*More balls are depicted hitting Canada than what was shown in the original strip of '''Playing Catch with America'''. In the comic, only the balls that hit him in the face and in the crotch are directly shown.
*This episode features the debut of a new [[Eyecatch|eyecatch]], featuring Prussia.
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Episode 53

2010-03-30T18:03:11Z

209.87.205.62: /* Memorial of Me */ His complaints were changed to 4th-wall breaking.

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image=EP53.png|
number=53 (1)|
date=March 26th, 2010|
length=5:30 (original webcast)|
prev=[[Episode 52]]|
next=[[Episode 54]]| (episode 2)}}

The premiere episode of '''Hetalia: World Series''' was broadcast on March 26th, 2010. It is technically the fifty-third episode of the series overall, but is counted as a premiere episode by [[Studio DEEN]], due to the decision to treat the third season as a separate series with the renaming.

This episode adapts from the '''Diary of The Awesome Me''' segments from the webcomic version of '''Liechtenstein's Journal of Swiss Dopiness''', in addition to the strips '''Italy's Big Brother''' and '''Fly, Canada-san, Fly!'''.

==Plot Summary==

===Memorial of Me===
A frustrated [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Prussia]] walks through his garden, ranting about the anime staff have ignored him all this time and how [[Roderich Edelstein|Austria]] and [[Elizabeta Héderváry|Hungary]] get to do things in the show while he doesn't. He then enters his library to retrieve his "ultimate weapon", and instantly becomes more enthused. He reveals that his library contains all the diaries that he has written since he was young...

===Diary of The Awesome Me: Volume 128===
A younger Prussia (as a Teutonic Knight) narrates about having been "cool", and that another boy named Hungary was being creepy.

A younger Hungary is shown, ordering Prussia not to let the Cumans take Burzenland. Though they attempt to warn him of the Cumans' experience in fighting, Prussia runs off to go battle instantly. Hungary wonders if he'll be alright, but Prussia returns instantly as the victor and orders Hungary to praise him. He then announces that he has claimed Burzenland as his reward. Hungary responds by angrily shooting him full of arrows.

An injured Prussia then warns a younger [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Poland]] to stay away from the "barbaric" Hungary.

Back in the present, the adult Prussia wonders how cute he was back then, while the chorus of children answer that he wasn't cute at all.

===Germany vs. Italy's Big Brother===
[[Lovino Vargas|Romano]] approaches [[Ludwig|Germany]], ordering him to stay away from his younger brother and blaming him for why they're unable to get along (as [[Feliciano Vargas|Veneziano]] does nothing but talk about Germany). Romano then gloats that Germans have horrible physiology and that they're nothing but uncivilized country bumpkins.

Germany responds that he and Veneziano happen to share Germanic blood, which sends Romano into a rage. He attempts to charge at Germany, only to slip on a banana peel and fall on his face.

Veneziano later asks an injured Romano what happened, while applying a bandage to his skinned arm (Romano already sporting one on his forehead). Romano blames him for the embarrassment, though Veneziano remains clueless as to why.

===Vengeful Big Brother===
Romano returns for revenge on Germany, stating that he'll be sure to win today. A confused Germany bids him "good luck" with the plan.

Romano explains that he's prepared a special plan and that since he's angry, it will be Germany's downfall. He slowly pulls something out from his bag and throws it at Germany, hitting him in the head. Germany is confused at first, but then realizes that it's the pin of a grenade and that Romano (much like his brother before) has the "Red Devil" grenade itself planted in his mouth.

Germany screams that it's the "opposite", and finds it hard to believe that both Italy brothers would do the same foolish thing.

===Playing Catch with America===
[[Alfred F. Jones|America]] asks [[Matthew Williams|Canada]] if he'll play catch with him. Canada accepts and tells America to "do his worst" since he can catch the ball, but is instantly hit in the face by it, knocking him back a bit.

Canada tries to warn America that he's throwing too fast, but winds up hit in the face again before he can catch the next ball. Another ball hits him in the eye, followed by one in his mouth, one that strikes him in the arm, and finally a ball that hits him in the crotch.

