You've probably heard of of this cute little Anime, but you might not of Watched it. Hetalia is quite the Sensation - starting out as a webcomic, becoming a Published Manga, and then an Anime. Hetalia: Axis Powers is a history lesson, if you will. Each Country is Represented with a Character, who usually acts upon Stereotypes, and they take part in Random Historical Events and everyday weirdness. The Main Chracter is Italy, and it all seems to revolve around Italy's general uselessness during the Second World War.
Over 40 countries have been represented so Far, the Main Chracters being The Axis Powers (Italy, Germany and Japan) and the Allies (The UK, Russia, France, China, and the USA). I'd deffinatley reccomend checking it out.
Which Leads me onto today's video! The Great thing about Hetalia is that you don't have to have watched it to understand the Jokes. This is a Cleverly written Skit. It's given birth to two quotes that I use quite regurally in conversation: "Ah, I love the smell of Europe in the Morning!" and "Don't worry China. Vodka is just Russian Water!". France is well written, being a take on Monty Python - something most Otakus watch avidly. I also think that the coplays here are really good, especially Germay, who looks very close to what he does in the Anime. After the Skit is Finished, a character walks on to help clear up the stage, all in Blue and with a Beret. This guy is Sealand! He's also a country, and I think he should get some mention. Due to the Laughter and Screaming from the Crowd, some of the script is lost - in particular when Canada Arrives. However, Like the annotation on the Video says, a Better clearer version is avaliable on the ACParadise website. The only reason I haven't used that one is that you have to join and I haven't had the time.
I might cosplay the Roman Empire some time. (:
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