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America

2011-02-06T20:13:37Z

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{{Nation
| name = America アメリカ
| continent = NORTH
| image = America0.png
| country = [[Image:USFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United States|The United States of America]]
| human = Alfred F.Jones (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, ''Arufureddo F. Joonzu'')
| age = 19
| gender = Male
| birthday = July 04
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Blue
| height = 177 cm (5'9.6")

| volume = Volume 1
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] Ryoko Shimizu (Young America, drama CD "Prologue") [[Ai Iwamura]] (Young America, anime) [[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Osamu Ikeda]] (''Flower Of Iris'')
| english = [[Eric Vale]] [[Luci Christian]] (Young)
}}

'''America''' (アメリカ, ''Amerika'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' and leads the Allied Forces. In 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''Alfred F. Jones''' (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, Arufureddo F. Jōnzu).

==Attributes==
===Appearance===
He has short blond hair with an ahoge, representing [[wikipedia:Nantucket|Nantucket]], sticking up and blue eyes. He wears a tan uniform and a brown bomber jacket with a '50' on the back (for the fifty states). His glasses are said to represent the state of [[wikipedia:Texas|Texas]]. America is often shown holding a hamburger or a large-sized soft drink (usually a cola) and flashing a thumbs-up.

When America initially appeared in the webcomic, his hair was drawn smoother, parted in the center, and he had no ahoge. Eventually as the art style changed, Himaruya added in the strand and made America's hair slightly wilder. America also was shown to have his pants tucked into his boots in older designs, but more modern artwork depicts him wearing his pants over the boots.

===Personality and Interests===
America is a cheerful, energetic yet somewhat conceited young man who is obsessed with heroes, justice, and freedom. He has the habit of sticking his nose into everyone's business, which causes him to have difficulty making friends. He loves hamburgers and junk food, to the point of an obsession, and can even eat strange and inedible things due to inheriting [[England]]'s sense of taste (or lack thereof). America is also known for not being aware of how "the atmosphere" is when he is around others (which, at one point, he was told to read it), but it has been noted that it is not that he lacks the ability to "assess the situation", he simply chooses not to. His profile states that his hobbies are sports, games, and making movies. Furthermore, in the side-story '''Black Ships Have Come''', in introducing himself to [[Japan]], he states that his hobbies are "quick-draw, archaeology, and adventures" (which is translated to Japan as America's hobby being lechery). He possesses an abnormal amount of strength, shown even as a child by easily swinging a full-grown buffalo around, and has been once seen running around dragging a heavy Rolls Royce, belonging to England, behind him for an hour in order to ask permission to borrow it. In the '''NotoSama 6''' game, America was able to stop a car with the heel of his foot.

He is shown to be ignorant of the geography outside his own home, believing that maps of the United States constitute the "world map" and believes that he can simply get to other countries by car travel. He is shown becoming concerned about his weight in the strip '''Supersize You!''' and it is mentioned that he has invented strange diet machines as well as becoming obsessed with exercise (which has caused him to become paranoid about his rising weight, as he is unaware of his building muscle). Aside from being afraid of ghosts and weighing scales, he also fears [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmite Marmite]. As America is obsessed with heroes and happy endings, he hopes that his future will be that way.

Though he is friends with an alien named [http://hetalia.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Tony#Tony Tony], he doesn't believe in England's magical friends, fairies, or unicorns, except on Halloween.

In the 2010 Christmas event, he said that he was jealous of all of the kids in his country that get presents from their fathers. This may be a reference to America's fast growth and young age, and how he missed out on a lot of childhood things by growing physically mature so quickly, as well as what seems to be the lack of parents for most of the nations (as opposed to elder siblings).

===Name===
"'''Jones'''" is one of the most common surnames in the United States. His last name could also refer to the action movie hero [[wikipedia:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]], as America once stated that one of his own hobbies is archaeology.

"'''Alfred F'''." is most probably an allusion to [[wikipedia:Alfred_E._Neuman|Alfred E. Neuman]]; the "'''F'''" in his middle name possibly inspired by [[wikipedia:John F. Kennedy| John F. Kennedy]], one of the most recognized presidents of the United States. It is also possible that his name is a reference to the ''USS Alfred'', the first ship to fly the Grand Union Flag. The man who hoisted the flag was [[wikipedia:John_Paul_Jones|John Paul Jones]]. Another likely reference would be Alfred Hitchcock, who is famous for his suspense films, which would explain America's video game and movie preference.

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

America's kind-hearted brother, who is frequently overshadowed by him and has even been mistaken for him more than once. America and the other nations also tend to forget that he exists, but there are times, such as in [[Episode 44]], where Canada comes to talk to America, and America has no trouble recognizing him and seeing him. America also visits Canada's house on occasion and is seen to be the one Canada spends the most time with. They seem to have a healthy sibling relationship, despite Canada's passive aggressive resentment and America's cluelessness.

===England/UK/Britain===
''Main Article: [[England]]''

After America was discovered as a small child by Finland, England adopted and raised him like a younger brother, caring for him with adoration and teaching him how to be a nation. When the Revolutionary War came, America declared his independence and split from England, creating a huge rift between the two that still is present, if only less severe. As part of the Allied Forces, they manage to work together, although England often disagrees with the unusual ideas that America presents and America teases England about everything from his cooking, his style of dress, and his "old" age. They are shown to be always bickering but it is hinted the two truly care for one another.

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

In '''Black Ships have Come''', America succeeds in getting Japan to open up his borders, but does so in a way that Japan feels as if there was no choice. Apparently the relationship gets better, since in '''Japan and The Footsteps of Westernization''', America visits his house. He introduces "table turning" to Japan, asking what he would like to question the table about. Japan eventually ends up confiding that, while he is happy to be opening up his borders and meeting new people, he is fearful of not being able to get along with other countries. He then goes on to request that America ask if he will be able to make new friends, and America promptly makes the table shift once, exclaiming "That means the answer's yes!"

In modern-day strips, these two get along well. They share a love of technology and video games, and are frequently at each others' houses to play them together. Differences between the American and Japanese culture and lifestyle are often explored using these two, such as in '''Traits of Japanese People that America-Kuns Have Noticed''', and '''Why Americans Love Spring'''.

===Lithuania===
''Main Article: [[Lithuania]]''

After falling into poverty due to WWI, Lithuania started to work for America as his housekeeper, finding himself a happy freedom in the process. When the [[wikipedia:Great_Depression|Great Depression]] hit, Lithuania found himself having to return back home with [[Russia]].

It seems like Lithuania actually cares for America since in [[Episode 29]] he asks Russia about him, although a trembling [[Estonia]] interrupts to remind him that he can't talk to Russia about America. He also was one of the people who went to America's birthday party.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:AmericaAnime.PNG|thumb|right|America in the anime]]

America makes his first appearance at the beginning of [[Episode 01]] where he announced his plan to stop global warming.

His childhood is spotlighted numerous times in the anime, including [[Episode 25]] and [[Episode 39: The Battle For America|Episode 39]] and [[Episode 40: The Battle For America, Part 2|Episode 40]], which tells of how France and England battled each other over his ownership.

In a minor difference from the manga design, the '50' was left off of America's jacket in the anime adaptation.

==Trivia==
*His birthday corresponds with the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] of '''July 4th, 1776''', when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the U.S. Continental Congress.
*Although commonly referred to as '''America''', some merchandise refer to him by the full term '''United States Of America''', or simply '''U.S.''' for short.
* In some fanart, he is often portrayed with a rabbit, as "U.S.A." can also be "usa", which means "bunny" in Japanese. The child version of America was also shown to have a bunny following him, when he first met the older nations.[[File:Earlyamerica_vol3.jpg|thumb| An early America as seen in vol 3.]]
*According to Himaruya, America's personality was based off of his teacher's. The same teacher is said to have a strong disinterest in world geography. Meanwhile, America's appearance is based off of that of a Canadian that Himaruya met when he went to America.
*Notes in the special edition booklet for Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 3 revealed that America was originally intended to be smarter and more cocky, but evolved into a louder heroic-wannabe type of character. Himaruya noted that in retrospect, the original character personality would have been harder to use.
*In a set of character notes, it is revealed that America has mingled a lot with Germanic blood, and that he was insecure for having no history of his own before England adopted him.
*In '''England, Dreaming About The Past''', it was revealed by a sleeping England that America used to wet his bed when he was younger.
*It is a source of debate among fans as to whether it is America or Canada that is the older of the two brothers (with Hidekaz Himaruya having not confirmed a set age difference between the two). A common fanon assumption is that the two are twins, due to their similarities and the fact that Canada is easily mistaken for America (due to having the same face), though the two do not share the same day of birth. Supporters of the twin theory point out the nations' birthdays merely refer to their date of independence or unification, and that a "nation" may not have an official birthday in the same sense as humans.
*The number '50' on his jacket, representing the 50 states, is historically incorrect. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959 and Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959, both after the end of World War II, the time in which the story primarily takes place. This is most likely the reason the '50' is not present in the anime adaption.
*According to Hetalia Fantasia 2, America apparently fears Dora the Explora.

