The Centennial Gift
- This article is about the anime episode. For the manga chapter of the same name, see Hetalia: Axis Powers Volume 4.
The Centennial Gift 百年ごとの贈り物 | ||||
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Hetalia: The Beautiful World episode | ||||
Episode Information | ||||
Episode no. | Season 5 Extra Episode 3 | |||
Length | 5:06 | |||
Original air date | August 28, 2013 | |||
Production Credits | ||||
Ending theme | "Mawaru Chikyuu Rondo" by Daisuke Namikawa | |||
Hetalia Episode Chronology | ||||
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The Centennial Gift (百年ごとの贈り物 Hyakunen goto no okurimono) is the third extra episode of Hetalia: The Beautiful World, and the eighth overall in the anime series Hetalia. It was released on DVD on August 28, 2013. It adapts the entirety of The Centennial Gift chapter from Hetalia: Axis Powers Volume 4. In addition, it also adapts Mochi England's profile illustration from the Omochi Manga Summary story in the original webcomic.
Contents
Plot Summary
Mochi America
Mochi America is shown running across the screen, saying "Let's go!"
The Story of the Statue of Liberty
As America celebrated the centennial anniversary of his independence, France noted that the latter would be an old man soon and that he wanted to give him a present so as to commemorate the celebration. However, it turns out to be huge pieces of the Statue of Liberty, which meant that America had to put them together by himself, much to his dread. It is said that the Statue of Liberty was a gift that France had worked extremely hard on for America. The latter also explained that the citizens had to give donations and their co-operation to the project so that the Statue was safely assembled in New York.
Next, America and France were looking at the now-done Statue when the former thanked the other. France asked if America saw any resemblances between the Statue and him, to which America replied "Not at all." Unbeknownst to America and France, someone was standing not far away from them...
The Centennial Gift
Behind a tree, England was thinking about doing something for America's birthday when he coughed out blood due to his illness with anything Independence-related. He decided to fix the crack on the Liberty Bell, but the idea was rejected, for no one wanted it to be fixed.
At the Buckingham Palace, England expressed his want to give America a present for the latter's bicentennial anniversary to the Queen. The Queen first agreed, but then advised him not to do anything that will ruin his health since he coughed out blood again in the middle of his words.
Mochi England
Mochi England had his flag out next to him, muttering "Rubbish!"
The Centennial Gift, Part 2
America was celebrating his bicentennial anniversary as England appeared in a scary manner. He then gave out his present for America: the Bicentennial version of the Liberty Bell. Though England was somewhat discomfort with it, the other happily accepted the gift. England commented that America was still a kid after 200 years, but soon coughed again.
Mochi America, Part 2
Mochi America is shown running across the screen again.
Omake Illustration
England gave America another present, which was an unicorn that was invisible to the latter, who screamed in fear.
Character Appearances
- Mochi America
- America
- France
- England
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Mochi England
- Seychelles (non-speaking cameo)
- England's "imaginary" friend: A flying rabbit (non-speaking cameo) and a unicorn (invisible, non-speaking cameo)
Voice Cast
- America, Mochi America: Katsuyuki Konishi
- England, Mochi England: Noriaki Sugiyama
- France: Masaya Onosaka
- Narrator: Yuki Kaida
- Additional Voices: Ken Takeuchi, Yuki Masuda
English Dub Cast
- America, Mochi America: Eric Vale
- Britain, Mochi Britain: Scott Freeman
- France: J. Michael Tatum
- Narrator: Jamie Marchi
- Additional Voices: Rachel Robinson, Jean-Luc Hester, Morgan Garrett, Monica Rial
Trivia
- Anime
- Anime Episodes
- 2013 episodes
- Katsuyuki Konishi voice work
- Noriaki Sugiyama voice work
- Masaya Onosaka voice work
- Yuki Kaida voice work
- Ken Takeuchi voice work
- Yuki Masuda voice work
- Eric Vale voice work
- Scott Freeman voice work
- J. Michael Tatum voice work
- Jamie Marchi voice work
- Rachel Robinson voice work
- Jean-Luc Hester voice work
- Morgan Garrett voice work
- Monica Rial voice work