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OMG HI!!!!! Glad to hear you're doing well! I just wanted to say that i reread your blog every once in a while and even tho im no longer in the fandom you're one of the two Hetalia people i still follow bc the content is just *that* good.

If you ever feel like making new posts again i'd love that but just being able to visit every once in a while is more than enough 💕

Dont feel pressured to do anything.

May life treat you kindly 🙏

Hiiiiii :)

That's such an honour omg! Maybe idk...I would really have to re-read everything again, it's been so long and I lost all my notes. I also think I pretty much covered every nook and cranny of the series minus the new chapters.

May life treat you kindly as well :)

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why did you ghost

I had my reasons. I just wanted to come back and make some clarifications and also just see how everyone was doing.

Also, I'm a Sagittarius sun and Aquarius rising lmfao. Ghosting is in my nature jkjk.

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Some clarifications

Trigger Warning: Mentions of Pedophilia, SA and other sensitive content

Hello again,

I spent the last day reading over my posts, and to my surprise I saw that many people are still interacting with them. I thought I would clarify my stances on some more sensitive topics, since I noticed in some posts my wording could have been better. The message was clear, but it was obvious to me reading back that all the exhaustion from working and going to school impeded my ability to convey myself properly.

I will keep it short, as many posts detail this further.

Here are the perspectives discussed in this blog:

Pedophilic/SA content (stance): Previous content was inexcusable and used shock ‘humour’ inappropriately, poorly using pedophilic undertones and SA. Even though the characterization has changed for well over a decade, it is valid for people to not want to support the series. It is also valid for some people to support the author now since they have clearly learned from how harmful these characterizations were and how they normalized sensitive topics. I put ‘humour’ under quotes since it is not humour. This ‘humour’ harmed many people and contributed to the perpetuation of harmful ‘jokes.’ It’s not okay.

Racism/ Imperialism: Hetalia was always anti-war and anti-racism. I have several posts detailing this, including an academic article that also supports this stance. There are also no races in this series. The author did this strategically to avoid arguments on race.

White-washing: It is hard to ignore that many characters’ skin tones are lighter than they should be.

Stereotypes: Because the nations are based on stereotypes, they will not always be accurate. This is especially in regard to appearance. For example, America is stereotyped for having blond hair and blue eyes (the American dream). However, others have characterized him in the fandom of being of African-American descent, which is also accurate culturally. The fandom is a great place for creators to work around the stereotypes and include more accurate cultural and ethnic details instead of being stuck with the author’s templates. Due to the genre of stereotypes, the series cannot really accomplish the latter.

One more small note: When addressing SA in the series I incorrectly stated that “stripping people”, which France’s older characterization did, was not SA but rather had sexual undertones. I did, however, mention that many of France's other actions were SA. It was a small comment in a post, but this needs to be addressed.

This is not correct at all, and I apologize for my ignorance. THIS IS SA. Any form of harassment is violence. Unfortunately, this has happened to me many times before and I was gaslighted into believing that it wasn’t. I have since learned and educated myself.

Wishing everyone a wonderful New Year despite all the obstacles COVID has thrown our way,

Ella

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Hello! Ah, this seems like a sort of dead blog. So I might just be voicing out into the void. But I just wanted to say that I’m new to your blog, and (technically) new to the hetalia fandom. I love what you do/did. I can’t imagine how many hours you’ve spent while answering these question. You seem to be so polite and respectful as well. You’re the type of person people should look up to when it come to behaving like a person. Goodbye for now. Hetalia Season 7 comes in 2021. Maybe you’ll return?

Hi! This is such a time capsule blog for me... crazy I’m 24 now. For those who asked in my inbox (if you’re still here lmao) and were wondering I’m in a better place. I’m finishing my master’s this semester and I have my own place now. I came to this blog after living under a rock and realizing a new season was released. I hope everyone is doing well too.

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Would it be possible to follow your personal accounts then?

Preferably not on Facebook :P, as you can see all the embarrassing things, but I just started using my instagram @ariellanajovits. You're welcome to follow me there!

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Girl idk if you care but your surname's visible in the last video you uploaded on tiktok...

yes, I know lol. Thanks for checking in though :P

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It’s been a while

Hi guys, I hope everyone is doing well. I promise to keep this very brief. First off, I am terribly sorry for being absent for so long with no explanation. I think I have a good reason, and while I know it’s not necessary to tell you guys everything, I feel like I have to.

In July, both mine and Mathew’s life was threatened by someone in my immediate family. I had to move abruptly for the safety of my Dad, whom I was living with at the time. I moved in with Mathew (my bf), which while was extremely risky and so quick into our relationship, I didn’t have the means to live on my own.

Unfortunately, I didn’t have much luck as my laptop died right after and I lost ALL my posts that I have created for this blog, including my notes on the manga and other canon-related material. It broke my heart so bad that I couldn’t even log onto the blog without feeling miserable. I felt uninspired and didn’t want to post because I knew that they wouldn’t be the quality that I wanted them to be.

