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Hetalia Axis Powers
52 Episodes
5 min each
WINTER 2009
Synopsis
Based on a popular web-released manga series by Hidekazu Himaruya, this has been described as a "cynical gag" story set in Europe in the years between WW1 and WW2 (1918-1939), using exaggerated caricatures of the different nationalities as portrayed by a gaggle of bishōnen. For example, the Italia Veneziano character is into pasta and women. The Deutsche (German) bishi loves potatoes and sausages, and Nippon is an otaku boy. Installments of the manga have jumped back and forth in setting from the ancient times to modern-day geopolitics. The manga's title comes the Japanese words for "useless" (hetare) and Italy (Italia).
Comedy
Format
Unknown
Episodes
52
Per Episode
5 min
Source
Unknown
Episodes
52 / 52 Episodes
1
Episode 1
Axis Powers: Episode 1
It's the "Meeting of the World", and all nations must come together to solve global problems. However, after America starts the conference off on a bizarre note, can the gathered nations even solve the problems they have with each other? After this, it's a leap back in time to World War One.
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Episode 2
Axis Powers: Episode 2
It's WWI, and Germany, in search of the heir to the legendary Roman Empire, discovers an abandoned tomato crate sitting in the middle of the woods. Germany finds himself unprepared to deal with the strange descendant of Rome.
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Episode 3
Axis Powers: Episode 3
Italy is sent back home after annoying Germany, but Germany quickly finds that ditching the cowardly nation is a task easier said than done. Especially when WWII nears and Italy takes it upon himself to declare that he's now Germany's ally.
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Episode 4
Axis Powers: Episode 4
Meet Japan. He's the newest ally to Italy and Germany, and a powerful nation in his own right. But with having been isolated from the rest of the world for over 200 years, what he sees as his "normal" behavior comes off as extraordinary to others.
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Episode 5
Axis Powers: Episode 5
An endless blue sky, white clouds, and a shining sea. Normally it would be an average trip to the beach. Germany, Italy, and Japan have been stranded on a mysterious island in the southern sea, their S.O.S message having gone ignored as the three of them make the most of their vacation.
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Episode 6
Axis Powers: Episode 6
Germany reflects on times spent around Austria. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to the three stranded nations, they've got company on the island and are being watched from afar, even when they're roasting marshmallows at their campfire.
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Episode 7
Axis Powers: Episode 7
Italy introduces his older brother, Romano (who represents the southern half of their country), to Germany. But while Italy himself can't get enough of Germany, the foul-mouthed Romano will try anything to make sure that the "potato freak" stays away from his brother. Anything.
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Episode 8
Axis Powers: Episode 8
Some days, Italy just can't get a break. Especially when he winds up tricked and kidnapped, not once, but twice by the Allied Forces. But once Germany gets involved, it seems the third time may be the charm... though in whose favor, exactly?
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Episode 9
Axis Powers: Episode 9
The Allied Forces meet to discuss plans to take down the Axis, but despite their image as a "team" (America as the "hero" and everyone else acting as his backups), they find it difficult to get along and agree with each other.
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Episode 10
Axis Powers: Episode 10
After he winds up uninvited to the second Allies meeting, France reflects on his history of past "glories" and "accomplishments".
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Episode 11
Axis Powers: Episode 11
In the climax to the Chibitalia sub-storyline, Holy Roman Empire gives the younger Italy the ultimatum: Will he become the new Roman Empire with him or not? Later on, in 1940, England finds that he still has friends outside of the Allies to count on to cheer him up...
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Episode 12
Axis Powers: Episode 12
"England, I have something to tell you." In a brief jump forward to 1956, a gloomy and war-torn France proposes to England, who quickly learns the "joke" is indeed on him... and he won't go down that easily. Back in 1940, the Axis Powers train to take on England, and Italy gets a quick and confusing lesson in "culture clash".
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Episode 13
Axis Powers: Episode 13
After being defeated by Germany, a frustrated England vows to get revenge with the strongest method known to man: Summoning the devil to lay a curse on him. Will he succeed in his ritual, or get something even WORSE than what he expected?
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Episode 14
Axis Powers: Episode 14
The Germans' attempt at training the Italian Army doesn't go as planned, as they soon find that the men are quicker at the art of escape, rather than combat. Later: It's just another day in the life of Germany, as he attempts to brave the wait and chaos in a never-ending line at the supermarket.
