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If the nation's human names aren't official/on the website, where are people getting them from? Joanna Ingles ( talk) 18:31, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
I think he has stopped giving human names now. HetaTuna ( talk) 04:13, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
Being a pest here, but if the Romanizations of the Japanese country names are going to be on this article, shouldn't the actual Japanese be there too? I'd do it but I don't know Japanese. Personally I just think it looks silly to have things like "Igirisu" just... floating around with no real explanation of what they are. Joanna Ingles ( talk) 18:39, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
There have been controversies in Korea about this anime. Reasons:
(I know this doesn't matter, but in fact, Japan has a history of claiming kimchi is of Japanese origin)
In general, it's really offensive to some countries who experienced Japan's imperialism. I'm not insulting the Japanese people, but only this anime. So, with approval, I would like to add a controversy section. -- 119.149.135.35 ( talk) 10:59, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
And thank you for letting us know such a unique Manga, if Koreans didn't complain, most of us wouldn't know it. Haphapnap ( talk) 21:25, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
「Shakyamuni of the Buddhism are the South Korea bloods.」 http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20081208-00000044-scn-cn 61.119.135.250 ( talk) 12:47, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
Oh, so a few radicals claim one point and others can say that represents a whole nation? Just like < blp violation removed> Ishihara Shintaro does not represent Japan as a whole, neither does that article represent Korea. Anyway, yes I did read about this controversy and that Korea was decided to be taken off the show from Yomiuri News... now if I can only find an online source to add...
I apologize for not logging in at this moment...can't find my password. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.172.24.51 ( talk) 02:19, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
I am not the same guy that started this controversy section... If you ask me, I really don't see a point of controversy as the author of this manga states that this has nothing to do with actual event, people or nation in the beginning of each book, and is clearly meant to be a comedy. Anyways here is link to a Korean news site covering Yomiuri's report on Kids Station's decision not to air Hetalia with Korea included due to controversial ideas of the author. I guess you can use a translation site to get an idea what it says. http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=200901131709541&code=970203 Enjoy~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.172.24.51 ( talk) 03:17, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
South Korea people requested the discontinuance of the anime in which the broadcasting schedule did not exist in South Korea. 「It did not know the criticism in South Korea. However, the South Korea character doesn't appear in the anime version.」 South Korea character had already been disregarded before the complaint came to the staff of the anime version. It laughed.( 61.119.135.250 ( talk) 09:38, 14 January 2009 (UTC)).
Sources cited in the Korean WP article " 헤타리아 Axis powers":
JSH-alive talk • cont • mail 15:18, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
As a half-Chinese half-Norwegian I must say that we Chinese share our annoyance of the Koreans with the Japanese. About 30% of them are ornery, unlikeable and uncomfortably eccentric. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 219.79.123.45 ( talk) 18:51, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
UllaBritta ( talk) 02:25, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
Geeze..... You guys are reading too much into the show. Does it make me a horrible person because I watch the show and find nothing offensive? I'm Canadian, and I find the Canada character absolutely adorable. The reason Italy is depicted as a lazy coward is because the majority of the Axis's military sucess was thanks to Germany or Japan. The highlight of Italy's military fortunes was the conquest of Ethiopia, which was a country who actually used spears in combat. Besides I doubt a series created by a Japanese man is going to paint Japan in an unfavorable light. -- 74.198.151.1 ( talk) 02:04, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
Too much butthurt? Are you sane enough to think that those who are going to watch the anime or read the scanlation and manga are stupid enough to actually believe every single thing that is shown in this? The one who made Hetalia didn't intend to insult any country. It's for entertainment. Well, this show made me more aware of World history and current events. Watching/Reading Hetalia doesn't mean that you're forgetting the World War. Geez, why are some people taking this show seriously? You're making my butt hurt. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.209.158.169 ( talk) 17:24, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
Who here is trying to say that both La Blue Girl and Hetalia are affectionate parodies of humanity's most perverse desires? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.215.119.18 ( talk) 15:48, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
The character section is in severe need of being cleaned up. From what I can tell of the work, there is no need to give descriptions for most of the characters since this is a gag manga. Perhaps all that is really needed is give a brief overview of what the characters are as a whole and leave out the specific character descriptions. -- Farix ( Talk) 23:09, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