Canada sinks to the ground in pain. He then becomes aggravated and asks America if he's ever thought of "taking things slowly" for a change, but America insists that Canada's just too slow. The two fight, with Canada being slow and sluggish at doing so.

A note reads that it's simply another average day with Canada.

==Character Appearances==
*[[Feliciano Vargas|North Italy (Veneziano)]]
*[[Ludwig|Germany]]
*[[Alfred F. Jones|America]]
*[[Matthew Williams|Canada]]
*[[Lovino Vargas|South Italy (Romano)]]
*[[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Prussia]]
*[[Elizabeta Héderváry|Hungary]] (as a child)
*[[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Poland]] (non-speaking cameo as a child)
*'''Kumajirou''' (non-speaking cameo)

==Voice Cast==
*North Italy, Romano: [[Daisuke Namikawa]]
*Germany: [[Hiroki Yasumoto]]
*America, Canada: [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]
*Prussia: [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
*Hungary: [[Michiko Neya]]

==Trivia==
*In its mobile webcast, the episode ran an extra 30 seconds due to adverts for the eighth Hetalia character CD, as well as the CD guide with the special edition single '''Run Run Renaissance'''. A later webcast ran 6 minutes and 20 seconds with the trailer for the theatrical adaptation, ''Paint it, White'' (along with the first ad).
*When originally screened at the Hetalia special event a month earlier (along with the episode included on the ''Fan Disk'' and episode 2), Teutonic Prussia was depicted wearing a blue tunic and a red cape, matching the text colors used for the title card for his diary entry. Due to fan outcry, DEEN corrected the colors to the proper white and black color scheme.
*Starting with this episode, the opening was tweaked somewhat, with the 3D version of the logo being colored gold while the background changed from red to a mixture of blue and green (to resemble the Earth). The "Axis Powers" title was also replaced with "World Series".
*More balls are depicted hitting Canada than what was shown in the original strip of '''Playing Catch with America'''. In the comic, only the balls that hit him in the face and in the crotch are directly shown.
*This episode features the debut of a new [[Eyecatch|eyecatch]], featuring Prussia.
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Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White

2010-03-30T17:43:43Z

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'''Hetalia: Axis Powers - The Movie: Paint it, White '''(''Ginmaku Hetalia - Axis Powers: Paint it, White'', literally Hetalia - Axis Powers on the Silver Screen: Paint it, White) is the first feature-length film adaptation of [[Axis Powers Hetalia (manga)|Hetalia: Axis Powers]]. It was released on June 5th, 2010. The film marks the first animated appearance of [[Iceland]]. At least 70 percent of the film is said to be an anime-original story.

==Teaser Trailer==
A mysterious blonde woman (with a "Nantucket" ahoge similar to [[Alfred F. Jones|America]]'s) is shown running down an alley, seemingly in fear of something. The next shot is of a white flag, as the character song [[Mein Gott (song)|Mein Gott]] plays. A series of shots follow:

*[[Feliciano Vargas|Italy]] is shown panicking
*[[Ludwig|Germany]] appears to be annoyed
*[[Honda Kiku|Japan]] speaks, a chalkboard shown in the background
*A serious-looking America watches over a digital map of the United States in a control room, four other people at his side.
*Another shot of Germany, looking panicked
*[[Arthur Kirkland|England]] speaking, followed by shots of [[Francis Bonnefoy|France]], [[Ivan Braginski|Russia]], and [[Wang Yao|China]] doing the same
*[[Liechtenstein]]
*A cat meowing
*The Axis looking on in despair
*[[Peter Kirkland|Sealand]] jumping into action upon his fort and calling out an order

The theatrical date appears, closing off the trailer.

