Characters created after 2007, later in that year, or that were not mentioned in the original name listing, do not have any sort of official human name to refer to them by and are only known by their nation names.
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It is rumored that this question was asked due to Japanese fans' worries of controversy over pairing the characters with their nation names, but the true motive remains a source of debate.ĭespite never being used in canon (aside from select characters' names getting brief mentions in the April Fools' 2008 summary and America's name "Alfred" being mentioned in a throwaway line in one strip), the alternate human names stuck with the characters until early 2008, when Himaruya deleted his old update logs from the previous year. They were first given to the characters by Himaruya when a fan requested alternate names to refer to the characters by, out of curisosity as to what their "normal" names would be. Most of the earlier cast members have a "human name" in addition to their nation name, though they were never used in the actual series or profiles. the Allied Forces, with the cast quickly expanding to include others. The original webcomic initially focused on the nations of the Axis Powers vs.
Each of the characters represents a nation, complete with the stereotypes attributed to it. The Hetalia series is notable for its large, colorful cast of characters. The two are soon joined by Japan, though the three wind up having to deal with the arrival of the Allied Forces: America, England, France, China, and Russia.Ĭharacters Main article: List of Axis Powers Hetalia characters After living with him to the start of WWII, Italy takes it upon himself to become Germany's ally. During WWI, Germany, in search of the heir to the empire of Ancient Rome, finds Italy hiding in a crate and takes him as a captive.