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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

2013-11-12T02:19:42Z

MetalPapillion:

:''This article is about the character representing the de facto state on the northern part of the island. For the character representing the Republic of Cyprus, see [[Cyprus]].''
{{Nation
| name = Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 北キプロス・トルコ共和国
| continent = EURASIA
| image = TRNCChibi.jpg
| country = [[Image:TRNCFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Northern Cyprus|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti)]]
| human =
| spellings =
| age =
| gender = Male
| birthday =
| hair =
| eyes = Amber
| height =

| volume =
| strip = ''The Principality of Wy & the Mysterious Sealand''
| game =
| dramacd = [[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD]]
| anime = [[Our Failure]] (cameo)

| japanese = [[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Hina Minami]] (''Flower of Iris'')
| english =
}}
'''Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus''' (北キプロス・トルコ共和国, ''Kita Kipurosu Toruko Kyōwakoku''), often referred to as '''TRNC''' or '''Northern Cyprus''', is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:HatlessTRNC.jpg| thumb|left|TRNC with his hat off]]
===Appearance===
A Mediterranean character, he appears to be a small child and is the younger brother of [[Cyprus]], though his clothing imitates [[Turkey]]. His only color appearance to date is in the Hetalia Trading Card game, where he is depicted with olive skin and brown eyes. In [[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD]], it is mentioned that TRNC can't grow up due to not being recognized as a country by anyone except for Turkey.

===Personality and Interests===
TRNC speaks in a monotone voice and is noticeably more stern and quiet than his older brother. His style of dress imitates Turkey, the only one that will recognize him as a legitimate nation. Despite this, he is proud of being recognized by Turkey and is a rival of sorts to [[Sealand]] because of this (as Sealand is not recognized as a nation by anyone but himself).

In the drama CD, he proposes the idea of reunification to Cyprus, but both are interrupted by another one of [[Greece]] and Turkey's fights before there can be a definitive answer. Despite Cyprus's close relationship with Greece, TRNC tries to convince him that Turkey is nice, and doesn't forgive anyone who is mean to him.

==Relationships==
===Cyprus===
''Main Article: [[Cyprus]]''

The immediate relationship of the two Cypriot brothers is not thoroughly explored. While Greece is antagonistic to TRNC in the audio drama, Cyprus does not partake in these interactions. In turn, TRNC's openly dislikes Greece's ideals and beliefs, but does not direct hostility toward Cyprus. That Cyprus wishes Turkey and Greece to get along may suggest that Cyprus and TRNC harbor no hatred for one another.

===Greece===
''Main Article: [[Greece]]''

Greece openly hates TRNC, and threatens to disown Cyprus unless he cuts off all communications with him. Likewise, TRNC dislikes Greece for getting into fights with Turkey, and will often try to aid Turkey against him.

===Sealand===
''Main Article: [[Sealand]]''

Sealand attempts to make friends with TRNC and claims they are both micronations, but TRNC reminds Sealand that while he is recognized by Turkey, Sealand is recognized by no one. Sealand begins to cry, and he later attacks TRNC in a fit of rage, causing a fight between Greece and Turkey to reignite nearby.

===Turkey===
''Main Article: [[Turkey]]''

Turkey is the only country to recognize TRNC as a country, and TRNC admires him as a result. TRNC calls Turkey "gentle" and won't forgive those who are unkind to him. Whenever Greece and Turkey get into a fight, TRNC wants nothing more than to help Turkey.

==Appearances==
===Manga===
TRNC's design was first revealed in the ''Hetalia'' trading card game. Since then, he has appeared once on Himaruya's [[Bamboo Thicket (blog)|blog]], watching the micronations from afar, and in a small sketch with the [[volume 4]] online extras. Himaruya thought about including TRNC and Cyprus in the ''Halloween 2011'' event, but opted against it, as both were male and the remaining spot in Turkey's group was for a princess.

TRNC later briefly appears alongside Turkey in the 2013 Halloween event.

===Drama CD===
TRNC first appeared in the independent drama CD ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD]]''. In ''The Flag of Cyprus'' segment, he and Turkey approach Cyprus about coming to live with him, in hopes that it might cause TRNC to grow. Greece vehemently disagrees with Cyprus communicating with TRNC. The track ends with Cyprus and TRNC never coming to a resolution after Greece, Turkey, TRNC, and Sealand all break out into fights.

==Trivia==
*Despite being compared with Sealand, TRNC is a [[wikipedia:De facto|de facto state]], not a micronation
*TRNC follows the pattern established by characters such as [[Hong Kong]], [[Taiwan]], and [[Cyprus]] as his appearance in a drama CD predates any manga or anime appearances.
*In fandom, TRNC is often misidentified as Cyprus itself, as Cyprus had yet to receive a character design prior to the release of volume 4. Also in fandom, it's common to find TRNC misidentified as Egypt as their character designs appear to look vaguely similar to some fans.
*TRNC made his very first comic panel debut in one of the four-panel comics (concerning coffee) released during the 2011 Christmas event. However his sketch in the last frame was so small and crushed off to the right side, it is debatable whether or not this appearance counts as a panel debut.
*Contrary to fan speculation, both Cyprus and TRNC do not share the unique hair curl of Greece and Turkey. This could be due to the island's historical exposure to the other cultural influences of neighboring countries, such as Egypt.

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[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Drama CD Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]
[[Category:Mediterranean Characters]]

New Zealand

2013-11-11T17:45:29Z

MetalPapillion:

{{Nation
| name = New Zealand ニュージーランド
| continent = OCEANIA
| image = NZzzzzz.jpg
| country = [[File:Icons-flag-nz.png]] [[wikipedia:New Zealand|New Zealand (Aotearoa)]]
| human =
| spellings =
| age =
| gender = Male
| birthday =
| hair = Light Brown
| eyes = Green
| height =

| volume = [[Volume 3]] (world map) [[Volume 4]] (profiled) [[Volume 5]] (cameo)
| strip = ''Christmas 2010''
| game =
| dramacd =
| anime = [[Hetalia of the Dead - First Part]] (cameo) [[Hetalia of the Dead - Second Part]] (formal debut)

| japanese = [[Souma Maeda]]
| english =
}}
'''New Zealand''' (ニュージーランド, ''Nyū Jīrando'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:NewZealandChibi.jpg|thumb|150px|left|A 'chibi' version of New Zealand found on the back cover of Volume 4.]]
===Appearance===
New Zealand has light brown hair styled in a short curly bob, with spiral-shaped ahoges on each side of his head (although sometimes only the left one is visible). These ahoges are designed to resemble ram horns. His eyebrows are thick and closely resemble [[England]]'s. He wears the red version of the New Zealand Army Band uniform<ref name="Uniform">{{Cite web|url=http://www.army.mil.nz/culture-and-history/nz-army-culture/nz-army-band/default.htm|title=New Zealand Army Band|publisher=NZ Army|accessdate=November 15, 2012}}</ref>, which has black cuffs and collar and golden trimming. His pants are also black with red stripes and his hat is black with a red stripe, a gold emblem in the center. He sometimes wears a golden sash over his right shoulder. He is sometimes depicted holding a wooden cane which may be intended to resemble a shepherd's staff. He speaks in a Shikoku dialect.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1397.html|title=東京オリンピックきたー！|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=September 18, 2013|trans_title=The Tokyo Olympics came!|accessdate=September 17, 2013}}</ref>

===Personality and Interests===
New Zealand is usually depicted in a cheerful manner and seems to have a good relationship with [[England]]. He is shown to have a [[Creatures of Hetalia#New Zealand|pet sheep]], which helped conceal his nudity during his cameo in the ''Christmas 2010'' event. Character notes in volume 4 describe him as a big-hearted shepherd with a carefree personality. According to England, he is responsible, contrasting with Australia's recklessness.<ref name="ParentNotes"/>

==Relationships==
===Australia===
''Main Page: [[Australia]]''

New Zealand appears alongside Australia, asking England to judge their Halloween sheep costumes and decide which is the best. He states that they have created a "blood feud" over the issue. Character notes reveal that he does not want to lose to Australia in sports. England has entrusted New Zealand with keeping an eye on Australia due to their close proximity and New Zealand's responsible personality.<ref name="ParentNotes">{{cite web|title=ハロウィーン漫画 4|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/2013hal_5.html|accessdate=November 10, 2013|trans_title=Halloween Event, Pg 4 (2013)}}</ref>

==Appearances==
===Manga===
New Zealand's first appearance was on a Hetalia world map included in volume 3. The character's strip debut was during the Christmas 2010 event. New Zealand later appeared during the ''Halloween 2011'' event, asking England to judge which one of the three Oceania nations (Australia, Tonga, and NZ) has the greatest sheep costume. He also appears in the ''Christmas 2011'' event, initially dressed as a sheep and tricking Australia. New Zealand later leaves Australia and arrives at the Axis' Christmas party. New Zealand appeared again in volume 5 mistaking one of Canada's horror movies for an American one.

===Anime===
[[File:NewZealandTBW.png|thumb|right|New Zealand's formal debut in ''[[Hetalia of the Dead - Second Part]]''.]]
New Zealand makes a non-speaking cameo in the ''[[Hetalia: The Beautiful World]]'' episode titled "[[Hetalia of the Dead - First Part]]," standing behind England, who is seated. He has brownish hair with the ram-like curls at the sides of his head; is wearing a yellowish shirt, beige pants, and brown shoes. He makes his speaking debut in the following episode, ''[[Hetalia of the Dead - Second Part]]''.

==Trivia==
*New Zealand's gender was a topic of interest since initial debut, and Himaruya has been purposely vague on the issue. For example, he drew a sketch of New Zealand asking "Which do you think I am?" and covered New Zealand's chest with their sheep.<ref name="SheepBlocked">{{Cite web|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1027.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=January 6, 2011|title=アメリカで萌えゲー！|language = Japanese|accessdate=November 16, 2012}}</ref> Some sketches suggest that New Zealand may, in fact, be male, but there was an absence of any gender-specific references or any outright confirmation. In Volume 4, when referring to him in his profile, the word ''seinen'' was used. ''Seinen'' most often appears in masculine context, however it is used for both men and women to mean ''youth'' or a person in their social/physical growth period. However, the casting of [[Souma Maeda]] in the role with a masculine-sounding voice indicates that New Zealand is, in fact, male.

==References==
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Episode 17

2013-11-09T20:17:13Z

MetalPapillion:

{{Episode
| name = America's Cleaning Of The Storage, Part 1
| series = ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' episode
| image = EP17.png
| episode = Season 1 Episode 17
| director = [[Bob Shirohata]]
| writer =
| length = 5:30
| airdate = May 15, 2009

| Last episode = [[Episode 16]]
| This episode = [[Episode 17: America's Cleaning Of The Storage, Part 1]]
| Next episode = [[Episode 18]]
}}
The seventeenth episode of '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' was broadcast on May 15th, 2009. It adapts part of the strip '''America's Cleaning Of The Storage''' (also referred to as simply '''Cleaning Out The Storage'''), as well as the strip '''Supersize You!''' from the "Extra Stories".

==Plot Summary==
===Cleaning Out The Storage===
[[Lithuania]], who is working for [[America]] as his housekeeper, notices that America is going to clean out a room and offers to take care of it for him. America declines, saying that it's only a little storage cleaning and that he can handle it. Lithuania decides that he'll go make coffee for America in the meantime.

America enters his storage room, setting some heavy books down on the table as he does. He notes that he hasn't set foot in the room for a century, and that it has always been hard to clean due to the memories that it holds. As he looks over at a box of toy soldiers, the scene cuts to a black screen that reads the story will be continued after the following segment:

===Supersize You!===
America is busy chowing down on another hamburger when [[England]] asks if he's okay eating all those burgers every day. America replies that he's fine and that since he changes the seasonings every day, he never gets bored with eating them. England says that's not the problem, then asks if America's weight and physique are okay. America insists that he's in "perfect" shape.

Later that night, America goes to weigh himself on the scale, only to find (much to his horror) that he's put on weight. He paces about, thinking to himself that perhaps he does need to diet, and that he needs to find someone that knows a good diet method, ''other'' than England. He then remembers that [[France]] is quite thin, and goes to him for advice.

===The French-Style Diet===
America asks France how he manages to stay so thin while eating so well. France replies that it's due to the fact that he eats in smaller portions. A quick cut to a white screen follows, as a note reads that France proceeded to teach America stuff that "shouldn't be taught", so it was cut. An angered chibi version of France pops up, wondering why. (In the drama CD, Francis proceeds to wax lyrical about 'hot and steamy night-time exercise'.)

===The Chinese-Style Diet===
America moves on to ask [[China]] how he keeps his figure and the chinese diet. China answers that it's easy, you simply drink a lot of tea while you eat to lose weight. America, holding a cup of tea, voices how impossible it seems. However, he quickly gets another idea...

===The Japanese-Style Diet===
His next target for diet advice winds up being [[Japan]], for Japan happens to be the thinnest person he knows. America asks Japan what his normal diet is usually like. A confused Japan responds that he simply eats three meals a day and has a snack in the afternoon. America, however, is shocked at hearing that.

As America sits down to eat some Japanese food, Japan wonders why America bothers to come over everyday. A note reads that America is working hard on his Japanese food diet and has even invented a special machine for it.

===Memories In The Storage===
The episode cuts back to the shot of the toy soldiers, as it segues into a flashback:

*A younger America marvels over the new set of toy soldiers that England gave him. He thanks the visibly injured England, his arm in a sling, who tells him to be more careful when using a hammer next time. America notices how all the toy soldiers have different faces, while England says it's because they're all custom-made.

In the present day, the adult America stares at one of the old toy soldiers and says that he won't be needing it anymore, so he might as well throw it out. His attention is quickly diverted by an old, dust-covered formal suit as another flashback occurs:

*A teenage America is confused at the expensive suit that England gave him, and says that it's not like he'll wear it. England responds that his wardrobe has become a mess, and that if he doesn't dress properly, it reflects badly on both of them. America says that he likes his clothes the way they are, but in the following shot, he finishes putting on the suit in front of the mirror while England exclaims that he looks better that way. An unconvinced America continues to resist, saying that the suit is too formal and that he'll wear it for special occasions.

Back in the present, America folds up the suit and decides he'll throw it out as well. He notes that there seem to be a lot of upsetting things in the room, and digs through a crate in hope of finding something worth keeping. He digs out an old musket, and thinks of putting it up as a decoration, but trails off as he notices a deep scratch mark on it.

America realizes that the mark is from "that time", long ago, as a shot of his teenage self is shown in the rain, holding the musket.

The screen cuts to black, as a note reads that the storyline will be continued...

==Character Appearances==
*[[America]]
*[[England|England/UK]]
*[[Lithuania]]

===Supersize You!===
*[[France]]
*[[China]]
*[[Japan]]

==Voice Cast==
*America: [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]
*England/UK: [[Noriaki Sugiyama]]
*France: [[Masaya Onosaka]]
*China: [[Yuki Kaida]]
*Japan: [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
*Lithuania: [[Ken Takeuchi]]
*Young America: [[Ai Iwamura]]

===English Dub Cast===
*America: [[Eric Vale]]
*Britain: [[Scott Freeman]]
*France: [[J. Michael Tatum]]
*China: [[Clarine Harp]]
*Japan: [[Christopher Bevins]]
*Lithuania: [[Josh Grelle]]
*Young America: [[Luci Christian]]
*Colonial-Era Britain: [[Todd Haberkorn]]

==Trivia==
*Although the previews for this episode were done in English and with the characters voiced by [[Jun'ichi Kanemaru]], the actual ''Storage'' segments turned out to be in Japanese, with the usual voice cast for the characters.
*The main storyline of this episode takes place post-WWI when Lithuania went to work for America, as shown in the '''Lithuania's Out-Sourcing''' strip series. While an abridged version of ''Outsourcing'' was adapted for the early drama CDs, the storyline was excluded from the published version of the manga. It remains to be seen if it will appear in any sort of format for the anime adaptation.
*In the drama CD adaptation of ''Storage'', which predated the anime, the younger version of England was voiced by a different actor, as well as the young America. In this adaptation, Noriaki Sugiyama voices the teenage England, while Ai Iwamura (who had previously voiced the younger version of Japan in [[Episode 16]]) voices the younger America.
*In the original strip for '''Supersize You!''', China adds that in addition to drinking tea, mutton was also good for dieting back in his day. America proceeds to pig out on Chinese food, finding it delicious, but winds up finding that he's gained more weight once he goes back to weigh himself on the scale.
*Japan originally wore a casual outfit with suspenders in the strip when America went to ask him for diet advice. In the anime version, he instead wears his WWII naval suit.
*This episode ran 5 minutes and an extra 30 seconds in its Animate.TV broadcast, due to adverts for [[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 2- Germany|the second Hetalia character CD]].
* The English dub presents an oddity of having two voice actors for "Britain" within the episode (although similar to the original drama CD adaptation in that way). This is due to the fact that Todd Haberkorn was originally cast as Britain, and recorded dialogue for the entire first season. Due to the fact that the original voice actor for Italy quit the dub mid-production (said actor's name has never been revealed), Todd Haberkorn decided to audition for Italy and was recast in that part, while the "Britain" role was handed to Scott Freeman. All of Haberkorn's lines were re-recorded by Freeman, save for some of his line readings for Colonial-era Britain. According to Haberkorn, FUNimation still has the original recordings of the episodes that he voiced Britain for (along with Italy's original voice).

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[[Category:Hiroki Takahashi voice work]]
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[[Category:Eric Vale voice work]]
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Episode 16

2013-11-09T20:13:08Z

MetalPapillion: /* Trivia */

{{Episode
| name = Episode 16
| series = ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' episode
| image = EP16.png
| episode = Season 1 Episode 16
| director = [[Bob Shirohata]]
| writer =
| length = 5:30
| airdate = May 08, 2009

| Last episode = [[Episode 15]]
| This episode = [[Episode 16]]
| Next episode = [[Episode 17: America's Cleaning Of The Storage, Part 1]]
}}
The sixteenth episode of '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' was broadcast on May 8th, 2009. It adapts the strip '''The Story Of China And Teensy Japan''' from the webcomic "Extra Stories".

==Plot Summary==
In a short pre-opening section set in the present day, [[China]] introduces himself and informs the audience that he'll be telling an old story...

===Teensy Japan===
China, walking through a forest, stresses over how his body has been aching every day due to the political struggles in his land. He quickly stops in his tracks, noticing an unfamiliar child standing in the middle of the forest.

China recognizes the mysterious child as a new nation, proceeding to comment on how small he is and how tough it must be for him to have been born in such solitude. He introduces himself to the child, but is taken aback by the child's blunt, rude introduction that he gives in return: "Hello, China-of-where-the-sun-falls. I am Japan-of-where-the-sun-rises."

===He Invented Hiragana===
After some time has passed, China realizes that the now-older [[Japan]] still hasn't learned to write, only drawing pictures to communicate. He shows Japan a sheet with kanji on it, and says that he can learn to write letters by using them. Japan begins to write, but winds up inventing hiragana, much to the shock of China.

===He's (Not) My Brother===
In a voice-over, China narrates that Japan continued to grow well, as it is shown that Japan invented a wind-up puppet to carry cups of green tea.

As the two men walk through a town, China congratulates Japan on growing up fast. He then catches sight of a giant panda walking by, and introduces his panda friend to Japan. The panda asks if Japan is a relative of his. A proud China responds that Japan is indeed his little brother, while Japan hesitates to admit being one, much to the annoyance of his "older brother".

===The Rabbit Pounds The Moon===
Japan and China sit outside at night, looking up at the moon. China asks Japan what he plans to do with his life from now on. Japan replies that he wants to become stronger, and that soon, perhaps the power of the Occident will reach Asia. He continues, saying that at that time, he plans to fight, no matter what he must sacrifice.

China becomes frustrated, saying that he can't understand such complicated things. His attention is then diverted by the moon once more, as he points out to Japan that the "rabbit on the moon" is blending herbs for medicine. Japan however, believes that it is pounding mochi instead.

===Preview: America's Cleaning Of The Storage===
Another preview for the episode is shown, this time with more shots of America's storage room. A caption reads that "Good and bad are bound together in one place".

A new shot of [[America]] and [[England]] is shown, as the two stand on the battlefield at the Revolutionary War. America tells England that he wants freedom.

The next caption reads: "That day we definitely held hands". A flashback shot of young America and England holding hands is shown after it, followed by a title shot for "America's Cleaning Of The Storage".

The final shot that follows is England charging on the battlefield, screaming that he won't allow it (America's freedom).

A final note reads that the episode will be coming the following week, and for viewers to look forward to it.

==Character Appearances==
*[[China]]
*[[Japan]]

===Preview: "America's Cleaning Of The Storage"===
*[[America]]
*[[England|England/UK]]

==Voice Cast==
*China: [[Yuki Kaida]]
*Japan: [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
*Young Japan: [[Ai Iwamura]]
*Panda: [[Hozumi Gōda]]
*America (english vocals), England (english vocals), Narrator: [[Jun'ichi Kanemaru]]

===English Dub Cast===
*China: [[Clarine Harp]]
*Japan: [[Christopher Bevins]]
*Young Japan: [[Alexis Tipton]]
*Panda: [[Chris Cason]]
*America: [[Eric Vale]]
*Britain: [[Scott Freeman]]
*Narrator: ''Unknown''

==Trivia==
*The most notable omission from this adaptation was a sequence that came after China and Japan discussing the moon: Sometime later, China calls Japan inside to come eat the zong zi he cooked. However, Japan takes out his katana and proceeds to violently betray China, setting in motion the event of the first Sino-Japanese War.

*Another sequence omitted was a present-day (WWII) scene with China and [[Russia]], in the middle of a bar, as China finishes relating his story and laments over how war has changed Japan. Russia assures him that everything will be fine, as eventually, "everyone will become one with Russia."

*In the original strip, China introduced Japan to Tibet, instead of a giant panda. Japan also flat-out denied being a younger brother in the manga, while in the anime, it is his hesitation to admit being one that irritates China.

*In the moon-gazing sequence, Japan's line about the "Battle Of Keichoo," present in the manga version, has also been omitted.

*In the preview for the next episode, England is referred to specifically as '''England''' in the English dialogue. Due to ''Igirisu'' being used interchangeably for both England and '''United Kingdom''', he has been referred to with both names in merchandising. However, this marks the first time that his name has been outright given as England in the anime adaptation.

*In its original Animate.TV broadcast, this episode ran 30 seconds longer due to the addition of adverts for [[Axis_Powers_Hetalia_Character_CD_Vol.2-_Germany|the second Hetalia character CD]].
*The FUNimation adaptation of this episode also redubs the preview for "Storage", replacing Kanemaru's vocals with those of Eric Vale and Scott Freeman.

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[[Category:Anime Episodes]]
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[[Category:Hiroki Takahashi voice work]]
[[Category:Ai Iwamura voice work]]
[[Category:Hozumi Gōda voice work]]
[[Category:Jun'ichi Kanemaru voice work]]
[[Category:Clarine Harp voice work]]
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[[Category:Chris Cason voice work]]
[[Category:Eric Vale voice work]]
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Episode 16

2013-11-09T20:12:17Z

MetalPapillion: /* Trivia */

{{Episode
| name = Episode 16
| series = ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' episode
| image = EP16.png
| episode = Season 1 Episode 16
| director = [[Bob Shirohata]]
| writer =
| length = 5:30
| airdate = May 08, 2009

| Last episode = [[Episode 15]]
| This episode = [[Episode 16]]
| Next episode = [[Episode 17: America's Cleaning Of The Storage, Part 1]]
}}
The sixteenth episode of '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' was broadcast on May 8th, 2009. It adapts the strip '''The Story Of China And Teensy Japan''' from the webcomic "Extra Stories".

==Plot Summary==
In a short pre-opening section set in the present day, [[China]] introduces himself and informs the audience that he'll be telling an old story...

===Teensy Japan===
China, walking through a forest, stresses over how his body has been aching every day due to the political struggles in his land. He quickly stops in his tracks, noticing an unfamiliar child standing in the middle of the forest.

China recognizes the mysterious child as a new nation, proceeding to comment on how small he is and how tough it must be for him to have been born in such solitude. He introduces himself to the child, but is taken aback by the child's blunt, rude introduction that he gives in return: "Hello, China-of-where-the-sun-falls. I am Japan-of-where-the-sun-rises."

===He Invented Hiragana===
After some time has passed, China realizes that the now-older [[Japan]] still hasn't learned to write, only drawing pictures to communicate. He shows Japan a sheet with kanji on it, and says that he can learn to write letters by using them. Japan begins to write, but winds up inventing hiragana, much to the shock of China.

===He's (Not) My Brother===
In a voice-over, China narrates that Japan continued to grow well, as it is shown that Japan invented a wind-up puppet to carry cups of green tea.

As the two men walk through a town, China congratulates Japan on growing up fast. He then catches sight of a giant panda walking by, and introduces his panda friend to Japan. The panda asks if Japan is a relative of his. A proud China responds that Japan is indeed his little brother, while Japan hesitates to admit being one, much to the annoyance of his "older brother".

===The Rabbit Pounds The Moon===
Japan and China sit outside at night, looking up at the moon. China asks Japan what he plans to do with his life from now on. Japan replies that he wants to become stronger, and that soon, perhaps the power of the Occident will reach Asia. He continues, saying that at that time, he plans to fight, no matter what he must sacrifice.

China becomes frustrated, saying that he can't understand such complicated things. His attention is then diverted by the moon once more, as he points out to Japan that the "rabbit on the moon" is blending herbs for medicine. Japan however, believes that it is pounding mochi instead.

===Preview: America's Cleaning Of The Storage===
Another preview for the episode is shown, this time with more shots of America's storage room. A caption reads that "Good and bad are bound together in one place".

A new shot of [[America]] and [[England]] is shown, as the two stand on the battlefield at the Revolutionary War. America tells England that he wants freedom.

The next caption reads: "That day we definitely held hands". A flashback shot of young America and England holding hands is shown after it, followed by a title shot for "America's Cleaning Of The Storage".

The final shot that follows is England charging on the battlefield, screaming that he won't allow it (America's freedom).

A final note reads that the episode will be coming the following week, and for viewers to look forward to it.

==Character Appearances==
*[[China]]
*[[Japan]]

===Preview: "America's Cleaning Of The Storage"===
*[[America]]
*[[England|England/UK]]

==Voice Cast==
*China: [[Yuki Kaida]]
*Japan: [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
*Young Japan: [[Ai Iwamura]]
*Panda: [[Hozumi Gōda]]
*America (english vocals), England (english vocals), Narrator: [[Jun'ichi Kanemaru]]

===English Dub Cast===
*China: [[Clarine Harp]]
*Japan: [[Christopher Bevins]]
*Young Japan: [[Alexis Tipton]]
*Panda: [[Chris Cason]]
*America: [[Eric Vale]]
*Britain: [[Scott Freeman]]
*Narrator: ''Unknown''

==Trivia==
*The most notable omission from this adaptation was a sequence that came after China and Japan discussing the moon: Sometime later, China calls Japan inside to come eat the zong zi he cooked. However, Japan takes out his katana and proceeds to violently betray China, setting in motion the event of the first Sino-Japanese War.

*Another sequence omitted was a present-day (WWII) scene with China and [[Russia]], in the middle of a bar, as China finishes relating his story and laments over how war has changed Japan. Russia assures him that everything will be fine, as eventually, "everyone will become one with Russia."

*In the original strip, China introduced Japan to Tibet, instead of a giant panda. Japan also flat-out denied being a younger brother in the manga, while in the anime, it is his hesitation to admit being one that irritates China.

*In the moon-gazing sequence, Japan's line about the "Battle Of Keichoo," present in the manga version, has also been omitted.

*In the preview for the next episode, England is referred to specifically as '''England''' in the English dialogue. Due to ''Igirisu'' being used interchangeably for both England and '''United Kingdom''', he has been referred to with both names in merchandising. However, this marks the first time that his name has been outright given as England in the anime adaptation.

*In its original Animate.TV broadcast, this episode ran 30 seconds longer due to the addition of adverts for [[Axis_Powers_Hetalia_Character_CD_Vol.2-_Germany|the second Hetalia character CD]].
*The FUNimation adaptation of this episode also redubs the preview for "Storage", replacing Kanemaru's vocals with those of Eric Vale and Todd Haberkorn (the first actor for Britain, whose voice was retained in the flashbacks for these episodes).

{{EpisodeIndex}}
[[Category:Anime]]
[[Category:Anime Episodes]]
[[Category:Yuki Kaida voice work]]
[[Category:Hiroki Takahashi voice work]]
[[Category:Ai Iwamura voice work]]
[[Category:Hozumi Gōda voice work]]
[[Category:Jun'ichi Kanemaru voice work]]
[[Category:Clarine Harp voice work]]
[[Category:Christopher Bevins voice work]]
[[Category:Alexis Tipton voice work]]
[[Category:Chris Cason voice work]]
[[Category:Eric Vale voice work]]
[[Category:Scott Freeman voice work]]

Episode 36

2013-11-09T20:09:18Z

MetalPapillion: It's been a long time since I've watched the dub or the old anime, really. I remember we planned to do these for all the episodes, but it will be a lot of work :/

{{Episode
| name = Why Americans Love Spring
| series = ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' episode
| image = EP36.png
| episode = Season 2 Episode 10
| director = [[Bob Shirohata]]
| writer =
| length = 5:00
| airdate = September 25th, 2009

| Last episode = [[Episode 35]]
| This episode = [[Episode 36: Why Americans Love Spring]]
| Next episode = [[Episode 37]]
}}
The thirty-sixth episode of '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' was broadcast on September 25th, 2009. It adapts the story '''Why Americans Love Spring''' from volume 2 of the published manga (though it was originally an ''Extra Story'').

==Plot Summary==
[[America]] and [[Japan]] walk in the snow together. Japan states that even if takes him time to pick out his winter clothes, his coat will conceal them anyway. America, who is shivering, replies that as long as one has a coat on, they'll look trendy enough.

===Why Americans Love Spring===
America sits bored, wondering how he'll get through the rest of winter after Christmas. Meanwhile, Japan decides to make preparations for the New Year. America decides that he'll go out to buy a video game, while Japan heads out to buy ingredients for New Years' dishes.

However, America is quickly confronted by a blizzard of snow when he opens his door to head outside. Japan enters a busy market, remarking on how lively it is at that time of the year. America walks in the freezing cold, stating that he feels like his ears are about to fall off (as [[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]], an extraterrestrial, asks him about his ears).

Japan realizes that he bought more food than he planned, as an old woman offers him tea. America and Tony return home from the blizzard with the video game, covered in snow. At the same time, Japan experiences discomfort in his back from carrying all his grocery bags.

America finds his new video game difficult, while Japan prepares to pound mochi. America decides to call [[England]] up on the phone, to try and get someone to play the video game with. He quickly finds out that England is busy, as Tony tries to play the game. Japan's loud yelling and mochi pounding alerts the attention of a nearby civilian, who asks him if he's alright.

America declares that he won't be stepping outside until it's spring, while Japan sits comfortably in wait for New Year's. But America's situation takes another twist when his lightbulb burns out, causing him to panic and wonder if he's in a "comedy movie". At the same time, Japan realizes that he's forgotten the most important things to stay home with: manga and ice cream.

At America's house, Tony continues to play the video game in the darkness, America finding it hard to believe that he can do so (as a man is shown on the television screen with blood streaming from his eyes). Japan meanwhile, finishes buying his manga and ice cream, but spots a display of meat buns.

America walks out in the street, noting that he's spent an hour searching for a lightbulb though all the shops are closed. Japan walks home, eating his meat bun and remarking that he can never resist the temptation to buy one. Back at America's house, America curls up in defeat underneath his blankets (while Tony continues to play the video game). A footnote reads that America continued to lead a dissipated winter.

Japan watches TV as the New Year begins, and proceeds to do a "demon-banishing" ritual. He walks down the street past a woman and two young school boys, one remarking that they plan to get a girlfriend once they get to middle school.

America rouses from his sleep, realizing that sunlight has broken through and that spring has come at last. Japan walks with his dog, but stops in his tracks as something catches his eye. Meanwhile, America rushes outside in swimming trunks, but is quickly overcome by a cold breeze (and realizes that it was a false alarm). Japan marvels at how the cherry blossoms have started to bloom, and heads off to buy ingredients to make dumplings with.

===Post-Credits Teaser===
Japan calls America on the phone and asks if he would like to come flower-viewing with him. America asks if it's warm at his place. A note reads "To be continued"...

==Character Appearances==
*[[Japan]]
*[[America]]
*[[England|England/UK]] (cameo, on the phone)
*[[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]]
*[[Creatures of Hetalia#Pochi-kun|Pochi-kun]]
*[[List of minor characters in Hetalia: Axis Powers#Nomaru|Nomaru]] (non-speaking cameo)

==Voice Cast==
*Japan: [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
*America, Japanese man: [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]
*England/UK: [[Noriaki Sugiyama]]
*Old Woman, Schoolboy #1: [[Yuki Kaida]]
*Pochi-kun, Schoolboy #2: [[Aki Kanada]]
*Tony: [[Hiroki Yasumoto]]

===English Dub Cast===
*Japan: [[Christopher Bevins]]
*America, Japanese man: [[Eric Vale]]
*Britain: [[Scott Freeman]]
*Old Woman: [[Amanda Doskocil]]
*Schoolboy #1: [[Brittney Karbowski]]
*Schoolboy #2: [[Kristi Bingham]]

==Trivia==
*In the original manga, the specific manga that Japan likes to buy is [[wikipedia:Shonen Jump|Shonen Jump]].
*The cashier at the convenience store Japan goes to is actually a character, [[kitayume:Nishinomaru Hunai|Nishinomaru "Nomaru" Hunai]] from one of Himaruya's unpublished webcomics ''[[kitayume:Barjona Bombers|Barjona Bombers]]''.

===Changes in the English Dub===
* In the English adaptation, Tony's lines were not dubbed and he became a silent/mute character.
* After America wakes up, a fart sound effect is added.

{{EpisodeIndex}}
[[Category:Anime]]
[[Category:Anime Episodes]]
[[Category:Hiroki Takahashi voice work]]
[[Category:Katsuyuki Konishi voice work]]
[[Category:Noriaki Sugiyama voice work]]
[[Category:Yuki Kaida voice work]]
[[Category:Aki Kanada voice work]]
[[Category:Hiroki Yasumoto voice work]]
[[Category:Christopher Bevins voice work]]
[[Category:Eric Vale voice work]]
[[Category:Scott Freeman voice work]]
[[Category:Amanda Doskocil voice work]]
[[Category:Brittney Karbowski voice work]]
[[Category:Kristi Bingham voice work]]

Korea

2013-11-09T19:31:41Z

MetalPapillion: /* Anime */

{{Nation
| name = Korea 韓国
| continent = ASIA
| image = Kantyan1.jpg
| country = [[Image:SKoreaFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:ROK|Republic Of Korea (Daehan-minguk)]] (대한민국)
| human = [[Human names#South Korea|Im Yong Soo]] (임용수/任勇洙, ''Imu Yon Su'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 15-16
| gender = Male
| birthday = August 15<ref name="Vol2Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 2|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=21|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref>
| hair = Black (early manga), Brown (current, unused anime design)
| eyes = Brown

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Korea Joke Series''
| anime = [[Episode 14]] (non-speaking animation error - other scenes cut from series)

| japanese =
| english =
}}
'''Korea''' (韓国, ''Kankoku'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country of '''South Korea'''. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#South Korea|Im Yong Soo]]''' (任勇洙, ''Imu Yon Su''; Korean: 임용수).<ref name="Name"/> He was originally slated to make an appearance in the anime, judging by an early character design on the site (which was later removed), but was cut from the series, due to controversy (see "Appearances" and "Trivia").

==Attributes==
[[File:SKoreaChibi.jpg|thumb|175px|left|A 'chibi' version of Korea.]]
===Appearance===
Korea has short, black-brown hair, with a flyaway curl on the right side of his head. The curl is often drawn with a face in the middle, to represent his "Korean spirit" though it appears that it was originally drawn as part of the yin yang symbol. He generally has on a high-spirited facial expression. He dresses in a white and navy blue hanbok with long, oversized sleeves, though it appears to be a mixture of the male and female styles of hanbok as well as hanbok from different eras of Korea, and his ''[[wikipedia:jeogori|jeogori]]'' seems to be in two pieces rather than one.

His actual height is not stated, but it is mentioned that he is significantly taller than both of his "brothers," and that he happens to be very muscular due to his experience in the military.

===Personality and Interests===
[[File:Kannosuke.jpg|thumb|150px|South Korea wearing modern day attire.]]
Korea is a free-spirited type, obsessed with video games, dramas, studying abroad, and the internet. He always claims credit for others' inventions, and feels that his older brothers should call him their older brother.

Though he is fundamentally serious and likes to put the family first, he can't keep his hands off his brothers. He often uses phrases like, "Da-ze!" or "Uri nara mansae!", which means roughly "Hooray for our land!". When speaking to elders, however, he adopts more formal and polite speech.

It is said that he loves kimchi so much that he took it up into outer space, making [[France]] pissed off.

Korea has also been shown to be very good at drawing, as can be seen in a comic strip with [[China]], in which he tried to teach his older brother how to draw anime.

It is also shown that Korea is very bright, seeing that he was able to create the Mind-Reading Binoculars perfectly when [[Japan]] failed to do so. But the same comic strip also reveals how clueless he is when he tries to use the binoculars to see what China was thinking of him, only to be devastated to see that China is glad that Korea took the stuffed animals because he didn't want them. Korea concluded that "Korea didn't make them" because he believed they didn't work.

==Relationships==
===China===
''Main Article: [[China]]''

He is obsessed with China and wants to be acknowledged by him, but his feelings are unrequited. When he "invented" a pair of mind-reading binoculars and saw that China despaired of his very presence, he believed that they were broken and as a result, he denied making them.

In another modern strip, he and China worked together in animation production.

===England===
''Main Page: [[England]]''

Korea, after telling Japan and China that they should call him "big brother" and he should be the boss of them, was turned into a child by England in order to "help" Japan and China. He said that, because he was so cute that even if he was loud they would forgive him. China and Japan admitted he was cute and that it could work out as England had intended, however they left him with England after finding that he still had a strong interest in their chests (young Korea was seen with a bump on his head, as well.)

===Hong Kong===
''Main Article: [[Hong Kong]]''

Their relationship has been shown during the 2011 Halloween event, when Hong Kong told Korea that "You really like teacher, don't you?" while Korea said that he didn't like him but that China likes him, instead.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

Korea claims to hate Japan, but is constantly copying his style and creations, and believes that he has ownership over his breasts. At one point, he wanted to dig a tunnel to connect both their countries. He tried to justify his complicated relationship with the claim that ''tsundere'' originated from him.

In the original ''World Conference'' strip, it is shown that he will go out of his way to disagree with any of Japan's opinions, preferring to side with [[America]] instead - even when Japan and America have already agreed.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:KoreaAnime.jpg|thumb|left|The unused South Korea anime design, later removed from the official site.]]

Korea was originally part of the cast for season 1, and was shown in various promotional images for the series, as well as appearing in the official site's lineup of characters.

However, several South Korean citizens, after learning of the existence of the series, found the character to be mocking and in poor taste. Reasons for the controversy ranged from the character's bluffing and perversion (which was taken as a slight against Korea for its claims about ownership of the [[wikipedia:Liancourt Rocks|Liancourt Rocks]], which Japan also claims ownership of), to his hanbok being drawn incorrectly.

An online petition was launched to get the series banned, and over 16,000 signatures were collected. The case gained enough media attention to be brought before the government of South Korea, and the series was deemed to be a "national crime".

Kids Station, the TV network that was to air the ''Hetalia'' anime, responded that there were never any plans to include a Korea character in the series. Despite the claim, the protests continued and the anime adaptation wound up pulled from Kids Station's lineup due to "various circumstances." It is believed that reported death threats (and a bomb threat) from the protesters may have played a part in those circumstances, though it is unknown exactly how many of the reports were of serious threats and how many were just trolls, as well as if the volume of threats were sensationalized by Japanese media sites (as netoyou from 2ch are known for heavy anti-Korean bias, as well as the site Sankaku Complex).

Though he appears briefly in the first ending theme, Korea is noticeably absent from the actual anime. A brief animation error in [[Episode 14]], depicting him as part of the supermarket line from behind, shows evidence that he was originally animated into the series, but that [[Studio DEEN]] had to remove any references to him, presumably due to the protests. The part he played in the rest of the episode was completely removed, as was a brief cameo he would have had in [[Episode 01]].

The ''Cast Commentary'' track on the third drama CD, [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue 2|Prologue 2]], contains an appearance by the seiyū '''Kaoru Mizuhara''', in the roundtable discussion of recording for the characters in both the drama CDs and anime. Mizuhara's section was thought to suggest that she was to voice Korea in the upcoming anime version, though a translation revealed that it was only a "what if" type of idea if she was cast in the anime, with a "[[Monaco]]" character being suggested first. As the animation in anime generally comes before the voice recording sessions, it is unknown if the anime production team ever got as far as casting Korea for the lines he may have originally had in Episode 14 (or the first episode).

In his unused anime design, Korea's dark hair was changed to a chestnut brown shade, and the "Korean spirit" in his haircurl was removed. The navy blue part of his hanbok was also changed to violet and his ''baji'' (the pants) became a lavender shade. Another detail in his turnaround, somewhat controversial to the protesters, were the "soulless eyes" that were present. Despite that, the chibi version of Korea in the ending theme has the correct style of eyes.

==Trivia==
[[Image:FemaleKorea.PNG|thumb|right|The original female South Korea.]]
* An initial character design by Hidekaz Himaruya reveals that Korea was originally going to be a female character. In the early design, the female South Korea is depicted wearing a hanbok with long, flowing oversized sleeves. Her hair appears to be tied back into braids. Further liner notes in the special edition of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 2'' suggest that the female Korea was to be an aspiring idol who decided to travel to the United States. The design for the female Korea was later reused for the character [[kitayume:Sena|Sena]], the lead of another, short-lived webcomic by Himaruya, entitled '''MoeKan'''. Himaruya's initial design of a male South Korea had no haircurl, though some later preliminary designs presented a Korea that looked more melancholy than how he appeared in the series.
*Korea's birthday was originally listed as being '''May 1st, 1919'''. The date was later retconned to '''August 15th''' (no year given) by the time the published version of the manga was released.<ref name="Vol2Profile"/> The retconned birthdate corresponds with the date for the [[wikipedia:Victory_over_Japan_Day|Korean Liberation Day]] in 1945, as well as the date for the formation of South Korea in 1948.
*Although referred to as simply '''Korea''' most of the time, the nation name being listed as '''Daehan-minguk''' ('''Republic of Korea''') on his original profile first indicated that he is meant to represent the southern half, which also tends to be referred to as simply '''Korea.''' Though he has only appeared in one modern-day strip, his flag confirms that he represents South Korea (though the original Korean flag was similar before the split). In 2007, Himaruya stated that he had a male '''North Korea''' character in mind that would be a musician who was fond of reading and dancing, as well as being more timid in personality than South Korea. However, it is unlikely that he will appear any time soon due to controversy, as well as a friend of Himaruya's (on whom he was based) having moved away. The unused female South Korea design is sometimes substituted by fans as a possible "North."
*While the nation of Korea has been around since 2333 BC, Korea is portrayed as seemingly the youngest of the Asian nations (though he claims they should call him their big brother). It is currently unknown if he represented ancient Korea and the Three Kingdoms in the past as well, or if a character (or characters) for them will exist.
* Shortly before the anime was set to air, it garnered quick controversy due to the presence of South Korea being made known. The South Korean government declared the series as very offensive, and internet protests sprung up over the depiction of the character. As noted in the "Appearances" section, the protesters cited Himaruya's incorrect way of drawing the male hanbok as one reason for the character being offensive, although they also cited his perverted behavior and actions as not being understandable, and his birthday (presumably the May 1st version) being incorrect. As well, Korea's praise for Japan in certain strips comes off offensive, as while Korea does not appear in the WWII-centric strips, both nations share ongoing disputes due to the colonization of Korea as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_under_Japanese_rule part of the Japanese empire] from 1910-1945.
*Though Korea has been cut from the anime series, he briefly appeared as a chibi in the ending song [[Marukaite Chikyuu]].
*Korea's habit of claiming things originated from him most likely comes from the ''taegeuk'' on his flag. The ''taegeuk'' refers to the ultimate reality from which all things and values originate according to oriental philosophy. However, the stereotype of Korea claiming origin for various things is also one present in the Japanese media and a few other series, which only serves to further the national tensions between South Korea and Japan.

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=ASIA}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Asian Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]

Korea

2013-11-09T19:27:47Z

MetalPapillion: /* Anime */

{{Nation
| name = Korea 韓国
| continent = ASIA
| image = Kantyan1.jpg
| country = [[Image:SKoreaFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:ROK|Republic Of Korea (Daehan-minguk)]] (대한민국)
| human = [[Human names#South Korea|Im Yong Soo]] (임용수/任勇洙, ''Imu Yon Su'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 15-16
| gender = Male
| birthday = August 15<ref name="Vol2Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 2|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=21|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref>
| hair = Black (early manga), Brown (current, unused anime design)
| eyes = Brown

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Korea Joke Series''
| anime = [[Episode 14]] (non-speaking animation error - other scenes cut from series)

| japanese =
| english =
}}
'''Korea''' (韓国, ''Kankoku'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country of '''South Korea'''. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#South Korea|Im Yong Soo]]''' (任勇洙, ''Imu Yon Su''; Korean: 임용수).<ref name="Name"/> He was originally slated to make an appearance in the anime, judging by an early character design on the site (which was later removed), but was cut from the series, due to controversy (see "Appearances" and "Trivia").

==Attributes==
[[File:SKoreaChibi.jpg|thumb|175px|left|A 'chibi' version of Korea.]]
===Appearance===
Korea has short, black-brown hair, with a flyaway curl on the right side of his head. The curl is often drawn with a face in the middle, to represent his "Korean spirit" though it appears that it was originally drawn as part of the yin yang symbol. He generally has on a high-spirited facial expression. He dresses in a white and navy blue hanbok with long, oversized sleeves, though it appears to be a mixture of the male and female styles of hanbok as well as hanbok from different eras of Korea, and his ''[[wikipedia:jeogori|jeogori]]'' seems to be in two pieces rather than one.

His actual height is not stated, but it is mentioned that he is significantly taller than both of his "brothers," and that he happens to be very muscular due to his experience in the military.

===Personality and Interests===
[[File:Kannosuke.jpg|thumb|150px|South Korea wearing modern day attire.]]
Korea is a free-spirited type, obsessed with video games, dramas, studying abroad, and the internet. He always claims credit for others' inventions, and feels that his older brothers should call him their older brother.

Though he is fundamentally serious and likes to put the family first, he can't keep his hands off his brothers. He often uses phrases like, "Da-ze!" or "Uri nara mansae!", which means roughly "Hooray for our land!". When speaking to elders, however, he adopts more formal and polite speech.

It is said that he loves kimchi so much that he took it up into outer space, making [[France]] pissed off.

Korea has also been shown to be very good at drawing, as can be seen in a comic strip with [[China]], in which he tried to teach his older brother how to draw anime.

It is also shown that Korea is very bright, seeing that he was able to create the Mind-Reading Binoculars perfectly when [[Japan]] failed to do so. But the same comic strip also reveals how clueless he is when he tries to use the binoculars to see what China was thinking of him, only to be devastated to see that China is glad that Korea took the stuffed animals because he didn't want them. Korea concluded that "Korea didn't make them" because he believed they didn't work.

==Relationships==
===China===
''Main Article: [[China]]''

He is obsessed with China and wants to be acknowledged by him, but his feelings are unrequited. When he "invented" a pair of mind-reading binoculars and saw that China despaired of his very presence, he believed that they were broken and as a result, he denied making them.

In another modern strip, he and China worked together in animation production.

===England===
''Main Page: [[England]]''

Korea, after telling Japan and China that they should call him "big brother" and he should be the boss of them, was turned into a child by England in order to "help" Japan and China. He said that, because he was so cute that even if he was loud they would forgive him. China and Japan admitted he was cute and that it could work out as England had intended, however they left him with England after finding that he still had a strong interest in their chests (young Korea was seen with a bump on his head, as well.)

===Hong Kong===
''Main Article: [[Hong Kong]]''

Their relationship has been shown during the 2011 Halloween event, when Hong Kong told Korea that "You really like teacher, don't you?" while Korea said that he didn't like him but that China likes him, instead.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

Korea claims to hate Japan, but is constantly copying his style and creations, and believes that he has ownership over his breasts. At one point, he wanted to dig a tunnel to connect both their countries. He tried to justify his complicated relationship with the claim that ''tsundere'' originated from him.

In the original ''World Conference'' strip, it is shown that he will go out of his way to disagree with any of Japan's opinions, preferring to side with [[America]] instead - even when Japan and America have already agreed.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:KoreaAnime.jpg|thumb|left|The unused South Korea anime design, later removed from the official site.]]

Korea was originally part of the cast for season 1, and was shown in various promotional images for the series, as well as appearing in the official site's lineup of characters.

However, several South Korean citizens, after learning of the existence of the series, found the character to be mocking and in poor taste. Reasons for the controversy ranged from the character's bluffing and perversion (which was taken as a slight against Korea for its claims about ownership of the [[wikipedia:Liancourt Rocks|Liancourt Rocks]], which Japan also claims ownership of), to his hanbok being drawn incorrectly.

An online petition was launched to get the series banned, and over 16,000 signatures were collected. The case gained enough media attention to be brought before the government of South Korea, and the series was deemed to be a "national crime".

Kids Station, the TV network that was to air the ''Hetalia'' anime, responded that there were never any plans to include a Korea character in the series. Despite the claim, the protests continued and the anime adaptation wound up pulled from Kids Station's lineup due to "various circumstances." It is believed that reported death threats (and a bomb threat) from the protesters may have played a part in those circumstances, though it is unknown exactly how many of the reports were of serious threats and how many were just trolls, as well as if the volume of threats were sensationalized by Japanese media sites (as netoyou from 2ch are known for heavy anti-Korean bias, as well as the site Sankaku Complex).

Though he appears briefly in the first ending theme, Korea is noticeably absent from the actual anime. A brief animation error in [[Episode 14]], depicting him as part of the supermarket line from behind, shows evidence that he was originally animated into the series, but that [[Studio DEEN]] had to remove any references to him, presumably due to the protests. The part he played in the rest of the episode was completely removed, as was a brief cameo he would have had in [[Episode 01]].

The ''Cast Commentary'' track on the third drama CD, [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue 2|Prologue 2]], contains an appearance by the seiyū '''Kaoru Mizuhara''', in the roundtable discussion of recording for the characters in both the drama CDs and anime. Mizuhara's section was thought to suggest that she was to voice Korea in the upcoming anime version, though a translation revealed that it was only a "what if" type of idea if she was cast in the anime, with a "[[Monaco]]" character being suggested first. As the animation in anime generally comes before the voice recording sessions, it is unknown if the anime production team ever got as far as casting Korea for the lines he may have originally had in Episode 14 (or the first episode).

In his unused anime design, Korea's dark hair was changed to a chestnut brown shade, and the "Korean spirit" in his haircurl was removed. The navy blue part of his hanbok was also changed to violet. Another detail in his turnaround, somewhat controversial to the protesters, were the "soulless eyes" that were present. Despite that, the chibi version of Korea in the ending theme has the correct style of eyes.

==Trivia==
[[Image:FemaleKorea.PNG|thumb|right|The original female South Korea.]]
* An initial character design by Hidekaz Himaruya reveals that Korea was originally going to be a female character. In the early design, the female South Korea is depicted wearing a hanbok with long, flowing oversized sleeves. Her hair appears to be tied back into braids. Further liner notes in the special edition of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 2'' suggest that the female Korea was to be an aspiring idol who decided to travel to the United States. The design for the female Korea was later reused for the character [[kitayume:Sena|Sena]], the lead of another, short-lived webcomic by Himaruya, entitled '''MoeKan'''. Himaruya's initial design of a male South Korea had no haircurl, though some later preliminary designs presented a Korea that looked more melancholy than how he appeared in the series.
*Korea's birthday was originally listed as being '''May 1st, 1919'''. The date was later retconned to '''August 15th''' (no year given) by the time the published version of the manga was released.<ref name="Vol2Profile"/> The retconned birthdate corresponds with the date for the [[wikipedia:Victory_over_Japan_Day|Korean Liberation Day]] in 1945, as well as the date for the formation of South Korea in 1948.
*Although referred to as simply '''Korea''' most of the time, the nation name being listed as '''Daehan-minguk''' ('''Republic of Korea''') on his original profile first indicated that he is meant to represent the southern half, which also tends to be referred to as simply '''Korea.''' Though he has only appeared in one modern-day strip, his flag confirms that he represents South Korea (though the original Korean flag was similar before the split). In 2007, Himaruya stated that he had a male '''North Korea''' character in mind that would be a musician who was fond of reading and dancing, as well as being more timid in personality than South Korea. However, it is unlikely that he will appear any time soon due to controversy, as well as a friend of Himaruya's (on whom he was based) having moved away. The unused female South Korea design is sometimes substituted by fans as a possible "North."
*While the nation of Korea has been around since 2333 BC, Korea is portrayed as seemingly the youngest of the Asian nations (though he claims they should call him their big brother). It is currently unknown if he represented ancient Korea and the Three Kingdoms in the past as well, or if a character (or characters) for them will exist.
* Shortly before the anime was set to air, it garnered quick controversy due to the presence of South Korea being made known. The South Korean government declared the series as very offensive, and internet protests sprung up over the depiction of the character. As noted in the "Appearances" section, the protesters cited Himaruya's incorrect way of drawing the male hanbok as one reason for the character being offensive, although they also cited his perverted behavior and actions as not being understandable, and his birthday (presumably the May 1st version) being incorrect. As well, Korea's praise for Japan in certain strips comes off offensive, as while Korea does not appear in the WWII-centric strips, both nations share ongoing disputes due to the colonization of Korea as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_under_Japanese_rule part of the Japanese empire] from 1910-1945.
*Though Korea has been cut from the anime series, he briefly appeared as a chibi in the ending song [[Marukaite Chikyuu]].
*Korea's habit of claiming things originated from him most likely comes from the ''taegeuk'' on his flag. The ''taegeuk'' refers to the ultimate reality from which all things and values originate according to oriental philosophy. However, the stereotype of Korea claiming origin for various things is also one present in the Japanese media and a few other series, which only serves to further the national tensions between South Korea and Japan.

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=ASIA}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Asian Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]

Korea

2013-11-09T19:26:37Z

MetalPapillion: /* Anime */

{{Nation
| name = Korea 韓国
| continent = ASIA
| image = Kantyan1.jpg
| country = [[Image:SKoreaFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:ROK|Republic Of Korea (Daehan-minguk)]] (대한민국)
| human = [[Human names#South Korea|Im Yong Soo]] (임용수/任勇洙, ''Imu Yon Su'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 15-16
| gender = Male
| birthday = August 15<ref name="Vol2Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 2|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=21|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref>
| hair = Black (early manga), Brown (current, unused anime design)
| eyes = Brown

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Korea Joke Series''
| anime = [[Episode 14]] (non-speaking animation error - other scenes cut from series)

| japanese =
| english =
}}
'''Korea''' (韓国, ''Kankoku'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country of '''South Korea'''. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#South Korea|Im Yong Soo]]''' (任勇洙, ''Imu Yon Su''; Korean: 임용수).<ref name="Name"/> He was originally slated to make an appearance in the anime, judging by an early character design on the site (which was later removed), but was cut from the series, due to controversy (see "Appearances" and "Trivia").

==Attributes==
[[File:SKoreaChibi.jpg|thumb|175px|left|A 'chibi' version of Korea.]]
===Appearance===
Korea has short, black-brown hair, with a flyaway curl on the right side of his head. The curl is often drawn with a face in the middle, to represent his "Korean spirit" though it appears that it was originally drawn as part of the yin yang symbol. He generally has on a high-spirited facial expression. He dresses in a white and navy blue hanbok with long, oversized sleeves, though it appears to be a mixture of the male and female styles of hanbok as well as hanbok from different eras of Korea, and his ''[[wikipedia:jeogori|jeogori]]'' seems to be in two pieces rather than one.

His actual height is not stated, but it is mentioned that he is significantly taller than both of his "brothers," and that he happens to be very muscular due to his experience in the military.

===Personality and Interests===
[[File:Kannosuke.jpg|thumb|150px|South Korea wearing modern day attire.]]
Korea is a free-spirited type, obsessed with video games, dramas, studying abroad, and the internet. He always claims credit for others' inventions, and feels that his older brothers should call him their older brother.

Though he is fundamentally serious and likes to put the family first, he can't keep his hands off his brothers. He often uses phrases like, "Da-ze!" or "Uri nara mansae!", which means roughly "Hooray for our land!". When speaking to elders, however, he adopts more formal and polite speech.

It is said that he loves kimchi so much that he took it up into outer space, making [[France]] pissed off.

Korea has also been shown to be very good at drawing, as can be seen in a comic strip with [[China]], in which he tried to teach his older brother how to draw anime.

It is also shown that Korea is very bright, seeing that he was able to create the Mind-Reading Binoculars perfectly when [[Japan]] failed to do so. But the same comic strip also reveals how clueless he is when he tries to use the binoculars to see what China was thinking of him, only to be devastated to see that China is glad that Korea took the stuffed animals because he didn't want them. Korea concluded that "Korea didn't make them" because he believed they didn't work.

==Relationships==
===China===
''Main Article: [[China]]''

He is obsessed with China and wants to be acknowledged by him, but his feelings are unrequited. When he "invented" a pair of mind-reading binoculars and saw that China despaired of his very presence, he believed that they were broken and as a result, he denied making them.

In another modern strip, he and China worked together in animation production.

===England===
''Main Page: [[England]]''

Korea, after telling Japan and China that they should call him "big brother" and he should be the boss of them, was turned into a child by England in order to "help" Japan and China. He said that, because he was so cute that even if he was loud they would forgive him. China and Japan admitted he was cute and that it could work out as England had intended, however they left him with England after finding that he still had a strong interest in their chests (young Korea was seen with a bump on his head, as well.)

===Hong Kong===
''Main Article: [[Hong Kong]]''

Their relationship has been shown during the 2011 Halloween event, when Hong Kong told Korea that "You really like teacher, don't you?" while Korea said that he didn't like him but that China likes him, instead.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

Korea claims to hate Japan, but is constantly copying his style and creations, and believes that he has ownership over his breasts. At one point, he wanted to dig a tunnel to connect both their countries. He tried to justify his complicated relationship with the claim that ''tsundere'' originated from him.

In the original ''World Conference'' strip, it is shown that he will go out of his way to disagree with any of Japan's opinions, preferring to side with [[America]] instead - even when Japan and America have already agreed.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:KoreaAnime.jpg|thumb|left|The unused South Korea anime design, later removed from the official site.]]

Korea was originally part of the cast for season 1, and was shown in various promotional images for the series, as well as appearing in the official site's lineup of characters.

However, several South Korean citizens, after learning of the existence of the series, found the character to be mocking and in poor taste. Reasons for the controversy ranged from the character's bluffing and perversion (which was taken as a slight against Korea for its claims about ownership of the [[wikipedia:Liancourt Rocks|Liancourt Rocks]], which Japan also claims ownership of), to his hanbok being drawn incorrectly.

An online petition was launched to get the series banned, and over 16,000 signatures were collected. The case gained enough media attention to be brought before the government of South Korea, and the series was deemed to be a "national crime".

Kids Station, the TV network that was to air the ''Hetalia'' anime, responded that there were never any plans to include a Korea character in the series. Despite the claim, the protests continued and the anime adaptation wound up pulled from Kids Station's lineup due to "various circumstances." It is believed that reported death threats (and a bomb threat) from the protesters may have played a part in those circumstances, though it is unknown exactly how many of the reports were of serious threats and how many were just trolls, as well as if the volume of threats were sensationalized by Japanese media sites (as netoyou from 2ch are known for heavy anti-Korean bias, as well as the site Sankaku Complex).

Though he appears briefly in the ending theme, Korea is noticeably absent from the actual anime. A brief animation error in [[Episode 14]], depicting him as part of the supermarket line from behind, shows evidence that he was originally animated into the series, but that [[Studio DEEN]] had to remove any references to him, presumably due to the protests. The part he played in the rest of the episode was completely removed, as was a brief cameo he would have had in [[Episode 01]].

The ''Cast Commentary'' track on the third drama CD, [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue 2|Prologue 2]], contains an appearance by the seiyū '''Kaoru Mizuhara''', in the roundtable discussion of recording for the characters in both the drama CDs and anime. Mizuhara's section was thought to suggest that she was to voice Korea in the upcoming anime version, though a translation revealed that it was only a "what if" type of idea if she was cast in the anime, with a "[[Monaco]]" character being suggested first. As the animation in anime generally comes before the voice recording sessions, it is unknown if the anime production team ever got as far as casting Korea for the lines he may have originally had in Episode 14 (or the first episode).

In his unused anime design, Korea's dark hair was changed to a chestnut brown shade, and the "Korean spirit" in his haircurl was removed. The navy blue part of his hanbok was also changed to violet.

