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England

2010-04-17T21:41:13Z

74.131.140.135: /* Seychelles */

{{Character
|name = Arthur Kirkland
|jname = アーサー・カークランド
|image = UK.png
|country = United Kingdom (aka Great Britain or England)
|age = 23
|gender = Male
|birthday = Unknown
|hair = Blond
|eyes = Green
|height = 175 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia Axis Powers: Vol.1'' (Published manga)
|firstanime = [[Episode 01]]
|lastmanga = On-going
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Noriaki Sugiyama]], Sho Sudo (Young UK, drama CD "Prologue")
|english = N/A
}}

'''Arthur Kirkland''' (アーサー・カークランド, ''Aasaa Kaakurando'') is a main character in the popular anime and manga series, '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He is the characterisation of England and also represents the overall, [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]] (
イギリス, ''Igirisu'', or simply '''UK''' for short), and is part of the Allied Forces.

==Appearance==
He has short blond hair, green eyes, and dresses in a green military uniform. His [[List of Axis Powers Hetalia fanterms#Iggybrows|eyebrows]] are rather thick and prominent, a trait that is shared by his younger brother [[Peter Kirkland|Peter]], as well as Australia and [[Hong Kong]].

==Personality And Interests==
According to the author's notes, Arthur's interests include embroidery, craftsmanship, reading literature, rock music and giving scathing criticisms to Alfred's movies.

Arthur used to be a great empire and pirate who tormented [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]], stripping the Spaniard's status as a powerful nation. Now, he claims to be a gentleman, but he's cynical, sharp-tongued and prone to rough speech. He is said be to be horrible at cooking, which has caused [[Alfred F.Jones|Alfred]], his former charge, to have "bad" taste in food (reference to American fast food/ junk food). He is also apparently the "king of losing things" and can be described as "spacey" because of his strong belief of spirits/ ghosts, faeries/ fairies, magic, and other fantasy related things.  He can see and interact with beings of supernatural origin, not just fey and unicorns from his own land but other spirits like kappa from Japan. He often makes fun of Alfred's belief in aliens, but Alfred cannot see any of his magical creatures.  He has an intense rivalry with [[Francis Bonnefoy|Francis]], and argues with him about anything and everything.

Arthur is also terrible with expressing himself and others often misunderstand him, so he can also be rather self-deprecating or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsundere Tsundere]. Behind his cynical realistic view on the world, he is deep down a romanticist. When drunk, his personality will change from that of a gentlemen to a bitter and violent delinquent. He often yearns for the golden years.

It is mentioned at least two times in the series that Arthur has brothers (one representing '''Scotland'', '''''the others presumably '''Wales''' and '''Northern''' '''Ireland'''), who hate him and used to drive him away with stones and arrows when he was a child, and went as far as to deliver curses to him through the mail.

==Relationships==
===Francis Bonnefoy (France)===
''Main Article: [[Francis Bonnefoy]]''

Despite both being members of the Allied forces, Arthur and Francis have a deep-rooted historical rivalry between them. While they can be seen to constantly argue with each other over the littlest things (like language and culture), they appear to have a level of respect for each other and are quick to team up with each other if a third party should enter the argument. Francis tried to marry Arthur to save his country once, even though neither of them really wanted it. In strips focusing on Arthur's childhood, he is often shown being picked on by a pre-teen Francis, who on one occassion, scoffs at him for not growing his hair long - and when Arthur's long hair turns out a mess, Francis teases him by saying he'll cut it into a "cool" style - by cutting it back to the style he had before.

=== Peter Kirkland (Sealand) ===
''Main Article: [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/Peter_Kirkland Peter Kirkland]''

Peter is Arthur's youngest brother and declared himself a micronation when Arthur didn't want the naval fort of Sealand back after the end of WWII. The two always bicker because Sealand, wanting to be recognized as a full fledged nation, often sneaks into conferences the other countries attend (such as the G8, when Peter pretended to be Canada). Despite being called "Jerk England" and being promised that he will one day bow to Peter, Arthur, though annoyed, does look out for Peter.

