Hetalia: The Beautiful World
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| Japanese Season 5 DVD box set cover art | ||||
| No. of episodes | 20 + 5 OVAs[1] | |||
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| Original channel | Animate.TV | |||
| Original run | January 25, 2013 – June 21, 2013 | |||
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Hetalia: The Beautiful World, based on the webmanga Hetalia: Axis Powers by Hidekaz Himaruya, premiered on January 25, 2013 for mobile phones and animate.TV and premiered on January 28, 2013 for streaming on NicoNico Douga.[2] It is also the fifth season overall of the anime series Hetalia. It follows the adventures of anthropomorphic countries as they live through historical events and interact with focus on differences in culture and positive and negative Japanese stereotypes of other countries.
Unlike previous seasons, the majority of the episodes adapted one chapter or story from the original source material rather than spreading them out over a number of episodes. Multi-episode storylines include a Gakuen Hetalia-set story with the Newspaper Club profiling the school's clubs for an article, the nations gathering to watch and compare the horror movies created by each country, and a misunderstanding snowballing into a date between Italy and Germany.
Four DVD Volumes containing episodes from the fifth season were released in Japan between April 24, 2013 and October 30, 2013. Each volume contained five of the originally broadcast episodes along with an additional unstreamed episode, and were originally released as limited edition packages containing a special CD with two alternate versions of the Mawaru Chikyuu Rondo theme song sung by a different character.[3] An additional unstreamed episode was included in the The Beautiful World Fandisc which was released in Japan on February 26, 2014.[4] The entire fifth season was released in one box set on July 26, 2017.[5]
In the United States and Canada, Funimation Entertainment announced on January 18, 2013 that they had secured the streaming rights to The Beautiful World and would begin to simulcast the series towards the end of the month.[6] On December 14, 2013, Funimation announced that they acquired the Home video rights for the series, and released the complete fifth season on July 22, 2014.[7] This release was distributed by Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand.[8]
Contents
Development
Production and Casting
It was announced in the November 2012 edition of Comic Birz released in September 2012 that this season would be produced by a new staff and utilize a new illustrative style.[9] The staff will consist of director Hiroshi Watanabe, Series Composer Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, and Character Designer Mariko Oka.[10] In the December 2012 edition, it was announced that the series would premiere on January 25, 2013, and the eight main cast members from the previous seasons would reprise their roles.[10][11] Prior to the season's broadcast, other characters that were confirmed to appear included Prussia[12][13], Romania[12], Romano[13], Spain[13], Turkey[14], Ukraine[14], Switzerland, The Nordics, and Chibitalia.[15]
Promotion
Included in the Animate preview of the anime was evidence of Each Battlefield, Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!!, and Russia and Friends from Volume 4, as well as Though I May Depart, You Shall Remain from Volume 5[12]. These plots were later featured in the first five episodes of the series. Other announced plot points for the season included additional material from the published manga, New character introductions, Various holidays including Christmas, Germany losing his composure, France's loneliness, Comparisons between American and Japanese Culture, Scenes showing annual celebrations in various parts of the world, the Axis being good friends, and an episode showing the element of "Switzerland-ness".[15]
The title of the ending theme for this series is Mawaru Chikyuu Rondo (まわる地球ロンド), sung by Daisuke Namikawa. The "theme" (as in the motif or slogan) of this season is Kira☆Kira (キラ☆キラ, lit. Sparkle☆Sparkle), meaning that this series will be "sparkly" and emphasizing its newness.[16][17]
Cast and Characters
Starring Cast
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Recurring Cast
Episodes
- See also: List of Hetalia episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Air Date |
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| 101 | 01 | "Each Battlefield" | January 25, 2013 |
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Adapts portions of Each Battlefield from Volume 4. Germany is shocked when he learns the truth about Ninjas and Italy shows off his new tank.[21][22] | ||
| 102 | 02 | "Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!! First Half" | February 1, 2013 |
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Adapts Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!! from Volume 4.[23] | ||
| 103 | 03 | "Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!! Second Half" | February 8, 2013 |
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Adapts Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!! from Volume 5.[23] | ||
| 104 | 04 | "Russia and Friends" | February 15, 2013 |