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Episode 15
Axis Powers: Episode 15
Japan struggles to fit in with the Axis and their strange foreign culture and behaviors, while Italy attempts to help him adjust to life outside of his own land.
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Episode 16
Axis Powers: Episode 16
In a tale of times past, a younger China meets a strange small nation known as Japan. He takes it upon himself to try to raise Japan as his younger brother, but soon discovers that there's more to the growing youngster than he thought. And he may not be prepared to deal with the sudden changes...
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Episode 17
Axis Powers: Episode 17
America decides to finally enter his long-abandoned storage room to clean it out, but the memories he finds in there may prove to be too hard to let go of.
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Episode 18
Axis Powers: Episode 18
The Allied Forces make their move and attempt to take down the Axis, but wind up constantly distracted by a "special guest" on the island, a supernatural stranger that Italy seems to know rather well...
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Episode 19
Axis Powers: Episode 19
The Allied Forces attempt to get back to business, despite China arriving late for their meeting. But little do they know, they have a surprise guest (or two) in their room, listening in on their "top secret" plans.
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Episode 20
Axis Powers: Episode 20
The old musket in America's storage room brings back another memory of times long past: The Revolutionary War.
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Episode 21
Axis Powers: Episode 21
Sealand, the world's smallest "nation", attends a world conference in an attempt to be recognized, but finds that respect and acknowledgment from the others is harder to obtain than he thinks.
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Episode 22
Axis Powers: Episode 22
Holy Roman Empire gets ready to depart for war, but Chibitalia won't let him leave that easily, and not without one last gift.
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Episode 23
Axis Powers: Episode 23
Liechtenstein adjusts to her new life with her brother Switzerland. Elsewhere, Italy gets stuck in an embarrassing situation with his own brother.
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Episode 24
Axis Powers: Episode 24
While out shopping, Switzerland and Liechtenstein run into Austria, much to Switzerland's displeasure. Meanwhile, the Axis Powers are still deserted on an island, but come across a most unusual sight in the middle of a forest.
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Episode 25
Axis Powers: Episode 25
In a past tale, England raises the young America and treats him to his own "special" brand of cooking. Meanwhile, as the Liechtenstein and Her Beloved Brother arc comes to a close, Switzerland finds himself reminded of his lapsed friendship with Austria.
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Episode 26
Axis Powers: Episode 26
America unveils a new plane, much to England's chagrin and lets out a secret. Later, England uses Busby's Chair to get revenge on America during an Allied summit, only for Russia to sit on the chair first and destroy it by out-evilling it. England reveals his drunk side when in a bar with America (who England is trying to coax information out of). Then Episode 18 is continued, with England attempting to use Busby's Chair once the Axis are surrounded, although Russia sits on it yet again...
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Episode 27
Axis Powers: Episode 27
The Allied Forces, in their ongoing fight against the Axis Powers, manage to get ahold of one of Germany's prized possessions: an observation diary dealing with Italy's strange behavior and uselessness in combat.
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Episode 28
Axis Powers: Episode 28
The Axis are ambushed by the Allies once more, but another strange visitor arrives to break up the fight, with Christmas presents in tow.
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Episode 29
Axis Powers: Episode 29
Russia decides to jump out of a plane without a parachute, and England and France comment on how he broke all his bones. Then, the audience is introduced to the Baltics, although Latvia has a tendency to say the wrong thing at times. After that, America injures himself when England offers him some ice cream.
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Episode 30
Axis Powers: Episode 30
After having formed an alliance, England visits Japan's home but finds mysterious creatures that even Japan himself is unable to see or believe in anymore.
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Episode 31
Axis Powers: Episode 31
In a universe similar yet different from this one, three students at the Academy Of The World decide to survey the others on how they spend their winter holiday.
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Episode 32
Axis Powers: Episode 32
Germany wakes up to find himself visited by Italy's grandfather, the Roman Empire. But didn't he fall long ago? And is it a dream, or something stranger?
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Episode 33
Axis Powers: Episode 33
While camping out in the middle of a war front, Germany and Italy both make wishes on a shooting star, but which one will come true?