==Trivia==
[[Image:FemaleKorea.PNG|thumb|right|The original female South Korea.]]
* An initial character design by Hidekaz Himaruya reveals that Korea was originally going to be a female character. In the early design, the female South Korea is depicted wearing a hanbok with long, flowing oversized sleeves. Her hair appears to be tied back into braids. Further liner notes in the special edition of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 2'' suggest that the female Korea was to be an aspiring idol who decided to travel to the United States. The design for the female Korea was later reused for the character [[kitayume:Sena|Sena]], the lead of another, short-lived webcomic by Himaruya, entitled '''MoeKan'''. Himaruya's initial design of a male South Korea had no haircurl, though some later preliminary designs presented a Korea that looked more melancholy than how he appeared in the series.
*Korea's birthday was originally listed as being '''May 1st, 1919'''. The date was later retconned to '''August 15th''' (no year given) by the time the published version of the manga was released.<ref name="Vol2Profile"/> The retconned birthdate corresponds with the date for the [[wikipedia:Victory_over_Japan_Day|Korean Liberation Day]] in 1945, as well as the date for the formation of South Korea in 1948.
*Although referred to as simply '''Korea''' most of the time, the nation name being listed as '''Daehan-minguk''' ('''Republic of Korea''') on his original profile first indicated that he is meant to represent the southern half, which also tends to be referred to as simply '''Korea.''' Though he has only appeared in one modern-day strip, his flag confirms that he represents South Korea (though the original Korean flag was similar before the split). In 2007, Himaruya stated that he had a male '''North Korea''' character in mind that would be a musician who was fond of reading and dancing, as well as being more timid in personality than South Korea. However, it is unlikely that he will appear any time soon due to controversy, as well as a friend of Himaruya's (on whom he was based) having moved away. The unused female South Korea design is sometimes substituted by fans as a possible "North."
*While the nation of Korea has been around since 2333 BC, Korea is portrayed as seemingly the youngest of the Asian nations (though he claims they should call him their big brother). It is currently unknown if he represented ancient Korea and the Three Kingdoms in the past as well, or if a character (or characters) for them will exist.
* Shortly before the anime was set to air, it garnered quick controversy due to the presence of South Korea being made known. The South Korean government declared the series as very offensive, and internet protests sprung up over the depiction of the character. As noted in the "Appearances" section, the protesters cited Himaruya's incorrect way of drawing the male hanbok as one reason for the character being offensive, although they also cited his perverted behavior and actions as not being understandable, and his birthday (presumably the May 1st version) being incorrect. As well, Korea's praise for Japan in certain strips comes off offensive, as while Korea does not appear in the WWII-centric strips, both nations share ongoing disputes due to the colonization of Korea as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_under_Japanese_rule part of the Japanese empire] from 1910-1945.
*Though Korea has been cut from the anime series, he briefly appeared as a chibi in the ending song [[Marukaite Chikyuu]].
*Korea's habit of claiming things originated from him most likely comes from the ''taegeuk'' on his flag. The ''taegeuk'' refers to the ultimate reality from which all things and values originate according to oriental philosophy. However, the stereotype of Korea claiming origin for various things is also one present in the Japanese media and a few other series, which only serves to further the national tensions between South Korea and Japan.

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=ASIA}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Asian Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]

Korea

2013-11-09T19:24:31Z

MetalPapillion: /* Trivia */

{{Nation
| name = Korea 韓国
| continent = ASIA
| image = Kantyan1.jpg
| country = [[Image:SKoreaFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:ROK|Republic Of Korea (Daehan-minguk)]] (대한민국)
| human = [[Human names#South Korea|Im Yong Soo]] (임용수/任勇洙, ''Imu Yon Su'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 15-16
| gender = Male
| birthday = August 15<ref name="Vol2Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 2|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=21|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref>
| hair = Black (early manga), Brown (current, unused anime design)
| eyes = Brown

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Korea Joke Series''
| anime = [[Episode 14]] (non-speaking animation error - other scenes cut from series)

| japanese =
| english =
}}
'''Korea''' (韓国, ''Kankoku'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country of '''South Korea'''. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#South Korea|Im Yong Soo]]''' (任勇洙, ''Imu Yon Su''; Korean: 임용수).<ref name="Name"/> He was originally slated to make an appearance in the anime, judging by an early character design on the site (which was later removed), but was cut from the series, due to controversy (see "Appearances" and "Trivia").

==Attributes==
[[File:SKoreaChibi.jpg|thumb|175px|left|A 'chibi' version of Korea.]]
===Appearance===
Korea has short, black-brown hair, with a flyaway curl on the right side of his head. The curl is often drawn with a face in the middle, to represent his "Korean spirit" though it appears that it was originally drawn as part of the yin yang symbol. He generally has on a high-spirited facial expression. He dresses in a white and navy blue hanbok with long, oversized sleeves, though it appears to be a mixture of the male and female styles of hanbok as well as hanbok from different eras of Korea, and his ''[[wikipedia:jeogori|jeogori]]'' seems to be in two pieces rather than one.

His actual height is not stated, but it is mentioned that he is significantly taller than both of his "brothers," and that he happens to be very muscular due to his experience in the military.

===Personality and Interests===
[[File:Kannosuke.jpg|thumb|150px|South Korea wearing modern day attire.]]
Korea is a free-spirited type, obsessed with video games, dramas, studying abroad, and the internet. He always claims credit for others' inventions, and feels that his older brothers should call him their older brother.

Though he is fundamentally serious and likes to put the family first, he can't keep his hands off his brothers. He often uses phrases like, "Da-ze!" or "Uri nara mansae!", which means roughly "Hooray for our land!". When speaking to elders, however, he adopts more formal and polite speech.

It is said that he loves kimchi so much that he took it up into outer space, making [[France]] pissed off.

Korea has also been shown to be very good at drawing, as can be seen in a comic strip with [[China]], in which he tried to teach his older brother how to draw anime.

It is also shown that Korea is very bright, seeing that he was able to create the Mind-Reading Binoculars perfectly when [[Japan]] failed to do so. But the same comic strip also reveals how clueless he is when he tries to use the binoculars to see what China was thinking of him, only to be devastated to see that China is glad that Korea took the stuffed animals because he didn't want them. Korea concluded that "Korea didn't make them" because he believed they didn't work.

==Relationships==
===China===
''Main Article: [[China]]''

He is obsessed with China and wants to be acknowledged by him, but his feelings are unrequited. When he "invented" a pair of mind-reading binoculars and saw that China despaired of his very presence, he believed that they were broken and as a result, he denied making them.

In another modern strip, he and China worked together in animation production.

===England===
''Main Page: [[England]]''

Korea, after telling Japan and China that they should call him "big brother" and he should be the boss of them, was turned into a child by England in order to "help" Japan and China. He said that, because he was so cute that even if he was loud they would forgive him. China and Japan admitted he was cute and that it could work out as England had intended, however they left him with England after finding that he still had a strong interest in their chests (young Korea was seen with a bump on his head, as well.)

===Hong Kong===
''Main Article: [[Hong Kong]]''

Their relationship has been shown during the 2011 Halloween event, when Hong Kong told Korea that "You really like teacher, don't you?" while Korea said that he didn't like him but that China likes him, instead.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

Korea claims to hate Japan, but is constantly copying his style and creations, and believes that he has ownership over his breasts. At one point, he wanted to dig a tunnel to connect both their countries. He tried to justify his complicated relationship with the claim that ''tsundere'' originated from him.

In the original ''World Conference'' strip, it is shown that he will go out of his way to disagree with any of Japan's opinions, preferring to side with [[America]] instead - even when Japan and America have already agreed.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:KoreaAnime.jpg|thumb|left|The unused South Korea anime design, later removed from the official site.]]

Korea was originally part of the cast for season 1, and was shown in various promotional images for the series, as well as appearing in the official site's lineup of characters.

However, several South Korean citizens, after learning of the existence of the series, found the character to be mocking and in poor taste. Reasons for the controversy ranged from the character's bluffing and perversion (which was taken as a slight against Korea for its claims about ownership of the [[wikipedia:Liancourt Rocks|Liancourt Rocks]], which Japan also claims ownership of), to his hanbok being drawn incorrectly.

An online petition was launched to get the series banned, and over 16,000 signatures were collected. The case gained enough media attention to be brought before the government of South Korea, and the series was deemed to be a "national crime".

Kids Station, the TV network that was to air the ''Hetalia'' anime, responded that there were never any plans to include a Korea character in the series. Despite the claim, the protests continued and the anime adaptation wound up pulled from Kids Station's lineup due to "various circumstances." It is believed that reported death threats (and a bomb threat) from the protesters may have played a part in those circumstances, though it is unknown exactly how many of the reports were of serious threats and how many were just trolls, as well as if the volume of threats were sensationalized by Japanese media sites (as netoyou from 2ch are known for heavy anti-Korean bias, as well as the site Sankaku Complex).

Though he appears briefly in the ending theme, Korea is noticeably absent from the actual anime. A brief animation error in [[Episode 14]], depicting him as part of the supermarket line from behind, shows evidence that he was originally animated into the series, but that [[Studio DEEN]] had to remove any references to him, presumably due to the protests. The part he played in the rest of the episode was completely removed, as was a brief cameo he would have had in [[Episode 01]].

The ''Cast Commentary'' track on the third drama CD, [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue 2|Prologue 2]], contains an appearance by the seiyū '''Kaoru Mizuhara''', in the roundtable discussion of recording for the characters in both the drama CDs and anime. Mizuhara's section was thought to suggest that she was to voice Korea in the upcoming anime version, though a translation revealed that it was only a "what if" type of idea if she was cast in the anime, with a "[[Monaco]]" character being suggested first.

In his unused anime design, Korea's dark hair was changed to a chestnut brown shade, and the "Korean spirit" in his haircurl was removed. The navy blue part of his hanbok was also changed to violet.

==Trivia==
[[Image:FemaleKorea.PNG|thumb|right|The original female South Korea.]]
* An initial character design by Hidekaz Himaruya reveals that Korea was originally going to be a female character. In the early design, the female South Korea is depicted wearing a hanbok with long, flowing oversized sleeves. Her hair appears to be tied back into braids. Further liner notes in the special edition of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 2'' suggest that the female Korea was to be an aspiring idol who decided to travel to the United States. The design for the female Korea was later reused for the character [[kitayume:Sena|Sena]], the lead of another, short-lived webcomic by Himaruya, entitled '''MoeKan'''. Himaruya's initial design of a male South Korea had no haircurl, though some later preliminary designs presented a Korea that looked more melancholy than how he appeared in the series.
*Korea's birthday was originally listed as being '''May 1st, 1919'''. The date was later retconned to '''August 15th''' (no year given) by the time the published version of the manga was released.<ref name="Vol2Profile"/> The retconned birthdate corresponds with the date for the [[wikipedia:Victory_over_Japan_Day|Korean Liberation Day]] in 1945, as well as the date for the formation of South Korea in 1948.
*Although referred to as simply '''Korea''' most of the time, the nation name being listed as '''Daehan-minguk''' ('''Republic of Korea''') on his original profile first indicated that he is meant to represent the southern half, which also tends to be referred to as simply '''Korea.''' Though he has only appeared in one modern-day strip, his flag confirms that he represents South Korea (though the original Korean flag was similar before the split). In 2007, Himaruya stated that he had a male '''North Korea''' character in mind that would be a musician who was fond of reading and dancing, as well as being more timid in personality than South Korea. However, it is unlikely that he will appear any time soon due to controversy, as well as a friend of Himaruya's (on whom he was based) having moved away. The unused female South Korea design is sometimes substituted by fans as a possible "North."
*While the nation of Korea has been around since 2333 BC, Korea is portrayed as seemingly the youngest of the Asian nations (though he claims they should call him their big brother). It is currently unknown if he represented ancient Korea and the Three Kingdoms in the past as well, or if a character (or characters) for them will exist.
* Shortly before the anime was set to air, it garnered quick controversy due to the presence of South Korea being made known. The South Korean government declared the series as very offensive, and internet protests sprung up over the depiction of the character. As noted in the "Appearances" section, the protesters cited Himaruya's incorrect way of drawing the male hanbok as one reason for the character being offensive, although they also cited his perverted behavior and actions as not being understandable, and his birthday (presumably the May 1st version) being incorrect. As well, Korea's praise for Japan in certain strips comes off offensive, as while Korea does not appear in the WWII-centric strips, both nations share ongoing disputes due to the colonization of Korea as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_under_Japanese_rule part of the Japanese empire] from 1910-1945.
*Though Korea has been cut from the anime series, he briefly appeared as a chibi in the ending song [[Marukaite Chikyuu]].
*Korea's habit of claiming things originated from him most likely comes from the ''taegeuk'' on his flag. The ''taegeuk'' refers to the ultimate reality from which all things and values originate according to oriental philosophy. However, the stereotype of Korea claiming origin for various things is also one present in the Japanese media and a few other series, which only serves to further the national tensions between South Korea and Japan.

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=ASIA}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Asian Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]

Korea

2013-11-09T05:38:48Z

MetalPapillion: /* Trivia */

{{Nation
| name = Korea 韓国
| continent = ASIA
| image = Kantyan1.jpg
| country = [[Image:SKoreaFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:ROK|Republic Of Korea (Daehan-minguk)]] (대한민국)
| human = [[Human names#South Korea|Im Yong Soo]] (임용수/任勇洙, ''Imu Yon Su'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 15-16
| gender = Male
| birthday = August 15<ref name="Vol2Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 2|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=21|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref>
| hair = Black (early manga), Brown (current, unused anime design)
| eyes = Brown

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Korea Joke Series''
| anime = [[Episode 14]] (non-speaking animation error - other scenes cut from series)

| japanese =
| english =
}}
'''Korea''' (韓国, ''Kankoku'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country of '''South Korea'''. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#South Korea|Im Yong Soo]]''' (任勇洙, ''Imu Yon Su''; Korean: 임용수).<ref name="Name"/> He was originally slated to make an appearance in the anime, judging by an early character design on the site (which was later removed), but was cut from the series, due to controversy (see "Appearances" and "Trivia").

==Attributes==
[[File:SKoreaChibi.jpg|thumb|175px|left|A 'chibi' version of Korea.]]
===Appearance===
Korea has short, black-brown hair, with a flyaway curl on the right side of his head. The curl is often drawn with a face in the middle, to represent his "Korean spirit" though it appears that it was originally drawn as part of the yin yang symbol. He generally has on a high-spirited facial expression. He dresses in a white and navy blue hanbok with long, oversized sleeves, though it appears to be a mixture of the male and female styles of hanbok as well as hanbok from different eras of Korea, and his ''[[wikipedia:jeogori|jeogori]]'' seems to be in two pieces rather than one.

His actual height is not stated, but it is mentioned that he is significantly taller than both of his "brothers," and that he happens to be very muscular due to his experience in the military.

===Personality and Interests===
[[File:Kannosuke.jpg|thumb|150px|South Korea wearing modern day attire.]]
Korea is a free-spirited type, obsessed with video games, dramas, studying abroad, and the internet. He always claims credit for others' inventions, and feels that his older brothers should call him their older brother.

Though he is fundamentally serious and likes to put the family first, he can't keep his hands off his brothers. He often uses phrases like, "Da-ze!" or "Uri nara mansae!", which means roughly "Hooray for our land!". When speaking to elders, however, he adopts more formal and polite speech.

It is said that he loves kimchi so much that he took it up into outer space, making [[France]] pissed off.

Korea has also been shown to be very good at drawing, as can be seen in a comic strip with [[China]], in which he tried to teach his older brother how to draw anime.

It is also shown that Korea is very bright, seeing that he was able to create the Mind-Reading Binoculars perfectly when [[Japan]] failed to do so. But the same comic strip also reveals how clueless he is when he tries to use the binoculars to see what China was thinking of him, only to be devastated to see that China is glad that Korea took the stuffed animals because he didn't want them. Korea concluded that "Korea didn't make them" because he believed they didn't work.

==Relationships==
===China===
''Main Article: [[China]]''

He is obsessed with China and wants to be acknowledged by him, but his feelings are unrequited. When he "invented" a pair of mind-reading binoculars and saw that China despaired of his very presence, he believed that they were broken and as a result, he denied making them.

In another modern strip, he and China worked together in animation production.

===England===
''Main Page: [[England]]''

Korea, after telling Japan and China that they should call him "big brother" and he should be the boss of them, was turned into a child by England in order to "help" Japan and China. He said that, because he was so cute that even if he was loud they would forgive him. China and Japan admitted he was cute and that it could work out as England had intended, however they left him with England after finding that he still had a strong interest in their chests (young Korea was seen with a bump on his head, as well.)

===Hong Kong===
''Main Article: [[Hong Kong]]''

Their relationship has been shown during the 2011 Halloween event, when Hong Kong told Korea that "You really like teacher, don't you?" while Korea said that he didn't like him but that China likes him, instead.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

Korea claims to hate Japan, but is constantly copying his style and creations, and believes that he has ownership over his breasts. At one point, he wanted to dig a tunnel to connect both their countries. He tried to justify his complicated relationship with the claim that ''tsundere'' originated from him.

In the original ''World Conference'' strip, it is shown that he will go out of his way to disagree with any of Japan's opinions, preferring to side with [[America]] instead - even when Japan and America have already agreed.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:KoreaAnime.jpg|thumb|left|The unused South Korea anime design, later removed from the official site.]]

Korea was originally part of the cast for season 1, and was shown in various promotional images for the series, as well as appearing in the official site's lineup of characters.

However, several South Korean citizens, after learning of the existence of the series, found the character to be mocking and in poor taste. Reasons for the controversy ranged from the character's bluffing and perversion (which was taken as a slight against Korea for its claims about ownership of the [[wikipedia:Liancourt Rocks|Liancourt Rocks]], which Japan also claims ownership of), to his hanbok being drawn incorrectly.

An online petition was launched to get the series banned, and over 16,000 signatures were collected. The case gained enough media attention to be brought before the government of South Korea, and the series was deemed to be a "national crime".

Kids Station, the TV network that was to air the ''Hetalia'' anime, responded that there were never any plans to include a Korea character in the series. Despite the claim, the protests continued and the anime adaptation wound up pulled from Kids Station's lineup due to "various circumstances." It is believed that reported death threats (and a bomb threat) from the protesters may have played a part in those circumstances, though it is unknown exactly how many of the reports were of serious threats and how many were just trolls, as well as if the volume of threats were sensationalized by Japanese media sites (as netoyou from 2ch are known for heavy anti-Korean bias, as well as the site Sankaku Complex).

Though he appears briefly in the ending theme, Korea is noticeably absent from the actual anime. A brief animation error in [[Episode 14]], depicting him as part of the supermarket line from behind, shows evidence that he was originally animated into the series, but that [[Studio DEEN]] had to remove any references to him, presumably due to the protests. The part he played in the rest of the episode was completely removed, as was a brief cameo he would have had in [[Episode 01]].

The ''Cast Commentary'' track on the third drama CD, [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue 2|Prologue 2]], contains an appearance by the seiyū '''Kaoru Mizuhara''', in the roundtable discussion of recording for the characters in both the drama CDs and anime. Mizuhara's section was thought to suggest that she was to voice Korea in the upcoming anime version, though a translation revealed that it was only a "what if" type of idea if she was cast in the anime, with a "[[Monaco]]" character being suggested first.

In his unused anime design, Korea's dark hair was changed to a chestnut brown shade, and the "Korean spirit" in his haircurl was removed. The navy blue part of his hanbok was also changed to violet.

==Trivia==
[[Image:FemaleKorea.PNG|thumb|right|The original female South Korea.]]
* An initial character design by Hidekaz Himaruya reveals that Korea was originally going to be a female character. In the early design, the female South Korea is depicted wearing a hanbok with long, flowing oversized sleeves. Her hair appears to be tied back into braids. Further liner notes in the special edition of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 2'' suggest that the female Korea was to be an aspiring idol who decided to travel to the United States. The design for the female Korea was later reused for the character [[kitayume:Sena|Sena]], the lead of another, short-lived webcomic by Himaruya, entitled '''MoeKan'''. Himaruya's initial design of a male South Korea had no haircurl, though some later preliminary designs presented a Korea that looked more melancholy than how he appeared in the series.
*Korea's birthday was originally listed as being '''May 1st, 1919'''. The date was later retconned to '''August 15th''' (no year given) by the time the published version of the manga was released.<ref name="Vol2Profile"/> The retconned birthdate corresponds with the date for the [[wikipedia:Victory_over_Japan_Day|Korean Liberation Day]] in 1945, as well as the date for the formation of South Korea in 1948.
*Although referred to as simply '''Korea''' most of the time, the nation name being listed as '''Daehan-minguk''' ('''Republic of Korea''') on his original profile first indicated that he is meant to represent the southern half, which also tends to be referred to as simply '''Korea.''' Though he has only appeared in one modern-day strip, his flag confirms that he represents South Korea (though the original Korean flag was similar before the split). In 2007, Himaruya stated that he had a male '''North Korea''' character in mind that would be a musician who was fond of reading and dancing, as well as being more timid in personality than South Korea. However, it is unlikely that he will appear any time soon due to controversy, as well as a friend of Himaruya's (on whom he was based) having moved away. The unused female South Korea design is sometimes substituted by fans as a possible "North."
*While the nation of Korea has been around since 2333 BC, Korea is portrayed as seemingly the youngest of the Asian nations (though he claims they should call him their big brother). It is currently unknown if he represented ancient Korea and the Three Kingdoms in the past as well, or if a character (or characters) for them will exist.
* Shortly before the anime was set to air, it garnered quick controversy due to the presence of South Korea being made known. The South Korean government declared the series as very offensive, and internet protests sprung up over the depiction of the character. As noted in the "Appearances" section, the protesters cited Himaruya's incorrect way of drawing the male hanbok as one reason for the character being offensive, although they also cited his perverted behavior and actions as not being understandable, and his birthday being incorrect. As well, Korea's praise for Japan in certain strips comes off offensive, as while Korea does not appear in the WWII-centric strips, both nations share ongoing disputes due to the colonization of Korea as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_under_Japanese_rule part of the Japanese empire] from 1910-1945.
*Though Korea has been cut from the anime series, he briefly appeared as a chibi in the ending song [[Marukaite Chikyuu]].
*Korea's habit of claiming things originated from him most likely comes from the ''taegeuk'' on his flag. The ''taegeuk'' refers to the ultimate reality from which all things and values originate according to oriental philosophy. However, the stereotype of Korea claiming origin for various things is also one present in the Japanese media and a few other series, which only serves to further the national tensions between South Korea and Japan.

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=ASIA}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Asian Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]

Korea

2013-11-09T05:37:58Z

MetalPapillion: I hope my edits are okay? Just realized this page had been vandalized in past, going by protection note (orz)

{{Nation
| name = Korea 韓国
| continent = ASIA
| image = Kantyan1.jpg
| country = [[Image:SKoreaFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:ROK|Republic Of Korea (Daehan-minguk)]] (대한민국)
| human = [[Human names#South Korea|Im Yong Soo]] (임용수/任勇洙, ''Imu Yon Su'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 15-16
| gender = Male
| birthday = August 15<ref name="Vol2Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 2|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=21|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref>
| hair = Black (early manga), Brown (current, unused anime design)
| eyes = Brown

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Korea Joke Series''
| anime = [[Episode 14]] (non-speaking animation error - other scenes cut from series)

| japanese =
| english =
}}
'''Korea''' (韓国, ''Kankoku'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country of '''South Korea'''. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#South Korea|Im Yong Soo]]''' (任勇洙, ''Imu Yon Su''; Korean: 임용수).<ref name="Name"/> He was originally slated to make an appearance in the anime, judging by an early character design on the site (which was later removed), but was cut from the series, due to controversy (see "Appearances" and "Trivia").

==Attributes==
[[File:SKoreaChibi.jpg|thumb|175px|left|A 'chibi' version of Korea.]]
===Appearance===
Korea has short, black-brown hair, with a flyaway curl on the right side of his head. The curl is often drawn with a face in the middle, to represent his "Korean spirit" though it appears that it was originally drawn as part of the yin yang symbol. He generally has on a high-spirited facial expression. He dresses in a white and navy blue hanbok with long, oversized sleeves, though it appears to be a mixture of the male and female styles of hanbok as well as hanbok from different eras of Korea, and his ''[[wikipedia:jeogori|jeogori]]'' seems to be in two pieces rather than one.

His actual height is not stated, but it is mentioned that he is significantly taller than both of his "brothers," and that he happens to be very muscular due to his experience in the military.

===Personality and Interests===
[[File:Kannosuke.jpg|thumb|150px|South Korea wearing modern day attire.]]
Korea is a free-spirited type, obsessed with video games, dramas, studying abroad, and the internet. He always claims credit for others' inventions, and feels that his older brothers should call him their older brother.

Though he is fundamentally serious and likes to put the family first, he can't keep his hands off his brothers. He often uses phrases like, "Da-ze!" or "Uri nara mansae!", which means roughly "Hooray for our land!". When speaking to elders, however, he adopts more formal and polite speech.

It is said that he loves kimchi so much that he took it up into outer space, making [[France]] pissed off.

Korea has also been shown to be very good at drawing, as can be seen in a comic strip with [[China]], in which he tried to teach his older brother how to draw anime.

It is also shown that Korea is very bright, seeing that he was able to create the Mind-Reading Binoculars perfectly when [[Japan]] failed to do so. But the same comic strip also reveals how clueless he is when he tries to use the binoculars to see what China was thinking of him, only to be devastated to see that China is glad that Korea took the stuffed animals because he didn't want them. Korea concluded that "Korea didn't make them" because he believed they didn't work.

==Relationships==
===China===
''Main Article: [[China]]''

He is obsessed with China and wants to be acknowledged by him, but his feelings are unrequited. When he "invented" a pair of mind-reading binoculars and saw that China despaired of his very presence, he believed that they were broken and as a result, he denied making them.

In another modern strip, he and China worked together in animation production.

===England===
''Main Page: [[England]]''

Korea, after telling Japan and China that they should call him "big brother" and he should be the boss of them, was turned into a child by England in order to "help" Japan and China. He said that, because he was so cute that even if he was loud they would forgive him. China and Japan admitted he was cute and that it could work out as England had intended, however they left him with England after finding that he still had a strong interest in their chests (young Korea was seen with a bump on his head, as well.)

===Hong Kong===
''Main Article: [[Hong Kong]]''

Their relationship has been shown during the 2011 Halloween event, when Hong Kong told Korea that "You really like teacher, don't you?" while Korea said that he didn't like him but that China likes him, instead.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

Korea claims to hate Japan, but is constantly copying his style and creations, and believes that he has ownership over his breasts. At one point, he wanted to dig a tunnel to connect both their countries. He tried to justify his complicated relationship with the claim that ''tsundere'' originated from him.

In the original ''World Conference'' strip, it is shown that he will go out of his way to disagree with any of Japan's opinions, preferring to side with [[America]] instead - even when Japan and America have already agreed.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:KoreaAnime.jpg|thumb|left|The unused South Korea anime design, later removed from the official site.]]

Korea was originally part of the cast for season 1, and was shown in various promotional images for the series, as well as appearing in the official site's lineup of characters.

However, several South Korean citizens, after learning of the existence of the series, found the character to be mocking and in poor taste. Reasons for the controversy ranged from the character's bluffing and perversion (which was taken as a slight against Korea for its claims about ownership of the [[wikipedia:Liancourt Rocks|Liancourt Rocks]], which Japan also claims ownership of), to his hanbok being drawn incorrectly.

An online petition was launched to get the series banned, and over 16,000 signatures were collected. The case gained enough media attention to be brought before the government of South Korea, and the series was deemed to be a "national crime".

Kids Station, the TV network that was to air the ''Hetalia'' anime, responded that there were never any plans to include a Korea character in the series. Despite the claim, the protests continued and the anime adaptation wound up pulled from Kids Station's lineup due to "various circumstances." It is believed that reported death threats (and a bomb threat) from the protesters may have played a part in those circumstances, though it is unknown exactly how many of the reports were of serious threats and how many were just trolls, as well as if the volume of threats were sensationalized by Japanese media sites (as netoyou from 2ch are known for heavy anti-Korean bias, as well as the site Sankaku Complex).

Though he appears briefly in the ending theme, Korea is noticeably absent from the actual anime. A brief animation error in [[Episode 14]], depicting him as part of the supermarket line from behind, shows evidence that he was originally animated into the series, but that [[Studio DEEN]] had to remove any references to him, presumably due to the protests. The part he played in the rest of the episode was completely removed, as was a brief cameo he would have had in [[Episode 01]].

The ''Cast Commentary'' track on the third drama CD, [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue 2|Prologue 2]], contains an appearance by the seiyū '''Kaoru Mizuhara''', in the roundtable discussion of recording for the characters in both the drama CDs and anime. Mizuhara's section was thought to suggest that she was to voice Korea in the upcoming anime version, though a translation revealed that it was only a "what if" type of idea if she was cast in the anime, with a "[[Monaco]]" character being suggested first.

In his unused anime design, Korea's dark hair was changed to a chestnut brown shade, and the "Korean spirit" in his haircurl was removed. The navy blue part of his hanbok was also changed to violet.

==Trivia==
[[Image:FemaleKorea.PNG|thumb|right|The original female South Korea.]]
* An initial character design by Hidekaz Himaruya reveals that Korea was originally going to be a female character. In the early design, the female South Korea is depicted wearing a hanbok with long, flowing oversized sleeves. Her hair appears to be tied back into braids. Further liner notes in the special edition of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 2'' suggest that the female Korea was to be an aspiring idol who decided to travel to the United States. The design for the female Korea was later reused for the character [[kitayume:Sena|Sena]], the lead of another, short-lived webcomic by Himaruya, entitled '''MoeKan'''. Himaruya's initial design of a male South Korea had no haircurl, though some later preliminary designs presented a Korea that looked more melancholy than how he appeared in the series.
*Korea's birthday was originally listed as being '''May 1st, 1919'''. The date was later retconned to '''August 15th''' (no year given) by the time the published version of the manga was released.<ref name="Vol2Profile"/> The retconned birthdate corresponds with the date for the [[wikipedia:Victory_over_Japan_Day|Korean Liberation Day]] in 1945, as well as the date for the formation of South Korea in 1948.
*Although referred to as simply '''Korea''' most of the time, the nation name being listed as '''Daehan-minguk''' ('''Republic of Korea''') on his original profile first indicated that he is meant to represent the southern half, which also tends to be referred to as simply '''Korea.''' Though he has only appeared in one modern-day strip, his flag confirms that he represents South Korea (though the original Korean flag was similar before the split). In 2007, Himaruya stated that he had a male '''North Korea''' character in mind that would be a musician who was fond of reading and dancing, as well as being more timid in personality than South Korea. However, it is unlikely that he will appear any time soon due to controversy, as well as a friend of Himaruya's (on whom he was based) having moved away. The unused female South Korea design is sometimes substituted by fans as a possible "North."
*While the nation of Korea has been around since 2333 BC, Korea is portrayed as seemingly the youngest of the Asian nations (though he claims they should call him their big brother). It is currently unknown if he represented ancient Korea and the Three Kingdoms in the past as well, or if a character (or characters) for them will exist.
* Shortly before the anime was set to air, it garnered quick controversy due to the presence of South Korea being made known. The South Korean government declared the series as very offensive, and internet protests sprung up over the depiction of the character. As noted in the "Appearances" section, the protesters cited Himaruya's incorrect way of drawing the male hanbok as one reason for the character being offensive, although they also cited his perverted behavior and actions as not being understandable, and his birthday being incorrect. As well, Korea's praise for Japan in certain strips comes off offensive, as while Korea does not appear in the WWII-centric strips, both nations share ongoing disputes due to the colonization of Korea as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_under_Japanese_rule part of the Japanese empire] from 1918-1945.
*Though Korea has been cut from the anime series, he briefly appeared as a chibi in the ending song [[Marukaite Chikyuu]].
*Korea's habit of claiming things originated from him most likely comes from the ''taegeuk'' on his flag. The ''taegeuk'' refers to the ultimate reality from which all things and values originate according to oriental philosophy. However, the stereotype of Korea claiming origin for various things is also one present in the Japanese media and a few other series, which only serves to further the national tensions between South Korea and Japan.

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=ASIA}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Asian Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]

Korea

2013-11-09T05:36:19Z

MetalPapillion: Re-arranging some things to make it more readable? The Korea controversy is worthy to be kept as a note, but the sentence arrangements felt awkard.

{{Nation
| name = Korea 韓国
| continent = ASIA
| image = Kantyan1.jpg
| country = [[Image:SKoreaFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:ROK|Republic Of Korea (Daehan-minguk)]] (대한민국)
| human = [[Human names#South Korea|Im Yong Soo]] (임용수/任勇洙, ''Imu Yon Su'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 15-16
| gender = Male
| birthday = August 15<ref name="Vol2Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 2|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=21|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref>
| hair = Black (early manga), Brown (current, unused anime design)
| eyes = Brown

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Korea Joke Series''
| anime = [[Episode 14]] (non-speaking animation error - other scenes cut from series)

| japanese =
| english =
}}
'''Korea''' (韓国, ''Kankoku'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country of '''South Korea'''. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#South Korea|Im Yong Soo]]''' (任勇洙, ''Imu Yon Su''; Korean: 임용수).<ref name="Name"/> He was originally slated to make an appearance in the anime, judging by an early character design on the site (which was later removed), but was cut from the series, due to controversy (see "Appearances" and "Trivia").

==Attributes==
[[File:SKoreaChibi.jpg|thumb|175px|left|A 'chibi' version of Korea.]]
===Appearance===
Korea has short, black-brown hair, with a flyaway curl on the right side of his head. The curl is often drawn with a face in the middle, to represent his "Korean spirit" though it appears that it was originally drawn as part of the yin yang symbol. He generally has on a high-spirited facial expression. He dresses in a white and navy blue hanbok with long, oversized sleeves, though it appears to be a mixture of the male and female styles of hanbok as well as hanbok from different eras of Korea, and his ''[[wikipedia:jeogori|jeogori]]'' seems to be in two pieces rather than one.

His actual height is not stated, but it is mentioned that he is significantly taller than both of his "brothers," and that he happens to be very muscular due to his experience in the military.

===Personality and Interests===
[[File:Kannosuke.jpg|thumb|150px|South Korea wearing modern day attire.]]
Korea is a free-spirited type, obsessed with video games, dramas, studying abroad, and the internet. He always claims credit for others' inventions, and feels that his older brothers should call him their older brother.

Though he is fundamentally serious and likes to put the family first, he can't keep his hands off his brothers. He often uses phrases like, "Da-ze!" or "Uri nara mansae!", which means roughly "Hooray for our land!". When speaking to elders, however, he adopts more formal and polite speech.

It is said that he loves kimchi so much that he took it up into outer space, making [[France]] pissed off.

Korea has also been shown to be very good at drawing, as can be seen in a comic strip with [[China]], in which he tried to teach his older brother how to draw anime.

It is also shown that Korea is very bright, seeing that he was able to create the Mind-Reading Binoculars perfectly when [[Japan]] failed to do so. But the same comic strip also reveals how clueless he is when he tries to use the binoculars to see what China was thinking of him, only to be devastated to see that China is glad that Korea took the stuffed animals because he didn't want them. Korea concluded that "Korea didn't make them" because he believed they didn't work.

==Relationships==
===China===
''Main Article: [[China]]''

He is obsessed with China and wants to be acknowledged by him, but his feelings are unrequited. When he "invented" a pair of mind-reading binoculars and saw that China despaired of his very presence, he believed that they were broken and as a result, he denied making them.

In another modern strip, he and China worked together in animation production.

===England===
''Main Page: [[England]]''

Korea, after telling Japan and China that they should call him "big brother" and he should be the boss of them, was turned into a child by England in order to "help" Japan and China. He said that, because he was so cute that even if he was loud they would forgive him. China and Japan admitted he was cute and that it could work out as England had intended, however they left him with England after finding that he still had a strong interest in their chests (young Korea was seen with a bump on his head, as well.)

===Hong Kong===
''Main Article: [[Hong Kong]]''

Their relationship has been shown during the 2011 Halloween event, when Hong Kong told Korea that "You really like teacher, don't you?" while Korea said that he didn't like him but that China likes him, instead.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

Korea claims to hate Japan, but is constantly copying his style and creations, and believes that he has ownership over his breasts. At one point, he wanted to dig a tunnel to connect both their countries. He tried to justify his complicated relationship with the claim that ''tsundere'' originated from him.

In the original ''World Conference'' strip, it is shown that he will go out of his way to disagree with any of Japan's opinions, preferring to side with [[America]] instead - even when Japan and America have already agreed.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:KoreaAnime.jpg|thumb|left|The unused South Korea anime design, later removed from the official site.]]

Korea was originally part of the cast for season 1, and was shown in various promotional images for the series, as well as appearing in the official site's lineup of characters.

However, several South Korean citizens, after learning of the existence of the series, found the character to be mocking and in poor taste. Reasons for the controversy ranged from the character's bluffing and perversion (which was taken as a slight against Korea for its claims about ownership of the [[wikipedia:Liancourt Rocks|Liancourt Rocks]], which Japan also claims ownership of), to his hanbok being drawn incorrectly.

An online petition was launched to get the series banned, and over 16,000 signatures were collected. The case gained enough media attention to be brought before the government of South Korea, and the series was deemed to be a "national crime".

Kids Station, the TV network that was to air the ''Hetalia'' anime, responded that there were never any plans to include a Korea character in the series. Despite the claim, the protests continued and the anime adaptation wound up pulled from Kids Station's lineup due to "various circumstances." It is believed that reported death threats (and a bomb threat) from the protesters may have played a part in those circumstances, though it is unknown exactly how many of the reports were of serious threats and how many were just trolls, as well as if the volume of threats were sensationalized by Japanese media sites (as netoyou from 2ch are known for heavy anti-Korean bias, as well as the site Sankaku Complex).

Though he appears briefly in the ending theme, Korea is noticeably absent from the actual anime. A brief animation error in [[Episode 14]], depicting him as part of the supermarket line from behind, shows evidence that he was originally animated into the series, but that [[Studio DEEN]] had to remove any references to him, presumably due to the protests. The part he played in the rest of the episode was completely removed, as was a brief cameo he would have had in [[Episode 01]].

The ''Cast Commentary'' track on the third drama CD, [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue 2|Prologue 2]], contains an appearance by the seiyū '''Kaoru Mizuhara''', in the roundtable discussion of recording for the characters in both the drama CDs and anime. Mizuhara's section was thought to suggest that she was to voice Korea in the upcoming anime version, though a translation revealed that it was only a "what if" type of idea if she was cast in the anime, with a "[[Monaco]]" character being suggested first.

In his unused anime design, Korea's dark hair was changed to a chestnut brown shade, and the "Korean spirit" in his haircurl was removed. The navy blue part of his hanbok was also changed to violet.

==Trivia==
[[Image:FemaleKorea.PNG|thumb|right|The original female South Korea.]]
* An initial character design by Hidekaz Himaruya reveals that Korea was originally going to be a female character. In the early design, the female South Korea is depicted wearing a hanbok with long, flowing oversized sleeves. Her hair appears to be tied back into braids. Further liner notes in the special edition of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 2'' suggest that the female Korea was to be an aspiring idol who decided to travel to the United States. The design for the female Korea was later reused for the character [[kitayume:Sena|Sena]], the lead of another, short-lived webcomic by Himaruya, entitled '''MoeKan'''. Himaruya's initial design of a male South Korea had no haircurl, though some later preliminary designs presented a Korea that looked more melancholy than how he appeared in the series.
*Korea's birthday was originally listed as being '''May 1st, 1919'''. The date was later retconned to '''August 15th''' (no year given) by the time the published version of the manga was released.<ref name="Vol2Profile"/> The retconned birthdate corresponds with the date for the [[wikipedia:Victory_over_Japan_Day|Korean Liberation Day]] in 1945, as well as the date for the formation of South Korea in 1948.
*Although referred to as simply '''Korea''' most of the time, the nation name being listed as '''Daehan-minguk''' ('''Republic of Korea''') on his original profile first indicated that he is meant to represent the southern half, which also tends to be referred to as simply '''Korea.''' Though he has only appeared in one modern-day strip, his flag confirms that he represents South Korea (though the original Korean flag was similar before the split). In 2007, Himaruya stated that he had a male '''North Korea''' character in mind that would be a musician who was fond of reading and dancing, as well as being more timid in personality than South Korea. However, it is unlikely that he will appear any time soon due to controversy, as well as a friend of Himaruya's (on whom he was based) having moved away. The unused female South Korea design is sometimes substituted by fans as a possible "North."
*While the nation of Korea has been around since 2333 BC, Korea is portrayed as seemingly the youngest of the Asian nations (though he claims they should call him their big brother). It is currently unknown if he represented ancient Korea and the Three Kingdoms in the past as well, or if a character (or characters) for them will exist.
* Shortly before the anime was set to air, it garnered quick controversy due to the presence of South Korea being made known. The South Korean government declared the series as very offensive, and internet protests sprung up over the depiction of the character. As noted in the "Appearances" section, the protesters cited Himaruya's incorrect way of drawing the male hanbok as one reason for the character being offensive, although they also cited his perverted behavior and actions as not being understandable, and his birthday being incorrect. As well, Korea's praise for Japan in certain strips comes off offensive, as while Korea does not appear in the WWII-centric strips, both nations share ongoing disputes due to the colonization of Korea as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_under_Japanese_rule part of the Japanese empire] from 1918-1945.
*Though Korea has been cut from the anime series, he briefly appeared as a chibi in the ending song [[Marukaite Chikyuu]].
*Korea's habit of claiming things originated from him most likely comes from the ''taegeuk'' on his flag. The ''taegeuk'' refers to the ultimate reality from which all things and values originate according to oriental philosophy. However, the stereotype of Korea claiming origin for various things is also one present in the Japanese media and a few other series, which only serves to further the national tensions between South Korea and JApan.

==References==
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Episode 14

2013-11-09T05:25:14Z

MetalPapillion: /* Trivia */

{{Episode
| name = Episode 14
| series = ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' episode
| image = EP14.png
| episode = Season 1 Episode 14
| director = [[Bob Shirohata]]
| writer =
| length = 5:00
| airdate = April 24, 2009

| Last episode = [[Episode 13]]
| This episode = [[Episode 14]]
| Next episode = [[Episode 15]]
}}
The fourteenth episode of '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' was broadcast on April 24th, 2009. It adapts the strip '''German Simulator''' from ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 1'', as well as two strips from '''Axis Powers''' and a strip from the original webcomic '''Allied Forces''' arc.

==Plot Summary==
===The Italian Army===
In the middle of a desert at night, [[Germany]] orders [[Italy]] and the Italian Army (who all happen to have haircurls like Italy's) to stand guard as lookout. Italy complains that he's too tired, though Germany points out that the army only just woke up.

Later, outside of a tent, Italy and one of the other men in the army make sure that Germany is asleep and that the coast is clear. The Italian Army proceeds to loudly and wildly flee through the desert, some of the men even traveling in hot air balloons.

The next morning, Germany and one of his fellow soldiers stand in the desert. Germany is surprised at how fast everyone managed to flee, while the other soldier remarks that they're truly professionals.

===The Special Abilities Of Italy===
Italy meets an attractive woman in the desert and attempts to charm her, but is quickly apprehended by Germany, who delivers a punch to his gut. As Italy is carried off over the taller man's shoulder, he finds that his hands touch against something soft, which just so happens to be Germany's butt (much to his disappointment).

===A German Simulator===
An old Technicolor film-style title card is shown with the above title (and a shot of Germany), as the narrator reads it off.

The segment opens with Germany in the middle of a supermarket, as two narrators both comment on the following situations in English and Japanese (German and English, respectively, in the English dub):

Germany brings bunch of wurst to the checkout, but finds that the checkout line in the supermarket is very long and crowded. The narrators explain that this is due to the carefree Spaniard ([[Spain]]), who works as the cashier. They proceed to explain that in the country of Spain, this is an everyday occurrence.

A Greek ([[Greece]]) is shown next, slowly handing Spain his groceries. The narrators explain that in the country of Greece, this too is an everyday occurrence. An Italian man ([[South Italy|Romano]], whistling the ending theme [[Marukaite Chikyuu]]) proceeds to walk right into the busy line and cut ahead of another man. The two narrators state that in Italy, this type of behavior is something you see everyday as well.

An annoyed Germany waits in the busy line, as the Austrian man ahead of him ([[Austria]]) starts to get even more impatient with their situation. Spain starts loudly chatting to Greece, as "Italian #2" ([[Italy]]) takes his spot in line behind Germany, chanting "Ve" over and over.

While everyone else in line is making noise, a Japanese man ([[Japan]]) remains quiet, though the narrators mention that he looks as if he wants to speak up and say something. Austria finally gets fed up and loudly orders Spain to take his job seriously, while [[Russia]] comments that the scene looks fine to him.

Austria continues to voice his frustration, while Spain remains oblivious and continues to chat with Greece. [[Sweden]] (seen in SD form) states that that day is "another peaceful day" to [[Finland]], to which he agrees and offers to tell Sweden a joke about Russians, to pass the time in line, while [[America]] laughs obnoxiously.

Germany steadily becomes increasingly aggravated by the combination of all the different noises in the line, but can do nothing but stand and wait his turn.

The final shot is of a video game, "Hostel 4", that features Germany on the front, as both narrators advertise that this simulation game of a German's life is now on sale.

===In France===
Germany sits in the middle of a French restaurant, and decides to order a plate of potatoes. However, as he's handed his plate of food, he realizes that his waiter looks VERY familiar. [[France]] asks if something is wrong with the dish, but Germany insists that everything is all right.

As Germany mashes up his potatoes, he thinks to himself that his disguise (of a suit and glasses) seemed to fool France well. France, however, notices the way that the other man is handling his potatoes, and approaches him, asking if he is in fact Germany. A horrified Germany can only wonder how he figured him out.

The screen goes black, as a footnote reads that while the French would cut up their potatoes into small pieces and take small bites, Germans would mash their potatoes into a pulp.

==Character Appearances==
*[[Italy]]
*[[Germany]]
*[[Japan]]
*[[America]]
*[[France]]
*[[Russia]]
*[[Austria]]
*[[Spain]]
*[[Finland]]
*[[Sweden]]

Non-speaking cameos:
*[[South Italy|Romano]]
*[[Greece]]
*[[Hungary]] (shown briefly in line)
*[[England|England/UK]] (shown briefly in line)
*[[Korea|South Korea]] (shown briefly in line)

==Voice Cast==
*Italy: [[Daisuke Namikawa]]
*Germany: [[Hiroki Yasumoto]]
*America: [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]
*France: [[Masaya Onosaka]]
*Russia: [[Yasuhiro Takato]]
*Austria: [[Akira Sasanuma]]
*Spain: [[Go Inoue]]
*Finland: [[Takahiro Mizushima]]
*Sweden: [[Keikou Sakai]]
*Desert Woman: [[Michiko Neya]]
*English and Japanese narration ("A German Simulator"): [[Jun'ichi Kanemaru]]

===English Dub Cast===
*Italy: [[Todd Haberkorn]]
*Germany: [[Patrick Seitz]]
*America: [[Eric Vale]]
*France: [[J. Michael Tatum]]
*Russia: [[Jerry Jewell]]
*Austria: [[Chuck Huber]]
*Spain: [[David Trosko]]
*Finland: [[Clint Bickham]]
*Desert Woman: [[Dana Schultes]]
*English narration ("A German Simulator"): [[Mark Stoddard]]
*German narration ("A German Simulator"): [[Bill Flynn]]

==Trivia==
[[Image:KoreaBlooper.png‎|thumb|left|South Korea briefly shown in front of Austria in the supermarket line. The rest of his role was deleted from the episode.]]
*One noticeable difference in the adaptation of '''German Simulator''' is the absence of [[Korea|South Korea]] from the segment, most likely due to controversies surrounding his character. In the original strip, South Korea was shown to be standing in front of Austria, and he too complains of the lousy service in the supermarket. He proceeds to roll around on the floor in protest, but winds up stepped on by the other impatient customers.

*However, South Korea does briefly appear from behind in the first shot of the line, suggesting that his removal from the episode (and series) came after the South Korean protests against the series. As the animation process tends to come before voice sessions in anime, it remains unknown if the anime production team ever got as far as casting an actor for the role before the order came to drop the character.

*The first two segments of this episode were originally contained in the '''Axis Powers''' arc of the published manga, and took place before the debut of Japan.

*The ending segment is adapted from the original '''Allied Forces''' arc in the webcomic version of Hetalia, and originally took place before Russia and France's conversation at the end of [[Episode 09]].

===Changes in the English dub===
*The dual narration is changed, with an English voice track and a German one describing the situations.

*Sweden's line is mistakenly dubbed as one of America's, causing the role of Finland's joke-listening friend to change from Sweden to America.

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Talk:Rumors and Misconceptions

2013-11-09T05:09:40Z

MetalPapillion: /* Page Clean-up */

Well, this page is finally here. Others can feel free to add information on fan-theories and rumors/misconceptions as they please, though I'm thinking of possibly breaking these up into sections (one for the series in-general, one for the anime, etc.). [[User:Ceras SanMarina|Ceras SanMarina]] 00:10, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Was wondering if someone could add in 'Arthur Kirkland, England or The UK?'. I always thought he was both, but yesterday someone said Himaruya stated Arthur is England and only The UK at meetings because 'his brothers embarrass him'. I'd said that Arthur was both England AND The UK (like he was the leader of sorts)... but isn't it effectively the same thing? I dunno, just a suggestion since it's confusing me a whole lot. --[[User:Elegentmess|Elegentmess]] 06:00, January 5, 2010 (UTC)

Done! Added a sort of short-ish blurb for now, anyone else can feel free to expand upon it. Himaruya said that he's simply England around his brothers, UK to everyone else. It's in an old '08 Bamboo Thicket post (that I mistakenly thought was a lost one since I found it on the UK fanwiki, as the fanwikis tend to contain copy-pasted information from Himaruya's old logs and blog). Apparently Himaruya wants to explore more of Arthur before he introduces the other siblings, too. Scotland, Wales, and NI are confirmed boys, while Ireland's gender is up in the air for now (But it in '07 he was thinking it'd be a female one). [[User:Ceras SanMarina|Ceras SanMarina]] 21:09, January 5, 2010 (UTC)

Umm, hello. I was wondering if we could add something about whether Italy's name is Veneziano or Feliciano and if S. Italy is Romano or Lovino. I wasn't quite sure. Maybe they can go by both? [[Special:Contributions/67.220.6.244|67.220.6.244]] 03:59, January 11, 2010 (UTC) the-dancing-onigiri

I'll see what can be done about that! To clarify though: "Veneziano" and "Romano" are the names used in-comic by Himaruya to distinguish them from each other, besides just using "North" and "South". Veneziano's for "Venice", Romano's for "Rome", and it seems like there's a bit of punniness in there too (Romano and Veneziano sound like the phrases "Roma no" and "Venezia no", which would be something like "The Roman" and "The Venetian" or "of Rome/Venice"). Their human names only got listed in the name-list Himaruya gave in his old diary, but it seems fans tend to forget about "Lovino" more often and just call him "Romano" then too. [[User:Ceras SanMarina|Ceras SanMarina]] 04:11, January 11, 2010 (UTC)

It looks like this page hasn't had any new sections added in a while, and I was wondering what everyone thinks would merit inclusion on this page? Just off the top of my head I came up with:
*Portugal, Luxembourg, Indonesia, and Malaysia's "character designs"
*New Zealand's Gender
*Macau/Mongolia's appearance in the Christmas strips/Mongolia & Golden Horde in general
*The "Possible Names"
Thoughts? -[[User:FH14|FH14]] 19:32, 5 February 2011 (UTC)

:Yes, yes, yes, and yes. You get a thumbs up from me! [[User:Icelilly|Icelilly]] 21:18, 5 February 2011 (UTC)

==Page Clean-up==
Excuse me, I have a few ideas about restructuring this page and new rumors to add to it....
 1) Perhaps we could make separate sections for different 'types' of rumors?
Sample:
*Old rumors/misconceptions: rumors that have been explicitly disproven (The one about the Nordics' voice actors would go here.)
*Rumors/Misconceptions about specific characters: self-explanatory (I think a lot of the current page will end up here.)
*Rumors/Misconceptions about the series itself: (The one about Hetalia starting in 2003 would go here. Or would this go in the 'explicitly disproven' category? Hmm....)
*Rumors/Misconceptions about Himaruya: self-explanatory
2) We could add new rumors/misconceptions to the top of their respective categories instead of the bottom, in hopes that people will read them first.
 3) Rumors we could add:
*Portugal, Luxembourg, Indonesia, and Malaysia's "character designs"
*New Zealand's Gender
*Macau/Mongolia's appearance in the Christmas strips/Mongolia & Golden Horde in general
*The "Possible Names"
*USUK becoming canon in season 5/Himaruya blog entry that says England is gay and has a crush on America
*People mistaken for Himaruya (that composer guy, friend he based Thailand on, etc.)
4) Some of the entries are a little wordy and could stand some editing for conciseness.
I don't mean to step on any toes, I would just like to know if these are acceptable changes and if I may implement them! --167.206.228.214
:This works for me! I think it's a great idea, though I'm not really against the wordiness of entries as long as it isn't messy. I think you should go ahead and do it! (And I hope it's not a problem/against the rules that I edited your comment to fix the html. . .I know I'm not supposed to edit other peoples' comments but it was kind of irking me haha.) Though, the USUK becoming/being canon isn't limited to Season 5--I think people were saying that about a strip in Volume 5, too. So, really, it should be more like ''pairing canonization'' or something rather than sticking to that specifically? [[User:Tarafishes|Tarafishes]] ([[User talk:Tarafishes|talk]]) 14:05, 20 February 2013 (CST)
:Thanks for fixing my formatting! I fail at HTML, sorry about that. I didn't think that "pairing canonization" had enough concrete examples to merit its own section; I'll look for more examples to add to that. I have a lot going on at school, so this may take a little while, but I'll be happy to get this done. Thanks for contacting me so promptly!--167.206.228.214
:Ooh! I'm late to the party! I like these ideas. I'm not sure the Macau/Mongolia thing needs to be added since I haven't heard too much about it. Like Tara said, the USUK thing isn't limited to season 5. USUK rumours have been flying for many years and it always seems to change depending on what's going on in the fandom, like a new anime season or manga volume. I think it might be a good add but I'm not sure what else could be added to a section like that. That section also needs to be written carefully since ships can strike unnecessary conflicts.
:Eventually I'd like to get into sourcing what we can on this page. It's kind of silly to have a page like this but no visible sources. Not all of it can be sourced but if we can do what we can, I think it would add some creditably to the page! [[User:Icelilly|Icelilly]] ([[User talk:Icelilly|talk]]) 16:47, 20 February 2013 (CST)
:I approve of cleaning this up too, as a lot of pages need some updating and cleaning (but a bunch of us are busy or forgot). If we can source some entries, all the better [[User:MetalPapillion|MetalPapillion]] ([[User talk:MetalPapillion|talk]]) 23:09, 8 November 2013 (CST)

Holy Roman Empire/Chibitalia

2013-11-09T05:05:39Z

MetalPapillion: Can't remember the exact blog post, but Mint brought this up and I remember it appearing somewhere.

{{Pairing
| char1 = Holy Roman Empire
| char2 = Chibitalia
| image = HREChibitaliaAnime.png
| caption = Holy Roman Empire's and Chibitalia's kiss scene in Episode 22.
| orientation = Homosexual
| interaction = Yes (''see [[#Moments|moments]]'')

| tag1 = {{pixivtag|初恋組}} (''First love pair'')
}}
'''Holy Roman Empire/Chibitalia''' is a popular (and canonical) pairing in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia/Hetalia: Axis Powers''', involving the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and the child version of [[Italy]] (referred to as '''Ita-chan''' in-series, '''Chibitalia''' in merchandise and in his official profile, to differentiate from his adult self).

==Childhood==
Chibitalia and Holy Roman Empire were briefly raised together as infants, before [[Ancient Rome|Grandpa Rome]] took Chibitalia away to live with him for an indeterminate period of time. By the time Chibitalia returned to his place of birth, the other children had become bullies to him and Holy Roman Empire vowed to make Chibitalia part of his "New Roman Empire".

==Life In The Empire==
Chibitalia eventually wound up claimed by [[Austria]], on the behalf of Holy Roman Empire, after a period of war. The two children lived together in the household, HRE harboring a crush on Chibitalia, who he believed to be a girl (due to his feminine sense of attire).

However, life soon became uneasy in the household. HRE soon gave Chibitalia the offer of becoming part of his "New Roman Empire", which the other child refused, remembering what had eventually happened to his grandfather. HRE left the household, leaving only Austria, [[Hungary]], and Chibitalia behind.

It is at this point in time which the published version of the manga ends, with Chibitalia crying as HRE departs. In the anime adaptation, the plotline appears to leave off here, though a "To be continued" footnote is shown, and the storyline is revisited towards the end of the first season.

===Published Version===
After the unrest in his household, Holy Roman Empire decided to depart to go off to war. While he collected his belongings, all of the staff had since left the mansion and only Austria, Hungary and Chibitalia were left behind.

As he prepared to leave, he approached Chibitalia in the field and gave "her" the offer to become the new empire with him. After "she" refused, he ran away and was never seen again, leaving Chibitalia behind to cry.

==The Last Goodbye==
[[Image:Sincethe900s.gif|right|thumb|"Ever since the 900s, I've always loved you."]]
''Note: This section only applies to the original webcomic version and anime adaptations of the Chibitalia side-story''

The time came when HRE had to return to collect his belongings, as he went off to war. Chibitalia, in a panic, took off "her" panties and gave them to HRE as a parting gift. HRE then asked Chibitalia what "her" people gave each other as a gift in their culture. "She" responded that it was a kiss.

After confessing that he had loved Chibitalia ever since the 900s, the two children kissed. HRE departed, promising that he would return after the war and that he would always love Chibitalia, no matter how many years go by.

===Anime Version===
In the anime adaptation of the final sequence (in [[Episode 22]]), Chibitalia gave HRE a deck brush as a parting gift, instead of taking off "her" panties. HRE flashed back to the time that he first saw Chibitalia using the deck brush, and accepted "her" gift.

After asking Chibitalia what "her" people gave each other as a gift and learned that it was a kiss, he thought of how he loved Chibitalia ever since the 900s, and the two kissed. The two parted ways, though HRE promised he would return after the war and that he would always love Chibitalia.

In the post-credit teaser to the episode, HRE was shown to be very happy with his new deck brush.

==Shotalia And The Thirty Years War==
In a storyline announced by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] that has yet to be published, HRE threw himself into the [[wikipedia:Thirty Years War|Thirty Years War]], but became steadily weaker due to his empire falling into ruin.

An age-progressed design of HRE is known to be in existence for this storyline, suggesting that HRE had finally aged, as Chibitalia had, by the time of the war. Another illustration featuring an older HRE (with teenage versions of the Italy brothers) was featured on Himaruya's blog, ''Bamboo Thicket'', though it had first appeared on ''Kitayume'' as far back as 2007.

==Aftermath==
[[Image:HREdeathnews.png|left|thumb|"The Holy Roman Empire is no more."]]

Eventually, after the long period of war, Holy Roman Empire was believed to have died. In a scrapped strip by Himaruya, [[France]] broke the news to a teenage Italy that HRE was no more and urged him to forget about the other boy, as he had suffered enough in the war.

Before the existence of the scrapped strip was known, fanworks often depicted HRE dying in his "child" form and Chibitalia being informed of the news then by either Austria or Hungary. Historically, the actual Holy Roman Empire was dissolved by [[wikipedia:Napoleon_I_of_France|Napoleon]] after its last emperor, [[wikipedia:Francis_II_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire|Francis II]], was defeated in war and surrendered. This has lead to speculation by fans that France had killed HRE and was informing the younger Italy of his death, possibly out of guilt.

However, the wording of "no more" can also be taken as an ambiguous matter, and as the strip was only made as a pencil draft and never a full strip, it may be apocryphal if Himaruya revisits the matter in a different story.

==Fan Speculations==
===Holy Roman Empire = Germany?===
[[File:HREdream.gif|thumb|right|Holy Roman Empire dreams of the day he and Chibitalia will become adults, in a scrapped illustration]]

A popular fan speculation, supported by hints given in canon, is that Holy Roman Empire survived his apparent "death", but gained amnesia and forgot all of his childhood memories, eventually growing up to become [[Germany]].

The strongest hint in canon came in the ''Buon San Valentino'' cliffhanger, when after a disastrous proposal to Italy, Germany's mind became flooded with emotion and a memory of Chibitalia was shown from his point of view. However, this flashback was excised from the anime adaptation in [[Hetalia: The Beautiful World]] for unknown reasons.

Another connection drawn by fans is the fact that Chibitalia gave HRE panties as a parting gift, while in his adulthood, Italy gave Germany a pair of underwear as a Christmas gift. The ''Christmas Scribbles'' strip series which the latter strip came from also featured a "past tale" strip with HRE involving underwear as well (he accidentally pulled down Chibitalia's underwear on Christmas after "she" got stuck in a decorations box).

There was also an unfinished draft for a comic that Himaruya posted on his blog before the release of volume 3, in which a character assumed to be a young Germany was shown surrounded by Prussia and other Germanic nations at a coronation ceremony. Some also interpret this scene as the death of HRE, or his rebirth as Germany.

Hidekaz Himaruya had also once mentioned that Chibitalia and HRE would eventually get a happy ending, though the exact definition of the "happy ending" has been subject to much debate.