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America/England

2011-01-17T23:35:06Z

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[[File:Aph26_35.jpg|thumb|312px|Episode 26]]

'''America/England''' is one of the most popular pairings in''' Hetalia: Axis Powers''', involving [[Alfred F.Jones|America]] and [[Arthur Kirkland|England]].

The pairing is sometimes referred to as '''Joker''', a portmanteau of the first syllables of the characters' human last names ('''Jo'''nes and '''Kir'''kland). The term, 味覚音痴 (''Mikaku Onchi''), Tasteless, is also commonly used in the Japanese fandom.

== Baby America ==
During a visit to the New World (America), [[Berwald Oxenstierna|Sweden]] and [[Tino Väinämöinen|Finland]] caught sight of a little boy in the wilderness. When England and [[Francis Bonnefoy|France]] heard about this, each thought that the child was his little brother, resulting in a quarrel over the ownership of America. France attempted to win America over with his food, which depressed England because he knew his cuisine couldn't compare to France's, but America chose England after he saw the latter crying.

After gaining custody of America, England vowed to work hard to keep him safe. However, when America (still only a child) effortlessly lifted a rampaging bison off the ground, England began to think that America might not need such protection after all.

== Colonial America ==
In his childhood, America was extremely fond of his "big brother" England, pretending to enjoy his cooking and becoming upset when England had to depart for Europe. England, in turn, paid special attention to the boy by giving him toys and clothes.  He told America to do his best and become strong while he was away, but in his next visit he was stunned to discover that America had grown taller than him. It has also been noted that England would sleep with America whenever he was spooked by something ghost-related. Despite this, England would always fall asleep quickly, and America would remain frightened.

== The American Revolution ==
The brotherly relationship between England and America changed irreversibly when an older America declared to England that he was no longer his little brother and wanted to be independent. England, unwilling to let this happen, managed to overpower America but ultimately found himself unable to shoot his former colony. When England collapsed into tears at America's feet. America looked down and remembered when he looked up to England as a child; he comments that England used to be so big.

== The War Years ==
America and England were both part of the Allied Forces during World War II. Despite this, the two did not get along with each other. England in particular was still bitter about the Revolutionary War and was quick to deride America's plans. America was just as quick to retort, saying that England's scones were awful. An enraged England tried to choke America upon hearing this while exclaiming he had made the scones himself just for him.

England often tried to outmaneuver or humiliate America but never was successful. In one instance, he tried to get America drunk but ended up becoming drunk himself; he went on a rant about how America wouldn't have gotten far if it weren't for him and cried about America's ungratefulness.

In one strip, America and England were shipwrecked together on an island (that turned out to be [[Seychelles]]); America claimed that being stuck with the other was the worst fate imaginable. During the night, England commented on how cold it was but America retorted that he would not help warm him up. England argued that he was not implying such a thing.

In three separate strips, England was shown to be ill. When France informed America that England was sick, America exclaimed that he knew a cure and placed a hamburger on England's forehead (America did not know what a cold was). In another strip, England asks America to say his name like he used to; the younger refused, but ended up yelling out England's name when he appeared to have died. In the third one, included in the published manga, England confessed to America that he did not hate him and was on the verge of admitting something else before falling unconscious. America feigned glee at his apparent death, knowing that it would shock him into waking up.

== Other==
In a strip set during the 1800s, America went to [[Kiku Honda|Japan]] to befriend whales. When England heard about this, he offered to become America's friend but was turned down.

In the second part of the Buon San Valentino strips, England learned that America had withdrawn his troops while grumbling about not getting chocolate from England. England showed up at his house with a chocolate bar, blushing heavily and stuttering, only to find America already eating a barrelful of chocolate.

In a preview of the English dub, France states that the two should stop releasing "sexual tensions" and continue the meeting, prompting England to be surprised that France had made a valid point, even though America says what, and England appears to not have heard the whole sentence.

== Modern Life ==
America and England has a long-running contest to scare each other at Halloween. England always won due to America's fear of ghosts, until America enlisted Japan's help.

In the Happy Birthday strip, England showed up at America's birthday party claiming that, around this time of year, he always felt horrible; he goes on to describe in detail that he has nightmares, wakes up in pain, and is unable to eat or sleep, but also says that he might as well go to a party or two to end the week. America then told him that he enjoyed remembering how he humiliated England on that day and that he always feels awesome a week in advance. Initially, England looked hurt but, when America said that he lied, he become annoyed instead; America was delighted that no matter what, England is still himself. America was then given a present, but it turned out to be a boxing glove that punched him in the face when he opened it. However, there was a real gift inside this prank bag, although it is uncertain what it was; at this point we only see Japan commenting that England knows how to make good puns.

In the published manga, one strip shows England criticizing America about his immaturity and how he does not listen to others. America replies by making a scathing comment about England's scones, annoying the other into releasing profanity; he says that he was used to this side of England. In a separate panel, England silently curses America and reminisces about him when he was younger, commenting on how "cute" and "innocent" he used to be. His flashbacks include America when he was a baby telling England to "drop dead" when he brought over a book on Math Philosophy; and America as a teen telling England to "drop dead" when he raised taxes. The America in the present also happens to be saying "Drop dead England!", suggesting that the only thing that changed is England's perspective on things.

== Fan Speculations ==
Many fans believe that England's behavior towards the adult America is reflective of the ''tsundere'' (a character that acts cranky and combative to his/her love interest but harbors a hidden sentimental side for him/her) because the insults he directs toward America seem to stem from his hurt over America leaving him. In the first part of the Christmas 2007 strip, a drunken England reveals that he suffered from a broken heart for at least a century. He doesn't say outright who the object of his affections was, but most fans agree that it was America.

America's behavior towards England can be interpreted similarly; the only times he gets melancholic is when he remembers his former relationship with England and how it ended badly. But instead of showing this to England, he goes out of his way to tease or infuriate the other, which some fans see as his way of hiding what he really feels about England.

There is also a common theory that one reason America had rebelled against England is that he began to develop feelings as he got older and realized that England would never see him as a potential love interest if he continued as his little brother. Thus, he became determined to make England see him as an equal, even if it meant breaking away from him and becoming his own country.

==Moments==

===Webcomic: Main Storyline===
*'''Hetalia Chapter 2: Allied Forces'''
*'''Hetalia Chapter 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact'''
*'''Hetalia Chapter 5: Lietuvis'''

===Published Manga===
*'''Meeting of the World''' (''Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1'')
*'''Power Ranger Allied Forces''' (''Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1'')
*'''Cleaning Out the Storage''' (''Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1'')
*'''The Long-Awaited Deep Emotion Is Ruined''' (''Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1'')
*'''The Battle for America''' (''Axis Powers Hetalia volume 2'')
*'''England, Dreaming About The Past''' ''(Axis Powers Hetalia volume 3)''

===Webcomic: Extra Stories===
*'''The Battle for America'''
*'''England and Baby America'''
*'''Black Ships Have Come'''
*'''Cleaning Out the Storage'''
*'''We're Shipwrecked Too'''
*'''England Catches a Cold'''
*'''England's Last Wish'''
*'''Who's Been Drawing These Pictures?'''
*'''England and the Ghost at America's House'''
*'''Buon San Valentino''' (Part 2)
*'''Happy Birthday'''

===Webcomic: Comic Diaries===
*'''Comic Diary 1'''
*'''Comic Diary 2'''
*'''Comic Diary 3'''
*'''Comic Diary 6'''

===Drama CDs===
*'''Happy Birthday to You!''' (''Hetalia Drama CD: Volume 1'')
*'''Shouting S.O.S From The Center Of The World! '''(''Hetalia Drama CD: Volume 1'')
*'''Hetalia Fantasia 2'''

===Mini-Dramas===
*'''England and the Ghost At America's House '''(''Character CD 6: USA'')

==External Links==
#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Relationship Special Relationship] (America and England real relationship)
#[http://community.livejournal.com/usxuk ~* Special Relationship *~] (America/England fan-community on lj)
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England

2010-12-15T07:45:15Z

76.90.247.217: /* Relationships */

{{Nation
| name = England イギリス
| continent = EUROPE
| image = UK0.png
| country = [[Image:UKFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]], [[wikipedia:England|England]]
| human = Arthur Kirkland (ˈɑrθər kɪrklænd) (アーサー・カークランド, ''Āsā Kākurando'')
| spellings = Arther, Arthor
| age = 23
| gender = Male
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Green
| height = 175 cm (5' 9")

| 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]]
}}

'''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'''. In 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''Arthur Kirkland '''(アーサー・カークランド, ''Āsā Kākurando'').