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

Alfred was discovered as a small child by Tino and Berwald, who later told Arthur and Francis about his existence. Arthur and Francis fought over who could be his older brother, though Alfred chose Arthur after he began to cry because he didn't have anything to offer compared to Francis's cooking. Arthur cared for Alfred as his "little brother" and always dropped by at Alfred's place whenever he found the time, but he always needed to return to Europe after his visits, which made both Arthur and Alfred very sad. Only Alfred was capable of liking or tolerating Arthur's terrible cooking, resulting in Arthur being delighted and Alfred adopting the same "tastelessness." Arthur also provided Alfred with toys and clothes as well, and was shown to be very affectionate to Alfred, even letting him sleep in Arthur's bed when he couldn't sleep due to reading or watching something related to ghosts. One day, when next Arthur visited, he was surprised to find out that Alfred had grown from a child into a teen and had become increasingly independent and didn't need him to take care of him anymore.

Then, the Revolutionary War, or the American War of Independence came; Alfred fought Arthur for his freedom and right to be his own nation. Near the end of the war, Arthur gave up, not being able to shoot Alfred when he had the opportunity to and chooses to let him go rather than force him to stay with him. While Arthur cried in front of him, Alfred stated "You used to be so...big."

This memory always makes Arthur upset and he is known to be a bitter drunk, cursing Alfred for leaving him and wishing for old times (Arthur states that 'someone left him heartbroken for centuries, and it is assumed he refers to Alfred), especially when American Independence Day - Alfred's "birthday" - arrives.

During the World Wars, both Arthur and Alfred were part of the Allied Forces, forcing them to work together and mend the rift between them but Arthur had many disagreements with Alfred's ideas saying he was being arrogant and foolish while Alfred teased Arthur back about his "old" age or food.

===Seychelles===
''Main Article:'' [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/Seychelles Seychelles]

In The Gakuen Hetalia universe, England snaps a dog collar onto Seychelles and claims her to be his colony.

He uses her like a servant in the game, but they have their moments. One of the few times Seychelles ever appears in the web comics, she is shown angry at England in Lithuania's Outsourcing series.

==In The Anime==

[[Image:EnglandAnime.png|200px|right|thumb|England in Episode 11]]
Arthur first appeared in [[Episode 01]] where he disagreed with [[Alfred F.Jones|Alfred's plan]] and later on began fighting with [[Francis Bonnefoy|Francis]] before being stopped by Ludwig. Arthur briefly appears in [[Episode 06]] with the rest of the Allies, as they spy on the Axis, and later roast marshmallows. In [[Episode 07]], he gets irritated at Alfred for eating while speaking (of their plan to bring down the Axis). In [[Episode 08]], Arthur attempts to feed the kidnapped [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] his cooking, but after he complains of the taste, the Allies send him back in a box labeled "FUCK." Arthur later manages to successfully capture [[Ludwig]] by kidnapping Feliciano again to use him as bait.

In [[Episode 09]], Arthur and Alfred argue over the latter's plan at an Allied Forces meeting, and proceed to argue over each others' taste in food. After re-planning their tactics, Arthur decides which members of the Allies will take down each member of the Axis.

Arthur cameos in [[Episode 10]] in Francis's series of flashbacks, first as a knight who manages to conquer France. He is then shown to have masterminded the defeat of Napoleon's army (by a pit trap), and later defeats Antonio's armada as a pirate. In [[Episode 11]], after another Allied Forces meeting went sour, Arthur is cheered up by his "imaginary" friends.

In a flash-forward to 1956 in [[Episode 12]], a war-torn Francis proposes to Arthur, but is rejected. Later in the same episode (and back in the WWII timeframe), Arthur is shown to be spying on the Axis.

After being defeated by Ludwig in [[Episode 13]], Arthur attempts to get revenge by summoning the devil, but gets [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]] instead.

[[Episode 30: The Ghost Culture Of England And Japan|Episode 30]] focuses on Arthur's visit to see Kiku after the Anglo-Japanese alliance of 1902.

In the anime, his hair is a more vivid yellow shade of blond, rather than the darker blond used in the manga illustrations.

