Uniform Guide: South Italy

This is a listing of outfits worn by South Italy (also known as Romano) in Axis Powers Hetalia. Changes made to them in other adaptations, such as the anime, are noted where applicable.

First Appearance

Webcomic

Romano first made a cameo in a dream sequence in Hetalia Chapter 4: Pact Of Steel, where he told his brother that friendships don't matter in war, and only winning does. He appeared later in the chapter, clearly displeased with his brother (who he had barely wanted anything to do with anyway) and his decision to ally with Germany.

In this appearance, Romano wore a uniform that looked almost similar to his brother's, though he had a different style of lapel, and it appeared to be shaded somewhat lighter. His shirt and belt seemed to be white, though as no official colored picture was done, the exact color scheme of this uniform remains a mystery.

In later strips of the webcomic, Romano's uniform was changed to look more like his brother's, with the shirt and belt becoming black and the lapels altered.

Appearances

• Hetalia Chapter 4: Pact Of Steel

Published Manga

Romano's first appearance in the published manga came in two strips of the Axis Powers arc, respectively titled Meet My Big Brother! and Good Luck, Big Brother!.

In these strips, his uniform was drawn and shaded exactly the same as Italy's, which lead fans to assume that Romano wore the same colors as his brother. But in the anime adaptation, Romano's jacket and pants are colored tan, while his shirt is a deep red and his tie is navy blue.

A deleted production sketch of this uniform showed that Romano wore a pair of simple shoes, while in the anime turnaround he wears tall boots like his brother's.

Appearances

• Axis Powers
• Episode 07

Jacketless Uniform

When Italy introduced Romano, he was first shown to be wearing a lighter colored BDU shirt, with matching pants and a dark tie. In the anime, both the shirt and pants are colored tan, and his tie is black.

Appearances

• Axis Powers
• Episode 07

Alternate WWII Uniform

In his original site profile, Romano was shown in a much different military uniform that resembled Spain's more in appearance (with 3/4-length sleeves and the overall style of the jacket). This outfit has also appeared in merchandise for the series, most notably in the trading card game and figurines.

The style of his boots for this uniform vary, depending on the reference picture. In the site profile, they were black and had no white cuffs, while in the trading card game they are dark brown and have rounded white cuffs.

In another chibi image depicting him in this uniform, he has full-length sleeves instead of 3/4-length.

Appearances

• Original Profile (2007-2008)
• Axis Powers Hetalia trading card game

Casual ("Spain Shirt")

When not in uniform, Romano is usually dressed in a loose shirt with a drawstring closure, and a pair of dark pants. The style of shirt resembles the type that Spain wears, though Italy is shown to have a shirt like it as well.

Sailor Suit

An outfit that has only appeared in a chibi image so far, which was also used as the basis for a figurine of Romano.

Romano's sailor suit resembles the one worn by Italy, though with a green collar and cuffs instead of blue.