Another thing that held me back was that every time I tried to log on, I kept having flashbacks to writing posts in the back of the moving truck. I can’t even log onto this blog now without all these feelings rushing back to me.

It’s the exact reason why I stopped writing stories on FF.net.

Every time I tried to write, I kept remembering how my stepdad used to mentally torture me, literally doing anything to make sure that I wouldn’t be able to write my stories in peace (turning the TV up full volume when my mom wasn’t home, cutting off the internet without warning so I lost all my progress etc.).

Things are much better now; however, I am too busy to maintain this blog at the moment. I am currently balancing a government job, a Master’s degree, and a research assistantship that has drained me of all spare time. While I can’t promise that I will come back, I just thought that you guys all deserved to know.

It was truly a pleasure to create for you guys and words cannot capture how grateful I am for all the support I have received. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. You gave confidence and love to a girl who was told that she wouldn’t amount to anything.

For those who still wish to keep in touch, I have recently been active making silly Tiktoks with Mathew @ellamakesvidssometimes.

Thank you again.

Ella

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*eats dinner*

Me: I’m not hungry. 

*My fatass a half hour later*

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Q & A

I'm sorry for asking but if you're willing, could you do the reason why ppl ship hongice? Sorry for asking

Personally, I’m against having to always justify why you ship a pairing, but if I had to guess, maybe because they’re both like the younger sibling figure. Hong Kong for the Asian nation and Iceland for the Nordics.

They also have an interaction in the Halloween 2011 event.

Source: Hetarchive. 

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Ok, I know Romano feels gloomy after associating with Prussia. Hungary looks to have an immense fear of Romania. The Baltics, and Prussia, also have what looks to be PTSD from their time with Russia. What other nations have a fear of icky feeling being around another? I feel like I'm missing one for some reason, and knowing me I probably am or my OCD is messing with me. Sorry if this is inappropriate

**Hungary isn’t scared of Romania. They have a historical rivalry and fight like dogs and monkeys. 

Source: Hetarchive, Volume 2 . 

There are a lot, so I’ll just list a few. Most of them have to do with Russia lol.

Japan is terrified of Russia.

Source: Hetarchive, Main Storyline 5. 

England is also terrified of Russia and holds a grudge against him.

Source: Hetarchive, Merry Halloween.

America got annoyed by Belarus when she lived with him briefly following the fall of the USSR.

Source: Hetarchive, Volume 1. 

Likewise, pretty much everyone gets an ‘icky feeling’ around Belarus, including Russia. Lithuania – who has a crush on her - and Ukraine – her biological sister - are the exceptions.

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Would Rusame function as a relationship? Like I love the ship but would it actually work with the two characters?

I’ve done a post on this in my #Shipping series if you’d like to take a look at it.

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What happens to the nations when they're killed? Like, I get they can't die unless their country does, but what happens to their body when they die? I remember Chibitalia killing Turkey on a boat and then he ends up back in his country, but how did he get there from the boat?

Please refer to my post directory “Mysteries of Hetalia: Death and Regeneration”

They can die but regenerate and have abnormal healing powers.

Ex: France gets shot in the head by Switzerland during the 2007 Christmas Event.

Source: Hetarchive, Christmas Event 2007. 

Uh, this is kind of awkward but I just wanted to make a small correction on your post about pedophilia in Hetalia. Children can feel sexual pleasure, and masturbation in children and toddlers is perfectly developmentally normal. I’m not excusing child molestation at ALL, I’m just making a correction to your post (which was very interesting, by the way).

It’s not awkward. Please correct me if I’m wrong. It will always be welcomed as it keeps me in check. I’ll be sure to look through and re-edit and reblog the post. I was always under the impression that children explored interest in their sexuality (i.e., touching) but didn’t feel pleasure. It’s been a while since I picked up my developmental psychology book and I should have looked into that beforehand. Thanks!

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I know you answered the question a while ago but the thing about people believing the rumor about England having a crush on America wasn’t related to anything to do with the dub.That weird mochi animation Hima made played a small role in it but a lot of the reason why people believed it was because of actual things Hima has written in the manga about the two.England srsly acts like he’s attracted to America.I can’t really devolve into a list of reasons that support the rumor in your askbox tho

If you read the post again, I don’t link it back to the dub. The rumour was that apparently someone heard Himaruya say that England has a crush on America even though no one has seen Himaruya haha. 

I don’t think that England acts like that to that extent, but I do admit that there are a few moments where a potential attraction is suggested. It’s not explicit and is up to interpretation. 

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Awww thank you :) One of these days I won’t look like I’m fresh out of high school. 

Hell yeah lmao. Thanks for the positivity! 

