[profiles] Character Profiles: Asia

[youkofujima.livejournal.com]

Hey everyone!  Here are the character profiles for the Asian nations!  Since there are at least 22 nations that are listed in the site's "Country" section and several more scattered around, I figured I'd do them by sections.

So, here they are!

Translations by yours truly,  youkofujima .  Please feel free to point out mistakes.

Nation's name: JAPAN (Nihon/Nippon)
Capital: Tokyo
Language: Japanese
Birthday: February 11th
National flowers: Cherry blossom (sakura), chrysanthemum (kiku)

Human name: Honda Kiku
Height: 165cm
Age: "A secret"

世界史の後半に現れた小国にもかかわらずたった数十年で大国にまでのし上がった東洋の強国。
A small country that appeared in the latter half of the world's history and didn't take more than several decades to become a powerful country in the orient.

島国だったためか独自の文化と風習を持ち、他の国から見るとミステリアスに見えるが本人は自分は至って普通だと思ってる。
As an island nation, he holds distinct cultures and customs which other countries see as mysterious even though he himself thinks he's perfectly normal.

性格は少し世間知らずだが勤勉で真面目、手が器用、ちょっと他人に合わせてしまうところあり。花見や月見など季節の移り変わりをこよなく愛し、風流を粋とする。
Has a personality where he doesn't know much about the world, but is hard-working, serious, skilled with his hands, and needs time to adjust to other people.  Loves watching the seasons change by admiring flowers and the moon, believes elegance is the best.

KOREA

Nation's name: Dae-Han Min-Gook (here, we are referring to South Korea, most likely)
Capital: Seoul
Language: Korean
Declaration of Independence (Birthday): May 1st, 1919
National flower: Hibiscus

Human name: Im Yun Soo (任勇洙 Imu Yonsu)  Thanks to rukawagf for the translation!
Height: Unknown (but taller than Japan and China)
Age: 15-16 (appearance)

韓半島の南側にある不思議な国。
An unbelievable nation in the south of the Korean peninsula.
 
根は明るく家族を大事にする真面目なところもあるが、
Fundamentally, he is serious and puts the family first (the family is important),

日本がらみになると普段の姿からいっぺん大ハッスルする。
but when it comes to Japan, he hustles more than usual.

兵役があるせいか筋肉質。
Really muscular probably due his military experience.

やっぱりキムチが大好きで宇宙にもって行ってフランスに怒られた。
Loves kimchi to the point of taking it into space and pissing off France.

　趣味は起源の主張とドラマ鑑賞、海外留学。最近カナダやフラッシを占領中。
Hobbies include saying he's the creator of things, watching dramas, and studying abroad.  Recently, he's been flashmobbing Canada.

　最近は兄貴分の中国にも「兄貴の兄貴は俺なんだぜ！「漢字は俺が作ったんだぜ！」主張をはじめ中国をビキビキさせている。
Lately, he's even started to say things like "Aniki (Big Brother)'s aniki is me!" or "I'm the one who created kanji!" to the point where China is about to snap.

CHINA

Nation's name: People's Republic of China
Capital: Beijing (Peking)
Language: Chinese
Nation's founding: 221 B.C.
Establishment of People's Republic: October 10th
National flower: Peony

Human name: 王耀 (Wong Yao)
Height: 169cm
Age: Roughly 4000 years old (he's pretty much at the level of a demi-god)

長い歴史と広い領土を持つアジア大陸の文明の萌芽ともなった国。
A nation that possesses a long history, a large territory, and the roots of Asian culture.

昔から争いが絶えず国名はよく変わったけど中の人はほぼ一緒。
Ever since a long time ago, there has been a lot of disputes in the country that changed the nation, but the people are more or less the same.

　働き者で損得勘定の算出が早く、また感情もストレートに言葉に出すことが多い。
His workers are quick to calculate the costs and benefits, and are straightforward in expressing their emotions.

迷信や神様はいつの時代も信じてたりする。
Is also extremely superstitious and religious despite the times.

あと料理はバリエーション豊富で地域によってさまざまなパターンの料理があるせいか味にはうるさい。
Also, because his nation is well known for its variety of food, gets irritated and nags if there is food that has a pattern of tastes.