==Trivia==
*Before fans settled on the '''Kirkland''' rendering (which was more accurate from the katakana), some early fanworks referred to him as '''Arthur Clarkland'''.
*He is referred to as '''United Kingdom''' (or '''UK''') in most merchandise and in his character design on the official anime website. But in other instances, 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. He is commonly referred to with either name by fans, though ''England'' tends to be used to differentiate him from his brothers (that represent the other parts of the UK). A note by Hidekaz Himaruya confirms that Arthur would only be known as ''England'' to his brothers, while he would be known as UK to the others.
*In some fanworks and official merchandise, he is referred to by his full nation name of '''The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.'''
*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:The 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:The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland|The 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''. The northern half of Ireland would later rejoin the UK, while the southern half came to be known as ''The Republic Of Ireland''.
*Arthur has a genderswapped version of himself, minus the brows and now with twin pigtails and glasses. She has no official name but fans often refer to her as '''''Igiko''''', which stands from '''''Igi'''risu'' and the Japanese word for ''child,''' ko'' '''(which is usually tacked on to the end of ''girls' ''names), thus meaning ''England girl''.
*The name "Arthur" is likely to be a reference to Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes series, who was famed for his obsession with fairies. It could also refer to the legendary King Arthur.
*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.
*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 Arthur's 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.
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England

2010-04-17T21:40:53Z

74.131.140.135: /* Seychelles */

{{Character
|name = Arthur Kirkland
|jname = アーサー・カークランド
|image = UK.png
|country = United Kingdom (aka Great Britain or England)
|age = 23
|gender = Male
|birthday = Unknown
|hair = Blond
|eyes = Green
|height = 175 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia Axis Powers: Vol.1'' (Published manga)
|firstanime = [[Episode 01]]
|lastmanga = On-going
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Noriaki Sugiyama]], Sho Sudo (Young UK, drama CD "Prologue")
|english = N/A
}}

'''Arthur Kirkland''' (アーサー・カークランド, ''Aasaa Kaakurando'') is a main character in the popular anime and manga series, '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He is the characterisation of England and also represents the overall, [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]] (
イギリス, ''Igirisu'', or simply '''UK''' for short), and is part of the Allied Forces.

==Appearance==
He has short blond hair, green eyes, and dresses in a green military uniform. His [[List of Axis Powers Hetalia fanterms#Iggybrows|eyebrows]] are rather thick and prominent, a trait that is shared by his younger brother [[Peter Kirkland|Peter]], as well as Australia and [[Hong Kong]].

==Personality And Interests==
According to the author's notes, Arthur's interests include embroidery, craftsmanship, reading literature, rock music and giving scathing criticisms to Alfred's movies.

Arthur used to be a great empire and pirate who tormented [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]], stripping the Spaniard's status as a powerful nation. Now, he claims to be a gentleman, but he's cynical, sharp-tongued and prone to rough speech. He is said be to be horrible at cooking, which has caused [[Alfred F.Jones|Alfred]], his former charge, to have "bad" taste in food (reference to American fast food/ junk food). He is also apparently the "king of losing things" and can be described as "spacey" because of his strong belief of spirits/ ghosts, faeries/ fairies, magic, and other fantasy related things.  He can see and interact with beings of supernatural origin, not just fey and unicorns from his own land but other spirits like kappa from Japan. He often makes fun of Alfred's belief in aliens, but Alfred cannot see any of his magical creatures.  He has an intense rivalry with [[Francis Bonnefoy|Francis]], and argues with him about anything and everything.

Arthur is also terrible with expressing himself and others often misunderstand him, so he can also be rather self-deprecating or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsundere Tsundere]. Behind his cynical realistic view on the world, he is deep down a romanticist. When drunk, his personality will change from that of a gentlemen to a bitter and violent delinquent. He often yearns for the golden years.

It is mentioned at least two times in the series that Arthur has brothers (one representing '''Scotland'', '''''the others presumably '''Wales''' and '''Northern''' '''Ireland'''), who hate him and used to drive him away with stones and arrows when he was a child, and went as far as to deliver curses to him through the mail.

==Relationships==
===Francis Bonnefoy (France)===
''Main Article: [[Francis Bonnefoy]]''

Despite both being members of the Allied forces, Arthur and Francis have a deep-rooted historical rivalry between them. While they can be seen to constantly argue with each other over the littlest things (like language and culture), they appear to have a level of respect for each other and are quick to team up with each other if a third party should enter the argument. Francis tried to marry Arthur to save his country once, even though neither of them really wanted it. In strips focusing on Arthur's childhood, he is often shown being picked on by a pre-teen Francis, who on one occassion, scoffs at him for not growing his hair long - and when Arthur's long hair turns out a mess, Francis teases him by saying he'll cut it into a "cool" style - by cutting it back to the style he had before.