I agree, only the important recurring characters need to be mentioned. It's not appropriate to name every single character in the show. If people want that, they can go to a fan site or create a page on an anime/manga wikia site. Wikipedia articles are supposed to be written for a broad audience, not just for fans; and the average reader doesn't need to know about every character to understand the series. -- Kraftlos ( Talk | Contrib) 05:02, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
Agree too. Accessibility for reader is important & beside it's not the article on Word War II but on Hetalia Axis Powers.-- KrebMarkt 06:01, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
If the Korean character (?) is responsible for broadcast cancellation or such, surely s/he is notable enough to be described in the characters section? -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 20:50, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
"Despite having the cruelty of a child", Russia abuses various other countries? I'm not even sure what that first part is trying to say, but it doesn't sound like it makes any sense considering the rest of the paragraph. Not sure how to fix it though, so whoever does. User:68.102.60.212 15:35, 22 February 2009
Russia bullies Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia. 161.253.114.82 ( talk) 01:11, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
I know that, but I'm not seeing how this connects. If you're saying his cruelty is at a childish level - though that seems to be an understatement, considering in one comic we see Lithuania's back is covered in scars, which are implied to be from Russia's abuse - then it should be made clearer somehow. Right now, the phrase implies he's not that cruel at all. I'm not exactly sure how to phrase it myself, but if someone has a better way to say it, clearing it up would be nice. 68.102.60.212 ( talk) 22:12, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
A "cruelty of a child" is often described as being cruel without knowing better. Take middle school students. Anyone who thinks that he/she is better that the others at the school will immediately begin to think that it is okay to hit/tease other students. Russia, because he is, in fact, one of the largest countries in the world, probably thinks that it doesn't matter if he bullies Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia because if he does, what can they do about it? If a bully in middle school thinks, or actually is, stronger than the other students or the authorities at the school, then he will do as he pleases, including bulling others. Russia does exactly the same thing. Also, he is NOT nice. He is mentally cracked from his bloody history and only SEEMS nice, while in reality he is very cruel and loves to torment others (A side effect from his cracked mind?) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.189.53.7 ( talk) 23:27, 24 May 2011 (UTC)
"Hetalia (ヘタリア) is a made-up word combining hetare (へタレ) — Japanese for useless — and Italia (イタリア)." is wrong. My first language is Japanese and I live in Japan since I was born. Hetare does not mean "useless". It is a informal word for "chikin-hearted" or "lazy", often used among close friends. I think "chikin-hearted" is the best translation of this word, for now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.108.37.140 ( talk) 06:28, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
I think that it is supposed to mean "cowardly" because of the many references to Italy being a coward. While yes, he is also useless, being "weak" or "chicken-hearted" does fit better to the way that he is shown. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.189.53.7 ( talk) 23:30, 24 May 2011 (UTC)
According to Google Translate, "ヘタレ" means "unskilled". ISD ( talk) 12:12, 27 May 2011 (UTC)
Please do not use Google Translate! It is ridiculous... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.20.176.9 ( talk) 13:32, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
America's full name is there, so should the other countries follow suit (i.e. for England, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), or should they be simplified? Kiseki-chi ( talk) 12:29, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
So far the Axis and Allies are detailed, however since Korea is mentioned (and there are probably others in there too) I think we should detail all the other countries too, even if they aren't part of any alliance, since they are relevant to the story and have their own unique Japanized names that we can redirect to this article. Also I am curious, does anyone know if the Jewish people are represented and if near the end of the manga Israel might be (re)born? Is Pakistan a character? I don't know how they would represent that but it would be very interesting. In fact, in regards to that, I think it could possibly overlap with the Afghanis-tan manga if you could somehow get the authors together or at least authorize each other's involvement. Although clearly Merikan and Amerika are different characters... maybe brother and sister to represent them at different points in time? Tyciol ( talk) 05:31, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
What exactly is the plot of this manga? ~ Itzjustdrama ? C 00:56, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
That sounds like ad hominem, it's a legitimate strategy when you can't actually address the point that this show reveals a disturbing trend of historical revisionism.