　いまや中国＝パンダのイメージだが一時期パンダは欧米じゃUMA扱いだった。
The current image is China=pandas, but at one time they were handled mostly by Europe and America as an UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal).

Comments

[rukawagf.livejournal.com]

boooooooooooooo why is japan's age a secret but no one else's ages are XD

[youkofujima.livejournal.com]

I think he's sensitive about his age. XD But we all know he's well around 2000 years old.

[gabriela-gosden.livejournal.com]

Korea is so cute xD
(But I would have wanted there was a North-Korea too...)

Loves kimchi to the point of taking it into space and pissing off France
rofl xD

I wonder how will be Vietnam...

[youkofujima.livejournal.com]

Well, there are some takes on this--Korea was originally drawn as a girl by the artist, so some people are speculating that the girl is N.Korea.

Vietnam is a girl with an oar and a straw hat.

[ekmisao.livejournal.com]

And what about the flashmobbing of the Philippines by Korea, ne? LOL!

Really funny descrptions!

[youkofujima.livejournal.com]

What? OoO that's actually happening?? *is ignorant*

[equivalent-t.livejournal.com]

　いまや中国＝パンダのイメージだが一時期パンダは欧米じゃUMA扱いだった。

IIRC, UMA in fen usually means 'Unidentified Mysterious Animal'? It does fit what the west thought of the east's fauna back in the days.

[youkofujima.livejournal.com]

Aaah, okay! Thank you! *goes to fix*

[chainey-clink.livejournal.com]

Why are they so cute?! :got suckered in by a friend:

AAAGGH CHINE + PANDA = aklg;sdhg ♥

'Kay, done fangirling.

[shadowbucket.livejournal.com]

I like how basically the only country the author doesn't make fun of is Japan >.>;;

[disette.livejournal.com]

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed that... o_o

[pang-pond.livejournal.com]

Oww..look like this doesn't have Thailand,so sad about it T __ T

[shiroro.livejournal.com]

By the way, I was just discussing this with my Japanese friend just now, and we were wondering if Japan's name is really Honda Kiku. Kiku is also read as "Aki" as a name.

Dictionary source (http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?enc=UTF-8&p=%E8%8F%8A&dtype=0&dname=0na&stype=0&pagenum=1&index=04741320865600). It's also read as "hi" but, I think Aki sounds more like a name (at least a boy's name. Kiku sounds more feminine). . . and from what I've seen on the internet, I don't think there were any ways of proper reading (as in the furigana) written with his name for anyone to know whether it's Kiku or Aki.

Unfortunately, Hidekaz deleted the entry in his journal for anyone to even back track the source so. . . I suppose this will forever remain a mystery until it's officilized.

I wondered if you may possibly know or possibly someone else? =X But, then I didn't think it was a big deal to bring it up on the comm. XD

[youkofujima.livejournal.com]

Well, I am not really sure myself, though most of the J-fen actually types it as "Kiku" when they do it in katakana, so...

Yeah, it really is a feminine name, my aunt's name is Kiku, so I was originally weirded out by it, but I guess it's just that way?

[rokakujin.livejournal.com]

"and are straightforward in expressing their emotions." (China)

I wonder where this "cliché" comes from~ well~ haha, I like Korea so much XD he's so fun XD especially with China together XD

[belaxiel.livejournal.com]

"quick to calculate the costs and benefits"

*kudos*

[teacup-werewolf.livejournal.com]

Do they have profiles for Tibet and North Korea?

[anthem4cruelty.livejournal.com]

WAY. TO. CUTE!!

and wtf Unidentified Mysterious Animal??? ~LOL~

pretty much looks like a panda to me XXDD

[bure-danshi.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I mean really.
Panda= Panda
Not Panda= milkman
Panda=llama
Or Panda= Russia
Okay, maybe the last one works.... LOL.

[bubbles750.livejournal.com]

Lol, too funny!

