Another aspect of his character is his relative inexperience with relationships, leading him to be very by-the-book as a result of the belief that things will go wrong if he does not follow instructions to the letter.
In the World War II sections of the anime and manga, America wears an American Army Air Force Officer uniform, and a vintage leather flight jacket.
America is frequently seen clutching a hamburger or eating while speaking, yet he is self-conscious of his unhealthy habits and tries several yet ineffective diets to stay healthy, despairing over his weight.
In the English release of the anime, when asked why they opted to choose the name "Britain" over "England", Funimation explained that it was a request from the Japanese studio.
In the anime series, he is voiced by Noriaki Sugiyama in Japanese and originally by Scott Freeman in English until Funimation cut off all ties with him due to sex offences.
France explains away his long history of military defeats as a joke from God, but he believes he is gifted with his "charms" and his supreme cooking skills.
Russia has a seemingly kind demeanor but has suffered mental trauma following the strain of his bloody history, and as a result, he has the innocence and cruelty of a child; sometimes he casts an aura of pure evil around him whenever such malicious thoughts enter his mind.
Liechtenstein (リヒテンシュタイン, Rihitenshutain) is depicted as a polite, aristocratic young lady very close to Switzerland, calling him "big brother" and often dressing up like him; they share the same army.
In the film Paint it, White, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are the only two nations in the world not affected by the invasion of the Pict because they are protected by their "barrier of permanent neutrality".
[citation needed] Luxembourg (ルクセンブルク, Rukusenburuku) is a young man with short light brown hair with long bangs covering his right eye.
Monaco makes her formal and full debut later on in Hetalia: The World Twinkle, this time voiced by Yōko Hikasa in Japanese and again by Colleen Clinkenbeard in English.
[citation needed] Lithuania (リトアニア, Ritoania), the eldest, was once a superpower that ruled much of Eastern and Middle Europe with Poland, but their empire collapsed.
He is very high-tech and is the owner of the strange "mochis," which are small, round, white creatures; each of them is like a certain country with the four that are usually shown being America, Italy, Canada, and England.
Poland is voiced by Kokoro Tanaka in Japanese and Ryan Bijan in English for the first two seasons and by Joel McDonald from World Series and Paint it, White!
Czech (チェコ, Cheko) is a young female nation who, along with her male companion Slovakia (スロバキア, Surobakia), worked to break away and achieve independence from Austria and Hungary (then the Austro-Hungarian Empire).
He wears a small top hat on the left side of his head and usually can be seen dressed in a shabby, oversized coat that's torn and patched up.
He first appears in the story "In Just Two Minutes, You Can Grasp The Exterior of the European Economy" on a map describing the economic climate of Europe at the time.
It was revealed he signed a treaty to become the 28th member of the European Union, and according to Himaruya Hidekaz, he is "the country that makes beautifully ornamented, heart-shaped biscuits and uses them as gifts and even sells them as souvenirs!
[citation needed] Sweden (スウェーデン, Suwēden) appears to be scary and often unintentionally intimidates those around him (though apparently not Denmark, Norway, or Iceland), although he is actually friendly and even a little shy sometimes.
He seems to have a soft spot for children (or child personifications) judging by the fact he may have adopted Sealand and letting Ladonia think he had actually defeated him.
[citation needed] Iceland (アイスランド, Aisurando), the younger brother of Norway, is said to have a cool exterior but is hot and passionate inside, a reference to the volcanic nature of the country.
Romano suffers from an inferiority complex toward his younger brother as Veneziano was more talented in the arts and spent more time by their grandfather's side, so he constantly berates himself.
[5] Spain (スペイン, Supein) is a passionate, cheerful country with a mysterious aura of light and darkness and was once very powerful until poverty and war struck; nevertheless, he remained optimistic.
[citation needed] Portugal (ポルトガル, Porutogaru) appears to be relatively cheerful and is shown easily chatting with Spain (with whom he has a turbulent history with).
Thailand (タイ, Tai) is a mild young man who always smiles, has the verbal tic "Ana~", speaks politely and formally, and loves Pad Thai and gory horror films.
Indonesia (インドネシア, Indoneshia) is a friendly and laid back young man who wears an Indonesian National Police outfit with black/dark brown long side fridge hair and moon orchid in his left pocket.
New Zealand (ニュージーランド, Nyū Jīrando) has light brown hair styled in a short curly bob with spiral-shaped ahoges on each side of his head.
He is shown as a wild country who is always involved in wars in order to gain power and has a fondness for agitating Austria, which causes him to be attacked by Hungary even in the modern day.
Summon the soldiers, they must be re-taken immediately!The phrase "vital regions" is a euphemism for the province of Silesia, which was acquired by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1741 during the War of the Austrian Succession.
His mobster-like appearance is likely a reference to Las Vegas's (and to a lesser extent, Reno's) history of organized crime in the past and the stereotypes associated with it.