====Physical Resemblances====
[[Image:HRE-Italybros.JPG|thumb|left|The teenage Holy Roman Empire, with the Italy brothers (from the Bamboo Thicket blog, drawn for a fangame based off of the Thirty Years War)]]

Germany is also shown to look much like HRE when his hair is not slicked back, and the two "grown-up" illustrations of HRE showed him to have a strong resemblance to Germany, albeit somewhat younger. In another scrapped illustration, HRE dreams of what he and Chibitalia will look like as adults, with Chibitalia being a grown woman (due to his lack of knowledge about "her" true gender). The adult HRE is only shown from the nose down, but the shape of his face and his height give him more of a resemblance to Germany, along with his hair appearing to be slicked back.

Though their eyes look somewhat different (Germany's being more piercing and flatly-colored with pupils, and HRE's appearing to be darker and lacking pupils), the change could be chalked up due to aging and the changes in personality and maturity (in part due to his amnesia). Himaruya did however, give Germany similar eyes to HRE in an old chibi Christmas illustration of the characters on his blog.

But it is to be noted that only one of the two teenage designs of HRE is actually "canon" for Shotalia, and that the illustration on ''Bamboo Thicket'' was actually drawn by Himaruya for a fan, in tribute to a fangame they created about the teenage Holy Roman Empire and Italy. Himaruya stated interest in wanting to draw the Thirty Years War story with HRE at a slightly older age, which lead to him drawing the first illustration.

Some also find it unlikely that HRE could have aged, due to the fact that the actual Holy Roman Empire wasn't a true empire nor a singular nation, but a collection of other small states. This has lead to the common assumption that he "died" as a child, though supporters of him being Germany speculate that he was raised up from being a child to an adult rather fast. HRE does also canonically appear as an adolescent in one of the flashback strips in the 2011 Christmas event, debunking the idea that he was dissolved as a small child.

Complicating this, however, is a chibi illustration of Prussia with a "young Germany". Due to the style, it can't yet be confirmed if the younger Germany is a small child or an adolescent (which leaves a possible connection to HRE ambiguous). His eyes have taken on the more "German" look as well, as opposed to HRE's darker eyes.

===Personality Resemblances===
There are personality similarities between Germany and HRE, the most obvious common trait being the expression they both carry most of the time. Holy Rome has a tendency to frown and he is serious just like the adult Germany, even though it's to a lesser extent because, unlike Germany, he is seen laughing once or twice. This may be due to the fact that he's still a child and, most probably, he has roughened as he grew up and matured. HRE is also seen to be quite strict, ambitious and determined when he's taking decisions. This is obvious when he tells Chibitalia that he wants to become powerful and is quite forceful when he tries to convince him to become part of him.

He is quite short-tempered as well and has fits of anger similar to Germany's. An antagonism is present between him and the young France, caused by Chibitalia, which is similar to the way the adult France acts towards Germany and Italy. France and Germany have the same antagonism, as opposed to France's protective behavior towards Italy, fact noticed by England, who remarks France is always saying heinous things about Germany, while he's treating Italy rather affectionately.

Later, Germany has apparently hidden romantic feelings for Italy that he tries to deny and repress, reminding of HRE's crush on Chibitalia and how he tried to restrain his emotions in his presence. HRE also has the habit to scare Chibitalia, just like Germany terrifies Italy occasionally. There are some differences between the two, but these could be due to HRE's maturing and growing up, fact that can be sustained in Italy's case, too, since Italy is quite different from his child self, because Chibitalia is quiet, calm and shy, while Italy is loud, hyperactive and extroverted.

====The Germanic Connection====
HRE was also a descendant of [[Germania]] and had [[Prussia]] as a brother, while in the later-day strips it is revealed that Germany and Prussia are brothers. Though Germania is said to have several grandchildren (or children, going by the ''Hetalia'' trading card game), two others being the little-seen '''Saxony''' and '''Bavaria'''. It is often believed that Prussia was the older brother to HRE, and has been assumed even more since he is said to be older than Germany. But in actuality, HRE would be older than both. Some theorize that due to this, Germany would be the older of the two if he was HRE, with Prussia only thinking of himself as the older one.

There is also historical precedent for the theory of Holy Roman Empire becoming Germany: After the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved in 1806, it became known as the German Confederation, and then the German Empire. The full name of the Holy Roman Empire (from the 16th century onward) also happened to be '''The Holy Roman Empire Of The German Nation'''. However, other fans will often point out the government differences between the Holy Roman Empire and the later incarnations of Germany as evidence in an opposing argument. Some consider the [[wikipedia:Peace of Westphalia|Peace of Westphalia]] to be HRE's true death, rather than the official dissolution in the Napoleonic Wars.

It is also to be noted that after its dissolution, the German remnants of the Empire took some time to form into the Confederation, having been under control of France as '''The Confederation of The Rhine''' from 1806 to 1813, with the German Confederation being established in 1815. Before the official dissolution, there were also a number of German states that formed the Rhine (one being [[Liechtenstein]]), with the rest joining it once the Empire dissolved.

Some fans use the trivia about Hitler's statements of the Reichs, to wonder about a connection between HRE and Germany: Nazi Germany is considered the '''Third Reich''', and the statement named original Roman Empire and the Holy Roman Empire were the first and second, respectively. However, Hitler was mistaken in this regard; historians classify the '''First Reich''' as the Holy Roman Empire and the '''Second Reich''' as the German Empire that lasted from 1871 to 1918. This strengthens the argument that HRE is Germany, since, this way, all three Reichs would be represented by the same character. The counter-argument is the fact that the Second Reich grew out of Prussia's war conquests and annexations in the 1860s, and that if anyone represents the Second Reich, it is Prussia, not Germany. The terms "First Reich" and "Second Reich" are also heavily frowned upon due to their usage in Nazi propaganda and Hitler's genocide campaign, so it remains uncertain if Himaruya would use that connection (or even knew of it).

But until the time comes when or if the cliffhanger in ''Buon San Valentino'' is followed up on, the exact canon connection between the characters of Germany and Holy Roman Empire will continue to remain somewhat ambiguous.

==Moments==
===Webcomic: Main Storyline===
*'''Chibitalia''' side-story

===Published Manga===
*'''Chibitalia''' side-story (altered ending, ''Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1'')

===Webcomic: "Extra Stories"===
*'''Chibitalia And The Holy Roman Empire '''
*'''Ita-chan's Dream'''
*'''Kitty Festival'''
*'''Christmas Scribbles''' (first strip)
*'''Playing In The River'''
*'''Hungary And Her Maiden's Heart'''
*'''Liechtenstein's Journal Of Swiss Dopiness, part 4'''

===Webcomic: "Comic Diaries"===
*'''Comic Diary 3'''
*'''Comic Diary 6'''
*'''Comic Diary 7'''

==External Links==
*[http://hrexchibitalia-club.deviantart.com/ HRExChibitalia-Club]- DeviantART fan community.
*[http://hrexchibiitaly-fc.deviantart.com/ HRExChibiItaly-FC]- DeviantART fan community.
*[http://shinseirome.tumblr.com/ Sinseirome]- Tumblr fan community. (Dead but community is still viewable)
*[http://community.livejournal.com/originsoflove/ Origins of Love]- LiveJournal fan community.

{{HREPairings}}
{{ItalyPairings}}

Japan/Taiwan

2013-11-08T23:57:49Z

MetalPapillion: /* Fan Speculations */

{{Pairing
| char1 = Japan
| char2 = Taiwan
| image = TaiwanChina.gif
| caption = Taiwan orders China to leave Japan alone.
| orientation = Heterosexual
| interaction = Yes (''see [[#Moments|moments]]'')

| tag1 = {{pixivtag|菊と梅}} (''Kiku to Ume'', Chrysanthemum and Plum)
}}
'''Japan/Taiwan''' is a semi-popular heterosexual pairing in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. It involves the two characters [[Japan]] and [[Taiwan]].

It is commonly referred to as 菊と梅 (''Kiku to Ume''), Chrysanthemum and Plum, in the Japanese fandom.

==Fan Speculations==
So far, Taiwan has not shown any interaction in the webcomic with Japan, but an early illustration by Hidekaz Himaruya (shown on the right) has her poking [[China]] on the cheek and telling him to leave Japan alone, which indicates that she prefers Japan over China and has led some fans to believe that she has a crush on Japan.

Due to their lack of canon interaction, fan interpretations of Japan and Taiwan's relationship are largely speculative, but some fanworks give the idea that China raised the other Asian nations as a family unit and that Japan and Taiwan hence likely grew up together, which would have given them time to interact with and potentially develop feelings for each other.

A popular fanon theory is that Taiwan was engaged or married to Japan during her time as part of the Japanese Empire, based on the real-life history between the two countries from Japan's annexation of Taiwan after the First Sino-Japanese War (1895) to the end of World War II (1945) that involved Japan working to modernize Taiwan and turn it into a showpiece colony. However, considering that Taiwan was ceded back to China at the end of WWII, many fans of this pairing portray it as a tragic one, with Taiwan being in love with Japan (and vice versa) but being forced to leave him.

Another common depiction of their relationship has Taiwan's feelings for Japan being purely one-sided with Japan viewing her as only a little sister and Taiwan nonetheless being quite clingy or ''yandere ''towards him in a similar vein to the [[Belarus/Russia]] pairing.

==Moments==
===Webcomic: Extra Stories===
*'''Doodles about Asia'''
*'''Halloween 2011'''

===Published Manga===
* '''Ilha Formosa ~Beautiful Island~'''

==External Links==
*[http://japanxtaiwan-fc.deviantart.com/ JapanXTaiwan-FC]- DeviantART fan community.
*[http://kikutoume.tumblr.com/ Kiku to Ume]- Tumblr fan community.
*[http://community.livejournal.com/niwan/ Chrysanthemum and Plum]- LiveJournal fan community.

{{JapanPairings}}
{{TaiwanPairings}}
[[Category:Straight Pairings]]

Lithuania/Belarus

2013-11-08T23:56:14Z

MetalPapillion: Need the blog post source, but I can recall this bit

{{Pairing
| char1 = Lithuania
| char2 = Belarus
| image = LithuaniaBelarus.png
| caption = Lithuania expresses interest in taking Belarus out on a date in Episode 37.
| orientation = Heterosexual
| interaction = Yes (''see [[#Moments|moments]]'')

| tag1 = {{pixivtag|リトベラ}} (''LietBela'')
| tag2 = {{pixivtag|コウノトリ組}} (''Stork pair'')
}}
'''Lithuania/Belarus''' is a semi-popular hetero pairing in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. It involves the two characters [[Lithuania]] and [[Belarus]]. The pairing is considered purely one-sided on Lithuania's part, as Belarus holds strong feelings for [[Russia]] and is said to hate Lithuania with a passion.

It is commonly referred to as '''LietBela''', '''Stork Pair''' (the national bird in both countries is the stork) and '''LitBel''' in the Japanese fandom due to based off of the historical name for the short union between the two nations ([[wikipedia:Lithuanian–Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic|Litbel]]).

==Early Years==
It is said that Lithuania has had a crush on Belarus since childhood to the point that he calls her with the suffix "-chan", yet it was never returned because of Belarus' feelings for her brother and hatred for Lithuania himself. It's also been mentioned that she has been breaking his limbs since they were little, but he either thinks little of it or simply does not care, as this doesn't seem to deter him. When Lithuania did manage to go on a date with Belarus, she broke all his fingers.

In a later blog post, Himaruya stated that he toyed with the idea of Lithuania and Belarus being something like childhood friends.

==Fan Speculations==
Lithuania/Belarus is considered by many to be purely one-sided on Lithuania's part, as Belarus seems to express nothing but hatred for him and tries to inflict as much damage to him as possible.

Another fan speculation is that Belarus' hatred for him stems from the fact that Russia considers him a "favorite" thought Lithuania and Belarus know each other since they were small children and it´s revealed that she has been hurting Lithuania before he became Russia´s subordinate (having once breaking his leg and strangling him as kids).

It's implied that Belarus' hatred for him comes from the real-life history fact between the two countries from Lithuania's annexation of Belarus and due to this, she was separated from her brother for a long time.

In many fan works, a recurring idea depicts Lithuania as the person who comforts Belarus after having been rejected by Russia.

==Moments==
===Published Manga===
*'''Russia´s Big and Little Sister''': Lithuania says that Russia´s sister is strong and cute. He states that he´s talking about Belarus.
*'''Pact of Steel''': Lithuania tries to not going with Russia to visit Germany by telling him that he has a date with Belarus but he fails.

===Webcomic: "Comic Diaries"===
*'''Comic Diary 11''': Lithuania manages to go on a date with Belarus, that lasted three minutes. In the end she broke all of her fingers. There's a deleted scene in which Poland tries to make Lithuania remember that she has been hurting him since childhood (she broke his leg in the past and she tried to strangle him when they were kids).

===Webcomic: Extra Stories===
*'''Halloween 2011''': Lithuania briefly holds her hand as she confronts [[Denmark]] about Russia being the one to win the costume contest.

===Anime===
*[[Episode 37]]: The same scene from '''Pact of Steel''' in the manga.
*[[Episode 43]]: The same scene from '''Russia´s Big and Little Sister''', but instead of only talking about Belarus, he says that Russia has a soft spot for his sisters and that Belarus is pretty.

==External Links==
*[http://belaxliet.deviantart.com/ BelaxLiet]- DeviantART fan community.
*[http://lietbel.tumblr.com/ Belarus and Lithuania]- Tumblr fan community.
*[http://litbel-headcanons.tumblr.com/ LitBel Headcanons]- Tumblr fan community (Inactive)
*[http://community.livejournal.com/fingerbending/ Finger Bending]- LiveJournal fan community.

{{BelarusPairings}}
{{LithuaniaPairings}}
[[Category:Straight Pairings]]

Poland/Hungary

2013-11-08T23:53:29Z

MetalPapillion:

{{stub}}
{{Pairing
| char1 = Poland
| char2 = Hungary
| image = Poland-Hungary.jpg
| caption = Chibi-versions of Poland and Hungary (Background template by [[User:Tiamatwizard|Tiamatwizard]].)
| orientation = Heterosexual
| interaction = Yes (''see [[#Moments|moments]]'')

| tag1 = {{pixivtag|友情記念日}} (''Friendship Day/Anniversary'')
}}
'''Poland/Hungary''' is a semi-popular and heterosexual pairing in the '''Axis Powers Hetalia''' fandom. They have never appeared together in canon, but are shipped together due to their histories. Recently their profiles have mentioned that the two of them are on very good terms with each other.

The fact that Hungary is a tomboy who seems to like effeminate males while Poland seems to have a tendency (at least in the early strips) to cross-dress, something fans cite to justify the relationship, is not a coincidence. Himaruya's original concept for Hungary was a cross-dressing male, while Poland was to be female. When Himaruya created a female Hungary, he used the cross-dressing idea for Poland instead.

==Tannenberg Sequel==
Currently this is the only time that they have been shown to talk to each other in the manga. Hungary refers to Poland as "Po-chan" (''"-chan"'' is an honorific used mostly for children and/or close friends) so this suggests familiarity and affection between them.

==Fan Speculations==
Poland and Hungary have had close relations since the middle ages this friendship is not only described by a bilingual proverb ("[[wikipedia:Pole, Hungarian, two good friends|Pole, Hungarian, two good friends]]"), it also has its own holiday celebrated in both countries on March 23.

==Moments==
===Webcomic: Main Storyline===
''[Coming soon.]''

===Published Manga===
'''Tannenberg Sequel''' (''Axis Powers Hetalia'' volume 3)

===Webcomic: Extra Stories===
''[Coming soon.]''

===Webcomic: Comic Diaries===
''[Coming soon.]''

===Anime===
*[[Episode 92]]

==External Links==
*[http://polandxhungary.deviantart.com/ PolandxHungary]- DeviantART fan community.
*[http://community.livejournal.com/polandxhungary/ A Fashionable Relationship]- LiveJournal fan community.

{{HungaryPairings}}
{{PolandPairings}}
[[Category:Straight Pairings]]

Austria/Hungary

2013-11-08T23:51:41Z

MetalPapillion: /* The Seven Years War */

{{Pairing
| char1 = Austria
| char2 = Hungary
| image = YoungAustriaHungary.png
| caption = Young Hungary (left) washing dishes with a young Austria (right) in Episode 47.
| orientation = Heterosexual
| interaction = Yes (''see [[#Moments|moments]]'')

| tag1 = {{pixivtag|ほんわか夫婦}} (''Peaceful couple'')
}}
'''Austria/Hungary''' is a popular pairing in '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''', involving the characters of [[Austria]] and [[Hungary]]. It is notable for being the only heterosexual and "deliberated" pairing given in canon so far, and the most prominent of the heterosexual pairings in fandom.

==Childhood==
As a child, Austria often wound up beaten up by the younger Hungary and had to be bailed out in wars by his friend [[Switzerland]], who had wanted him to become a strong fighter.

Hungary, meanwhile, had both a friend and rival in another boy, a [[Prussia|knight of the St.Maria Order]].

==The House Of Habsburg==
Having been conquered by Mongols and the Ottoman Empire in her youth, the teenage Hungary eventually wound up as a servant of Austria and part of [[Holy Roman Empire]]'s household. Though Austria paid more attention to handling political affairs and playing his piano, Hungary was shown to care deeply for him, and expressed concern at how the villagers were treating him. She also found that he was kinder to her than other nations had been.

After Holy Roman Empire's departure, only she, Austria, and the young [[Italy]] (aka: '''Chibitalia''', '''Ita-chan''') were left in the mansion. The two proceeded to raise Italy through his teenage years.

==The War Of Austrian Succession==
When Prussia (who had been Hungary's old childhood rival) invaded Austria's "vital regions" and severely beat him up, Hungary insisted that she fight alongside Austria to avenge him and "crush" Prussia.

Hungary managed to fend off Prussia's army, though he stole Silesia from Austria as he fled, causing a livid Hungary to stalk him down, demanding he give back what he stole.

==The Seven Years War==
In a strip series that was left unfinished, Hungary was still enraged over what had been done to Austria and decided to storm Prussia's house to face off against him. This is only applicable to the webcomic version, while the published version rewrites Hungary's role so she would not be confronting Prussia.

(It is to be noted that a strip series on the ''Austro-Prussian'' war was also planned for the future, but it remains to be seen.)

==The Monarchy Of Austria-Hungary==
In an event yet to be illustrated and depicted in the series, Austria and Hungary formed a pact to support each other in war, though in Hungary's case it was more like asking him for help.

The two married on June 8th, 1867, marking the start of their union and the '''Austro-Hungarian Compromise'''. But their marriage and dual monarchy was short-lived, and ended after WWI.

==Buon San Valentino==
On Valentine's Day, at some point during World War II, Austria and Hungary still appeared to be close long after their separation. Though Austria anonymously sent her a Valentine's Day package, Hungary easily figured that it was him due to the postman's description (and Austria's distinctive ''Mariazell'' hair).

Austria also attempted to counsel [[Germany]] and give him advice on his relationship with Italy. But due to a trick by Prussia, Germany's attempt to propose to Italy didn't go as planned, and his mind became flooded with several emotions in the confusion of it all.

Hungary found the book, entitled "How To Treat Your First Partner", and found the advice in it hilarious and completely inaccurate. She and Austria attempted to go to a bookstore to find a book on how to console a German, but Prussia intervened once more and quickly scribbled together another phony book, unbeknownst to the two.

==Modern Life==
In a strip taking place after the April Fools '07 event on ''Kitayume'', Hungary caught [[France]] in the process of stripping and molesting Austria. Though she was shocked at the sight and didn't like how France was making him cry, she began to enjoy watching it. She even ended up taking a few pictures. She managed to rescue him (and continued to gawk at him while he put his shirt back on), though Austria mentioned that France's bizarre display of affection was something that a woman of her age shouldn't have seen.

In the Christmas '07 strips, France and Prussia trick Austria into removing his clothes so that he may buy a present for Hungary. A flustered, outraged Hungary declares that it is "too much" and puts a violent stop to it with her frying pan. However, she is later seen thanking "Santa-san" (France) for the "present".

In the original Japanese, she still turns to him with the suffix "-san" - a relic of past times, when she was his maid. However, in our times she calls him that very seldom. In the some editionals of the side-stories this suffix doesn't appear.

In the strip titled ''Big Brother France and the Frying Pan'', Hungary was told to hit France with a frying pan, and she wasn't sure if she really should. As she approached France, he was talking to himself about how much he likes Austria's face and demeanor, mentioning that "I'll [France] definitely make him French territory!". At this point, Hungary was willing to hit him with the frying pan.

In a segment in [[Gakuen Hetalia]], when Hungary introduces herself to [[Seychelles]], she tells the latter that her heart is "Austrian territory."

==Fan Speculations==
Due to hints thrown in the '''Halloween '11''' and the '''Christmas '07''' strips, it is believed that the dissolution of the Austria-Hungary union has not prevented them from seeing each other and continuing a non-married relationship. In Hungary's original profile, it is noted that though their marriage was short, she remains proud of the period of time they spent together.

Some fans speculate that since the compromise was more for Hungary's protection in wars, that the marriage was more of an arranged one and a convenience than a traditionally romantic situation. In production notes by Himaruya, it is stated that Hungary felt defiant under Austria's rule, yet yearned for him at the same time with her complicated feelings.

==Moments==
===Webcomic: Main Storyline===
*'''Chibitalia''' side-story

===Published Manga===
*'''Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession''' ('''Track 05: Daybreak Chaos''', ''Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1'')
*'''Chibitalia''' (altered ending, ''Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1'')

===Webcomic: "Extra Stories"===
*'''Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession'''
*'''Maria Theresa And The Seven Years' War''' (incomplete)
*'''Hungary And Her Maiden's Heart'''
*'''Buon San Valentino''' series (incomplete)
*'''Halloween 2011'''

===Anime===
*[[Episode 11]]
*[[Episode 22]]
*[[Episode 47]]
*[[Episode 48]]
*[[Episode 59]]
*[[Episode 64]]
*[[Episode 65]]
*[[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White]]

==External Links==
*[http://austriaxhungary.deviantart.com/ AustriaxHungary]- DeviantART fan community.
*[http://fuckyeahaushun.tumblr.com/ Fuck Yeah Austria/Hungary]- Tumblr fan community.
*[http://community.livejournal.com/manly_glasses/ Manly Glasses]- LiveJournal fan community.

{{AustriaPairings}}
{{HungaryPairings}}
[[Category:Straight Pairings]]

Talk:Holy Roman Empire/Chibitalia

2013-11-08T23:49:50Z

MetalPapillion: /* Sources */

==Sources==
It's been a while since I've combed Himaruya's site and the community, so if anyone can find some of the images or strips mentioned (such as Holy Roman Empire dreaming of himself and Chibitalia as adults), it would be much appreciated! I'll do what I can, although there's a lot to comb through for source citing and cleanup.[[User:MetalPapillion|MetalPapillion]] ([[User talk:MetalPapillion|talk]]) 17:48, 8 November 2013 (CST)

Talk:Holy Roman Empire/Chibitalia

2013-11-08T23:48:54Z

MetalPapillion: Created page with "==Sources== It's been a while I've combed Himaruya's site and the community, so if anyone can find some of the images or strips mentioned (such as Holy Roman Empire dreaming o..."

==Sources==
It's been a while I've combed Himaruya's site and the community, so if anyone can find some of the images or strips mentioned (such as Holy Roman Empire dreaming of himself and Chibitalia as adults), it would be much appreciated! I'll do what I can, although there's a lot to comb through for source citing and cleanup.[[User:MetalPapillion|MetalPapillion]] ([[User talk:MetalPapillion|talk]]) 17:48, 8 November 2013 (CST)

Holy Roman Empire/Chibitalia

2013-11-08T23:45:47Z

MetalPapillion: /* Fan Speculations */

{{Pairing
| char1 = Holy Roman Empire
| char2 = Chibitalia
| image = HREChibitaliaAnime.png
| caption = Holy Roman Empire's and Chibitalia's kiss scene in Episode 22.
| orientation = Homosexual
| interaction = Yes (''see [[#Moments|moments]]'')

| tag1 = {{pixivtag|初恋組}} (''First love pair'')
}}
'''Holy Roman Empire/Chibitalia''' is a popular (and canonical) pairing in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia/Hetalia: Axis Powers''', involving the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and the child version of [[Italy]] (referred to as '''Ita-chan''' in-series, '''Chibitalia''' in merchandise and in his official profile, to differentiate from his adult self).

==Childhood==
Chibitalia and Holy Roman Empire were briefly raised together as infants, before [[Ancient Rome|Grandpa Rome]] took Chibitalia away to live with him for an indeterminate period of time. By the time Chibitalia returned to his place of birth, the other children had become bullies to him and Holy Roman Empire vowed to make Chibitalia part of his "New Roman Empire".

==Life In The Empire==
Chibitalia eventually wound up claimed by [[Austria]], on the behalf of Holy Roman Empire, after a period of war. The two children lived together in the household, HRE harboring a crush on Chibitalia, who he believed to be a girl (due to his feminine sense of attire).

However, life soon became uneasy in the household. HRE soon gave Chibitalia the offer of becoming part of his "New Roman Empire", which the other child refused, remembering what had eventually happened to his grandfather. HRE left the household, leaving only Austria, [[Hungary]], and Chibitalia behind.

It is at this point in time which the published version of the manga ends, with Chibitalia crying as HRE departs. In the anime adaptation, the plotline appears to leave off here, though a "To be continued" footnote is shown, and the storyline is revisited towards the end of the first season.

===Published Version===
After the unrest in his household, Holy Roman Empire decided to depart to go off to war. While he collected his belongings, all of the staff had since left the mansion and only Austria, Hungary and Chibitalia were left behind.

As he prepared to leave, he approached Chibitalia in the field and gave "her" the offer to become the new empire with him. After "she" refused, he ran away and was never seen again, leaving Chibitalia behind to cry.

==The Last Goodbye==
[[Image:Sincethe900s.gif|right|thumb|"Ever since the 900s, I've always loved you."]]
''Note: This section only applies to the original webcomic version and anime adaptations of the Chibitalia side-story''

The time came when HRE had to return to collect his belongings, as he went off to war. Chibitalia, in a panic, took off "her" panties and gave them to HRE as a parting gift. HRE then asked Chibitalia what "her" people gave each other as a gift in their culture. "She" responded that it was a kiss.

After confessing that he had loved Chibitalia ever since the 900s, the two children kissed. HRE departed, promising that he would return after the war and that he would always love Chibitalia, no matter how many years go by.

===Anime Version===
In the anime adaptation of the final sequence (in [[Episode 22]]), Chibitalia gave HRE a deck brush as a parting gift, instead of taking off "her" panties. HRE flashed back to the time that he first saw Chibitalia using the deck brush, and accepted "her" gift.

After asking Chibitalia what "her" people gave each other as a gift and learned that it was a kiss, he thought of how he loved Chibitalia ever since the 900s, and the two kissed. The two parted ways, though HRE promised he would return after the war and that he would always love Chibitalia.

In the post-credit teaser to the episode, HRE was shown to be very happy with his new deck brush.

==Shotalia And The Thirty Years War==
In a storyline announced by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] that has yet to be published, HRE threw himself into the [[wikipedia:Thirty Years War|Thirty Years War]], but became steadily weaker due to his empire falling into ruin.

An age-progressed design of HRE is known to be in existence for this storyline, suggesting that HRE had finally aged, as Chibitalia had, by the time of the war. Another illustration featuring an older HRE (with teenage versions of the Italy brothers) was featured on Himaruya's blog, ''Bamboo Thicket'', though it had first appeared on ''Kitayume'' as far back as 2007.

==Aftermath==
[[Image:HREdeathnews.png|left|thumb|"The Holy Roman Empire is no more."]]

Eventually, after the long period of war, Holy Roman Empire was believed to have died. In a scrapped strip by Himaruya, [[France]] broke the news to a teenage Italy that HRE was no more and urged him to forget about the other boy, as he had suffered enough in the war.

Before the existence of the scrapped strip was known, fanworks often depicted HRE dying in his "child" form and Chibitalia being informed of the news then by either Austria or Hungary. Historically, the actual Holy Roman Empire was dissolved by [[wikipedia:Napoleon_I_of_France|Napoleon]] after its last emperor, [[wikipedia:Francis_II_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire|Francis II]], was defeated in war and surrendered. This has lead to speculation by fans that France had killed HRE and was informing the younger Italy of his death, possibly out of guilt.

However, the wording of "no more" can also be taken as an ambiguous matter, and as the strip was only made as a pencil draft and never a full strip, it may be apocryphal if Himaruya revisits the matter in a different story.

==Fan Speculations==
===Holy Roman Empire = Germany?===
[[File:HREdream.gif|thumb|right|Holy Roman Empire dreams of the day he and Chibitalia will become adults, in a scrapped illustration]]

A popular fan speculation, supported by hints given in canon, is that Holy Roman Empire survived his apparent "death", but gained amnesia and forgot all of his childhood memories, eventually growing up to become [[Germany]].

The strongest hint in canon came in the ''Buon San Valentino'' cliffhanger, when after a disastrous proposal to Italy, Germany's mind became flooded with emotion and a memory of Chibitalia was shown from his point of view. However, this flashback was excised from the anime adaptation in [[Hetalia: The Beautiful World]] for unknown reasons.

Another connection drawn by fans is the fact that Chibitalia gave HRE panties as a parting gift, while in his adulthood, Italy gave Germany a pair of underwear as a Christmas gift. The ''Christmas Scribbles'' strip series which the latter strip came from also featured a "past tale" strip with HRE involving underwear as well (he accidentally pulled down Chibitalia's underwear on Christmas after "she" got stuck in a decorations box).

There was also an unfinished draft for a comic that Himaruya posted on his blog before the release of volume 3, in which a character assumed to be a young Germany was shown surrounded by Prussia and other Germanic nations at a coronation ceremony. Some also interpret this scene as the death of HRE, or his rebirth as Germany.

Hidekaz Himaruya had also once mentioned that Chibitalia and HRE would eventually get a happy ending, though the exact definition of the "happy ending" has been subject to much debate.

====Physical Resemblances====
[[Image:HRE-Italybros.JPG|thumb|left|The teenage Holy Roman Empire, with the Italy brothers (from the Bamboo Thicket blog, drawn for a fangame based off of the Thirty Years War)]]

Germany is also shown to look much like HRE when his hair is not slicked back, and the two "grown-up" illustrations of HRE showed him to have a strong resemblance to Germany, albeit somewhat younger. In another scrapped illustration, HRE dreams of what he and Chibitalia will look like as adults, with Chibitalia being a grown woman (due to his lack of knowledge about "her" true gender). The adult HRE is only shown from the nose down, but the shape of his face and his height give him more of a resemblance to Germany, along with his hair appearing to be slicked back.

Though their eyes look somewhat different, Germany's being more piercing and flatly-colored and HRE's appearing to be darker and shinier, the change could be chalked up due to aging and the changes in personality and maturity (in part due to his amnesia). Himaruya did however, give Germany similar eyes to HRE in an old chibi Christmas illustration of the characters on his blog.

But it is to be noted that only one of the two teenage designs of HRE is actually "canon" for Shotalia, and that the illustration on ''Bamboo Thicket'' was actually drawn by Himaruya for a fan, in tribute to a fangame they created about the teenage Holy Roman Empire and Italy. Himaruya stated interest in wanting to draw the Thirty Years War story with HRE at a slightly older age, which lead to him drawing the first illustration.

Some also find it unlikely that HRE could have aged, due to the fact that the actual Holy Roman Empire wasn't a true empire nor a singular nation, but a collection of other small states. This has lead to the common assumption that he "died" as a child, though supporters of him being Germany speculate that he was raised up from being a child to an adult rather fast. HRE does also canonically appear as an adolescent in one of the flashback strips in the 2011 Christmas event, debunking the idea that he was dissolved as a small child.

===Personality Resemblances===
There are personality similarities between Germany and HRE, the most obvious common trait being the expression they both carry most of the time. Holy Rome has a tendency to frown and he is serious just like the adult Germany, even though it's to a lesser extent because, unlike Germany, he is seen laughing once or twice. This may be due to the fact that he's still a child and, most probably, he has roughened as he grew up and matured. HRE is also seen to be quite strict, ambitious and determined when he's taking decisions. This is obvious when he tells Chibitalia that he wants to become powerful and is quite forceful when he tries to convince him to become part of him.

He is quite short-tempered as well and has fits of anger similar to Germany's. An antagonism is present between him and the young France, caused by Chibitalia, which is similar to the way the adult France acts towards Germany and Italy. France and Germany have the same antagonism, as opposed to France's protective behavior towards Italy, fact noticed by England, who remarks France is always saying heinous things about Germany, while he's treating Italy rather affectionately.

Later, Germany has apparently hidden romantic feelings for Italy that he tries to deny and repress, reminding of HRE's crush on Chibitalia and how he tried to restrain his emotions in his presence. HRE also has the habit to scare Chibitalia, just like Germany terrifies Italy occasionally. There are some differences between the two, but these could be due to HRE's maturing and growing up, fact that can be sustained in Italy's case, too, since Italy is quite different from his child self, because Chibitalia is quiet, calm and shy, while Italy is loud, hyperactive and extroverted.

====The Germanic Connection====
HRE was also a descendant of [[Germania]] and had [[Prussia]] as a brother, while in the later-day strips it is revealed that Germany and Prussia are brothers. Though Germania is said to have several grandchildren (or children, going by the ''Hetalia'' trading card game), two others being the little-seen '''Saxony''' and '''Bavaria'''. It is often believed that Prussia was the older brother to HRE, and has been assumed even more since he is said to be older than Germany. But in actuality, HRE would be older than both. Some theorize that due to this, Germany would be the older of the two if he was HRE, with Prussia only thinking of himself as the older one.

There is also historical precedent for the theory of Holy Roman Empire becoming Germany: After the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved in 1806, it became known as the German Confederation, and then the German Empire. The full name of the Holy Roman Empire (from the 16th century onward) also happened to be '''The Holy Roman Empire Of The German Nation'''. However, other fans will often point out the government differences between the Holy Roman Empire and the later incarnations of Germany as evidence in an opposing argument. Some consider the [[wikipedia:Peace of Westphalia|Peace of Westphalia]] to be HRE's true death, rather than the official dissolution in the Napoleonic Wars.

It is also to be noted that after its dissolution, the German remnants of the Empire took some time to form into the Confederation, having been under control of France as '''The Confederation of The Rhine''' from 1806 to 1813, with the German Confederation being established in 1815. Before the official dissolution, there were also a number of German states that formed the Rhine (one being [[Liechtenstein]]), with the rest joining it once the Empire dissolved.

Some fans use the trivia about Hitler's statements of the Reichs, to wonder about a connection between HRE and Germany: Nazi Germany is considered the '''Third Reich''', and the statement named original Roman Empire and the Holy Roman Empire were the first and second, respectively. However, Hitler was mistaken in this regard; historians classify the '''First Reich''' as the Holy Roman Empire and the '''Second Reich''' as the German Empire that lasted from 1871 to 1918. This strengthens the argument that HRE is Germany, since, this way, all three Reichs would be represented by the same character. The counter-argument is the fact that the Second Reich grew out of Prussia's war conquests and annexations in the 1860s, and that if anyone represents the Second Reich, it is Prussia, not Germany. The terms "First Reich" and "Second Reich" are also heavily frowned upon due to their usage in Nazi propaganda and Hitler's genocide campaign, so it remains uncertain if Himaruya would use that connection (or even knew of it).

But until the time comes when or if the cliffhanger in ''Buon San Valentino'' is followed up on, the exact canon connection between the characters of Germany and Holy Roman Empire will continue to remain somewhat ambiguous.

==Moments==
===Webcomic: Main Storyline===
*'''Chibitalia''' side-story

===Published Manga===
*'''Chibitalia''' side-story (altered ending, ''Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1'')

===Webcomic: "Extra Stories"===
*'''Chibitalia And The Holy Roman Empire '''
*'''Ita-chan's Dream'''
*'''Kitty Festival'''
*'''Christmas Scribbles''' (first strip)
*'''Playing In The River'''
*'''Hungary And Her Maiden's Heart'''
*'''Liechtenstein's Journal Of Swiss Dopiness, part 4'''

===Webcomic: "Comic Diaries"===
*'''Comic Diary 3'''
*'''Comic Diary 6'''
*'''Comic Diary 7'''

==External Links==
*[http://hrexchibitalia-club.deviantart.com/ HRExChibitalia-Club]- DeviantART fan community.
*[http://hrexchibiitaly-fc.deviantart.com/ HRExChibiItaly-FC]- DeviantART fan community.
*[http://shinseirome.tumblr.com/ Sinseirome]- Tumblr fan community. (Dead but community is still viewable)
*[http://community.livejournal.com/originsoflove/ Origins of Love]- LiveJournal fan community.

{{HREPairings}}
{{ItalyPairings}}

Holy Roman Empire/Chibitalia

2013-11-08T23:42:19Z

MetalPapillion: /* Fan Speculations */ Need to find the chibi Santa pic

{{Pairing
| char1 = Holy Roman Empire
| char2 = Chibitalia
| image = HREChibitaliaAnime.png
| caption = Holy Roman Empire's and Chibitalia's kiss scene in Episode 22.
| orientation = Homosexual
| interaction = Yes (''see [[#Moments|moments]]'')

| tag1 = {{pixivtag|初恋組}} (''First love pair'')
}}
'''Holy Roman Empire/Chibitalia''' is a popular (and canonical) pairing in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia/Hetalia: Axis Powers''', involving the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and the child version of [[Italy]] (referred to as '''Ita-chan''' in-series, '''Chibitalia''' in merchandise and in his official profile, to differentiate from his adult self).

==Childhood==
Chibitalia and Holy Roman Empire were briefly raised together as infants, before [[Ancient Rome|Grandpa Rome]] took Chibitalia away to live with him for an indeterminate period of time. By the time Chibitalia returned to his place of birth, the other children had become bullies to him and Holy Roman Empire vowed to make Chibitalia part of his "New Roman Empire".

==Life In The Empire==
Chibitalia eventually wound up claimed by [[Austria]], on the behalf of Holy Roman Empire, after a period of war. The two children lived together in the household, HRE harboring a crush on Chibitalia, who he believed to be a girl (due to his feminine sense of attire).

However, life soon became uneasy in the household. HRE soon gave Chibitalia the offer of becoming part of his "New Roman Empire", which the other child refused, remembering what had eventually happened to his grandfather. HRE left the household, leaving only Austria, [[Hungary]], and Chibitalia behind.

It is at this point in time which the published version of the manga ends, with Chibitalia crying as HRE departs. In the anime adaptation, the plotline appears to leave off here, though a "To be continued" footnote is shown, and the storyline is revisited towards the end of the first season.

===Published Version===
After the unrest in his household, Holy Roman Empire decided to depart to go off to war. While he collected his belongings, all of the staff had since left the mansion and only Austria, Hungary and Chibitalia were left behind.

As he prepared to leave, he approached Chibitalia in the field and gave "her" the offer to become the new empire with him. After "she" refused, he ran away and was never seen again, leaving Chibitalia behind to cry.

==The Last Goodbye==
[[Image:Sincethe900s.gif|right|thumb|"Ever since the 900s, I've always loved you."]]
''Note: This section only applies to the original webcomic version and anime adaptations of the Chibitalia side-story''

The time came when HRE had to return to collect his belongings, as he went off to war. Chibitalia, in a panic, took off "her" panties and gave them to HRE as a parting gift. HRE then asked Chibitalia what "her" people gave each other as a gift in their culture. "She" responded that it was a kiss.

After confessing that he had loved Chibitalia ever since the 900s, the two children kissed. HRE departed, promising that he would return after the war and that he would always love Chibitalia, no matter how many years go by.

===Anime Version===
In the anime adaptation of the final sequence (in [[Episode 22]]), Chibitalia gave HRE a deck brush as a parting gift, instead of taking off "her" panties. HRE flashed back to the time that he first saw Chibitalia using the deck brush, and accepted "her" gift.

After asking Chibitalia what "her" people gave each other as a gift and learned that it was a kiss, he thought of how he loved Chibitalia ever since the 900s, and the two kissed. The two parted ways, though HRE promised he would return after the war and that he would always love Chibitalia.

In the post-credit teaser to the episode, HRE was shown to be very happy with his new deck brush.

==Shotalia And The Thirty Years War==
In a storyline announced by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] that has yet to be published, HRE threw himself into the [[wikipedia:Thirty Years War|Thirty Years War]], but became steadily weaker due to his empire falling into ruin.

An age-progressed design of HRE is known to be in existence for this storyline, suggesting that HRE had finally aged, as Chibitalia had, by the time of the war. Another illustration featuring an older HRE (with teenage versions of the Italy brothers) was featured on Himaruya's blog, ''Bamboo Thicket'', though it had first appeared on ''Kitayume'' as far back as 2007.

==Aftermath==
[[Image:HREdeathnews.png|left|thumb|"The Holy Roman Empire is no more."]]

Eventually, after the long period of war, Holy Roman Empire was believed to have died. In a scrapped strip by Himaruya, [[France]] broke the news to a teenage Italy that HRE was no more and urged him to forget about the other boy, as he had suffered enough in the war.

Before the existence of the scrapped strip was known, fanworks often depicted HRE dying in his "child" form and Chibitalia being informed of the news then by either Austria or Hungary. Historically, the actual Holy Roman Empire was dissolved by [[wikipedia:Napoleon_I_of_France|Napoleon]] after its last emperor, [[wikipedia:Francis_II_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire|Francis II]], was defeated in war and surrendered. This has lead to speculation by fans that France had killed HRE and was informing the younger Italy of his death, possibly out of guilt.

However, the wording of "no more" can also be taken as an ambiguous matter, and as the strip was only made as a pencil draft and never a full strip, it may be apocryphal if Himaruya revisits the matter in a different story.

==Fan Speculations==
===Holy Roman Empire = Germany?===
[[File:HREdream.gif|thumb|right|Holy Roman Empire dreams of the day he and Chibitalia will become adults, in a scrapped illustration]]

A popular fan speculation, supported by hints given in canon, is that Holy Roman Empire survived his apparent "death", but gained amnesia and forgot all of his childhood memories, eventually growing up to become [[Germany]].

The strongest hint in canon came in the ''Buon San Valentino'' cliffhanger, when after a disastrous proposal to Italy, Germany's mind became flooded with emotion and a memory of Chibitalia was shown from his point of view. However, this flashback was excised from the anime adaptation in [[Hetalia: The Beautiful World]] for unknown reasons.

Another connection drawn by fans is the fact that Chibitalia gave HRE panties as a parting gift, while in his adulthood, Italy gave Germany a pair of underwear as a Christmas gift. The ''Christmas Scribbles'' strip series which the latter strip came from also featured a "past tale" strip with HRE involving underwear as well (he accidentally pulled down Chibitalia's underwear on Christmas after "she" got stuck in a decorations box).

Hidekaz Himaruya had also once mentioned that Chibitalia and HRE would eventually get a happy ending, though the exact definition of the "happy ending" has been subject to much debate.

====Physical Resemblances====
[[Image:HRE-Italybros.JPG|thumb|left|The teenage Holy Roman Empire, with the Italy brothers (from the Bamboo Thicket blog, drawn for a fangame based off of the Thirty Years War)]]

Germany is also shown to look much like HRE when his hair is not slicked back, and the two "grown-up" illustrations of HRE showed him to have a strong resemblance to Germany, albeit somewhat younger. In another scrapped illustration, HRE dreams of what he and Chibitalia will look like as adults, with Chibitalia being a grown woman (due to his lack of knowledge about "her" true gender). The adult HRE is only shown from the nose down, but the shape of his face and his height give him more of a resemblance to Germany, along with his hair appearing to be slicked back.

Though their eyes look somewhat different, Germany's being more piercing and flatly-colored and HRE's appearing to be darker and shinier, the change could be chalked up due to aging and the changes in personality and maturity (in part due to his amnesia). Himaruya did however, give Germany similar eyes to HRE in an old chibi Christmas illustration of the characters on his blog.

But it is to be noted that only one of the two teenage designs of HRE is actually "canon" for Shotalia, and that the illustration on ''Bamboo Thicket'' was actually drawn by Himaruya for a fan, in tribute to a fangame they created about the teenage Holy Roman Empire and Italy. Himaruya stated interest in wanting to draw the Thirty Years War story with HRE at a slightly older age, which lead to him drawing the first illustration.

Some also find it unlikely that HRE could have aged, due to the fact that the actual Holy Roman Empire wasn't a true empire nor a singular nation, but a collection of other small states. This has lead to the common assumption that he "died" as a child, though supporters of him being Germany speculate that he was raised up from being a child to an adult rather fast. HRE does also canonically appear as an adolescent in one of the flashback strips in the 2011 Christmas event, debunking the idea that he was dissolved as a small child.

===Personality Resemblances===
There are personality similarities between Germany and HRE, the most obvious common trait being the expression they both carry most of the time. Holy Rome has a tendency to frown and he is serious just like the adult Germany, even though it's to a lesser extent because, unlike Germany, he is seen laughing once or twice. This may be due to the fact that he's still a child and, most probably, he has roughened as he grew up and matured. HRE is also seen to be quite strict, ambitious and determined when he's taking decisions. This is obvious when he tells Chibitalia that he wants to become powerful and is quite forceful when he tries to convince him to become part of him.

He is quite short-tempered as well and has fits of anger similar to Germany's. An antagonism is present between him and the young France, caused by Chibitalia, which is similar to the way the adult France acts towards Germany and Italy. France and Germany have the same antagonism, as opposed to France's protective behavior towards Italy, fact noticed by England, who remarks France is always saying heinous things about Germany, while he's treating Italy rather affectionately.

Later, Germany has apparently hidden romantic feelings for Italy that he tries to deny and repress, reminding of HRE's crush on Chibitalia and how he tried to restrain his emotions in his presence. HRE also has the habit to scare Chibitalia, just like Germany terrifies Italy occasionally. There are some differences between the two, but these could be due to HRE's maturing and growing up, fact that can be sustained in Italy's case, too, since Italy is quite different from his child self, because Chibitalia is quiet, calm and shy, while Italy is loud, hyperactive and extroverted.

====The Germanic Connection====
HRE was also a descendant of [[Germania]] and had [[Prussia]] as a brother, while in the later-day strips it is revealed that Germany and Prussia are brothers. Though Germania is said to have several grandchildren (or children, going by the ''Hetalia'' trading card game), two others being the little-seen '''Saxony''' and '''Bavaria'''. It is often believed that Prussia was the older brother to HRE, and has been assumed even more since he is said to be older than Germany. But in actuality, HRE would be older than both. Some theorize that due to this, Germany would be the older of the two if he was HRE, with Prussia only thinking of himself as the older one.

There is also historical precedent for the theory of Holy Roman Empire becoming Germany: After the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved in 1806, it became known as the German Confederation, and then the German Empire. The full name of the Holy Roman Empire (from the 16th century onward) also happened to be '''The Holy Roman Empire Of The German Nation'''. However, other fans will often point out the government differences between the Holy Roman Empire and the later incarnations of Germany as evidence in an opposing argument. Some consider the [[wikipedia:Peace of Westphalia|Peace of Westphalia]] to be HRE's true death, rather than the official dissolution in the Napoleonic Wars.

It is also to be noted that after its dissolution, the German remnants of the Empire took some time to form into the Confederation, having been under control of France as '''The Confederation of The Rhine''' from 1806 to 1813, with the German Confederation being established in 1815. Before the official dissolution, there were also a number of German states that formed the Rhine (one being [[Liechtenstein]]), with the rest joining it once the Empire dissolved.

Some fans use the trivia about Hitler's statements of the Reichs, to wonder about a connection between HRE and Germany: Nazi Germany is considered the '''Third Reich''', and the statement named original Roman Empire and the Holy Roman Empire were the first and second, respectively. However, Hitler was mistaken in this regard; historians classify the '''First Reich''' as the Holy Roman Empire and the '''Second Reich''' as the German Empire that lasted from 1871 to 1918. This strengthens the argument that HRE is Germany, since, this way, all three Reichs would be represented by the same character. The counter-argument is the fact that the Second Reich grew out of Prussia's war conquests and annexations in the 1860s, and that if anyone represents the Second Reich, it is Prussia, not Germany. The terms "First Reich" and "Second Reich" are also heavily frowned upon due to their usage in Nazi propaganda and Hitler's genocide campaign, so it remains uncertain if Himaruya would use that connection (or even knew of it).

But until the time comes when or if the cliffhanger in ''Buon San Valentino'' is followed up on, the exact canon connection between the characters of Germany and Holy Roman Empire will continue to remain somewhat ambiguous.

==Moments==
===Webcomic: Main Storyline===
*'''Chibitalia''' side-story

===Published Manga===
*'''Chibitalia''' side-story (altered ending, ''Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1'')

===Webcomic: "Extra Stories"===
*'''Chibitalia And The Holy Roman Empire '''
*'''Ita-chan's Dream'''
*'''Kitty Festival'''
*'''Christmas Scribbles''' (first strip)
*'''Playing In The River'''
*'''Hungary And Her Maiden's Heart'''
*'''Liechtenstein's Journal Of Swiss Dopiness, part 4'''

===Webcomic: "Comic Diaries"===
*'''Comic Diary 3'''
*'''Comic Diary 6'''
*'''Comic Diary 7'''

==External Links==
*[http://hrexchibitalia-club.deviantart.com/ HRExChibitalia-Club]- DeviantART fan community.
*[http://hrexchibiitaly-fc.deviantart.com/ HRExChibiItaly-FC]- DeviantART fan community.
*[http://shinseirome.tumblr.com/ Sinseirome]- Tumblr fan community. (Dead but community is still viewable)
*[http://community.livejournal.com/originsoflove/ Origins of Love]- LiveJournal fan community.

{{HREPairings}}
{{ItalyPairings}}

Holy Roman Empire/Chibitalia

2013-11-08T23:38:41Z

MetalPapillion: /* Aftermath */

{{Pairing
| char1 = Holy Roman Empire
| char2 = Chibitalia
| image = HREChibitaliaAnime.png
| caption = Holy Roman Empire's and Chibitalia's kiss scene in Episode 22.
| orientation = Homosexual
| interaction = Yes (''see [[#Moments|moments]]'')

| tag1 = {{pixivtag|初恋組}} (''First love pair'')
}}
'''Holy Roman Empire/Chibitalia''' is a popular (and canonical) pairing in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia/Hetalia: Axis Powers''', involving the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and the child version of [[Italy]] (referred to as '''Ita-chan''' in-series, '''Chibitalia''' in merchandise and in his official profile, to differentiate from his adult self).

==Childhood==
Chibitalia and Holy Roman Empire were briefly raised together as infants, before [[Ancient Rome|Grandpa Rome]] took Chibitalia away to live with him for an indeterminate period of time. By the time Chibitalia returned to his place of birth, the other children had become bullies to him and Holy Roman Empire vowed to make Chibitalia part of his "New Roman Empire".

==Life In The Empire==
Chibitalia eventually wound up claimed by [[Austria]], on the behalf of Holy Roman Empire, after a period of war. The two children lived together in the household, HRE harboring a crush on Chibitalia, who he believed to be a girl (due to his feminine sense of attire).

However, life soon became uneasy in the household. HRE soon gave Chibitalia the offer of becoming part of his "New Roman Empire", which the other child refused, remembering what had eventually happened to his grandfather. HRE left the household, leaving only Austria, [[Hungary]], and Chibitalia behind.

It is at this point in time which the published version of the manga ends, with Chibitalia crying as HRE departs. In the anime adaptation, the plotline appears to leave off here, though a "To be continued" footnote is shown, and the storyline is revisited towards the end of the first season.

===Published Version===
After the unrest in his household, Holy Roman Empire decided to depart to go off to war. While he collected his belongings, all of the staff had since left the mansion and only Austria, Hungary and Chibitalia were left behind.

As he prepared to leave, he approached Chibitalia in the field and gave "her" the offer to become the new empire with him. After "she" refused, he ran away and was never seen again, leaving Chibitalia behind to cry.

==The Last Goodbye==
[[Image:Sincethe900s.gif|right|thumb|"Ever since the 900s, I've always loved you."]]
''Note: This section only applies to the original webcomic version and anime adaptations of the Chibitalia side-story''

The time came when HRE had to return to collect his belongings, as he went off to war. Chibitalia, in a panic, took off "her" panties and gave them to HRE as a parting gift. HRE then asked Chibitalia what "her" people gave each other as a gift in their culture. "She" responded that it was a kiss.

After confessing that he had loved Chibitalia ever since the 900s, the two children kissed. HRE departed, promising that he would return after the war and that he would always love Chibitalia, no matter how many years go by.

===Anime Version===
In the anime adaptation of the final sequence (in [[Episode 22]]), Chibitalia gave HRE a deck brush as a parting gift, instead of taking off "her" panties. HRE flashed back to the time that he first saw Chibitalia using the deck brush, and accepted "her" gift.

After asking Chibitalia what "her" people gave each other as a gift and learned that it was a kiss, he thought of how he loved Chibitalia ever since the 900s, and the two kissed. The two parted ways, though HRE promised he would return after the war and that he would always love Chibitalia.

In the post-credit teaser to the episode, HRE was shown to be very happy with his new deck brush.

==Shotalia And The Thirty Years War==
In a storyline announced by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] that has yet to be published, HRE threw himself into the [[wikipedia:Thirty Years War|Thirty Years War]], but became steadily weaker due to his empire falling into ruin.

An age-progressed design of HRE is known to be in existence for this storyline, suggesting that HRE had finally aged, as Chibitalia had, by the time of the war. Another illustration featuring an older HRE (with teenage versions of the Italy brothers) was featured on Himaruya's blog, ''Bamboo Thicket'', though it had first appeared on ''Kitayume'' as far back as 2007.

==Aftermath==
[[Image:HREdeathnews.png|left|thumb|"The Holy Roman Empire is no more."]]

Eventually, after the long period of war, Holy Roman Empire was believed to have died. In a scrapped strip by Himaruya, [[France]] broke the news to a teenage Italy that HRE was no more and urged him to forget about the other boy, as he had suffered enough in the war.

Before the existence of the scrapped strip was known, fanworks often depicted HRE dying in his "child" form and Chibitalia being informed of the news then by either Austria or Hungary. Historically, the actual Holy Roman Empire was dissolved by [[wikipedia:Napoleon_I_of_France|Napoleon]] after its last emperor, [[wikipedia:Francis_II_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire|Francis II]], was defeated in war and surrendered. This has lead to speculation by fans that France had killed HRE and was informing the younger Italy of his death, possibly out of guilt.

However, the wording of "no more" can also be taken as an ambiguous matter, and as the strip was only made as a pencil draft and never a full strip, it may be apocryphal if Himaruya revisits the matter in a different story.

==Fan Speculations==
===Holy Roman Empire = Germany?===
[[File:HREdream.gif|thumb|right|Holy Roman Empire dreams of the day he and Chibitalia will become adults, in a scrapped illustration]]

A popular fan speculation, supported by hints given in canon, is that Holy Roman Empire survived his apparent "death", but gained amnesia and forgot all of his childhood memories, eventually growing up to become [[Germany]].

The strongest hint in canon came in the ''Buon San Valentino'' cliffhanger, when after a disastrous proposal to Italy, Germany's mind became flooded with emotion and a memory of Chibitalia was shown from his point of view.

Another connection drawn by fans is the fact that Chibitalia gave HRE panties as a parting gift, while in his adulthood, Italy gave Germany a pair of underwear as a Christmas gift. The ''Christmas Scribbles'' strip series which the latter strip came from also featured a "past tale" strip with HRE involving underwear as well (he accidentally pulled down Chibitalia's underwear on Christmas after "she" got stuck in a decorations box).

Hidekaz Himaruya had also once mentioned that Chibitalia and HRE would eventually get a happy ending, though the exact definition of the "happy ending" has been subject to much debate.

====Physical Resemblances====
[[Image:HRE-Italybros.JPG|thumb|left|The teenage Holy Roman Empire, with the Italy brothers (from the Bamboo Thicket blog, drawn for a fangame based off of the Thirty Years War)]]

Germany is also shown to look much like HRE when his hair is not slicked back, and the two "grown-up" illustrations of HRE showed him to have a strong resemblance to Germany, albeit somewhat younger. In another scrapped illustration, HRE dreams of what he and Chibitalia will look like as adults, with Chibitalia being a grown woman (due to his lack of knowledge about "her" true gender). The adult HRE is only shown from the nose down, but the shape of his face and his height give him more of a resemblance to Germany, along with his hair appearing to be slicked back.

Though their eyes look somewhat different, Germany's being more piercing and flatly-colored and HRE's appearing to be darker and shinier, the change could be chalked up due to aging and the changes in personality and maturity (in part due to his amnesia).

But it is to be noted that only one of the two teenage designs of HRE is actually "canon" for Shotalia, and that the illustration on ''Bamboo Thicket'' was actually drawn by Himaruya for a fan, in tribute to a fangame they created about the teenage Holy Roman Empire and Italy. Himaruya stated interest in wanting to draw the Thirty Years War story with HRE at a slightly older age, which lead to him drawing the first illustration.

Some also find it unlikely that HRE could have aged, due to the fact that the actual Holy Roman Empire wasn't a true empire nor a singular nation, but a collection of other small states. This has lead to the common assumption that he "died" as a child, though supporters of him being Germany speculate that he was raised up from being a child to an adult rather fast.

===Personality Resemblances===
There are personality similarities between Germany and HRE, the most obvious common trait being the expression they both carry most of the time. Holy Rome has a tendency to frown and he is serious just like the adult Germany, even though it's to a lesser extent because, unlike Germany, he is seen laughing once or twice. This may be due to the fact that he's still a child and, most probably, he has roughened as he grew up and matured. HRE is also seen to be quite strict, ambitious and determined when he's taking decisions. This is obvious when he tells Chibitalia that he wants to become powerful and is quite forceful when he tries to convince him to become part of him.

He is quite short-tempered as well and has fits of anger similar to Germany's. An antagonism is present between him and the young France, caused by Chibitalia, which is similar to the way the adult France acts towards Germany and Italy. France and Germany have the same antagonism, as opposed to France's protective behavior towards Italy, fact noticed by England, who remarks France is always saying heinous things about Germany, while he's treating Italy rather affectionately.

Later, Germany has apparently hidden romantic feelings for Italy that he tries to deny and repress, reminding of HRE's crush on Chibitalia and how he tried to restrain his emotions in his presence. HRE also has the habit to scare Chibitalia, just like Germany terrifies Italy occasionally. There are some differences between the two, but these could be due to HRE's maturing and growing up, fact that can be sustained in Italy's case, too, since Italy is quite different from his child self, because Chibitalia is quiet, calm and shy, while Italy is loud, hyperactive and extroverted.

====The Germanic Connection====
HRE was also a descendant of [[Germania]] and had [[Prussia]] as a brother, while in the later-day strips it is revealed that Germany and Prussia are brothers. Though Germania is said to have several grandchildren (or children, going by the ''Hetalia'' trading card game), two others being the little-seen '''Saxony''' and '''Bavaria'''. It is often believed that Prussia was the older brother to HRE, and has been assumed even more since he is said to be older than Germany. But in actuality, HRE would be older than both. Some theorize that due to this, Germany would be the older of the two if he was HRE, with Prussia only thinking of himself as the older one.

There is also historical precedent for the theory of Holy Roman Empire becoming Germany: After the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved in 1806, it became known as the German Confederation, and then the German Empire. The full name of the Holy Roman Empire (from the 16th century onward) also happened to be '''The Holy Roman Empire Of The German Nation'''. However, other fans will often point out the government differences between the Holy Roman Empire and the later incarnations of Germany as evidence in an opposing argument. Some consider the [[wikipedia:Peace of Westphalia|Peace of Westphalia]] to be HRE's true death, rather than the official dissolution in the Napoleonic Wars.

It is also to be noted that after its dissolution, the German remnants of the Empire took some time to form into the Confederation, having been under control of France as '''The Confederation of The Rhine''' from 1806 to 1813, with the German Confederation being established in 1815. Before the official dissolution, there were also a number of German states that formed the Rhine (one being [[Liechtenstein]]), with the rest joining it once the Empire dissolved.

Some fans use the trivia about Hitler's statements of the Reichs, to wonder about a connection between HRE and Germany: Nazi Germany is considered the '''Third Reich''', and the statement named original Roman Empire and the Holy Roman Empire were the first and second, respectively. However, Hitler was mistaken in this regard; historians classify the '''First Reich''' as the Holy Roman Empire and the '''Second Reich''' as the German Empire that lasted from 1871 to 1918. This strengthens the argument that HRE is Germany, since, this way, all three Reichs would be represented by the same character. The counter-argument is the fact that the Second Reich grew out of Prussia's war conquests and annexations in the 1860s, and that if anyone represents the Second Reich, it is Prussia, not Germany. The terms "First Reich" and "Second Reich" are also frowned upon due to their usage in Nazi propaganda, so it remains uncertain if Himaruya would use that connection (or even knew of it).

But until the time comes when or if the cliffhanger in ''Buon San Valentino'' is followed up on, the exact canon connection between the characters of Germany and Holy Roman Empire will continue to remain somewhat ambiguous.

==Moments==
===Webcomic: Main Storyline===
*'''Chibitalia''' side-story

===Published Manga===
*'''Chibitalia''' side-story (altered ending, ''Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1'')

===Webcomic: "Extra Stories"===
*'''Chibitalia And The Holy Roman Empire '''
*'''Ita-chan's Dream'''
*'''Kitty Festival'''
*'''Christmas Scribbles''' (first strip)
*'''Playing In The River'''
*'''Hungary And Her Maiden's Heart'''
*'''Liechtenstein's Journal Of Swiss Dopiness, part 4'''

===Webcomic: "Comic Diaries"===
*'''Comic Diary 3'''
*'''Comic Diary 6'''
*'''Comic Diary 7'''

==External Links==
*[http://hrexchibitalia-club.deviantart.com/ HRExChibitalia-Club]- DeviantART fan community.
*[http://hrexchibiitaly-fc.deviantart.com/ HRExChibiItaly-FC]- DeviantART fan community.
*[http://shinseirome.tumblr.com/ Sinseirome]- Tumblr fan community. (Dead but community is still viewable)
*[http://community.livejournal.com/originsoflove/ Origins of Love]- LiveJournal fan community.