And I'm sorry, but the author seems to like praise Japan a lot. O o;;

[sainta9-alice.livejournal.com]

Hm, I guess it's the translation that makes it seem so, cuz they're some interpretations that can quite differ there. Like in Korea's profile, the line '不思議な国' most probably meant 'a wondrous country' more than unbelievable. 不思議 mostly has a postive meaning in Japanese when it's used.
And in China's profile, it could've been more like 'They're hard workers, keen at reckoning their profit and loss, and also relatively frank in expressing their emotions.' Get the slight difference of the nuance? It's respecting the nations more than you think. Sorry for nitpicking^^; I just don't want people to feel bad.

[konohashyninja.livejournal.com]

Pissing off France is funny. ^_^ I love it!!!!

[bure-danshi.livejournal.com]

Yeah, France is GEH. So naturally.....

Korea

[shi-no-tenshii.livejournal.com]

I do love Korea however, real Korea hates Hetalia.

How sad. It's their fault it won't be aired on TV. -sadly sighs-

Re: Korea

[emitoria.livejournal.com]

i deeply apologize -is korean and likes APH-

Korea's National Flower

[emitoria.livejournal.com]

The national flower is the rose of sharon by the way. Well, technically speaking, it is a type of hibiscus, but rose of sharon is more commonly known, and its different from just a hibiscus.

ahaha...im korean so i should know this X'D

[007dragonstar.livejournal.com]

(Pretty late)

Eh? Im Yun Soo? That's Korea's name? I think it's Im Yong Soo... well, that's what a lot of people are going with... (and with me being Korean) I think it sounds better...

[bure-danshi.livejournal.com]

Yay for China.

[xdayglo.livejournal.com]

yay translation~
love China and always though Korea was funny
though Japan sounds kind of boring .__.;
flaws are what makes people special~

[dantedirenc.livejournal.com]

Perhaps it is that Himaruya's afraid to touch on North Korea due to the...possibilities.
But I think that if he's ever to go into it, North Korea should be a shadowy figure for the most part, and all you can see of him is a black shape and the Slasher Smile. And of course Yong-Soo never talks about him. ^^

[laykishi.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I thought the same. In my eyes, North Korea is a quiet and very surly type, such as Su-san. But the Su-San in truth has a soft heart and is very sensitive, in contrast to North Korea-San who is... as scary as Ivan... Also, he deifies himself and hates foreigners.
^^°

If I were Himaruya, I'd make sure not to let N.Korea appear too often or only draw "him" in sketches.

Dunno ._."

[laykishi.livejournal.com]

Pseudo correction: Instead of "Wong Yao" I'd write "Wang Yao", because it's the correct chinese spelling for "prince" and as far as I know, the first Kanji only can be read "Wang". Yao can also be Yue, but the Wang is always Wang XD Well, I'm not sure and sometimes I see people using "Wong", so feel free to ignore me ^^°

[shizukurai.livejournal.com]

Regarding China's language. Chinese is not a language. We have two main languages, Mandarin and Cantonese.

[fifuns.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry but, Chinese is a language. Mandarin and Cantonese are dialects of the Chinese language. The reason why Mandarin is a "main" dialect is because the national dialect in China (you are pretty much able to speak Mandarin anywhere in China). Cantonese isn't really a main dialect either. It's only usually spoken in the Guangdong (Canton) area of China and Hong Kong. I think you might be thinking it is a main dialect because some areas with high population of Chinese speak Cantonese (ex. Chinatown in SF, CA). The reason for this is probably because in the past, a lot of immigrants came from the southern part of China. Besides, if Mandarin and Cantonese are languages, what happens to the other dialects of Chinese? They'd all be "languages" themselves, no?

[francis-san.livejournal.com]

I wonder about the names, their names don't seem to be correct.
Korea's name is Im Yong Soo, and China's Wang Yao.

I'm sorry if this offends you, I just want to help.

[hetellkr.livejournal.com]

Korea's independence was declared on March 1st. o-o I would know because I'm Korean (Yay for S. Korea @u@). I love how all of them look XD Asian countries FTW.

UMA??

[emilly1275.livejournal.com]

Lol of course they'll make japan sound better than the rest xD but seriously? UMA? If that's even true they didn't have to put that there, same thing about Korea claiming that everything is his, lol if that is also true, it was quite unnecessary to include it, unless they'll say something negative about japan too. :P

Do I sound straight forward? *is Chinese*