==Plot Summary==
TBA

==Character Appearances==
*[[Feliciano Vargas|North Italy]]
*[[Ludwig|Germany]]
*[[Honda Kiku|Japan]]
*[[Alfred F. Jones|America]]
*[[Arthur Kirkland|England/UK]]
*[[Francis Bonnefoy|France]]
*[[Wang Yao|China]]
*[[Ivan Braginski|Russia]]
*[[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Prussia]]
*[[Vash Zwingli|Switzerland]]
*[[Liechtenstein]]
*[[Peter Kirkland|Sealand]]
*[[Iceland]]

==Voice Cast==
*North Italy: [[Daisuke Namikawa]]
*Germany: [[Hiroki Yasumoto]]
*Japan: [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
*America: [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]
*England/UK: [[Noriaki Sugiyama]]
*France: [[Masaya Onosaka]]
*China: [[Yuki Kaida]]
*Russia: [[Yasuhiro Takato]]
*Prussia: [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
*Switzerland: [[Romi Park]]
*Liechtenstein: [[Rie Kugimiya]]
*Sealand: [[Ai Orikasa]]
*Iceland: [[Ayumu Asakura]]
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Poland

2010-03-30T17:35:10Z

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{{Character
|name = Feliks Łukasiewicz
|jname = フェリクス・ウカシェヴィチ
|image = Feliks.png
|country = Republic Of Poland (Rzeczpospolita Polska)
|age = 19
|gender = Male
|birthday = July 22, November 11 (Polish edition of manga)
|hair = Blond
|eyes = Green
|height = Unknown
|firstmanga = ''Chapter 04: The Pact Of Steel'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers: Vol.1 (Published manga)''
|firstanime = [[Episode 01]]
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Kazutada Tanaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Feliks Łukasiewicz''' (フェリクス・ウカシェヴィチ, ''Ferikusu Ukashevichi'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia/Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country of [[wikipedia:Poland|Poland]] (ポーランド,''Porando'').

==Appearance==
[[Image:Poland_early.gif‎|left|thumb|An early sketch of Feliks]]

He has light, shoulder-length blond hair and green eyes. He wears a green uniform with matching cap, and tan boots. Sometimes he is drawn with a green capelet worn over his jacket, though in one preliminary design of Feliks, he wore a full-length cape instead.

An earlier (but ultimately unused) alternate color scheme for Feliks exists, where his uniform and eyes are colored blue instead of green.

==Personality And Interests==
He was once a super nation that controlled Middle and Eastern Europe with his partner [[Toris Lorinaitis|Toris]] in the Middle Ages, until [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]] split them apart and he was annexed. Despite this, he kept rising back (described "like a phoenix"), noting that Feliks is a very strong country.

It is troublesome for others to get to know him, as he acts shy and has anxiety towards strangers. However, if he's used to someone, he will never let go and will act troublesome. He is a cheerful, somewhat selfish man and rather forceful with his opinions. Because he's short-sighted and impulsive, other nations can easily take advantage of him.

He crossdresses as a hobby, and has a Nagoya schoolgirl dialect, often translated as a "valley girl" accent. However, his crossdressing was toned down in later strips, and one instance (in the sequel to '''Christmas Rampage 2007''') was removed from the site.

==Relationships==
===Toris Lorinaitis (Lithuania)===
''Main Article: [[Toris Lorinaitis]]''

Feliks' partner, who he refers to as '''Liet'''. The two are close, though Toris feels like he's often dragged about by him. Feliks was initially shown to be rather self-centered and seeming to take Toris' problems lightly, though in later strips, it appears their friendship isn't as one-sided as it previously was.

A "missing" page of ''Chapter 5'' revealed that Feliks possibly did actually care for Toris underneath it all, as he stated that he wouldn't care if Toris hated him because he would still like him anyway. But the validity of that statement remains ambiguous, due to the dream sequence-nature of the scenario (and it may have been Toris' own interpretation of Feliks' nature).

In the last strip of '''While You Were Gone''', his thoughts are "There's a side of Lithuania I don't know" after seeing Toris' battered and bruised back.