=== Peter Kirkland (Sealand) ===
''Main Article: [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/Peter_Kirkland Peter Kirkland]''

Peter is Arthur's youngest brother and declared himself a micronation when Arthur didn't want the naval fort of Sealand back after the end of WWII. The two always bicker because Sealand, wanting to be recognized as a full fledged nation, often sneaks into conferences the other countries attend (such as the G8, when Peter pretended to be Canada). Despite being called "Jerk England" and being promised that he will one day bow to Peter, Arthur, though annoyed, does look out for Peter.

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

Alfred was discovered as a small child by Tino and Berwald, who later told Arthur and Francis about his existence. Arthur and Francis fought over who could be his older brother, though Alfred chose Arthur after he began to cry because he didn't have anything to offer compared to Francis's cooking. Arthur cared for Alfred as his "little brother" and always dropped by at Alfred's place whenever he found the time, but he always needed to return to Europe after his visits, which made both Arthur and Alfred very sad. Only Alfred was capable of liking or tolerating Arthur's terrible cooking, resulting in Arthur being delighted and Alfred adopting the same "tastelessness." Arthur also provided Alfred with toys and clothes as well, and was shown to be very affectionate to Alfred, even letting him sleep in Arthur's bed when he couldn't sleep due to reading or watching something related to ghosts. One day, when next Arthur visited, he was surprised to find out that Alfred had grown from a child into a teen and had become increasingly independent and didn't need him to take care of him anymore.

Then, the Revolutionary War, or the American War of Independence came; Alfred fought Arthur for his freedom and right to be his own nation. Near the end of the war, Arthur gave up, not being able to shoot Alfred when he had the opportunity to and chooses to let him go rather than force him to stay with him. While Arthur cried in front of him, Alfred stated "You used to be so...big."

This memory always makes Arthur upset and he is known to be a bitter drunk, cursing Alfred for leaving him and wishing for old times (Arthur states that 'someone left him heartbroken for centuries, and it is assumed he refers to Alfred), especially when American Independence Day - Alfred's "birthday" - arrives.

During the World Wars, both Arthur and Alfred were part of the Allied Forces, forcing them to work together and mend the rift between them but Arthur had many disagreements with Alfred's ideas saying he was being arrogant and foolish while Alfred teased Arthur back about his "old" age or food.

===Seychelles===
''Main Article:'' [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/Seychelles Seychelles]

In The Gakuen Hetalia universe, England snaps a dog collar onto Seychelles and claims her to be his colony.

He uses her like a servant in the game, but they have their moments. One of the few times Seychelles ever appears in the web comics, she is shown angry at England In the Lituania Outsourcing series.

==In The Anime==

[[Image:EnglandAnime.png|200px|right|thumb|England in Episode 11]]
Arthur first appeared in [[Episode 01]] where he disagreed with [[Alfred F.Jones|Alfred's plan]] and later on began fighting with [[Francis Bonnefoy|Francis]] before being stopped by Ludwig. Arthur briefly appears in [[Episode 06]] with the rest of the Allies, as they spy on the Axis, and later roast marshmallows. In [[Episode 07]], he gets irritated at Alfred for eating while speaking (of their plan to bring down the Axis). In [[Episode 08]], Arthur attempts to feed the kidnapped [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] his cooking, but after he complains of the taste, the Allies send him back in a box labeled "FUCK." Arthur later manages to successfully capture [[Ludwig]] by kidnapping Feliciano again to use him as bait.

In [[Episode 09]], Arthur and Alfred argue over the latter's plan at an Allied Forces meeting, and proceed to argue over each others' taste in food. After re-planning their tactics, Arthur decides which members of the Allies will take down each member of the Axis.

Arthur cameos in [[Episode 10]] in Francis's series of flashbacks, first as a knight who manages to conquer France. He is then shown to have masterminded the defeat of Napoleon's army (by a pit trap), and later defeats Antonio's armada as a pirate. In [[Episode 11]], after another Allied Forces meeting went sour, Arthur is cheered up by his "imaginary" friends.