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The following post aims to disprove the misconception that Denmark is selfish. This understanding of his character likely stems from a viking stereotype (i.e., pillaging and destroying without compassion for others). While Hetalia is based on stereotypes, this is one that Himaruya did not decide to work into Denmark’s character.

As I will discuss later, Denmark’s viking period is instead characterized as wild, not selfish. He is stated to have calmed down since, but what most fans overlook is that even during this period, Denmark was always compassionate to those close to him.

That said, let’s breakdown this misconception.

He was oblivious, not selfish:

As mentioned, during the peak of his empire, Denmark’s ambitions to conquer came at the consequences of others. But rather than him being aware of them, Himaruya decided to portray him as dense.

Ex: When asked by his king to increase taxes on Norwegians, Denmark visits Norway. When he sees how worn-down Norway’s house is, Denmark starts crying and apologizing. The running theme throughout this is that Denmark is ambitious and power hungry – as many other nations are during their peak -  but nonetheless feels a great amount of loyalty, obligation, and responsibility to those under him. Seeing Norway’s state of living was a much-needed wake-up call for him.

Essentially, he’s dense with a big heart.

Source: Hetarchive, Volume 6. 

Egotistical, not selfish:

Fans also tend to misinterpret Denmark’s egotism as selfishness, which isn’t the case. This is intended to be a comedic aspect of his character as shown by the art style in which Denmark’s gloating is depicted. The only person who thinks Denmark is as cool as he portrays himself to be is him.

Source: Hetarchive, Volume 6. 

Ex: Denmark doesn’t want to look uncool in front of Norway when fighting Sweden. Norway’s indifference to Denmark is the punchline.

Source: Hetarchive, Nordic Manga Summary. 

Wild, not selfish:

Lastly, it is important to note that Denmark’s viking phase is portrayed as wild. He has since calmed down. Yes, wild could mean selfish, but as shown in the context of the manga, he was not cognizant of the suffering of others.

Source: Hetarchive (Bamboo Thicket, eng trans., January 17, 2015). 

He is however hot-headed, as he “threw a childish temper tantrum” when Norway formed an alliance with Sweden. 

Source: Hetarchive (Bamboo Thicket, eng trans., November 8th, 2013). 

Bonus examples:

Ex: Denmark is at the point of tears during the American Revolution when a naval blockade prevents him from giving Norway food.

Source: Hetascanlations, World Stars Chapter 194. 

Ex: Denmark becomes concerned that the other Nordics are lonely due to not having wives.

Source: Hetarchive, Halloween Event 2013.

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*During exam season*

Netflix:

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What's the strip where Denmark admits that he raised Iceland?

Meeting of the Nordics, Volume 6. 

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No, to the last two questions. It’s complicated to break down, so I’ll dedicate a full post to it.

Post coming up tonight!

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CORRECTION: 

I read the second last question incorrectly. The strip takes place after WW1. There are no punishments shown after WW2. 

Q & A

hello! i’m just curious about where you get your hetalia pictures from the manga :)

All sources are listed in the posts 😉  (cough cough Hetarchive).

They do and they don’t. It depends. It’s left pretty vague in the manga, and there is no clear rule. Although, a lot of it seems to be predicated on the relationship that the nation has with their boss.

Ex: America’s government blatantly lies to him about the alien Roswell incident despite the fact that he saw Toni’s spacecraft in person.

Source: Hetarchive, Assault the Neighbor’s Roswell Incident.

It’s pretty hard not to at least consider it when you see the evidence ^^

has spain ever been seen in his military outfit in the actual manga itself? i know there are some drawings hima has done but i don’t recall ever actually seeing it in the comics!

He has been shown in military uniforms, but I’m not sure if you’re referring to his WW2 one. Otherwise, no. He’s not shown in the strips wearing his WW2 uniform.

Source: Hetarchive, Maria Theresa and the War of Austrian Secession.

Sorry if this has already been answered, but is there any information about what exactly happened to the Axis after ww2? Like punishments?

It’s not really explored in detail, but Germany is shown making cuckoo clocks to compensate for the debt that he owes to France. Italy also ends up working for him.

Source: Hetarchive, Volume 1.

I’m not sure if this is true, but I read somewhere that long term interactions between countries and humans can make humans go insane/unstable. Do you know if this is actually canon or not?

 It’s canon, as I’ve mentioned in other posts.

“Hanatamago and Pochi are both normal dogs, but their lifespans get longer because of the strange timeline of their owners. If they get separated, their lives continue as they would with a regular dog. Kumajiro too is supposed to grow into a huge and impressive polar bear.

If a normal person would be close to the nations like Pochi for a longer time, their perception of time would get so warped that they could eventually lose their mind.”

 Source: Hetarchive (Bamboo Thicket, eng trans, September 13, 2013). 

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My work week is split. I work in a missing person’s unit half the week and a research unit in the other half :)

Maggie’s a gem. She looks mad but she’s not lmao. She’s just old.