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Lorraine Gourlay <Rorenu>

	Bored Blog Entry	418 giorni fa
	Have you ever wondered what countries would appear and act like if they were people...? Most likely not, but you should! This simple thought is what created such a thing as Axis Powers Hetalia, a web-comic which makes my day all the more brighter.... Full of shonen-ai - which everyone should inject into their blood-streams daily- gag jokes and topical history it is a wonderful laugh that could cause a lot of stick if taken seriously. The main story is set during the world wars and although it focuses on the three axis powers - Germany, Italy and Japan - there is a wide variety of Countries to choose from. You have a cross-dressing Poland (It is done for theatre in Poland according to a polish peer at my school), a tea-drinking England, a burger-loving America and an Otaku Japan- all taking the more 'endearing' stereotypes of each country. Russia-san must be the most interesting of characters though. Russia appears to be pleasant on the surface but underneath he is seemingly very evil and sadistic especially towards Lithuania. He also has the likes of Estonia and Latvia under his thumb working in his house. Although now twisted it hints at Russia’s tragic back story and conveys that Russia was not always what he is now... I highly recommend this for those who are not high strung and overly sensitive. It is appealing on too many levels but to enjoy it to its fullest extent you need to have at least a small grasp on international politics and history. It still covers the more recent events in our small, small world. If you are still not convinced you should consider the looks someone will give you when you shout out SwedenxFinland, USxUK and ItalyxGermany out loud. Half the fun is contained in pairing up the countries through a very interesting National History!
	inserito da Lorraine Gourlay