In a flash-forward to 1956 in [[Episode 12]], a war-torn Francis proposes to Arthur, but is rejected. Later in the same episode (and back in the WWII timeframe), Arthur is shown to be spying on the Axis.

After being defeated by Ludwig in [[Episode 13]], Arthur attempts to get revenge by summoning the devil, but gets [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]] instead.

[[Episode 30: The Ghost Culture Of England And Japan|Episode 30]] focuses on Arthur's visit to see Kiku after the Anglo-Japanese alliance of 1902.

In the anime, his hair is a more vivid yellow shade of blond, rather than the darker blond used in the manga illustrations.

==Trivia==
*Before fans settled on the '''Kirkland''' rendering (which was more accurate from the katakana), some early fanworks referred to him as '''Arthur Clarkland'''.
*He is referred to as '''United Kingdom''' (or '''UK''') in most merchandise and in his character design on the official anime website. But in other instances, 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. He is commonly referred to with either name by fans, though ''England'' tends to be used to differentiate him from his brothers (that represent the other parts of the UK). A note by Hidekaz Himaruya confirms that Arthur would only be known as ''England'' to his brothers, while he would be known as UK to the others.
*In some fanworks and official merchandise, he is referred to by his full nation name of '''The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.'''
*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:The 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:The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland|The 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''. The northern half of Ireland would later rejoin the UK, while the southern half came to be known as ''The Republic Of Ireland''.
*Arthur has a genderswapped version of himself, minus the brows and now with twin pigtails and glasses. She has no official name but fans often refer to her as '''''Igiko''''', which stands from '''''Igi'''risu'' and the Japanese word for ''child,''' ko'' '''(which is usually tacked on to the end of ''girls' ''names), thus meaning ''England girl''.
*The name "Arthur" is likely to be a reference to Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes series, who was famed for his obsession with fairies. It could also refer to the legendary King Arthur.
*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.
*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 Arthur's 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.
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Episode 54

2010-04-10T14:16:21Z

74.131.140.135: /* He Definitely Likes Cats */

{{Episode|
image=EP54.png|
number=54 (2)|
date=April 2nd, 2010|
length=5:32 (original webcast)|
prev=[[Episode 53]]|
next=[[Episode 55]]|
}}

The second episode of '''Hetalia: World Series''' (and fifty-fourth episode of the entire Hetalia anime) was broadcast on April 2nd, 2010. It adapts part of '''Kitty Festival''' from the ''Extra Stories'', as well as part of '''Greece and Japan's Loose Relations''' from volume 2 of the published manga.

==Plot Summary==

===Holy Roman Empire and a "Cat"===
[[Holy Roman Empire]] and [[Feliciano Vargas|Chibitalia]] celebrate the Cats' Festival by wearing cat ears and tails, though HRE is confused as to why Chibitalia meows at him. "She" explains that "she"'s a cat, and he realizes that they should act like cats for the festival. The two play around as "cats", but HRE winds up touching Chibitalia's rear and causing "her" to faint and fall to the ground. HRE then realizes the awkward situation that he's in, and becomes flustered.

In the last shot, Chibitalia can only wonder why HRE is now glaring at "her" from the other side of a cracked door.

===Greece and Japan's Relationship===
[[Honda Kiku|Japan]] introduces the viewers to [[Heracles Karpusi|Greece]], who he has been getting along with recently. Greece shows Japan a site of historic ruins that he has dug up to nap in. Japan realizes that they must be the ruins of Greece's mother's civilization, and wonders if it's okay for them to sleep there. But Greece has already fallen asleep, with his cat clinging to the front of his shirt. Japan thinks to himself how Greece is a very mysterious person.

===He Definitely Likes Cats===
Japan explains that Greece loves cats, as the two are shown sitting down on a hill with a bunch of Greece's cats. Japan asks Greece what their names are, but the only answer Greece can come up with for one is"Corporal Cat", much to Japan's confusion.

Greece then lets Japan know that he can speak a bit of Japanese. Japan asks to hear him speak it, and the two carry on a conversation:

*"Are you Nekojiro-san?" "Yes, that's right."

*"Who does Nekojiro get along with?" "His friend, Nekokichi-san."

