Steineded
How sad is this?
Matialth
Good concept, poorly executed.
Gurlyndrobb
While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
Insomniac Panda
So... Hetalia is amazing!**SPOILERS FROM HERE ON OUT**It has subtle references to historically accurate events, like England asking Germany if he wants to play football in the "World War 1" arc- That's historically accurate to the Christmas truce in 1914! Whilst the characters are funny with the common stereotypes people give (EX: Italy being obsessed with pasta and pizza and being able to flirt easily), the dubbed VA's do amazing work with the accents people expect someone from that country to have.I must say, this anime makes life all that more depressing- Beware those in school learning about the Holy Roman Empire- and even hilarious in history lessons. I believe the Hetalia fandom is one of the best anime fandoms out there- come on! we have over 1400 ships!, including crack ships!Me and my friend outside of virtual reality relate to two or more of the characters, I have earned the nickname "Canada" for my impression of him, and she has earned the nickname "Italy" from her bubbly personality, much like Italy from the show.I do not give this a perfect score due to the length of the episodes and the lack of long lasting story, however, the "no long lasting story" concept may be good for those who come in late to the show.but until then, praise Papa Hima for creating such a masterpiece.Note to anyone who has seen the anime: No, British people aren't terrible cooks. I'm British and a great chef =)
ATrueSir
Usually, animes don't appeal to me, but I got absolutely addicted to Hetalia.First of all, the concept of it is brilliant, a country is personified, and their habits are stereotypical. Be warned, if you are easily offended by foul language or stereotypical comments about countries, then you won't like this show at all.The show is hilarious, this is because of its crude humor, it provides a huge amount of comedy, a touch of drama, and a tad bit of action. The show is pretty educational too, and has a lot of facts about the history of each country.
helenacaju
It contains a rude--*Extreme edit here* Okay. I didn't even watch an episode in 2012. Now, in 2013 to 2014, I did watch some episodes, I know many things about the show and the manga. I'd have to admit it; It's sometimes funny, but the humor is sometimes a bit offensive. Not recommended for the easily offended.Plot: That's the main problem, it has no plot at all.Like Lucky Star. But it still remains funny, with it's jokes and humoristic atmosphere (But it has it's serious moments). It's also a bit educational, but it's mostly played for laughs. Characters: The characters are mostly likable. Some are likable, some are not. You will hate them if you're offended by foul stereotypes.Overall, it's decent. 6/10
funkamatic
I think this idea is awesome. It has the ability to convey to people the inter-country politics of history. It could display the relativistic goods and bads in a way people could understand more readily than reading mountains of history books.Instead it just shows the general attitude countries have towards each other while the countries' personalities are shown (such as America eating too many hamburgers) in horribly impertinent ways (america is introduced eating burgers during WWII?).In essence: one of the best ideas I've ever heard, and executed worse than I can imagine.