==Appearance==
England has messy short blond hair and green eyes. He dresses in a green military uniform, and his [[List of Axis Powers Hetalia fanterms#Iggybrows|eyebrows]] are very thick and prominent, 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, even though he is sometimes drawn to be a bit shorter.

==Personality and Interests==
England is an 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 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", can be described as "spacey" because of his strong belief in magic, spirits, fairies, and various other fantasy-related creatures, and France has described him as "somehow extremely useless when it comes to matters not pertaining to himself or America". He has the ability to communicate with supernatural beings and is not limited to creatures from his homeland, being able to interact with various [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youkai youkai] and spirits from Japanese folklore.Despite this, England often ridicules America's belief in aliens, as well as America's alien friend, 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 does not know how to express himself, and others often misunderstand him. He is also depicted as being self-deprecating or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsundere tsundere]. Despite his cynical, realistic view on the world, he is a romanticist. When drunk, his personality will change from that of a gentleman to a bitter and violent delinquent. Also, every year when the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_%28United_States%29 Fourth of July] comes around, his condition collapses.

It has been mentioned that England has brothers, one representing '''Scotland''', and 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 even went as far as to mail him curses.

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

America was discovered as a small child by Finland and Sweden. England and France were told about his existence by Finland, and 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...big."

This memory always makes England upset; when drunk, he is known for cursing America for leaving him and wishing for the old times (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. Despite this, they care for each other and work together when necessary.

===Canada===
''Main Article: [[Canada]]''

Beggining in colonial times when England decided to take Canada in as his little brother, England and Canada have always shared a lot of history together despite England not really knowing he exists. Canada is very loyal to England in real life: aiding him during the War of 1812, The Great War, and WW1 and his form of government (still recognizing England's Queen).

===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's does let his hair grow, it turns into a mess; France teases him, saying he'll cut it into a "cool" style only to cut it back to its original style. 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.

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

When England decided to look for friends, he saw Japan as a good candidate. But Japan's boss wanted an alliance with Russia instead, leaving England very upset. But before England was about to give up, Japan came and said they can have an alliance instead of obeying his boss and be lonely together. So forth, England started working hard to do things to benefit Japan, and the two remained extemely loyal and close to each other throughout the course of their alliance.

Even in modern day the two are shown enjoying each other's company despite not having much in common.

===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 (much to England's delight), but found that even Prussia couldn't stomach it. England then vowed to make Prussia and everyone else acknowledge his cooking skills the "next time".

===Russia===
''Main Article: [[Russia]]''

England is very fearful of Russia, something which is odd for the prideful island nation, though of course it ''is'' Russia....Nevertheless, it appears that when England tries to summon demons, he only ends up summoning Russia, and oft his magical plans are foiled by the Vodka-drinking nation. Russia has been shown to hold some sort of grudge towards England, so the air between them isn't...pleasant.

===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 would protest, England would give the excuse that the pirates (or rather, his privateers) were giving him trouble as well (a blatant lie). However, when Spain came back to protest one day, he saw England giving an award ceremony for his sea dogs.

After that, Spain was beaten so badly he eventually had to give up his seat of power to England.

==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.

==Name==
The name '''Arthur''' is likely to be a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle], the author of the Sherlock Holmes series, who was famed for his obsession with fairies. It could also refer to the legendary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur King Arthur].

Before fans settled on the '''Kirkland''' rendering (which was more accurate from the katakana), some early fanworks referred to his last name as '''Clarkland'''.

==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 (and in some merchandise and fanworks, '''The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''', his full nation title). 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. 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 he would only be known as ''England'' to his brothers, while he would be known as ''UK'' to the others. However, 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''.]]
*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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 have 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.
*His birthday could be referred to the 23rd of April, or St. George's Day.
*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.
*It is possible that he has a tattoo, for he mentions in his version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu (UK)|Marukaite Chikyuu]] that "My tattoo really hurts, but it's a hot six-string!" (''six-string'' meaning ''electric guitar'').
*According to a blog post (11/14/10), ironically, former pirate and island nation England, can not swim (in reference to English people in movies,) although, historically, many pirates could not swim.

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England

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{{Nation
| name = England イギリス
| continent = EUROPE
| image = UK0.png
| country = [[Image:UKFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]], [[wikipedia:England|England]]
| human = Arthur Kirkland (ˈɑrθər kɪrklænd) (アーサー・カークランド, ''Āsā Kākurando'')
| spellings = Arther, Arthor
| age = 23
| gender = Male
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Green
| height = 175 cm (5' 9")

| 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]]
}}

'''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'''. In 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''Arthur Kirkland '''(アーサー・カークランド, ''Āsā Kākurando'').

==Appearance==
England has messy short blond hair and green eyes. He dresses in a green military uniform, and his [[List of Axis Powers Hetalia fanterms#Iggybrows|eyebrows]] are very thick and prominent, 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, even though he is sometimes drawn to be a bit shorter.

==Personality and Interests==
England is an 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 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", can be described as "spacey" because of his strong belief in magic, spirits, fairies, and various other fantasy-related creatures, and France has described him as "somehow extremely useless when it comes to matters not pertaining to himself or America". He has the ability to communicate with supernatural beings and is not limited to creatures from his homeland, being able to interact with various [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youkai youkai] and spirits from Japanese folklore.Despite this, England often ridicules America's belief in aliens, as well as America's alien friend, 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 does not know how to express himself, and others often misunderstand him. He is also depicted as being self-deprecating or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsundere tsundere]. Despite his cynical, realistic view on the world, he is a romanticist. When drunk, his personality will change from that of a gentleman to a bitter and violent delinquent. Also, every year when the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_%28United_States%29 Fourth of July] comes around, his condition collapses.

It has been mentioned that England has brothers, one representing '''Scotland''', and 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 even went as far as to mail him curses.

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

America was discovered as a small child by Finland and Sweden. England and France were told about his existence by Finland, and 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...big."

This memory always makes England upset; when drunk, he is known for cursing America for leaving him and wishing for the old times (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. Despite this, they care for each other and work together when necessary.

===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's does let his hair grow, it turns into a mess; France teases him, saying he'll cut it into a "cool" style only to cut it back to its original style. 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.

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

When England decided to look for friends, he saw Japan as a good candidate. But Japan's boss wanted an alliance with Russia instead, leaving England very upset. But before England was about to give up, Japan came and said they can have an alliance instead of obeying his boss and be lonely together. So forth, England started working hard to do things to benefit Japan, and the two remained extemely loyal and close to each other throughout the course of their alliance.

Even in modern day the two are shown enjoying each other's company despite not having much in common.

===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.

==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.

==Name==
The name '''Arthur''' is likely to be a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle], the author of the Sherlock Holmes series, who was famed for his obsession with fairies. It could also refer to the legendary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur King Arthur].

Before fans settled on the '''Kirkland''' rendering (which was more accurate from the katakana), some early fanworks referred to his last name as '''Clarkland'''.

