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

[coded.livejournal.com]

It definitely wasn't cheesy - all of those things are true.
Honestly (and people might say this is going a little far for a fandom/manga but..it's okay), Hetalia has changed the way I see so many countries and so many parts of the world. I love that it gives us all these tidbits and things about each character - you can really learn something about another culture through so many of the strips.
And there are lots of diverse people here from different backgrounds and we've all learned to laugh at each other and ourselves together, which is such a big step in the right direction for cooperation and communication in the world.
I wonder if Himaruya-san had any idea his manga would bring so many people together XD

[kiwifruiti.livejournal.com]

Haha no it's alright, even if it's just a webcomic it's changed my perceptions too and brought all of us together. And I completely agree with you that laughing at both ourselves and others together is so important. Sometimes I think that much of the tension in the world could be eased if we didn't always take ourselves so seriously.