=== Ivan Braginski (Russia) ===
''Main Article: [[Ivan Braginski]]''

The two have argued with each other at least since the early 1600s, when Poland succeeded in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_of_Troubles capturing Moscow]. Ivan's revenge for this was taking part, together with Gilbert and Roderich, in the partitions of Poland. In 1939, Russia decided to partition Poland again, this time [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov-Ribbentrop_Pact in conjunction with Germany]. Their relationship was further soured by the years of post-war Soviet domination.

It should be noted that Feliks is not afraid of Ivan; Feliks actively defends Toris from him, despite the inherent threat.

=== Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia) ===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

When Gilbert was banished from Hungary, he found a new home at Feliks' house. Their relations became worse and the two started to argue with each other. At the Battle of Tannenberg, Feliks, together with Toris, succeeded in beating Gilbert, but due to the economic problems caused by the preparations for this war, wasn't able to fully exploit the victory. Much later, Prussia, now an independent kingdom, played a major role in the partitions of Poland.

Today, they still seem to dislike and annoy each other, a reference to the fact that some territory that was historically Prussian is now part of Poland.

===Feliciano Vargas (Italy)===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Feliciano and Feliks are shown to be good friends in a few of the "Extra Stories" and ''Comic Diary'' strips, and have known each other since they were small children. It was Feliks who gave Feliciano the idea to make an ejectable seat in [[Ludwig]]'s Kubelwagon, as he had previously designed an airplane with one (which backfired on him).

Originally, it was said that the two first met each other in their teens while Feliks had been partitioned and Feliciano was still not yet independent. However, a ''Comic Diary'' strip depicted the two playing together as small children.
==In the Anime==
[[File:Young_Poland_Snapshot.png|thumb|left|Young Poland in Episode 53]]
[[File:Poland_Snapshot.png|thumb|Poland in Ep 47]]
Feliks appeared briefly in [[Episode 01]] , when he intervened in the confrontation between Ivan and Toris, and threatened to make the former's capital Warsaw. He also appears in [[Episode 47]], where Arthur and Francis talk to him about Germany. In [[Episode 53]], he is warned by and injured [[Prussia]] to stay away from "barbaric" [[Hungary|Hungary.]] Feliks' eyes are slightly altered to have more shine to them in his anime design, while in the manga they are flatly-colored. His hair is also a more yelllow shade of blond.

The special edition of the seventh DVD for the anime included versions of "Marukaite Chikyuu" that were sung by him and Toris. It was released on February 25, 2010.

==Trivia==
*According to notes by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]], Feliks was originally designed as being female but was changed to a male character sometime in production, though the feminine sense of attire was kept to give him the crossdresser angle.
*Though he is part of the extended recurring cast in the original webcomic, Feliks appears only once in the published ''Hetalia: Axis Powers: Volume 1'', in the contemporary strip '''Meeting Of The World'''.
*The exact inspiration behind his human name is unknown, but it is believed that Hidekaz Himaruya may have had either [[wikipedia:Jan Łukasiewicz|Jan Łukasiewicz]] (a philosopher) or [[wikipedia:Ignacy Łukasiewicz|Ignacy Łukasiewicz]] (a scientist) in mind. The surname is pronounced 'Wook-a-shye-veech' in Polish. The name Feliks is spelled "Feliks" because the letter "x" does not exist in the Polish language. It is not a common name in Poland today but was a popular name among the Polish elite in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
*Feliks' birthday, '''July 22nd''', is often a point of controversy with fans due to the fact that it references the foundation date of a "free Poland" under Communist rule. '''November 11th''' is seen as more acceptable, due to it being the date that Poland was reestablished as a country after WWI. It remains to be seen whether or not Himaruya will retcon the birthdate (as he did with other characters). In the Polish translation of the manga published by [[Studio JG]], the latter birthdate was used to avoid such controversy.
*In a somewhat noticeable continuity error, Feliks and Tolys are shown in their teens during the [[wikipedia:Battle Of Grunwald|Battle Of Grunwald]] in '''What Happened After Tannenburg''', though another strip written at the same time (that took place in the '''Chibitalia''' timeframe) showed them to still be small children long after that would have taken place.
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Iceland