==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 (and in some merchandise and fanworks, '''The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''', his full nation title). 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. 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 he would only be known as ''England'' to his brothers, while he would be known as ''UK'' to the others. However, 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''.]]
*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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 have 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.
*His birthday could be referred to the 23rd of April, or St. George's Day.
*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.
*It is possible that he has a tattoo, for he mentions in his version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu (UK)|Marukaite Chikyuu]] that "My tattoo really hurts, but it's a hot six-string!" (''six-string'' meaning ''electric guitar'').
*According to a blog post (11/14/10), ironically, former pirate and island nation England, can not swim (in reference to English people in movies,) although, historically, many pirates could not swim.

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Japan

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{{Nation
| name = Japan 日本
| continent = ASIA
| image = Kiku_new.png
| country = [[Image:JapanFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Japan|State of Japan (Nippon/Nihon-koku)]] (日本国)
| human = Honda Kiku (本田菊)
| gender = Male
| birthday = February 11th
| hair = Black
| eyes = Brown
| height = 165 cm (5' 5")

| volume = Volume 1
| strip = ''Hetalia: Chapter 1''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Hiroki Takahashi]] [[Ai Iwamura]] (Young Japan) [[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Yanagi]] (''Flower Of Iris'')
| english = [[Christopher Bevins]] [[Alexis Tipton]] (Young Japan)
}}
'''Japan''' (日本,'' Nihon, Nippon'') is a main character in the series''' Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He is a part of the Axis Powers. In 2008, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters and he received the name, '''Honda Kiku''' (本田菊).

==Appearance==
He is a short, slim man with black hair, dark brown eyes, and is often depicted wearing a white naval uniform with black and gold accents. His first appearance in both the anime and the published manga shows him briefly wearing a more ornate version, with gold epaulets and frog clasps down in the front of the jacket. When he first appeared in the webcomic, he wore a standard gray/black uniform until sometime after joining the Axis.

In some of Himaruya's official art, his hair is dark brown and his eyes are a lighter brown.

==Personality and Interests==
[[File:Japan_Chibi.png|thumb|left|150px|A 'chibi' version of Japan with his dog, Pochi. Shown in Hidekaz Himaruya's blog.]]A shy, quiet and hard-working man, Japan doesn't know very much about the outside world and needs time to adjust to other people. But he's very curious and interested in learning things from other nations. His distinct island customs may seem mysterious to others, although he finds them perfectly normal. He tends to have the behavior of an "old man" and was a [[wikipedia:hikikomori|hikikomori]] for a long time (Japan had spent about 250 years in isolation keeping only contact with [[Netherlands]]). Though he appears horrified at the idea of nudity or intimate contact, he has erotic woodcuts in his possession, which he tries to hide secretly between his non-erotic books. Japan also voiced his preference for 2D girls over 3D girls to [[England]], [[Greece]], and [[France]] in one strip, hinting that he has an [[wikipedia:otaku|otaku]] side. His otaku side is further shown when he decides to buy a [[wikipedia:Shonen Jump|Shonen Jump]] magazine in his preparations for the New Year.

Japan seems to be fond of food in general, very similar to [[China]]'s fondness, his country's food in particular, as evidenced by his annoyance of having his salted salmon taken off [[Germany]]'s diet plan. He expressed dismay at the increase of the price of eggs due to a bad economy. He also had the urge to touch the Italy brothers' ''ahoge''s due to them reminding him of vegetables. It is said that cockroaches are one of the things that Japan hates the most, to the extent where he could cry over them. Although he appears relatively calm most of the time, it is suggested that his anger would be the "scariest". However, it is shown that it's hard for him to get that angry, as he is mostly able to only summon an "unpleasant feeling".

He loves animals, especially cats, and owns a white dog called [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/Creatures_of_Hetalia#Pochi-kun Pochi] that resembles an [[wikipedia:Akita Inu|Akita]] or [[wikipedia:Shiba Inu|Shiba Inu]], both Japanese breeds. He also eventually gets a rabbit and a guinea pig. He tends to have a weakness for things that are soft and fluffy.

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

In '''Black Ships have Come''', America succeeds in getting Japan to open up his borders, but does so in a way that Japan feels as if there was no choice. Apparently the relationship gets better, since in '''Japan and the footsteps of Westernization''', America visits his house. He introduces "table turning" to Japan, asking what he would like to question the table about. Japan eventually ends up confiding that, while he is happy to be opening up his borders and meeting new people, he is fearful of not being able to get along with other countries. He then goes on to request that America ask if he will be able to make new friends, and America promptly makes the table shift once, exclaiming "That means the answer's yes!"

In modern-day strips, these two get along well. They share a love of technology and video games, and are frequently at each others' houses to play them together. Differences between the American and Japanese culture and lifestyle are often explored using these two, such as in '''Traits of Japanese People that America-Kuns Have Noticed''', and''' Why Americans Love Spring'''.

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

[[File:Nihon_and_Chugoku.gif|thumb|left|150px|Chibihon (left) and China]]After being discovered by China as a small child, Japan was raised by the older man, who taught him how to use kanji (which Japan used to create the hiragana alphabet). One day, Japan turned against China and attacked him with a katana, leaving a disfiguring scar on China's back. From this point, the two were enemies in war, and China despaired over how war had changed Japan.

It can be inferred from a reference made about the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Keicho Battle of Keichou] that their relations were already starting to strain before the betrayal, combined with their differing views and Japan's vow to "become stronger". It is also to be noted that while China considered Japan a younger brother, Japan himself denied there being such a connection when asked.

===England===
''Main Article: [[England]]''

The two nations are often shown to get quite along well. Despite not having much in common, Japan suggests they can be lonely together, as both of them do not have many friends. It is shown that throughout the course of the Anglo-Japanese alliance they were extremely loyal to each other, particularly with England going out of his way to make his desicions not only based on what would help himself but what could best benifit Japan as well. Though pitted against each other in World War 2, Japan and England are still seen to have a good friendship in present day, and enjoy spending time together.

===Germany===
''Main Article: [[Germany]]''

Japan and Germany get along relatively well, and tend to be the only ones who adapt to the situation while joined together as the Axis Powers. Japan had known Germany for some time (as depicted in the original strips), although Germany said he can never tell what Japan has in mind.

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

The two nations have a very friendly relation and multiple strips can be seen of them visiting each other or bonding over their mutual love of cats. Their relationship could be associated with the real-life Greco-Japan diplomatic relationship, which started in 1899. It is implied in''' Lazy Comic Country''' that they slept together when Japan stated he had no "experience", and Greece said he'd fix that. He then woke up naked in bed with Greece, though Japan has denied that anything happened between them, believing that it was only a dream.

===Italy===
''Main Article: [[Italy]]''

The two became acquainted with each other as part of the Axis, though Italy had once had a dream where he met a younger Japan.

Japan is shown to often be unnerved by Italy's "shameless" and unusual behavior, even as going as far as to order him to "take responsibility" and marry him after having been hugged and kissed. Italy's erratic driving had also inspired him to invent safer cars. The two have been shown to have a mutual respect of each others' history and artwork, and seem to be friends.

===Korea===
''Main Article: [[Korea]]''

They do not get along very well. S. Korea claims to hate Japan but often can be seen copying Japan's style and taking credit for others' work. He also has an unusual obsession with grabbing Japan's breasts, with the belief that they belong to him (though he once expressed interest in China's). At one point he wanted to dig a tunnel to connect their houses, but his plan did not succeed.

When asked about his complicated feelings, S. Korea claimed that he invented tsundere. It is unclear in the strips of what their relations were when they were younger, other than S. Korea mentioning that Japan had bullied him (and vowing to find proof to settle a bet).

===Prussia===
''Main article: [[Prussia]]''

While their only canonical meeting was in Prussia's Cleaning game, in which he helps him clean after Japan misinterpreted his demands as enthusiasm, Himaruya has stated that their relationship is near inseparable, and that it was something he wanted to show in Prussia's April Fools blog, but didn't get to. It's also notable, that Japan calls him "''Prussia-kun''", emphasizing this. Prussia possibly goes to Japan's house very often, as he said that he "usually" has tea and manjuu when he goes. When they finished cleaning, to show his gratitude, Japan gave him the cakes he had previously been asking for, however the work exhausted Prussia, so he could "only" eat 34.

Also stated in the game, was Prussia's enjoyment of reading manga(he had attempted to learn to draw his own, but he sneezed and abandoned the project), something he possibly got from befriending Japan.

