For some reason, I am reading Hetalia.

[snarp]

This is the manga where various countries are anthropomorphized.

Hungary and Liechtenstein are the only girls. Yeah, I don’t know. The author’s notes are like this:

This is a matter of no importance, but I like to make England speak using typical Tsundere words. “Don’t misunderstand! The pound is high for my sake!”

I appreciate the shoujo-manga absurdity of this conversation between the Holy Roman Empire and Italy. I showed it to Mom. “…who’s “grandpa”?” “The Roman Empire.” “No!” (whole storyline here)

It is basically deeply inappropriate in every way. In what I’ve read, the only Muslim country to show up is Turkey, who is coincidentally also the only non-cute country. Bah. Egypt was there for like one panel at one point, and neither the rest of Africa nor South America have appeared yet. You’d think she he (!) could at least work Brazil in there…

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Comments

[nijibug]

I managed to avoid Hetalia for many months if not a year before I got sucked into it. Now everyone I meet, I warn them away. It never works.

(I know, this is not the standard fan response. Usually it's *FISTPUMP* YESS ANOTHER CONVERT, but I'll be honest with you. Turn away, back off while you still have a life and before you run across any of the unbelievable fanworks that'll steal your soul

SAAAVE YOURSELF)

[nijibug]

Ahahahaaa

Himaruya (penname) is a 23 year old male college student studying in New York.

I know.

I was like that too when I found out.

[snarp]

male

Whaaaat. No.

And it's all your fault I'm reading this! I thought that cosplay photo shoot was cute, so I looked up the comic, and now I HAVE NO BRAIN ANYMORE, IT IS JUST GONE.

[nijibug]

Aaaaghhh I am going to hell in a wok.

I blame my friends. I blame teenagers in China. I blame all the teenagers in the world. I blame myself for being so susceptible aaargh *clutches head*

I guess I kind of assumed ppl reading my journal were either already into Hetalia or too old to fall for it. I'M SO SOORRRYYY *sobs*

[snarp]

FIE ON YOU, VILLAIN! FIE, AND OTHER ANACHRONISTIC TERMS!

[nijibug]

;____;

*is rightfully fie'd*