Confirmation of Petition

[squeaky-spooky.livejournal.com]

Apparently the rumors about a petition in Korea to cancel the Hetalia anime are true:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-01-13/korean-protests-call-for-hetalia-anime-cancellation

No plans to cancel it as of yet. Interestingly enough, there were never plans for Korea to be in the anime.

Comments

[xue.livejournal.com]

I don't know where they got the info from, but the Japanese sources don't tell me anything about Korea not being there... and I feel like Japanese sources are closer in the truthness than American.

But what do I know. XD

[eganloo.livejournal.com]

The information comes from Yomiuri Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper. It printed a statement from KIDS STATION (the television channel that will run the Hetalia anime) about Korea not being in the anime version:

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/world/news/20090113-OYT1T00441.htm