===Russia===
''Main Article: [[Russia]]''

In the '''Lietuvis '''strips, Japan is shown to abhor Russia, his grudge stemming as far back as the [[wikipedia:Russo-Japanese War|Russo-Japanese War]] (although he defeated him, he wound up using up his life savings and became poor). After hearing of the alliance between Russia and [[Germany]], Japan became distraught, claiming "That man is a monster created by fallout from nuclear tests! He tears down buildings! He breathes fire!" When Germany insists on continuing his relationship with Russia, Japan makes a resolution to dissolve himself and to become known as [http://www.asahi.com/english/politics/TKY200503010167.html Minami-Centrair]. This is loosely based off of an event that happened where the whole Japanese cabinet resigned due to the increasingly good relations between Russia and Germany.

During Russia's visit to Germany's house, Japan made many attempts to get revenge:

*Put caltrops on his seat, but failed as Russia noticed them and did not sit down.

*Hid in the ceiling and attempted to harpoon him, only to miss and for Russia to shake him down, revealing his hiding place.

*Placed an object (possibly an explosive or needle) in an ohagi in hopes that Russia would eat it, only for him to eat it and remain unaffected.

'''More Like Gamba Vs. Noroi''' shows that Russia was able to curse Japan and make him fall ill from simply staring at him, an allusion to when Japan was effected by the Great Kantou earthquake.

===South Italy (Romano)===
''Main Article: [[South Italy]]''

Though they have yet to meet in any of the actual strips, Himaruya has stated that they would both get along rather well and that Japan would refer to the other as "Romano-kun" (after initially "-san").

===Taiwan===
''Main Article: [[Taiwan]]''

Taiwan has a great preference for Japan, much to China's dismay; this probably stems from the fact that, in reality, the island of Taiwan was annexed by the Japanese government, an event yet to be addressed in the comics. Japan's relationship towards her has yet to be addressed as well.

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

Turkey seems to have a soft spot for Japan, and Japan, in turn, has mutual respect for him. In one strip, Turkey starts fighting with Greece when he sees the two together, presuming Greece wanted to take over Japan. Turkey also threatened France on April Fool's with 'Don't you dare try anything on Japan. Or else I'll invade you.'

==In The Anime==
[[Image:JapanAnime.png|200px|right|thumb|Japan in Episode 15.]]

Japan first appears in [[Episode 01]] at the "Meeting Of The World", where he agrees with [[America]]'s ridiculous solution for global warming. He is also given an official cameo at the end of [[Episode 03]] as a teaser before he is formally introduced in [[Episode 04]].

In [[Episode 06]], while stranded on an island, Japan suggests to [[Germany]] that they call their team "Suujiku" (枢軸) ('''Axis'''); ''eine Achse'' in German, and ''un Asse'' in Italian.

Since the anime is based more off the published version of the manga than the original webcomic, Japan does not wear his black uniform in his introduction, instead wearing the decorative version of his naval suit before he becomes part of the Axis Powers. He is also depicted in his WWII naval suit in instances where he originally wore other clothing in the equivalent manga strips.

==Name==
The Western order for his name would be ''Kiku Honda'', with the Eastern being ''Honda Kiku''.

'''Kiku''' comes from the Japanese word for the [[wikipedia:Chrysanthemum|Chrysanthemum]] flower, which is also the family crest of the Japanese Imperial family. '''Honda '''is a common Japanese surname that includes the kanji 本 ''hon'', as in 日本 ''Nihon'' (''Japan'').

==Trivia==
*His birthday '''(February 11th) '''corresponds to the date of '''National Foundation Day''' in Japan, which celebrates the foundation of Japan in 660 BC by [[wikipedia:Emperor Jimmu|Emperor Jimmu]].
*Though his exact age is unknown and Himaruya listed it as a "secret", some Japanese fans consider him to be approximately '''2,670''' years old.
*Although being younger than China, Japan has expressed his old age on more than one occasion. In''' Salted Salmon, Germany and I''', Japan explains how he no longer enjoys his birthday, suffers from high blood pressure which causes him to wake up early and wander his neighborhood, and has hip pains.
*In one published strip it is shown he sees the world as an RPG, another hint at his otaku nature.
*According to Himaruya, Japan would most likely have the blood type '''A''' (due to it being a common blood type in Japan).
*As Hetalia was originally planned as a one chapter story, Himaruya did not expect Japan to become a popular character and drew him as a type of character he didn't often utilize, with "soulless" eyes. He noted that if he had known the series would become bigger, the design would have been drastically different.

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Terminology in Hetalia: Axis Powers

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This is a list of terms used in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' and their definitions and significance in relation to history and other aspects of the world.

==Body Height==
The nations' body height usually depends on the size of their country territory, wealth, and power. But a newborn country is always shown as a little kid, no matter how much power and wealth they have. Independence may also play a role in aging for younger nations, while others seem to not age much at all (ie: [[Latvia]] and [[Liechtenstein]]).

Examples of body height growth in the series include:
*The young [[America]] grew taller than [[England]] in a short amount of time due to his fast development as a nation.

*[[Sealand]] never ages due to his small territory, and the fact that he's not considered an actual nation.

*In England's nightmare, Sealand suddenly grew taller than England due to a change in the earth crust that caused a landmass to rise up beneath the platform, thus making him a true nation. Shown in the strip '''This Kind Of Sealand is OO'''.

*In the original webcomic prologue strip to '''Chibitalia''', it was said that the younger [[Italy]] (Veneziano) did not age along with [[France]] and [[Spain]] due to the fact that he spent his time painting rather than conquering. It appears that being conquered himself also slowed his aging process down (until he managed to hit puberty one day).

*A footnote in the same story implies that [[South Italy]] (Romano)'s growth possibly remains slow due to having been under Spain's rule. However, in the earlier-drawn Hetalia strips, Romano was shown to be somewhat taller than Veneziano (as both an adult and child).

*[[Greece]] appeared to be a small child while under Ottoman rule, but is shown to have grown up after becoming independent. But in a volume 3 strip, it is suggested that he at least aged to his teens at some point while with Turkey.

==Body Pain==
The nations tend to feel this when a power struggle happens in their government or land, as well as when disaster may strike.

==Boss==
The political leader or head of state for a nation. Though the nation has power themselves, they defer to their boss and don't (or can't) interfere with the plans their boss may make.

Examples of "bosses" in the series include:
*An unspecified President as America's boss

*[[wikipedia:Maria Theresa|Maria Theresa]] as [[Austria]]'s, shown in the '''Maria Theresa''' strip series

*[[wikipedia:Adolf Hitler|Adolf Hitler]] (shown from behind in '''Pact Of Steel''') as [[Germany]]'s boss in the World War-centric strips

*[[wikipedia:Frederich II Of Prussia|Frederich II]] (also known as [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Friedrich_II_of_Prussia Old Fritz]) as [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Prussia]]'s boss in the '''Maria Theresa''' strip series

*[[wikipedia:Joanna of Castile|Joanna the Mad]] as Spain's, shown in the strips wherein Spain cares for Romano.

*[[wikipedia:King Henry VIII|Henry VIII]] as England's, shown in Episode 39 of the Anime.

Though the bosses are mostly portrayed as being historical political leaders, [[China]] is an exception, with his boss instead depicted as a giant dragon.

==Catching A Cold==
When a nation's economy goes through a recession or any other sort of crisis, it causes them to catch a cold. England was the first character shown to experience this, while America had no clue what a "cold" even was.

Later strips would reveal that when America does happen to catch a cold, it quickly becomes contagious and spreads to other nations.

==Family==
If nations happen to share a history together or culture, they are sometimes portrayed as being related in some fashion. Non-"blood" relative examples include:

*England adopting the younger America and raising him as a younger brother. Eventually, America becomes estranged from England after declaring himself independent (and having fought the [[wikipedia:Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] for it).

*France raising [[Canada]], and later [[Seychelles]].

*[[Switzerland]] adopting the orphaned Liechtenstein and becoming an older brother to her.

*[[Sweden]] appearing to buy Sealand off [http://www.ebay.com/ eBay] and adopting him as a son. However, this scenario appears to have been a dream of England's, though Sealand is shown around Sweden in a few strips taking place after this one. But it appears that the two are no longer connected, as Sealand's current profile states that he only hopes that Sweden will adopt him, indicating a possible revision to the storyline (as well as the aforementioned strip with Sealand's "adoption" not being reprinted and volume 3's Sealand strips overwriting the rest of ''''It's Sealand-kun!'''').

