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Critic's Log: Earthdate - June 7, 2012. Review #6: Hetalia: Axis Powers
Please Note: The use of the asterisks in this review is for satirical
uses, use your imagination while reading this. Also, excuse the use of
“HETALIA!” throughout the review. This will be my first time using this
type of satire in my reviews, so if you find this a little odd, please
bear with me.
Italy, once home of the strongest empire in the world has changed,
now Italy is a coward who loves pasta and his friends as they live in
strange events in world history. If you don't know what the hell I am
talking about, give the show a try and you might understand it to a
certain point of view. Have some pasta and Gracie!
HETALIA! 
I really don't have much to say about the story because There isn't
much story involved in Hetalia because IT BOUNCES FROM ONE PLACE TO THE
OTHER AND!!!... *A Gun is pointed at my head* ... Um, because it is a
show full of political and historical satire. *Gun has been put away*.
*I sigh* This is an anime that you might vant to turn your brain off and
just accept it for vhat it is. You might not even like it, but that is
up to you Dumbkophs!
HETALIA! 
If I have to be technicar (technical), Studio Deen is responsible for
the animation here and knowing Studio Deen has quite a numbel (number)
of some known animes, this one is a bit diffelent (different) from the
rest. Every episode on this show only last 5 minutes, that is because
this is the only anime from Studio Deen that happens to be an intelnet
(internet) series. This is also Bob Shirohata's first time directing an
intelnet series and it should be made perfectly crear (clear) that style
over substance is the way to go and it is excusable since it is an
intelnet series. The animation on the other hand isn't pelfect (perfect)
and does have some hit and miss featules (features) *Two guns pointed
at my head* b-but the animation is quite cororfur (colorful) and makes
the "Chibitalia" segments really cute. *Guns are put away*, Bakame! And
please excuse my engrish
HETALIA! 
The characters on the other hand are probably what contributes to
some of the weirdest concepts I have ever heard for an anime. Characters
named after countries? WAS SOMEONE HIGH COMING UP WITH THIS!? Well,
since it is an internet series, who knows and who cares? *Three Guns
pointed at my head* Okay, since it is an internet series... anything can
happen. *the guns are put away*. The characters are funny in this show.
Italy is a pussy, Germany is fine, Japan is alright, America is a
loudmouthed idiot (Now I sound unpatriotic and DAMN YOU JAPAN FOR GIVING
AMERICA A BAD NAME!), China is funny in some parts, Russia is awesomely
funny when you see his bad side. His big sister Ukraine has big boobs
and his other sister Belarus... Well, she loves her big brother Russia.
That's right! She has the hots for Russia!
INCEST! (RED ALERT! RED ALERT! RED ALERT!)
England is alright, and France is gay... I mean lovey-dovey (I meant
his personality which I do have to say one thing... *RED ALERT SOUND*
YAOI ALERT, YAOI ALERT!) HAHAHA! SOUND EFFECTS ARE SO FUN TO USE!
HETALIA! 
The Soundtrack in the show ain't much, but due to the length of the
show, there isn't much to say about the music in Hetalia, but there is
one thing that does need to be said. The ending theme song. IS THAT
THEME GONNA GET STUCK TO YOUR HEAD!? if you see the show long enough,
this one WILL get stuck to your head. To make it more extreme, they made
more than one version of the same song. It is a really catchy theme,
now if you'll excuse me, I want to enjoy my tea and biscuits.
HETALIA! 
As far as voice acting goes, The Subtitled Version is pretty good.
The English Dub on the other hand is just as good. To my surprise, the
script of the dub has the spirit of the Japanese script but has some
slight script changes and a couple of added dialogue just for the
American release. The Dub is funny and worth listening too. I am not
saying the dub is better than the subs here but it does fit the show a
little more. I think it all depends on preference. You can't go wrong
with either version. I might as well mention the casting. Daisuke
Namikawa and Todd Haberkorn are great as Italy. Hiroki Takahashi is
great as Japan, Christopher Bevins also speaks good Engrish while
voicing Japan. Hiroki Yasumoto is good as Germany while Patrick Seitz is
fricking wunderbar as Germany. There are some worthy seiyus and Dub
actors to mention... Katsuyuki Konishi is fine as America, and Eric
Vale plays a good stereotypical America. Masaya Onosaka is good as
France and J. Michael Tatum surprisingly plays France way too damn well.
Noriyaki Sugiyama and Scott Freeman are fine as Great Britian/United
Kingdom/ England or whatever the bloody hell they call him. Yasuhiro
Takato is alright as Russia but I love the "Kolkolkol" line he pulls
off. Jerry Jewell is good as Russia as well. As far as some of the other
extras, it was nice to hear Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya as Switzerland
and Liechenstein. As far as The Dub goes, Chuck Huber was funny as
Austria and Chris Sabat sounds like he had lots of fun playing Rome.
I have to be perfectly honest. I prefer the dub of Hetalia a lot more
than the subbed version for one particular reason. The accents for all
the characters. The subtitled version is good, but it does miss the
proper accents that the English Dub has.
I am not an anime purist. I like watching anime on either English or
Japanese, it makes no difference. I'm Bisexual... I mean Bilingual when
it comes to anime. if you got a problem with it, I will smack you.
HETALIA! 
Hetalia: Axis Powers is available from Funimation, The manga that
came before the anime was available by Tokyopop but then got picked up
by Right Stuf, so it is available. The Hetalia movie "Paint It White"
and The second series "World Series" are also available by Funimation. I
wonder if the discs were made in China.
HETALIA! 
With all that said, Hetalia: Axis Powers is a funny show and to my
surprise it has some educational value to it. It has quite a fanbase in
The US, I went to Sakura-con just recently and noticed that there were a
lot of people that liked the show, as far as demographics go. It seems
that women like this show a little bit more than men do, but that didn't
stop me from watching it. If there is one thing I don't like about this
show... IT IS THE FAN BASE! *A Bunch of guns are pointed at my head,
locked and loaded* Okay, okay... I'll admit that I do like the show, but
I don't understand why a lot of people enjoy it so much. *Guns are put
away*. If you want me to compare Hetalia's popularity, I can name just
one show... one show that I would like to make a comparison. That one
show is My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic... Now hold on for just one
damn second! I know that these shows are obviously not similar to one
another. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is super-popular and yet
has a strong fan base, Hetalia is exactly that way too in the Anime
Fandom. Here's an odd comparison of these two shows
Hetalia = The characters are mostly male, and most of the fan base is female.
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic = The characters are mostly female, and most of the fan base is male.
If that isn't comparable, shoot me now... WAIT! I TAKE THAT BACK!
(Some random person) "Ha ha ha, you watch a show that's for little girls!"
KOL KOL KOL KOL KOL KOL KOL KOL KOL!!!
HETALIA! 
Back to the topic... it is a funny show, you might like it... you
might not. It's got funny characters, funny moments. The theme song is
catchy as hell and the animation is okay for the most part. It would
have made a great kids show if they dropped the swearing and some
suggestive and sexual themes, but I guess it is what it is. I give
Hetalia: Axis Powers a 7.5 out of 10, It is GOOD!
Also, I like the TV show My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. I think
it is awesome and hilarious, so that obviously makes me a Brony.
TO BE CONTINUED, Maybe...