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Adapts Russia and Friends from Volume 4.[24] | ||
| 105 | 05 | "Though I May Depart, You Shall Remain" | February 22, 2013 |
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Adapts Though I May Depart, You Shall Remain from Volume 5.[24] | ||
| 106 | 06 | "Romano's Diary" | March 1, 2013 |
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Adapts part of Romano's Diary from Volume 4 and Boss Spain Doesn't Understand from the webcomic.[25] | ||
| 107 | 07 | "Things that Often Happen When Rooming with an American" | March 8, 2013 |
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Adapts Things that Often Happen When Rooming with an American from Volume 4.[25] | ||
| 108 | 08 | "The Gentle Fight Between Russia and I" | March 15, 2013 |
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Adapts the story The Gentle Fight Between Russia and I from the original webcomic. | ||
| 109 | 09 | "At Netherlands'" | March 22, 2013 |
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Adapts At Netherlands' from Volume 4. | ||
| 110 | 10 | "Turkey&!" | March 29, 2013 |
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Adapts Turkey& from Volume 4. | ||
| 111 | 11 | "Our Failure" | April 5, 2013 |
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Adapts the 2011 April Fools' Event from the Kitayume website.[26] | ||
| 112 | 12 | "Merry Halloween!" | April 12, 2013 |
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Adapts the story Merry Halloween from the original webcomic.[27] | ||
| 113 | 13 | "Finding Santa" | April 19, 2013 |
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Adapts the 2009 Christmas Backlog from the Kitayume Website.[27] | ||
| 114 | 14 | "Brother! We are...!!" | May 10, 2013[28] |
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Adapts Brother! We are...! from Volume 5 and Before the International Conference from Volume 4.[27] | ||
| 115 | 15 | "A bientôt! Until We Meet Again" | May 17, 2013 |
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Adapts A bientôt (Until We Meet Again) from Volume 4.[29] | ||
| 116 | 16 | "What Italy Forgot" | May 24, 2013 |
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Adapts Top Secret from Volume 4.[29] | ||
| 117 | 17 | "Hetalia of the Dead - First Part" | May 31, 2013 |
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Adapts the beginning of Hetalia of the Dead from Volume 5.[29] | ||
| 118 | 18 | "Hetalia of the Dead - Second Part" | June 7, 2013 |
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Adapts the rest of Hetalia of the Dead from Volume 5.[29] | ||
| 119 | 19 | "Keep on moving!! March Forward, Sealand!" | June 14, 2013 |
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Adapts Keep on moving!! March Forward, Sealand! from Volume 4. | ||
| 120 | 20 | "It’s the First Anniversary! The Tripartite Pact" | June 21, 2013 |
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Adapts It’s the First Anniversary! The Tripartite Pact from Volume 5. | ||
Extra Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Air Date |
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| — | 21 | "Buon San Valentino - First Part" | April 24, 2013 (DVD Release) |
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Adapts the beginning of the webcomic Buon San Valentino. | ||
| — | 22 | "Buon San Valentino - Second Part" | June 26, 2013 (DVD Release) |
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Adapts the rest of the webcomic Buon San Valentino. | ||
| — | 23 | "The Centennial Gift" | August 28, 2013 (DVD Release) |
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Adapts The Centennial Gift from Volume 4. | ||
| — | 24 | "Liechtenstein and the Hedgehog country" | October 30, 2013 (DVD Release) |
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Adapts Mr. Hedgehog from the Volume 4 Omake Page on the Kitayume website.[30] | ||
| — | 25 | "I Was Overwhelmed by Heroines" | February 26, 2014 (DVD Release) |
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Adapts I Was Overwhelmed by Heroines from Volume 4.[31] | ||
DVD Releases
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April 24, 2013[1][32] | ||
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June 26, 2013[1] | ||
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August 28, 2013[1] | ||
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October 30, 2013[1][32] | ||
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February 26, 2014 | ||
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 United States and  Canada (Region 1)
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July 22, 2014[7] | ||
 Australia and  New Zealand (Region 4)
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September 17, 2014[8] | ||
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July 26, 2017 | ||
Reception
On the week of April 22, 2013, the first DVD volume debuted at number 5 on the Japanese Oricon Animation DVD Ranking, selling 6,276.[33] It fell to number 7 on the week of April 29, 2013 where it sold an additional 962 copies, for a total 7,238 copies sold.[34]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 [http://hetalia.com/bw/news/index.php?itemid=28 "「ヘタリア The Beautiful World」のDVDが早くも発売決定！ 2013年4月24日よりシリーズ全4巻がリリース開始!!"]. January 18, 2013. http://hetalia.com/bw/news/index.php?itemid=28. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.animate.tv/pv/details.php?id=1356661058
