(L) Hetalia Axis Powers (all seasons)

[Schneizel]

About animate.tv: Currently, Animate.tv lists Hetalia as going onto Animate.tv starting 3/25, but Hetalia.com says they are in the midst of changing the Animate.tv premiere. Maybe they are making it closer to the cell phone date (1/24) since the TV airing got canned.

[thirdlc]

There seem to be a misunderstanding. I said this at the other place, but they were not going to have the topical Korean character come out from the beginning. They responded that way. Maybe another lost in translation?

Originally Posted by domino

KIDS STATION is still broadcasting the series weekly and the broadcast schedule is still up. It just seems that they are pulling/delaying a special that was going to air in February. Maybe Korea was going to appear in that special...

It doesn't make much defference because the planned special was just a rerun.

Well, both of the things are not important any longer due to the airing cancellation, though.

[domino]

Seems like it was canceled after all...
I hope some other TV station will pick it up. I don't really want a crappy web stream, but I'll take what I can get. I'd buy DVDs in a heartbeat if I had the option, though..!

I was really looking forward to this next week, so I'm extremely disappointed. There are a lot of anti-Japanese Koreans who will yell at anything Japan does or creates, so I am sad that Hetalia got caught up in their racism. I pity those pathetic racist people.

I wonder how Korean Hetalia fans feel about this? Assuming that there are some, somewhere out there... (since Hetalia seems to be getting quite popular throughout Asia)

[ando]

I was looking forward to seeing Hungary-tan in Saimoe 2009, but... Zetsuboushita!

[mg1942]

hmmm I think I'm gonna check this out. I like controversies

[Corona]

Originally Posted by Rion

China would be better off, economically, if they just let Tibet and Taiwan go. They never would for the sake of their, umm, very asian pride.

Great Britain was better off economically letting the American colonies go, and we all know how that turned out. Oh, and India too.

[Keroko]

*rubs temples* People? Can we stop discussing politics now? It's kinda making my brain hurt trying to read a thread about a comedy show and instead being assaulted by all the drama.

A question just came to me, are the online streams planned to be subbed?

[Leo_Otaku]

One thing I wanted to say why isn't Canada in there >.> they had more to do withfighting in WWII than USA. They only fought in pearl harbour. Not that I really care about all trhat just wondering is all. I guess we would look like a lumber jack XD

[jennkei]

Originally Posted by Keroko

A question just came to me, are the online streams planned to be subbed?

I don't know, I blogged about this too, and will be keeping an eye on animate to see what happens...but they had Akikan! up for free, and I couldn't view it. T_T Lots of other anime were set as payperview..not sure how Hetalia will be set up.

It really is a pity. I wonder how the producers feel. :S

[unasuvas]

Originally Posted by Leo_Otaku

One thing I wanted to say why isn't Canada in there >.> they had more to do withfighting in WWII than USA. They only fought in pearl harbour. Not that I really care about all trhat just wondering is all. I guess we would look like a lumber jack XD

There is a Canada. He has a bunch of strips all about him.
He has the same face as his brother America which usually leads to people mistaking him for America (but never the other way around). I love his interaction with Cuba and Kumajirou~

Spoiler for Just a cute strip of the North American brothers as babies:

[Sterling01]

Originally Posted by Leo_Otaku

One thing I wanted to say why isn't Canada in there >.> they had more to do withfighting in WWII than USA. They only fought in pearl harbour. Not that I really care about all trhat just wondering is all. I guess we would look like a lumber jack XD

Wait the USA only fought in pearl harbor... that's news to me.

[Leo_Otaku]

Originally Posted by unasuvas

There is a Canada. He has a bunch of strips all about him.
He has the same face as his brother America which usually leads to people mistaking him for America (but never the other way around). I love his interaction with Cuba and Kumajirou~

Spoiler for Just a cute strip of the North American brothers as babies:

LOL I can no idea XD I was just seeing on the list for the animated versions. That is so great, we do look the same so you can hardly tell us apart in looks sometimes.

[jennkei]

Originally Posted by unasuvas

There is a Canada. He has a bunch of strips all about him.
He has the same face as his brother America which usually leads to people mistaking him for America (but never the other way around). I love his interaction with Cuba and Kumajirou~

Spoiler for Just a cute strip of the North American brothers as babies:

So cuteeeee~~~~ -squishes-

Originally Posted by Schneizel

About animate.tv: Currently, Animate.tv lists Hetalia as going onto Animate.tv starting 3/25, but Hetalia.com says they are in the midst of changing the Animate.tv premiere. Maybe they are making it closer to the cell phone date (1/24) since the TV airing got canned.

Oh, I was looking for the listing info! Couldn't find it, though. ._.

[Kaguya]

Animate.tv is a free streaming video site.
Each episode is released by a limited time offer (probably one week).
The episode which passed over the time limit is released for pay.
Of course, they are not subtitled video.
I examined the quality of some sample video.
Video quality is not so good though regrettable.

BANDAI CHANNEL
1Mbps:480x360(270), 500kbps:320x240(180)

Other video
Nabari no oh 500kbps:320x240(180)
ef - a tale of melodies 500kbps:480x272
D.C.2 S.S. 500kbps:480x270

All web radio and video
Episode 1 is free.
http://www.animate.tv/pv/listtxt_g.php#radio

[jennkei]

Thanks for your comment on my blog, kaguya (on the same topic)! ^^ Unfortunately, it errors me when I try to view anything on animate...:S Oh wait. Make that only some of the things...

Haiz, maybe I can view Hetalia when it's released after all! XD

[Amathev]

I was really looking forward to this anime...
I mean, I'm still going to watch it, but I doubt there'll be any anime/manga licenses, or a second season.

I can understand that Koreans feel upset with the show though. The series shows an extremist Korea who claims he has invented everything, and yet we see no extremist Japan who occupies Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Phillipines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand.

[aslan23]

is estonia in the anime, and if he is who is the voice actor?

[jennkei]

Listed on ANN as Kousaka Atsushi...who was previously cast in very minor roles. XD

[Kittycountess]

Originally Posted by Amathev

I can understand that Koreans feel upset with the show though. The series shows an extremist Korea who claims he has invented everything, and yet we see no extremist Japan who occupies Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Phillipines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand.

Every nation in Hetalia has at least one stereotype about them and Korea's happens to be what you mentioned. I don't know why that is supposed to be extremist. Are extremist French people streakers? Or extremist Italians useless? It's a joke and the whole thing is softened by the cuteness of the characters. Now I know there are people out there that don't like serious issues being messed with even if they are presented in a tasteful package. I just don't happen to be one of them.

Japan's 'thing' in Hetalia is his over politeness, to the point of becoming ridiculous. There is a whole strip about him not remembering another character's name and being too shy to ask him while going through an entire conversation. That strip pretty much makes him look like an idiot. Trust me, there is no favoritism in Hetalia. Every nation gets its share of being made fun of.

[jennkei]

So! In the same way, Koreans wouldn't be expected to go around bragging they invented everything.

It's satire...comedy..whatever you call it, it ain't meant to be taken seriously. I think this is a case when a lot of people have taken things too seriously..

I mean, hey, if Singapore were animated we'd be a bunch of kiasu paper-chasers. And Australians would be bogans wearing flipflops and scaring tourists about drop bears. -sniggers-