It's because Hetalia is a comedic satire show. Not all of history is "comedy-worthy". Genocide isn't funny. War crimes aren't funny. racial prejudice isn't funny. The show is more about the relationships between the nations. Besides you probably shouldn't look too deep into it anyway. -- 74.198.151.1 ( talk) 01:50, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
Fixed England's entry which was based on what seems to be a common misconception in the fandom, probably due to translation issues. While England is only England, he represents the UK as well. イギリス/Igirisu actually means "Britain," in official material the character is always referred to as the UK, and save for the pre-18th century strips he always represents Great Britain/the UK. I thought about noting that translating Igirisu as "England" was only the fan translators' choice but I don't know how to go about it in a way acceptable by Wikipedia standards. By the way, does anybody know the address of the strip in which a young England makes a reference to his older brothers? I think it's the one where the Holy Roman Empire visits him. Mufurc ( talk) 14:17, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
Not true, Scotland is a fan-created character, not created by Himaruya. 24.17.196.248 ( talk) 05:03, 13 March 2012 (UTC) Scotland is referenced when America first calls England his 'Big brother'. He thinks of his own older brother. But Himaruya has confirmed the existence of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as England's brothers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.40.82.116 ( talk) 22:25, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
Austria, Holy Roman Empire, Lithuania, Sealand, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and a lot secondary characters who have prominent roles and has already appeared in the anime/manga, I do think they deserves to be in the characters list. I mean, without the other characters, Hetalia won't be as lively as it is. It's like keeping a lot of information to those who read this article other than those who do know Hetalia. What if we just make a separate article for the characters?-- Jonica c ( talk) 06:07, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
I'm fairly sure there should be links to the actual countries represented by each character in this article, but since I see such links have already been deleted I'll put up a note here in lieu of action. I agree that the character names shouldn't link to the countries, because the characters aren't the actual countries, but there should be a sentence at the start of each character descrip explaining something like England is the moe anthropomorphisation/representation of the United Kingdom. Suki Dakara 15:05, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
I assume this is some kind of Japanese pun, but can someone explain it in the article or something? Also, would America be more of a ward of England rather than his charge? ForestAngel ( talk) 02:15, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
OK, thanks for the wikilinkage so we can check what they mean, but colloquy and synechdoche are far to obscure words to be using. My re-wording may not have been perfect, but can we figure out something better than incomprehensible English please? -- Arkelweis ( talk) 00:57, 25 September 2009 (UTC)
Is China male or female? China resembles a male but is referred to in both the show and this article as "he". 70.191.254.65 ( talk) 01:44, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
It is understandable to be somewhat confused about China's gender. After all, he didn't help himself any when he drew that extemely effeminate self-portrait in one episode. -- 74.198.151.1 ( talk) 01:54, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
China is confirmed male. It's just his hair and the fact he has women for his VA's — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.110.110.147 ( talk) 11:04, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
Season3 is decided. http://www.animate.tv/news/details.php?id=1260493261 124.85.19.66 ( talk) 04:18, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
Isn't the title of the series Axis Powers Hetalia, instead of Hetalia: Axis Powers? The Japanese article is titled Axis powers ヘタリア. -- JadziaLover ( talk | contribs) 08:16, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
Is the shows run time normally about 4 mins?? Im trying to watch it on the Internet but I only find 5 minute long videos —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.221.24.16 ( talk) 15:33, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
The shows normally run for 5 minutes and can be seen on www.veoh.com. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.161.36.242 ( talk) 17:57, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
Shouldn't there be an episode list section for their anime adaptaion, or is that not important enough? Bithop90 ( talk) 23:47, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
FYI, List of Axis Powers Hetalia episodes has been nominated for deletion. 70.29.212.131 ( talk) 04:10, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
WhiteArcticWolf ( talk) 23:25, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
