Anime "Hetalia": characters. "Hetalia" - a series-allegory

In this article we will be interested in anime characters. "Hetalia and the Axis countries" is a cartoon series that is an allegorical interpretation of the historical and political events of the Second World War. And the protagonists of this anime are characters who personify different countries.

Anime, based on a series of web comics, was first announced in 2008. And by 2015, six seasons were shown for 26 episodes each.

The name "Hetalia" was formed with the help of two words - "unreliable" and "Italy". This is a hint at the frivolous and cowardly behavior of the Italian government during World War II.

"Hetalia and the Axis Countries": Characters

Let's start with the heroes of the Axis Union.

Countries (or Powers) The Axis is a military-political alliance between Germany, Japan, Italy and some other states that really existed during the Great World War. Its name came from the word "axis", as Germany and Italy were sure that through Berlin and Rome the axis of the whole Europe passes. After Japan joined the union, the "axis" began to cross and Tokyo.

In the anime, the title search is rather comical. Italy, Germany and Japan, settled on a desert island, began to search for a harmonious name for their union, and eventually found.

Germany

The main characters of the anime "Hetalia" are Germany, Italy and Japan. Let's start with Germany. It is represented by Ludwig. This is a serious, collected and hardworking man who has a large collection of films for adults. Ludwig is neat, loves the cleanliness of dogs and hides from everyone that likes to make sweets and bake pies. He used to follow the schedule and plan everything in advance, so if something starts to go wrong, Ludwig is nervous.

The first acquaintance of Italy and Germany occurred when the representative of the first country hid during the First World War in a box of tomatoes. Then the countries were enemies, but later united.

Italy

Anime characters ("Hetalia") are countries, and next in line is Italy. Its personification is Feliciano Vargas, a clumsy, friendly and very energetic young man who, when danger comes nearer, begins to be afraid. His greatest culinary passion is pasta and pizza.

Vargas is a grandson to Ancient Rome, who was once the world's most powerful state, and also the younger brother of Southern Italy.

Having got into a difficult situation, Vargas either immediately surrenders, raising a white flag, or runs for help to Germany. He is very weak in battle, but he succeeds in trade, art, and also is known as a good cook. Often it can be seen with closed eyes - only in rare situations it opens them.

Japan

Japan is represented by Kiku Honda - a modest, hard-working, very polite, but very silent and secretive character. Of the representatives of all countries of the Axis, he is the youngest, but behaves at times wiser and more mature than Italy and Germany combined. Japan is difficult to persuade for any adventure. Due to the fact that Japan is a fairly closed country, Kiku has little familiarity with Western culture, and it often causes him a real shock. He is fond of technique and drawing. The behavior is more like a successful businessman.

Outwardly, he is almost always calm and unperturbed, but in anger he becomes really terrible.

Allied forces

The allied forces, or the anti-Hitler coalition, are a union of states that have united to oppose the Axis countries, which were a Nazi bloc.

The Allied Forces represent the USA, France, England, Russia and China. In the anime, they often gather for various military advice, but can not agree among themselves because of various trifles. Sometimes in the animated series there are other countries participating in the coalition.

USA

Due to the fact that the creators of the anime managed to accurately emphasize the national characteristics of the countries, the description of the characters ("Hetalia") becomes quite entertaining.

The representative of the United States is Alfred Jones, an energetic and very noisy young man. He is obsessed with hamburgers, superheroes, food dyes and aliens. Has a strange addiction to watch horror movies, despite the strong fear of ghosts. His favorite exclamation is "I'm a hero!"

He was raised by England, but when he grew up, he won his right to independence. America is very similar to its brother, Canada, the existence of which is constantly forgotten by other countries.

Jones's ideas on solving world problems are completely absurd and cause many objections to others, but he does not pay any attention to the opinions of others.

England

Quite transparent and understandable allegories of the animated series "Hetalia". Characters (pictures with images of the latter are presented in this article), however, are very well developed, and their behavior makes it easy to understand which country they represent.

So, the representative of England is Arthur Kirkland, sharp-tongued and very cynical young gentleman. In the past, he was a pirate for a long time and was known as a thunderstorm of all seas. The main distinguishing feature of Arthur is thick brows. In addition, England is well versed in black magic and has the ability to see mythical creatures (fairies, mint rabbit, ghosts). Because no one else can see them, Arthur is perceived as a bit abnormal.

France

In this anime all characters have a pronounced personality. "Hetalia" in general is quite a bright phenomenon. At least, the fact that some countries have asked to ban anime because the created images defame their nation, says a lot.

Francis Bonfoy is a representative of France, a carefree romantic. He has been an irreconcilable opponent of England since the Middle Ages. Hobby Francis - the construction of air locks. In addition, the character experiences an insurmountable weakness for beauty, and it does not matter whether it's a person or an inanimate object. He is proud of the art and history of his people and refuses to learn any other language than his native language.

China

Represents this country Yao Wong. Despite his youth, he is the oldest of all states and to some extent immortal. China is called the elder brother of the whole East. Despite his solid age, he is quite careless in his behavior and adores cute little things, a delicious meal and a Hello Kitty cartoon. All his attempts to invent something of his own turn into plagiarism. Because of the split that occurred between China and the Soviet Union, Yao is wary of Russia.

A distinctive feature of Yao is a large terrible scar on his back, which was inflicted by Japan during the 1st Sino-Japanese War. At the end of each sentence, he necessarily adds "aru", which is a widespread in Japan stereotype about the features of the speech of the Chinese. But in communication in England, Yao replaces the "aru" with "ahan", which translates as "opium." This is a hint at the Opium War.

Russia

Russia is represented by Ivan Braginsky, a smiling, cheerful and seemingly friendly giant. He likes sunflowers, ballet and vodka. However, due to the fact that Russia's past is full of bloody events and shocks, the country is prone to mental disorders. Ivan's cherished dream is to live where the sunflowers are warm and growing, and also so that all the powers become one. During the Second World War, many countries lived with Russia in the same house, which was called the "Soviet Union".

Russia has two sisters: Ukraine is the oldest, Belarus is the youngest. When Ivan thinks about his sisters, he becomes gloomy, as the eldest has left him for the sake of the European Union, and the younger is dreaming of marrying himself. Other countries are afraid of Braginsky, although he himself can not understand why. Especially strong fear, he leads to the Balts.

European characters ("Hetalia")

Separately in the anime, European countries stand out. Among them you can meet:

• South Italy, the representative - Lovino Vargas.
• Austria (Roderick Edelstein).
• Prussia (Gilbert Baylschmidt).
• Spain (Antonio Caryedo).
• Greece (Hercules Karpusi).
• Turkey (Sadik Adnan).
• Switzerland (Bash Zwingli) and others.

Other countries

Our article devoted to the anime "Hetalia" comes to an end. The names of the characters were listed above, but this is by no means all the characters of the animated series. Do not forget about the episodic characters, among which:

• Canada, the representative - Matthew Williams.
• South Korea, the representative - I Imsu.
• Taiwan.
• Cuba.
• Hong Kong.
• Romania.
• Vietnam.
• Cyprus.
• Egypt.
• Bulgaria.
• Seychelles, etc.

In addition, there is an alternative characterization of the characters, which the anime fans created. The fan's description of the heroes was called "2P! Hetalia. " Characters of this version became owners of rather unusual features, and also frank details of their private life were opened.