{{HREPairings}}
{{ItalyPairings}}

Hidekaz Himaruya

2013-11-08T23:28:58Z

MetalPapillion: oh wait that was mentioned already my bad

:''See also: [[kitayume:Hidekaz Himaruya|Hidekaz Himaruya on the Kitayume Wiki]]''
[[Image:Volume3SelfPortrait.png|thumb|right|A self-portrait included in the back flap of Hetalia Volume 3.]]
'''Hidekaz Himaruya''' (日丸屋秀和 ''Himaruya Hīdekazu''), born May 8th, 1985, in Koriyama, Fukushima) is the creator of the series '''[[Axis Powers Hetalia (manga)|Hetalia: Axis Powers]]''' (originally titled ''Axis Powers Hetalia'' in the webcomic run).

Himaruya started the original ''Hetalia ''webcomic while he was attending [[wikipedia:Parsons_The_New_School_for_Design|Parsons School Of Design]] in New York City and continues the series in the present. He was an art design major until he dropped out in 2008, following his publishing contract with Gentosha Comics. He makes posts about his day-to-day life on his blog the [[Bamboo Thicket (blog)|Bamboo Thicket]], along with the latest character designs and sketches.

Besides Hetalia, his website [[Kitayume]] (which started on June 19th, 2003) showcases his other manga projects and artwork. His latest series, '''Chibisan Date''', currently runs in the magazine ''Comic Birz'' by [[Gentosha Comics]] (which also published the printed versions of the ''Hetalia'' manga).

Himaruya lived in New York from late 2006 until some point in early 2008, when he moved back to Japan following the release of the published ''Hetalia'' manga and his contract with ''Comic Birz''.

==Works==
*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers]]''' (2006-present, serialized in ''[[Comic Birz]]'')
*'''[[kitayume:Taishō-Era Romance - Quit It, Demon!!|Taishō-Era Romance - Quit It, Demon!!]]''' (2013-present, serialized in ''Jump Square'')

===Completed Works===
*'''[[chibisandate:Chibisan Date|Chibisan Date]]''' (2009-2013, serialized in ''[[chibisandate:Comic Birz|Comic Birz]]'' and ''[[chibisandate:Comic Spica|Comic Spica]]'')

===On Hiatus===
*'''[[kitayume:Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club|Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club]]''' (2003-2004, 2007-2009)
*'''[[kitayume:Barjona Bombers|Barjona Bombers]]''' (2004-2011)

===Discontinued Works===
*'''[[kitayume:Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club Pure|Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club Pure]]''' (2004-2006)
*'''Bubutan'''
*'''Live-A-Live''' (fancomic of the 1994 SNES game, 2004)
*'''[[kitayume:MoeKan|MoeKan]]''' (2006)
*'''Shimojirou'''

==Trivia==
[[File:Himaruya-PaintedbyPrincePaul.jpg|thumb|left|150px|"Sketch of a brilliant young Japanese artist by Prince Paul of Wy" -[http://principalityofwy.com/principality-of-wy-promotes-world-peace/ Principality of Wy website]]]
*In the earlier days of the [[Kitayume]] site (2003-2007), he used the name '''Kazuyoshi Himaruya''' (日丸屋和良 ''Himaruya Kazuyoshi''), which most notably appears in the credits of the [[Gakuen Hetalia]] demo.

*[[Estonia]]'s character design is based on his appearance, though not his hair and eye colors.

*On his blog and update logs from archived versions of Kitayume, Himaruya mentions that he's a fan of both [[wikipedia:South Park|South Park]] and [[wikipedia:Happy Tree Friends|Happy Tree Friends]]. In some instances, he has referenced the song [[wikipedia:Good Times with Weapons#Development|Let's Fighting Love]] (from the South Park episode [[wikipedia:Good Times with Weapons|Good Times With Weapons]]) by using the phrase and replacing "Fighting" with another word of his choice, such as: "Let's Flying Pan-ing Love" and "Let's Englanding Love".

*He is also a fan of the horror visual novels [[wikipedia:Higurashi When They Cry|Higurashi When They Cry]] and [[wikipedia:Umineko no Naku Koro ni|Umineko no Naku Koro ni]] by [[wikipedia:Ryukishi07|Ryukishi07]], which coincidentally, both received animated adaptations by [[Studio DEEN]].

*Himaruya's hobbies (mentioned on the bio page at Kitayume) include photography, architecture, and collecting postcards.

*The programs he uses to color and ink his artwork are: [[wikipedia:SAI (software)|SAI Painter]] and Photoshop CS4 (having previously used [[wikipedia:Adobe Photoshop Elements|Adobe Photoshop Elements 6]]). He also uses the program Inkscape for creating vector images.

*He allows the usage of images from his site and blog, including scanlations of his work as long as no profit is involved, and encourages fans to create their own original characters, fan videos (MADs), or cosplay inspired by his works, though he actively discourages fans from copying and selling CDs. Selling any of the downloadable site games for profit is also prohibited.
*He's admitted to having a rather questionable naming sense, and encouraged the fans to call the gender flipped nations by whichever names they chose to.

*After the inclusion of a character representing the [[Wy|Principality of Wy]], Prince Paul posted a sketch of Himaruya (left) with the following message: ''The prince admires the work that a brilliant young artist has done to draw our attention to the lighter side of international affairs in Axis Powers Hetalia. As a result of his work in manga a generation is growing up around the world having a greater awareness of the historical relationships between countries. This lucky generation should have a readymade tolerance for cultural difference, vital for peace in the world. Equerry, Hooray for hetalia!''

==External Links==
*[http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/ Kitayume] Himaruya's homepage (Japanese only)
*[http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/ Bamboo Thicket] Himaruya's blog (Japanese only)

{{JapanBTS}}
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Hidekaz Himaruya

2013-11-08T23:28:20Z

MetalPapillion: It might have been Birz or Spica for the interview (Tara or Kiseki might have it)

:''See also: [[kitayume:Hidekaz Himaruya|Hidekaz Himaruya on the Kitayume Wiki]]''
[[Image:Volume3SelfPortrait.png|thumb|right|A self-portrait included in the back flap of Hetalia Volume 3.]]
'''Hidekaz Himaruya''' (日丸屋秀和 ''Himaruya Hīdekazu''), born May 8th, 1985, in Koriyama, Fukushima) is the creator of the series '''[[Axis Powers Hetalia (manga)|Hetalia: Axis Powers]]''' (originally titled ''Axis Powers Hetalia'' in the webcomic run).

Himaruya started the original ''Hetalia ''webcomic while he was attending [[wikipedia:Parsons_The_New_School_for_Design|Parsons School Of Design]] in New York City and continues the series in the present. He was an art design major until he dropped out in 2008, following his publishing contract with Gentosha Comics. He makes posts about his day-to-day life on his blog the [[Bamboo Thicket (blog)|Bamboo Thicket]], along with the latest character designs and sketches.

Besides Hetalia, his website [[Kitayume]] (which started on June 19th, 2003) showcases his other manga projects and artwork. His latest series, '''Chibisan Date''', currently runs in the magazine ''Comic Birz'' by [[Gentosha Comics]] (which also published the printed versions of the ''Hetalia'' manga).

Himaruya lived in New York from late 2006 until some point in early 2008, when he moved back to Japan following the release of the published ''Hetalia'' manga and his contract with ''Comic Birz''. This also meant having to drop out of Parsons, although he expressed the wish to return to college someday when interviewed in Comic Spica.

==Works==
*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers]]''' (2006-present, serialized in ''[[Comic Birz]]'')
*'''[[kitayume:Taishō-Era Romance - Quit It, Demon!!|Taishō-Era Romance - Quit It, Demon!!]]''' (2013-present, serialized in ''Jump Square'')

===Completed Works===
*'''[[chibisandate:Chibisan Date|Chibisan Date]]''' (2009-2013, serialized in ''[[chibisandate:Comic Birz|Comic Birz]]'' and ''[[chibisandate:Comic Spica|Comic Spica]]'')

===On Hiatus===
*'''[[kitayume:Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club|Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club]]''' (2003-2004, 2007-2009)
*'''[[kitayume:Barjona Bombers|Barjona Bombers]]''' (2004-2011)

===Discontinued Works===
*'''[[kitayume:Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club Pure|Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club Pure]]''' (2004-2006)
*'''Bubutan'''
*'''Live-A-Live''' (fancomic of the 1994 SNES game, 2004)
*'''[[kitayume:MoeKan|MoeKan]]''' (2006)
*'''Shimojirou'''

==Trivia==
[[File:Himaruya-PaintedbyPrincePaul.jpg|thumb|left|150px|"Sketch of a brilliant young Japanese artist by Prince Paul of Wy" -[http://principalityofwy.com/principality-of-wy-promotes-world-peace/ Principality of Wy website]]]
*In the earlier days of the [[Kitayume]] site (2003-2007), he used the name '''Kazuyoshi Himaruya''' (日丸屋和良 ''Himaruya Kazuyoshi''), which most notably appears in the credits of the [[Gakuen Hetalia]] demo.

*[[Estonia]]'s character design is based on his appearance, though not his hair and eye colors.

*On his blog and update logs from archived versions of Kitayume, Himaruya mentions that he's a fan of both [[wikipedia:South Park|South Park]] and [[wikipedia:Happy Tree Friends|Happy Tree Friends]]. In some instances, he has referenced the song [[wikipedia:Good Times with Weapons#Development|Let's Fighting Love]] (from the South Park episode [[wikipedia:Good Times with Weapons|Good Times With Weapons]]) by using the phrase and replacing "Fighting" with another word of his choice, such as: "Let's Flying Pan-ing Love" and "Let's Englanding Love".

*He is also a fan of the horror visual novels [[wikipedia:Higurashi When They Cry|Higurashi When They Cry]] and [[wikipedia:Umineko no Naku Koro ni|Umineko no Naku Koro ni]] by [[wikipedia:Ryukishi07|Ryukishi07]], which coincidentally, both received animated adaptations by [[Studio DEEN]].

*Himaruya's hobbies (mentioned on the bio page at Kitayume) include photography, architecture, and collecting postcards.

*The programs he uses to color and ink his artwork are: [[wikipedia:SAI (software)|SAI Painter]] and Photoshop CS4 (having previously used [[wikipedia:Adobe Photoshop Elements|Adobe Photoshop Elements 6]]). He also uses the program Inkscape for creating vector images.

*He allows the usage of images from his site and blog, including scanlations of his work as long as no profit is involved, and encourages fans to create their own original characters, fan videos (MADs), or cosplay inspired by his works, though he actively discourages fans from copying and selling CDs. Selling any of the downloadable site games for profit is also prohibited.
*He's admitted to having a rather questionable naming sense, and encouraged the fans to call the gender flipped nations by whichever names they chose to.

*After the inclusion of a character representing the [[Wy|Principality of Wy]], Prince Paul posted a sketch of Himaruya (left) with the following message: ''The prince admires the work that a brilliant young artist has done to draw our attention to the lighter side of international affairs in Axis Powers Hetalia. As a result of his work in manga a generation is growing up around the world having a greater awareness of the historical relationships between countries. This lucky generation should have a readymade tolerance for cultural difference, vital for peace in the world. Equerry, Hooray for hetalia!''

==External Links==
*[http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/ Kitayume] Himaruya's homepage (Japanese only)
*[http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/ Bamboo Thicket] Himaruya's blog (Japanese only)

{{JapanBTS}}
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Hetalia (anime)

2013-11-08T23:17:30Z

MetalPapillion: added Haberkorn for Britain, since FUNi kept his takes for Revolutionary!era.

{{update}}
'''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' is the anime adaptation of [[Hidekaz Himaruya]]'s [[Axis Powers Hetalia (manga)|manga]], which premiered on Animate.TV on January 24th, 2009. The series is on its fifth season, which will run for 25 episodes. It is animated by [[Studio DEEN]].

Most of the storyline takes place between the 2 World Wars, however there are segments taking place in earlier times and the modern day as well. The anime is adapted from the published version of the manga, rather than the original webcomic, so early events like the forming of the Axis Powers have been condensed, though some storylines from both versions of the story have been trimmed or left out completely.

Although originally planned for 26 episodes, it was announced on April 15th, 2009, that the series had been renewed for a second order of 26 episodes, bringing the episode count up to 52. The second season of ''Hetalia'' began airing on Animate.TV's mobile phone service on July 24th, 2009, with its webcast following three days later. A third season was later announced on December 10th, 2009, but was later rebranded with the title '''Hetalia: World Series'''. It premiered in March 2010. A second installment of ''World Series'' followed, before the original production team left. A later anime adaptation titled [[Hetalia: The Beautiful World]] would be released in January 2013, with a new production team behind it and revamped art direction.

Though '''FUNimation Entertainment''' reportedly had originally passed up the license for the anime in early 2009, the title "Hetalia: Axis Powers" later appeared on a poll of possible titles on their blog. On January 8th, 2010, FUNimation announced that they had licensed the first two seasons of the series.

==Characters==
These are the characters that have appeared, or are slated to appear in the anime:

===Axis Powers===
*[[Italy]]
*[[Germany]]
*[[Japan]]

===Allied Forces===
*[[America]]
*[[England|England/UK]]
*[[France]]
*[[Russia]]
*[[China]]

===Others===
*[[Ancient Rome]]
*[[Austria]]
*[[Belarus]]
*[[Belgium]]
*[[Bulgaria]]
*[[Canada]]
*[[Cuba]]
*[[Denmark]] (''World Series'')
*[[Egypt]]
*[[Estonia]]
*[[Finland]]
*[[Germania]] (''World Series'')
*[[Greece]]
*[[Holy Roman Empire]]
*[[Hungary]]
*[[Iceland]] (''Paint it, White'' and ''World Series'')
*[[Latvia]]
*[[Liechtenstein]]
*[[Lithuania]]
*[[Netherlands]] (full appearance in ''World Series'')
*[[Norway]] (''World Series'')
*[[Poland]]
*[[Prussia]]
*[[Sealand]]
*[[Seychelles]] (''World Series'')
*[[South Italy|South Italy (Romano)]]
*[[Korea|South Korea]] (animation error in [[Episode 14]])
*[[Spain]]
*[[Sweden]]
*[[Switzerland]]
*[[Turkey]] (''World Series'')
*[[Ukraine]]

== Episodes ==
''Main Article: [[List of Hetalia: Axis Powers episodes]]''

Both of the first two seasons span 26 episodes, with the first mostly adapting from ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 1'', though some arcs and strips are sequenced out of order from their original placement. A few "Extra Stories" from the webcomic were also adapted into segments, as well as minor portions of chapters 2 and 3 from the webcomic's main storyline. The third and fourth seasons (treated as a new series by DEEN) marked a change in both the title and episode count, with each consisting of 24 episodes.

Most of the episodes had no titles when broadcast, unless they were shown in a next episode preview with a title listed, as was the case with the [[Episode 05: Crying out S.O.S at the Center of the World!|fifth]] and [[Episode 17: America's Cleaning Of The Storage, Part 1|seventeenth]] episodes of season 1.

The anime is notable for the fact that its episodes are extremely short, with each running approximately 5 minutes in their broadcasts.

== Staff ==
;Studio DEEN
*Original Creator: [[Hidekaz Himaruya]]
*Director, Storyboarding: [[Bob Shirohata]]
*Storyboard Direction: [[Yoshinari Suzuki]]
*Producers: [[Mika Nomura]], [[Akihiko Okada]]
*Planning: [[Takeshi Oikawa]], [[Atsushi Iwazaki]], [[Kimie Takahashi]], [[Masaki Yasuda]]
*Animation Producer: [[Keiichi Matsuda]]
*Animation Production: [[Studio DEEN]]
*Character Design, Chief Animation Director: [[Masaaki Kannan]]
*Art Director: Maho Takahashi
*Backgrounds: [[Studio Tulip]]
*Color Settings: [[Takeshi Mochida]]
*Photography Director: [[Akira Shimozaki]]
*Editing: [[Masahiro Matsumura]]
*Series Composition, Sound Director: [[Takuya Hiramitsu]]
*Music Production: [[Frontier Works]]
*Music Producer: [[Akira Yoshikawa]]
*Additional Music: [[Conisch]]
*Sound Production: [[Satoshi Hirata]], [[Hiroshi Nishijima]], [[DAX International|DAX International ]]
*Sound Effects: [[Suwara Production]]
*Ending Animation: Shiitake Digital
*Theme Songs Lyrics/Music: [[Saki]]
*Theme Song Performance: [[Daisuke Namikawa]] (''Marukaite Chikyuu ''and ''Hatafutte Parade'')
*Distribution: [[Media Factory]]
*Series Production by: '''The Hetalia Production Committee'''

;Funimation
*Executive Producer: [[Gen Fukunaga]]
*Producers: [[Carly Hunter]], [[Justin Cook]]
*Line Producer: [[Mike McFarland]]
*Head Writer: [[John Burgmeier]]
*Script Writers: [[Chuck Huber]], [[Jamie Marchi]]
*ADR Director: [[Scott Sager]]
*ADR Engineer: [[Joseph Tompkins]]
*Assistant Producer: [[Michael Harcourt]]
*Production Assistants: [[Trenton Jons]], [[Gino Palencia]]
*Talent Coordinator: [[Tara A. Williams]]
*Mixing Engineer: [[Adrian Cook]]
*Director, Video Post-Production: [[Brandon Tyler]]
*Digital Video Coordinator: [[Jeff Yale]]
*Senior Video Editors: [[Daniel Mancilla]], [[Jeremy Jimenez]]
*Video Editors: [[Jessie Mancilla]], [[Robert Bell]], [[Josh Tyler]], [[Ashley Rosse]], [[Christopher Bryan]]
*Lead Video Editor: [[Sarah Mueller]]
*Video Engineer: [[Michael Rivas]]
*Post-Production Assistants: [[Casey Barteau]], [[Niki Cooper]], [[Aya Spann]]
*Brand Manager: [[Charlene Ingram]]

===Voice Cast===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background: #FFF; width: 45%;"
|-
! Character
! Japanese
! English
|-
| [[North Italy|Italy]]
| [[Daisuke Namikawa]] [[Aki Kanada]] (young)
| [[Todd Haberkorn]] [[Brina Palencia]] (young)
|-
| [[Germany]]
| [[Hiroki Yasumoto]]
| [[Patrick Seitz]]
|-
| [[Japan]]
| [[Hiroki Takahashi]] [[Ai Iwamura]] (young)
| [[Christopher Bevins]] [[Alexis Tipton]] (young)
|-
| [[America]]
| [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] [[Ai Iwamura]] (young)
| [[Eric Vale]] [[Luci Christian]] (young)
|-
| [[England|Britain]]
| [[Noriaki Sugiyama]]
| [[Scott Freeman]] [[Todd Haberkorn]] (Revolutionary War era)
|-
| [[France]]
| [[Masaya Onosaka]]
| [[J. Michael Tatum]]
|-
| [[Russia]]
| [[Yasuhiro Takato]]
| [[Jerry Jewell]]
|-
| [[China]]
| [[Yuki Kaida]]
| [[Clarine Harp]]
|-
| [[Ancient Rome]]
| [[Hozumi Gōda]]
| [[Christopher R. Sabat]]
|-
| [[Austria]]
| [[Akira Sasanuma]] [[Aki Kanada]] (young)
| [[Chuck Huber]]
|-
| [[Belarus]]
| [[Urara Takano]]
| [[Monica Rial]]
|-
| [[Belgium]]
| [[Eriko Nakamura]]
| [[Amanda Doskocil]]
|-
| [[Bulgaria]]
| [[Go Inoue]]
| [[Justin Pate]]
|-
| [[Canada]]
| [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]
| [[Eric Vale]]
|-
| [[Cuba]]
| [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
| [[Bob Carter]]
|-
| [[Denmark]]
| [[Hiroshi Shimozaki]]
| [[Montgomery Sutton]]
|-
| [[Egypt]]
| [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
| [[Scott Sager]]
|-
| [[Estonia]]
| [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| [[Mike McFarland]]
|-
| [[Finland]]
| [[Takahiro Mizushima]]
| [[Clint Bickham]]
|-
| [[Germania]]
| [[Kishô Taniyama]]
| [[Jason Douglas]]
|-
| [[Greece]]
| [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| [[Vic Mignogna]]
|-
| [[Holy Roman Empire]]
| [[Jun Konno]]
| [[Chris Cason]]
|-
| [[Hong Kong]]
| [[Motoki Takagi]]
| [[Shelton Windham]]
|-
| [[Hungary]]
| [[Michiko Neya]]
| [[Luci Christian]]
|-
| [[Iceland]]
| [[Ayumu Asakura]]
| [[Jason Liebrecht]]
|-
| [[Latvia]]
| [[Kokoro Tanaka]]
| [[Ryan Reynolds]]
|-
| [[Liechtenstein]]
| [[Rie Kugimiya]]
| [[Cherami Leigh]]
|-
| [[Lithuania]]
| [[Ken Takeuchi]]
| [[Josh Grelle]]
|-
| [[Netherlands]]
| [[Nobuya Mine]]
| [[Michael Sinterniklaas]]
|-
| [[Norway]]
| [[Masami Iwasaki]]
| [[Alex Organ]]
|-
| [[Osaka]]
| [[Masaya Onosaka]]
| N/A
|-
| [[Poland]]
| [[Kokoro Tanaka]]
| [[Ryan Bijan]] [[Joel McDonald]] (film & World Series)
|-
| [[Prussia]]
| [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| [[Jonathan Brooks]]
|-
| [[Sealand]]
| [[Ai Orikasa]]
| [[Maxey Whitehead]]
|-
| [[Seychelles]]
| [[Megumi Takamoto]]
| [[Cassandra Hodges]]
|-
| [[South Italy]]
| [[Daisuke Namikawa]] [[Aki Kanada]] (young)
| [[Ian Sinclair]] [[Colleen Clinkenbeard]] (young)
|-
| [[Spain]]
| [[Go Inoue]]
| [[David Trosko]]
|-
| [[Sweden]]
| [[Keikou Sakai]]
| [[Robert McCollum]]
|-
| [[Switzerland]]
| [[Romi Park]]
| [[John Burgmeier]]
|-
| [[Turkey]]
| [[Takahiro Fujimoto]]
| [[Kent Williams]]
|-
| [[Ukraine]]
| [[Yuki Masuda]]
| [[Lydia Mackay]]
|-
|}

As a note, most extra characters in the Japanese version were not credited, usually being voiced by one of the actors who were credited for a main character in the episode or by another actor who was available during the recording sessions (usually voicing a character in the previous episode or one after).

FUNimation's dub also does not usually credit the actors for guest characters, save for some early extra credit sequences used on the DVD releases. This leads to some characters (such as Osaka) not having their dub actors known.

== Soundtrack ==
The first season of the anime series spawned eight image song CDs, each one for a member of the Axis Powers or Allied Forces. Each CD contained two songs and a mini-drama CD segment. A full-length single version of the first ending theme, [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] (English title: ''The Rotating Earth'') was released on March 25th, 2009. The single to the second ending theme, [[Hatafutte Parade]] (''Flag-Waving Parade'') was released on June 23rd, 2010.

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 1- Italy|Hetalia Character CD Vol.1: Italy]]''': Released March 25th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''It's Us Brothers!''' and the songs ''Let's Boil Hot Water'' and ''The Delicious Tomato Song'' by [[Daisuke Namikawa]] (as North and South Italy).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 2- Germany|Hetalia Character CD Vol.2: Germany]]''': Released April 22nd, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''I Made Posters!''' and the songs ''Germany's Anthem (I Am German-Made)'' and ''Einsamkeit'' by [[Hiroki Yasumoto]] (as Germany).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 3- Japan|Hetalia Character CD Vol.3: Japan]]''': Released May 27th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''The Ghost Culture Of England And Japan''' and the songs ''Country Where The Sun Rises, Zipangu'' and ''Excuse Me, I Am Sorry'' by [[Hiroki Takahashi]] (as Japan).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 4- UK|Hetalia Character CD Vol.4: UK]]''': Released July 29th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''England Catches A Cold''' and the songs ''Absolutely Invincible British Gentleman'' and ''Pub and GO!'' by [[Noriaki Sugiyama]] (as England/UK).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 5- France|Hetalia Character CD Vol.5: France]]'' '''''Released September 30th, 2009''''', '''''contains the mini-drama '''Medieval England's Clothes And Hair''' and the songs''''' '''Embrace The Très Bien Moi ''and ''Paris Is Indeed Splendid'' by [[Masaya Onosaka]] (as France).

*[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 6- USA|'''Hetalia Character CD Vol.6: USA''']]: Released November 25th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''England And The Ghost At America's House''' and the songs ''W・D・C～World Dancing'' and ''Hamburger Street'' by [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (as America).

*[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 7- Russia|'''Hetalia Character CD Vol.7: Russia''']]: Released January 20th, 2010, contains the mini-drama '''Let's Talk About The G8 Members''' and the songs ''Winter'' and ''My Heart Has A Light'' by [[Yasuhiro Takato]] (as Russia).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 8- China|Hetalia Character CD Vol.8: China]]''': Released March 24th, 2010, contains the mini-drama '''Asian And Western Festivals''' and the songs ''Hello★China'' and ''Aiyaa Four Thousand Years'' by [[Yuki Kaida]] (as China).

An additional character song, entitled [[Ren・Ren・Renaissance♪]], was released with a guide to the character songs. It is sung by [[Hozumi Gōda]] and [[Aki Kanada]] (as Grandpa Rome and Chibitalia).

===Interval Drama CD===
Shortly after the announcement of season 2, the character CDs for UK through China were pushed back, in part due to an "interval" character drama CD being announced for the series:

*'''[[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 1: The CD Of The Awesome Me]]''': Released August 26th, 2009. Contains drama segments mostly focusing on Prussia and a song by [[Atsushi Kousaka]] (as Prussia).
*'''[[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 2: Boss CD]]''': Released July 7th, 2010 but the date got pushed back and will be released sometime in 2010. Contains drama segments mostly focusing on Spain, and a song by [[Go Inoue]] (as Spain).

===Hetalia: Sound World===
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Sound World]]''

This soundtrack contained most of the background music that was played in both seasons for '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. There was also a bonus track containing a song sung by the Axis Powers (Italy, Germany, and Japan) singing to [[wikipedia:Santa Claus Is Coming To Town|Santa Claus is Coming to Town]]. This soundtrack was released on November 25, 2009.

===Hetalia World Series: Sound World===
''Main article: [[Hetalia: World Series: Sound World]]''

Like its predecessor, this soundtrack had most of the background music for '''Hetalia: World Series''' seasons 1 and 2, along with new theme songs added to some of the main characters. This soundtrack also had a bonus track having another Christmas song; this time, it was sung by the Allied Forces singing to [[wikipedia:We Wish You a Merry Christmas|We Wish you a Merry Christmas]]. This soundtrack was released on November 24, 2010.

== DVD Releases ==
In its original Japanese release, the first season was collected into four DVD volumes, which were available in both standard and limited-edition deluxe releases. Each deluxe release contained a bonus CD with two alternate versions of ''Marukaite Chikyuu'':

===Hetalia: Axis Powers DVD Releases===
*'''Volume 1''': Released April 24th, 2009, collecting episodes 1-7. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Germany)|Germany version]] and re-arranged ''Piccolina'' techno remix) by Hiroki Yasumoto and Daisuke Namikawa.

*'''Volume 2''': Released May 22nd, 2009, collecting episodes 8-13. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Japan)|Japan]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (England)|UK]] versions) by Hiroki Takahashi and Noriaki Sugiyama.

*'''Volume 3''': Released July 24th, 2009, collecting episodes 14-19. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (France)|France]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (America)|America]] versions) by Masaya Onosaka and Katsuyuki Konishi.

*'''Volume 4''': Released September 25th, 2009, collecting episodes 20-26. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Russia)|Russia]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (China)|China]] versions) by Yasuhiro Takato and Yuki Kaida.

Shortly after the announcement of season 2, four more DVD volumes were solicited and released:

*'''Volume 5''': Released October 23rd, 2009, collecting episodes 27-33. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Holy Roman Empire)|Holy Roman Empire]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Chibitalia)|Chibitalia]] versions) by Jun Konno and Aki Kanada.

*'''Volume 6''': Released December 22nd, 2009, collecting episodes 34-39. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Switzerland)|Switzerland]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Liechtenstein)|Liechtenstein]] versions) by Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya.

*'''Volume 7''': Released February 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 40-45. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Poland)|Poland]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Lithuania)|Lithuania]]] versions) by Kazutada Tanaka and Ken Takeuchi.

*'''Volume 8''': Released March 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 46-52. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Austria)|Austria]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Prussia)|Prussia]] versions) by Akira Sasanuma and Atsushi Kousaka.

====Hetalia: Axis Powers Fan Disk====
A special DVD, '''Hetalia: Axis Powers Fan Disk''', was released on May 25th, 2010. It contains full-length compilation versions of '''Chibitalia''' and '''America's Cleaning Of The Storage''', plus an unaired episode ('''Episode 53.5: The Diary of The Awesome Me (part 2)''' with Prussia) and a music video collection. The DVD also contains teaser footage for the theatrical film, '''Hetalia Axis Powers: Paint It White'''.

A bonus CD included with the special Animate edition contains another version of "Marukaite Chikyuu", sung by Go Inoue ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Spain)|Spain]]).

===Hetalia: World Series DVD Releases===
With the rebranding of the third season of the anime, the first four DVD volumes were solicited under the '''World Series''' label. Each deluxe release also contained a bonus CD, with two different versions of the second ending theme, ''Hatafutte Parade'':

*'''Volume 1''': Released June 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 1-6. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (South Italy)|South Italy]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Germany)|Germany]] versions) by Daisuke Namikawa and Hiroki Yasumoto.

*'''Volume 2''': Released August 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 7-12. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Japan)|Japan]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (England)|UK]] versions) by Hiroki Takahashi and Noriaki Sugiyama.

*'''Volume 3''': Released October 22nd, 2010, collecting episodes 13-18. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (France)|France]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (America)|America]] versions) by Masaya Onosaka and Katsuyuki Konishi.

*'''Volume 4''': Released December 22nd, 2010, collecting episodes 19-24. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Russia)|Russia]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (China)|China]] versions) by Yasuhiro Takato and Yuki Kaida.

*'''Volume 5''': It was to be released on March 23rd, 2011; but due to the [[wikipedia:2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|devastaing earthquake of Japan]], the release date was changed to March 30th, 2011. This DVD collected episodes 25-30. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Greece)|Greece]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Turkey)|Turkey]] versions) by Atsushi Kousaka and Takahiro Fujimoro.

*'''Volume 6''': Released May 25th, 2011, collecting episodes 31-36. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Finland)|Finland]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Sweden)|Sweden]] versions) by Takahiro Mizushima and Keikou Sakai.

*'''Volume 7''': Released July 27th, 2011, collecting episodes 37-42. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Chibiromano)|Chibiromano]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Spain)|Spain]] versions) by Aki Kanada and Go Inoue.

*'''Volume 8''': Released September 9th, 2011, collecting episodes 43-48. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Hungary)|Hungary]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Prussia)|Prussia]] versions) by Michiko Neya and Atsushi Kousaka.

===FUNimation Boxsets===
The English-language dub of the first two seasons of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' was released in three boxsets:

*'''Season 1''': Released September 14th, 2010, collecting episodes 1-26. The limited edition contains a pink bandanna with the Axis Powers.

*'''Season 2''': Released October 12th, 2010, collecting episodes 27-52. The limited edition contains a blue bandanna with the Allied Forces.

*'''The Complete Series''': Released March 6th, 2012, collecting episodes 1-52.

There has only been one boxset released of the English dub of ''Hetalia: World Series'':

*'''Season 3''': Released January 17th, 2012, collecting episodes 1-24. The limited edition contains a purple bandana featuring Prussia.

====Hetalia: Paint It, White====
There will be two editions of the movie ''Hetalia: Paint It, White!'' being released on November 22nd, 2011, one regular edition and one limited edition, both containing the English, Japanese, and English subtitles. Special features include: outtakes, historical notes (The Hidden History Hidden Within Hetalia), opening day announcement, the original theatrical ending, textless songs, and trailers. The limited edition will have bonus light green bandana featuring the Pictorians (Pict).

==Related Materials==

'''Storyboard Guides''' have been released in conjunction with the anime, detailing the storyboard sketches that were used in production:

*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.1''' (Season 1, episodes 1-13)
*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.2''' (Season 1, episodes 14-26)
*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.3''' (Season 2, episodes 27-39)
*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.4 '''(Season 2, episodes 40-52)

The third is notable for also containing storyboards to scenes that were scripted but unused in the second season of the anime, including one involving Sweden that would have been in [[Episode 33]].

A guide to the first season of the anime, '''Hetalia Fanbook: World Wide Walking''', was also released. It would be later followed by another official guide to the anime, released in April 2010.

A '''Character CD Guide''' also exists for the series, detailing the production stories behind the making of the character songs of the Axis and Allies.

===Sheep-Counting CDs===
Another wave of CD-related merchandise hit in 2010, though unrelated to the character CDs and soundtracks. Manufactured by '''[[Honeybee]]''', the '''Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Series''' is a series of CDs designed to help people fall asleep by having the voice actors for the characters count off the numbers of sheep.

*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 1- Italy]]''': Released August 27th, 2010. Features Daisuke Namikawa (as North and South Italy).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 2- Germany and Prussia]]''': Released August 27th, 2010. Features Hiroki Yasumoto and Atsushi Kousaka (as Germany and Prussia).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 3- Hungary, Austria, Holy Roman Empire, and Italy]]''': Released August 27th, 2010. Features Akira Sasanuma, Michiko Neya, Jun Konno, and Aki Kanada (as Austria, Hungary, Holy Roman Empire, and Chibitalia).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 4- Japan and China]]''': Released September 24th, 2010. Features Hiroki Takahashi and Yuki Kaida (as Japan and China).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 5- Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus]]''': Released September 24th, 2010. Features Yasuhiro Takato, Urara Takano, and Yuki Masuda (as Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 6- France and Spain]]''': Released September 24th, 2010. Features Masaya Onosaka and Go Inoue (as France and Spain).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 7- Switzerland and Liechtenstein]]''': Released October 29th, 2010. Features Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya (as Switzerland and Liechtenstein).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 8- USA and UK]]''': Released October 29th, 2010. Features Katsuyuki Konishi and Noriaki Sugiyama (as America and England/UK).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 9- Sealand and Canada]]''': Released Febuary 12, 2011. Features Ai Orikasa, Noriaki Sugiyama, Katsuyuki Konishi (as Sealand, England, America, and Canada).

== Theatrical Film ==
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White]]''

A theatrical adaptation of the series was announced on September 24th, 2009. The film remained shrouded in secrecy, though its full title was eventually revealed to be ''Hetalia - Axis Powers on the Silver Screen: Paint it, White''. It was released on June 5th, 2010. It marks the first animated debut of [[Iceland]].

A promotional single for the film was also released in conjunction with it, entitled ''Mein Gott!!''. It is sung by [[Atsushi Kousaka]], the voice actor for Prussia (who plays a minor part in the film, though used for advertisements and merchandise pertaining to it).

The original soundtrack to the film (''[[Silver Screen Hetalia: Sound World]]'') was released on June 9th. It also includes the theme song for the film ([[Wa! Wa!! World Ondo]]), sung by the voice actors of the Axis and Allies under the name '''World 8'''.

== Controversy ==

The anime was originally slated to broadcast on Kids Station on January 24th, but the television airing was cancelled due to "various circumstances". It is believed that the South Korean protests of the series (and alleged death threats to the TV station) played a part in the cancellation. The protests arose when an online petition was created to ban the series, due to complaints that the South Korean character was an offensive stereotype. The South Korean government proceeded to declare the series a "national crime", though Kids Station responded that there was no Korean character in the series.

A preliminary character design of [[Korea|South Korea]], however, was shown in the early promotional images for the series, suggesting that at one point, he was actually slated to be included. South Korea could also be seen in the first ending sequence, among the other characters on top of the world. But with the switch in ending themes, his character was immediately removed from the globe. South Korea also appears in an animation error in [[Episode 14]], shown from behind in a supermarket line, suggesting that Studio DEEN had to do retakes on the episode to remove him and had forgotten to redo that specific shot.

===English Adaptation===
The English adaptation of the series had also experienced its fair share of controversy from fans and websites. As the creative team behind the dub felt it could not be easily marketed due to it already being controversial, it was decided to adapt the series to a TV-MA format and attempt to emulate the television show "South Park" with many instances of dark humor, increased ethnic stereotype jokes, jokes made about the Holocaust, and profanity and suggestive language. As the original Hetalia series already experienced controversy due to its title and sentiments that it overlooks the tragedies in WWII, as well as the situation with South Korea, reception towards the dub was very contested.

Although this practice was somewhat toned down in later seasons, the dub scripts still heavily differ from the original and various jokes and elements should not necessarily be considered canon for characters (such as Sealand claiming he has a tattoo of a transistor radio).

== External Links ==
*[http://hetalia.com Official Site]
[[Category:Anime]]

Hetalia (anime)

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'''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' is the anime adaptation of [[Hidekaz Himaruya]]'s [[Axis Powers Hetalia (manga)|manga]], which premiered on Animate.TV on January 24th, 2009. The series is on its fifth season, which will run for 25 episodes. It is animated by [[Studio DEEN]].

Most of the storyline takes place between the 2 World Wars, however there are segments taking place in earlier times and the modern day as well. The anime is adapted from the published version of the manga, rather than the original webcomic, so early events like the forming of the Axis Powers have been condensed, though some storylines from both versions of the story have been trimmed or left out completely.

Although originally planned for 26 episodes, it was announced on April 15th, 2009, that the series had been renewed for a second order of 26 episodes, bringing the episode count up to 52. The second season of ''Hetalia'' began airing on Animate.TV's mobile phone service on July 24th, 2009, with its webcast following three days later. A third season was later announced on December 10th, 2009, but was later rebranded with the title '''Hetalia: World Series'''. It premiered in March 2010. A second installment of ''World Series'' followed, before the original production team left. A later anime adaptation titled [[Hetalia: The Beautiful World]] would be released in January 2013, with a new production team behind it and revamped art direction.

Though '''FUNimation Entertainment''' reportedly had originally passed up the license for the anime in early 2009, the title "Hetalia: Axis Powers" later appeared on a poll of possible titles on their blog. On January 8th, 2010, FUNimation announced that they had licensed the first two seasons of the series.

==Characters==
These are the characters that have appeared, or are slated to appear in the anime:

===Axis Powers===
*[[Italy]]
*[[Germany]]
*[[Japan]]

===Allied Forces===
*[[America]]
*[[England|England/UK]]
*[[France]]
*[[Russia]]
*[[China]]

===Others===
*[[Ancient Rome]]
*[[Austria]]
*[[Belarus]]
*[[Belgium]]
*[[Bulgaria]]
*[[Canada]]
*[[Cuba]]
*[[Denmark]] (''World Series'')
*[[Egypt]]
*[[Estonia]]
*[[Finland]]
*[[Germania]] (''World Series'')
*[[Greece]]
*[[Holy Roman Empire]]
*[[Hungary]]
*[[Iceland]] (''Paint it, White'' and ''World Series'')
*[[Latvia]]
*[[Liechtenstein]]
*[[Lithuania]]
*[[Netherlands]] (full appearance in ''World Series'')
*[[Norway]] (''World Series'')
*[[Poland]]
*[[Prussia]]
*[[Sealand]]
*[[Seychelles]] (''World Series'')
*[[South Italy|South Italy (Romano)]]
*[[Korea|South Korea]] (animation error in [[Episode 14]])
*[[Spain]]
*[[Sweden]]
*[[Switzerland]]
*[[Turkey]] (''World Series'')
*[[Ukraine]]

== Episodes ==
''Main Article: [[List of Hetalia: Axis Powers episodes]]''

Both of the first two seasons span 26 episodes, with the first mostly adapting from ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 1'', though some arcs and strips are sequenced out of order from their original placement. A few "Extra Stories" from the webcomic were also adapted into segments, as well as minor portions of chapters 2 and 3 from the webcomic's main storyline. The third and fourth seasons (treated as a new series by DEEN) marked a change in both the title and episode count, with each consisting of 24 episodes.

Most of the episodes had no titles when broadcast, unless they were shown in a next episode preview with a title listed, as was the case with the [[Episode 05: Crying out S.O.S at the Center of the World!|fifth]] and [[Episode 17: America's Cleaning Of The Storage, Part 1|seventeenth]] episodes of season 1.

The anime is notable for the fact that its episodes are extremely short, with each running approximately 5 minutes in their broadcasts.

== Staff ==
;Studio DEEN
*Original Creator: [[Hidekaz Himaruya]]
*Director, Storyboarding: [[Bob Shirohata]]
*Storyboard Direction: [[Yoshinari Suzuki]]
*Producers: [[Mika Nomura]], [[Akihiko Okada]]
*Planning: [[Takeshi Oikawa]], [[Atsushi Iwazaki]], [[Kimie Takahashi]], [[Masaki Yasuda]]
*Animation Producer: [[Keiichi Matsuda]]
*Animation Production: [[Studio DEEN]]
*Character Design, Chief Animation Director: [[Masaaki Kannan]]
*Art Director: Maho Takahashi
*Backgrounds: [[Studio Tulip]]
*Color Settings: [[Takeshi Mochida]]
*Photography Director: [[Akira Shimozaki]]
*Editing: [[Masahiro Matsumura]]
*Series Composition, Sound Director: [[Takuya Hiramitsu]]
*Music Production: [[Frontier Works]]
*Music Producer: [[Akira Yoshikawa]]
*Additional Music: [[Conisch]]
*Sound Production: [[Satoshi Hirata]], [[Hiroshi Nishijima]], [[DAX International|DAX International ]]
*Sound Effects: [[Suwara Production]]
*Ending Animation: Shiitake Digital
*Theme Songs Lyrics/Music: [[Saki]]
*Theme Song Performance: [[Daisuke Namikawa]] (''Marukaite Chikyuu ''and ''Hatafutte Parade'')
*Distribution: [[Media Factory]]
*Series Production by: '''The Hetalia Production Committee'''

;Funimation
*Executive Producer: [[Gen Fukunaga]]
*Producers: [[Carly Hunter]], [[Justin Cook]]
*Line Producer: [[Mike McFarland]]
*Head Writer: [[John Burgmeier]]
*Script Writers: [[Chuck Huber]], [[Jamie Marchi]]
*ADR Director: [[Scott Sager]]
*ADR Engineer: [[Joseph Tompkins]]
*Assistant Producer: [[Michael Harcourt]]
*Production Assistants: [[Trenton Jons]], [[Gino Palencia]]
*Talent Coordinator: [[Tara A. Williams]]
*Mixing Engineer: [[Adrian Cook]]
*Director, Video Post-Production: [[Brandon Tyler]]
*Digital Video Coordinator: [[Jeff Yale]]
*Senior Video Editors: [[Daniel Mancilla]], [[Jeremy Jimenez]]
*Video Editors: [[Jessie Mancilla]], [[Robert Bell]], [[Josh Tyler]], [[Ashley Rosse]], [[Christopher Bryan]]
*Lead Video Editor: [[Sarah Mueller]]
*Video Engineer: [[Michael Rivas]]
*Post-Production Assistants: [[Casey Barteau]], [[Niki Cooper]], [[Aya Spann]]
*Brand Manager: [[Charlene Ingram]]

===Voice Cast===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background: #FFF; width: 45%;"
|-
! Character
! Japanese
! English
|-
| [[North Italy|Italy]]
| [[Daisuke Namikawa]] [[Aki Kanada]] (young)
| [[Todd Haberkorn]] [[Brina Palencia]] (young)
|-
| [[Germany]]
| [[Hiroki Yasumoto]]
| [[Patrick Seitz]]
|-
| [[Japan]]
| [[Hiroki Takahashi]] [[Ai Iwamura]] (young)
| [[Christopher Bevins]] [[Alexis Tipton]] (young)
|-
| [[America]]
| [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] [[Ai Iwamura]] (young)
| [[Eric Vale]] [[Luci Christian]] (young)
|-
| [[England|Britain]]
| [[Noriaki Sugiyama]]
| [[Scott Freeman]]
|-
| [[France]]
| [[Masaya Onosaka]]
| [[J. Michael Tatum]]
|-
| [[Russia]]
| [[Yasuhiro Takato]]
| [[Jerry Jewell]]
|-
| [[China]]
| [[Yuki Kaida]]
| [[Clarine Harp]]
|-
| [[Ancient Rome]]
| [[Hozumi Gōda]]
| [[Christopher R. Sabat]]
|-
| [[Austria]]
| [[Akira Sasanuma]] [[Aki Kanada]] (young)
| [[Chuck Huber]]
|-
| [[Belarus]]
| [[Urara Takano]]
| [[Monica Rial]]
|-
| [[Belgium]]
| [[Eriko Nakamura]]
| [[Amanda Doskocil]]
|-
| [[Bulgaria]]
| [[Go Inoue]]
| [[Justin Pate]]
|-
| [[Canada]]
| [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]
| [[Eric Vale]]
|-
| [[Cuba]]
| [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
| [[Bob Carter]]
|-
| [[Denmark]]
| [[Hiroshi Shimozaki]]
| [[Montgomery Sutton]]
|-
| [[Egypt]]
| [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
| [[Scott Sager]]
|-
| [[Estonia]]
| [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| [[Mike McFarland]]
|-
| [[Finland]]
| [[Takahiro Mizushima]]
| [[Clint Bickham]]
|-
| [[Germania]]
| [[Kishô Taniyama]]
| [[Jason Douglas]]
|-
| [[Greece]]
| [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| [[Vic Mignogna]]
|-
| [[Holy Roman Empire]]
| [[Jun Konno]]
| [[Chris Cason]]
|-
| [[Hong Kong]]
| [[Motoki Takagi]]
| [[Shelton Windham]]
|-
| [[Hungary]]
| [[Michiko Neya]]
| [[Luci Christian]]
|-
| [[Iceland]]
| [[Ayumu Asakura]]
| [[Jason Liebrecht]]
|-
| [[Latvia]]
| [[Kokoro Tanaka]]
| [[Ryan Reynolds]]
|-
| [[Liechtenstein]]
| [[Rie Kugimiya]]
| [[Cherami Leigh]]
|-
| [[Lithuania]]
| [[Ken Takeuchi]]
| [[Josh Grelle]]
|-
| [[Netherlands]]
| [[Nobuya Mine]]
| [[Michael Sinterniklaas]]
|-
| [[Norway]]
| [[Masami Iwasaki]]
| [[Alex Organ]]
|-
| [[Osaka]]
| [[Masaya Onosaka]]
| N/A
|-
| [[Poland]]
| [[Kokoro Tanaka]]
| [[Ryan Bijan]] [[Joel McDonald]] (film & World Series)
|-
| [[Prussia]]
| [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| [[Jonathan Brooks]]
|-
| [[Sealand]]
| [[Ai Orikasa]]
| [[Maxey Whitehead]]
|-
| [[Seychelles]]
| [[Megumi Takamoto]]
| [[Cassandra Hodges]]
|-
| [[South Italy]]
| [[Daisuke Namikawa]] [[Aki Kanada]] (young)
| [[Ian Sinclair]] [[Colleen Clinkenbeard]] (young)
|-
| [[Spain]]
| [[Go Inoue]]
| [[David Trosko]]
|-
| [[Sweden]]
| [[Keikou Sakai]]
| [[Robert McCollum]]
|-
| [[Switzerland]]
| [[Romi Park]]
| [[John Burgmeier]]
|-
| [[Turkey]]
| [[Takahiro Fujimoto]]
| [[Kent Williams]]
|-
| [[Ukraine]]
| [[Yuki Masuda]]
| [[Lydia Mackay]]
|-
|}

As a note, most extra characters in the Japanese version were not credited, usually being voiced by one of the actors who were credited for a main character in the episode or by another actor who was available during the recording sessions (usually voicing a character in the previous episode or one after).

FUNimation's dub also does not usually credit the actors for guest characters, save for some early extra credit sequences used on the DVD releases. This leads to some characters (such as Osaka) not having their dub actors known.

== Soundtrack ==
The first season of the anime series spawned eight image song CDs, each one for a member of the Axis Powers or Allied Forces. Each CD contained two songs and a mini-drama CD segment. A full-length single version of the first ending theme, [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] (English title: ''The Rotating Earth'') was released on March 25th, 2009. The single to the second ending theme, [[Hatafutte Parade]] (''Flag-Waving Parade'') was released on June 23rd, 2010.

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 1- Italy|Hetalia Character CD Vol.1: Italy]]''': Released March 25th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''It's Us Brothers!''' and the songs ''Let's Boil Hot Water'' and ''The Delicious Tomato Song'' by [[Daisuke Namikawa]] (as North and South Italy).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 2- Germany|Hetalia Character CD Vol.2: Germany]]''': Released April 22nd, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''I Made Posters!''' and the songs ''Germany's Anthem (I Am German-Made)'' and ''Einsamkeit'' by [[Hiroki Yasumoto]] (as Germany).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 3- Japan|Hetalia Character CD Vol.3: Japan]]''': Released May 27th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''The Ghost Culture Of England And Japan''' and the songs ''Country Where The Sun Rises, Zipangu'' and ''Excuse Me, I Am Sorry'' by [[Hiroki Takahashi]] (as Japan).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 4- UK|Hetalia Character CD Vol.4: UK]]''': Released July 29th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''England Catches A Cold''' and the songs ''Absolutely Invincible British Gentleman'' and ''Pub and GO!'' by [[Noriaki Sugiyama]] (as England/UK).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 5- France|Hetalia Character CD Vol.5: France]]'' '''''Released September 30th, 2009''''', '''''contains the mini-drama '''Medieval England's Clothes And Hair''' and the songs''''' '''Embrace The Très Bien Moi ''and ''Paris Is Indeed Splendid'' by [[Masaya Onosaka]] (as France).

*[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 6- USA|'''Hetalia Character CD Vol.6: USA''']]: Released November 25th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''England And The Ghost At America's House''' and the songs ''W・D・C～World Dancing'' and ''Hamburger Street'' by [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (as America).

*[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 7- Russia|'''Hetalia Character CD Vol.7: Russia''']]: Released January 20th, 2010, contains the mini-drama '''Let's Talk About The G8 Members''' and the songs ''Winter'' and ''My Heart Has A Light'' by [[Yasuhiro Takato]] (as Russia).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 8- China|Hetalia Character CD Vol.8: China]]''': Released March 24th, 2010, contains the mini-drama '''Asian And Western Festivals''' and the songs ''Hello★China'' and ''Aiyaa Four Thousand Years'' by [[Yuki Kaida]] (as China).

An additional character song, entitled [[Ren・Ren・Renaissance♪]], was released with a guide to the character songs. It is sung by [[Hozumi Gōda]] and [[Aki Kanada]] (as Grandpa Rome and Chibitalia).

===Interval Drama CD===
Shortly after the announcement of season 2, the character CDs for UK through China were pushed back, in part due to an "interval" character drama CD being announced for the series:

*'''[[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 1: The CD Of The Awesome Me]]''': Released August 26th, 2009. Contains drama segments mostly focusing on Prussia and a song by [[Atsushi Kousaka]] (as Prussia).
*'''[[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 2: Boss CD]]''': Released July 7th, 2010 but the date got pushed back and will be released sometime in 2010. Contains drama segments mostly focusing on Spain, and a song by [[Go Inoue]] (as Spain).

===Hetalia: Sound World===
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Sound World]]''

This soundtrack contained most of the background music that was played in both seasons for '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. There was also a bonus track containing a song sung by the Axis Powers (Italy, Germany, and Japan) singing to [[wikipedia:Santa Claus Is Coming To Town|Santa Claus is Coming to Town]]. This soundtrack was released on November 25, 2009.

===Hetalia World Series: Sound World===
''Main article: [[Hetalia: World Series: Sound World]]''

Like its predecessor, this soundtrack had most of the background music for '''Hetalia: World Series''' seasons 1 and 2, along with new theme songs added to some of the main characters. This soundtrack also had a bonus track having another Christmas song; this time, it was sung by the Allied Forces singing to [[wikipedia:We Wish You a Merry Christmas|We Wish you a Merry Christmas]]. This soundtrack was released on November 24, 2010.

== DVD Releases ==
In its original Japanese release, the first season was collected into four DVD volumes, which were available in both standard and limited-edition deluxe releases. Each deluxe release contained a bonus CD with two alternate versions of ''Marukaite Chikyuu'':

===Hetalia: Axis Powers DVD Releases===
*'''Volume 1''': Released April 24th, 2009, collecting episodes 1-7. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Germany)|Germany version]] and re-arranged ''Piccolina'' techno remix) by Hiroki Yasumoto and Daisuke Namikawa.

*'''Volume 2''': Released May 22nd, 2009, collecting episodes 8-13. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Japan)|Japan]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (England)|UK]] versions) by Hiroki Takahashi and Noriaki Sugiyama.

*'''Volume 3''': Released July 24th, 2009, collecting episodes 14-19. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (France)|France]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (America)|America]] versions) by Masaya Onosaka and Katsuyuki Konishi.

*'''Volume 4''': Released September 25th, 2009, collecting episodes 20-26. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Russia)|Russia]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (China)|China]] versions) by Yasuhiro Takato and Yuki Kaida.

Shortly after the announcement of season 2, four more DVD volumes were solicited and released:

*'''Volume 5''': Released October 23rd, 2009, collecting episodes 27-33. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Holy Roman Empire)|Holy Roman Empire]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Chibitalia)|Chibitalia]] versions) by Jun Konno and Aki Kanada.

*'''Volume 6''': Released December 22nd, 2009, collecting episodes 34-39. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Switzerland)|Switzerland]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Liechtenstein)|Liechtenstein]] versions) by Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya.

*'''Volume 7''': Released February 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 40-45. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Poland)|Poland]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Lithuania)|Lithuania]]] versions) by Kazutada Tanaka and Ken Takeuchi.

*'''Volume 8''': Released March 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 46-52. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Austria)|Austria]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Prussia)|Prussia]] versions) by Akira Sasanuma and Atsushi Kousaka.

====Hetalia: Axis Powers Fan Disk====
A special DVD, '''Hetalia: Axis Powers Fan Disk''', was released on May 25th, 2010. It contains full-length compilation versions of '''Chibitalia''' and '''America's Cleaning Of The Storage''', plus an unaired episode ('''Episode 53.5: The Diary of The Awesome Me (part 2)''' with Prussia) and a music video collection. The DVD also contains teaser footage for the theatrical film, '''Hetalia Axis Powers: Paint It White'''.

A bonus CD included with the special Animate edition contains another version of "Marukaite Chikyuu", sung by Go Inoue ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Spain)|Spain]]).

===Hetalia: World Series DVD Releases===
With the rebranding of the third season of the anime, the first four DVD volumes were solicited under the '''World Series''' label. Each deluxe release also contained a bonus CD, with two different versions of the second ending theme, ''Hatafutte Parade'':

*'''Volume 1''': Released June 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 1-6. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (South Italy)|South Italy]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Germany)|Germany]] versions) by Daisuke Namikawa and Hiroki Yasumoto.

*'''Volume 2''': Released August 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 7-12. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Japan)|Japan]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (England)|UK]] versions) by Hiroki Takahashi and Noriaki Sugiyama.

*'''Volume 3''': Released October 22nd, 2010, collecting episodes 13-18. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (France)|France]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (America)|America]] versions) by Masaya Onosaka and Katsuyuki Konishi.

*'''Volume 4''': Released December 22nd, 2010, collecting episodes 19-24. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Russia)|Russia]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (China)|China]] versions) by Yasuhiro Takato and Yuki Kaida.

*'''Volume 5''': It was to be released on March 23rd, 2011; but due to the [[wikipedia:2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|devastaing earthquake of Japan]], the release date was changed to March 30th, 2011. This DVD collected episodes 25-30. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Greece)|Greece]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Turkey)|Turkey]] versions) by Atsushi Kousaka and Takahiro Fujimoro.

*'''Volume 6''': Released May 25th, 2011, collecting episodes 31-36. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Finland)|Finland]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Sweden)|Sweden]] versions) by Takahiro Mizushima and Keikou Sakai.

*'''Volume 7''': Released July 27th, 2011, collecting episodes 37-42. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Chibiromano)|Chibiromano]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Spain)|Spain]] versions) by Aki Kanada and Go Inoue.

*'''Volume 8''': Released September 9th, 2011, collecting episodes 43-48. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Hungary)|Hungary]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Prussia)|Prussia]] versions) by Michiko Neya and Atsushi Kousaka.

===FUNimation Boxsets===
The English-language dub of the first two seasons of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' was released in three boxsets:

*'''Season 1''': Released September 14th, 2010, collecting episodes 1-26. The limited edition contains a pink bandanna with the Axis Powers.

*'''Season 2''': Released October 12th, 2010, collecting episodes 27-52. The limited edition contains a blue bandanna with the Allied Forces.

*'''The Complete Series''': Released March 6th, 2012, collecting episodes 1-52.

There has only been one boxset released of the English dub of ''Hetalia: World Series'':

*'''Season 3''': Released January 17th, 2012, collecting episodes 1-24. The limited edition contains a purple bandana featuring Prussia.

====Hetalia: Paint It, White====
There will be two editions of the movie ''Hetalia: Paint It, White!'' being released on November 22nd, 2011, one regular edition and one limited edition, both containing the English, Japanese, and English subtitles. Special features include: outtakes, historical notes (The Hidden History Hidden Within Hetalia), opening day announcement, the original theatrical ending, textless songs, and trailers. The limited edition will have bonus light green bandana featuring the Pictorians (Pict).

==Related Materials==

'''Storyboard Guides''' have been released in conjunction with the anime, detailing the storyboard sketches that were used in production:

*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.1''' (Season 1, episodes 1-13)
*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.2''' (Season 1, episodes 14-26)
*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.3''' (Season 2, episodes 27-39)
*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.4 '''(Season 2, episodes 40-52)

The third is notable for also containing storyboards to scenes that were scripted but unused in the second season of the anime, including one involving Sweden that would have been in [[Episode 33]].

A guide to the first season of the anime, '''Hetalia Fanbook: World Wide Walking''', was also released. It would be later followed by another official guide to the anime, released in April 2010.

A '''Character CD Guide''' also exists for the series, detailing the production stories behind the making of the character songs of the Axis and Allies.

===Sheep-Counting CDs===
Another wave of CD-related merchandise hit in 2010, though unrelated to the character CDs and soundtracks. Manufactured by '''[[Honeybee]]''', the '''Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Series''' is a series of CDs designed to help people fall asleep by having the voice actors for the characters count off the numbers of sheep.

*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 1- Italy]]''': Released August 27th, 2010. Features Daisuke Namikawa (as North and South Italy).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 2- Germany and Prussia]]''': Released August 27th, 2010. Features Hiroki Yasumoto and Atsushi Kousaka (as Germany and Prussia).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 3- Hungary, Austria, Holy Roman Empire, and Italy]]''': Released August 27th, 2010. Features Akira Sasanuma, Michiko Neya, Jun Konno, and Aki Kanada (as Austria, Hungary, Holy Roman Empire, and Chibitalia).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 4- Japan and China]]''': Released September 24th, 2010. Features Hiroki Takahashi and Yuki Kaida (as Japan and China).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 5- Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus]]''': Released September 24th, 2010. Features Yasuhiro Takato, Urara Takano, and Yuki Masuda (as Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 6- France and Spain]]''': Released September 24th, 2010. Features Masaya Onosaka and Go Inoue (as France and Spain).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 7- Switzerland and Liechtenstein]]''': Released October 29th, 2010. Features Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya (as Switzerland and Liechtenstein).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 8- USA and UK]]''': Released October 29th, 2010. Features Katsuyuki Konishi and Noriaki Sugiyama (as America and England/UK).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 9- Sealand and Canada]]''': Released Febuary 12, 2011. Features Ai Orikasa, Noriaki Sugiyama, Katsuyuki Konishi (as Sealand, England, America, and Canada).

== Theatrical Film ==
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White]]''

A theatrical adaptation of the series was announced on September 24th, 2009. The film remained shrouded in secrecy, though its full title was eventually revealed to be ''Hetalia - Axis Powers on the Silver Screen: Paint it, White''. It was released on June 5th, 2010. It marks the first animated debut of [[Iceland]].

A promotional single for the film was also released in conjunction with it, entitled ''Mein Gott!!''. It is sung by [[Atsushi Kousaka]], the voice actor for Prussia (who plays a minor part in the film, though used for advertisements and merchandise pertaining to it).

The original soundtrack to the film (''[[Silver Screen Hetalia: Sound World]]'') was released on June 9th. It also includes the theme song for the film ([[Wa! Wa!! World Ondo]]), sung by the voice actors of the Axis and Allies under the name '''World 8'''.

== Controversy ==

The anime was originally slated to broadcast on Kids Station on January 24th, but the television airing was cancelled due to "various circumstances". It is believed that the South Korean protests of the series (and alleged death threats to the TV station) played a part in the cancellation. The protests arose when an online petition was created to ban the series, due to complaints that the South Korean character was an offensive stereotype. The South Korean government proceeded to declare the series a "national crime", though Kids Station responded that there was no Korean character in the series.

