![]() The series often uses satire and light-hearted comedy to reinterpret well-known events as well as less common historical and cultural trivia. The main storyline's events occur during World War II, but the vast majority of the comics take place during other historical events, modern holidays, or at no specific time whatsoever. Hetalia ( ヘタリア) is a portmanteau combining hetare ( ヘタレ, Japanese for "useless" or "pathetic" in a cute or endearing way) and "Italia" ( イタリア, Itaria, Japanese for "Italy"). The character roster is large and far from complete, but the main cast is primarily the countries which made up the Axis powers and Allies of World War II-namely Italy (North Italy in particular), (Western) Germany, Japan, United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and Canada. Both positive and negative cultural stereotypes form part of each character's personality. Characters are personifications of countries, regions such as Hong Kong, and micronations with little reference to other national personifications. ![]() The series' main presentation is as an often over-the-top allegory of political and historic events as well as more general cultural comparisons. Hetalia: Axis Powers ( Japanese: ヘタリア Axis Powers, Hepburn: Hetaria Akushisu Pawāzu) is a Japanese webcomic, later adapted as a manga and an anime series, by Hidekaz Himaruya.
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