Shouldn't the demographic be mentioned since it was made into a tankobon? Is it shoujo or what? ForestAngel ( talk) 18:37, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
Hi, I just wanted to point something out. America's voice actor is wrong. He's voiced by Eric Vale, not Luci Christian. 67.161.224.25 ( talk) 16:52, 28 November 2010 (UTC)
It appears that there is a special episode of Hetalia: World Series featuring the Five Nordic States (Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark) which have not mentioned in the article. The episode is on YouTube. Does it count as a 49th episode or a 4th OVA? ISD ( talk) 13:00, 28 May 2011 (UTC)
"For example, while we think the French are white flag waving cowards". This makes no sense. Who is this "we"? As far as I know, only right-wing Americans use that stereotype, and they make up a minute percentage of the global population. That alone to me makes the review rather non-notable but even if it were to be kept in, the article should clarify by whom the stereotype is held, otherwise it's just confusing.-- 89.146.13.103 ( talk) 15:47, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
A PHD in History to understand the manga jokes? Please, the author himself should read a good book of history, and reshape his wonderful Japan. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.20.176.9 ( talk) 13:43, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
Since when are random user reviews a legitimate review source? I think these need to be taken down. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.170.3.78 ( talk) 10:09, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Seemed a little odd. Whilst APH is his best known work, he does have other comics, such as Chibisan Date and Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club. Should we make a seperate article for the trollking himself? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.14.18.79 ( talk) 07:20, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
Well, now there is one for him. HetaTuna ( talk) 04:02, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
Any particular reason why the Hetalia wiki link was removed on this page? Other pages like Pokemon have wiki links as well so I don't see why this page can't have one. It's also one of the leading sources for information outside of the Hetalia LiveJournal community. Was this just a mistake? 64.229.86.151 ( talk) 20:28, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
Hetalia is not considered neither Yaoi or Shonen-ai, despite the homoerotic moments seen in the both the manga and anime. Yaoi or Shonen-ai isn't a main genre. -- NerdetteFangirl ( talk) 01:42, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
I think the criticism from Koreans about manga's depiction of Korea deserves a separate section. It was a nationwide controversial issue in South Korea that Koreans angered about, and made netizens to protest over it, but now occupies a small part of a section about anime? Not a good treatment, I think. JSH-alive/ talk/ cont/ mail 14:24, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
One of the main reasons why Koreans were generally so offended was especially because of their long-term sour relationship with Japan. Of course, there are other issues like Korea being portrayed as a pervert without an apparent stereotype to back it up, his hanbok being wrong, and the way he calls Japan "aniki" when Korea has technically existed as one country for longer than Japan (not backed by completely reliable information). I can understand how the Koreans feel, and I hate it when people complain about Koreans just being "overdramatic" over what Japan has done to them or their relatives, but I agree with some that this anime was meant to be made with light rudeness because of the stereotypes . (I still love the Korea character.) HetaTuna ( talk) 04:11, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
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Please kindly look at the main page for Hetalia: Axis Powers, Main Characters section. Specifically, Italy and Germany, under Axis Powers. (Lord Doitsu's Royal Wurst Sucker) and (Magical Gay Lord Doitsu). Is this a joke? A prank? All the other characters' character descriptions remain as usual, so I could safely say only the ones for Italy and Germany changed. Is this truly official? It seems very unusual, even for Hetalia: Axis Powers. More akin to a fan-made name. Please verify. OfficialBleach ( talk) 07:14, 20 April 2014 (UTC)
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If the nation's human names aren't official/on the website, where are people getting them from? Joanna Ingles ( talk) 18:31, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
I think he has stopped giving human names now. HetaTuna ( talk) 04:13, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
Being a pest here, but if the Romanizations of the Japanese country names are going to be on this article, shouldn't the actual Japanese be there too? I'd do it but I don't know Japanese. Personally I just think it looks silly to have things like "Igirisu" just... floating around with no real explanation of what they are. Joanna Ingles ( talk) 18:39, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
There have been controversies in Korea about this anime. Reasons:
(I know this doesn't matter, but in fact, Japan has a history of claiming kimchi is of Japanese origin)
In general, it's really offensive to some countries who experienced Japan's imperialism. I'm not insulting the Japanese people, but only this anime. So, with approval, I would like to add a controversy section. -- 119.149.135.35 ( talk) 10:59, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
And thank you for letting us know such a unique Manga, if Koreans didn't complain, most of us wouldn't know it. Haphapnap ( talk) 21:25, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
「Shakyamuni of the Buddhism are the South Korea bloods.」 http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20081208-00000044-scn-cn 61.119.135.250 ( talk) 12:47, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
Oh, so a few radicals claim one point and others can say that represents a whole nation? Just like < blp violation removed> Ishihara Shintaro does not represent Japan as a whole, neither does that article represent Korea. Anyway, yes I did read about this controversy and that Korea was decided to be taken off the show from Yomiuri News... now if I can only find an online source to add...
I apologize for not logging in at this moment...can't find my password. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.172.24.51 ( talk) 02:19, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
I am not the same guy that started this controversy section... If you ask me, I really don't see a point of controversy as the author of this manga states that this has nothing to do with actual event, people or nation in the beginning of each book, and is clearly meant to be a comedy. Anyways here is link to a Korean news site covering Yomiuri's report on Kids Station's decision not to air Hetalia with Korea included due to controversial ideas of the author. I guess you can use a translation site to get an idea what it says. http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=200901131709541&code=970203 Enjoy~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.172.24.51 ( talk) 03:17, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
South Korea people requested the discontinuance of the anime in which the broadcasting schedule did not exist in South Korea. 「It did not know the criticism in South Korea. However, the South Korea character doesn't appear in the anime version.」 South Korea character had already been disregarded before the complaint came to the staff of the anime version. It laughed.( 61.119.135.250 ( talk) 09:38, 14 January 2009 (UTC)).
Sources cited in the Korean WP article " 헤타리아 Axis powers":
JSH-alive talk • cont • mail 15:18, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
As a half-Chinese half-Norwegian I must say that we Chinese share our annoyance of the Koreans with the Japanese. About 30% of them are ornery, unlikeable and uncomfortably eccentric. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 219.79.123.45 ( talk) 18:51, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
UllaBritta ( talk) 02:25, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
Geeze..... You guys are reading too much into the show. Does it make me a horrible person because I watch the show and find nothing offensive? I'm Canadian, and I find the Canada character absolutely adorable. The reason Italy is depicted as a lazy coward is because the majority of the Axis's military sucess was thanks to Germany or Japan. The highlight of Italy's military fortunes was the conquest of Ethiopia, which was a country who actually used spears in combat. Besides I doubt a series created by a Japanese man is going to paint Japan in an unfavorable light. -- 74.198.151.1 ( talk) 02:04, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
Too much butthurt? Are you sane enough to think that those who are going to watch the anime or read the scanlation and manga are stupid enough to actually believe every single thing that is shown in this? The one who made Hetalia didn't intend to insult any country. It's for entertainment. Well, this show made me more aware of World history and current events. Watching/Reading Hetalia doesn't mean that you're forgetting the World War. Geez, why are some people taking this show seriously? You're making my butt hurt. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.209.158.169 ( talk) 17:24, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
Who here is trying to say that both La Blue Girl and Hetalia are affectionate parodies of humanity's most perverse desires? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.215.119.18 ( talk) 15:48, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
The character section is in severe need of being cleaned up. From what I can tell of the work, there is no need to give descriptions for most of the characters since this is a gag manga. Perhaps all that is really needed is give a brief overview of what the characters are as a whole and leave out the specific character descriptions. -- Farix ( Talk) 23:09, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