A preliminary character design of [[Korea|South Korea]], however, was shown in the early promotional images for the series, suggesting that at one point, he was actually slated to be included. South Korea could also be seen in the first ending sequence, among the other characters on top of the world. But with the switch in ending themes, his character was immediately removed from the globe. South Korea also appears in an animation error in [[Episode 14]], shown from behind in a supermarket line, suggesting that Studio DEEN had to do retakes on the episode to remove him and had forgotten to redo that specific shot.

===English Adaptation===
The English adaptation of the series had also experienced its fair share of controversy from fans and websites. As the creative team behind the dub felt it could not be easily marketed due to it already being controversial, it was decided to adapt the series to a TV-MA format and attempt to emulate the television show "South Park" with many instances of dark humor, increased ethnic stereotype jokes, jokes made about the Holocaust, and profanity and suggestive language. As the original Hetalia series already experienced controversy due to its title and sentiments that it overlooks the tragedies in WWII, as well as the situation with South Korea, reception towards the dub was very contested.

Although this practice was somewhat toned down in later seasons, the dub scripts still heavily differ from the original and various jokes and elements should not necessarily be considered canon for characters (such as Sealand claiming he has a tattoo of a transistor radio).

== External Links ==
*[http://hetalia.com Official Site]
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Hetalia (anime)

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'''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' is the anime adaptation of [[Hidekaz Himaruya]]'s [[Axis Powers Hetalia (manga)|manga]], which premiered on Animate.TV on January 24th, 2009. The series is on its fifth season, which will run for 25 episodes. It is animated by [[Studio DEEN]].

Most of the storyline takes place between the 2 World Wars, however there are segments taking place in earlier times and the modern day as well. The anime is adapted from the published version of the manga, rather than the original webcomic, so early events like the forming of the Axis Powers have been condensed, though some storylines from both versions of the story have been trimmed or left out completely.

Although originally planned for 26 episodes, it was announced on April 15th, 2009, that the series had been renewed for a second order of 26 episodes, bringing the episode count up to 52. The second season of ''Hetalia'' began airing on Animate.TV's mobile phone service on July 24th, 2009, with its webcast following three days later. A third season was later announced on December 10th, 2009, but was later rebranded with the title '''Hetalia: World Series'''. It premiered in March 2010. A second installment of ''World Series'' followed, before the original production team left. A later anime adaptation titled [[Hetalia: The Beautiful World]] would be released in January 2013, with a new production team behind it and revamped art direction.

Though '''FUNimation Entertainment''' reportedly had originally passed up the license for the anime in early 2009, the title "Hetalia: Axis Powers" later appeared on a poll of possible titles on their blog. On January 8th, 2010, FUNimation announced that they had licensed the first two seasons of the series.

==Characters==
These are the characters that have appeared, or are slated to appear in the anime:

===Axis Powers===
*[[Italy]]
*[[Germany]]
*[[Japan]]

===Allied Forces===
*[[America]]
*[[England|England/UK]]
*[[France]]
*[[Russia]]
*[[China]]

===Others===
*[[Ancient Rome]]
*[[Austria]]
*[[Belarus]]
*[[Belgium]]
*[[Bulgaria]]
*[[Canada]]
*[[Cuba]]
*[[Denmark]] (''World Series'')
*[[Egypt]]
*[[Estonia]]
*[[Finland]]
*[[Germania]] (''World Series'')
*[[Greece]]
*[[Holy Roman Empire]]
*[[Hungary]]
*[[Iceland]] (''Paint it, White'' and ''World Series'')
*[[Latvia]]
*[[Liechtenstein]]
*[[Lithuania]]
*[[Netherlands]] (full appearance in ''World Series'')
*[[Norway]] (''World Series'')
*[[Poland]]
*[[Prussia]]
*[[Sealand]]
*[[Seychelles]] (''World Series'')
*[[South Italy|South Italy (Romano)]]
*[[Korea|South Korea]] (animation error in [[Episode 14]])
*[[Spain]]
*[[Sweden]]
*[[Switzerland]]
*[[Turkey]] (''World Series'')
*[[Ukraine]]

== Episodes ==
''Main Article: [[List of Hetalia: Axis Powers episodes]]''

Both of the first two seasons span 26 episodes, with the first mostly adapting from ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 1'', though some arcs and strips are sequenced out of order from their original placement. A few "Extra Stories" from the webcomic were also adapted into segments, as well as minor portions of chapters 2 and 3 from the webcomic's main storyline. The third and fourth seasons (treated as a new series by DEEN) marked a change in both the title and episode count, with each consisting of 24 episodes.

Most of the episodes had no titles when broadcast, unless they were shown in a next episode preview with a title listed, as was the case with the [[Episode 05: Crying out S.O.S at the Center of the World!|fifth]] and [[Episode 17: America's Cleaning Of The Storage, Part 1|seventeenth]] episodes of season 1.

The anime is notable for the fact that its episodes are extremely short, with each running approximately 5 minutes in their broadcasts.

== Staff ==
;Studio DEEN
*Original Creator: [[Hidekaz Himaruya]]
*Director, Storyboarding: [[Bob Shirohata]]
*Storyboard Direction: [[Yoshinari Suzuki]]
*Producers: [[Mika Nomura]], [[Akihiko Okada]]
*Planning: [[Takeshi Oikawa]], [[Atsushi Iwazaki]], [[Kimie Takahashi]], [[Masaki Yasuda]]
*Animation Producer: [[Keiichi Matsuda]]
*Animation Production: [[Studio DEEN]]
*Character Design, Chief Animation Director: [[Masaaki Kannan]]
*Art Director: Maho Takahashi
*Backgrounds: [[Studio Tulip]]
*Color Settings: [[Takeshi Mochida]]
*Photography Director: [[Akira Shimozaki]]
*Editing: [[Masahiro Matsumura]]
*Series Composition, Sound Director: [[Takuya Hiramitsu]]
*Music Production: [[Frontier Works]]
*Music Producer: [[Akira Yoshikawa]]
*Additional Music: [[Conisch]]
*Sound Production: [[Satoshi Hirata]], [[Hiroshi Nishijima]], [[DAX International|DAX International ]]
*Sound Effects: [[Suwara Production]]
*Ending Animation: Shiitake Digital
*Theme Songs Lyrics/Music: [[Saki]]
*Theme Song Performance: [[Daisuke Namikawa]] (''Marukaite Chikyuu ''and ''Hatafutte Parade'')
*Distribution: [[Media Factory]]
*Series Production by: '''The Hetalia Production Committee'''

;Funimation
*Executive Producer: [[Gen Fukunaga]]
*Producers: [[Carly Hunter]], [[Justin Cook]]
*Line Producer: [[Mike McFarland]]
*Head Writer: [[John Burgmeier]]
*Script Writers: [[Chuck Huber]], [[Jamie Marchi]]
*ADR Director: [[Scott Sager]]
*ADR Engineer: [[Joseph Tompkins]]
*Assistant Producer: [[Michael Harcourt]]
*Production Assistants: [[Trenton Jons]], [[Gino Palencia]]
*Talent Coordinator: [[Tara A. Williams]]
*Mixing Engineer: [[Adrian Cook]]
*Director, Video Post-Production: [[Brandon Tyler]]
*Digital Video Coordinator: [[Jeff Yale]]
*Senior Video Editors: [[Daniel Mancilla]], [[Jeremy Jimenez]]
*Video Editors: [[Jessie Mancilla]], [[Robert Bell]], [[Josh Tyler]], [[Ashley Rosse]], [[Christopher Bryan]]
*Lead Video Editor: [[Sarah Mueller]]
*Video Engineer: [[Michael Rivas]]
*Post-Production Assistants: [[Casey Barteau]], [[Niki Cooper]], [[Aya Spann]]
*Brand Manager: [[Charlene Ingram]]

===Voice Cast===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background: #FFF; width: 45%;"
|-
! Character
! Japanese
! English
|-
| [[North Italy|Italy]]
| [[Daisuke Namikawa]] [[Aki Kanada]] (young)
| [[Todd Haberkorn]] [[Brina Palencia]] (young)
|-
| [[Germany]]
| [[Hiroki Yasumoto]]
| [[Patrick Seitz]]
|-
| [[Japan]]
| [[Hiroki Takahashi]] [[Ai Iwamura]] (young)
| [[Christopher Bevins]] [[Alexis Tipton]] (young)
|-
| [[America]]
| [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] [[Ai Iwamura]] (young)
| [[Eric Vale]] [[Luci Christian]] (young)
|-
| [[England|Britain]]
| [[Noriaki Sugiyama]]
| [[Scott Freeman]]
|-
| [[France]]
| [[Masaya Onosaka]]
| [[J. Michael Tatum]]
|-
| [[Russia]]
| [[Yasuhiro Takato]]
| [[Jerry Jewell]]
|-
| [[China]]
| [[Yuki Kaida]]
| [[Clarine Harp]]
|-
| [[Ancient Rome]]
| [[Hozumi Gōda]]
| [[Christopher R. Sabat]]
|-
| [[Austria]]
| [[Akira Sasanuma]] [[Aki Kanada]] (young)
| [[Chuck Huber]]
|-
| [[Belarus]]
| [[Urara Takano]]
| [[Monica Rial]]
|-
| [[Belgium]]
| [[Eriko Nakamura]]
| [[Amanda Doskocil]]
|-
| [[Bulgaria]]
| [[Go Inoue]]
| [[Justin Pate]]
|-
| [[Canada]]
| [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]
| [[Eric Vale]]
|-
| [[Cuba]]
| [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
| [[Bob Carter]]
|-
| [[Denmark]]
| [[Hiroshi Shimozaki]]
| [[Montgomery Sutton]]
|-
| [[Egypt]]
| [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
| [[Scott Sager]]
|-
| [[Estonia]]
| [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| [[Mike McFarland]]
|-
| [[Finland]]
| [[Takahiro Mizushima]]
| [[Clint Bickham]]
|-
| [[Germania]]
| [[Kishô Taniyama]]
| [[Jason Douglas]]
|-
| [[Greece]]
| [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| [[Vic Mignogna]]
|-
| [[Holy Roman Empire]]
| [[Jun Konno]]
| [[Chris Cason]]
|-
| [[Hong Kong]]
| [[Motoki Takagi]]
| [[Shelton Windham]]
|-
| [[Hungary]]
| [[Michiko Neya]]
| [[Luci Christian]]
|-
| [[Iceland]]
| [[Ayumu Asakura]]
| [[Jason Liebrecht]]
|-
| [[Latvia]]
| [[Kokoro Tanaka]]
| [[Ryan Reynolds]]
|-
| [[Liechtenstein]]
| [[Rie Kugimiya]]
| [[Cherami Leigh]]
|-
| [[Lithuania]]
| [[Ken Takeuchi]]
| [[Josh Grelle]]
|-
| [[Netherlands]]
| [[Nobuya Mine]]
| [[Michael Sinterniklaas]]
|-
| [[Norway]]
| [[Masami Iwasaki]]
| [[Alex Organ]]
|-
| [[Osaka]]
| [[Masaya Onosaka]]
| N/A
|-
| [[Poland]]
| [[Kokoro Tanaka]]
| [[Ryan Bijan]] [[Joel McDonald]] (film & World Series)
|-
| [[Prussia]]
| [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| [[Jonathan Brooks]]
|-
| [[Sealand]]
| [[Ai Orikasa]]
| [[Maxey Whitehead]]
|-
| [[Seychelles]]
| [[Megumi Takamoto]]
| [[Cassandra Hodges]]
|-
| [[South Italy]]
| [[Daisuke Namikawa]] [[Aki Kanada]] (young)
| [[Ian Sinclair]] [[Colleen Clinkenbeard]] (young)
|-
| [[Spain]]
| [[Go Inoue]]
| [[David Trosko]]
|-
| [[Sweden]]
| [[Keikou Sakai]]
| [[Robert McCollum]]
|-
| [[Switzerland]]
| [[Romi Park]]
| [[John Burgmeier]]
|-
| [[Turkey]]
| [[Takahiro Fujimoto]]
| [[Kent Williams]]
|-
| [[Ukraine]]
| [[Yuki Masuda]]
| [[Lydia Mackay]]
|-
|}

== Soundtrack ==
The first season of the anime series spawned eight image song CDs, each one for a member of the Axis Powers or Allied Forces. Each CD contained two songs and a mini-drama CD segment. A full-length single version of the first ending theme, [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] (English title: ''The Rotating Earth'') was released on March 25th, 2009. The single to the second ending theme, [[Hatafutte Parade]] (''Flag-Waving Parade'') was released on June 23rd, 2010.

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 1- Italy|Hetalia Character CD Vol.1: Italy]]''': Released March 25th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''It's Us Brothers!''' and the songs ''Let's Boil Hot Water'' and ''The Delicious Tomato Song'' by [[Daisuke Namikawa]] (as North and South Italy).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 2- Germany|Hetalia Character CD Vol.2: Germany]]''': Released April 22nd, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''I Made Posters!''' and the songs ''Germany's Anthem (I Am German-Made)'' and ''Einsamkeit'' by [[Hiroki Yasumoto]] (as Germany).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 3- Japan|Hetalia Character CD Vol.3: Japan]]''': Released May 27th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''The Ghost Culture Of England And Japan''' and the songs ''Country Where The Sun Rises, Zipangu'' and ''Excuse Me, I Am Sorry'' by [[Hiroki Takahashi]] (as Japan).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 4- UK|Hetalia Character CD Vol.4: UK]]''': Released July 29th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''England Catches A Cold''' and the songs ''Absolutely Invincible British Gentleman'' and ''Pub and GO!'' by [[Noriaki Sugiyama]] (as England/UK).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 5- France|Hetalia Character CD Vol.5: France]]'' '''''Released September 30th, 2009''''', '''''contains the mini-drama '''Medieval England's Clothes And Hair''' and the songs''''' '''Embrace The Très Bien Moi ''and ''Paris Is Indeed Splendid'' by [[Masaya Onosaka]] (as France).

*[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 6- USA|'''Hetalia Character CD Vol.6: USA''']]: Released November 25th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''England And The Ghost At America's House''' and the songs ''W・D・C～World Dancing'' and ''Hamburger Street'' by [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (as America).

*[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 7- Russia|'''Hetalia Character CD Vol.7: Russia''']]: Released January 20th, 2010, contains the mini-drama '''Let's Talk About The G8 Members''' and the songs ''Winter'' and ''My Heart Has A Light'' by [[Yasuhiro Takato]] (as Russia).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 8- China|Hetalia Character CD Vol.8: China]]''': Released March 24th, 2010, contains the mini-drama '''Asian And Western Festivals''' and the songs ''Hello★China'' and ''Aiyaa Four Thousand Years'' by [[Yuki Kaida]] (as China).

An additional character song, entitled [[Ren・Ren・Renaissance♪]], was released with a guide to the character songs. It is sung by [[Hozumi Gōda]] and [[Aki Kanada]] (as Grandpa Rome and Chibitalia).

===Interval Drama CD===
Shortly after the announcement of season 2, the character CDs for UK through China were pushed back, in part due to an "interval" character drama CD being announced for the series:

*'''[[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 1: The CD Of The Awesome Me]]''': Released August 26th, 2009. Contains drama segments mostly focusing on Prussia and a song by [[Atsushi Kousaka]] (as Prussia).
*'''[[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 2: Boss CD]]''': Released July 7th, 2010 but the date got pushed back and will be released sometime in 2010. Contains drama segments mostly focusing on Spain, and a song by [[Go Inoue]] (as Spain).

===Hetalia: Sound World===
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Sound World]]''

This soundtrack contained most of the background music that was played in both seasons for '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. There was also a bonus track containing a song sung by the Axis Powers (Italy, Germany, and Japan) singing to [[wikipedia:Santa Claus Is Coming To Town|Santa Claus is Coming to Town]]. This soundtrack was released on November 25, 2009.

===Hetalia World Series: Sound World===
''Main article: [[Hetalia: World Series: Sound World]]''

Like its predecessor, this soundtrack had most of the background music for '''Hetalia: World Series''' seasons 1 and 2, along with new theme songs added to some of the main characters. This soundtrack also had a bonus track having another Christmas song; this time, it was sung by the Allied Forces singing to [[wikipedia:We Wish You a Merry Christmas|We Wish you a Merry Christmas]]. This soundtrack was released on November 24, 2010.

== DVD Releases ==
In its original Japanese release, the first season was collected into four DVD volumes, which were available in both standard and limited-edition deluxe releases. Each deluxe release contained a bonus CD with two alternate versions of ''Marukaite Chikyuu'':

===Hetalia: Axis Powers DVD Releases===
*'''Volume 1''': Released April 24th, 2009, collecting episodes 1-7. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Germany)|Germany version]] and re-arranged ''Piccolina'' techno remix) by Hiroki Yasumoto and Daisuke Namikawa.

*'''Volume 2''': Released May 22nd, 2009, collecting episodes 8-13. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Japan)|Japan]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (England)|UK]] versions) by Hiroki Takahashi and Noriaki Sugiyama.

*'''Volume 3''': Released July 24th, 2009, collecting episodes 14-19. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (France)|France]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (America)|America]] versions) by Masaya Onosaka and Katsuyuki Konishi.

*'''Volume 4''': Released September 25th, 2009, collecting episodes 20-26. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Russia)|Russia]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (China)|China]] versions) by Yasuhiro Takato and Yuki Kaida.

Shortly after the announcement of season 2, four more DVD volumes were solicited and released:

*'''Volume 5''': Released October 23rd, 2009, collecting episodes 27-33. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Holy Roman Empire)|Holy Roman Empire]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Chibitalia)|Chibitalia]] versions) by Jun Konno and Aki Kanada.

*'''Volume 6''': Released December 22nd, 2009, collecting episodes 34-39. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Switzerland)|Switzerland]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Liechtenstein)|Liechtenstein]] versions) by Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya.

*'''Volume 7''': Released February 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 40-45. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Poland)|Poland]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Lithuania)|Lithuania]]] versions) by Kazutada Tanaka and Ken Takeuchi.

*'''Volume 8''': Released March 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 46-52. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Austria)|Austria]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Prussia)|Prussia]] versions) by Akira Sasanuma and Atsushi Kousaka.

====Hetalia: Axis Powers Fan Disk====
A special DVD, '''Hetalia: Axis Powers Fan Disk''', was released on May 25th, 2010. It contains full-length compilation versions of '''Chibitalia''' and '''America's Cleaning Of The Storage''', plus an unaired episode ('''Episode 53.5: The Diary of The Awesome Me (part 2)''' with Prussia) and a music video collection. The DVD also contains teaser footage for the theatrical film, '''Hetalia Axis Powers: Paint It White'''.

A bonus CD included with the special Animate edition contains another version of "Marukaite Chikyuu", sung by Go Inoue ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Spain)|Spain]]).

===Hetalia: World Series DVD Releases===
With the rebranding of the third season of the anime, the first four DVD volumes were solicited under the '''World Series''' label. Each deluxe release also contained a bonus CD, with two different versions of the second ending theme, ''Hatafutte Parade'':

*'''Volume 1''': Released June 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 1-6. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (South Italy)|South Italy]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Germany)|Germany]] versions) by Daisuke Namikawa and Hiroki Yasumoto.

*'''Volume 2''': Released August 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 7-12. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Japan)|Japan]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (England)|UK]] versions) by Hiroki Takahashi and Noriaki Sugiyama.

*'''Volume 3''': Released October 22nd, 2010, collecting episodes 13-18. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (France)|France]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (America)|America]] versions) by Masaya Onosaka and Katsuyuki Konishi.

*'''Volume 4''': Released December 22nd, 2010, collecting episodes 19-24. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Russia)|Russia]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (China)|China]] versions) by Yasuhiro Takato and Yuki Kaida.

*'''Volume 5''': It was to be released on March 23rd, 2011; but due to the [[wikipedia:2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|devastaing earthquake of Japan]], the release date was changed to March 30th, 2011. This DVD collected episodes 25-30. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Greece)|Greece]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Turkey)|Turkey]] versions) by Atsushi Kousaka and Takahiro Fujimoro.

*'''Volume 6''': Released May 25th, 2011, collecting episodes 31-36. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Finland)|Finland]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Sweden)|Sweden]] versions) by Takahiro Mizushima and Keikou Sakai.

*'''Volume 7''': Released July 27th, 2011, collecting episodes 37-42. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Chibiromano)|Chibiromano]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Spain)|Spain]] versions) by Aki Kanada and Go Inoue.

*'''Volume 8''': Released September 9th, 2011, collecting episodes 43-48. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Hungary)|Hungary]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Prussia)|Prussia]] versions) by Michiko Neya and Atsushi Kousaka.

===FUNimation Boxsets===
The English-language dub of the first two seasons of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' was released in three boxsets:

*'''Season 1''': Released September 14th, 2010, collecting episodes 1-26. The limited edition contains a pink bandanna with the Axis Powers.

*'''Season 2''': Released October 12th, 2010, collecting episodes 27-52. The limited edition contains a blue bandanna with the Allied Forces.

*'''The Complete Series''': Released March 6th, 2012, collecting episodes 1-52.

There has only been one boxset released of the English dub of ''Hetalia: World Series'':

*'''Season 3''': Released January 17th, 2012, collecting episodes 1-24. The limited edition contains a purple bandana featuring Prussia.

====Hetalia: Paint It, White====
There will be two editions of the movie ''Hetalia: Paint It, White!'' being released on November 22nd, 2011, one regular edition and one limited edition, both containing the English, Japanese, and English subtitles. Special features include: outtakes, historical notes (The Hidden History Hidden Within Hetalia), opening day announcement, the original theatrical ending, textless songs, and trailers. The limited edition will have bonus light green bandana featuring the Pictorians (Pict).

==Related Materials==

'''Storyboard Guides''' have been released in conjunction with the anime, detailing the storyboard sketches that were used in production:

*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.1''' (Season 1, episodes 1-13)
*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.2''' (Season 1, episodes 14-26)
*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.3''' (Season 2, episodes 27-39)
*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.4 '''(Season 2, episodes 40-52)

The third is notable for also containing storyboards to scenes that were scripted but unused in the second season of the anime, including one involving Sweden that would have been in [[Episode 33]].

A guide to the first season of the anime, '''Hetalia Fanbook: World Wide Walking''', was also released. It would be later followed by another official guide to the anime, released in April 2010.

A '''Character CD Guide''' also exists for the series, detailing the production stories behind the making of the character songs of the Axis and Allies.

===Sheep-Counting CDs===
Another wave of CD-related merchandise hit in 2010, though unrelated to the character CDs and soundtracks. Manufactured by '''[[Honeybee]]''', the '''Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Series''' is a series of CDs designed to help people fall asleep by having the voice actors for the characters count off the numbers of sheep.

*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 1- Italy]]''': Released August 27th, 2010. Features Daisuke Namikawa (as North and South Italy).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 2- Germany and Prussia]]''': Released August 27th, 2010. Features Hiroki Yasumoto and Atsushi Kousaka (as Germany and Prussia).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 3- Hungary, Austria, Holy Roman Empire, and Italy]]''': Released August 27th, 2010. Features Akira Sasanuma, Michiko Neya, Jun Konno, and Aki Kanada (as Austria, Hungary, Holy Roman Empire, and Chibitalia).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 4- Japan and China]]''': Released September 24th, 2010. Features Hiroki Takahashi and Yuki Kaida (as Japan and China).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 5- Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus]]''': Released September 24th, 2010. Features Yasuhiro Takato, Urara Takano, and Yuki Masuda (as Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 6- France and Spain]]''': Released September 24th, 2010. Features Masaya Onosaka and Go Inoue (as France and Spain).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 7- Switzerland and Liechtenstein]]''': Released October 29th, 2010. Features Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya (as Switzerland and Liechtenstein).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 8- USA and UK]]''': Released October 29th, 2010. Features Katsuyuki Konishi and Noriaki Sugiyama (as America and England/UK).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 9- Sealand and Canada]]''': Released Febuary 12, 2011. Features Ai Orikasa, Noriaki Sugiyama, Katsuyuki Konishi (as Sealand, England, America, and Canada).

== Theatrical Film ==
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White]]''

A theatrical adaptation of the series was announced on September 24th, 2009. The film remained shrouded in secrecy, though its full title was eventually revealed to be ''Hetalia - Axis Powers on the Silver Screen: Paint it, White''. It was released on June 5th, 2010. It marks the first animated debut of [[Iceland]].

A promotional single for the film was also released in conjunction with it, entitled ''Mein Gott!!''. It is sung by [[Atsushi Kousaka]], the voice actor for Prussia (who plays a minor part in the film, though used for advertisements and merchandise pertaining to it).

The original soundtrack to the film (''[[Silver Screen Hetalia: Sound World]]'') was released on June 9th. It also includes the theme song for the film ([[Wa! Wa!! World Ondo]]), sung by the voice actors of the Axis and Allies under the name '''World 8'''.

== Controversy ==

The anime was originally slated to broadcast on Kids Station on January 24th, but the television airing was cancelled due to "various circumstances". It is believed that the South Korean protests of the series (and alleged death threats to the TV station) played a part in the cancellation. The protests arose when an online petition was created to ban the series, due to complaints that the South Korean character was an offensive stereotype. The South Korean government proceeded to declare the series a "national crime", though Kids Station responded that there was no Korean character in the series.

A preliminary character design of [[Korea|South Korea]], however, was shown in the early promotional images for the series, suggesting that at one point, he was actually slated to be included. South Korea could also be seen in the first ending sequence, among the other characters on top of the world. But with the switch in ending themes, his character was immediately removed from the globe. South Korea also appears in an animation error in [[Episode 14]], shown from behind in a supermarket line, suggesting that Studio DEEN had to do retakes on the episode to remove him and had forgotten to redo that specific shot.

===English Adaptation===
The English adaptation of the series had also experienced its fair share of controversy from fans and websites. As the creative team behind the dub felt it could not be easily marketed due to it already being controversial, it was decided to adapt the series to a TV-MA format and attempt to emulate the television show "South Park" with many instances of dark humor, increased ethnic stereotype jokes, jokes made about the Holocaust, and profanity and suggestive language. As the original Hetalia series already experienced controversy due to its title and sentiments that it overlooks the tragedies in WWII, as well as the situation with South Korea, reception towards the dub was very contested.

Although this practice was somewhat toned down in later seasons, the dub scripts still heavily differ from the original and various jokes and elements should not necessarily be considered canon for characters (such as Sealand claiming he has a tattoo of a transistor radio).

== External Links ==
*[http://hetalia.com Official Site]
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'''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' is the anime adaptation of [[Hidekaz Himaruya]]'s [[Axis Powers Hetalia (manga)|manga]], which premiered on Animate.TV on January 24th, 2009. The series is on its fifth season, which will run for 25 episodes. It is animated by [[Studio DEEN]].

Most of the storyline takes place between the 2 World Wars, however there are segments taking place in earlier times and the modern day as well. The anime is adapted from the published version of the manga, rather than the original webcomic, so early events like the forming of the Axis Powers have been condensed, though some storylines from both versions of the story have been trimmed or left out completely.

Although originally planned for 26 episodes, it was announced on April 15th, 2009, that the series had been renewed for a second order of 26 episodes, bringing the episode count up to 52. The second season of ''Hetalia'' began airing on Animate.TV's mobile phone service on July 24th, 2009, with its webcast following three days later. A third season was later announced on December 10th, 2009, but was later rebranded with the title '''Hetalia: World Series'''. It premiered in March 2010. A second installment of ''World Series'' followed, before the original production team left. A later anime adaptation titled [[Hetalia: The Beautiful World]] would be released in January 2013, with a new production team behind it and revamped art direction.

Though '''FUNimation Entertainment''' reportedly had originally passed up the license for the anime in early 2009, the title "Hetalia: Axis Powers" later appeared on a poll of possible titles on their blog. On January 8th, 2010, FUNimation announced that they had licensed the first two seasons of the series.

==Characters==
These are the characters that have appeared, or are slated to appear in the anime:

===Axis Powers===
*[[Italy]]
*[[Germany]]
*[[Japan]]

===Allied Forces===
*[[America]]
*[[England|England/UK]]
*[[France]]
*[[Russia]]
*[[China]]

===Others===
*[[Ancient Rome]]
*[[Austria]]
*[[Belarus]]
*[[Belgium]]
*[[Bulgaria]]
*[[Canada]]
*[[Cuba]]
*[[Denmark]] (''World Series'')
*[[Egypt]]
*[[Estonia]]
*[[Finland]]
*[[Germania]] (''World Series'')
*[[Greece]]
*[[Holy Roman Empire]]
*[[Hungary]]
*[[Iceland]] (''Paint it, White'' and ''World Series'')
*[[Latvia]]
*[[Liechtenstein]]
*[[Lithuania]]
*[[Netherlands]] (full appearance in ''World Series'')
*[[Norway]] (''World Series'')
*[[Poland]]
*[[Prussia]]
*[[Sealand]]
*[[Seychelles]] (''World Series'')
*[[South Italy|South Italy (Romano)]]
*[[Korea|South Korea]] (animation error in [[Episode 14]])
*[[Spain]]
*[[Sweden]]
*[[Switzerland]]
*[[Turkey]] (''World Series'')
*[[Ukraine]]

== Episodes ==
''Main Article: [[List of Hetalia: Axis Powers episodes]]''

Both of the first two seasons span 26 episodes, with the first mostly adapting from ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 1'', though some arcs and strips are sequenced out of order from their original placement. A few "Extra Stories" from the webcomic were also adapted into segments, as well as minor portions of chapters 2 and 3 from the webcomic's main storyline. The third and fourth seasons (treated as a new series by DEEN) marked a change in both the title and episode count, with each consisting of 24 episodes.

Most of the episodes had no titles when broadcast, unless they were shown in a next episode preview with a title listed, as was the case with the [[Episode 05: Crying out S.O.S at the Center of the World!|fifth]] and [[Episode 17: America's Cleaning Of The Storage, Part 1|seventeenth]] episodes of season 1.

The anime is notable for the fact that its episodes are extremely short, with each running approximately 5 minutes in their broadcasts.

== Staff ==
;Studio DEEN
*Original Creator: [[Hidekaz Himaruya]]
*Director, Storyboarding: [[Bob Shirohata]]
*Storyboard Direction: [[Yoshinari Suzuki]]
*Producers: [[Mika Nomura]], [[Akihiko Okada]]
*Planning: [[Takeshi Oikawa]], [[Atsushi Iwazaki]], [[Kimie Takahashi]], [[Masaki Yasuda]]
*Animation Producer: [[Keiichi Matsuda]]
*Animation Production: [[Studio DEEN]]
*Character Design, Chief Animation Director: [[Masaaki Kannan]]
*Art Director: Maho Takahashi
*Backgrounds: [[Studio Tulip]]
*Color Settings: [[Takeshi Mochida]]
*Photography Director: [[Akira Shimozaki]]
*Editing: [[Masahiro Matsumura]]
*Series Composition, Sound Director: [[Takuya Hiramitsu]]
*Music Production: [[Frontier Works]]
*Music Producer: [[Akira Yoshikawa]]
*Additional Music: [[Conisch]]
*Sound Production: [[Satoshi Hirata]], [[Hiroshi Nishijima]], [[DAX International|DAX International ]]
*Sound Effects: [[Suwara Production]]
*Ending Animation: Shiitake Digital
*Theme Songs Lyrics/Music: [[Saki]]
*Theme Song Performance: [[Daisuke Namikawa]] (''Marukaite Chikyuu ''and ''Hatafutte Parade'')
*Distribution: [[Media Factory]]
*Series Production by: '''The Hetalia Production Committee'''

;Funimation
*Executive Producer: [[Gen Fukunaga]]
*Producers: [[Carly Hunter]], [[Justin Cook]]
*Line Producer: [[Mike McFarland]]
*Head Writer: [[John Burgmeier]]
*Script Writers: [[Chuck Huber]], [[Jamie Marchi]]
*ADR Director: [[Scott Sager]]
*ADR Engineer: [[Joseph Tompkins]]
*Assistant Producer: [[Michael Harcourt]]
*Production Assistants: [[Trenton Jons]], [[Gino Palencia]]
*Talent Coordinator: [[Tara A. Williams]]
*Mixing Engineer: [[Adrian Cook]]
*Director, Video Post-Production: [[Brandon Tyler]]
*Digital Video Coordinator: [[Jeff Yale]]
*Senior Video Editors: [[Daniel Mancilla]], [[Jeremy Jimenez]]
*Video Editors: [[Jessie Mancilla]], [[Robert Bell]], [[Josh Tyler]], [[Ashley Rosse]], [[Christopher Bryan]]
*Lead Video Editor: [[Sarah Mueller]]
*Video Engineer: [[Michael Rivas]]
*Post-Production Assistants: [[Casey Barteau]], [[Niki Cooper]], [[Aya Spann]]
*Brand Manager: [[Charlene Ingram]]

===Voice Cast===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background: #FFF; width: 45%;"
|-
! Character
! Japanese
! English
|-
| [[North Italy|Italy]]
| [[Daisuke Namikawa]] [[Aki Kanada]] (young)
| [[Todd Haberkorn]] [[Brina Palencia]] (young)
|-
| [[Germany]]
| [[Hiroki Yasumoto]]
| [[Patrick Seitz]]
|-
| [[Japan]]
| [[Hiroki Takahashi]] [[Ai Iwamura]] (young)
| [[Christopher Bevins]] [[Alexis Tipton]] (young)
|-
| [[America]]
| [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] [[Ai Iwamura]] (young)
| [[Eric Vale]] [[Luci Christian]] (young)
|-
| [[England|Britain]]
| [[Noriaki Sugiyama]]
| [[Scott Freeman]]
|-
| [[France]]
| [[Masaya Onosaka]]
| [[J. Michael Tatum]]
|-
| [[Russia]]
| [[Yasuhiro Takato]]
| [[Jerry Jewell]]
|-
| [[China]]
| [[Yuki Kaida]]
| [[Clarine Harp]]
|-
| [[Ancient Rome]]
| [[Hozumi Gōda]]
| [[Christopher R. Sabat]]
|-
| [[Austria]]
| [[Akira Sasanuma]] [[Aki Kanada]] (young)
| [[Chuck Huber]]
|-
| [[Belarus]]
| [[Urara Takano]]
| [[Monica Rial]]
|-
| [[Belgium]]
| [[Eriko Nakamura]]
| [[Amanda Doskocil]]
|-
| [[Bulgaria]]
| [[Go Inoue]]
| [[Justin Pate]]
|-
| [[Canada]]
| [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]
| [[Eric Vale]]
|-
| [[Cuba]]
| [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
| [[Bob Carter]]
|-
| [[Denmark]]
| [[Hiroshi Shimozaki]]
| [[Montgomery Sutton]]
|-
| [[Egypt]]
| [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
| [[Scott Sager]]
|-
| [[Estonia]]
| [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| [[Mike McFarland]]
|-
| [[Finland]]
| [[Takahiro Mizushima]]
| [[Clint Bickham]]
|-
| [[Germania]]
| [[Kishô Taniyama]]
| [[Jason Douglas]]
|-
| [[Greece]]
| [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| [[Vic Mignogna]]
|-
| [[Holy Roman Empire]]
| [[Jun Konno]]
| [[Chris Cason]]
|-
| [[Hong Kong]]
| [[Motoki Takagi]]
| [[Shelton Windham]]
|-
| [[Hungary]]
| [[Michiko Neya]]
| [[Luci Christian]]
|-
| [[Iceland]]
| [[Ayumu Asakura]]
| [[Jason Liebrecht]]
|-
| [[Latvia]]
| [[Kokoro Tanaka]]
| [[Ryan Reynolds]]
|-
| [[Liechtenstein]]
| [[Rie Kugimiya]]
| [[Cherami Leigh]]
|-
| [[Lithuania]]
| [[Ken Takeuchi]]
| [[Josh Grelle]]
|-
| [[Netherlands]]
| [[Nobuya Mine]]
| [[Michael Sinterniklaas]]
|-
| [[Norway]]
| [[Masami Iwasaki]]
| [[Alex Organ]]
|-
| [[Osaka]]
| [[Masaya Onosaka]]
| N/A
|-
| [[Poland]]
| [[Kokoro Tanaka]]
| [[Ryan Bijan]] [[Joel McDonald]] (film & World Series)
|-
| [[Prussia]]
| [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| [[Jonathan Brooks]]
|-
| [[Sealand]]
| [[Ai Orikasa]]
| [[Maxey Whitehead]]
|-
| [[Seychelles]]
| [[Megumi Takamoto]]
| [[Cassandra Hodges]]
|-
| [[South Italy]]
| [[Daisuke Namikawa]] [[Aki Kanada]] (young)
| [[Ian Sinclair]] [[Colleen Clinkenbeard]] (young)
|-
| [[Spain]]
| [[Go Inoue]]
| [[David Trosko]]
|-
| [[Sweden]]
| [[Keikou Sakai]]
| [[Robert McCollum]]
|-
| [[Switzerland]]
| [[Romi Park]]
| [[John Burgmeier]]
|-
| [[Turkey]]
| [[Takahiro Fujimoto]]
| [[Kent Williams]]
|-
| [[Ukraine]]
| [[Yuki Masuda]]
| [[Lydia Mackay]]
|-
|}

== Soundtrack ==
The first season of the anime series spawned eight image song CDs, each one for a member of the Axis Powers or Allied Forces. Each CD contained two songs and a mini-drama CD segment. A full-length single version of the first ending theme, [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] (English title: ''The Rotating Earth'') was released on March 25th, 2009. The single to the second ending theme, [[Hatafutte Parade]] (''Flag-Waving Parade'') was released on June 23rd, 2010.

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 1- Italy|Hetalia Character CD Vol.1: Italy]]''': Released March 25th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''It's Us Brothers!''' and the songs ''Let's Boil Hot Water'' and ''The Delicious Tomato Song'' by [[Daisuke Namikawa]] (as North and South Italy).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 2- Germany|Hetalia Character CD Vol.2: Germany]]''': Released April 22nd, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''I Made Posters!''' and the songs ''Germany's Anthem (I Am German-Made)'' and ''Einsamkeit'' by [[Hiroki Yasumoto]] (as Germany).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 3- Japan|Hetalia Character CD Vol.3: Japan]]''': Released May 27th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''The Ghost Culture Of England And Japan''' and the songs ''Country Where The Sun Rises, Zipangu'' and ''Excuse Me, I Am Sorry'' by [[Hiroki Takahashi]] (as Japan).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 4- UK|Hetalia Character CD Vol.4: UK]]''': Released July 29th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''England Catches A Cold''' and the songs ''Absolutely Invincible British Gentleman'' and ''Pub and GO!'' by [[Noriaki Sugiyama]] (as England/UK).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 5- France|Hetalia Character CD Vol.5: France]]'' '''''Released September 30th, 2009''''', '''''contains the mini-drama '''Medieval England's Clothes And Hair''' and the songs''''' '''Embrace The Très Bien Moi ''and ''Paris Is Indeed Splendid'' by [[Masaya Onosaka]] (as France).

*[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 6- USA|'''Hetalia Character CD Vol.6: USA''']]: Released November 25th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''England And The Ghost At America's House''' and the songs ''W・D・C～World Dancing'' and ''Hamburger Street'' by [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (as America).

*[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 7- Russia|'''Hetalia Character CD Vol.7: Russia''']]: Released January 20th, 2010, contains the mini-drama '''Let's Talk About The G8 Members''' and the songs ''Winter'' and ''My Heart Has A Light'' by [[Yasuhiro Takato]] (as Russia).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 8- China|Hetalia Character CD Vol.8: China]]''': Released March 24th, 2010, contains the mini-drama '''Asian And Western Festivals''' and the songs ''Hello★China'' and ''Aiyaa Four Thousand Years'' by [[Yuki Kaida]] (as China).

An additional character song, entitled [[Ren・Ren・Renaissance♪]], was released with a guide to the character songs. It is sung by [[Hozumi Gōda]] and [[Aki Kanada]] (as Grandpa Rome and Chibitalia).

===Interval Drama CD===
Shortly after the announcement of season 2, the character CDs for UK through China were pushed back, in part due to an "interval" character drama CD being announced for the series:

*'''[[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 1: The CD Of The Awesome Me]]''': Released August 26th, 2009. Contains drama segments mostly focusing on Prussia and a song by [[Atsushi Kousaka]] (as Prussia).
*'''[[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 2: Boss CD]]''': Released July 7th, 2010 but the date got pushed back and will be released sometime in 2010. Contains drama segments mostly focusing on Spain, and a song by [[Go Inoue]] (as Spain).

===Hetalia: Sound World===
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Sound World]]''

This soundtrack contained most of the background music that was played in both seasons for '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. There was also a bonus track containing a song sung by the Axis Powers (Italy, Germany, and Japan) singing to [[wikipedia:Santa Claus Is Coming To Town|Santa Claus is Coming to Town]]. This soundtrack was released on November 25, 2009.

===Hetalia World Series: Sound World===
''Main article: [[Hetalia: World Series: Sound World]]''

Like its predecessor, this soundtrack had most of the background music for '''Hetalia: World Series''' seasons 1 and 2, along with new theme songs added to some of the main characters. This soundtrack also had a bonus track having another Christmas song; this time, it was sung by the Allied Forces singing to [[wikipedia:We Wish You a Merry Christmas|We Wish you a Merry Christmas]]. This soundtrack was released on November 24, 2010.

== DVD Releases ==
In its original Japanese release, the first season was collected into four DVD volumes, which were available in both standard and limited-edition deluxe releases. Each deluxe release contained a bonus CD with two alternate versions of ''Marukaite Chikyuu'':

===Hetalia: Axis Powers DVD Releases===
*'''Volume 1''': Released April 24th, 2009, collecting episodes 1-7. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Germany)|Germany version]] and re-arranged ''Piccolina'' techno remix) by Hiroki Yasumoto and Daisuke Namikawa.

*'''Volume 2''': Released May 22nd, 2009, collecting episodes 8-13. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Japan)|Japan]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (England)|UK]] versions) by Hiroki Takahashi and Noriaki Sugiyama.

*'''Volume 3''': Released July 24th, 2009, collecting episodes 14-19. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (France)|France]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (America)|America]] versions) by Masaya Onosaka and Katsuyuki Konishi.

*'''Volume 4''': Released September 25th, 2009, collecting episodes 20-26. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Russia)|Russia]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (China)|China]] versions) by Yasuhiro Takato and Yuki Kaida.

Shortly after the announcement of season 2, four more DVD volumes were solicited and released:

*'''Volume 5''': Released October 23rd, 2009, collecting episodes 27-33. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Holy Roman Empire)|Holy Roman Empire]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Chibitalia)|Chibitalia]] versions) by Jun Konno and Aki Kanada.

*'''Volume 6''': Released December 22nd, 2009, collecting episodes 34-39. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Switzerland)|Switzerland]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Liechtenstein)|Liechtenstein]] versions) by Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya.

*'''Volume 7''': Released February 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 40-45. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Poland)|Poland]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Lithuania)|Lithuania]]] versions) by Kazutada Tanaka and Ken Takeuchi.

*'''Volume 8''': Released March 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 46-52. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Austria)|Austria]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Prussia)|Prussia]] versions) by Akira Sasanuma and Atsushi Kousaka.

====Hetalia: Axis Powers Fan Disk====
A special DVD, '''Hetalia: Axis Powers Fan Disk''', was released on May 25th, 2010. It contains full-length compilation versions of '''Chibitalia''' and '''America's Cleaning Of The Storage''', plus an unaired episode ('''Episode 53.5: The Diary of The Awesome Me (part 2)''' with Prussia) and a music video collection. The DVD also contains teaser footage for the theatrical film, '''Hetalia Axis Powers: Paint It White'''.

A bonus CD included with the special Animate edition contains another version of "Marukaite Chikyuu", sung by Go Inoue ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Spain)|Spain]]).

===Hetalia: World Series DVD Releases===
With the rebranding of the third season of the anime, the first four DVD volumes were solicited under the '''World Series''' label. Each deluxe release also contained a bonus CD, with two different versions of the second ending theme, ''Hatafutte Parade'':

*'''Volume 1''': Released June 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 1-6. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (South Italy)|South Italy]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Germany)|Germany]] versions) by Daisuke Namikawa and Hiroki Yasumoto.

*'''Volume 2''': Released August 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 7-12. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Japan)|Japan]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (England)|UK]] versions) by Hiroki Takahashi and Noriaki Sugiyama.

*'''Volume 3''': Released October 22nd, 2010, collecting episodes 13-18. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (France)|France]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (America)|America]] versions) by Masaya Onosaka and Katsuyuki Konishi.

*'''Volume 4''': Released December 22nd, 2010, collecting episodes 19-24. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Russia)|Russia]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (China)|China]] versions) by Yasuhiro Takato and Yuki Kaida.

*'''Volume 5''': It was to be released on March 23rd, 2011; but due to the [[wikipedia:2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|devastaing earthquake of Japan]], the release date was changed to March 30th, 2011. This DVD collected episodes 25-30. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Greece)|Greece]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Turkey)|Turkey]] versions) by Atsushi Kousaka and Takahiro Fujimoro.

*'''Volume 6''': Released May 25th, 2011, collecting episodes 31-36. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Finland)|Finland]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Sweden)|Sweden]] versions) by Takahiro Mizushima and Keikou Sakai.

*'''Volume 7''': Released July 27th, 2011, collecting episodes 37-42. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Chibiromano)|Chibiromano]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Spain)|Spain]] versions) by Aki Kanada and Go Inoue.

*'''Volume 8''': Released September 9th, 2011, collecting episodes 43-48. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Hungary)|Hungary]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Prussia)|Prussia]] versions) by Michiko Neya and Atsushi Kousaka.

===FUNimation Boxsets===
The English-language dub of the first two seasons of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' was released in three boxsets:

*'''Season 1''': Released September 14th, 2010, collecting episodes 1-26. The limited edition contains a pink bandanna with the Axis Powers.

*'''Season 2''': Released October 12th, 2010, collecting episodes 27-52. The limited edition contains a blue bandanna with the Allied Forces.

*'''The Complete Series''': Released March 6th, 2012, collecting episodes 1-52.

There has only been one boxset released of the English dub of ''Hetalia: World Series'':

*'''Season 3''': Released January 17th, 2012, collecting episodes 1-24. The limited edition contains a purple bandana featuring Prussia.

====Hetalia: Paint It, White====
There will be two editions of the movie ''Hetalia: Paint It, White!'' being released on November 22nd, 2011, one regular edition and one limited edition, both containing the English, Japanese, and English subtitles. Special features include: outtakes, historical notes (The Hidden History Hidden Within Hetalia), opening day announcement, the original theatrical ending, textless songs, and trailers. The limited edition will have bonus light green bandana featuring the Pictorians (Pict).

==Related Materials==

'''Storyboard Guides''' have been released in conjunction with the anime, detailing the storyboard sketches that were used in production:

*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.1''' (Season 1, episodes 1-13)
*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.2''' (Season 1, episodes 14-26)
*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.3''' (Season 2, episodes 27-39)
*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.4 '''(Season 2, episodes 40-52)

The third is notable for also containing storyboards to scenes that were scripted but unused in the second season of the anime, including one involving Sweden that would have been in [[Episode 33]].

A guide to the first season of the anime, '''Hetalia Fanbook: World Wide Walking''', was also released. It would be later followed by another official guide to the anime, released in April 2010.

A '''Character CD Guide''' also exists for the series, detailing the production stories behind the making of the character songs of the Axis and Allies.

===Sheep-Counting CDs===
Another wave of CD-related merchandise hit in 2010, though unrelated to the character CDs and soundtracks. Manufactured by '''[[Honeybee]]''', the '''Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Series''' is a series of CDs designed to help people fall asleep by having the voice actors for the characters count off the numbers of sheep.

*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 1- Italy]]''': Released August 27th, 2010. Features Daisuke Namikawa (as North and South Italy).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 2- Germany and Prussia]]''': Released August 27th, 2010. Features Hiroki Yasumoto and Atsushi Kousaka (as Germany and Prussia).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 3- Hungary, Austria, Holy Roman Empire, and Italy]]''': Released August 27th, 2010. Features Akira Sasanuma, Michiko Neya, Jun Konno, and Aki Kanada (as Austria, Hungary, Holy Roman Empire, and Chibitalia).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 4- Japan and China]]''': Released September 24th, 2010. Features Hiroki Takahashi and Yuki Kaida (as Japan and China).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 5- Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus]]''': Released September 24th, 2010. Features Yasuhiro Takato, Urara Takano, and Yuki Masuda (as Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 6- France and Spain]]''': Released September 24th, 2010. Features Masaya Onosaka and Go Inoue (as France and Spain).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 7- Switzerland and Liechtenstein]]''': Released October 29th, 2010. Features Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya (as Switzerland and Liechtenstein).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 8- USA and UK]]''': Released October 29th, 2010. Features Katsuyuki Konishi and Noriaki Sugiyama (as America and England/UK).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 9- Sealand and Canada]]''': Released Febuary 12, 2011. Features Ai Orikasa, Noriaki Sugiyama, Katsuyuki Konishi (as Sealand, England, America, and Canada).

== Theatrical Film ==
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White]]''

A theatrical adaptation of the series was announced on September 24th, 2009. The film remained shrouded in secrecy, though its full title was eventually revealed to be ''Hetalia - Axis Powers on the Silver Screen: Paint it, White''. It was released on June 5th, 2010. It marks the first animated debut of [[Iceland]].

A promotional single for the film was also released in conjunction with it, entitled ''Mein Gott!!''. It is sung by [[Atsushi Kousaka]], the voice actor for Prussia (who plays a minor part in the film, though used for advertisements and merchandise pertaining to it).

The original soundtrack to the film (''[[Silver Screen Hetalia: Sound World]]'') was released on June 9th. It also includes the theme song for the film ([[Wa! Wa!! World Ondo]]), sung by the voice actors of the Axis and Allies under the name '''World 8'''.

== Controversy ==

The anime was originally slated to broadcast on Kids Station on January 24th, but the television airing was cancelled due to "various circumstances". It is believed that the South Korean protests of the series (and alleged death threats to the TV station) played a part in the cancellation. The protests arose when an online petition was created to ban the series, due to complaints that the South Korean character was an offensive stereotype. The South Korean government proceeded to declare the series a "national crime", though Kids Station responded that there was no Korean character in the series.

A preliminary character design of [[Korea|South Korea]], however, was shown in the early promotional images for the series, suggesting that at one point, he was actually slated to be included. South Korea could also be seen in the first ending sequence, among the other characters on top of the world. But with the switch in ending themes, his character was immediately removed from the globe. South Korea also appears in an animation error in [[Episode 14]], shown from behind in a supermarket line, suggesting that Studio DEEN had to do retakes on the episode to remove him and had forgotten to redo that specific shot.

===English Adaptation===
The English adaptation of the series had also experienced its fair share of controversy from fans and websites. As the creative team behind the dub felt it could not be easily marketed due to it already being controversial, it was decided to adapt the series to a TV-MA format and attempt to emulate the television show "South Park" with many instances of dark humor, increased ethnic stereotype jokes, jokes made about the Holocaust, and profanity and suggestive language.

Although this practice was somewhat toned down in later seasons, the dub scripts still heavily differ from the original and various jokes and elements should not necessarily be considered canon for characters (such as Sealand claiming he has a tattoo of a transistor radio).

== External Links ==
*[http://hetalia.com Official Site]
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Hetalia (anime)

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'''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' is the anime adaptation of [[Hidekaz Himaruya]]'s [[Axis Powers Hetalia (manga)|manga]], which premiered on Animate.TV on January 24th, 2009. The series is on its fifth season, which will run for 25 episodes. It is animated by [[Studio DEEN]].

Most of the storyline takes place between the 2 World Wars, however there are segments taking place in earlier times and the modern day as well. The anime is adapted from the published version of the manga, rather than the original webcomic, so early events like the forming of the Axis Powers have been condensed, though some storylines from both versions of the story have been trimmed or left out completely.

Although originally planned for 26 episodes, it was announced on April 15th, 2009, that the series had been renewed for a second order of 26 episodes, bringing the episode count up to 52. The second season of ''Hetalia'' began airing on Animate.TV's mobile phone service on July 24th, 2009, with its webcast following three days later. A third season was later announced on December 10th, 2009, but was later rebranded with the title '''Hetalia: World Series'''. It premiered in March 2010. A second installment of ''World Series'' followed, before the original production team left. A later anime adaptation titled [[Hetalia: The Beautiful World]] would be released in January 2013, with a new production team behind it and revamped art direction.

Though '''FUNimation Entertainment''' reportedly had originally passed up the license for the anime in early 2009, the title "Hetalia: Axis Powers" later appeared on a poll of possible titles on their blog. On January 8th, 2010, FUNimation announced that they had licensed the first two seasons of the series.

==Characters==
These are the characters that have appeared, or are slated to appear in the anime:

===Axis Powers===
*[[Italy]]
*[[Germany]]
*[[Japan]]

===Allied Forces===
*[[America]]
*[[England|England/UK]]
*[[France]]
*[[Russia]]
*[[China]]

===Others===
*[[Ancient Rome]]
*[[Austria]]
*[[Belarus]]
*[[Belgium]]
*[[Bulgaria]]
*[[Canada]]
*[[Cuba]]
*[[Denmark]] (''World Series'')
*[[Egypt]]
*[[Estonia]]
*[[Finland]]
*[[Germania]] (''World Series'')
*[[Greece]]
*[[Holy Roman Empire]]
*[[Hungary]]
*[[Iceland]] (''Paint it, White'' and ''World Series'')
*[[Latvia]]
*[[Liechtenstein]]
*[[Lithuania]]
*[[Netherlands]] (full appearance in ''World Series'')
*[[Norway]] (''World Series'')
*[[Poland]]
*[[Prussia]]
*[[Sealand]]
*[[Seychelles]] (''World Series'')
*[[South Italy|South Italy (Romano)]]
*[[Korea|South Korea]] (animation error in [[Episode 14]])
*[[Spain]]
*[[Sweden]]
*[[Switzerland]]
*[[Turkey]] (''World Series'')
*[[Ukraine]]

== Episodes ==
''Main Article: [[List of Hetalia: Axis Powers episodes]]''

Both of the first two seasons span 26 episodes, with the first mostly adapting from ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 1'', though some arcs and strips are sequenced out of order from their original placement. A few "Extra Stories" from the webcomic were also adapted into segments, as well as minor portions of chapters 2 and 3 from the webcomic's main storyline. The third and fourth seasons (treated as a new series by DEEN) marked a change in both the title and episode count, with each consisting of 24 episodes.

Most of the episodes had no titles when broadcast, unless they were shown in a next episode preview with a title listed, as was the case with the [[Episode 05: Crying out S.O.S at the Center of the World!|fifth]] and [[Episode 17: America's Cleaning Of The Storage, Part 1|seventeenth]] episodes of season 1.

The anime is notable for the fact that its episodes are extremely short, with each running approximately 5 minutes in their broadcasts.

== Staff ==
;Studio DEEN
*Original Creator: [[Hidekaz Himaruya]]
*Director, Storyboarding: [[Bob Shirohata]]
*Storyboard Direction: [[Yoshinari Suzuki]]
*Producers: [[Mika Nomura]], [[Akihiko Okada]]
*Planning: [[Takeshi Oikawa]], [[Atsushi Iwazaki]], [[Kimie Takahashi]], [[Masaki Yasuda]]
*Animation Producer: [[Keiichi Matsuda]]
*Animation Production: [[Studio DEEN]]
*Character Design, Chief Animation Director: [[Masaaki Kannan]]
*Art Director: Maho Takahashi
*Backgrounds: [[Studio Tulip]]
*Color Settings: [[Takeshi Mochida]]
*Photography Director: [[Akira Shimozaki]]
*Editing: [[Masahiro Matsumura]]
*Series Composition, Sound Director: [[Takuya Hiramitsu]]
*Music Production: [[Frontier Works]]
*Music Producer: [[Akira Yoshikawa]]
*Additional Music: [[Conisch]]
*Sound Production: [[Satoshi Hirata]], [[Hiroshi Nishijima]], [[DAX International|DAX International ]]
*Sound Effects: [[Suwara Production]]
*Ending Animation: Shiitake Digital
*Theme Songs Lyrics/Music: [[Saki]]
*Theme Song Performance: [[Daisuke Namikawa]] (''Marukaite Chikyuu ''and ''Hatafutte Parade'')
*Distribution: [[Media Factory]]
*Series Production by: '''The Hetalia Production Committee'''

;Funimation
*Executive Producer: [[Gen Fukunaga]]
*Producers: [[Carly Hunter]], [[Justin Cook]]
*Line Producer: [[Mike McFarland]]
*Head Writer: [[John Burgmeier]]
*Script Writers: [[Chuck Huber]], [[Jamie Marchi]]
*ADR Director: [[Scott Sager]]
*ADR Engineer: [[Joseph Tompkins]]
*Assistant Producer: [[Michael Harcourt]]
*Production Assistants: [[Trenton Jons]], [[Gino Palencia]]
*Talent Coordinator: [[Tara A. Williams]]
*Mixing Engineer: [[Adrian Cook]]
*Director, Video Post-Production: [[Brandon Tyler]]
*Digital Video Coordinator: [[Jeff Yale]]
*Senior Video Editors: [[Daniel Mancilla]], [[Jeremy Jimenez]]
*Video Editors: [[Jessie Mancilla]], [[Robert Bell]], [[Josh Tyler]], [[Ashley Rosse]], [[Christopher Bryan]]
*Lead Video Editor: [[Sarah Mueller]]
*Video Engineer: [[Michael Rivas]]
*Post-Production Assistants: [[Casey Barteau]], [[Niki Cooper]], [[Aya Spann]]
*Brand Manager: [[Charlene Ingram]]

===Voice Cast===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background: #FFF; width: 45%;"
|-
! Character
! Japanese
! English
|-
| [[North Italy|Italy]]
| [[Daisuke Namikawa]] [[Aki Kanada]] (young)
| [[Todd Haberkorn]] [[Brina Palencia]] (young)
|-
| [[Germany]]
| [[Hiroki Yasumoto]]
| [[Patrick Seitz]]
|-
| [[Japan]]
| [[Hiroki Takahashi]] [[Ai Iwamura]] (young)
| [[Christopher Bevins]] [[Alexis Tipton]] (young)
|-
| [[America]]
| [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] [[Ai Iwamura]] (young)
| [[Eric Vale]] [[Luci Christian]] (young)
|-
| [[England|Britain]]
| [[Noriaki Sugiyama]]
| [[Scott Freeman]]
|-
| [[France]]
| [[Masaya Onosaka]]
| [[J. Michael Tatum]]
|-
| [[Russia]]
| [[Yasuhiro Takato]]
| [[Jerry Jewell]]
|-
| [[China]]
| [[Yuki Kaida]]
| [[Clarine Harp]]
|-
| [[Ancient Rome]]
| [[Hozumi Gōda]]
| [[Christopher R. Sabat]]
|-
| [[Austria]]
| [[Akira Sasanuma]] [[Aki Kanada]] (young)
| [[Chuck Huber]]
|-
| [[Belarus]]
| [[Urara Takano]]
| [[Monica Rial]]
|-
| [[Belgium]]
| [[Eriko Nakamura]]
| [[Amanda Doskocil]]
|-
| [[Bulgaria]]
| [[Go Inoue]]
| [[Justin Pate]]
|-
| [[Canada]]
| [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]
| [[Eric Vale]]
|-
| [[Cuba]]
| [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
| [[Bob Carter]]
|-
| [[Denmark]]
| [[Hiroshi Shimozaki]]
| [[Montgomery Sutton]]
|-
| [[Egypt]]
| [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
| [[Scott Sager]]
|-
| [[Estonia]]
| [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| [[Mike McFarland]]
|-
| [[Finland]]
| [[Takahiro Mizushima]]
| [[Clint Bickham]]
|-
| [[Germania]]
| [[Kishô Taniyama]]
| [[Jason Douglas]]
|-
| [[Greece]]
| [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| [[Vic Mignogna]]
|-
| [[Holy Roman Empire]]
| [[Jun Konno]]
| [[Chris Cason]]
|-
| [[Hong Kong]]
| [[Motoki Takagi]]
| [[Shelton Windham]]
|-
| [[Hungary]]
| [[Michiko Neya]]
| [[Luci Christian]]
|-
| [[Iceland]]
| [[Ayumu Asakura]]
| [[Jason Liebrecht]]
|-
| [[Latvia]]
| [[Kokoro Tanaka]]
| [[Ryan Reynolds]]
|-
| [[Liechtenstein]]
| [[Rie Kugimiya]]
| [[Cherami Leigh]]
|-
| [[Lithuania]]
| [[Ken Takeuchi]]
| [[Josh Grelle]]
|-
| [[Netherlands]]
| [[Nobuya Mine]]
| [[Michael Sinterniklaas]]
|-
| [[Norway]]
| [[Masami Iwasaki]]
| [[Alex Organ]]
|-
| [[Osaka]]
| [[Masaya Onosaka]]
| N/A
|-
| [[Poland]]
| [[Kokoro Tanaka]]
| [[Ryan Bijan]] [[Joel McDonald]] (film & World Series)
|-
| [[Prussia]]
| [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| [[Jonathan Brooks]]
|-
| [[Sealand]]
| [[Ai Orikasa]]
| [[Maxey Whitehead]]
|-
| [[Seychelles]]
| [[Megumi Takamoto]]
| [[Cassandra Hodges]]
|-
| [[South Italy]]
| [[Daisuke Namikawa]] [[Aki Kanada]] (young)
| [[Ian Sinclair]] [[Colleen Clinkenbeard]] (young)
|-
| [[Spain]]
| [[Go Inoue]]
| [[David Trosko]]
|-
| [[Sweden]]
| [[Keikou Sakai]]
| [[Robert McCollum]]
|-
| [[Switzerland]]
| [[Romi Park]]
| [[John Burgmeier]]
|-
| [[Turkey]]
| [[Takahiro Fujimoto]]
| [[Kent Williams]]
|-
| [[Ukraine]]
| [[Yuki Masuda]]
| [[Lydia Mackay]]
|-
|}

== Soundtrack ==
The first season of the anime series spawned eight image song CDs, each one for a member of the Axis Powers or Allied Forces. Each CD contained two songs and a mini-drama CD segment. A full-length single version of the first ending theme, [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] (English title: ''The Rotating Earth'') was released on March 25th, 2009. The single to the second ending theme, [[Hatafutte Parade]] (''Flag-Waving Parade'') was released on June 23rd, 2010.