*The [[wikipedia:Baltic States|Baltic States]] of [[Lithuania]], Latvia, and [[Estonia]]. But even with being close, they don't formally recognize each other as "brothers", and their differing cultures also contribute to it. When Latvia expresses interest in having siblings, the other two ignore him.

*China raising [[Japan]] as a younger brother, though Japan denied having such a connection to him when asked. It is often theorized that China may have raised the other Asian nations like [[South Korea]], [[Taiwan]], and [[Hong Kong]] as siblings as well, though these relations have yet to be confirmed.

Meanwhile, "blood" relative examples include:

*America and Canada as brothers. It is often assumed that they are identical twins, though the strips do not specify if they are twins or which of them is older or younger. Fanon often casts Canada as the younger brother, due to America's older confederation date, though other fans think of Canada as the older one, due to his calmer personality.

*England and his brothers ([http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Northern_Ireland.2C_Scotland.2C_and_Wales Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland]). Sealand may also be counted, as he was created by England. It is unknown what role [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Ireland Ireland] may have in relation to him, but can be assumed he is one of his brothers as well.

*[[Belgium]], her brother [[Netherlands]], and her sister [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Luxembourg Luxembourg].

*[[Ivan Braginski|Russia]] and his two sisters, [[Belarus]] and [[Ukraine]].

*[[Ancient Rome]] and his two grandsons: Italy (Veneziano) and South Italy (Romano).

*[[Germania]] and his several descendants: [[Holy Roman Empire]], Prussia, [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Saxony Saxony], and [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Bavaria Bavaria], among many others. Prussia and Germany are specifically said to be brothers, along with the other German states (such as Bavaria). However, it is sometimes debated in fanon if Prussia is an actual descendant to Germania, due to the land's Baltic past. Austria also seems to be related to Germania, though as he isn't confirmed as a son, he is mostly thought of as a "cousin" to Germany.

*[http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Ancient_Greece Ancient Greece] and her son, Greece (who succeeded her).

*[http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Ancient_Egypt Ancient Egypt] and her son, Egypt (who also succeeded her).

*[http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Magyar Magyar] and his descendant Hungary.

*Norway and his brother [[Iceland]].

==Special "Friends"==
Nations that have historically formed an "alliance" of some sort tend to be portrayed as close "friends" in the series.

Examples include:
*Greece and Japan

*Lithuania and [[Poland]]
*America and England's "special relationship"

*Both England and America's alliances with Japan

*Germany and North Italy (and later Japan, after the [[wikipedia:Tripartite Pact|Tripartite Pact]] was signed)

==Language==
The nations in the series are said to speak different languages at various times, including their own. But it is implied that they all share one specific universal language that they can understand (it could be Esperanto, a language created for a second-language of universal peace and international understanding among nations). It is directly said that it would be hard for newborn nations or isolated ones to understand languages easily, including this one.

Some Nations show preferences to languages other than their own when communicating. Iceland, for example, is somewhat embarrassed by his thick accent and hard-to-understand language and speaks in English whenever possible.

==Marriage==
Used to signify two nations unifying and becoming one, as in the case of Austria and Hungary, who married with the [[wikipedia:Austro-Hungarian Compromise|Austro-Hungarian Compromise]]. However, their union proved to be short-lived. It is also stated that Austria had many other marriages, one of these other unions is briefly alluded to in canon when he chastises Spain for wanting to bring bigamy into their household (as they were united under the Habsburgs).

Lithuania and Poland, married with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish–Lithuanian_Commonwealth Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth], 1569-1795.

In '''Dream United Kingdom''', the war-torn France proposed marriage to England, but was shot down.

Belarus desires to marry her [[Russia |brother]].

But there are cases of unions in the series not specifically depicted or referred to as marriage, one such instance being the unification of the Italy brothers as the [[wikipedia:Kingdom Of Italy (1861-1946)|Kingdom Of Italy]].

==Roommate==
A nation having been annexed or put under the control of another in some fashion.

Instances in the series include:
*Austria having to live with Germany (due to Germany's "boss" ordering it)

*Russia's control over the Baltics and his two sisters, as part of the [[wikipedia:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]]. He also had control over [[Finland]] and Poland for a period of time.

*Sweden and Finland having to live under Denmark's rule, before they eventually ran away. Finland was thus an underling to Sweden for a period of time, though the strips lack to mention that it had technically already been a part of Sweden.

*Chibitalia (child version of North Italy) coming under the control of Holy Roman Empire (along with Austria, Hungary, and some other nations).
*Prussia moving into Germany's house after he lost his official position as a nation and became the East side of Germany.

==Sickness==
Intense political situations may cause nations to become ill, as well as disasters in their homeland. One instance of the latter was Russia cursing Japan, which eventually resulted in him coming down with an illness at the same time as the "Great Kanto Earthquake".

In '''The Long-Awaited Deep Emotion Is Ruined''', England became deathly-ill after his experimental [[wikipedia:Panjandrum|Panjandrum]] project failed and exploded.

Himaruya has also stated that bad weather may also cause nations to feel ill, such as if it rained too much. It was also said that such an occurrence would vary among different nations, along with their body temperature.

==Vital Regions==
A term often used as a double entendre in reference to nations' capitals and states, as well as their actual genitalia.

It was first used in-series when Prussia threatened to invade Austria and later did so, taking [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself and angering Hungary in the process. When Austria announced that Prussia had seized his vital regions, Maria Theresa responded that there were better ways of saying it.

It was later used in reference to genitalia when Spain had a nightmare of the grown-up Romano "crushing" his after jumping down on him. Lithuania also used the term in another strip, when he played chess with Poland.
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Terminology in Hetalia: Axis Powers

2010-11-12T21:49:45Z

76.90.247.217: /* Special "Friends" */

This is a list of terms used in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' and their definitions and significance in relation to history and other aspects of the world.

==Body Height==
The nations' body height usually depends on the size of their country territory, wealth, and power. But a newborn country is always shown as a little kid, no matter how much power and wealth they have. Independence may also play a role in aging for younger nations, while others seem to not age much at all (ie: [[Latvia]] and [[Liechtenstein]]).

Examples of body height growth in the series include:
*The young [[America]] grew taller than [[England]] in a short amount of time due to his fast development as a nation.

*[[Sealand]] never ages due to his small territory, and the fact that he's not considered an actual nation.

*In England's nightmare, Sealand suddenly grew taller than England due to a change in the earth crust that caused a landmass to rise up beneath the platform, thus making him a true nation. Shown in the strip '''This Kind Of Sealand is OO'''.

*In the original webcomic prologue strip to '''Chibitalia''', it was said that the younger [[Italy]] (Veneziano) did not age along with [[France]] and [[Spain]] due to the fact that he spent his time painting rather than conquering. It appears that being conquered himself also slowed his aging process down (until he managed to hit puberty one day).

*A footnote in the same story implies that [[South Italy]] (Romano)'s growth possibly remains slow due to having been under Spain's rule. However, in the earlier-drawn Hetalia strips, Romano was shown to be somewhat taller than Veneziano (as both an adult and child).

*[[Greece]] appeared to be a small child while under Ottoman rule, but is shown to have grown up after becoming independent. But in a volume 3 strip, it is suggested that he at least aged to his teens at some point while with Turkey.

==Body Pain==
The nations tend to feel this when a power struggle happens in their government or land, as well as when disaster may strike.

==Boss==
The political leader or head of state for a nation. Though the nation has power themselves, they defer to their boss and don't (or can't) interfere with the plans their boss may make.

Examples of "bosses" in the series include:
*An unspecified President as America's boss

*[[wikipedia:Maria Theresa|Maria Theresa]] as [[Austria]]'s, shown in the '''Maria Theresa''' strip series

*[[wikipedia:Adolf Hitler|Adolf Hitler]] (shown from behind in '''Pact Of Steel''') as [[Germany]]'s boss in the World War-centric strips

*[[wikipedia:Frederich II Of Prussia|Frederich II]] (also known as [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Friedrich_II_of_Prussia Old Fritz]) as [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Prussia]]'s boss in the '''Maria Theresa''' strip series

*[[wikipedia:Joanna of Castile|Joanna the Mad]] as Spain's, shown in the strips wherein Spain cares for Romano.

