However, they went bankrupt before the third was finished, and the series has yet to be picked up by another publisher. The manga adaptation was originally licensed by Tokyo Pop and two volumes were released. You know, with the Axis powers, it's not bad to be bad at being bad.įour volumes have been printed in Japan, the most recent in the summer of 2011.
The word "Hetalia" is a portmanteau of hetare and Italia (Italy), which means "hopeless Italy", as Germany soon discovers. A series of drama CDs were made later an Anime adaptation has been released, but broadcast on television was canceled in favor of alternate means. Starting off as a web comic, Hetalia garnered a strong fan following, and was eventually published in print form. Surprisingly, it gets many of the more subtle and less well known relationships between European countries rather well represented, which you usually wouldn't expect of foreign writers. Axis Powers Hetalia is at once educational, irreverently silly, occasionally touching, and quite probably very offensive to certain people.
if they can reach an agreement, that is.Ī popular Japanese series by Hidekaz Himaruya that is an allegorical tale of the history of Europe, especially during World War II, with anthropomorphizations of different countries and the various stereotypes associated with them. At the same time, the "Allied Forces" are getting ready to counter attack. Poor Italy is scared and has no idea what the hell is going on, so Germany takes him under his wing, where he remains until World War II. Germany waits at the Italian front, ready to face the heir to the mighty Roman Empire. But all he wanted to do was cook, draw, and flirt with women.Ĭut to World War I. Then it collapsed, leaving his grandson Italy in his place. Hetalia is very popular and has a cult following.Once upon a time, the Roman Empire ruled the Mediterranean. As of January 8, 2010, the anime series' international distribution is being handled by Funimation. The series was later adapted into drama CDs, and an anime series created by Studio Deen has also begun streaming online. As of May 2012 the English-language version of the manga was published by Tokyopop via Right Stuf Inc. Both printed volumes published so far have topped The New York Times manga best seller list. English translations of the first two volumes have been published by Tokyopop in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. Himaruya originally created Hetalia as a webcomic, and so far six tankōbon have been published by Gentosha Comics, the first on March 28, 2008, the second on December 10, 2008, the third on May 20, 2010, the fourth on June 30, 2011, and the fifth on July 31, 2012. Historical, political, economic, and military interaction between countries is generally represented in Hetalia as social interactions and misunderstandings between the characters. The series often uses satire and light-hearted comedy to reinterpret well-known events as well as less common historical and cultural trivia. The manga and most recent season of the anime run on the title "Hetalia: World Stars." The character roster is large, but the main cast is still primarily the countries which made up the Axis powers and Allies of World War II-namely Italy (North Italy in particular), Germany, Japan, United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and Canada. Most of the comics take place during other historical events, modern holidays, or at no specific time whatsoever. The series started with a focus on World War II, although presently it has broadened beyond that.
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