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 1- Italy|Hetalia Character CD Vol.1: Italy]]''': Released March 25th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''It's Us Brothers!''' and the songs ''Let's Boil Hot Water'' and ''The Delicious Tomato Song'' by [[Daisuke Namikawa]] (as North and South Italy).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 2- Germany|Hetalia Character CD Vol.2: Germany]]''': Released April 22nd, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''I Made Posters!''' and the songs ''Germany's Anthem (I Am German-Made)'' and ''Einsamkeit'' by [[Hiroki Yasumoto]] (as Germany).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 3- Japan|Hetalia Character CD Vol.3: Japan]]''': Released May 27th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''The Ghost Culture Of England And Japan''' and the songs ''Country Where The Sun Rises, Zipangu'' and ''Excuse Me, I Am Sorry'' by [[Hiroki Takahashi]] (as Japan).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 4- UK|Hetalia Character CD Vol.4: UK]]''': Released July 29th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''England Catches A Cold''' and the songs ''Absolutely Invincible British Gentleman'' and ''Pub and GO!'' by [[Noriaki Sugiyama]] (as England/UK).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 5- France|Hetalia Character CD Vol.5: France]]'' '''''Released September 30th, 2009''''', '''''contains the mini-drama '''Medieval England's Clothes And Hair''' and the songs''''' '''Embrace The Très Bien Moi ''and ''Paris Is Indeed Splendid'' by [[Masaya Onosaka]] (as France).

*[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 6- USA|'''Hetalia Character CD Vol.6: USA''']]: Released November 25th, 2009, contains the mini-drama '''England And The Ghost At America's House''' and the songs ''W・D・C～World Dancing'' and ''Hamburger Street'' by [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (as America).

*[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 7- Russia|'''Hetalia Character CD Vol.7: Russia''']]: Released January 20th, 2010, contains the mini-drama '''Let's Talk About The G8 Members''' and the songs ''Winter'' and ''My Heart Has A Light'' by [[Yasuhiro Takato]] (as Russia).

*'''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 8- China|Hetalia Character CD Vol.8: China]]''': Released March 24th, 2010, contains the mini-drama '''Asian And Western Festivals''' and the songs ''Hello★China'' and ''Aiyaa Four Thousand Years'' by [[Yuki Kaida]] (as China).

An additional character song, entitled [[Ren・Ren・Renaissance♪]], was released with a guide to the character songs. It is sung by [[Hozumi Gōda]] and [[Aki Kanada]] (as Grandpa Rome and Chibitalia).

===Interval Drama CD===
Shortly after the announcement of season 2, the character CDs for UK through China were pushed back, in part due to an "interval" character drama CD being announced for the series:

*'''[[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 1: The CD Of The Awesome Me]]''': Released August 26th, 2009. Contains drama segments mostly focusing on Prussia and a song by [[Atsushi Kousaka]] (as Prussia).
*'''[[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 2: Boss CD]]''': Released July 7th, 2010 but the date got pushed back and will be released sometime in 2010. Contains drama segments mostly focusing on Spain, and a song by [[Go Inoue]] (as Spain).

===Hetalia: Sound World===
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Sound World]]''

This soundtrack contained most of the background music that was played in both seasons for '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. There was also a bonus track containing a song sung by the Axis Powers (Italy, Germany, and Japan) singing to [[wikipedia:Santa Claus Is Coming To Town|Santa Claus is Coming to Town]]. This soundtrack was released on November 25, 2009.

===Hetalia World Series: Sound World===
''Main article: [[Hetalia: World Series: Sound World]]''

Like its predecessor, this soundtrack had most of the background music for '''Hetalia: World Series''' seasons 1 and 2, along with new theme songs added to some of the main characters. This soundtrack also had a bonus track having another Christmas song; this time, it was sung by the Allied Forces singing to [[wikipedia:We Wish You a Merry Christmas|We Wish you a Merry Christmas]]. This soundtrack was released on November 24, 2010.

== DVD Releases ==
In its original Japanese release, the first season was collected into four DVD volumes, which were available in both standard and limited-edition deluxe releases. Each deluxe release contained a bonus CD with two alternate versions of ''Marukaite Chikyuu'':

===Hetalia: Axis Powers DVD Releases===
*'''Volume 1''': Released April 24th, 2009, collecting episodes 1-7. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Germany)|Germany version]] and re-arranged ''Piccolina'' techno remix) by Hiroki Yasumoto and Daisuke Namikawa.

*'''Volume 2''': Released May 22nd, 2009, collecting episodes 8-13. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Japan)|Japan]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (England)|UK]] versions) by Hiroki Takahashi and Noriaki Sugiyama.

*'''Volume 3''': Released July 24th, 2009, collecting episodes 14-19. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (France)|France]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (America)|America]] versions) by Masaya Onosaka and Katsuyuki Konishi.

*'''Volume 4''': Released September 25th, 2009, collecting episodes 20-26. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Russia)|Russia]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (China)|China]] versions) by Yasuhiro Takato and Yuki Kaida.

Shortly after the announcement of season 2, four more DVD volumes were solicited and released:

*'''Volume 5''': Released October 23rd, 2009, collecting episodes 27-33. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Holy Roman Empire)|Holy Roman Empire]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Chibitalia)|Chibitalia]] versions) by Jun Konno and Aki Kanada.

*'''Volume 6''': Released December 22nd, 2009, collecting episodes 34-39. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Switzerland)|Switzerland]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Liechtenstein)|Liechtenstein]] versions) by Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya.

*'''Volume 7''': Released February 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 40-45. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Poland)|Poland]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Lithuania)|Lithuania]]] versions) by Kazutada Tanaka and Ken Takeuchi.

*'''Volume 8''': Released March 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 46-52. Bonus CD contains "Marukaite Chikyuu" ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Austria)|Austria]] and [[Marukaite Chikyuu (Prussia)|Prussia]] versions) by Akira Sasanuma and Atsushi Kousaka.

====Hetalia: Axis Powers Fan Disk====
A special DVD, '''Hetalia: Axis Powers Fan Disk''', was released on May 25th, 2010. It contains full-length compilation versions of '''Chibitalia''' and '''America's Cleaning Of The Storage''', plus an unaired episode ('''Episode 53.5: The Diary of The Awesome Me (part 2)''' with Prussia) and a music video collection. The DVD also contains teaser footage for the theatrical film, '''Hetalia Axis Powers: Paint It White'''.

A bonus CD included with the special Animate edition contains another version of "Marukaite Chikyuu", sung by Go Inoue ([[Marukaite Chikyuu (Spain)|Spain]]).

===Hetalia: World Series DVD Releases===
With the rebranding of the third season of the anime, the first four DVD volumes were solicited under the '''World Series''' label. Each deluxe release also contained a bonus CD, with two different versions of the second ending theme, ''Hatafutte Parade'':

*'''Volume 1''': Released June 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 1-6. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (South Italy)|South Italy]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Germany)|Germany]] versions) by Daisuke Namikawa and Hiroki Yasumoto.

*'''Volume 2''': Released August 25th, 2010, collecting episodes 7-12. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Japan)|Japan]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (England)|UK]] versions) by Hiroki Takahashi and Noriaki Sugiyama.

*'''Volume 3''': Released October 22nd, 2010, collecting episodes 13-18. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (France)|France]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (America)|America]] versions) by Masaya Onosaka and Katsuyuki Konishi.

*'''Volume 4''': Released December 22nd, 2010, collecting episodes 19-24. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Russia)|Russia]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (China)|China]] versions) by Yasuhiro Takato and Yuki Kaida.

*'''Volume 5''': It was to be released on March 23rd, 2011; but due to the [[wikipedia:2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|devastaing earthquake of Japan]], the release date was changed to March 30th, 2011. This DVD collected episodes 25-30. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Greece)|Greece]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Turkey)|Turkey]] versions) by Atsushi Kousaka and Takahiro Fujimoro.

*'''Volume 6''': Released May 25th, 2011, collecting episodes 31-36. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Finland)|Finland]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Sweden)|Sweden]] versions) by Takahiro Mizushima and Keikou Sakai.

*'''Volume 7''': Released July 27th, 2011, collecting episodes 37-42. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Chibiromano)|Chibiromano]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Spain)|Spain]] versions) by Aki Kanada and Go Inoue.

*'''Volume 8''': Released September 9th, 2011, collecting episodes 43-48. Bonus CD contains "Hatafutte Parade" ([[Hatafutte Parade (Hungary)|Hungary]] and [[Hatafutte Parade (Prussia)|Prussia]] versions) by Michiko Neya and Atsushi Kousaka.

===FUNimation Boxsets===
The English-language dub of the first two seasons of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' was released in three boxsets:

*'''Season 1''': Released September 14th, 2010, collecting episodes 1-26. The limited edition contains a pink bandanna with the Axis Powers.

*'''Season 2''': Released October 12th, 2010, collecting episodes 27-52. The limited edition contains a blue bandanna with the Allied Forces.

*'''The Complete Series''': Released March 6th, 2012, collecting episodes 1-52.

There has only been one boxset released of the English dub of ''Hetalia: World Series'':

*'''Season 3''': Released January 17th, 2012, collecting episodes 1-24. The limited edition contains a purple bandana featuring Prussia.

====Hetalia: Paint It, White====
There will be two editions of the movie ''Hetalia: Paint It, White!'' being released on November 22nd, 2011, one regular edition and one limited edition, both containing the English, Japanese, and English subtitles. Special features include: outtakes, historical notes (The Hidden History Hidden Within Hetalia), opening day announcement, the original theatrical ending, textless songs, and trailers. The limited edition will have bonus light green bandana featuring the Pictorians (Pict).

==Related Materials==

'''Storyboard Guides''' have been released in conjunction with the anime, detailing the storyboard sketches that were used in production:

*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.1''' (Season 1, episodes 1-13)
*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.2''' (Season 1, episodes 14-26)
*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.3''' (Season 2, episodes 27-39)
*'''Hetalia Axis Powers: Storyboard Guide Vol.4 '''(Season 2, episodes 40-52)

The third is notable for also containing storyboards to scenes that were scripted but unused in the second season of the anime, including one involving Sweden that would have been in [[Episode 33]].

A guide to the first season of the anime, '''Hetalia Fanbook: World Wide Walking''', was also released. It would be later followed by another official guide to the anime, released in April 2010.

A '''Character CD Guide''' also exists for the series, detailing the production stories behind the making of the character songs of the Axis and Allies.

===Sheep-Counting CDs===
Another wave of CD-related merchandise hit in 2010, though unrelated to the character CDs and soundtracks. Manufactured by '''[[Honeybee]]''', the '''Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Series''' is a series of CDs designed to help people fall asleep by having the voice actors for the characters count off the numbers of sheep.

*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 1- Italy]]''': Released August 27th, 2010. Features Daisuke Namikawa (as North and South Italy).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 2- Germany and Prussia]]''': Released August 27th, 2010. Features Hiroki Yasumoto and Atsushi Kousaka (as Germany and Prussia).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 3- Hungary, Austria, Holy Roman Empire, and Italy]]''': Released August 27th, 2010. Features Akira Sasanuma, Michiko Neya, Jun Konno, and Aki Kanada (as Austria, Hungary, Holy Roman Empire, and Chibitalia).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 4- Japan and China]]''': Released September 24th, 2010. Features Hiroki Takahashi and Yuki Kaida (as Japan and China).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 5- Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus]]''': Released September 24th, 2010. Features Yasuhiro Takato, Urara Takano, and Yuki Masuda (as Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 6- France and Spain]]''': Released September 24th, 2010. Features Masaya Onosaka and Go Inoue (as France and Spain).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 7- Switzerland and Liechtenstein]]''': Released October 29th, 2010. Features Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya (as Switzerland and Liechtenstein).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 8- USA and UK]]''': Released October 29th, 2010. Features Katsuyuki Konishi and Noriaki Sugiyama (as America and England/UK).
*'''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 9- Sealand and Canada]]''': Released Febuary 12, 2011. Features Ai Orikasa, Noriaki Sugiyama, Katsuyuki Konishi (as Sealand, England, America, and Canada).

== Theatrical Film ==
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White]]''

A theatrical adaptation of the series was announced on September 24th, 2009. The film remained shrouded in secrecy, though its full title was eventually revealed to be ''Hetalia - Axis Powers on the Silver Screen: Paint it, White''. It was released on June 5th, 2010. It marks the first animated debut of [[Iceland]].

A promotional single for the film was also released in conjunction with it, entitled ''Mein Gott!!''. It is sung by [[Atsushi Kousaka]], the voice actor for Prussia (who plays a minor part in the film, though used for advertisements and merchandise pertaining to it).

The original soundtrack to the film (''[[Silver Screen Hetalia: Sound World]]'') was released on June 9th. It also includes the theme song for the film ([[Wa! Wa!! World Ondo]]), sung by the voice actors of the Axis and Allies under the name '''World 8'''.

== Controversy ==

The anime was originally slated to broadcast on Kids Station on January 24th, but the television airing was cancelled due to "various circumstances". It is believed that the South Korean protests of the series (and alleged death threats to the TV station) played a part in the cancellation. The protests arose when an online petition was created to ban the series, due to complaints that the South Korean character was an offensive stereotype. The South Korean government proceeded to declare the series a "national crime", though Kids Station responded that there was no Korean character in the series.

A preliminary character design of [[Korea|South Korea]], however, was shown in the early promotional images for the series, suggesting that at one point, he was actually slated to be included. South Korea could also be seen in the first ending sequence, among the other characters on top of the world. But with the switch in ending themes, his character was immediately removed from the globe. South Korea also appears in an animation error in [[Episode 14]], shown from behind in a supermarket line, suggesting that Studio DEEN had to do retakes on the episode to remove him and had forgotten to redo that specific shot.

== External Links ==
*[http://hetalia.com Official Site]
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[[File:Hetalia Volume 1 (JPN).png|thumb|200px|Japanese cover of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[Volume 1]].]]
'''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' (Axis Powers ヘタリア ''Akushisu Pawāzu Hetaria''), also known as '''Axis Powers Hetalia''', is a webmanga by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] that began as a oneshot in July 2006. It later continued as a full series that same year, and in 2008 began being adapted into printed manga [[wikipedia:Tankōbon|tankōbon]]. In September 2011 the series began being serialized monthly in ''[[Comic Birz]]'' magazine. The series has also been adapted into several [[:Category:CDs|drama CDs]], [[:Category:Games|video games]], and [[Hetalia: Axis Powers (anime)|anime series]].

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

In 2010, the published manga was licensed by [[Tokyopop]] in North America and the first two volumes were published in English. Two months before the third volume was scheduled to be released, the company ceased US publishing operations. Remnants of the company later formed a partnership with [[Right Stuf]] to publish the series on demand, and the third volume was published in 2012. The fourth and fifth volumes have also since been published in English through Right Stuf.

==Plot==
During WWI, [[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 [[Japan]], though the three wind up having to deal with the arrival of the Allied Forces: [[America]], [[England]], [[France]], [[China]], and [[Russia]].

==Characters==
''Main article: [[List of Hetalia: Axis Powers 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, although he seems open to the idea of suggestions and letting fans name certain characters as they please.

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 Hetalia: Axis Powers 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 Hetalia: Axis Powers]]''

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 articles: [[Gakuen Hetalia]], [[Gakuen Hetalia Portable (PSP)]]''

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 January 2007 and Himaruya previewed some of the script on his site in 2008, 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. The commercial version has considerable differences in plot and characters from the original game, though Seychelles is still the player character.

===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, and was released on December 12th, 2008. A third volume was released on May 21st, 2010, during Japan's [[wikipedia:Golden Week|Golden Week]] holiday.

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).

====International Editions====
*The Polish-language release of the manga by [http://studiojg.pl/ Studio JG] retains the original ''APH'' order for the title. The first volume of the published manga was released on November 13th, 2009, second volume in late-May of 2010, and the third volume is expected to be released in the fall.
:This 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).

*Hungarian editions of volume 1 followed on May 22th, 2010, with the Czech editions in early-mid 2010

*Volume 1 of the English edition (via [[wikipedia:Tokyopop|Tokyopop]]) is set to release on September 28th, 2010.

*Licensed by [http://www.d-world.com.tw/d-books/ d/visual taipei], the first international releases of volumes 1 and 2 happened for China and Taiwan, though the Chinese edition of volume 2 is controversial for some changes to the text, such as giving China the birthday of '''October 1st''' (foundation of the People's Republic), while changing Taiwan's profile to describe her as a "part of China".

===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(delayed).

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

''Volume 2'' featured the cast for the Axis and Allies, as well as the drama CD debuts of more characters: [[Sweden]], [[Finland]], [[Sealand]], [[Latvia]], [[Estonia]], [[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 Italy (Veneziano)
*Germany
*Japan
*America
*England
*France
*China
*Russia
*Austria
*Hungary
*Lithuania
*Switzerland
*Liechtenstein
*[[South Italy]] (Romano)
*[[Greece]]
*[[Turkey]]
*[[Sealand]]
*Ancient 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 premiered in March 2010.

Though they had previously passed on licensing the series during the first season, [http://www.funimation.com/ FUNimation Entertainment] announced their acquisition of the ''Hetalia'' anime on January 8th, 2010. The dub takes considerable liberties with the script and is rated TV-MA.

====Theatrical Film====
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White]]''

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 the Axis and Allies, along with Sealand, [[Iceland]], [[Prussia]], and other characters. It is 70 minutes long and was 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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[[File:Hetalia Volume 1 (JPN).png|thumb|200px|Japanese cover of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[Volume 1]].]]
'''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' (Axis Powers ヘタリア ''Akushisu Pawāzu Hetaria''), also known as '''Axis Powers Hetalia''', is a webmanga by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] that began as a oneshot in July 2006. It later continued as a full series that same year, and in 2008 began being adapted into printed manga [[wikipedia:Tankōbon|tankōbon]]. In September 2011 the series began being serialized monthly in ''[[Comic Birz]]'' magazine. The series has also been adapted into several [[:Category:CDs|drama CDs]], [[:Category:Games|video games]], and [[Hetalia: Axis Powers (anime)|anime series]].

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

In 2010, the published manga was licensed by [[Tokyopop]] in North America and the first two volumes were published in English. Two months before the third volume was scheduled to be released, the company ceased US publishing operations. Remnants of the company later formed a partnership with [[Right Stuf]] to publish the series on demand, and the third volume was published in 2012. The fourth and fifth volumes have also since been published in English through Right Stuf.

==Plot==
During WWI, [[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 [[Japan]], though the three wind up having to deal with the arrival of the Allied Forces: [[America]], [[England]], [[France]], [[China]], and [[Russia]].

==Characters==
''Main article: [[List of Hetalia: Axis Powers 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, although he seems open to the idea of suggestions and letting fans name certain characters as they please.

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 Hetalia: Axis Powers 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 Hetalia: Axis Powers]]''

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 articles: [[Gakuen Hetalia]], [[Gakuen Hetalia Portable (PSP)]]''

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 January 2007 and Himaruya previewed some of the script on his site in 2008, 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. The commercial version has considerable differences in plot and characters from the original game, though Seychelles is still the player character.

===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, and was released on December 12th, 2008. A third volume was released on May 21st, 2010, during Japan's [[wikipedia:Golden Week|Golden Week]] holiday.

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).

====International Editions====
*The Polish-language release of the manga by [http://studiojg.pl/ Studio JG] retains the original ''APH'' order for the title. The first volume of the published manga was released on November 13th, 2009, second volume in late-May of 2010, and the third volume is expected to be released in the fall.
:This 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).

*Hungarian editions of volume 1 followed on May 22th, 2010, with the Czech editions in early-mid 2010

*Volume 1 of the English edition (via [[wikipedia:Tokyopop|Tokyopop]]) is set to release on September 28th, 2010.

*Licensed by [http://www.d-world.com.tw/d-books/ d/visual taipei], the first international releases of volumes 1 and 2 happened for China and Taiwan, though the Chinese edition of volume 2 is controversial for some changes to the text, such as giving China the birthday of '''October 1st''' (foundation of the People's Republic), while changing Taiwan's profile to describe her as a "part of China".

===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(delayed).

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

''Volume 2'' featured the cast for the Axis and Allies, as well as the drama CD debuts of more characters: [[Sweden]], [[Finland]], [[Sealand]], [[Latvia]], [[Estonia]], [[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 Italy (Veneziano)
*Germany
*Japan
*America
*England
*France
*China
*Russia
*Austria
*Hungary
*Lithuania
*Switzerland
*Liechtenstein
*[[South Italy]] (Romano)
*[[Greece]]
*[[Turkey]]
*[[Sealand]]
*Ancient 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, [http://www.funimation.com/ FUNimation Entertainment] announced their acquisition of the ''Hetalia'' anime on January 8th, 2010.

====Theatrical Film====
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White]]''

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 the Axis and Allies, along with Sealand, [[Iceland]], [[Prussia]], and other characters. It is 70 minutes long and was 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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List of lost Hetalia material

2013-11-08T22:54:00Z

MetalPapillion: "Like Switzerland" wasn't actually deleted, but was skipped in over in scanlations for whatever reason (think it's in Comic Diary 5?)

This is a listing of strips from '''Hetalia:''' '''Axis Powers '''that were removed from [[Kitayume]], or are otherwise hidden or not listed in the official list of strips for the series.

==Asian and Western Festivals==
[[Japan]] attempts to spend the holidays with [[China]], but eventually becomes tired of the other nation's customs and decides to leave to spend Christmas with the others.

==Bakki-Bakki (alternate version)==
[[Lithuania]] comes back from his date with [[Belarus]], with all of his fingers broken. While Lithuania acts as if it's a completely normal thing, [[Poland]] attempts to remind him of how Belarus broke his limbs in the past (such as breaking his leg or strangling him, as kids). Poland then catches Belarus in the act of breaking Lithuania's fingers yet again.

This version appeared in an early post on the [[Bamboo Thicket (blog)|Bamboo Thicket blog]], but nowhere else.

==Christmas Rampage Sequel==
A comic serving as a continuation to [[France]]'s "Christmas Rampage": The nations celebrate Christmas, as more fanservice occurs. '''Noto Kanazawa''', having been rejected on Christmas, vows to get his revenge on the holiday and takes '''Yamato Nara''' along with him on a stripping rampage. The two manage to steal Seychelles' towel, then torture Santa Claus.

The two then make their way to Poland's house and attempt to crash the party and strip all the nations, only to find that they're already naked. The two men wind up stripped, and Noto becomes humiliated and depressed. However, a flirtatious France tells Noto that next Christmas, he'll be sure to have a smile on his face.

==Lietuvis: "Deleted Scenes"==
In pages that were scrapped from Chapter 5 (and labeled '''lie21''' to '''lie25'''), [[Italy]] bids [[Germany]] and [[Austria]] good luck as they prepare to depart for a war. Meanwhile, [[Ivan Braginski|Russia]] remarks to his boss that the German people are incredibly easily manipulated, while [[England]] and [[France]] get word of Germany's plan and prepare for their declaration of war.

Elsewhere, a tired Lithuania sleeps and dreams about his complicated friendship with Poland: While Lithuania has become sick of getting dragged around and expresses irritation at it, Poland states that he doesn't care what "Liet" thinks and that it doesn't change the fact that he likes him.

As the two stand in the rye field, an ominous shot of the Polish flag is shown.

*The majority of this sequence, save for the page with Lithuania's dream, was recycled as the storyline entitled '''"To The Unfinished Tomorrow"''' in ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 1''. The shot of the Polish flag is used as the closer, with the caption "Dreams go on..." and a note reading "To be continued".

*The "missing" pages also include a strip showing the origin of the Axis's name: Italy suggests to Germany that they call themselves "Suujiku", a term which [[Japan]] had told him about. Germany instead suggests '''Achsen Mächte''' for their alliance. Italy later has a dream that the world actually does revolve around him and Germany. In the anime adaptation, Japan is the one to suggest the ''Suujiku'' name (while the Axis are stranded on an island), and Italy dreams of the world revolving not only around him and Germany, but Japan as well. '''Achsen Mächte''' is also changed to '''"Eine Achse"'''.

*There are also a few other missing pages (labeled '''lie17''' to '''lie20'''), however, they were either deleted entirely or never finished, so it is unknown what they might have contained.

==The Three Close Baltic Nations==
[[Estonia]] and [[Latvia]] are revealed to be secretly jealous of Lithuania's friendship with Poland, as they feel that he spends more time around Poland than with them.

==Italy Scribbles/Botticelli's Erotic Painting==
A story in two strips that could originally be found at '''rkgk5.htm''' on the Kitayume site (and labeled '''btt1''' and '''btt2.gif'''), but it was deleted sometime in 2008. In the strips, Spain is depressed due to the fact that erotic paintings are being burned, though France shows him a way they can cheer up, by fondling and probing Chibitalia's buttocks and anus. The two then wonder what would happen if they put their penises in him, but wind up not actually going through with it (as a footnote assures). The story was presumably deleted due to this aforementioned content.

*Five omake illustrations are included on the page: One of the Italy brothers as puppies, and three illustrations of England as a "British Waiter". In the puppy illustration, it is mentioned that they are terrible pets that fear fighting and England, but that they also love pasta and getting to run through the African desert.

*Spain does not use Osaka dialect in this strip, providing a very early glimpse at the character before he was revamped to always speak in it.

==Who Are You?==
An unfinished story that could be found at '''who.htm''' on Kitayume, though the page was later deleted. The strip itself has survived however, and remains "hidden" in the site files.

In the first and only strip made so far, a French soldier recognizes France as a man that his grandfather knew and wonders why he has remained so young. This was later redrawn and revamped as the story ''Though I Shall Depart, You Will Remain''.

==My Brother is a Brother==
A two-part strip where China looks through Korea's photo album, in which he claims that he is older than China. After seeing samples of soot collected in the album (which Korea claims are his remains after his people mistook him for food and burnt him to use as an ingredient), he then comes across a page where Korea has doodled mustaches all over photographs of him and a panda.

==Praised Parenting Skills==
A strip that appeared on the countdown page for the published version of the manga, but that has yet to appear in any volume. It involves Germany being given a book on praising skills by Japan. After reading the book, he decides to try out the advice by praising Austria, who has just made tortes. After Austria's ahoge becomes heart-shaped due to the praise, Germany mistakes it for a regular cowlick and straightens it out.

==Italy is the Best Home==
Another strip that appeared on the countdown page. It involves Germany attempting to stay with the Italy brothers. As he muses about how wonderful their home is, he remains oblivious to their verbal and physical fighting in the background over whether he should stay or leave. He finally winds up having to go home when he realizes that he has to work yet again.

While the nations seem to understand each others' language in most strips, this strip provides another example of when a character cannot understand what the other is saying, as Germany finds the Italies' language "beautiful" yet cannot understand what they are saying about him.

==G-R Nonaggression Pact?: "Deleted Scenes"==
At least three strips were deleted from this chapter, with two being permanently lost on the website (but saved in some fan compilations of images). The first two strips detail the extent of Russia's threatening nature, as he sends Germany several letters encouraging them to become friends. After Germany has ignored so many of his letters, Russia sends a threatening one detailing that he'll make one of Germany's friends disappear if he doesn't answer. Germany reluctantly signs a pact with Russia, and then decides that he'll help Italy become stronger to take off the pressure.

These deleted strips are notable for displaying misconceptions and inaccuracies about Germany and Russia's roles in the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (as well as their relations), which is a likely reason why they were removed from the site. The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact would be later included in a different form in ''Lietuvis'', along with the final pages alluding to the invasion of Poland, an event that was depicted in a small throwaday doodle in one of these deleted strips (with a laughing Russia fleeing after having just beaten up Poland).

Interestingly, these strips also imply that Germany and Russia had been enemies since their youth, a detail that seems to have been dropped as of ''Lietuvis'' and other strips.

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Hetalia

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MetalPapillion: /* Characters */ Need the blog source for this, but thought I'd clarify and update the human name issue

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[[File:Hetalia Volume 1 (JPN).png|thumb|200px|Japanese cover of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[Volume 1]].]]
'''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' (Axis Powers ヘタリア ''Akushisu Pawāzu Hetaria''), also known as '''Axis Powers Hetalia''', is a webmanga by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] that began as a oneshot in July 2006. It later continued as a full series that same year, and in 2008 began being adapted into printed manga [[wikipedia:Tankōbon|tankōbon]]. In September 2011 the series began being serialized monthly in ''[[Comic Birz]]'' magazine. The series has also been adapted into several [[:Category:CDs|drama CDs]], [[:Category:Games|video games]], and [[Hetalia: Axis Powers (anime)|anime series]].

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

In 2010, the published manga was licensed by [[Tokyopop]] in North America and the first two volumes were published in English. Two months before the third volume was scheduled to be released, the company ceased US publishing operations. Remnants of the company later formed a partnership with [[Right Stuf]] to publish the series on demand, and the third volume was published in 2012. The fourth and fifth volumes have also since been published in English through Right Stuf.

==Plot==
During WWI, [[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 [[Japan]], though the three wind up having to deal with the arrival of the Allied Forces: [[America]], [[England]], [[France]], [[China]], and [[Russia]].

==Characters==
''Main article: [[List of Hetalia: Axis Powers 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, although he seems open to the idea of suggestions and letting fans name certain characters as they please.

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 Hetalia: Axis Powers 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 Hetalia: Axis Powers]]''

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 articles: [[Gakuen Hetalia]], [[Gakuen Hetalia Portable (PSP)]]''

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 January 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. The commercial version has considerable differences in plot and characters from the original game, though Seychelles is still the player character.

===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, and was released on December 12th, 2008. A third volume was released on May 21st, 2010, during Japan's [[wikipedia:Golden Week|Golden Week]] holiday.

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).

====International Editions====
*The Polish-language release of the manga by [http://studiojg.pl/ Studio JG] retains the original ''APH'' order for the title. The first volume of the published manga was released on November 13th, 2009, second volume in late-May of 2010, and the third volume is expected to be released in the fall.
:This 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).

*Hungarian editions of volume 1 followed on May 22th, 2010, with the Czech editions in early-mid 2010

*Volume 1 of the English edition (via [[wikipedia:Tokyopop|Tokyopop]]) is set to release on September 28th, 2010.

*Licensed by [http://www.d-world.com.tw/d-books/ d/visual taipei], the first international releases of volumes 1 and 2 happened for China and Taiwan, though the Chinese edition of volume 2 is controversial for some changes to the text, such as giving China the birthday of '''October 1st''' (foundation of the People's Republic), while changing Taiwan's profile to describe her as a "part of China".

===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(delayed).

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

''Volume 2'' featured the cast for the Axis and Allies, as well as the drama CD debuts of more characters: [[Sweden]], [[Finland]], [[Sealand]], [[Latvia]], [[Estonia]], [[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 Italy (Veneziano)
*Germany
*Japan
*America
*England
*France
*China
*Russia
*Austria
*Hungary
*Lithuania
*Switzerland
*Liechtenstein
*[[South Italy]] (Romano)
*[[Greece]]
*[[Turkey]]
*[[Sealand]]
*Ancient 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, [http://www.funimation.com/ FUNimation Entertainment] announced their acquisition of the ''Hetalia'' anime on January 8th, 2010.

====Theatrical Film====
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White]]''

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 the Axis and Allies, along with Sealand, [[Iceland]], [[Prussia]], and other characters. It is 70 minutes long and was 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
[[Category:Manga]]

Hetalia

2013-11-08T22:51:05Z

MetalPapillion:

{{cleanup}}
[[File:Hetalia Volume 1 (JPN).png|thumb|200px|Japanese cover of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[Volume 1]].]]
'''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' (Axis Powers ヘタリア ''Akushisu Pawāzu Hetaria''), also known as '''Axis Powers Hetalia''', is a webmanga by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] that began as a oneshot in July 2006. It later continued as a full series that same year, and in 2008 began being adapted into printed manga [[wikipedia:Tankōbon|tankōbon]]. In September 2011 the series began being serialized monthly in ''[[Comic Birz]]'' magazine. The series has also been adapted into several [[:Category:CDs|drama CDs]], [[:Category:Games|video games]], and [[Hetalia: Axis Powers (anime)|anime series]].

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

In 2010, the published manga was licensed by [[Tokyopop]] in North America and the first two volumes were published in English. Two months before the third volume was scheduled to be released, the company ceased US publishing operations. Remnants of the company later formed a partnership with [[Right Stuf]] to publish the series on demand, and the third volume was published in 2012. The fourth and fifth volumes have also since been published in English through Right Stuf.

==Plot==
During WWI, [[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 [[Japan]], though the three wind up having to deal with the arrival of the Allied Forces: [[America]], [[England]], [[France]], [[China]], and [[Russia]].

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

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 articles: [[Gakuen Hetalia]], [[Gakuen Hetalia Portable (PSP)]]''

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 January 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. The commercial version has considerable differences in plot and characters from the original game, though Seychelles is still the player character.

===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, and was released on December 12th, 2008. A third volume was released on May 21st, 2010, during Japan's [[wikipedia:Golden Week|Golden Week]] holiday.

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).

====International Editions====
*The Polish-language release of the manga by [http://studiojg.pl/ Studio JG] retains the original ''APH'' order for the title. The first volume of the published manga was released on November 13th, 2009, second volume in late-May of 2010, and the third volume is expected to be released in the fall.
:This 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).

*Hungarian editions of volume 1 followed on May 22th, 2010, with the Czech editions in early-mid 2010

*Volume 1 of the English edition (via [[wikipedia:Tokyopop|Tokyopop]]) is set to release on September 28th, 2010.

*Licensed by [http://www.d-world.com.tw/d-books/ d/visual taipei], the first international releases of volumes 1 and 2 happened for China and Taiwan, though the Chinese edition of volume 2 is controversial for some changes to the text, such as giving China the birthday of '''October 1st''' (foundation of the People's Republic), while changing Taiwan's profile to describe her as a "part of China".

===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(delayed).

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

''Volume 2'' featured the cast for the Axis and Allies, as well as the drama CD debuts of more characters: [[Sweden]], [[Finland]], [[Sealand]], [[Latvia]], [[Estonia]], [[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 Italy (Veneziano)
*Germany
*Japan
*America
*England
*France
*China
*Russia
*Austria
*Hungary
*Lithuania
*Switzerland
*Liechtenstein
*[[South Italy]] (Romano)
*[[Greece]]
*[[Turkey]]
*[[Sealand]]
*Ancient 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, [http://www.funimation.com/ FUNimation Entertainment] announced their acquisition of the ''Hetalia'' anime on January 8th, 2010.

====Theatrical Film====
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White]]''

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 the Axis and Allies, along with Sealand, [[Iceland]], [[Prussia]], and other characters. It is 70 minutes long and was 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
[[Category:Manga]]

Hetalia

2013-11-08T22:50:17Z

MetalPapillion: FH14 says the earliest Hetalia records seem to come from July '06.

{{cleanup}}
[[File:Hetalia Volume 1 (JPN).png|thumb|200px|Japanese cover of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[Volume 1]].]]
'''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' (Axis Powers ヘタリア ''Akushisu Pawāzu Hetaria''), also known as '''Axis Powers Hetalia''', is a webmanga by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] that began as a oneshot in July 2006. It later continued as a full series that same year, and in 2008 began being adapted into printed manga [[wikipedia:Tankōbon|tankōbon]]. In September 2011 the series began being serialized monthly in ''[[Comic Birz]]'' magazine. The series has also been adapted into several [[:Category:CDs|drama CDs]], [[:Category:Games|video games]], and [[Hetalia: Axis Powers (anime)|anime series]].

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

In 2010, the published manga was licensed by [[Tokyopop]] in North America and the first two volumes were published in English. Two months before the third volume was scheduled to be released, the company ceased US publishing operations. Remnants of the company later formed a partnership with [[Right Stuf]] to publish the series on demand, and the third volume was published in 2012.

==Plot==
During WWI, [[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 [[Japan]], though the three wind up having to deal with the arrival of the Allied Forces: [[America]], [[England]], [[France]], [[China]], and [[Russia]].

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

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 articles: [[Gakuen Hetalia]], [[Gakuen Hetalia Portable (PSP)]]''

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 January 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. The commercial version has considerable differences in plot and characters from the original game, though Seychelles is still the player character.

===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, and was released on December 12th, 2008. A third volume was released on May 21st, 2010, during Japan's [[wikipedia:Golden Week|Golden Week]] holiday.

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).

====International Editions====
*The Polish-language release of the manga by [http://studiojg.pl/ Studio JG] retains the original ''APH'' order for the title. The first volume of the published manga was released on November 13th, 2009, second volume in late-May of 2010, and the third volume is expected to be released in the fall.
:This 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).

*Hungarian editions of volume 1 followed on May 22th, 2010, with the Czech editions in early-mid 2010

*Volume 1 of the English edition (via [[wikipedia:Tokyopop|Tokyopop]]) is set to release on September 28th, 2010.

*Licensed by [http://www.d-world.com.tw/d-books/ d/visual taipei], the first international releases of volumes 1 and 2 happened for China and Taiwan, though the Chinese edition of volume 2 is controversial for some changes to the text, such as giving China the birthday of '''October 1st''' (foundation of the People's Republic), while changing Taiwan's profile to describe her as a "part of China".

===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(delayed).

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

''Volume 2'' featured the cast for the Axis and Allies, as well as the drama CD debuts of more characters: [[Sweden]], [[Finland]], [[Sealand]], [[Latvia]], [[Estonia]], [[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 Italy (Veneziano)
*Germany
*Japan
*America
*England
*France
*China
*Russia
*Austria
*Hungary
*Lithuania
*Switzerland
*Liechtenstein
*[[South Italy]] (Romano)
*[[Greece]]
*[[Turkey]]
*[[Sealand]]
*Ancient 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, [http://www.funimation.com/ FUNimation Entertainment] announced their acquisition of the ''Hetalia'' anime on January 8th, 2010.

====Theatrical Film====
''Main article: [[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White]]''

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 the Axis and Allies, along with Sealand, [[Iceland]], [[Prussia]], and other characters. It is 70 minutes long and was 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
[[Category:Manga]]

User talk:Watermint

2013-11-08T22:34:09Z

MetalPapillion:

==Hutt River==
"His area is marked by organized and cleanly facilities, making him more developed in comparison to other micronations. He speaks with a sense of formality and importance, though is apparently prone to giving unclear answers and postponed decisions." I'm not entirely sure where this is from? :/ -[[User:FH14|FH14]] 13:12, 24 November 2011 (EST)
:The first sentence was supposed to say "and he is more developed [...]". Wy notes that he area is extremely organized and clean, and character notes under the Hutt chibi says he's more developed than other micronations. The speaking thing came from his speech patterns (etiquette and superiority and all), and from Sealand's comment about how he seemed important. It should probably be rewritten to reflect that more. The postponed decisions/unclear answers come from his delayed decision; Wy says that she knew he would say that. I took it to mean he was generally like that, but it might be better to just mention the specific case. [[User:Watermint|Watermint]] 13:25, 24 November 2011 (EST)
::Ah okay that makes sense! I thought there might be character notes I was missing or something. (Oh and apparently there's more Hutt River info in a new [http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1320.html blog entry]? Though Google Translate garbles it and I can't really tell what it says). -[[User:FH14|FH14]] 13:30, 24 November 2011 (EST)
:::I've made some changes to Hutt's page. Your sandbox is getting so long! Any characters that you think are good to go? Gah, that Google Translation is terrible. Is it saying that that is an early Hutt design maybe? (Also...Kugelmugel! I think it's a she, but I don't knoooooow.) [[User:Watermint|Watermint]] 13:35, 24 November 2011 (EST)
::::I'm waffling back and forth on whether or not Cameroon is ready. I think Hutt River is basically ready though I'd like to wait to see if we can get the info those blog notes included first. The Australia-New Zealand relationships don't seem to have enough info at this point to merit relationship listings though (Australia probably should have Wy listed however). The translator who initially used male pronouns but corrected themselves stated that Himaruya used all gender-neutral words when referring to them so looks like we may have another case of New Zealand on our hands. :S -[[User:FH14|FH14]] 14:00, 24 November 2011 (EST)
:::I could see Cameroon being ready, as well as Hutt. I feel we should wait a bit more for New Zealand, just to see if we can get a gender for them. Using "they" a bunch of times feels awkward. I predict that NZ is male and Kugel female, but we never know with Hima. Hopefully we can stick to one gender-neutral character at a time...Maybe he'll provide some character notes on the new micros soon and clear it up. At this point, Australia will probably be ready when New Zealand is. [[User:Watermint|Watermint]] 14:29, 24 November 2011 (EST)
:::According to Babelfish, it was an early design. Then something about one of the designs being influenced by Australia? [[User:Watermint|Watermint]] 14:31, 24 November 2011 (EST)
::I got a translation of that blog post. It seems it is an early design, and he was originally influenced by Australia. Can we make the page now? [[User:Watermint|Watermint]] 15:38, 24 November 2011 (EST)
:::Yeah let's run it past Icelilly first. I think Cameroon is ready too since his article is maybe one sentence shorter than Vietnam's. -[[User:FH14|FH14]] 15:43, 24 November 2011 (EST)
::::Okay! Cameroon should be okay to add now; Icelilly already said she thought it was ready. [[User:Watermint|Watermint]] 15:46, 24 November 2011 (EST)
:::I've got Molossia to about the same length as Cameroon. Another contender? [[User:Watermint|Watermint]] 16:05, 24 November 2011 (EST)
::::We're on the same wavelength. I was just typing that on this page. -[[User:FH14|FH14]] 16:08, 24 November 2011 (EST)
:::::XD Haha. I'm currently working on Ladonia. I'll try Kugel and Niko next. Though Niko probably doesn't have a shot, and Kugel is still ambiguous. [[User:Watermint|Watermint]] 16:20, 24 November 2011 (EST)
:::::Translation says Kugel is male. Himaaaaa D: Well, at least it's easier to write the article...Also, Ladonia may be a contender soon. [[User:Watermint|Watermint]] 16:44, 24 November 2011 (EST)
::::::Which translation? -[[User:FH14|FH14]] 16:51, 24 November 2011 (EST)
:::::[http://hetalia.livejournal.com/11744325.html?page=84&view=225095237#comments Here]. There's also some more notes on Ladonia, as well as a colored image. [[User:Watermint|Watermint]] 16:56, 24 November 2011 (EST)
[http://hetarchive.net/scanlations/nonlinear.php?tamate The translation] has been updated. There's some really interesting information about the creation of nations. Unless there is a translation error, it basically says personifications were once human. Regardless, they all have the ability to switch back. This may create plotholes. [[User:Watermint|Watermint]] 18:04, 24 November 2011 (EST)
[[User_talk:FH14/Sandbox#Kugelmugel]] -[[User:FH14|FH14]] 05:41, 10 January 2012 (EST)

==Appearances List==
Hey! I'm sorry if you're busy and I'm bugging you like this but I did a quick sandbox with that appearances list idea you brought up a few weeks back and we could use your opinions, ideas and comments on it. Wisnia really likes it but FH14 is still a bit unsure. I remember us chatting and saying that including the strips could be tedious and crowded but I've changed my position on it and I think it could be a good idea for anyone who looking for strips with their favourite character. I did a sandbox for a possible Iceland page ([[User:Icelilly/Sandbox|seen here]]). Below the Iceland mockup is what a possible full page would look like. Hope to hear from you soon! [[User:Icelilly|Icelilly]] 16:13, 19 January 2012 (EST)
:I like it! It encompasses everything we need and could be very useful. You've got my support. [[User:Watermint|Watermint]] 04:28, 13 February 2012 (EST)
::Thanks Mint! Is there anything that needs to be improved on? (Just curious) [[User:Icelilly|Icelilly]] 08:51, 13 February 2012 (EST)
:::Not at this point, IMO. I think it works well. [[User:Watermint|Watermint]] 09:16, 17 February 2012 (EST)

==Nice to have you back!==
I was from the old wiki too, and I love the work and thought you put into your copy-editing. How have things been going? It seems like the return of Himaruya has brought back interest for quite a few of us, and having time to edit helps too I suppose :) [[User:MetalPapillion|MetalPapillion]] ([[User talk:MetalPapillion|talk]]) 16:34, 8 November 2013 (CST)

User:FH14/Sandbox

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MetalPapillion:

:''See Also: [[User:FH14/SandboxA]], [[User:FH14/SandboxB]], [[User:FH14/SandboxC]], [[User:FH14/SandboxD]]''

=Bavaria=
{{Nation
| name = Bavaria バイエルン
| continent = EUROPE
| image =
| country = [[wikipedia:Kingdom of Bavaria|Kingdom of Bavaria (Königreich Bayern)]]
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'''Bavaria''' (バイエルン, ''Baierun'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==

===Appearance===
Bavaria's been shown to have short hair, that's rather spiky and messy. No canon coloration has been shown.

===Personality And Interests===

==Appearances==
===Manga===

==Trivia==
*In Christmas 2011, Himaruya mentioned that he wanted to show every character, including Saxony, Bavaria, and Howard. However, he didn't seem to get the opportunity to do so, also lamenting that he could not introduce any new characters due to trying to complete the event soon.

 

=Botswana=
{{Nation
| name = Botswana ボツワナ
| continent = AFRICA
| image = BotswanaChibiHead.png
| country = [[File:Flag of Botswana.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Botswana|Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana)]]
| human =
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| hair = Dirty Blond
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'''Botswana''' (ボツワナ, ''Botsuwana'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. They appear as a background character in the dating sim game [[Gakuen Hetalia]].

==Attributes==
===Appearance===
Botswana has only appeared in the Gakuen Hetalia game demo as a chibi head. They has light brown skin and long, dirty blond hair tied up into a ponytail. Their gender remains unknown.

===Personality And Interests===
Botswana is introduced as a [[England|British Territory]], as most of the members of the Africa Class are territories of a European nation. They like to weave baskets and bead things, and believe that they can cook ''seswaa'' (a simple dish of beef slowly simmered, then pounded with salt and served over corn mush) the best. They are among the first students to welcome [[Seychelles]] to the Africa Class, and they seem to participate in laughing at her bizarre coat of arms.

==Appearances==
===Games===

==Trivia==

 
=Croatia=
 
=Ghana=
{{Nation
| name = Ghana ガーナ
| continent = AFRICA
| image = GhanaChibiHead.png
| country = [[File:Flag of Ghana.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Ghana|Republic of Ghana]]
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'''Ghana''' (ガーナ, ''Gāna'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. They appear as a background character in the dating sim game [[Gakuen Hetalia]].

==Attributes==
===Appearance===
Ghana has only appeared in the Gakuen Hetalia game demo as a chibi head. They have light brown skin and long, dirty blond hair fashioned into dreadlocks. Their gender remains unknown.

===Personality And Interests===
Ghana is introduced as a [[England|British Territory]], as most of the members of the Africa Class are territories of a European nation. They are among the first students to welcome [[Seychelles]] to the Africa Class, and Ghana correctly guesses that [[Seychelles]]' coat of arms has something to do with the sea, and they seem to participate in laughing when she reveals its design.

==Appearances==
===Games===

==Trivia==

 
=Hesse=
{{Nation
| name = Hesse ヘッセン州
| continent = EUROPE
| image =
| country = ???
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'''Hesse''' (ヘッセン州, ''??'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==

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==Trivia==

 
=Kenya=
{{Nation
| name = Kenya ケニア
| continent = AFRICA
| image = KenyaChibiHead.png
| country = [[File:Flag of Kenya.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Kenya|Republic of Kenya (Jamhuri ya Kenya)]]
| human =
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| gender = Female
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| hair = Brown
| eyes = Brown
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'''Kenya''' (ケニア, ''Kenia'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. She appears as a background character in the dating sim game [[Gakuen Hetalia]].

==Attributes==
===Appearance===
Kenya has only appeared in the Gakuen Hetalia game demo as a chibi head. She has light brown skin and brown eyes. She is brunette and has her hair made up in dreadlocks tied up into a ponytail.

===Personality And Interests===
Kenya is introduced as a [[England|British Territory]], as most of the members of the Africa Class are territories of a European nation. She says her favorite food is ''nyama choma'' - a food universally eaten in the Republic of Kenya and consists of grilled beef, veal, sheep, lamb, goat, and other meats grilled with lemon juice as well as curry powder and other spices. Kenya asks [[Seychelles]] what her national emblem is, resulting in Seychelles' humiliation after the entire class (seemingly including Kenya) laughs at the strange design.

==Appearances==
===Games===

==Trivia==
*In a design sheet posted on [[Kitayume]] of the Africa Class, the character on the far right resembles the chibi head of Kenya seen in the demo game of Gakuen Hetalia. Some theorized that the sketch was, in fact, an official sketch of her along with two other African nations. However, it was later stated that the people in the sketches merely acted as models for the uniform designs.

 

=Luxembourg=
{{Nation
| name = Luxembourg ルクセンブルク
| continent = EUROPE
| image = InitialLux.jpg
| country = [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Luxembourg|Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg)]]
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'''Luxembourg''' (ルクセンブルク, ''Rukusenburuku'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:Botusen.jpg|thumb|left|A Discarded Luxembourg Design.]]
===Appearance===

===Personality and Interests===

==Appearances==
===Manga===

==Trivia==

 
=Moldova=
{{Nation
| name = Moldova モルドバ
| continent = EUROPE
| image = MoldovaHalloween.jpg
| country = [[Image:Flag of Moldova.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Moldova|Republic of Moldova (Republica Moldova)]]
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| gender = Male
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| hair = Brown
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| strip = ''In Just Two Minutes, You Can Grasp The Exterior Of The European Economy'' (cameo) ''Halloween 2013''
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'''Moldova''' (モルドバ, ''Morudoba'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:Yaebabanzai-moldova.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A 'chibi' version of Moldova.]]
===Appearance===
Moldova is a small boy with shaggy brown hair. He wears a small top hat on the left side of his head and usually can be seen dressed in a shabby, over-sized coat that's torn and patched up. Rather than average front teeth, Moldova sports a pair of fangs in the front of his mouth. He has two wild pieces of hair sticking out, with one on each side of his head.<ref name="October 16">{{cite web|title=八重歯っ！|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1416.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=October 16, 2013|accessdate=November 3, 2013}}</ref>

===Personality And Interests===
Moldova comes across as a happy younger child, and appears very fond of his older brother [[Romania]]. He also considers Russia a "big brother" type, although he also appears a bit nervous when speaking of him.<ref name="Halloween">{{cite web|title=ハロウィーン漫画|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/2013hal_2.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=November 3, 2013|trans_title=Halloween Cartoon}}</ref>

As he is one of the poorest countries in Europe,<ref name="Economy">{{cite web|title=２分でなんとなくうわべだけはつかめるようなヨーロッパ経済|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/kiz.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=November 3, 2013|trans_title=In Just Two Minutes, You Can Grasp The Exterior Of The European Economy}}</ref> he dresses rather simply, and notes that he had to make his own ghost costume from scratch.<ref name="Halloween"/>

==Relationships==
===Romania===
:''Main Article: [[Romania]]''
The two are brothers, with Romania as the elder and Moldova as the younger.<ref name="Halloween"/> Moldova is shown to be very tearful when they're separated, as he's shown crying for Romania in a sketch depicting the time he was under the control of [[Russia]].<ref name="October 11">{{cite web|title=リトアニアさんの冷静な事務処理|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1411.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=October 11, 2013|accessdate=November 3, 2013}}</ref>

Romania also seems to think well of Moldova, as he tells Germany to give regards to him during the 2011 Christmas event.<ref name="Christmas">{{cite web|title=クリスマス2011|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/2011_12_3.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=November 3, 2013|trans_title=Christmas 2011}}</ref>

==Appearances==
===Manga===

==Trivia==
*There were large gaps in between appearances for the character. He originally appeared as a small chibi sketch on a map illustrating the world economy circa 2007.<ref name="Economy"/> He would not be referenced again until the Christmas 2011 event, when he was indicated to be off-screen during a story featuring Romania and [[Bulgaria]].<ref name="Christmas"/> He would make his debut in a couple of [[Bamboo Thicket]] posts in October 2013.<ref name="October 11"/><ref name="October 16"/>
*In volume 3, Romania is referenced briefly via mentions of the predecessor states '''Wallachia''' and '''Moldavia''' on a map in a story having to do with eastern Europe. However, if Moldavia is Moldova is uncertain.

==References==
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=Mongolia=
{{Nation
| name = Mongolia モンゴル国
| continent = ASIA
| image = GoldenHordeVol3.png
| country = [[File:Flag of Mongolia.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Mongolia|Mongolia (Монгол улс)]]
| human =
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| gender = Male
| birthday =
| hair = Black
| eyes =
| height =

| volume = [[Volume 3]] (cameo)
| strip = ''The Story Of China And Teensy Japan''
| game =
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| anime = [[Episode 92]] (cameo)

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'''Mongolia''' (モンゴル国, ''Mongorukoku'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[Image:MongoliaChibi.gif|thumb|left|Mongolia's first appearance at the end of ''The Story Of China And Teensy Japan''.]]
===Appearance===
Mongolia has only been depicted in Chibi form, with short dark hair tied up into a ponytail. In his first appearance, he is shown wearing glasses and a robe. In all appearances he seems to wear a wool cap as well.

===Personality And Interests===
Mongolia appears at the end of '''The Story Of China And Teensy Japan''' carrying a bow and arrow. In the drawing [[China]] appears to be guarding [[Japan]] from him, and he is shown to have bullied [[Hungary]] in her youth.

==Appearances==
===Manga===

===Anime===

==Trivia==

 

=Nikko Nikko=
{{Nation
| name = Nikko Nikko ニコニコ共和国
|continent = ASIA
| image = NikkoNikko2.jpg
| country = [[jawikipedia:岳温泉#ニコニコ共和国|Republic of Nikko Nikko (ニコニコ共和国)]]
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'''Nikko Nikko''' (ニコニコ共和国, ''Nikoniko Kyōwakoku'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:Nikoniko.jpg|thumb|left|175px|A 'chibi' version of Nikko Nikko, the only full-body and/or color picture of the character.]]
===Appearance===
Nikko Nikko is a young boy dressed in a black school uniform with gold trim. He wears a tricolor sash over his right shoulder, that is composed of blue, white, and green stripes.
===Personality and Interests===
Nikko Nikko is a former representation of the Nikko Nikko Republic, located in [[jawikipedia:岳温泉|Dakeonsen]], a section of the city of [[wikipedia:Nihonmatsu, Fukushima|Nihonmatsu]] in [[wikipedia:Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima Prefecture]], Japan. He has since given up the spot and reverted to a human form that progresses through a natural human lifespan. Character notes reveal that it may be more difficult for a full-fledged country to accomplish the same feat.

Nikko Nikko is said to love radium eggs (eggs boiled in spring water rich in radium). While [[Sealand]] is reading the note he left stating that he has returned to being a Japanese citizen, [[Wy]] spots him in the background saying the egg he is eating is delicious. In another illustration he is pictured with what appears to be a chicken by his side while he holds a radium egg.

==Appearances==
===Manga===
To date, his only appearance in the series is in the comic ''It's a Treasure Box of Countries~''. Due to relinquishing his spot as a micronation, he is the only one not to become a member of Sealand's friendship group.

==Trivia==

 

=Saxony=
{{Nation
| name = Saxony ザクセン
| continent = EUROPE
| image = SaxonySmall.gif
| country = [[File:Flagge Königreich Sachsen (1815-1918).svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Kingdom of Saxony|Kingdom of Saxony (Königreich Sachsen)]]
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'''Saxony''' (ザクセン, ''Zakusen'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:Thy3.gif|thumb|left|The German Confederation.]]
===Appearance===
Saxony resembles a young [[Germania]], and has long hair and is normally depicted in a military uniform. No official color illustrations of him exist.

===Personality And Interests===
In nearly all of his appearances he is shown as one of the members of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and the [[Germany|German Confederation]]. He was briefly mentioned in a summary of the events of the '''War Of Austrian Succession''' - where he appeared in an illustration alongside [[Prussia]], Bavaria, [[Spain]], and [[France]] - where he tried to obtain [[wikipedia:Moravia|Moravia]]. He is also mentioned as having been involved in the [[wikipedia:Seven Years' War|Seven Years' War]].

He is most often depicted alongside Prussia, though he appears independently as one of Holy Roman Empire's soldiers during the '''Chibitalia''' storyline, where he watches HRE and [[Italy]] exchange their final goodbyes before HRE headed out to war.

In [[Osōji Prussia]], it is said that his stubbornness rubbed off on Germany himself.

==Appearances==
===Manga===

==Trivia==
*Saxony is mentioned in passing during the anime adaption of the War of Austrian Succession as one of the countries gunning for [[Austria]].
*His cameo in the Chibitalia storyline is cut from the anime adaption and he is replaced by a normal soldier.
*In 2010, Saxony was mentioned in the online mini-game [[Osōji Prussia]], in which Prussia implied that he may still be alive. In response to questions raised by some of this dialogue, it was clarified that Prussia is a "retired" nation that passed on his skills and traits to Germany, and may in fact disappear and die out over time. Exactly how many other Former German Nations are still alive, and whether or not Saxony is alive, remains unknown.

 

=Tibet=
{{Nation
| name = Tibet チベット
| continent = ASIA
| image = TibetStripSmall.gif
| country = [[File:Flag of Tibet.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Tibet (1912–1951)|Kingdom of Tibet (བོད་)]]
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'''Tibet''' (チベット, ''Chibetto'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:ChinaJapanTibet.gif|thumb|left|China introduces Tibet to his "brother" Japan.]]
===Appearance===
Tibet is depicted as a young, bald monk. In in only appearance, he is shown carrying what appears to be a book or tablet of some kind as well.

===Personality And Interests===
In his only appearance, he is shown whistling and walks by [[Japan]] and [[China]], the later of whom is expressing how proud he is of Japan's rapid development. China stops to greet Tibet, who asks him if he and Japan are related. China says Japan is his little brother, but Japan whispers to Tibet that it isn't exactly true, much to China's annoyance and Tibet's discomfort.

==Appearances==
===Manga===

==Trivia==
*In the anime adaption of "The Story Of China And Teensy Japan", Tibet appearance was replaced with a talking Panda.

 
=Tonga=
{{Nation
| name = Tonga トンガ
| continent = OCEANIA
| image = Hetalia_Tonga.png
| country = [[File:Flag of Tonga.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Tonga|Kingdom of Tonga (Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga)]]
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'''Tonga''' (トンガ, ''Tonga'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
===Appearance===

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==Trivia==

 

=Uganda=
{{Nation
| name = Uganda ウガンダ
| continent = AFRICA
| image = UgandaChibiHead.png
| country = [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Uganda|Republic of Uganda (Jamhuri ya Uganda)]]
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'''Uganda''' (ウガンダ, ''Uganda'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He appears as a background character in the dating sim game [[Gakuen Hetalia]].

==Attributes==
===Appearance===
Uganda has only appeared in the Gakuen Hetalia game demo as a chibi head. He has light brown skin and a shaved head.

===Personality And Interests===
[[Image:UgandaStretcher.png|thumb|left|Uganda getting carried away on a stretcher.]]
Uganda is introduced as a [[England|British Territory]], as most of the members of the Africa Class are territories of a European nation. When he introduces himself to [[Seychelles]], he says that he took his name from the former [[wikipedia:Buganda|Kingdom of Buganda]]. When Seychelles shows the class her coat of arms, Uganda laughs so hard that he needed to be carried off by paramedics.

==Appearances==
===Games===

==Trivia==

 
=Vatican City=
 
=Zimbabwe=
{{Nation
| name = Zimbabwe ジンバブエ
| continent = AFRICA
| image = ZimbabweChibiHead.png
| country = [[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Zimbabwe|Republic of Zimbabwe]]
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'''Zimbabwe''' (ジンバブエ, ''Jinbabue'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. They appear as a background character in the dating sim game [[Gakuen Hetalia]].

==Attributes==
===Appearance===
Zimbabwe has only appeared in the Gakuen Hetalia game demo as a chibi head. They have light brown skin and green eyes, with short dark brown hair. Their gender remains unknown, though many believe the character to be female.

===Personality And Interests===
Zimbabwe is introduced as a [[England|British Territory]], as most of the members of the Africa Class are territories of a European nation. They are the first student to welcome [[Seychelles]] to the class, and when Kenya brings up the subject of a national emblem Zimbabwe enthusiastically asks to see Seychelles' flag, resulting in Seychelles' humiliation after the entire class (seemingly including Zimbabwe) laughs at the strange design.