Greece then asks if he's Nekokichi-san, but Japan becomes quite flustered, for he blushes and turns his head away, only answering with a confused "no comment".

===BC Was Incredible===
Greece takes Japan to visit the temple of Zeus. Japan states that he's heard of this god, and that his wife was very "scary". Greece answers that Zeus had a lot of lovers, which caused his wife Hera to be extremely jealous due to her inferiority complex. Japan remarks that the Greek gods seem to be more human, while Greece adds that he likes those kinds of gods. He then warns Japan that it gets "bloody" from there, while a disturbed Japan replies that doesn't have to tell him about that part.

==Character Appearances==
*[[Feliciano Vargas|Chibitalia]]

*[[Holy Roman Empire]]

*[[Honda Kiku|Japan]]

*[[Heracles Karpusi|Greece]]

*[[Animals of Hetalia|A bunch of Greece's cats]]

*Zeus, Hera, and another of Zeus's lovers (as chibis, in Greece's story)

==Voice Cast==
*Japan: [[Hiroki Takahashi]]

*Greece: [[Atsushi Kousaka]]

*Chibitalia, Greece's cats: [[Aki Kanada]]

*Holy Roman Empire: [[Jun Konno]]

*Hera: [[Yuki Kaida]]

==Trivia==
*The original mobile webcast ran an extra 32 seconds due to another ad for China's character CD, as well as the special single '''Run Run Renaissance'''.

*While Greece generally wears a white shirt in the manga, his shirt is once again colored teal in this anime appearance. He was also drawn somewhat off-model for this episode, with his hair being somewhat longer.

*The first segment is adapted from the ''Extra Story'' '''Kitty Festival''', though the first part with [[Roderich Edelstein|Austria]] and [[Elizabeta Héderváry|Hungary]] was skipped for this episode. Originally, HRE fell on top of Chibitalia, causing his awkward feelings. Chibitalia also wore a short-sleeved dress with a striped skirt in the strip, rather than the usual long-sleeved green maid dress.

*Greece's cats are also drawn somewhat differently than how they appeared in the manga, where they were visibly furrier. Japan also wore his naval suit in the first scene on the hill in the manga, while in the anime he dresses in his yukata (oddly a reverse of some scenes adapted to the anime in earlier seasons, where Japan was put in his naval suit instead of other clothes).

*The final shot of Greece and Japan is flipped from the manga, with the two in reverse positions.
*This episode also introduces a new [[Eyecatch|eyecatch]] featuring Greece.
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Russia/Lithuania

2010-04-07T10:34:04Z

74.131.140.135: /* Modern Life */

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'''Russia/Lithuania '''is a mildly popular slash pairing in '''Axis Powers Hetalia''', involving the characters of [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/Ivan_Braginski Russia] and [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/Toris_Lorinaitis Lithuania].

==Modern Life==

In modern times, Russia is very interested in having Lithuania back under his control, as evidenced in episode 1 when he said he would like to 'see a confused and troubled Lithuania come crying to him'.

==Fan Speculations==

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Prussia

2010-01-13T21:47:46Z

74.131.140.135: /* Personality And Interests */

{{Character
|name = Gilbert Beilschmidt
|jname = ギルベルト・バイルシュミット
|image = Prussiabw.gif
|country = Kingdom Of Prussia (Königreich Preußen)
|age = 20↑
|gender = Male
|birthday = January 18
|hair = Blond (early color images), Platinum Blond
|eyes = Blue (early color images), Red-Violet
|height = 177 cm (5'8 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published manga)''
|firstanime = [[Episode 10|Episode 10]] (cameo), [[Episode 24]] (formal debut)
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Gilbert Beilschmidt''' is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the former country [[wikipedia:Prussia|Prussia]] (プロイセン,''Puroisen'').

==Appearance==

Gilbert has platinum blond hair and red-violet eyes, though he first appeared in color images with dark blond hair and blue eyes. His hair has also been shown to be colored white or silver in other official images.

He wears a deep blue (''Prussian blue'') military uniform, akin to a Luftwaffe fliegerbluse with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight%27s_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross Knights Cross of the Iron Cross] on his tie. In later WWII-set strips, he is shown to wear a ''Waffen'' ''SS'' uniform like his brother as well as an SS Panzer uniform in many later images.