I agree, only the important recurring characters need to be mentioned. It's not appropriate to name every single character in the show. If people want that, they can go to a fan site or create a page on an anime/manga wikia site. Wikipedia articles are supposed to be written for a broad audience, not just for fans; and the average reader doesn't need to know about every character to understand the series. -- Kraftlos ( Talk | Contrib) 05:02, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
Agree too. Accessibility for reader is important & beside it's not the article on Word War II but on Hetalia Axis Powers.-- KrebMarkt 06:01, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
If the Korean character (?) is responsible for broadcast cancellation or such, surely s/he is notable enough to be described in the characters section? -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 20:50, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
"Despite having the cruelty of a child", Russia abuses various other countries? I'm not even sure what that first part is trying to say, but it doesn't sound like it makes any sense considering the rest of the paragraph. Not sure how to fix it though, so whoever does. User:68.102.60.212 15:35, 22 February 2009
Russia bullies Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia. 161.253.114.82 ( talk) 01:11, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
I know that, but I'm not seeing how this connects. If you're saying his cruelty is at a childish level - though that seems to be an understatement, considering in one comic we see Lithuania's back is covered in scars, which are implied to be from Russia's abuse - then it should be made clearer somehow. Right now, the phrase implies he's not that cruel at all. I'm not exactly sure how to phrase it myself, but if someone has a better way to say it, clearing it up would be nice. 68.102.60.212 ( talk) 22:12, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
A "cruelty of a child" is often described as being cruel without knowing better. Take middle school students. Anyone who thinks that he/she is better that the others at the school will immediately begin to think that it is okay to hit/tease other students. Russia, because he is, in fact, one of the largest countries in the world, probably thinks that it doesn't matter if he bullies Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia because if he does, what can they do about it? If a bully in middle school thinks, or actually is, stronger than the other students or the authorities at the school, then he will do as he pleases, including bulling others. Russia does exactly the same thing. Also, he is NOT nice. He is mentally cracked from his bloody history and only SEEMS nice, while in reality he is very cruel and loves to torment others (A side effect from his cracked mind?) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.189.53.7 ( talk) 23:27, 24 May 2011 (UTC)
"Hetalia (ヘタリア) is a made-up word combining hetare (へタレ) — Japanese for useless — and Italia (イタリア)." is wrong. My first language is Japanese and I live in Japan since I was born. Hetare does not mean "useless". It is a informal word for "chikin-hearted" or "lazy", often used among close friends. I think "chikin-hearted" is the best translation of this word, for now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.108.37.140 ( talk) 06:28, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
I think that it is supposed to mean "cowardly" because of the many references to Italy being a coward. While yes, he is also useless, being "weak" or "chicken-hearted" does fit better to the way that he is shown. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.189.53.7 ( talk) 23:30, 24 May 2011 (UTC)
According to Google Translate, "ヘタレ" means "unskilled". ISD ( talk) 12:12, 27 May 2011 (UTC)
Please do not use Google Translate! It is ridiculous... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.20.176.9 ( talk) 13:32, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
America's full name is there, so should the other countries follow suit (i.e. for England, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), or should they be simplified? Kiseki-chi ( talk) 12:29, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
So far the Axis and Allies are detailed, however since Korea is mentioned (and there are probably others in there too) I think we should detail all the other countries too, even if they aren't part of any alliance, since they are relevant to the story and have their own unique Japanized names that we can redirect to this article. Also I am curious, does anyone know if the Jewish people are represented and if near the end of the manga Israel might be (re)born? Is Pakistan a character? I don't know how they would represent that but it would be very interesting. In fact, in regards to that, I think it could possibly overlap with the Afghanis-tan manga if you could somehow get the authors together or at least authorize each other's involvement. Although clearly Merikan and Amerika are different characters... maybe brother and sister to represent them at different points in time? Tyciol ( talk) 05:31, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
What exactly is the plot of this manga? ~ Itzjustdrama ? C 00:56, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
That sounds like ad hominem, it's a legitimate strategy when you can't actually address the point that this show reveals a disturbing trend of historical revisionism.