- ↑ "DVD". http://hetalia.com/bw/product/dvd.html. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "『ヘタリア The Beautiful World』の 番外編的な未配信映像などを収録したDVDが 発売決定！!". October 30, 2013. http://hetalia.com/bw/news/index.php?itemid=165. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ↑ "「ヘタリア The Beautiful World」スペシャルプライスDVD-BOX". http://hetalia.com/twt/dvd/1264.html. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Funimation to Stream Hetalia The Beautiful World Anime". January 18, 2013. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-01-18/funimation-to-stream-hetalia-the-beautiful-world-anime. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Funimation Offers 5th Hetalia Series, Senran Kagura, Devil Is a Part-Timer on Home Video". December 14, 2013. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-14/funimation-offers-5th-hetalia-series-senran-kagura-devil-is-a-part-timer-on-home-video. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Hetalia - The Beautiful World (Season 5)". September 17, 2014. https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/23734/hetalia-the-beautiful-world-season-5. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ Himaruya, Hidekaz (2012). 月刊コミックバーズ Axis Powers ヘタリア EP. 11 [Monthly Comic Birz Axis Powers Hetalia Episode 11]. Gentosha.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Staff & Cast". November 30, 2012. http://hetalia.com/bw/staffcast/index.html. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ↑ Himaruya, Hidekaz (2012). 月刊コミックバーズ Axis Powers ヘタリア EP. 12 [Monthly Comic Birz Axis Powers Hetalia Episode 12]. Gentosha.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Hetalia Anime's 5th Series Promo Previews Opening Theme". Anime News Network. 2012-12-29. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-12-29/hetalia-anime-5th-series-promo-previews-opening-theme. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Himaruya, Hidekaz (2012). 月刊コミックバーズ Axis Powers ヘタリア EP. 13 [Monthly Comic Birz Axis Powers Hetalia Episode 13]. Gentosha.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "(Cast Interview)". January 7, 2013. http://hetalia.com/bw/special/castinterview.html. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Summary of countries and episodes in Hetalia - The Beautiful World.". December 15, 2012. http://losthitsu.tumblr.com/post/37974626790/summary-of-countries-and-episodes-in-hetalia-the. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ↑ "アニメ「ヘタリア The Beautiful World」主題歌マキシCDの発売が 決定致しました！". November 30, 2012. http://hetalia.com/bw/news/index.php?itemid=9&catid=4. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ↑ ""Okay, so the theme song for Hetalia: The Beautiful World is actually called Mawaru Chikyuu Rondo..."". November 30, 2012. http://hetaliaarchives.tumblr.com/post/36922156286/fireheart14-okay-so-the-theme-song-for. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 http://funimation.tumblr.com/post/84327973357/we-have-a-couple-of-new-countries-joining-the
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 http://2nekoto.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-343.html
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "バーズ4月号まとめ". February 28, 2013. http://ameblo.jp/akuruaki/entry-11480642064.html. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ Himaruya, Hidekaz (December 28, 2012). 月刊コミックバーズ 2013 February [Monthly Comic Birz February 2013]. Gentosha.
- ↑ "ヘタリア The Beautiful World 登場国とエピソードまとめ ※１月１日色々追記". December 13, 2012. http://2nekoto.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-292.html. Retrieved January 07, 2013.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 http://ameblo.jp/akuruaki/entry-11456051874.html
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 http://2nekoto.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-346.html
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 http://2nekoto.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-357.html
- ↑ http://2nekoto.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-393.html
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 http://vivid-bunny.tumblr.com/post/45177632211/9-10-11-12-13-14
- ↑ http://hetalia.com/bw/news/index.php?itemid=76
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 http://romanorgasm.tumblr.com/post/47035919240
- ↑ http://2nekoto.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-627.html
- ↑ http://hetalia.com/bw/news/index.php?itemid=165
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 32.5 32.6 32.7 32.8 32.9 "Hetalia The Beautiful World DVDs to Have Unaired Episodes". January 18, 2013. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-01-18/hetalia-the-beautiful-world-dvds-to-have-unaired-episodes. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, April 22-28". Anime News Network. 2013-04-30. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-04-30/japan-animation-dvd-ranking-april-22-28. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ↑ "Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, April 29-May 5". Anime News Network. 2013-05-07. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-05-07/japan-animation-dvd-ranking-april-29-may-5. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