*[[wikipedia:King Henry VIII|Henry VIII]] as England's, shown in Episode 39 of the Anime.

Though the bosses are mostly portrayed as being historical political leaders, [[China]] is an exception, with his boss instead depicted as a giant dragon.

==Catching A Cold==
When a nation's economy goes through a recession or any other sort of crisis, it causes them to catch a cold. England was the first character shown to experience this, while America had no clue what a "cold" even was.

Later strips would reveal that when America does happen to catch a cold, it quickly becomes contagious and spreads to other nations.

==Family==
If nations happen to share a history together or culture, they are sometimes portrayed as being related in some fashion. Non-"blood" relative examples include:

*England adopting the younger America and raising him as a younger brother. Eventually, America becomes estranged from England after declaring himself independent (and having fought the [[wikipedia:Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] for it).

*France raising [[Canada]], and later [[Seychelles]].

*[[Switzerland]] adopting the orphaned Liechtenstein and becoming an older brother to her.

*[[Sweden]] appearing to buy Sealand off [http://www.ebay.com/ eBay] and adopting him as a son. However, this scenario appears to have been a dream of England's, though Sealand is shown around Sweden in a few strips taking place after this one. But it appears that the two are no longer connected, as Sealand's current profile states that he only hopes that Sweden will adopt him, indicating a possible revision to the storyline (as well as the aforementioned strip with Sealand's "adoption" not being reprinted and volume 3's Sealand strips overwriting the rest of ''''It's Sealand-kun!'''').

*The [[wikipedia:Baltic States|Baltic States]] of [[Lithuania]], Latvia, and [[Estonia]]. But even with being close, they don't formally recognize each other as "brothers", and their differing cultures also contribute to it. When Latvia expresses interest in having siblings, the other two ignore him.

*China raising [[Japan]] as a younger brother, though Japan denied having such a connection to him when asked. It is often theorized that China may have raised the other Asian nations like [[South Korea]], [[Taiwan]], and [[Hong Kong]] as siblings as well, though these relations have yet to be confirmed.

Meanwhile, "blood" relative examples include:

*America and Canada as brothers. It is often assumed that they are identical twins, though the strips do not specify if they are twins or which of them is older or younger. Fanon often casts Canada as the younger brother, due to America's older confederation date, though other fans think of Canada as the older one, due to his calmer personality.

*England and his brothers ([http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Northern_Ireland.2C_Scotland.2C_and_Wales Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland]). Sealand may also be counted, as he was created by England. It is unknown what role [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Ireland Ireland] may have in relation to him, but can be assumed he is one of his brothers as well.

*[[Belgium]], her brother [[Netherlands]], and her sister [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Luxembourg Luxembourg].

*[[Ivan Braginski|Russia]] and his two sisters, [[Belarus]] and [[Ukraine]].

*[[Ancient Rome]] and his two grandsons: Italy (Veneziano) and South Italy (Romano).

*[[Germania]] and his several descendants: [[Holy Roman Empire]], Prussia, [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Saxony Saxony], and [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Bavaria Bavaria], among many others. Prussia and Germany are specifically said to be brothers, along with the other German states (such as Bavaria). However, it is sometimes debated in fanon if Prussia is an actual descendant to Germania, due to the land's Baltic past. Austria also seems to be related to Germania, though as he isn't confirmed as a son, he is mostly thought of as a "cousin" to Germany.

*[http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Ancient_Greece Ancient Greece] and her son, Greece (who succeeded her).

*[http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Ancient_Egypt Ancient Egypt] and her son, Egypt (who also succeeded her).

*[http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Magyar Magyar] and his descendant Hungary.

*Norway and his brother [[Iceland]].

==Special "Friends"==
Nations that have historically formed an "alliance" of some sort tend to be portrayed as close "friends" in the series.

Examples include:
*Greece and Japan

*Lithuania and [[Poland]]
*America and England's "special relationship"

*Both England and America's alliances with Japan

*Germany and North Italy (and later Japan, after the [[wikipedia:Tripartite Pact|Tripartite Pact]] was signed)

==Language==
The nations in the series are said to speak different languages at various times, including their own. But it is implied that they all share one specific universal language that they can understand (it could be Esperanto, a language created for a second-language of universal peace and international understanding among nations). It is directly said that it would be hard for newborn nations or isolated ones to understand languages easily, including this one.

Some Nations show preferences to languages other than their own when communicating. Iceland, for example, is somewhat embarrassed by his thick accent and hard-to-understand language and speaks in English whenever possible.

==Marriage==
Used to signify two nations unifying and becoming one, as in the case of Austria and Hungary, who married with the [[wikipedia:Austro-Hungarian Compromise|Austro-Hungarian Compromise]]. However, their union proved to be short-lived. It is also stated that Austria had many other marriages, one of these other unions is briefly alluded to in canon when he chastises Spain for wanting to bring bigamy into their household (as they were united under the Habsburgs).

Lithuania and Poland, married with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish–Lithuanian_Commonwealth Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth], 1569-1795.

In '''Dream United Kingdom''', the war-torn France proposed marriage to England, but was shot down.

Belarus desires to marry her [[Russia |brother]].

But there are cases of unions in the series not specifically depicted or referred to as marriage, one such instance being the unification of the Italy brothers as the [[wikipedia:Kingdom Of Italy (1861-1946)|Kingdom Of Italy]].

==Roommate==
A nation having been annexed or put under the control of another in some fashion.

Instances in the series include:
*Austria having to live with Germany (due to Germany's "boss" ordering it)

*Russia's control over the Baltics and his two sisters, as part of the [[wikipedia:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]]. He also had control over [[Finland]] and Poland for a period of time.

*Sweden and Finland having to live under Denmark's rule, before they eventually ran away. Finland was thus an underling to Sweden for a period of time, though the strips lack to mention that it had technically already been a part of Sweden.

*Chibitalia (child version of North Italy) coming under the control of Holy Roman Empire (along with Austria, Hungary, and some other nations).

==Sickness==
Intense political situations may cause nations to become ill, as well as disasters in their homeland. One instance of the latter was Russia cursing Japan, which eventually resulted in him coming down with an illness at the same time as the "Great Kanto Earthquake".

In '''The Long-Awaited Deep Emotion Is Ruined''', England became deathly-ill after his experimental [[wikipedia:Panjandrum|Panjandrum]] project failed and exploded.

Himaruya has also stated that bad weather may also cause nations to feel ill, such as if it rained too much. It was also said that such an occurrence would vary among different nations, along with their body temperature.

==Vital Regions==
A term often used as a double entendre in reference to nations' capitals and states, as well as their actual genitalia.

It was first used in-series when Prussia threatened to invade Austria and later did so, taking [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself and angering Hungary in the process. When Austria announced that Prussia had seized his vital regions, Maria Theresa responded that there were better ways of saying it.

It was later used in reference to genitalia when Spain had a nightmare of the grown-up Romano "crushing" his after jumping down on him. Lithuania also used the term in another strip, when he played chess with Poland.
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Terminology in Hetalia: Axis Powers

2010-11-12T21:44:42Z

76.90.247.217: /* Family */

This is a list of terms used in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' and their definitions and significance in relation to history and other aspects of the world.

==Body Height==
The nations' body height usually depends on the size of their country territory, wealth, and power. But a newborn country is always shown as a little kid, no matter how much power and wealth they have. Independence may also play a role in aging for younger nations, while others seem to not age much at all (ie: [[Latvia]] and [[Liechtenstein]]).

Examples of body height growth in the series include:
*The young [[America]] grew taller than [[England]] in a short amount of time due to his fast development as a nation.

*[[Sealand]] never ages due to his small territory, and the fact that he's not considered an actual nation.

*In England's nightmare, Sealand suddenly grew taller than England due to a change in the earth crust that caused a landmass to rise up beneath the platform, thus making him a true nation. Shown in the strip '''This Kind Of Sealand is OO'''.

*In the original webcomic prologue strip to '''Chibitalia''', it was said that the younger [[Italy]] (Veneziano) did not age along with [[France]] and [[Spain]] due to the fact that he spent his time painting rather than conquering. It appears that being conquered himself also slowed his aging process down (until he managed to hit puberty one day).

