6/11/2023 0 Comments Hetalia by Hidekaz Himaruya![]() ![]() It is what it is, and the more I read nations as characters, the easier it is to see the world as one big loopy extended family. He points out shortcomings without judging them too harshly. Every country is teased by the author, including his own. I again found myself laughing uproariously at the wit within the pages. There is a lot to feast your eyes upon on every page. The countries who are “relatives” of each other are similar looking but still decipherable from each other (although Canada probably wishes he looked a bit less like America). ![]() It puts everything into an interesting historic perspective. I appreciate that he addressed before and after WWII first. Himaruya’s tongue in cheek representation of global politics and national cultures is just as strong here as in the first entry into the series. The various vignettes are punctuated with Japan-kun and America-kun visiting each other’s homes and attempting to reach a cultural understanding. Canada’s persistent ability to somehow be invisible to most of the rest of the G8 nations (and also to be mistaken for America). Russia’s dilemmas with his sisters the Ukraine and Belarus are explored. The manga featuring the countries from WWII as characters is back this time focusing more on the future of the nations after WWII instead of the history before WWII. ![]()
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