==Appearances==
===Games===

==Trivia==
*In a design sheet posted on [[Kitayume]] of the Africa Class, the character in the middle resembles the chibi head of Zimbabwe seen in the demo game of Gakuen Hetalia. Some theorized that the sketch was, in fact, an official sketch of her along with two other African nations. However, it was later stated that the people in the sketches merely acted as models for the uniform designs.
*Though Zimbabwe has yet to appear in the manga, a club called Extreme Zimbabwe exists in ''Gakuen Hetalia'' and is featured on a blackboard in the ''Carry On, Newspaper Club!'' strip.

 

=Jeanne d'Arc=
{{Person
| name = Jeanne d'Arc
| continent = EUROPE
| image =
| fullname = [[wikipedia:Joan of Arc|Jeanne d'Arc]]
| spellings = Joan of Arc
| age = {{Age|14120106|14310530}} (at time of death)
| gender = Female
| birthday = January 6, 1412
| death = May 30, 1431
| hair = Blonde
| eyes =
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| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Big Brother France and That Kid''
| game =
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| anime = [[Episode 10]]

| japanese = [[Michiko Neya]]
| english = [[Dana Schultes]]
| cantonese =
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'''Jeanne d'Arc''' is a historical figure who appears in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
===Appearance===
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==Lisa==
==Trivia==

[[Category:Sandboxes]]

User:FH14/Sandbox

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:''See Also: [[User:FH14/SandboxA]], [[User:FH14/SandboxB]], [[User:FH14/SandboxC]], [[User:FH14/SandboxD]]''

=Bavaria=
{{Nation
| name = Bavaria バイエルン
| continent = EUROPE
| image =
| country = [[wikipedia:Kingdom of Bavaria|Kingdom of Bavaria (Königreich Bayern)]]
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'''Bavaria''' (バイエルン, ''Baierun'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==

===Appearance===
Bavaria's been shown to have short hair, that's rather spiky and messy. No canon coloration has been shown.

===Personality And Interests===

==Appearances==
===Manga===

==Trivia==
*In Christmas 2011, Himaruya mentioned that he wanted to show every character, including Saxony, Bavaria, and Howard. However, he didn't seem to get the opportunity to do so, also lamenting that he could not introduce any new characters due to trying to complete the event soon.

 

=Botswana=
{{Nation
| name = Botswana ボツワナ
| continent = AFRICA
| image = BotswanaChibiHead.png
| country = [[File:Flag of Botswana.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Botswana|Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana)]]
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'''Botswana''' (ボツワナ, ''Botsuwana'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. They appear as a background character in the dating sim game [[Gakuen Hetalia]].

==Attributes==
===Appearance===
Botswana has only appeared in the Gakuen Hetalia game demo as a chibi head. They has light brown skin and long, dirty blond hair tied up into a ponytail. Their gender remains unknown.

===Personality And Interests===
Botswana is introduced as a [[England|British Territory]], as most of the members of the Africa Class are territories of a European nation. They like to weave baskets and bead things, and believe that they can cook ''seswaa'' (a simple dish of beef slowly simmered, then pounded with salt and served over corn mush) the best. They are among the first students to welcome [[Seychelles]] to the Africa Class, and they seem to participate in laughing at her bizarre coat of arms.

==Appearances==
===Games===

==Trivia==

 
=Croatia=
 
=Ghana=
{{Nation
| name = Ghana ガーナ
| continent = AFRICA
| image = GhanaChibiHead.png
| country = [[File:Flag of Ghana.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Ghana|Republic of Ghana]]
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'''Ghana''' (ガーナ, ''Gāna'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. They appear as a background character in the dating sim game [[Gakuen Hetalia]].

==Attributes==
===Appearance===
Ghana has only appeared in the Gakuen Hetalia game demo as a chibi head. They have light brown skin and long, dirty blond hair fashioned into dreadlocks. Their gender remains unknown.

===Personality And Interests===
Ghana is introduced as a [[England|British Territory]], as most of the members of the Africa Class are territories of a European nation. They are among the first students to welcome [[Seychelles]] to the Africa Class, and Ghana correctly guesses that [[Seychelles]]' coat of arms has something to do with the sea, and they seem to participate in laughing when she reveals its design.

==Appearances==
===Games===

==Trivia==

 
=Hesse=
{{Nation
| name = Hesse ヘッセン州
| continent = EUROPE
| image =
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'''Hesse''' (ヘッセン州, ''??'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==

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===Personality And Interests===

==Appearances==
===Manga===

==Trivia==

 
=Kenya=
{{Nation
| name = Kenya ケニア
| continent = AFRICA
| image = KenyaChibiHead.png
| country = [[File:Flag of Kenya.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Kenya|Republic of Kenya (Jamhuri ya Kenya)]]
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'''Kenya''' (ケニア, ''Kenia'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. She appears as a background character in the dating sim game [[Gakuen Hetalia]].

==Attributes==
===Appearance===
Kenya has only appeared in the Gakuen Hetalia game demo as a chibi head. She has light brown skin and brown eyes. She is brunette and has her hair made up in dreadlocks tied up into a ponytail.

===Personality And Interests===
Kenya is introduced as a [[England|British Territory]], as most of the members of the Africa Class are territories of a European nation. She says her favorite food is ''nyama choma'' - a food universally eaten in the Republic of Kenya and consists of grilled beef, veal, sheep, lamb, goat, and other meats grilled with lemon juice as well as curry powder and other spices. Kenya asks [[Seychelles]] what her national emblem is, resulting in Seychelles' humiliation after the entire class (seemingly including Kenya) laughs at the strange design.

==Appearances==
===Games===

==Trivia==
*In a design sheet posted on [[Kitayume]] of the Africa Class, the character on the far right resembles the chibi head of Kenya seen in the demo game of Gakuen Hetalia. Some theorized that the sketch was, in fact, an official sketch of her along with two other African nations. However, it was later stated that the people in the sketches merely acted as models for the uniform designs.

 

=Luxembourg=
{{Nation
| name = Luxembourg ルクセンブルク
| continent = EUROPE
| image = InitialLux.jpg
| country = [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Luxembourg|Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg)]]
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'''Luxembourg''' (ルクセンブルク, ''Rukusenburuku'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:Botusen.jpg|thumb|left|A Discarded Luxembourg Design.]]
===Appearance===

===Personality and Interests===

==Appearances==
===Manga===

==Trivia==

 
=Moldova=
{{Nation
| name = Moldova モルドバ
| continent = EUROPE
| image = MoldovaHalloween.jpg
| country = [[Image:Flag of Moldova.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Moldova|Republic of Moldova (Republica Moldova)]]
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'''Moldova''' (モルドバ, ''Morudoba'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He initially appeared in a vague design in the European Economy strips, but would not receive a formal appearance until the 2013 Halloween event.

==Attributes==
[[File:Yaebabanzai-moldova.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A 'chibi' version of Moldova.]]
===Appearance===
Moldova is a small boy with shaggy brown hair. He wears a small top hat on the left side of his head and usually can be seen dressed in a shabby, oversized coat that's torn and patched up. Rather than average front teeth, Moldova sports a pair of fangs in the front of his mouth. He has two wild pieces of hair sticking out, with one on each side of his head.

==Relationships==
===Romania===
The two are brothers, with Romania as the elder and Moldova as the younger. Moldova is shown to be very tearful when they're separated, as he's shown crying for Romania in a sketch depicting the time he was under the control of [[Russia]].

Romania also seems to think well of Moldova, as he tells Germany to give regards to him during the 2011 Christmas event.

===Personality And Interests===
Moldova comes across as a happy younger child, and appears very fond of his older brother [[Romania]]. He also considers Russia a "big brother" type, although he also appears a bit nervous when speaking of him.

As he is one of the poorest countries in Europe, he dresses rather simply and shabbily, and notes that he had to make his own ghost costume from scratch.

==Appearances==
===Manga===

==Trivia==

 

=Mongolia=
{{Nation
| name = Mongolia モンゴル国
| continent = ASIA
| image = GoldenHordeVol3.png
| country = [[File:Flag of Mongolia.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Mongolia|Mongolia (Монгол улс)]]
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'''Mongolia''' (モンゴル国, ''Mongorukoku'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[Image:MongoliaChibi.gif|thumb|left|Mongolia's first appearance at the end of ''The Story Of China And Teensy Japan''.]]
===Appearance===
Mongolia has only been depicted in Chibi form, with short dark hair tied up into a ponytail. In his first appearance, he is shown wearing glasses and a robe. In all appearances he seems to wear a wool cap as well.

===Personality And Interests===
Mongolia appears at the end of '''The Story Of China And Teensy Japan''' carrying a bow and arrow. In the drawing [[China]] appears to be guarding [[Japan]] from him, and he is shown to have bullied [[Hungary]] in her youth.

==Appearances==
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===Anime===

==Trivia==

 

=Nikko Nikko=
{{Nation
| name = Nikko Nikko ニコニコ共和国
|continent = ASIA
| image = NikkoNikko2.jpg
| country = [[jawikipedia:岳温泉#ニコニコ共和国|Republic of Nikko Nikko (ニコニコ共和国)]]
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'''Nikko Nikko''' (ニコニコ共和国, ''Nikoniko Kyōwakoku'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:Nikoniko.jpg|thumb|left|175px|A 'chibi' version of Nikko Nikko, the only full-body and/or color picture of the character.]]
===Appearance===

===Personality and Interests===
Nikko Nikko is a former representation of the Nikko Nikko Republic, located in [[jawikipedia:岳温泉|Dakeonsen]], a section of the city of [[wikipedia:Nihonmatsu, Fukushima|Nihonmatsu]] in [[wikipedia:Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima Prefecture]], Japan. He has since given up the spot and reverted to a human form that progresses through a natural human lifespan. Character notes reveal that it may be more difficult for a full-fledged country to accomplish the same feat.

Nikko Nikko is said to love radium eggs (eggs boiled in spring water rich in radium). While [[Sealand]] is reading the note he left stating that he has returned to being a Japanese citizen, [[Wy]] spots him in the background saying the egg he is eating is delicious. In another illustration he is pictured with what appears to be a chicken by his side while he holds a radium egg.

==Appearances==
===Manga===
To date, his only appearance in the series is in the comic ''It's a Treasure Box of Countries~''. Due to relinquishing his spot as a micronation, he is the only one not to become a member of Sealand's friendship group.

==Trivia==

 

=Saxony=
{{Nation
| name = Saxony ザクセン
| continent = EUROPE
| image = SaxonySmall.gif
| country = [[File:Flagge Königreich Sachsen (1815-1918).svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Kingdom of Saxony|Kingdom of Saxony (Königreich Sachsen)]]
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'''Saxony''' (ザクセン, ''Zakusen'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:Thy3.gif|thumb|left|The German Confederation.]]
===Appearance===
Saxony resembles a young [[Germania]], and has long hair and is normally depicted in a military uniform. No official color illustrations of him exist.

===Personality And Interests===
In nearly all of his appearances he is shown as one of the members of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and the [[Germany|German Confederation]]. He was briefly mentioned in a summary of the events of the '''War Of Austrian Succession''' - where he appeared in an illustration alongside [[Prussia]], Bavaria, [[Spain]], and [[France]] - where he tried to obtain [[wikipedia:Moravia|Moravia]]. He is also mentioned as having been involved in the [[wikipedia:Seven Years' War|Seven Years' War]].

He is most often depicted alongside Prussia, though he appears independently as one of Holy Roman Empire's soldiers during the '''Chibitalia''' storyline, where he watches HRE and [[Italy]] exchange their final goodbyes before HRE headed out to war.

In [[Osōji Prussia]], it is said that his stubbornness rubbed off on Germany himself.

==Appearances==
===Manga===

==Trivia==
*Saxony is mentioned in passing during the anime adaption of the War of Austrian Succession as one of the countries gunning for [[Austria]].
*His cameo in the Chibitalia storyline is cut from the anime adaption and he is replaced by a normal soldier.
*In 2010, Saxony was mentioned in the online mini-game [[Osōji Prussia]], in which Prussia implied that he may still be alive. In response to questions raised by some of this dialogue, it was clarified that Prussia is a "retired" nation that passed on his skills and traits to Germany, and may in fact disappear and die out over time. Exactly how many other Former German Nations are still alive, and whether or not Saxony is alive, remains unknown.

 

=Tibet=
{{Nation
| name = Tibet チベット
| continent = ASIA
| image = TibetStripSmall.gif
| country = [[File:Flag of Tibet.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Tibet (1912–1951)|Kingdom of Tibet (བོད་)]]
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'''Tibet''' (チベット, ''Chibetto'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:ChinaJapanTibet.gif|thumb|left|China introduces Tibet to his "brother" Japan.]]
===Appearance===
Tibet is depicted as a young, bald monk. In in only appearance, he is shown carrying what appears to be a book or tablet of some kind as well.

===Personality And Interests===
In his only appearance, he is shown whistling and walks by [[Japan]] and [[China]], the later of whom is expressing how proud he is of Japan's rapid development. China stops to greet Tibet, who asks him if he and Japan are related. China says Japan is his little brother, but Japan whispers to Tibet that it isn't exactly true, much to China's annoyance and Tibet's discomfort.

==Appearances==
===Manga===

==Trivia==
*In the anime adaption of "The Story Of China And Teensy Japan", Tibet appearance was replaced with a talking Panda.

 
=Tonga=
{{Nation
| name = Tonga トンガ
| continent = OCEANIA
| image = Hetalia_Tonga.png
| country = [[File:Flag of Tonga.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Tonga|Kingdom of Tonga (Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga)]]
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'''Tonga''' (トンガ, ''Tonga'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
===Appearance===

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==Appearances==
===Manga===

==Trivia==

 

=Uganda=
{{Nation
| name = Uganda ウガンダ
| continent = AFRICA
| image = UgandaChibiHead.png
| country = [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Uganda|Republic of Uganda (Jamhuri ya Uganda)]]
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'''Uganda''' (ウガンダ, ''Uganda'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He appears as a background character in the dating sim game [[Gakuen Hetalia]].

==Attributes==
===Appearance===
Uganda has only appeared in the Gakuen Hetalia game demo as a chibi head. He has light brown skin and a shaved head.

===Personality And Interests===
[[Image:UgandaStretcher.png|thumb|left|Uganda getting carried away on a stretcher.]]
Uganda is introduced as a [[England|British Territory]], as most of the members of the Africa Class are territories of a European nation. When he introduces himself to [[Seychelles]], he says that he took his name from the former [[wikipedia:Buganda|Kingdom of Buganda]]. When Seychelles shows the class her coat of arms, Uganda laughs so hard that he needed to be carried off by paramedics.

==Appearances==
===Games===

==Trivia==

 
=Vatican City=
 
=Zimbabwe=
{{Nation
| name = Zimbabwe ジンバブエ
| continent = AFRICA
| image = ZimbabweChibiHead.png
| country = [[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Zimbabwe|Republic of Zimbabwe]]
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'''Zimbabwe''' (ジンバブエ, ''Jinbabue'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. They appear as a background character in the dating sim game [[Gakuen Hetalia]].

==Attributes==
===Appearance===
Zimbabwe has only appeared in the Gakuen Hetalia game demo as a chibi head. They have light brown skin and green eyes, with short dark brown hair. Their gender remains unknown, though many believe the character to be female.

===Personality And Interests===
Zimbabwe is introduced as a [[England|British Territory]], as most of the members of the Africa Class are territories of a European nation. They are the first student to welcome [[Seychelles]] to the class, and when Kenya brings up the subject of a national emblem Zimbabwe enthusiastically asks to see Seychelles' flag, resulting in Seychelles' humiliation after the entire class (seemingly including Zimbabwe) laughs at the strange design.

==Appearances==
===Games===

==Trivia==
*In a design sheet posted on [[Kitayume]] of the Africa Class, the character in the middle resembles the chibi head of Zimbabwe seen in the demo game of Gakuen Hetalia. Some theorized that the sketch was, in fact, an official sketch of her along with two other African nations. However, it was later stated that the people in the sketches merely acted as models for the uniform designs.
*Though Zimbabwe has yet to appear in the manga, a club called Extreme Zimbabwe exists in ''Gakuen Hetalia'' and is featured on a blackboard in the ''Carry On, Newspaper Club!'' strip.

 

=Jeanne d'Arc=
{{Person
| name = Jeanne d'Arc
| continent = EUROPE
| image =
| fullname = [[wikipedia:Joan of Arc|Jeanne d'Arc]]
| spellings = Joan of Arc
| age = {{Age|14120106|14310530}} (at time of death)
| gender = Female
| birthday = January 6, 1412
| death = May 30, 1431
| hair = Blonde
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| strip = ''Big Brother France and That Kid''
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| japanese = [[Michiko Neya]]
| english = [[Dana Schultes]]
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'''Jeanne d'Arc''' is a historical figure who appears in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

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==Lisa==
==Trivia==

[[Category:Sandboxes]]

Talk:England

2013-11-02T21:54:39Z

MetalPapillion: /* Casting */

==Himaruya's Production Notes on Arthur==

• A self-declared gentleman but on the inside he's punkish and grunge. A rainy island country that often yearns for the bygone golden years.

• Believes strongly in the existence of ghosts and spirits. Has a strange power such that even people who do not believe and cannot see them will be able to see them once they go to England. America is the exception.

• However, he makes fun of aliens.

• On the surface, he's a cynical realist. He's quite a romanticist before he goes to sleep.

• He's quite bad at expressing himself. He himself knows that people often misunderstand him, he uses this fact for self-deprecating jokes.

• He hates France. Although their rivalry is a material for jokes, he quite admires France's culture.

• He normally acts like a gentleman but once he gets some booze in him, he becomes an unstoppable, violent punk.

• The food he produces is quite terrible but he thinks he is quite good at it. He also knows that other people complain about it.

• His hobbies and interests are cooking, handicrafts, literature, punk rock, and giving scathing criticism on America's movies.

• He could easily be the most pitiful one in this webcomic.

• His temper was quite stormy during the decades after America's independence.

Culled from: http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/matome_heta.html , translated by meh_konnyaku on Livejournal. [[User:Ceras SanMarina|Ceras SanMarina]] 13:51, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

==Official Profiles from Other Websites==
(snipped from an anonymous edit)

http://sites.google.com/site/hetaliaindexes/simple-character-introduction
England
Arthur Kirkland, Age 23, 175 cm

A young man with an obstinate and sarcastic personality, who has lots of rain and was a former delinquent.
He likes cooking but he doesn't have any repertoire, and his food isn't edible to begin with.
He's good friends with fairies and ghosts, tries black magic and summoning and is a bit of an occultist.
(Even though America calls them illusions...)

His drinking habits are strangely bad. He likes black tea and embroidery.
Also, now and then he likes to paint portraits of axles.
There's also that one bit about how, ever since forever ago, he's been fighting with France.
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http://myanimelist.net/character/14795/United_Kingdom
United Kingdom (アーサー・カークランド, イギリス)
A rainy empire that was once a pirate, now a gentleman (?)
Was once a subordinate of France, but after taking the top half of France's land and getting violent with him, it's spoiled their relationship and now they're fighting buddies.
As a former pirate, used to torment Spain and set up colonies here and there and everywhere. Was a pretty violent little boy.
Is cynical, hates to lose, and is slightly obstinate.
Seems to be cold at first, but is surprisingly devoted to someone if he becomes friends with that person.
Has a real potty mouth, but is not a bad guy.
Loves spirits/ghosts, faeries, magic and legends to the point where he has a list of spiritual residents as well as ghost tours.
Also, is a nation that keeps appearing on the news for stupid sex acts.
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Hetalia volume 2. Scanlation from Hetalia @ Livejournal.
ENGLAND
[Official name] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
[Capital] London
[Official Language] English
[Birthday] Unknown
[National Flower] Narcissus Rose
An obstinate person with a cynical personality who has had numerous rains and was formerly a delinquent youth. He likes cooking but he has no repertoire, plus the fact that his food isn't even edible. He has good relations with faeries and spectrums. Practices sorcery and summoning which makes him quite occult (thought America says he's just hallucinating). He has a bad drinking habit. He likes black tea and embroidery. Also, from time to time, he paints portraits of axles. Since long past, he has always gotten into fights with France.
[[User:Ceras SanMarina|Ceras SanMarina]] 21:05, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

== That little "Ireland" conundrum ==

I've noticed a bit of an edit-war going on in relation to the bit on his brothers, especially when it comes to the detail of Ireland.

What we do know: Himaruya did state that the other three brothers were specifically Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland (in a note about their eyebrows). Though England's very first profile (where he is listed outright as "The United Kingdom") states that he is the youngest of those four brothers, and the strips with the mentions of the brothers imply that he's the youngest.

But even with the author's word, this creates a bit of a problem since Northern Ireland (as people have pointed out) should technically be younger, as "Ireland" itself existed for a pretty long time and the division came in the 20th century. Are we supposed to expect that both Ireland characters would be twins, then, if "Northern" is counted as one of England's older brothers? The Japanese fanwiki on UK has some old notes by Himaruya on the other UK siblings (N.Ireland , Scotland, and Wales), but I've found that it's hard to translate them (and web translators are never too specific if you try and use those). There seems to be a question related to Ireland itself, too.

I kind of hope this issue will be cleared up in-comic someday, though I won't hold my breath too hard on that. I'd love to see both Irelands represented, and particularly as seperate characters (since it'd be too complicated to make them a composite character), with the Republic being the older one and Northern as the younger. It's possible that Himaruya may have changed plans as to the UK and Ireland age dynamics, but we'll only know if another fan asks him, I guess (or if anyone has good enough Japanese skills to request a clarification on their age differences in-series). Thoughts? [[User:Ceras SanMarina|Ceras SanMarina]] 03:21, September 9, 2009 (UTC)

:For now, I think it makes more sense if, since we're talking about the United Kingdom (the territory, not the character himself), to write in this article "N. Ireland", in the hopes of stopping this useless war edit, and, if Himaruya only creates a "Ireland" character, not differing he/she from another "N. Ireland" one, we just have to correct this page and end of story.

:But well, that's just an opinion. [[User:Hasu-hime|Hasu-hime]] 17:15, September 9, 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, that makes sense. And "Northern Ireland" was what was originally listed here too, before this whole edit-war (due to the aforementioned notes by Himaruya). I can understand people being frustrated or confused by the idea of N.Ireland being older than England, but waiting it out is probably all that we can do. [[User:Ceras SanMarina|Ceras SanMarina]] 21:37, September 9, 2009 (UTC)

Okay, since I'm the one doing the reverses, I should at least try to explain my reasoning...

First of all, Ceras, I'm not certain that the constant additions of "Northern" are due to Himaruya's statement alone. As I noted in my last reverse, all of these additions are coming from UK IPs. Unfortunately, you can't rule out that an RL political statement is being made here. It's a touchy subject, and has been since 1690. This is probably the reason why Himaruya hasn't included a canon Ireland; he does go out of his way to consciously avoid controversy. I think the last thing we all want to see here at the wiki is RL politics intruding. The people upset about Hungary/Prussia were bad enough.

There's also RL history to consider, as you said, Ceras. Technically, there is no way that any Northern Ireland character could be older than England (unless that Northern Ireland character was, in fact, Scotland, which works from a purely historical basis). My suggestion is that if we leave in "Northern Ireland", let's pull the word "older" out of there. It's still canonically accurate and is now historically accurate. Most people's main problems with "Northern", including mine, were on that basis. We're kind of conditioned in this fandom to go by the rule of thumb that unless Himaruya states otherwise, RL history is canon.

Based on that rule of thumb, I think it's a fair compromise to have either "Northern" or "older", but not both. At least until Himaruya says otherwise.[[Special:Contributions/24.14.2.113|24.14.2.113]] 01:16, September 10, 2009 (UTC)

== Disturbing Rumor... ==

I heard a weird rumor lately: someone said that the reason why Portugal is completely absent from Hetalia is because it would mess with England and America's relationship. Besides, the series mention that England was quite lonely, however he has been Portugal's ally from nearly 700 years (I think they would be considered childhood friends), someone said that Hidekaz Himaruya is worried that Portugal would make England less tsundere and annoy the fans. Can someone confirm this? (and yeah I'm Portuguese! I really wish this isn't true, I obviusly want to see my country in the series T_T) --[[User:Kai Maciel|Kai Maciel]] 20:36, December 28, 2009 (UTC)

Where did you happen to hear that? I'd love to see Portugal too, they're definitely one of the European nations that needs to be represented. Himaruya did say in some '07 trivia that he wanted to draw Portugal and their complicated relationship with Spain eventually. Of course, it's been two years since, but he seems to have stalled or held off on a lot of things he planned from that time (Buon San Valentino continuation, the rest of Seven Years War and Boss Spain Doesn't Understand, Chapter 6 of the webcomic, etc.). You could ask him about Portugal and their relation to England on his mail form, I guess, though if he answers it or gets it is another question. [[User:Ceras SanMarina|Ceras SanMarina]] 20:53, December 28, 2009 (UTC)

I heard it in Devianart in a comment (I really can remember where though...) do you know where I can find Himaruya's mail? I guess it wouldn't hurt asking him. --[[User:Kai Maciel|Kai Maciel]] 21:00, December 28, 2009 (UTC)

Sure! It's right here: https://www.gentosha-comics.net/himaruya/form_mail/
It's a little tricky to navigate at first though: The first box is for your name, then your e-mail address in the second. In the third, you pick your age range. The fourth box is for the type of mail you're sending, you'll want to pick the second option ("Question"). Then you just pick a title for your message and then put your text in that box. You click the left button at the bottom, and then you click the left button when it brings you to a preview of your message!

It's best to write in Japanese if you can manage, though it seems he will answer English mail (as evidenced by one of the recent requests he took). Good luck! [[User:Ceras SanMarina|Ceras SanMarina]] 21:07, December 28, 2009 (UTC)

Thanks! I've sended it! I wrote it in English because I was afraid to use a internet translator, I hope he understands that (and answers **crosses fringer**)--[[User:Kai Maciel|Kai Maciel]] 22:18, December 28, 2009 (UTC)

Psst... just a quick update, for anyone looking at this... As of now, Himaruya is working through eventual designs for a Portugal. [[Special:Contributions/173.216.128.176|173.216.128.176]] 20:53, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

== Relationships Section ==

The [[User:FangzV#Favorite_Pairings_:D | fan girl in me]] is really telling me "''don't you dare do this''", but I noticed that there's a huge difference in size when comparing the [[Arthur Kirkland#Alfred F. Jones (America) | America Relationship]] section to the others on the page...''to the others on the site''...it's '''HUGE'''. We have [[America/England | pages]] for this sort of in-depth stuff. IMO the Relationship sections should be brief summaries. At least briefer than this, unless you're going to have this much in all of them. So should we shorten it or extend the others? Or what? Now if you excuse me, my inner-fangirl is going to kill me. See ya. ~[[User:FangzV | FangzV]]''' ([[User_Talk:FangzV | Flame at me ''here'']]) as said on

That WOULD be something to wonder about. I admit that I haven't been editing the relationship sections here in a while and just sort of letting stuff slide except if it's clear vandalism or something, but we probably should trim some of them down. Especially since it's like America/England (or US/UK, Joker, etc.) seems to get all the attention from editors and that's just not fair. [[User:Ceras SanMarina|Ceras SanMarina]] 20:34, January 24, 2010 (UTC)

== Flags ==
I was sort of wondering, since he's both England and the United Kingdom, does it really make sense for there to only be an icon of the Union Jack next to his name and not an icon of the English flag as well? I personally think it would make a lot more sense for there to be both flags there. I understand if it's not possible to have two flags there, but it just seems more logical to me to have both. [[User:RayquazaMaster|RayquazaMaster]] 20:56, November 25, 2012 (EST)
:Done! I hadn't thought of that, but it makes sense. [[User:Tarafishes|Tarafishes]] ([[User talk:Tarafishes|talk]]) 20:28, 25 November 2012 (CST)
==birthday==
well at the mo. im not sure weather to do this but if any one knows when iggys birthday is please put here because i (as a brit)am annoyed that his birthday isent on here so poeple out there HELP PLEASE {{Unsigned|90.200.244.148}}

:Himaruya never gave him an official birthday. That's why nothing is listed here. Also, please remember to sign your posts. [[User:Icelilly|Icelilly]] ([[User talk:Icelilly|talk]]) 12:08, 15 January 2013 (CST)

==Casting==
Can anyone verify this? This is the kind of thing that definitely needs a reference citation. -[[User:FH14|FH14]] ([[User talk:FH14|talk]]) 15:22, 2 November 2013 (CDT)

I've heard it was mentioned at a few cons, but I found this [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsYp2VFkJ9Q brief clip from Tekkoshocon]] where Haberkorn explains that he was originally England, and was recast. Apparently Haberkorn recorded all his lines for England for the first season, before Italy's original actor left the production (Haberkorn has never identified the man) and he had to take over Italy's role, and was competing with Vic Mignogna over it. [[User:MetalPapillion|MetalPapillion]] ([[User talk:MetalPapillion|talk]]) 16:54, 2 November 2013 (CDT)

Nyotalia

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MetalPapillion:

[[File:Genderbentgroup.jpg‎|thumb|300px|right|The "Nyotalia" versions of the nations. From left to right: Hungary, China, France, South Italy, North Italy, Germany, Japan, Russia, UK, and America.]]
'''Nyotalia''' refers to the genderbent versions of the canon Hetalia characters. Nyotalia is a fandom-made term, started by the Japanese fandom, from the words ''nyotaika'' (which refers to male-to-female genderbends) and ''Italia'' (or, rather, ''Hetalia''). Fanmade versions of other characters can often be seen in the tag along with the "canon" ones. In some instances, they are depicted as the characters actually genderbent, though the intention is for them to be completely different incarnations.

It has become common to depict characters as the opposite gender in either fanart or fanfiction (for example, [[Germany]] as a female or [[Hungary]] as a male). In addition, designs of the opposite gender exist for certain characters, as [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] drew them for fun to see what the nations would be like. However, Himaruya also noted that when drawing the characters, he came up with their designs as if they were completely different people (if they were designed as females to begin with). This is presumably why some of them lack certain distinguishing details that their original versions had.

So far, the characters drawn by Himaruya include the Axis, Allies, [[Austria]], [[Belarus]], [[Belgium]], [[Canada]], [[Hungary]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Liechtenstein]], [[Monaco]], [[Prussia]], [[Seychelles]], [[South Italy]], [[South Korea]], [[Spain]], [[Sweden]], [[Taiwan]], [[Ukraine]], [[Vietnam]], and [[Wy]].

Himaruya first drew the initial Axis and Allies designs in 2006, and briefly revisited the concept in 2008 with a few more characters. The characters would get redesigned and re-introduced in 2010 and 2011, along with a cameo in the fourth manga volume, featuring the standard Estonia having fallen asleep during a meeting and having a dream where "God" supposedly grated a wish for him, putting him into his own wild fantasy, where everyone else in the meeting had suddenly become girls while he fell asleep, though Estonia denied wanting such a thing.

Although the Japanese fandom have given the characters names and used the surnames from their opposite gender, others are apt to come up with completely new names themselves, both given names and family names. Himaruya has listed some names that he liked for several Nyotalia characters, however in a post following that one, he'd stated that they were unofficial and that fans should feel free to chose whichever names they preferred for the Nyotalia characters.

Design sketches for [[Egypt]], [[Turkey]], [[Greece]], [[Norway]], [[Iceland]], [[Finland]], and [[Denmark]] were released in the Volume 4 omake, however it's unclear if they're scrapped or merely unfinished.

==The Axis==
[[File:FemaleAxis.JPG|thumb|200px|left|The Axis as females as of 2010.]]
In the Japanese fandom, the female versions of the Axis Powers are often referred to as ''Nyojiku'' (from combining ''nyotaika'' with ''suujiku'', the Japanese word for the Axis).

===Italy===
''CV: [[Rena Maeda]]''

[[File:Onn3.png‎|right|thumb|170px|Female North Italy displaying great strength when angered much to the shock of her male counterpart.]]
[[Italy|North Italy]]'s female counterpart has her hair tied back into a ponytail, and has a wild curl of hair dangling down at the side of her head. In one sketch, she wears a more feminine version of a military uniform, with a double-breasted jacket and mini skirt. But in a later sketch, she wears a short-sleeved khaki shirt and skirt, with a black tie. Her eyes are depicted in a more amber color than her male counterpart's. Her hair is also curlier and a lighter shade of brown. Estonia commented that she "looks badass" as opposed to the rather weak appearance of her male counterpart. Himaruya' described her as being strong, not ''hetare'' like her counterpart,<ref name="1gatu"/> and a rather emotional, strong-willed, and cheerful big sister-type who "lives for love".<ref name="nyosonas">{{cite web|title=俺とお前と水戸光圀|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-88.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=June 6, 2008|accessdate=November 13, 2012|trans_title=You and Me and Tokugawa Mitsukuni}}</ref> Contrary to the male Italy, it appears that she can display an unusual bout of physical strength when angered as seen in the right. In a later note it is mentioned how her personality is different from her male counterpart. In an illustration of her arguing and switching punches with female England, it is shown that she is the braver one and more willing to fight. She seems to be rougher around the edges or accident-prone, if the bandage on her knee is any indication. In a blog post, Himaruya had mentioned that he liked the name '''Alice''' for female Italy, commonly pronounced as "Ah-LEE-che" in Italy, from a list of names he was sent for some of the Nyotalia characters.

'''Itako''' is a nickname for the female version of Italy, derive from ''Itaria'' and the suffix "-ko". Though fans in the Western fandom tend to use the names '''Felicia''' or '''Felice''' for her, the Japanese fandom has given her the name '''Daisy Vargas'''. This name had fallen out of use shortly after Himaruya brought up the suggested name '''Alice'''. Alternatively, in a straighter "genderbend" take, '''Daisy''' is sometimes used as her middle name, with '''Feliciana''' being the first name.

In their appearance in Volume 4, she'd commented that there was nothing wrong with falling asleep, even during a meeting, and that it was a quite natural thing to do, before flustering Estonia by suggesting that they go out to eat and "sleep properly" once the meeting was through.

===Germany===
''CV: [[ Rika Zaiki]]''

The female version of [[Germany]] does not wear her hair slicked back. In a group sketch, she is shown to wear only a tank top and pants when training, much like the male Germany. Two other sketches depict her wearing uniforms similar to her male counterpart. Each illustration depicts her with a worried or exasperated expression. In his notes, Himaruya described her as being reserved, serious like her male counterpart, and as having large breasts.<ref name="nyosonas"/> He also said that she's tall and gives off a cool feeling.<ref name="1gatu"/> In a sketch, Germany was shown to be scolding a bruised male Italy for rashly getting himself into difficult situations. Himaruya had once received a list of name suggestions for some of the Nyotalia characters, mentioning that he had liked the name '''Monica''', the German variant being '''Monika''', for Germany.

'''Doiko/Dokuko''' are two names that are used to refer to the female version of Germany by, that derive from ''Doitsu'' and the suffix "-ko". The latter is a pun on the kanji for Germany (doku) as well as a pun on the term ''bokuko'' (a girl that speaks and acts like a boy). She is also referred to as '''Nyoitsu''', most notably on her Pixiv tag. In both Japanese and Western fandom, fans often use '''Louise''', or '''Luise''', as her human name.

===Japan===
''CV: [[Mai Goto]]

[[Japan]] is depicted as a short girl with a bob hairstyle, and has shine to her eyes unlike her male counterpart (her eyes are also more amber in color). In Himaruya's notes, she is stated to be a ''[[wikipedia:Yamato_nadeshiko|Yamato Nadeshiko]]''-type character who yearns for the West a bit.<ref name="nyosonas"/> Her fanon name has been given as '''Honda Sakura''' (or "Sakura Honda" in English-speaking order). When Himaruya noted that the names he was personally fond of(in female Japan's case, her common, fanon one) were not official, he mentioned that if he had chosen an official name for Japan, she "would for sure end up with a name like '''Ponko''' or '''Mameko'''". She is usually not depicted in any sort of military uniform, but rather in a simple kimono or other civilian clothes (such as a school uniform or one for gardening). She seems to always have a shy expression, befitting of one with a Yamato personality.

According to Himaruya, Japan used to have much longer hair in the past. She cut it to its current length after opening up her borders in order to prove she would be able to get along with the rest of the world.

'''Nichiko''' and '''Nihoko''' are two names used by some of the Japanese fandom for the female Japan, from ''Nihon'' (or the kanji ''nichi'') and the suffix "-ko".

==The Allies==
[[File:FemaleAllies.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Nyotalia Allies as of 2010.]]

===America===
''CV: [[Ryoko Shintani]]''

The female version of [[America]] does not have glasses or a "Nantucket" hair. She often dresses in short skirts or shorts and wears tops which expose her midriff. In her initial design, she also wore a cowboy hat and boots and had an American flag patch on her top, though some fans mistook it for a tattoo on her chest. Her later design depicts her in a bomber jacket like the male America, though she seems to be fond of hot dogs instead of hamburgers. Her weapon of choice appears to be a baseball bat. She has blue eyes and wavy, amber-colored hair that comes to her shoulders, with two star-shaped barrettes holding her bangs out of her face. The name used to refer to her in the Japanese fandom is '''Emily Jones'''. English-speaking fans however, will often opt to use '''Amelia''' or a similar name.

'''Ameriko''' is a nickname used for the female version of America, deriving from ''Amerika'' and the suffix "-ko". The "A" is sometimes left out, leaving her as '''Meriko''' (or '''Merika'''), or the name shortened to '''Rika''' or '''Meri'''. She can also be referred to as '''Nyomerika''' (from combining ''nyotai'' with ''America'').

It's shown in Volume 4 that she seems to be the type to solve problems through violence, as England had to tell her not to strike Estonia with her bat for falling asleep during the meeting.

===England===
''CV: [[Yūko Kurose]]''

[[England]], unlike canon England, has glasses. She no longer has the signature thick eyebrows, though Himaruya mentioned missing them, and wears her hair in long pigtails that are either slightly curled or completely straight. In two colored pictures of her, her hair appears to be the same color as her male counterpart's original hair color. Her eyes are green. This version of the character is called '''Igiko''' (''girl England/UK'') by Himaruya and Japanese fans alike. Himaruya describes her as trying to behave elegantly, but being quite punk.<ref name="nyosonas"/> In an old post, Himaruya commented that being ''kuudere'' and that being the type to say embarrassing things smoothly might be nice for a female England.<ref name="1gatu">{{cite web|title=January|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1104-2215-41/www.geocities.co.jp/himaruya/1gatu.htm|archivedate=November 4, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=January 2007|accessdate=December 11, 2012}}</ref> She is often depicted in a British schoolgirl uniform or the uniform of the female nurses of the NHS. In a blog post, Himaruya said a fan had suggested for her name to be '''Rosa''', however a more English variant would be '''Rose'''. In a following post, he received a response from a fan in regards to the popular fanname for her, '''Alice''', which he said was cute, and also commented that '''Lisa''' was the name of a British friend he had, and that it would have also made a good name.

'''Igiko''' is the nickname used by Himaruya for his female design of England, that has become popular for fans to refer to her by as well. Translated, it means "Girl England/UK". She is also occasionally referred to with the names '''Eiko''' (from ''Eikoku'', a Japanese term for the UK) or '''Nyoigi''' (''nyotaika'' and ''Igirisu'' combined). Igiko was given the human name '''Alice Kirkland''' by the Japanese fandom, though English fanworks sometimes refer to her as '''Elizabeth''' or '''Victoria'''.

===France===
''CV: [[Satsuki Yukino]]''

[[France]]'s female counterpart is an elegantly-dressed woman with her hair tied back into a french knot, usually held back by a crown or something similar. She usually wears the upper part of a double-breasted military uniform with a matching black tie and gloves, she also wears a dark purple cape or cloak either shown as long or short; the lower part is a light purple or violet skirt, it has been shown that she wears black or dark-colored stockings with knee-high boots. She is sometimes shown holding a bottle of wine, or a single red rose as an alternative. Her hair is dark brown (or alternatively a dirty blonde) and her eyes are violet. A snobby woman,<ref name="nyosonas"/> she is said to be more protective of Canada or his female version, as he used to be her former charge. And she is also much more argumentative than her male counterpart.

The fanon human name given to her is '''Françoise Bonnefoy'''. Some fans often choose '''Marianne''' or '''Francine''' as an alternative name for her as well. '''Frani''' or '''Franny''' are other nicknames that can be used. She is sometimes called ''Franiko'', but not often.

===Russia===
''CV: [[Aoi Yūki]]''

[[Russia]] is a modestly-dressed woman with long beige-blonde hair. Her first seen picture gave her soft blue eyes while her second appearance gave her lilac colored eyes. Himaruya has described her personality as akin to a wearied mother figure who is emotionally unstable rather than childishly cruel. Her fanon human name is '''Anya Braginskaya'''. Anya is a Russian diminutive of Anna. In a blog post, Himaruya said he liked Russia's fanon name. The first color sketch featuring her depicted her in a blue dress, while a "chibi" picture of her shows her to wear a long pink winter coat. Instead of a lead pipe, she is seen with a large shovel and ''matryoshka'' dolls.

'''Kolko''' is a nickname for the female version of [[Ivan Braginski|Russia]], derived from the suffix "-ko" and "Kol" (from Russia's chant '''[[Memes in fandom#KolKolKol, Yonda~?, and Da?|Kolkolkol]]''', in reference to the ''kolkhoz''). She is also sometimes referred to as '''Roshiko''', deriving from ''Roshia'' and the suffix "-ko".

In their appearance in Volume 4, Italy referred to her as the origin of all suffering, and demanded that she be nicer to Estonia, which prompted her to say that she'd spread honey on and rolled him around outside a little bit.

A female version of General Winter was also drawn, carrying with her a young child, and dressed in what seemed to be a hooded cloak.

===China===
''CV: [[Mika Kanai]]''

[[China]] usually wears some form of qipao dress and has her hair, now a deep auburn, tied up in a set of buns. Himaruya stated that he doesn'tknow what she's thinking well.<ref name="nyosonas"/> It is said that she is a type of girl whose emotions cannot be read easily, but is most often depicted with a very similar personality as her male counterpart. In her appearance in Volume 4, she attempted to sell Estonia a medicine, saying that if he bought it they would both be happy, after seeming to climb atop the back of his chair. In her first appearance, her dress had short sleeves, but it was changed to a long-sleeved uniform by the time she appeared in another illustration. Rather than the wok and ladle her male counterpart uses, China is often shown holding a large square kitchen knife or meat buns. Her fanon human name is given as '''Wang Chun-Yan''' (''Chun-Yan Wang'' in Western order). In a blog post, Himaruya mentioned that he liked her fanon name.

'''Nene''' is a nickname used for the female China, from ''nee-chan'' (older sister) and a reverse of a nickname used for her male counterpart (''Nini'', from ''nii-chan'', older brother).

==Other Characters==
===Austria===
The female version of [[Austria]] looks similar to her male counterpart though she lacks glasses while her mole is on the opposite side of her mouth. She wears a more feminine version of the uniform worn during the War of Austrian Succession and wears a piece of jewellery that holds back part of her hair. '''Nyosutoria''', from ''nyotaika/nyotalia'' and ''Osutoria'' (Austria), is a nickname used for fanon female versions of Austria. '''Anneliese''' is also another nickname used but within the Western fandom. Her fanon name is usually '''Sophie''' or '''Sophia'''. According to Himaruya's notes, she is a great cook, taking recipes from people and making her own "Austrian" version. He also connected her to the Austrian opera "Der Rosenkavalier" or the Rose Knight. The main female character in the opera is Marchallin, a wise older woman princess who is getting on her years and has to let go of her younger lover. She also wants female Germany to call her "Onee-chan"(big sis), but Germany didn't like the idea, as "doing so would cause various issues." The issues involved were not stated.<ref name="nyopruaus">http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1118.html</ref>

===Belarus===
The male version of [[Belarus]] wears a long coat with dark fur trim and has chin-length hair with an ahoge and eyes similar to [[Netherlands]]. Fans often refer him as '''Nikolai Arlofsky''' or '''Vladislav Arlovsky'''.

===Belgium===
[[Belgium]] has short, flipped-out hair, a cat-like mouth like his female counterpart and seems to wear a similar uniform.

===Canada===
''CV: [[]Kasumi Nakamura]''

The female version of [[Canada]] is a young girl with long, slightly curled pigtails. She appears to wear a hooded overcoat with maple leaves printed on the sides, with a jacket similar to France's female counterpart and a matching skirt worn underneath it and a beret on her head. Her eyes are violet, seemingly taking after female France. She wears glasses similar to her male counterpart, and has a polar bear named '''Kumarie''' (クマリー Kumarii), who is said to be scarier than Kumajirou. She's said to be quite mild-mannered.<ref name="usukcan">{{cite web|title=piyo piyo|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1166.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 25, 2011|accessdate=November 13, 2012|trans_title=tweet tweet}}</ref> Himaruya had mentioned in his blog that he had liked the name '''Marguerite''' for female Canada, with her nickname being '''Meg''' for short.

'''Canako''' is a nickname used for the female version of Canada, deriving from ''Canada'' and the suffix "-ko". Some people have also referred to her as '''Maddie,''' or '''Madeline''' (partly as a reference to the book ''Madeline'', which takes place in France, or as a homophone of the male counterpart's "Mattie" derived from "Matthew"). She can also be referred to as '''Nyonada''', from combining ''nyotai'' with ''Canada''.

===Hungary===
[[Hungary]]'s male counterpart keeps his hair tied back into a short ponytail. His fanname in the Japanese fandom is '''Daniel Héderváry''' though '''Gary''' (or '''Gari'''), a shortened form of his nation name, is sometimes used. Himaruya had initially intended to draw Hungary as male, and her nyotalia counterpart appears to use a slightly altered version of the previous design, as his hair appears to be slightly longer. They may also share the same [[Hungary#Trivia|personality]], however that is uncertain.

===Hong Kong===
As a female, Hong Kong has hip-length hair kept the same shade of dark brown as her male counterpart. Her eyes appear to be more of a dark brown than her male self and she has a flower in her hair that has been depicted as red, black, pink, yellow, or white. She wears a crimson shangpao with no sleeves and gold accents. She wears thigh-high black stockings and slipper-style shoes as well as black, fingerless gloves extending to just below her shoulder on both arms.

===Korea===
The female version of South Korea is depicted as a girl with long hair tied back in a braid. She wears a long hanbok with large, over-sized sleeves. Some fans call her '''Im Soo Jin'''.

===Liechtenstein===
The male version of [[Liechtenstein]] is depicted as a young boy in a long shirt and overalls. In a more recent sketch on Himaruya's blog, he is depicted as wearing a small crown and cape and holding a book of some sort. He is referred to by Japanese fandom as either '''Hr. Noah Stein''', or given his brother's surname of "Zwingli" (making him '''Hr. Noah Zwingli'''). "Hr." is the short form of the German and Scandinavian title ''Herr'', an equivalent to the English "Mister".

'''Rihi-kun''' and '''Stein-kun''' are two nicknames for the genderswapped Liechtenstein. The first comes from ''Rihiten'' (the shortening of his name in katakana) and the suffix "-kun", while the second comes from "-stein" and "-kun".

===Macau===
The female version of [[Macau]] lacks her glasses and wears her hair in a long ponytail, with a playing card as a hair decoration. She wears a shangpao of an unspecified color, that has long sleeves (in contrast to Hong Kong's sleeveless look).

===Monaco===
The male version of [[Monaco]] is a rather short young man with slightly feathered blonde hair and a "tourist-welcoming' smile. He wears a black vest, a blue striped button-down shirt, and light pants, and is depicted drinking wine. He's said to be strong, a gourmet, and enjoy driving, but he's rather bad at gambling despite the prevalence of casinos in Monaco. He owns a Japanese-style garden and has a weird relationship with France, but it's good, despite the one fight that they had(two days after the fight he said "It’s no good without Big brother France" and they seem to have made up.) Oddly enough, the France he was depicted with and as having an odd relationship with was male France. He was originally under Spain's protection, eventually wound up with France, Italy, and then finally gained his independence with France's help, though he leans toward France nowadays.

===Poland===
Although female [[Poland]] has yet to be released, in response to a fan's inquiry, Himaruya stated that she would likely be a big sister-like character and look the same as male Poland.<ref>http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-194.html</ref>

===Prussia===
''CV: [[Rei Sakai]]''

The female version of [[Prussia]] is a woman with long, rather wild white hair, which she, according to Himaruya's notes, started growing out from the 18th century onwards. Prior to then, it was even shorter than male Prussia's. She is shown to have sectoral [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterochromia heterochromia] in both eyes; pink on the top and blue on the bottom. She gives the same air of arrogance as her male counterpart. She sports a scar on her left cheek, under her eye. Himaruya's stated that she found her sister to be even cuter after meeting her again when they had been separated, further support towards the theory of Prussia being East Germany. She has a wild and strong personality, which covers up her more serious, book-smart, and hard-working personality; she never misses a day of training. Himaruya has stated that he liked the name '''Julchen''' for her which, while not actually a name, is a diminutive form of '''Julia'''. She is also called '''Maria''' or '''Marie''' by some. She wears thigh-high boots, a black miniskirt, and a jacket similar to her male counterpart's, however it seems to be either torn or designed differently at the end, and comes to a stop shortly below her skirt.<ref name="nyopruaus"/> Her bird is given a bow, hinting that it is female.

Long before her official design, '''Maria''' was a name used for a fanon female version of Prussia. Her full name was given on Pixiv as '''Gilbert Maria Beilschmidt''' (or '''Maria Gilbert Beilschmidt'''), with "Maria" originating from '''St. Maria Order''' (short for [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knights|Order of the Teutonic Knights of St. Mary's Hospital in Jerusalem]]). Since the released of a canon Nyotalia Prussia, Maria still remains popular to use.

===Seychelles===
[[Seychelles]] has short spiky hair and appears to be shirtless. He wears what appears to be a seashell necklace, swim trunks, sandals, and carries a large fish with him.

===South Italy===
The female version of South Italy, or Italy Romana, is drawn with dark, shoulder-length hair held back by a headband. She wears what appears to be either a ruffly top or dress in her initial appearances, and a uniform similar to the short-skirted variant her sister wears in a later chibi. She was also drawn without Romano's curl, however it was restored in a 2010 chibi drawing. The fanon name given to her by Japanese fans is '''Katarina Vargas '''(which could also be rendered ''Caterina'', a name widely used in southern Italy). Though, Western fandom often opt to call her '''Lovina''' instead as it is closer to her male counterpart's name. In a blog update, Himaruya had mentioned that he was sent a list of names for some of the Nyotalia characters, and that he liked the name listed for South Italy, '''Chiara''', commonly pronounced as "Key-ARE-ah" in Italy. In a note about the character after receiving a request to draw her, Himaruya said that she is better at fighting than her male counterpart.<ref>{{cite web|title=南イタリア娘|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-149.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=June 26, 2008|accessdate=September 13, 2012|trans_title=Miss South Italy}}</ref> She is also referred to as "Romana-san"("Miss Romana",) showing that she might be the type to be respected, and it was mentioned in the same post that she and female Spain seem to have strong images.<ref name="swespamana">{{cite web|title=日英同盟|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-921.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 26, 2012|accessdate=November 13, 2012|trans_title=Anglo-Japanese Alliance}}</ref>

In the official original sketch of her, Himaruya mistakenly used the filename "Romania", leading to brief confusion outside of the Japanese fandom over whether the design was of female Romano or a Romania.

===Spain===
The female [[Spain]] is shown to be a stylish woman with a pinstripe shirt and her hair tied back into a bun. She has two fan names in the Japanese fandom: '''Isabel Fernandez Carriedo''' and '''Carmen Hernandez Carriedo'''. This is due to the fact that Antonio's surname has been given as both ''Fernandez Carriedo'' and ''Hernandez Carriedo'', causing much confusion and debate. She and female Romano "seem to have strong images"<ref name="swespamana"/> and female Romano is like a daughter to her.

'''Nyotabun''', from ''nyotaika'' mixed with ''oyabun'' ("boss"), is a nickname used for female Spain.

===Switzerland===
While the female version of [[Switzerland]] has not yet been released, Himaruya, in response to a fan's desire to see her, said that it reminded him that he'd initially designed Switzerland as a girl with braided hair, however she gradually changed into the normal Switzerland we now have. He then said that he might give female Switzerland braided hair. He also mentioned a name he liked for her, '''Adelheid''', the name meaning "noble" and that the short form would be "'''Heidi'''".

===Sweden===
The female version of [[Sweden]] is a woman with straight, long hair. Her face is calm and serious and not scary-looking like her male counterpart. She wears glasses and a flat hat upon her head. She wears what appears to be a long flowing coat or dress with either a flower print pattern or lace trim at the bottom. She seems to be armed with a sword.

===Taiwan===
The male version of [[Taiwan]] has short hair and seems to be wearing an overshirt/jacket with the white sun from the flag of the RoC on it. He also seems to carry a bag around. He is seen in two different pictures; one that shows him with a long, wild curl while the latter version does not.

===Ukraine===
[[Ukraine]] as a man looks very much like Russia with a long scarf and a haircut much like his female counterpart.

===Vietnam===
Vietnam is dressed similarly to his female counterpart and carries a long paddle, but does not have a ponytail. His fanon name was usually Viet-kun.

===Wy===
[[Wy]] wears a tri-point crown on his head, a bandana around his shoulders, an unbuttoned shirt and shorts and carries a large paintbrush.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:2010canako.JPG|Canada as of 2011
File:Amekooooooooo.jpg|America as of 2011
File:Missushernandez.JPG|Spain as of 2010
File:Igikoooooo1.jpg|England as of 2011
File:Belgi.JPG |Belgium as of 2011
File:Prus.JPG| Prussia as of 2011
File:Swede.JPG|Sweden
File:Liet.JPG|Liechtenstein as of 2011
File:Tumblr ljc9nnVz0Z1qagoh7o1 500.jpg|Austria as of 2011
File:Mangary.png|Hungary as of 2011
File:Uke.JPG| Ukraine as of 2011
File:Bella.JPG|Belarus as of 2011
File:Ladyvargas.JPG|South Italy as of 2010
File:Sey-man.JPG|Seychelles as of 2011
File:Kongkong.jpg|Hong Kong as of 2011
File:Koreko.JPG|South Korea as of 2011
File:Viet.JPG|Vietnam as of 2011
File:Taiman.JPG|Taiwan as of 2011
File:Taiwankun.jpg|Alternate Taiwan, apparently no longer used.
File:Wy.JPG|Wy as of 2011
File:NyotaliaMonaco.png|Monaco as of 2011.
File:Asiasiaaaaaaa.jpg|Nyotalia Asia (2011.3.25)

</gallery>

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex}}
[[Category:Manga]]
[[Category:Fanon]]

Another color

2013-11-02T18:24:58Z

MetalPapillion: /* China */

'''Another color''' is the heading used for a series of chibi character designs posted on [[Kitayume]] after the release of [[Volume 4]]. Each design is an alternate coloring of an existing character or their [[Nyotalia]] version. The designs are commonly referred to as '''2P''' designs, a reference to the alternate colorings of characters in some multiplayer video games when more than one player selects the same character. Though none of them have been given personalities, Himaruya said he'd drawn them as though they ran an evil organization.<ref name="anaza">{{cite web|title=みんながんばれ|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1213.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=July 17, 2011|accessdate=September 5, 2012}}</ref>

==Hetalia==
[[File:2pAxis.jpg|thumb|225px|left|The Axis in another color (2011).]]
The Axis Trio are the only non-Nyotalia characters to receive official secondary colorings.

===Germany===
Germany's counterpart sports a scar on his left cheek, three long scars down his right forearm, several dark lines under his eyes (theorized by fans to be from a smoking habit,) and wears a brown hat and a white tanktop (notably similar to one worn by Germany in a Volume 4 omake comic) with a high collared, brown jacket hanging off of his shoulders. The tanktop raises slightly, showing his hip on the right side though if this is out of sloppiness or simply the raised position of his arm is unclear. The trousers to his uniform are black, and there seems to be a cross and chain attached to the left pocket. He wears an iron cross much like Germany, Prussia, and Italy's around his neck. He also wears gloves and carries a large knife, likely a combat knife.

===Italy===
Another Italy's standard expression isn't as cheerful as his normal counterpart's, instead looking somewhat more calm. He was drawn with darker skin and notably has his eyes open as opposed to normal Italy, whose eyes are usually closed. His hair was also darkened, and his eyes turned a pinkish-purple. His uniform is brown with a black shirt and tie underneath, and red tassels coming off of the pants. He also wears gloves. He seems to have a matching Bustina cap with dark feathers or a tassel coming off of it. He appears to have a medal of some sort on his left breast pocket and an insignia on the left sleeve of is jacket. His clothes kind of look like the old fascist uniform. He also has a small knife.

Himaruya also noted that Italy looks like a bad boy, and he liked that.<ref name="anaza"/>

===Japan===
Another Japan scowls as opposed to normal Japan's lack of expression. He wears the black version of Japan's uniform, a uniform of the imperial Japanese navy, as well as a long, purple cape and white gloves. Canon Japan has worn a similar uniform in several strips and canon images. Like Japan, he carries around a katana, though he handles it in the opposite (right) hand. His eyes are red and, besides the expression and uniform, little to nothing else appears to be changed about him.

==Nyotalia==
===America===
Female America's skin and hair are much darker than her normal self's, and her eyes are deep pink. Her expression looks confident, albeit less cheerful. She no longer has star-shaped barrettes in her hair and instead sports a pair of sunglasses. Her necklace is now green, and her miniskirt has been changed to a short pair of jean shorts. Her jacket is a darker color, as well as her bat, which also now has several nails lodged into it.

===Canada===
Female Canada wears the ceremonial dress of a female Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer with a shorter skirt. Her hair is a brighter shade of blonde and worn down with a somewhat large, red maple leaf hair clip. Her expression appears somewhat curious, or disturbed. Kumarie's flower is a slightly darker pink than her normal self's.

===China===
Female China's qipao is longer than her normal self's and was changed to red with some gold trim. The trim on the sleeves was simplified to regular, flat lines amd her hat merely changed color to match the rest of the outfit, the symbol on it now purple instead of yellow. It no longer bears the characters for China, instead being replaced with the golden cluster of stars on the Chinese flag. Her hair was darkened, her eyes were brightened, and her expression changed to a more concerned one.

===England===
Female England's hair was changed to a reddish shade, her eyes from green to blue, and her dress from blue to pink. Her apron's patches and the ribbon on her dress were changed from black to mint green and the cross on the left pocket changed to a heart. It also bears several more patches on the skirt, two white hearts and another, simpler checker pattern. The dress is now short sleeved and worn with white and turquoise-striped tights. The nurse's cap her normal counterpart wears is replaced with two black bows tying her hair up and she now wears a gold bracelet on each sleeve. Next to her are cookies that match the patches on her dress. Her expression is somewhat coy.

===France===
France's hair has been changed from brown to blonde and her eyes have lightened somewhat. The tiara in her hair is replaced with purple flowers, and her top is frillier and more revealing, looking less like a uniform than her counterpart's. She wears something like a purple and tan bodice with a dark ribbon at the top and what appears to be a set of similarly-colored buttons going down the front. It leaves her cleavage somewhat exposed. The tan-colored sides appear pleated and connect to the frilled, puffy, doubly layered sleeves. She appears to have a black collar and necklace on. Her skirt was changed from white to black or brown and her cape from purple to red. Her boots have been changed to completely black. Like female England, she is winking, making her look quite devious and flirtatious.

===Germany===
Female Germany wears a cropped white tanktop and Iron Cross necklace, carries a combat knife like her male counterpart, and has three scars going down her forearm. With her midriff exposed, we can see a cross-shaped scar that matches her sister's, as well as another scar on the opposite side of her stomach going down into her pants. There's a long scar going across her face, from about the top of her left eye diagonally to the level of her nose. She also wears a dark blue, peaked, military cap with the same bird as her counterparts' cap, headphones, and pants which match the cap, as well as brown boots with red laces. Her hair was changed to a much lighter blonde and her eyes are drawn differently from both her counterparts' and many other characters, the pupils being more prominent, and turned red. This, with her smirking expression, has caused fans to remark that she looks similar to Normal Prussia.

===Italy===
Female Italy is shown with a more devilish expression and is no longer winking. Her skin tone is somewhat darker and her hair lighter and browner. Her uniform is now dark red, and she wears a bracelet on her left wrist. She is wearing red high heels with some sort of gold decoration visible on the back as opposed to boots and no longer has a Band-Aid on her knee. She's also carrying pasta as opposed to pizza.

===Japan===
Female Japan looks similar to her male counterpart. Both wear an altered imperial Japanese Naval uniform, and she shares his red eyes and facial expression. Her uniform jacket is the same color as well, however it has two long tails as opposed to a cape, which stop at the end of her skirt, about her knees. At the tips of the tails and the bottom front corners of the jacket are partial chrysanthemum marks, the imperial seal of Japan. The skirt is pleated and has a gold stripe at the bottom. In her hair is a red spider lily. However, unlike her male self, she carries a spear as opposed to a katana. It's said that her uniform is something like the old type of uniform.<ref name="2panrus">{{cite web|title=おや、これは・・・|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/4ka00.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=October 7, 2012|trans_title=Oh, this is...}}</ref>

===Prussia===
Female Prussia's hair was shortened greatly and her inner eyebrows thickened slightly. Her eye and hair color went unchanged, however her outfit changed completely. She now wears some form of white tube top beneath her white cape, of which she keeps the hood on. The cape has a cross on it, somewhat resembling the Teutonic Knights' cape, which appears to be tattered at the ends. Her right arm is either metal or covered in a heavy, metal gauntlet, possibly bronze, which also covers her neck. It's unknown whether or not this extends to her other arm, as it is covered by her cape. However she, like her counterpart, appears to be left-handed as her sword is held in that hand and is visible from beneath the cape. A cross-shaped scar extends from the end of her top to the top of her pants, and she shares the scar on her cheek with her regular self. Her boots appear to go over her knee, similar to legs from armor, and seem to match the metal on her arm. Beneath them is a pair of brown pants with a belt a similar color to the metal and a cross hanging off of it in the same manner as male, Another Germany.