It's because Hetalia is a comedic satire show. Not all of history is "comedy-worthy". Genocide isn't funny. War crimes aren't funny. racial prejudice isn't funny. The show is more about the relationships between the nations. Besides you probably shouldn't look too deep into it anyway. -- 74.198.151.1 ( talk) 01:50, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
Fixed England's entry which was based on what seems to be a common misconception in the fandom, probably due to translation issues. While England is only England, he represents the UK as well. イギリス/Igirisu actually means "Britain," in official material the character is always referred to as the UK, and save for the pre-18th century strips he always represents Great Britain/the UK. I thought about noting that translating Igirisu as "England" was only the fan translators' choice but I don't know how to go about it in a way acceptable by Wikipedia standards. By the way, does anybody know the address of the strip in which a young England makes a reference to his older brothers? I think it's the one where the Holy Roman Empire visits him. Mufurc ( talk) 14:17, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
Not true, Scotland is a fan-created character, not created by Himaruya. 24.17.196.248 ( talk) 05:03, 13 March 2012 (UTC) Scotland is referenced when America first calls England his 'Big brother'. He thinks of his own older brother. But Himaruya has confirmed the existence of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as England's brothers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.40.82.116 ( talk) 22:25, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
Austria, Holy Roman Empire, Lithuania, Sealand, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and a lot secondary characters who have prominent roles and has already appeared in the anime/manga, I do think they deserves to be in the characters list. I mean, without the other characters, Hetalia won't be as lively as it is. It's like keeping a lot of information to those who read this article other than those who do know Hetalia. What if we just make a separate article for the characters?-- Jonica c ( talk) 06:07, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
I'm fairly sure there should be links to the actual countries represented by each character in this article, but since I see such links have already been deleted I'll put up a note here in lieu of action. I agree that the character names shouldn't link to the countries, because the characters aren't the actual countries, but there should be a sentence at the start of each character descrip explaining something like England is the moe anthropomorphisation/representation of the United Kingdom. Suki Dakara 15:05, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
I assume this is some kind of Japanese pun, but can someone explain it in the article or something? Also, would America be more of a ward of England rather than his charge? ForestAngel ( talk) 02:15, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
OK, thanks for the wikilinkage so we can check what they mean, but colloquy and synechdoche are far to obscure words to be using. My re-wording may not have been perfect, but can we figure out something better than incomprehensible English please? -- Arkelweis ( talk) 00:57, 25 September 2009 (UTC)
Is China male or female? China resembles a male but is referred to in both the show and this article as "he". 70.191.254.65 ( talk) 01:44, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
It is understandable to be somewhat confused about China's gender. After all, he didn't help himself any when he drew that extemely effeminate self-portrait in one episode. -- 74.198.151.1 ( talk) 01:54, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
China is confirmed male. It's just his hair and the fact he has women for his VA's — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.110.110.147 ( talk) 11:04, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
Season3 is decided. http://www.animate.tv/news/details.php?id=1260493261 124.85.19.66 ( talk) 04:18, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
Isn't the title of the series Axis Powers Hetalia, instead of Hetalia: Axis Powers? The Japanese article is titled Axis powers ヘタリア. -- JadziaLover ( talk | contribs) 08:16, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
Is the shows run time normally about 4 mins?? Im trying to watch it on the Internet but I only find 5 minute long videos —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.221.24.16 ( talk) 15:33, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
The shows normally run for 5 minutes and can be seen on www.veoh.com. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.161.36.242 ( talk) 17:57, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