==Personality And Interests==

Gilbert was born to fight the same type of battles as [[Roderich Edelstein|Roderich]], but was a hooligan who did nothing but fight and avoided any marriage. He'll do anything to become strong, and believes that he is the best, although he hasn't really succeeded at his goal. Although he proclaims to like being alone, he is seen crying when he sees Elizabeta and Roderich together in the '''Christmas Rampage 2007 '''strips.

He is very loyal to his leaders, and had a special attachment to [[wikipedia:Frederich II of Prussia|Frederich II]], known to him as "Old Fritz." He continues to hope that Old Fritz will watch over him and that he'll be proud. It is said though, that he tends to become rather depressed if Fritz is brought up due to this attachment.

Gilbert often refers to his younger brother [[Ludwig]] as "West," and hates [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]. He doesn't get along well with Roderich, and also seems to very much enjoy [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]].

Apparently, he had kept diaries since he was formed, which led to him having an entire library of journals. Almost all of them start with passages that read "I'm so cool/I was so cool today."

==In The Anime==

[[Image:PrussiaAnime.JPG|thumb|left|Prussia's cameo in Episode 10]]
[[File:Prussia Screencap.png|thumb|right|Prussia's formal debut in Episode 24]]

Gilbert briefly appears in [[Episode 10]], during the era of "The War Of Austrian Succession." He is shown beating up Roderich until Francis comes along and takes over.

Gilbert later returns up in [[Episode 24]], where he's once again seen teasing Roderich, this time hindering his attempts to impress Vash and Liechtenstein.

Gilbert makes a brief appearance in Episode 40. He is shown standing next to Roderich.

Although it is widely believed that he was voiced by the seiyū '''Subaru Kimura''', no one was credited for the role of Prussia in the Episode 10's ending credits, and it was later revealed that [[Atsushi Kousaka]] had actually voiced him (doing an impression of Kimura's voice for '''Gian''', from the series [[wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]). According to a ''Comic Birz'' interview, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] approved the casting of Gilbert, having anticipated that Kousaka would fit the character.

In the anime, his hair is silver and his eyes are a deep red. His tall boots were changed to simple shoes, while his cross was removed. He also no longer wears gloves

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases will include a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by Roderich). It will be released in late March of 2010.

==Trivia==

[[File:TeutonicKnight prototype.gif|thumb|tight|The prototype Teutonic Knight design]]

*His surname is also often rendered as '''Weillschmidt''', though it has fallen somewhat out of use as it doesn't exist as a German surname, while '''Beilschmidt '''does. ''Beilschmidt'' also means "axe smith" and there is speculation that the jumper [[wikipedia:Rolf Beilschmidt|Rolf Beilschmidt]] may have been inspiration.

*As a child, Gilbert was originally part of the ''St.Maria Order'', and then became part of the [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Knights]] until some point in his teens, before finally growing up to become Prussia (after some other, unspecified stages of his life).

*The type of flag used to represent Gilbert is the one for '''The Kingdom Of Prussia''', which lasted from 1701-1918. It was succeeded by '''The Free State Of Prussia''', its final incarnation before it was dissolved ''de jure ''by the Allied Forces in 1947.

*There is much fan speculation surrounding his potentially being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany East Germany] as well, given that he calls his brother "West" and despises Ivan. A production note by Hidekaz Himaruya also lends evidence to the theory, stating that Gilbert was under Russian control after WWII and was stuck having to work jobs that made him no profit.

*An old sketch by Himaruya depicted a much different representation of '''The Monastic State Of Teutonic Knights'''. Instead of a younger Gilbert, the Teutonic Knight has long, dark hair and a beard.

*In a production note, Himaruya stated that he also initially designed a Gilbert that looked more like a long-haired [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Feliks]], and that his personality was to be a lot more mature and pitiful.

*No birthday was given for Gilbert in his first official profile, which lead to some fan speculation that Himaruya did not give him one due to Prussia having been dissolved (and thus no longer existing as an actual nation). However, in the anime guide ''WorldWideWalking'', his birthday was finally listed as '''January 18th''', which corresponds with the foundation date for the ''Kingdom Of Prussia ''('''January 18th, 1701''').

*According to Himaruya, although Gilbert is older than Ludwig, he is shorter in comparison due to having poor nutrition.
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