*A footnote in the same story implies that [[South Italy]] (Romano)'s growth possibly remains slow due to having been under Spain's rule. However, in the earlier-drawn Hetalia strips, Romano was shown to be somewhat taller than Veneziano (as both an adult and child).

*[[Greece]] appeared to be a small child while under Ottoman rule, but is shown to have grown up after becoming independent. But in a volume 3 strip, it is suggested that he at least aged to his teens at some point while with Turkey.

==Body Pain==
The nations tend to feel this when a power struggle happens in their government or land, as well as when disaster may strike.

==Boss==
The political leader or head of state for a nation. Though the nation has power themselves, they defer to their boss and don't (or can't) interfere with the plans their boss may make.

Examples of "bosses" in the series include:
*An unspecified President as America's boss

*[[wikipedia:Maria Theresa|Maria Theresa]] as [[Austria]]'s, shown in the '''Maria Theresa''' strip series

*[[wikipedia:Adolf Hitler|Adolf Hitler]] (shown from behind in '''Pact Of Steel''') as [[Germany]]'s boss in the World War-centric strips

*[[wikipedia:Frederich II Of Prussia|Frederich II]] (also known as [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Friedrich_II_of_Prussia Old Fritz]) as [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Prussia]]'s boss in the '''Maria Theresa''' strip series

*[[wikipedia:Joanna of Castile|Joanna the Mad]] as Spain's, shown in the strips wherein Spain cares for Romano.

*[[wikipedia:King Henry VIII|Henry VIII]] as England's, shown in Episode 39 of the Anime.

Though the bosses are mostly portrayed as being historical political leaders, [[China]] is an exception, with his boss instead depicted as a giant dragon.

==Catching A Cold==
When a nation's economy goes through a recession or any other sort of crisis, it causes them to catch a cold. England was the first character shown to experience this, while America had no clue what a "cold" even was.

Later strips would reveal that when America does happen to catch a cold, it quickly becomes contagious and spreads to other nations.

==Family==
If nations happen to share a history together or culture, they are sometimes portrayed as being related in some fashion. Non-"blood" relative examples include:

*England adopting the younger America and raising him as a younger brother. Eventually, America becomes estranged from England after declaring himself independent (and having fought the [[wikipedia:Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] for it).

*France raising [[Canada]], and later [[Seychelles]].

*[[Switzerland]] adopting the orphaned Liechtenstein and becoming an older brother to her.

*[[Sweden]] appearing to buy Sealand off [http://www.ebay.com/ eBay] and adopting him as a son. However, this scenario appears to have been a dream of England's, though Sealand is shown around Sweden in a few strips taking place after this one. But it appears that the two are no longer connected, as Sealand's current profile states that he only hopes that Sweden will adopt him, indicating a possible revision to the storyline (as well as the aforementioned strip with Sealand's "adoption" not being reprinted and volume 3's Sealand strips overwriting the rest of ''''It's Sealand-kun!'''').

*The [[wikipedia:Baltic States|Baltic States]] of [[Lithuania]], Latvia, and [[Estonia]]. But even with being close, they don't formally recognize each other as "brothers", and their differing cultures also contribute to it. When Latvia expresses interest in having siblings, the other two ignore him.

*China raising [[Japan]] as a younger brother, though Japan denied having such a connection to him when asked. It is often theorized that China may have raised the other Asian nations like [[South Korea]], [[Taiwan]], and [[Hong Kong]] as siblings as well, though these relations have yet to be confirmed.

Meanwhile, "blood" relative examples include:

*America and Canada as brothers. It is often assumed that they are identical twins, though the strips do not specify if they are twins or which of them is older or younger. Fanon often casts Canada as the younger brother, due to America's older confederation date, though other fans think of Canada as the older one, due to his calmer personality.

*England and his brothers ([http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Northern_Ireland.2C_Scotland.2C_and_Wales Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland]). Sealand may also be counted, as he was created by England. It is unknown what role [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Ireland Ireland] may have in relation to him, but can be assumed he is one of his brothers as well.

*[[Belgium]], her brother [[Netherlands]], and her sister [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Luxembourg Luxembourg].

*[[Ivan Braginski|Russia]] and his two sisters, [[Belarus]] and [[Ukraine]].

*[[Ancient Rome]] and his two grandsons: Italy (Veneziano) and South Italy (Romano).

*[[Germania]] and his several descendants: [[Holy Roman Empire]], Prussia, [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Saxony Saxony], and [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Bavaria Bavaria], among many others. Prussia and Germany are specifically said to be brothers, along with the other German states (such as Bavaria). However, it is sometimes debated in fanon if Prussia is an actual descendant to Germania, due to the land's Baltic past. Austria also seems to be related to Germania, though as he isn't confirmed as a son, he is mostly thought of as a "cousin" to Germany.

*[http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Ancient_Greece Ancient Greece] and her son, Greece (who succeeded her).

*[http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Ancient_Egypt Ancient Egypt] and her son, Egypt (who also succeeded her).

*[http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Axis_Powers_Hetalia#Magyar Magyar] and his descendant Hungary.

*Norway and his brother [[Iceland]].

==Special "Friends"==
Nations that have historically formed an "alliance" of some sort tend to be portrayed as close "friends" in the series.

Examples include:
*Greece and Japan

*Lithuania and [[Poland]]

*Both England and America's alliances with Japan

*Germany and North Italy (and later Japan, after the [[wikipedia:Tripartite Pact|Tripartite Pact]] was signed)

==Language==
The nations in the series are said to speak different languages at various times, including their own. But it is implied that they all share one specific universal language that they can understand (it could be Esperanto, a language created for a second-language of universal peace and international understanding among nations). It is directly said that it would be hard for newborn nations or isolated ones to understand languages easily, including this one.

Some Nations show preferences to languages other than their own when communicating. Iceland, for example, is somewhat embarrassed by his thick accent and hard-to-understand language and speaks in English whenever possible.

==Marriage==
Used to signify two nations unifying and becoming one, as in the case of Austria and Hungary, who married with the [[wikipedia:Austro-Hungarian Compromise|Austro-Hungarian Compromise]]. However, their union proved to be short-lived. It is also stated that Austria had many other marriages, one of these other unions is briefly alluded to in canon when he chastises Spain for wanting to bring bigamy into their household (as they were united under the Habsburgs).

Lithuania and Poland, married with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish–Lithuanian_Commonwealth Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth], 1569-1795.

In '''Dream United Kingdom''', the war-torn France proposed marriage to England, but was shot down.

Belarus desires to marry her [[Russia |brother]].

But there are cases of unions in the series not specifically depicted or referred to as marriage, one such instance being the unification of the Italy brothers as the [[wikipedia:Kingdom Of Italy (1861-1946)|Kingdom Of Italy]].

==Roommate==
A nation having been annexed or put under the control of another in some fashion.

Instances in the series include:
*Austria having to live with Germany (due to Germany's "boss" ordering it)

*Russia's control over the Baltics and his two sisters, as part of the [[wikipedia:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]]. He also had control over [[Finland]] and Poland for a period of time.

*Sweden and Finland having to live under Denmark's rule, before they eventually ran away. Finland was thus an underling to Sweden for a period of time, though the strips lack to mention that it had technically already been a part of Sweden.

*Chibitalia (child version of North Italy) coming under the control of Holy Roman Empire (along with Austria, Hungary, and some other nations).

==Sickness==
Intense political situations may cause nations to become ill, as well as disasters in their homeland. One instance of the latter was Russia cursing Japan, which eventually resulted in him coming down with an illness at the same time as the "Great Kanto Earthquake".

In '''The Long-Awaited Deep Emotion Is Ruined''', England became deathly-ill after his experimental [[wikipedia:Panjandrum|Panjandrum]] project failed and exploded.

Himaruya has also stated that bad weather may also cause nations to feel ill, such as if it rained too much. It was also said that such an occurrence would vary among different nations, along with their body temperature.

==Vital Regions==
A term often used as a double entendre in reference to nations' capitals and states, as well as their actual genitalia.

It was first used in-series when Prussia threatened to invade Austria and later did so, taking [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself and angering Hungary in the process. When Austria announced that Prussia had seized his vital regions, Maria Theresa responded that there were better ways of saying it.

It was later used in reference to genitalia when Spain had a nightmare of the grown-up Romano "crushing" his after jumping down on him. Lithuania also used the term in another strip, when he played chess with Poland.
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