2010-03-30T17:32:05Z

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{{Character|
name=Iceland|
jname=アイスランド|
image=Iceland.JPG|
country=Republic Of Iceland (Lýðveldið Ísland)|
age=16-17|
gender=Male|
birthday=June 17|
hair=White|
eyes=Blue (early colored artwork), Violet|
height=Unknown|
firstmanga= ''Sealand And Iceland'' (Separate strips)|
firstanime=N/A|
lastmanga=On-going|
lastanime=N/A|
japanese=[[Ayumu Asakura]]|
english=N/A|
}}

'''Iceland''' (アイスランド, ''Aisurando'', human name unknown) is a minor character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country of [[wikipedia:Iceland|Iceland]].

==Appearance==
Iceland has silver-white hair, described as being somewhat tousled or "bed-headed". He wears a deep brown military jacket, a white dress shirt with a ribbon tie underneath, deep brown straight-legged pants, and white half-laced boots. He also sports a pair of white gloves.

He's usually seen with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffin Puffin]-like bird, which sometimes sports a pink bow-tie.

In his original character design and a header by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]], his eyes were colored blue, though they were changed to violet in later artwork (such as a chibi version of him and his manga design sheet shown in the guide for the movie).

Out of the five Nordics, he is the youngest and second shortest.

==Personality And Interests==
[[File:Iceland001.jpg|thumb|left|Iceland, in 'chibi' form, with his puffin.]]He appears relatively cool and composed on the surface, but is warmer and passionate ("hot-blooded") deep down. Due to his recent financial problems, [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]] has been helping him. Though he is treated kindly by him, he can't help but feel suspicious. He seems to be embarassed when the other Nordics pester him to call Norway "Onii-chan".

==Relationships==

===Norway===
''Main Article: [[Norway]]''

It is said that Iceland considers Norway to be the home where his heart truly is, while Norway in return feels that Iceland is very important to him, and sees him as a younger brother. It has been revealed that Norway and Iceland are indeed brothers, after Iceland opted to get a DNA test (in actuality an excavation) done. When Iceland found this out, however, he seemed embarrassed or upset.

===Peter Kirkland (Sealand)===
''Main Article: [[Peter Kirkland]]''

He first met Peter when he was attempting to auction himself off on Ebay, but didn't understand what he meant when he wanted to become his friend due to their similarities (as well as Peter wanting to be referred to as "senpai").

==In The Anime==
Iceland makes his debut in the film [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White]]. In the film, he is lonely due to the lack of tourism and plots to find a way to bring more tourists to his home. He is voiced by Ayumu Asakura, in their first anime role.

Iceland's design stayed relatively the same, other than his boots being colored black and the removal of his gloves. He also retains his original blue eye color for his animated appearance, rather than having violet eyes.

==Trivia==
*It was rumored that Iceland, as well as Norway and Denmark, would be appearing in the [[Axis Powers Hetalia (anime)|anime adaptation]] of the series, and that Iceland would be voiced by the seiyū '''Mitsuki Saiga'''. This however, turned out to be a hoax that originated from 2chan. Nonetheless, some sites still have the erroneous seiyū and anime appearance info listed. However, Iceland does appear in the theatrical film adaptation.
*His birthday corresponds with the date that Iceland was officially declared a republic, on '''June 17th, 1944'''.
*The strip where Iceland and Norway are confirmed to be brothers is a reference to how Iceland was first inhabited by Norwegians (thus having no indigenous people of its own).
*Iceland's design seems to be reused from one of Himaruya's potential designs for a '''Czechoslovakia''' character (circa 2007). In the design sheet, the potential character design had the note that they were a "musician" type of person. 
*According to Himaruya (in a ''Comic Birz'' interview), Iceland tends to feel uncomfortable with his thick accent and hard to understand language, opting to speak in English when he can.
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Iceland