The little bird she has is paler than her counterpart's and its ribbon is red as opposed to black.

===Russia===
Female Russia's eyes are deep pink and piercing, with no light reflecting off of them. Like female Germany, her pupils are more prominent. Her hair appears to be the same color, though the shadows towards its tips are darker. She wears a fluffy black cap with a veil, similar to traditional mourning dress. Her overcoat is black with deep red flowers and has two sets of stitches going down the front and ribbons at the end of them. Possibly beneath it appears to be a white, buttoned garment of some sort, though it may simply be on the coat's collar, under the fluffy black neck. The coat's cuffs are frilly, similar to female France's. Her boots are also now red, and her shovel is a darker color.

In a later illustration, she appears to have a General Winter of her own, more of a Mother Winter, draped in a tattered-looking cloak and holding a baby.<ref name="2panrus"/>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:2PNyotaliaItaly.jpg|Nyotalia Italy as of 2011
File:2PNyotaliaGermany.jpg|Nyotalia Germany as of 2011
File:2PNyotaliaJapan.jpg|Nyotalia Japan as of 2011
File:2PNyotaliaAmerica.jpg|Nyotalia America as of 2011
File:2PNyotaliaEngland.jpg|Nyotalia England as of 2011
File:2PNyotaliaFrance.jpg|Nyotalia France as of 2011
File:2PNyotaliaChina.jpg|Nyotalia China as of 2011
File:2PNyotaliaRussia.jpg|Nyotalia Russia as of 2011
File:2PNyotaliaCanada.jpg|Nyotalia Canada as of 2011
File:2PNyotaliaPrussia.jpg|Nyotalia Prussia as of 2011
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*In 2008, Himaruya released a drawing of Poland wearing a blue variant of his uniform. Beneath it was written "2P color."<ref>{{cite web|title=ポーランド全身|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-347.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=October 9, 2008|accessdate=September 8, 2012}}</ref> However, Poland has not been included in the another color characters thus far, though Himaruya mentioned Eastern, Southern, and Northern Europe being among the next color batch to be thought up.<ref>{{cite web|title=「クソ野郎！早く前線に戻りやがれ！」|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1256.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=September 20, 2011|accessdate=September 8, 2012}}</ref>

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex}}
[[Category:Fanon]]

Todd Haberkorn

2013-11-02T18:22:20Z

MetalPapillion:

{{Crew
| name = Todd Haberkorn
| image = Todd.gif
| studio = [[File:USFlag.png]] FUNimation Entertainment
| role = Voice Actor
| character = [[Italy]]
| age = {{age|19820816}}
| birthday = August 16, 1982
| gender = Male
| hometown = [[File:USFlag.png]] Arlington, Texas
| bloodtype =
}}
'''Todd Haberkorn''' is an American actor, voice actor, ADR director, and scriptwriter associated with FUNimation Entertainment. He voices [[Italy]] and a younger [[England]] in the English adaption of the anime series' '''''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers (anime)|Hetalia: Axis Powers]]''''' and '''''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers (anime)|Hetalia: World Series]]''''' as well as the film '''''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White|Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White]]'''''.

Haberkorn had actually initially been cast as England, although the initial dub actor for Italy quit the show mid-prodution, leaving him to audition for Italy and most of his England dialogue to be redubbed by [[Scott Freeman]] (save for England's younger, colonial-era self).

==Other Roles==
*''AM Driver'' (Jenath Dira)
*''Aquarion'' (Jun Lee)
*''Aria the Scarlet Ammo'' (Kinji Toyama)
*''Baccano!'' (Firo Prochainezo)
*''BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad'' (Senshou)
*''Beet the Vandel Buster'' (Jikku)
*''Blassreiter'' (Joseph Jobson)
*''Big Windup!'' (Yuichiro Tajima)
*''Black Blood Brothers'' (Zaza)
*''Black Butler'' (Viscount of Druitt)
*''Black Cat'' (Flitt Morris)
*''Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street'' (Jack The Ripper)
*''Claymore'' (Raki)
*''D.Gray-man'' (Allen Walker)
*''Darker than BLACK'' (Yutaka Kono)
*''Dragonaut - The Resonance'' (Kazuki Tachibana)
*''Fairy Tail'' (Natsu Dragneel)
*''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' (Ling Yao)
*''Ghost Hunt'' (Kazuya Shibuya)
*''Glass Fleet'' (Magnus)
*''Hell Girl ''(Ren Ichimoku)
*''Initial D'' - (Keisuke Takahashi)
*''Kaze no Stigma'' (Tatsuya Serizawa)
*''Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'' (Haruo Niijima)
*''Linebarrels of Iron'' (Hisataka Kato)
*''Mamotte! Lollipop'' (Yakumo)
*''Murder Princess'' (Andre)
*''Mushishi'' (Nagi)
*''My Bride is a Mermaid'' (Nagasumi Michishio)
*''One Piece'' (Siam), (Koza)
*''Ouran High School Host Club'' (Hikaru Hitachiin)
*''Rin ~Daughters of Mnemosyne'' (APOS)
*''Romeo × Juliet'' (Abram)
*''Rosario+Vampire'' (Tsukune Aono)
*''Sands of Destruction'' (Kyrie Ilnis)
*''Sasami: Magical Girls Club'' (Toshihiko "Monta" Saruta)
*''School Rumble'' (Kentarō Nara)
*''Sgt. Frog'' (Keroro)
*''Shigurui: Death Frenzy'' (Ootsubo)
*''Shuffle!'' (Itsuki)
*''Soul Eater'' (Death the Kid)
*''Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry'' (Carrisford "Carris" Radofrics)
*''Suzuka'' (''Yamato Akitsuki)''
*''The Tower of Druaga'' (''Aegis/Sword'') - (Jil)
*''Vexille'' (Taro)
*''xxxHolic'' (Kimihiro Watanuki)

==External Links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Haberkorn Wikipedia]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=62405 Animenewsnetwork]

{{AmericaBTS}}
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Voice Actors]]
[[Category:English Dub Voice Actors]]

England

2013-11-02T18:20:28Z

MetalPapillion: /* Trivia */ I've never found out who the original actor for Italy was.

{{Nation
| name = England イギリス
| continent = EUROPE
| image = UK0.png
| country = [[Image:UKFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]
[[File:Flag_of_England.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:England|England]]
| human = [[Human names#England|Arthur Kirkland]] (ˈɑrθər kɪrklænd) (アーサー・カークランド, ''Āsā Kākurando'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| spellings = Arther, Arthor
| birthday =
| age = 23<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Green
| height = 175 cm (5' 9")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Noriaki Sugiyama]] [[Sho Sudo]] (Young UK, drama CD "Prologue") [[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Yuuya Kakitsubata]] (''Flower Of Iris'')
| english = [[Scott Freeman]] [[Todd Haberkorn]] (Colonial-Era Britain)
}}
'''England''' (イギリス, ''Igirisu'') is a main character in the anime and manga series''' Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents both the '''United Kingdom''' and England, and is part of the Allied Forces. The English dub refers to him as '''Britain''', a shortened and often informal way to refer to the United Kingdom, though it more accurately refers to the Island of Great Britain. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#England|Arthur Kirkland]]''' (アーサー・カークランド, ''Āsā Kākurando'').<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:EnglandChibi.png|thumb|left|160px|A 'chibi' version of England.]]
===Appearance===
England has messy, short blond hair and lime-green eyes. According to France, he's rather slender. In World War II, he dresses in a green dress military uniform, which consists of a green jacket, a brown [[wikipedia:Sam Browne belt|Sam Browne belt]] (the over-the-right-shoulder-and-waist-belt), green pants tucked into his boots, off-white shirt (sort of off-yellow in the manga and webcomic in the colored drawings), a tie that's a shade of green that's slightly darker than the rest of his uniform, and brown boots that almost come up to his knees. Himaruya has stated that he dresses smart casual most of the time, and like a punk when he's out for fun. His [[List of Hetalia: Axis Powers Fanterms#Iggybrows|eyebrows]] are very thick, prominent, and usually dark, despite that he apparently trims them. They are a trait that is shared by his younger brother [[Sealand]], as well as [[Australia]], [[Hong Kong]], and [[Wy]]. He also happens to be the same height as France.

In the original manga, his hair seemed to be golden blond, but it is bright yellow in the anime. The anime also made his eyebrows bigger. Himaruya mentions that his eyebrows were cursed into bushiness.

===Personality and Interests===
England is a fanciful, blunt, obstinate former pirate who used to torment [[Spain]]. In modern times he claims to be a gentleman; however he is cynical, sharp-tongued, prone to rough speech, and yearns for the golden years. He often uses British vocabulary, such as 'bloody' and 'git'. He is noted for being horrible at cooking which has caused [[America]], his former charge, to have "bad" taste in food. England is also, apparently, the "king of losing things", and France has described him as "somehow extremely useless when it comes to matters not pertaining to himself or America". He can be described as "spacey" because of his strong belief in magic, spirits, fairies, and other fantasy creatures. He has the ability to perform magic, such as spells and curses, and can also summon demons and other magical creatures. He is able to communicate with supernatural beings, and is not limited to creatures from his homeland, being able to interact with [[wikipedia:Youkai|youkai]] and spirits from Japanese folklore. He also happens to have fantasy friends, such as a flying bunny, unicorns, fairies, gnomes, and Captain Hook, but oddly enough he did not believe in Santa Claus until Finland came and brought them presents. Despite this, England often ridicules America's belief in aliens and [[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]]. According to the author's notes, England's interests include embroidery, craftsmanship, literature, rock music, and giving scathing criticisms to America's movies.
He appears to be sharp-witted and surprisingly creative, although he seems to have rather bad luck. According to the author, he is rarely afraid of anything, and is rather interested in ghost stories, especially if he can use them to startle America. He also seems to be very stubborn and strong-willed, and does not easily succumb to stress or pressure. He is shown to be startlingly mature at times, and is very friendly with young or cute people and magical creatures. He also has a quite strong sense of responsibility, and has been seen scolding France and America when they don't take things seriously. In some recent notes, the author has stated that England has a very rich and unlimited personality, and that he can't decide whether England is a serious person or not.

Because of his status as an island nation, England is pretty distant and prefers to work alone. Perhaps because of this, he does not know how to express himself, leading to others often misunderstanding him. He is also depicted as being self-deprecating or [[wikipedia:Tsundere|tsundere]]. For example, despite his generally harsh behaviour, he is definitely stated to have a softer side, and seems to genuinely care for other nations. This is illustrated by the fact that he likes giving them advice, yet specifically mentions that he "does not do it because he's worried about them". Despite all this, he highly values his country's pride, and sometimes comes over as very arrogant. Despite his cynical, realistic view on the world, he is said to be a "quite a romanticist before he goes to sleep." When drunk, he suddenly becomes very nostalgic, and the next morning, he'll pretend that nothing has happened. Also, every year when the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (United States)|Fourth of July]] comes around, his condition collapses.

According to a blog post, the island nation and former pirate may not be able to swim. This would be a reference to English people in movies, and possibly to that, historically, many pirates could not swim.

==Relationships==
===America===
''Main Article: [[America]]''

America was discovered as a small child by Finland and Sweden. Finland told England and France about his existence, and they proceeded to fight over who would be the child's older brother, though America chose England after the latter began to cry because he could not offer anything that compared to France's cooking. England cared for America as his "little brother" and visited America's home whenever he found the time, though he always needed to return to Europe after his visits. Only America was capable of liking or tolerating England's terrible cooking, resulting in England being delighted and America adopting the same "tasteless-ness." He also provided America with toys and clothes and was shown to be very affectionate to him, even letting America sleep in his bed when the latter couldn't sleep after reading horror stories. One day, when England came for a visit, he was surprised to find out that America had grown from a child into a teen and had become increasingly independent, no longer needing to rely on England.

Soon after, the Revolutionary War broke out and America fought England for his freedom and right to be his own nation. Near the end of the war, England, unable to shoot America when he had the opportunity, surrendered and allowed him be independent. While England cried in front of him, America stated "You used to be so...great."

This memory always makes England upset; when drunk, he is known for cursing America for leaving him (England once stated that 'someone left him heartbroken' for centuries, and it is assumed he refers to America), especially when the Fourth of July, or America's "birthday", arrives. The Revolutionary War caused a rift between the two and they constantly bicker and have disagreements. However, they are hinted as to truly care for each other.

===France===
''Main Article: [[France]]''

Despite the fact that both are members of the Allied forces, England and France have a deep-rooted historical rivalry. While they often have petty disagreements, they appear to respect each other and are quick to team up if a third party enters their argument. France once tried to marry England to save his country, even though neither of them really wanted it. In strips focusing on England's childhood, he is often picked on by a pre-teen France. On one occasion, he scoffs at England for not growing out his hair, but when England does let his hair grow, it turns into a mess; France teases him, saying he'll cut it into a "cool" style, cutting it the same way France keeps his hair. England refuses saying that he does not want to be mistaken for him. Then, France cuts it back to its original style, saying that the only style that would suit him would be a boring one. In '''Crossing Through the Year 1000''', the two younger countries are fooled into believing that the world will end soon, and England agrees to let France pretend to have conquered him, since it is only for a little while. They later reminisce about their childhood when Japan makes the same mistake.

===Holy Roman Empire===
''Main Article: [[Holy Roman Empire]]''

In '''Italy's Beautiful Architecture''', when England was younger, he complained on how France was always picking on him and his complicated relationship with his brothers, so Holy Roman Empire built an Italian-style house in his home as a present. But since the climate didn't match the style, England only sobbed back.

===Ireland===

Mentioned by Himaruya as having thick eyebrows, but ones with a "different" feel to them than the eyebrows that England and his brothers share. It is currently unknown what their relation to England is, or to Northern Ireland.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

When England finally decided to look out for friends, he thought Japan as a candidate. But Japan's boss wanted an alliance with Russia instead, leaving England very upset. Before England was about to give up and isolate himself once again, Japan came and said they could have an alliance and be lonely together, instead of obeying his boss.

The two are often shown enjoying each other's company.

===Liechtenstein===
"Main Article: [[Liechtenstein]]"

The two of them were featured together in a strip about soccer. They found out that the melodies of their anthems matched, which led to great confusion. Other than this, they don't interact much, though they seem to be quite friendly with each other.

===Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

At the end of the Seven Years' War, England sent a letter to Prussia to announce their alliance, due to wanting to fight against France.

In Prussia's blog at the April Fool's '09 event on Kitayume, Prussia tried out England's cooking as a request (much to England's delight), but found that even Prussia couldn't stomach it and he passed out for a while, leading the other nations to believe he had died. England then vowed to make Prussia and everyone else acknowledge his cooking skills the "next time".

===Romania===
"Main Article: [[Romania]]"

In the anime adaption of the Advance! Newspaper Club! strips. Romania was shown in the Magic club along with England, where he revealed the activities of the club after Germany broke the spoon he was instructed by England to bend.

===Russia===
''Main Article: [[Russia]]''

It appears that whenever England tries summoning demons, he always ends up summoning Russia instead. Russia seems to hold some kind of grudge towards England, so the air between them isn't pleasant, as he's said that England always gets in his way.

===Sealand===
''Main Article: [[Sealand]]''

Sealand is England's youngest brother, an abandoned naval fort who declared himself a nation at the end of WWII. The two always bicker because Sealand wants to be recognized as a full-fledged nation and often sneaks into conferences the other countries attend (such as the G8, in which Sealand pretended to be [[Canada]]). In '''This Kind of Sealand is OO, '''England has a nightmare about the earth around Sealand rising up, causing Sealand to become taller than him. Despite being called "Jerk England" and being promised that he will one day bow to him, England, though annoyed, does look out for Sealand.

===Seychelles===
''Main Article: [[Seychelles]]''

During their first meeting in the Gakuen Hetalia universe, England snaps a dog collar onto Seychelles and claims her as his colony. He uses her like a servant in the game, though they occasionally are able to get along. In one of Seychelles's appearances in the comic, she is shown to be angry at England.

===Spain===
''Main Article: [[Spain]]''

In the late-1500's, England, jealous of Spain, decided to use his pirates to dethrone Spain. Whenever Spain complained about it, England gave the false excuse that the pirates were giving him trouble as well. However, when Spain came back to protest one day, he saw England giving an award ceremony for the work of the privateers.

Spain was eventually beaten so badly he eventually had to give up his seat of power to England.

===Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland===

It has been mentioned that England has brothers, one representing '''Scotland''', and the others presumably '''Wales''' and '''Northern Ireland''', whom hated him and used to drive him away with stones and arrows when he was a child, and even went as far as to mail him curses. In one of non-linear strips, it is implied by England that his brothers only shoots him arrows whenever he meets them.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[File:EnglandAnime.png|thumb|166px|England in Episode 11]]

England first appeared in [[Episode 01]] where he disagreed with America's plan to stop global warming and later fighting with France before being stopped by Germany.

In the anime, his hair is a more vivid yellow shade of blond, rather than the paler blond used in the manga illustrations.

==Trivia==
*He is referred to as '''United Kingdom''', or '''UK''' for short, in most merchandise and in his character design on the official anime website. In other instances, however, he is referred to as '''England''', most notably in [[Gakuen Hetalia]] and the English-language preview for '''America's Cleaning of the Storage'''. The Japanese word ''Igirisu'' means ''Britain'' but is sometimes used to refer to England (normally rendered as ''Ingurando'' in katakana or ''eikoku'' in kanji) in colloquial speech. A note by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] confirms that he would only be known as "England" to his brothers, while he would be known as "UK" to the others.
*The English dub refers to him as '''Britain'''. According to FUNimation, this was a request from the Japanese anime producers.
[[Image:OriginalUK.gif|thumb|right|The Original UK character design as seen in ''Hetalia: Chapter 1''.]]
*Todd Haberkorn was originally cast as England in the FUNimation dub, while an unidentified actor was cast as Italy. After the actor for Italy dropped out of the dub mid-production, Haberkorn was cast as Italy and Scott Freeman was cast as England. However, Haberkorn's lines were retained for England's slightly younger colonial-era self in the ''Storage'' episodes.
*Although he's always called ''Igirisu'' in the manga and anime, historically, he would be known as simply England up until the 18th century, when [[wikipedia:Kingdom of Great Britain|The Kingdom of Great Britain]] was formed, uniting both England and Scotland (the ''Act of Union of Wales and England'' had already taken place 1536-1543). In the early 19th century, Ireland was added, creating [[wikipedia:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]]. After Ireland split to declare itself independent in 1919, the [[wikipedia:Irish War of Independence|Irish War of Independence]] waged until 1922, when it became the ''Irish Free State''. Six of the 32 counties of Ireland (mostly from the province of Ulster where there was a great English/Scottish population) rejoined the UK while the other 26 counties formed the Republic of Ireland.
*A '''UK''' character is actually first seen at the end of '''Hetalia: Chapter 1''', however, his design was not yet completely finalized. He appears as a short-haired man with a ''UK'' label on his shirt and with somewhat thinner eyebrows. Notes in the special booklet for the third volume of the published manga reveal that England was originally to have normal eyebrows, as well as the appearance of a middle-aged man who dressed much younger. Himaruya decided to give him thicker eyebrows, as he liked the idea of a character having brows modeled after a [[wikipedia:Shiba Inu|Shiba Inu]].
*He appears to be modeled after the character '''Hikone Kalom''' from Himaruya's other webcomic '''Barjona Bombers''', though he is the exact opposite of Kalom in personality.
*Himaruya once stated that his eyebrows are actually trimmed, although they don't appear that way since they still remain thick in appearance. He has also stated that '''Ireland''' has thicker eyebrows, but with a "different feel" to them.
*England mentions in his version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu (England)|Marukaite Chikyuu]] that "My tattoo really hurts, but it's a hot six-string!" (''six-string'' meaning ''electric guitar''). This may indicate he has a tattoo.

==References==
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Picardy

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{{Nation
| name = Picardy ピカルディー
| continent = EUROPE
| image = Picardy1.jpg
| country = [[File:PicardyFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Picardy|Picardy (Picardie)]]
| human = Shujinko (主人公, ''Shujinkō'')
| spellings =
| age =
| gender = Male
| birthday =
| hair = Brown
| eyes = Green
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| volume =
| strip = ''April Fools 2011''
| game = [[April Fools Aftermath]]
| dramacd =
| anime = [[Our Failure]]

| japanese = [[Mitsuhiro Ichiki]]
| english =
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'''Picardy''' (ピカルディー, ''Pikarudī'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He first appeared as the main character in the unfinished mini-game "[[April Fools Aftermath]]", and has since appeared briefly in the actual manga. It is unclear whether or not he is truly intended to represent the region of [[France]], as he tells France that it isn't his name, which is first shown to be '''Shujinko''' (主人公, ''Shujinkō''), a generic placeholder name meaning "hero."

==Attributes==
[[File:Picardy.jpg|thumb|left|Design sheet for Picardy.]]
===Appearance===
Picardy has short brown hair and is normally depicted wearing fake cat ears similar to the ones sometimes worn by France. His height his unknown, though he appears shorter than France in a sketch, and is shown to wear a plain white button down shirt. He bears a strong resemblance to the lead character [[chibisandate:Seiji Chiga|Seiji Chiga]] in Himaruya's later series ''[[chibisandate:Chibisan Date|Chibisan Date]]''. His bangs are noticeably longer when he later appears in one of the ''April Fools 2011'' strips.

===Personality and Interests===
Picardy is described as a young man who is honest and hardworking, though he has an average income and stamina. He is shown to be devoted, as he comes to France's house in the middle of the night after he becomes injured. Despite this, he doesn't appear very patient, and becomes annoyed when France tries to move on his own to tell him a story instead of resting. When on assignment from France, he is shown to not be above deceit, as he is shown in a sketch lying to [[Hungary]] about his true identity and intentions.

==Relationships==
===France===
:''Main Article: [[France]]''
Picardy came to France's aid after receiving a call in the middle of the night, though he is shown to be visibly annoyed by it. When France begins to try and make the situation poetic, Picardy chastises him, and openly tells him to be quiet and rest. However, when France snaps at him, he meekly backs down. France assigns him to take over his April Fools Day duties, and gives him his trademark cat ears. In a sketch posted on ''[[Bamboo Thicket (blog)|Bamboo Thicket]]'', Picardy is shown posing enthusiastically next to France.

==Appearances==
[[File:PicardyApril2011.jpg|left|thumb|Picardy from the ''April Fools 2011'' Event.]]
===Manga===
Picardy appeared in some concept panels for the Aftermath game, where Hungary is asking him what he is doing and a number of possible lies to tell her are shown. Picardy makes his official debut during the ''April Fools 2011'' event, where it is revealed that he had assisted France in getting embarrassing photos of the other nations.

===Games===
Picardy appears as the player character in the incomplete demo of April Fools Aftermath. He arrives to take care of France, whom he argues with regarding the later's hobbies during the holiday. France later assigns Picardy the task of creating mischief in his place, and gives him a pair of cat ears to wear. The demo ends as Picardy reluctantly sets off on his mission under the light of the full moon.

==Trivia==

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Gakuen Hetalia

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{{Game
| name = Gakuen Hetalia 学園ヘタリア
| image = Gakuen Hetalia Title Screen.PNG
| developer = [[Hidekaz Himaruya]]
| publisher = [[Kitayume|Kitakou Yumezakka 2007]]
| designer = [[Hidekaz Himaruya]]
| artist = [[Hidekaz Himaruya]]
| writer = [[Hidekaz Himaruya]]
| composer =
| series = ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia (manga)|Hetalia: Axis Powers]]''
| platform = [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|PC]]
| released = January 11, 2007
| genre = [[wikipedia:Visual novel|Visual novel]], [[wikipedia:Harem (genre)|Harem]], [[wikipedia:Comedy|Comedy]]
| rating =

| Last game =
| This game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| Next game = [[April Fools Aftermath]]
}}
'''Gakuen Hetalia''' (学園ヘタリア, literally ''Academy Hetalia'' or alternatively ''School Hetalia'') was an unfinished dating sim project by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]], first released as a demo on January 11th, 2007 and based off of his [[Hetalia: Axis Powers|Axis Powers Hetalia]] series. In this alternative universe game, the cast are all in their teens and attend the multicultural private high school, ''[[World Academy W]]''. The player character is [[Seychelles]], a new transfer student.

A [[Gakuen Hetalia Portable|commercial version of the game]] for the [[wikipedia:PSP|PSP]] engine was released on March 24, 2011. A [[Gakuen Hetalia DS|second commercial adaption]] for the [[wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]] engine was released on March 8, 2012.

==Summary (incomplete demo, 2007)==

===Part 1===

Seychelles arrives at her new school, looking around at the vast campus. She narrates that the school was founded recently, and that it imparts education to other countries in hopes of achieving world peace. She mentions that all nations must attend it at least once in their life, though [[Switzerland]] has perpetually skipped school and nobody can do anything about it due to fear of his explosive temper.

Seychelles explains that she was living peacefully in her set of islands, but that the European nations forced her to enroll at the academy. She laments at how "terrible" the world is, and at her lack of talents and confidence. While in the past, she was rich and strong, she is now poor and useless, only able to sing, dance, and make souvenirs.

Suddenly, she is approached by [[England]], who asks which country she's supposed to be. He clamps a dog collar around her neck as he declares her to be his new colony (much to her horror and his amusement). England lists the first three rules of the school off to her:

*"Don't run in the halls!"
*"Get along with everyone!"
*"Survival Of The Fittest!"

Seychelles notices that the second and third rules are contradictory, but an irritable England explains that everything ends in rule 3, no matter how friendly they may look. Seychelles becomes upset by this notion, while England orders that as his territory, she must do everything he says and work under him, as he is the president of the student council. He warns that if she tries to flee, he'll invade her house. Seychelles becomes pissed off, and screams at England, calling him an "Eyebrow Bastard".

We fade to a brief beach flashback of Seychelles, as an old man (her grandfather) converses with her about her departure to the outside world. Seychelles states that the only friends she has on the island are the sea life, but her grandfather insists that she'll be able to succeed if she tries hard. Seychelles answers that she'll do her best, even if her flag and national emblem are lame and she'll surely be bullied.

===Part 2===
Back at the school, England lists off more rules to Seychelles:

*"Follow my orders!"
*"Call me '-sama'!"
*"Don't complain about food!"

England orders her to come to the student council room after her class is over, as her work for him starts today. He lets her go, and she wanders the halls, noting how huge the place is and musing over her depression at being there. She spots [[China]], as the caption "Guy With A Panda" appears (due to him carrying a panda around in his backpack, an animal which she finds to be very interesting). Seychelles decides to ask China about the classes, unsure of where she belongs in the school. As she mentions that she became England's territory, China expresses sympathy and states that England is extremely brutal and bullied him as well (by destroying his house and making him take strange medicines).

China explains that due to England's high position in the student council, nobody can go against him, and he once tried to but lost. He tells Seychelles not to be depressed, for maybe they'll have a chance to win against him in the future. Seychelles muses over how useful a spear would be against England, then wonders if tuna fish and seagulls would help her odds as well.

China introduces himself as being part of the '''Asia''' class, and that he's famous so she should have at least heard of him before (though she hasn't). Seychelles still expresses confusion over the location of her class, but China offers to lead her to the '''Africa''' class. Seychelles then asks China if she can pet his panda...

===Part 3===
Seychelles introduces herself to the other students of the Africa class. She at first seems to think she can fit in well, as all the others seem to be fun. The first other five students introduce themselves as territories of England, much to her shock. She flashes back
to what he said about the rules, and becomes upset.

The teacher asks if she's alright (as "smoke" is emitting from her head), but Seychelles insists that she's fine. Five more students introduce themselves, the last one being '''Ethiopia''' (unseen), who nervously states that he's an Italian territory. Seychelles wonders if Ethiopia is joking, and figures that she doesn't understand their humor.

The other students ask Seychelles what her national emblem and flag are like, as another student details the significance of their flag design. Seychelles hesitates, thinking to herself about how she wanted to skip showing people the emblem. She nervously sketches it out on the blackboard, stating that it's a "tuna and swordfish".

===Part 4===
After class is over, Seychelles muses over her embarrassment, as the other African nations laughed at her design, one laughing so hard that they had to be carried off by paramedics.

As she walks further, lost in thought, she collides with [[Italy]], who falls and hits his head on the hard marble floor. He looks up at her, smiling and holding a crepe, and states that he's okay. Seychelles panics and mentions that his stock market went down due to her,. Italy is soon overcome by his emotions and the pain in his head and passes out, mentioning that he sees his [[Ancient Rome|grandfather]]. In a sight gag subtitled "Go To Heaven", his soul flees his body to join angel versions of [[Estonia]] and [[Latvia]].

As Seychelles freaks out at the unconscious Italy, [[Japan]] appears and orders for her to step aside and make room. He tries to revive Italy, but says it's no use as he's "gone back to Ancient Rome". He then tells Seychelles not to worry, for he'll come back immediately. Japan yells at Italy, demanding to know what he's doing sleeping in the hallway. Italy stirs a little, as Japan orders him to put his clothes on when he goes to sleep, and to stop singing in his sleep. Italy revives, apologizing and begging for the "process" technique to stop. Italy becomes confused by the fact that he can't see [[Germany]] anywhere, but Japan explains that he must have been hearing things.

Seychelles apologizes for bumping into Italy, though Japan reveals that Italy crashes into people at least 8 times a day. Italy becomes confused, as he believes it's only 5 people. He insists that he's quite "tough". Seychelles recalls Ethiopia stating that he was an Italian territory.

Italy asks if she's a new student, and cheers over the fact that she is (while Japan tries to get him to calm down). Italy then asks Seychelles if she's decided on a school club, and recommends the "M.R." (''Manga Research'') club. Seychelles becomes confused by the word "manga" and asks what it is, much to the shock and horror of Japan. Italy mentions that Japan looks dejected, and he must be going through ''jigyaku'' (masochism, self-torture).

Seychelles apologizes once more, as Italy and Japan continue to recommend the club. They introduce themselves as being from the Asia and '''Europe''' classes, and that they're allied "for the time being" (though Italy wonders what Japan means by that). Seychelles introduces herself as an English territory, to the two boys' surprise. Italy tells her to be strong, for the food is terrible, while Japan tells him he shouldn't be saying things like that.

Seychelles tells the other two that she'll go to their club if she has spare time after school, and the three part ways. Seychelles thinks to herself about how the school is filled with "strange people", but does not realize that she is one herself.

===Part 5===
Seychelles bumps into England in the library, who informs her that she has arrived late. As Seychelles sits down for a discussion with him, England becomes confused by her usage of French words like ''oui'' and ''quoi?''. [[France]] arrives, calling England a "Johnny Pervert". The two argue, and it is revealed that France is the vice-president of the student council. France notices that Seychelles is there, and informs England that she's his girlfriend, so he should leave her alone. England calls France out for being an "old man" (due to the hand expression he used to signify Seychelles being his lover), while France's rebuttal is that he isn't swept up by the flow of time.

France apologizes to Seychelles for not telling her in advance about England, while England becomes confused at the fact the two know each other. Seychelles thinks about how it was France who invited her to the school, and that he raised her from when she was a child, teaching her his language and culture. She mentions that when he gave her a short skirt to wear, she thought his goal was to see her body, but he acted like a gentleman to her. Seychelles explains that France is a nice person as long as you do what he says, but that if you disobey him, he can be "scary". She then mentally states that he looks like he's a little too old to be in high school.

England gets annoyed at France for claiming ownership over Seychelles, while France compliments her on her uniform. Seychelles quickly realizes that France is getting a little TOO close to her, while France explains that it's only the distance to convey love "French-style". France attempts to undress Seychelles, much to her shock and embarrassment (as she panics that he's touching her ''Vallee de Mai Natural Reserve'' and that her exchange rate will go up due to that). England notes that it looks like France is sexually harassing her, but France explains that it's only a form of expressing love and that England must contact other people with more love himself.

Seychelles screams for France to just "dissolve" and hits him, but quickly apologizes and pleads for him not to attack her. France apologizes in return and says that since he had a good time, he'll call it a tie. As England becomes baffled at the entire scene, the demo cuts off.

===Omake===
In a post-credits scene, [[Spain]] and Italy talk to the audience about the demo. Spain wonders why his name and flag aren't listed to introduce him with, but Italy says that his flag is too difficult and snaps that it isn't "cruel", for Germany didn't even get to show up.

Italy explains that the demo was made to celebrate 6 million hits on [[Kitayume]], but that the hit count climbed to 7 million by the time it was finished, and that it was climbing to 8 million by the time this omake was made. Italy wonders if Himaruya will be okay, for authors have their troubles too.

Spain tells Italy not to complain, and that if they leave it to the author, he can try a little harder. He thanks the audience for playing the demo of the game, and Italy expresses hope that they'll meet again.

Meanwhile, [[America]] wonders when it will be his turn to speak. Japan states that there is no such turn for him, while America wonders if he's really serious.

==Additional Scenes (Game Screenplay from 2007/8, incomplete)==
''These scenes can only be found in an incomplete screenplay for Gakuen Hetalia, on a hidden page of Kitayume. As it appears the original Gakuen Hetalia project was scrapped in favor of commercial release, these may be considered apocryphal.''

===Part 7===
France notes that Seychelles has been claimed by both him and England, but asks her what she wants to do. Seychelles becomes annoyed at France for speaking of her as if she were an object. England then states that unless Seychelles becomes strong in the school, he himself is free to do whatever he wants with her. Seychelles is infuriated and threatens to punch England, France offering to assist her in doing so.

England then becomes reminded of something, as he realizes that France is trying to assist his colony in becoming independent. France tells England that it's his fault for being too strict with them (which causes them to run away), and it's why America became independent. England threatens to start [[wikipedia:The Hundred Years War|The Hundred Years War]] over again, and a fight breaks out between the two. Seychelles watches, thinking that she could easily get away, yet wondering if it'd be better if she stayed. The player has three options:

*Curse England
*Ask France
*Go to the Manga Research Club

====Choice 1: Curse England====
Seychelles decides that she'll curse England to death, and prepares to inflict a spell on him. When England and France ask what she is doing, she informs them that she's a "professional" at placing curses. England however, finds the threat of a curse "cool", as he happens to be an occult nerd. He asks Seychelles if she can show him how to cast the spell afterwards, though Seychelles is disturbed at how he isn't frightened by her threat.

France and Seychelles both become intimidated by England, who yells at them to go away. In the corridor, Seychelles muses over how France and England don't get along, and how she has never met so many people. She continues to wonder about England and his unusual reaction to the idea of being cursed, and finds it "suspicious" that he's even a country.

====Choice 2: Ask France====
Seychelles asks France if he can tell her about the school, though France decides that he'll carry her off to "show her around". Seychelles becomes embarrassed by this and states that she's no longer a child. She pleads for France to let her down, only for France to get a "nice view" as she sits down. Seychelles attacks France, injuring his [[wikipedia:Alsace|Alsace]] in the process. France remarks on how "cute" Seychelles is, as England says that he sounds old even after he's been beaten. France insists that it's love, though Seychelles disagrees.

England tells Seychelles that he'll have a word with France, though France reminds Seychelles of how she used to pester him to carry her around as a kid. Seychelles insists it was in the past, while England calls him a pervert. France says that it's only an expression of love that the two can't understand, but England says that he's too loose with his lower half and that he won't allow it in a school with morals.

France says that he only does those things to the people he loves, so it doesn't count as sexual harassment. He adds that England can't understand as he's never been loved, which causes a fight to break out between the two (as England threatens to burn down [[wikipedia:Versailles|Versailles]]).

In the corridor, Seychelles reminisces over how France used to carry her and becomes embarrassed by the memory.

====Choice 3: Manga Research Club====
Seychelles leaves the student council room, as England and France continue to fight. She finds a storage room, but becomes frightened by the sudden appearance of Germany, who orders her to sit down after she explains that Italy and Japan told her to come there.

Seychelles has an awkward, limited conversation with Germany, as she feels intimidated by his very presence. The silence is broken when Italy and Japan arrive, which causes Seychelles to become tearful and happy. Italy explains that Germany isn't used to dealing with girls, and Japan tells her not to mind him. Germany orders an explanation from Italy, who tells him that they invited Seychelles to join their club.

Italy explains that the club is for reading manga and watching anime, and Japan adds that they do research on manga and try to draw their own. Japan reveals that he is the one who organized the club, though it is the others who are enthusiastic about it. Italy adds that they want their club to be a full-fledged one, but that England won't give them a definite answer. Germany agrees with Seychelles on England being stubborn, which causes Seychelles to be reminded of the student council room and the possible punishment that England will inflict upon her for leaving (she imagines him ordering her to clean all the mens' toilets and the library).

Seychelles excuses herself and prepares to leave, but Italy offers her his favorite manga to read, though Germany and Japan question his taste. Italy gives Seychelles 25 volumes of the manga, causing her to become weighed down by the stack. She bids farewell to the boys, and staggers back down the hallway with all the volumes of the manga. Seychelles wonders about the dorms in the school, as well as what the manga will be like.

===Part 8===
Seychelles bumps into America in the hallway, who asks her if she's seen England (and demonstrates that he has very thick eyebrows and happens to be short). She tells him that England is busy in the council room. America then realizes that he's never seen Seychelles before, and asks her if she was a country "born recently". Seychelles answers that she's lived for quite a long time, but only recently got a name and that it's her first day at the school.

America is in disbelief that nobody else had ever heard of Seychelles, and wonders if she has a strange culture he never knew of. He introduces himself to the worried Seychelles and states that his hobbies are archeology and studying the cultures of other countries. He asks her to teach him about her culture, though Seychelles tells him that her islands are mostly forests and sea and that she doesn't have many myths. America however, is intrigued by the idea of myths. Seychelles muses to herself about how her myths are rather obscene (such as a palm tree that resembles a woman's genitalia).

America pulls out a map, and asks Seychelles how far away she would be from New York. Seychelles realizes that the "world map" is only a map of the United States, while America is confused as he believes the map to truly be one of the world. Seychelles becomes annoyed and states that she's tired of being the sane one, though America wants to be friends with her, as he is intrigued by her being a solitary island with myths, and her "stylish necklace" (her collar). Seychelles explains that England gave her it, and America responds that it's best if she doesn't make England mad. America then spots England leaving the student council room, and decides to ask him about Seychelles.

America and England then have a bit of an argument, as England reminds America of how he broke away to become independent. America replies that it's in the past, and adds that England always talks of the past. France only laughs at the situation, much to England's annoyance.

Seychelles watches the three from afar, and wonders if it's time for her to go to her dorm.

''If the player selected the "Manga Research Club" choice, Seychelles simply comments on the large amount of baggage she has.''

===Part 9===
Seychelles wanders the halls in search of her dorm, wondering how to go about finding it. She considers asking someone, but fears that someone else will try to make her a colony. She spots [[Russia]] and decides to ask him, as he looks harmless.

Seychelles asks Russia where the dorm is, but instantly becomes disturbed and feels the atmosphere tensing. Though Russia smiles, she can't help but feel like she asked the wrong person (as she tries to repeat her question but stammers). Russia then repeats her question of where the dorm is. Seychelles apologizes and tells him it's okay, but Russia then asks [[Lithuania]] where the dorm room is.

Lithuania explains that he's in the school for a short-term period and that explaining it is difficult. He trails off, and Seychelles wonders why they're staring at her. [[Austria]] wanders the hallway with a megaphone, calling out Seychelles' name as Russia wonders if he's looking for her. Seychelles becomes somewhat embarrassed, though Russia explains that Austria's on the staff and can take her there. She thinks to herself of how she's become relieved at the idea of getting away from Russia more than the idea of getting to the dorm.

Russia asks Seychelles if he carried out his duty, and she agrees. But as she tries to leave, Russia grabs her by the collar and tells her that she happens to be the colony of a country he hates very much. He adds that if she doesn't like being England's territory, she can come see him and he'll let her quit. Russia bids Seychelles goodbye, as she shivers in fear.

Lithuania then warns Seychelles to not hang out with Russia so much, for the sake of her future. He explains that she can't be careless, as both Russia and the school are quite dangerous and she'll end up suffering under Russia the way he is. Russia then calls Lithuania's name, causing him to panic as he bids Seychelles goodbye as well. Seychelles wonders about Lithuania and how he didn't seem to be a "friend" of Russia's, even though he hung around him.

Austria calls for Seychelles again, and she approaches him. He explains that he was worried that she was being picked on for being English territory, but adds that it was only a joke after Seychelles asks him how he knew. Austria guides her to the dormitories, and states that moral control and freshmen control are the committee's duties. He introduces himself, though Seychelles mistakes his name for '''"Australia"''', causing him to become disgusted and call her an idiot (which only infuriates Seychelles).

He tells her that he was modeled from the Hallstatt culture of the 5th century, but was born as the Archduchy of Austria in 1156 and lived in the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. In the 15th century, he was part of the [[wikipedia:House of Habsburg|House of Habsburg]] and grew up, but due to the [[wikipedia:Thirty Years War|Thirty Years War]], he spent his youth in the middle of trouble.

Seychelles is dumbfounded at Austria's long introduction, but tells him that she understands (though she really doesn't) and says that he's a great person. He informs her that he's not finished with his history, and that personal history cannot be "uneven". Seychelles can't tell if he's serious or not, but Austria continues to state that he's a country that's famous for its music and that Beethoven and Schubert were raised there. Seychelles recognizes the name of Beethoven and explains that her grandfather has a record of him. She states that she often listens to the 5th symphony, while Austria replies that he used to play that music.

Austria then explains that Beethoven was known for being a deaf composer, but that latest research suggests that his deafness and death were due to a large amount of arsenic. He then goes into an explanation of how Vienna had river poisoning and how Beethoven must have ingested arsenic from polluted fish. Seychelles then screams that that's the "wrong topic".

===Part 10===
After listening to Austria's long speech about music, Seychelles finds that they have finally arrived at the womens' dormitory, though Austria expresses displeasure about the rooms not being soundproof.

The two are then greeted by [[Hungary]], who is disappointed to see that Austria is already leaving (as she had been waiting for him). Hungary introduces herself to Seychelles, and says that her heart is "Austrian territory". Seychelles introduces herself in return, but explains to Hungary that her place isn't as wonderful as thought as the cost of living is high and there are too many turtles.

Hungary finds the part about turtles cute, and asks Seychelles if she wants to go to her room or the cafeteria. Seychelles decides that she'll go drink at the cafeteria, and Hungary shows her the way.

===Part 11===
Hungary leads Seychelles back to her room after they're done. Seychelles thinks of how it's only been her first day at the school, but so many things have happened.

She thinks of how on the islands, all she did was wake up, catch fish, dance, sing, eat and sleep. Seychelles tries to put the school day's events in order, going over how she was made into a colony, told about her class by a "nice panda", how France was a "perverted old man", and how she met the boys at the Manga Research Club. She thinks of how there were geeky boys, scary boys, and weak boys, and how Austria took her to the dorms and how cute Hungary was.

She goes on to think that she feels like she skipped something, though she feels good about it. Seychelles prepares for bed, and finds herself very sleepy.

===Part 12===
''Depending on which choice you chose earlier in the game, the following part will build on it and has three variations.''

====If You Have England's Flag====
Seychelles is awoken by an announcement telling her that there is a phone call for her. Hungary comments on how cute Seychelles' "bed hair" is and offers to take her to the phone, while Seychelles wonders if it's her grandfather that's calling. Seychelles asks Hungary if she has a parental figure, and Hungary answers that she was from an equestrian tribe and raised by '''Hun''', who was very strict. Hungary tells Seychelles of how her neighbors loved to fight, and how she used to lose a lot in fights. She grows increasingly agitated as she becomes reminded of her failure, and loudly curses having been beat up by the [[Turkey|Ottoman Empire]], [[Romania]], and the Mongols. Hungary abruptly apologizes to Seychelles for her outburst, though Seychelles decides that she's all too glad to have been a lonely island.

Hungary takes Seychelles to the front office, where she answers the phone. It turns out that England was the one who called her, and he scolds her for having left suddenly the way she did (as he is her "master"). Seychelles attempts to make him hang up by singing in French, and refers to him as "Eyebrows" when asking what he wants of her. England asks her why she left, and Seychelles answers that that it was the "will of God" and that there was a light and "beeping" voices.

England is amazed, and tells her that he wants to hear about her experience in detail, while Seychelles is baffled that he actually fell for her story. England then says that since it was her first day at school, he wanted to treat her to dinner as he's a country of gentlemen (which Seychelles feels to be quite a lie). Seychelles asks him if they can have dinner the next night, and seems surprised that he has a nice side to him. England proceeds to hang up after a hurried "See you tomorrow".

Seychelles tells Hungary that England wanted to have dinner with her, to which Hungary says is very much like him as he pays a lot of attention to manners. But she then adds that it's also "scary", causing Seychelles to become unsettled.

====France's Flag====
Seychelles dreams of a moment in the past, when someone came to her island. Her grandfather realizes that their quiet islands will soon become noisier. Seychelles wonders what he means, but then a younger France appears.

====Manga Flag====
Seychelles wakes up and finds herself bored, so she starts to read through the manga (a collected edition of ''Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club!''). But she winds up confused by the strange manga and doesn't get it, so she goes back to sleep.

===Part 13===
Seychelles is awoken by the morning sun, and continues to find her surroundings unusual (as two-story buildings that aren't hotels are very rare where she's from).

She gets ready to go to class, but finds that her room is still filled with boxes. Seychelles makes a note to clean the room later, and to be "tough" as she won't make it in the school if she's not.

===Part 14===
''This part is also determined by your earlier choice and which "flag" you have''

====England's Flag====
Hungary introduces Seychelles to how the cafeteria works, though Seychelles finds that it doesn't serve her usual breakfast: Flying fish and rice.

Later on, outside the dorm, the two run into Austria. Hungary assures Austria that she'll take Seychelles to class, and as he leaves, sighs over how "awesome" he is and lets out a "fuck", to which Seychelles notes that Hungary sometimes utters "boyish words".

====France's Flag====
France shows up in the dormitory and greets his "princess" Seychelles, complimenting her on her uniform. He asks her if she ate her breakfast properly, noting that girls her age tend to be on diets and skip eating meat. Seychelles answers that she'll keep eating all her breakfast, as she wonders just how old France is.

France then offers to escort her to school. Seychelles thinks of how happy she is that he came to see her, though she then wonders if he's pulling another move to hit on her. France wonders why she hesitates, though Seychelles tells him that she's happy he came to take her. France replies that he's thinking of coming there every day, as Seychelles thinks of how ashamed she would be if friends spotted her with him.

The two walk through a town, Seychelles wondering if everything will go well at school. France insists that he'll help her out, but then asks if she's cold. Seychelles replies that she is, and that she didn't know that autumn could be so cold. She feels scared that winter could be even colder, though France laughs and says she has nothing to worry about. He proceeds to grope her and says that they can always walk close together everyday. Seychelles screams at him and calls him a pervert.

France apologizes for getting so close to her, while Seychelles apologizes for yelling. France claims he was only kidding and if she's not careful, "Grandpa" will catch her. Seychelles finds it weird how he called himself "Grandpa", but responds that she'll think about getting back to him with another joke (maybe). She thinks to herself how France will be France.

===Part 15===
In class, Seychelles finds the freezing air to be too harsh (as the average lowest temperature she's had would be 24 degrees Celsius). The other students agree that it's cold, but say that heated classrooms are only for the Europe students. One student remarks that they heard it might even snow too.

Seychelles wonders what snow would be like, but is interrupted by England calling her to the student council room. One of the students urges her to be strong.

In the student council room, England orders Seychelles to make him some tea, and lectures her on how to make it. When she suggests that he's being too obsessive over it, he says that tea is an obsession that an Englishman can't live without. He then orders her to make the tea, though she forgot the directions.

Seychelles swears to herself that she'll make a tea so good that "Eyebrows" will shoot rays of light out of his mouth.

The player has a choice between using these tea leaves:
*Assam Can (the correct answer)
*Oolong Can
*Ceylon Can
*Lipton Pack

For water, there are also four options:
*Soft Water (correct answer)
*Mineral Water
*Tap Water
*Rain Water

After adding the water, there are four boiling options:
*100 degrees
*70 degrees
*60 degrees (correct)
*30 degrees

====Failure====
Seychelles gives England his tea, but he finds it disgusting:

*If the player chose the Oolong, England will comment on how his tea doesn't taste like tea.
*If they used the Lipton, England becomes puzzled that Seychelles tried to fool him with a tea pack.
*If they used mineral water, England comments on the strange smell of the tea.
*If they used rain water, England tells Seychelles not to make the tea so detestable.
*If the player boiled the tea at 100 degrees, England will find it too dangerous to drink.
*If they boiled it at 30 degrees, he will find it too cold to drink.

England forces Seychelles to skip all of her classes and makes Seychelles repeat her task over and over to "get it right". The scene ends with England yelling at Seychelles for her various failures in making the tea.

====Success====
''The player will then gain another "England's Flag" point''

Seychelles serves England the tea, and he comments that it's high-quality tea that the British Empire chose carefully. Seychelles remarks that the tea got a bit worse, so he should shut up. England demands to know why she's acting so smug, though Seychelles says that he of all people shouldn't be saying that. England orders her to drink the tea. Seychelles wonders if she can bring it back home for her grandfather, though England says she'd have to buy the utensils too.

Seychelles thinks to herself that maybe it'll be good if they stay like this, though when England comments that she's "provincial", she thinks that maybe it isn't.

===Part 16===
After school, Seychelles realizes that the only thing she learned to do was make tea, as she didn't get to go to any classes. She wonders what she shall do.

It is here that several pages are shown to be missing from the script, from after this one (27) to page 32. It is unknown what may come between these parts.

===Part 17===
''Page 32''

Seychelles gets another telephone call from England, who demands to know why she left early again. She apologizes for forgetting about "Eyebrows", while England insists she not call him that. Seychelles apologizes again, though England says that he'll ask her reason the next day and that he's tired. He bids her good night, though he becomes irritated when Seychelles responds with "Oui".

Seychelles realizes that she forgot about their appointment and acted bad, and plans to apologize to him in the morning.

==Endings (Game Screenplay, incomplete)==
''These take place after the missing pages 33-89 of the script. It is unknown what occurs in those pages, or how many other endings Himaruya may have planned for the game.''

===Bad End (France): France-sama===
''If the player does not have enough affinity points with England, this ending will occur.''

Seychelles is feeling down about her tough life in the school, and how she still can't understand England. France says that she doesn't need to understand him, as even though they've been inseparable, he hasn't been able to understand him either.

When Seychelles states that she doesn't feel like being England's colony anymore, France offers to help her. Though his laughter makes her feel uneasy, she feels that she'll let him do so. France says that for people without love, "touching with love" is the most important thing.

England and France meet behind the school, and get into a fight, France ordering England to surrender his dominion over Seychelles. He manages to beat up England, while Seychelles feels that France's "love" is more like violence. A victorious France tells Seychelles to call him "France-sama".

She falls under France's control, and he proceeds to feel her up, explaining that they're an expression of love. Seychelles thinks that if being loved means being happy, she'll be fine. France invites her to dinner at his house, to which she accepts as she wants to eat oysters. France finds it cute how "pure" she is, and tells her that they'll have a party to celebrate her becoming French territory. Though Seychelles is confused at the "party" only involving the two of them, she goes with him.

Seychelles is amazed at France's house, finding it to be larger than the town hall in Victoria (her capital). She says that she's happy to be a French colony, but France leads her in a different direction than the dining room.

In a lone room, Seychelles becomes confused at there being no "party" in it. France remarks on how pure and cute she is, as he adds that the situation will lead to that. He locks the door, and says that there would be only one thing to do. A disturbing aura surrounds him, and the credits roll.

===Bad End (England): Welcome To Team Axis===

Seychelles is frustrated at having been put to work by England, but feels that she must hold on so she can give him his payback. She finishes cleaning the library, though finds a falling bookshelf to be a nuisance.

England orders her to make his tea, but Seychelles hits him instead, and decides to declare war on him. Seychelles leaves, as England panics.

Behind the gymnasium, Seychelles runs into the Axis and begs them to let her join them. She declares that she's no longer one of England's colonies and will be whatever they want her to be. Germany tells her to calm down, though a raging Seychelles screams that she'll knock England down and kill him. She screams over and over that she declares war.

==Characters==
[[File:GakuenHetalia boys.jpg|thumb|right|Concept art of a few male students: Japan, Italy, England, China, and Spain.]]
[[image:Seychelles Gakuen.png|thumb|right|Screenshot of Seychelles]]
*[[Seychelles]]
*[[Italy]]
*[[Germany]] (listed in the game screenplay)
*[[Japan]]
*[[America]] (omake, and seen in concept art as well as the screenplay)
*[[England]]
*[[France]]
*[[China]]
*[[Russia]] (listed in the game screenplay)
*[[Lithuania]] (seen in concept art and the game screenplay)
*[[Latvia]] ("Go To Heaven" scene)
*[[Estonia]] ("Go To Heaven" scene)
*[[Poland]] (seen in concept art)
*[[Prussia]] (concept art)
*[[Korea|South Korea]] (concept art)
*[[Spain]] (omake, and seen in concept art)
*[[Switzerland]] (concept art)
*[[Austria]] (in the game screenplay)
*[[Hungary]] (in the game screenplay and concept art)
*[[Belarus]] (concept art)
*[[Ukraine]] (concept art)
*[[Taiwan]] (concept art)

===The Africa Class===
[[File:Africa Class.jpg|thumb|right|Concept art for the Africa Class uniforms.]]
In the incomplete demo, five of these characters are represented as super-deformed (or ''chibi'') heads in speech balloons in the Africa classroom sequence. It is unknown if the characters play any larger role in the extended game, though scrapped concept art of their class uniforms is in existence. These ten other characters, like Seychelles, are each named after a nation of Africa, and introduce themselves as the territories of those who historically annexed them:

*'''Kenya''' (seen as a chibi head): Introduced as a British territory. Her favorite food is ''nyama choma''.
*'''Uganda''' (chibi head): Introduced as a British territory. They state that they took their name from the former Kingdom of Buganda.
*'''Zimbabwe''' (chibi head): Introduced as a British territory.
*'''Botswana''' (chibi head): Introduced as a British territory. They like to weave baskets and bead things, and believe that they can cook ''seswaa'' the best.
*'''Ghana '''(chibi head): Introduced as a British territory.
*'''Cabinda''': Introduced as a Portuguese territory.
*'''Guinea-Bissau''': Introduced as a Portuguese territory.
*'''Congo''': Introduced as a Belgian territory.
*'''Sahara''': Introduced as a Spanish territory.
*'''Ethiopia''': Introduced as an Italian territory. He is made fun of by the rest of the class for being this, and is nervous to admit to it.

Himaruya also mentioned plans to include a '''Libya''' character when he originally announced the game. However, Libya does not appear in the demo or in what has been shown of the screenplay.

==Voice Cast==
===Demo version===
''In the demo, there are only three characters that are voiced. The screenplay was meant for the actors from '''The Code For Flower Of Iris''', though it is unknown which of the other characters would have been given voices in the actual game.''
*England/UK: Yuuya Kakitsubata
*France: Ciaou Sasaki
*Seychelles' Grandfather: Hanmei Okina

==In The Manga==
Though the original version of the game remains incomplete, the ''Gakuen'' universe was briefly revisited in the second published volume of the ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' manga.

In '''Academy Hetalia Christmas''', the teenage versions of the '''Axis''' (Germany, Italy, and Japan) go around the school to survey the other students on how they celebrate their Christmas. The '''Allies''' also make an appearance, along with [[Switzerland]] and [[Finland]].
Also in '''Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!!''' the teenage Axis interview the other clubs of the [[World Academy W]] to see what activities they participate in.

== In The Anime ==
Gakuen Hetalia was shown in [[Episode 31: Academy Hetalia Christmas]], which adapts the story '''Academy Hetalia Christmas''' from volume 2 of the published manga.
The Hetalia: The Beautiful World [[Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!! First Half|Second]] and [[Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!! Second Half|Third]] episodes adapt '''Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!!''' from volumes 4 and 5 of the published manga.

==Gakuen Hetalia Portable (PSP & DS, 2011-12)==
''Main Article: [[Gakuen Hetalia Portable]], [[Gakuen Hetalia DS]]''

A commercial version of the game was released in 2011 for the PSP. It differs somewhat from the demo and incomplete screenplay with the addition of a "party"-themed plot. [[Greece]], [[Liechtenstein]], and [[Canada]] are mentioned to be in this version, along with [[Switzerland]] having more of a role. Later, a DS version was released in 2012.

==Trivia==
*Hungary mentions in the screenplay that her parental figure was '''Hun''', after the [[wikipedia:Huns|Huns]]. However, a later blog post by Himaruya on ''Bamboo Thicket'' states that Hungary's ancestor is '''Magyar'''. It remains to be seen which name he will go with if the character appears in the comic.
*In its appearances in ''Noto-sama 5'' and ''6'', it is revealed that the Academy is based in New York City.

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Egypt

2013-10-31T03:11:23Z

MetalPapillion:

{{Nation
| name = Egypt エジプト
| continent = AFRICA
| image = EgyptShaded.jpg
| country = [[Image:EgyptFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Egypt|Arab Republic Of Egypt (Dżumhurijjat Misr Al-Arabiyya)]]
| human = [[Human names#Egypt|Gupta Muhammad Hassan]] (グプタ・モハメッド・ハッサン, Guputa Mohameddo Hassan;<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=設定資料で何故かオーストリアだけ貧乳とか書かれてる|archiveurl=http://bamboothicket2.livejournal.com/223241.html|archivedate=June 8, 2013|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=March 26, 2008|accessdate=June 13, 2013}}</ref> Arabic: غوبتا حسن محمد
| gender = Male
| birthday = February 28<ref name="Vol2Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 2|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=20|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref>
| hair = Black
| eyes = Brown (early art, anime) Green

| volume = [[Volume 2]] (profiled) [[Volume 4]] (debut)
| strip = ''Hetalia: Chapter 1''
| anime = [[Episode 27]]

| japanese = [[Hiroki Takahashi]] (grunting noises) [[Eriko Nakamura]] (child)
| english = [[Scott Sager]]
}}

'''Egypt''' (エジプト, ''Ejiputo'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#Egypt|Gupta Muhammad Hassan]]''' (グプタ・モハメッド・ハッサン,'' Guputa Mohameddo Hassan'';<ref name="Name"/> Arabic: غوبتا محمد حسن).

==Attributes==
[[File:EgyptProfileChibi.jpg|thumb|left|160px|A 'chibi' version of Egypt. Shown in 2010 Character Cards.]]
===Appearance===
Egypt has light brown skin and wears a khaki uniform. His eyes have upward corners. His head is covered with a white [[wikipedia:keffiyeh|keffiyeh]]. In some artwork, he is depicted with an Anubis-like creature, and in one sketch, appears to know magic.

A blog sketch by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] showed him to have short, dark hair when he is not wearing his keffiyeh. His eyes have been shown as a golden brown in his original character profile; however, the newest profile revealed them to be a rather dull forest green. When not in uniform, he is shown to dress in white robes.

===Personality and Interests===
He is a quiet, mysterious young man who seems stubborn, but is actually friendly and family-minded. His mother, Ancient Egypt, knew [[Ancient Rome|Rome]].

He first appeared in the original webcomic when [[Italy]] attempted to invade his land and pick a fight with him, though the plan was foiled when Egypt beat him up with a stick. Egypt later made a cameo during France's Christmas escapades, and barely spoke, except for asking France if he wanted to buy some pots.

Although he's quiet and never depicted speaking, he's rumored to be talkative, and Himaruya also mentioned that he was a rather talkative character, even though he never speaks during his appearances.<ref>http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-861.html</ref>

==Appearances==
[[File:EgyptAnime.png|thumb|left|Egypt in Episode 27.]]
===Anime===
Egypt first made a brief cameo in [[Episode 27]] of the ''Axis Powers'' section of the anime, when Italy tried to invade his desert. In this part of the anime adaptation, his eyes were a deep brown and his skin was depicted as very light.

A young Egypt later cameos in ''The Beautiful World'', where his skin and eyes are changed to be similar to his manga color scheme.
===Manga===

==Trivia==
[[File:Chibigypt.jpg|thumb|right|Youth Egypt smiling, hair exposed. 2011 Christmas Event.]]

*His birthday corresponds with the date that Egypt gained independence from the United Kingdom, on '''February 28th, 1922'''.<ref name="Vol2Profile"/>
*In one of Himaruya's recent profile drawings, Egypt is seen having a small earring on his left ear.
*In Fandom, it's common to find pictures of TRNC misidentified as Egypt as their character designs appear to look vaguely similar to some fans.
* Contrary to fan speculation, Egypt's four-legged pet appears to be female. In Egypt's first colored trading card illustration the pet is seen with a feminine yellow bow tied to it's tail and in Egypt's second updated colored profile card illustration it is seen with very profound feminine eyelashes.
* Also contrary to fan speculation, Egypt is capable of smiling and has been canonly drawn smiling in second panel of the comic featuring him during the 2011-12 Christmas event.

==References==
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User:MetalPapillion

2013-10-30T20:23:34Z

MetalPapillion:

Hi, I'm just here to edit a little. Don't expect too much!

I went by a different name or so at the old Hetalia-wiki locations, but that's best left to the past. Right now I'm too busy, but will help friends wherever possible.