Shouldn't there be an episode list section for their anime adaptaion, or is that not important enough? Bithop90 ( talk) 23:47, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
FYI, List of Axis Powers Hetalia episodes has been nominated for deletion. 70.29.212.131 ( talk) 04:10, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
WhiteArcticWolf ( talk) 23:25, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
Shouldn't the demographic be mentioned since it was made into a tankobon? Is it shoujo or what? ForestAngel ( talk) 18:37, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
Hi, I just wanted to point something out. America's voice actor is wrong. He's voiced by Eric Vale, not Luci Christian. 67.161.224.25 ( talk) 16:52, 28 November 2010 (UTC)
It appears that there is a special episode of Hetalia: World Series featuring the Five Nordic States (Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark) which have not mentioned in the article. The episode is on YouTube. Does it count as a 49th episode or a 4th OVA? ISD ( talk) 13:00, 28 May 2011 (UTC)
"For example, while we think the French are white flag waving cowards". This makes no sense. Who is this "we"? As far as I know, only right-wing Americans use that stereotype, and they make up a minute percentage of the global population. That alone to me makes the review rather non-notable but even if it were to be kept in, the article should clarify by whom the stereotype is held, otherwise it's just confusing.-- 89.146.13.103 ( talk) 15:47, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
A PHD in History to understand the manga jokes? Please, the author himself should read a good book of history, and reshape his wonderful Japan. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.20.176.9 ( talk) 13:43, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
Since when are random user reviews a legitimate review source? I think these need to be taken down. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.170.3.78 ( talk) 10:09, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Seemed a little odd. Whilst APH is his best known work, he does have other comics, such as Chibisan Date and Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club. Should we make a seperate article for the trollking himself? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.14.18.79 ( talk) 07:20, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
Well, now there is one for him. HetaTuna ( talk) 04:02, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
Any particular reason why the Hetalia wiki link was removed on this page? Other pages like Pokemon have wiki links as well so I don't see why this page can't have one. It's also one of the leading sources for information outside of the Hetalia LiveJournal community. Was this just a mistake? 64.229.86.151 ( talk) 20:28, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
Hetalia is not considered neither Yaoi or Shonen-ai, despite the homoerotic moments seen in the both the manga and anime. Yaoi or Shonen-ai isn't a main genre. -- NerdetteFangirl ( talk) 01:42, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
I think the criticism from Koreans about manga's depiction of Korea deserves a separate section. It was a nationwide controversial issue in South Korea that Koreans angered about, and made netizens to protest over it, but now occupies a small part of a section about anime? Not a good treatment, I think. JSH-alive/ talk/ cont/ mail 14:24, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
One of the main reasons why Koreans were generally so offended was especially because of their long-term sour relationship with Japan. Of course, there are other issues like Korea being portrayed as a pervert without an apparent stereotype to back it up, his hanbok being wrong, and the way he calls Japan "aniki" when Korea has technically existed as one country for longer than Japan (not backed by completely reliable information). I can understand how the Koreans feel, and I hate it when people complain about Koreans just being "overdramatic" over what Japan has done to them or their relatives, but I agree with some that this anime was meant to be made with light rudeness because of the stereotypes . (I still love the Korea character.) HetaTuna ( talk) 04:11, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
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Please kindly look at the main page for Hetalia: Axis Powers, Main Characters section. Specifically, Italy and Germany, under Axis Powers. (Lord Doitsu's Royal Wurst Sucker) and (Magical Gay Lord Doitsu). Is this a joke? A prank? All the other characters' character descriptions remain as usual, so I could safely say only the ones for Italy and Germany changed. Is this truly official? It seems very unusual, even for Hetalia: Axis Powers. More akin to a fan-made name. Please verify. OfficialBleach ( talk) 07:14, 20 April 2014 (UTC)