2010-03-30T17:31:10Z

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{{Character|
name=Iceland|
jname=アイスランド|
image=Iceland.JPG|
country=Republic Of Iceland (Lýðveldið Ísland)|
age=16-17|
gender=Male|
birthday=June 17|
hair=White|
eyes=Blue (early colored artwork), Violet|
height=Unknown|
firstmanga= ''Sealand And Iceland'' (Separate strips)|
firstanime=N/A|
lastmanga=On-going|
lastanime=N/A|
japanese=[[Ayumu Asakura]]|
english=N/A|
}}

'''Iceland''' (アイスランド, ''Aisurando'', human name unknown) is a minor character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country of [[wikipedia:Iceland|Iceland]].

==Appearance==
Iceland has silver-white hair, described as being somewhat tousled or "bed-headed". He wears a deep brown military jacket, a white dress shirt with a ribbon tie underneath, deep brown straight-legged pants, and white half-laced boots. He also sports a pair of white gloves.

He's usually seen with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffin Puffin]-like bird, which sometimes sports a pink bow-tie.

In his original character design and a header by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]], his eyes were colored blue, though they were changed to violet in later artwork (such as a chibi version of him and a character design sheet in the guide for the movie).

Out of the five Nordics, he is the youngest and second shortest.

==Personality And Interests==
[[File:Iceland001.jpg|thumb|left|Iceland, in 'chibi' form, with his puffin.]]He appears relatively cool and composed on the surface, but is warmer and passionate ("hot-blooded") deep down. Due to his recent financial problems, [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]] has been helping him. Though he is treated kindly by him, he can't help but feel suspicious. He seems to be embarassed when the other Nordics pester him to call Norway "Onii-chan".

==Relationships==

===Norway===
''Main Article: [[Norway]]''

It is said that Iceland considers Norway to be the home where his heart truly is, while Norway in return feels that Iceland is very important to him, and sees him as a younger brother. It has been revealed that Norway and Iceland are indeed brothers, after Iceland opted to get a DNA test (in actuality an excavation) done. When Iceland found this out, however, he seemed embarrassed or upset.

===Peter Kirkland (Sealand)===
''Main Article: [[Peter Kirkland]]''

He first met Peter when he was attempting to auction himself off on Ebay, but didn't understand what he meant when he wanted to become his friend due to their similarities (as well as Peter wanting to be referred to as "senpai").

==In The Anime==
Iceland makes his debut in the film [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White]]. In the film, he is lonely due to the lack of tourism and plots to find a way to bring more tourists to his home. He is voiced by Ayumu Asakura, in their first anime role.

Iceland's design stayed relatively the same, other than his boots being colored black and the removal of his gloves. He also retains his original blue eye color for his animated appearance, rather than having violet eyes.

==Trivia==
*It was rumored that Iceland, as well as Norway and Denmark, would be appearing in the [[Axis Powers Hetalia (anime)|anime adaptation]] of the series, and that Iceland would be voiced by the seiyū '''Mitsuki Saiga'''. This however, turned out to be a hoax that originated from 2chan. Nonetheless, some sites still have the erroneous seiyū and anime appearance info listed. However, Iceland does appear in the theatrical film adaptation.
*His birthday corresponds with the date that Iceland was officially declared a republic, on '''June 17th, 1944'''.
*The strip where Iceland and Norway are confirmed to be brothers is a reference to how Iceland was first inhabited by Norwegians (thus having no indigenous people of its own).
*Iceland's design seems to be reused from one of Himaruya's potential designs for a '''Czechoslovakia''' character (circa 2007). In the design sheet, the potential character design had the note that they were a "musician" type of person. 
*According to Himaruya (in a ''Comic Birz'' interview), Iceland tends to feel uncomfortable with his thick accent and hard to understand language, opting to speak in English when he can.
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Uniform Guide: Liechtenstein

2010-03-16T11:55:56Z

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This is a listing of outfits worn by [[Liechtenstein]] in '''Axis Powers Hetalia/Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. Changes made to them in other adaptations, such as the anime, are noted where applicable.