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Episode 34
Axis Powers: Episode 34
Italy shows Japan his combat record book (which turns out to be impressive in a different way), Germany decides to go sightseeing in Italy and attempts to blend in, the Axis are given special bentou, and Japan invents nikujaga. In another story, America ponders the mystery of who draws the sketches of the Axis and Allies on the blackboard.
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Episode 35
Axis Powers: Episode 35
Canada arrives late to a G8 meeting, but his absence and identity are barely recognized by the other nations. In another story, France decides to celebrate the Olympics.
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Episode 36
Axis Powers: Episode 36
America and Japan both prepare for the New Year and the coming of spring.
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Episode 37
Axis Powers: Episode 37
Russia and Germany form an alliance, while Italy fears that the other Axis Powers will eventually abandon him.
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Episode 38
Axis Powers: Episode 38
Continuation of The Pact Of Steel, along with more of Fly, Canada-san, Fly!
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Episode 39
Axis Powers: Episode 39
A baby America is discovered in the "New World", though this discovery also sets off a fight for ownership of him.
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Episode 40
Axis Powers: Episode 40
Continuation of The Battle For America: England and France continue their fight over the young America.
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Episode 41
Axis Powers: Episode 41
Adapts Big Brother France And The Information Manipulation Activities! and Reduce Your Opponents' Willpower, American-style!.
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Episode 42
Axis Powers: Episode 42
Russia tells the story of his sisters, Ukraine and Belarus.
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Episode 43
Axis Powers: Episode 43
Part two of the Russia's Big and Little Sisters story.
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Episode 44
Axis Powers: Episode 44
Switzerland tries to teach Liechtenstein self-defense. In other segments: Japan finds America's strange desserts photograph-worthy, while Canada (in more of Fly, Canada-san, Fly!) tries to tell America off but fails.
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Episode 45
Axis Powers: Episode 45
The origin of Liechtenstein is detailed.
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Episode 46
Axis Powers: Episode 46
England is the perpetual bed-head, and we go back to the past to remember a time when France was at his most flamboyant and mischievous - teasing England by showing off his long hair, and then cutting England's hair when his own plan to grow his hair long doesn't go according to plan.
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Episode 47
Axis Powers: Episode 47
England and France visit Poland, who has recently bought a fleet of ponies to help him in the war. In other stories: Chibitalia feels sad over the departure of Holy Roman Empire, while England finds that America grows up too fast.
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Episode 48
Axis Powers: Episode 48
England's latest secret weapon to win the war is a failure. In another story, Chibitalia finally grows up, but one change is a shock to Austria.
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Episode 49
Axis Powers: Episode 49
Adapts from Japan And The Footsteps Of Westernization, along with a segment from Fly, Canada-san, Fly!.
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Episode 50
Axis Powers: Episode 50
America swings by to show Japan a fortune telling game. Later, when the rest of the guys want to celebrate the fact that he’s coming out of his shell, Japan chooses a quiet night at home instead. Big shock, right?
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Episode 51
Axis Powers: Episode 51
America’s totally freaked out by scary movies, but due to his heroic inclinations, he refuses to stop watching them! Japan thinks loaning him some horror video games might toughen him up.
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Episode 52
Axis Powers: Episode 52
It’s an episode of mistaken identities in more ways than one when Holy Roman Empire and Italy go skinny-dipping. Later, everybody thinks Canada is everybody but Canada!
Characters
Voice Actors
Daisuke Namikawa (japanese)
Italia
Main
Voice Actors
Hiroki Takahashi (japanese)
Japan
Main
Voice Actors
Hiroki Yasumoto (japanese)
Doitsu
Main
Voice Actors
Katsuyuki Konishi (japanese)
America
Main
Voice Actors
Masaya Onosaka (japanese)
France
Main
Voice Actors
Noriaki Sugiyama (japanese)
Igirisu
Main
Staff
Hidekazu Himaruya
Original Creator
Bob Shirohata
Director
Takuya Hiramitsu
Series Composition
Masaaki Kannan
Character Design
Conisch
Music
Hiroki Yasumoto
Theme Song Performance
Comments
Information
Aired
Jan 23, 2009
to Mar 04, 2010
Season
WINTER 2009
Source
Unknown
Format
Unknown
Studios
Studio DEEN
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