==World War I (flashback)==
During a flashback that took place around the end of the first World War, Liechtenstein was shown to wear a long-sleeved dress with a ruffled skirt and white cuffs. She also wore a white apron over the dress, and had tights and "Mary Jane" style shoes.

But due to having fallen into poverty as an after-effect of the war, her clothing became tattered (with her apron missing a good portion of fabric). Her hair was worn in braids at this time.

In its anime appearance, the dress and its neckbow are colored pink.

===Appearances===
*'''Liechtenstein's Journal Of Swiss Dopiness''' (published version, ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' volume 2'')''
*[[Episode 45]] of the anime

==Post-World War I recovery (flashback)==
After having been adopted by [[Switzerland]] as a sister, Liechtenstein wore a long-sleeved white blouse with a long jumper over it, along with a neckbow tied around the blouse. She wore short boots with this outfit, rather than her Mary Jane shoes.

In the anime, the jumper is colored blue while the neckbow is red. The blouse is also colored a light pink.

===Appearances===
*'''Liechtenstein's Journal Of Swiss Dopiness''' (''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' volume 2)
*[[Episode 45]]

==Common Clothes (dress)==
Liechtenstein is usually depicted wearing a long-sleeved dress with white cuffs and collar, along with a neckbow, tights, and Mary Jane shoes. In an official colored illustration for the manga, the dress is colored deep red with lighter pink stripes, and its appearance in black-and-white artwork for ''volume 2'' also suggest that it is striped. The webcomic version of her first appearance, as well as a later "chibi" illustration of Liechtenstein depict her dress as pink with darker stripes.

But in other official artwork (such as in the trading card set), her dress is colored a solid pink. Her neckbow is shown to either be colored red, violet, or pink, depending on the reference. An illustration of her done for the special edition of DVD volume 6 depicts her dress as red with darker red stripes, and with a blue neckbow to match the ribbon she wears in her hair. Interestingly in this depiction, the red dress and blue ribbons seem to allude to the colors of the national flag for Liechtenstein.

===Short-sleeved version===
Liechtenstein is also shown to wear a short-sleeved dress in the webcomic, though it appears to be colored quite darker than her long-sleeved one. She appears this way in the second webcomic chapter of '''Liechtenstein's Journal Of Swiss Dopiness'''.

In the anime adaptation, Liechtenstein only wears a short-sleeved dress similar to this one, though her sleeves have lace at the ends. The dress is colored a brighter pink, while the neckbow is colored green. Though she appears wearing a long-sleeved version in the ending sequence and in a chibi sequence detailing her history, it has yet to actually be used in the anime.

====Appearances====
*'''Liechtenstein's Journal Of Swiss Dopiness''' (webcomic, short and long-sleeved versions)
*'''Liechtenstein's Journal Of Swiss Dopiness''' (striped long-sleeved version, ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' volume 2)

==Military Uniform==
After cutting her hair, Liechtenstein decided to sew herself a uniform that was identical to her brother's, having admired him and expressed a desire to be more like him. However, due to her flat chest and their similar appearance, this caused her to be mistaken for a boy until Switzerland bought her a hair ribbon.

Though Liechtenstein has no army and does not fight, she was also shown in this uniform when Switzerland attempted to give her self-defense lessons.

Her full uniform consists of a green double-breasted jacket (with black collar, cuffs, and epaulets), brown trousers, and brown boots (with white cuffs). Like her brother, she also wears a white beret.

===Appearances===
*'''Liechtenstein's Journal Of Swiss Dopiness''' (both versions)
*Episodes [[Episode 23|23]], [[Episode 24|24]], and [[Episode 44|44]]

==Gallery==
These are all the outfits that Liechtenstein has worn. Please note that this list is incomplete. Please click for larger viewing.
<gallery>
Image:Liechtenstein.png|Liechtenstein in the striped version of her dress.
Image:Traditional Liechtenstein.PNG|Liechtenstein in traditional clothing (from the "Children's Day" sketches).
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