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Hetalia: Axis Powers: Season 1 [DVD]
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Genre | Military & War |
Format | Color, NTSC, Widescreen, DVD, Animated |
Contributor | J. Michael Tatum, Todd Haberkorn, Christopher Bevins, Patrick Seitz, Eric Vale, Jerry Jewell, Clarine Harp, Scott Freeman See more |
Language | Japanese, English |
Number Of Discs | 2 |
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Forget everything you learned in history class, and imagine all the nations of the world as cute guys hanging out on a wildly inappropriate reality show. Now, toss in every stereotype ever and prepare to pledge allegiance to your favorite superpower in Hetalia Axis Powers!
Maybe you’ll surrender to Italy’s charms. He’s a sweetie who’s always got a noodle in his mouth and he’s bff with blue-eyed Germany and shy Japan. Sounds nice, right? Of course, their friendship sort of causes world war II, but is that really such a big deal? Not if it means those adorable allies France, America, and England will be stormin’ the beach! No matter who comes out on top, victory is yours! Now ditch your textbooks and try to keep up, because history happens fast in Hetalia Axis Powers!
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Hetalia: Axis Powers (2009) began as a web comic by Hidekazu Himaruya that was adapted first to a manga, then to an animated series. Hetalia depicts 20th-century history, mostly events between World War I and the end of World War II, as a series of misadventures enacted by adolescent caricatures of various countries. Italy is a coward who yells about cooking pasta; Germany demands order and insists on discipline; America talks while eating hamburgers. The ethnic humor grows thin when Italy joins forces with Germany, announcing, "You can order me around and I'll disappoint you," and Japan suggests "Axis" as "our team name." The last vestiges of taste fall by the wayside when Romano (Northern Italy) announces, "I've got a little surprise for you!" and Germany replies, "What is it, another Jew?" Apparently some people find this ethnic humor funny, but the series was cancelled in Japan when Korean protesters complained about the depiction of the Korea character in the print version. Twenty-six five-minute episodes of Hetalia fit on one disc; the second offers commentaries by director Bob Shirohata. But the material is too slight to warrant these lengthy analyses, and the results feel like an annotated biography of a mayfly. Next to Hetalia, Nerima Daikon Brothers plays like The Critique of Pure Reason. (Rated TV MA: ethnic stereotypes, profanity, cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 0.7 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
- Media Format : Color, NTSC, Widescreen, DVD, Animated
- Run time : 2 hours and 10 minutes
- Release date : September 28, 2010
- Actors : Clarine Harp, J. Michael Tatum, Eric Vale, Patrick Seitz, Todd Haberkorn
- Subtitles: : English
- Studio : Funimation Prod
- ASIN : B003SPDSAS
- Number of discs : 2
- Best Sellers Rank: #124,219 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1,919 in Military & War (Movies & TV)
- #2,362 in Anime (Movies & TV)
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I'll begin with an overly lengthy disclaimer: this show was NOT intended for those that are easily offended or upset by stereotyping, historical inaccuracies, or the trivialization of major historic events (also, homophobics beware: this show is laden with innuendo). Now, let me just say, to all the people that fall into these aforementioned categories but purchased the show anyway and now are complaining vehemently about it via review, this show is exactly what it makes itself out to be: a CARTOON. If you were looking for something serious, then good god what were you doing browsing through animated TV shows? Would you go to Spongebob for life lessons? No. Likewise, if you're looking for an accurate portrayal of historic events, go buy a historical reenactment. It's not rocket science.
That said, I'm going to attempt to answer some basic questions you might have as someone that is considering purchasing Hetalia: Axis Powers.
1.) I watched the Japanese version with English subs. What's new?
Aside from the fact that you can now listen to the English dub, the dialogue seems to have been edited rather severely while still maintaining the basic personalities of the characters. The English voice actors have also attempted to take on the accents of their respective countries, some more successfully than others. Happily, this version contains both language tracks, so if you get fed up with the English dub you can always switch back to the Japanese track.
2.) I'm new to Hetalia. It sounds interesting, but how do I know if it's for me?
Short answer? Google it. Just type in something along the lines of, "hetalia english dub episode 1." Watch the first episode, posted by Funimation, and you should get the gist of the show fairly quickly. Google the English sub version for an interesting comparison.
3.) What age group is Hetalia targeting?
Time for an annoyingly vague answer. While this show is not particularly serious, it is also not intended for 5 year olds. Sexual innuendo is very definitely present, and my best guess for a show rating would be something like PG13, though I can't say for certain. (Though, in actuality, if you were to show this series to a 5 year old the innuendo would probably go right over his/her head. It's not always particularly overt.)
4.) Do I have to be a history buff to enjoy/understand this?
Definitely not. Though I personally love history, this show is largely character driven with only a very light dusting of plot (ie. historic events).
5.) I'm studying WW1/WW2 in history, will this help me?
While it may help you to differentiate between the different countries, it probably won't give you an accurate understanding of what transpired during the World Wars. That said, if you find history dull, this will almost certainly make it more interesting for you, and thus help you memorize various historical events and the motivations behind them.
My View:
This is a wonderful show, that in my mind promotes cultural understanding by not pointing the finger of blame at any one country for any of the bloody events of the past, instead choosing to simply make each country lovable in its own quirky way. In my opinion, we need more shows like Hetalia that force us to step back and not take ourselves so seriously for five minutes. In summary, this is easily one of my favorite shows and is in fact one of the only animes I'll watch. It's definitely worth checking out. Five stars.
I myself was never one to listen very well in history classes. My thoughts were what's in the past is in the past. Why bother learning every single detail if I'll never use the information in my lifetime? My grades were decent and I only bothered to learn the most essential parts of history. How could it possibly become something I could pay attention to? I tried to find a way. I definitely found it.
Hetalia is a five minute long episode series. In each season there are 26 episodes, and yes, there are 26 in this dvd set. the running time is just about 2 1/2 hours. It started as a web series in japan. It follows the lives of the major countries of the world and what they've been through in the past, as well as touching upon the little quirks of the people and places in each one. In Hetalia, the characters are each of the countries in a human form. Battles and struggles take place with the appropriate countries literally slapping or yelling at each other in hilarious ways, and along with the quirky adult humor the show succeeds in not only capturing your attention in a way a normal high school classroom never could, but also keeps it and easily puts more info in your head that you never knew you would from an anime!
The show stays out of the touchiest subjects in the japanese casted version. They don't mention events such as the holocaust and the gruesome aspects of war. The English cast is brilliant and has pretty much a version all their own. I love the original voices, but in this show, I think the english cast gived the original quite a run for their money! They stay true to the original, and made some script changes to appeal to an american audience. They include some of our own stereotypes of the countries instead of the japanese stereotypes. I'm completely content with the changes and think of it as getting two shows in one! The amount of effort put into this series is outstanding.
NO. This show is NOT FOR KIDS. There are swears and it's filled with older humor. The show isn't censored. If you are easily offended by stereotypes and certain parts of history, do not watch this. If you aren't easily offended, this anime is a must have in your collection! the more you watch it, the more jokes you get. It will have you laughing for hours and you will want to look up every fact you come across in this well researched series.
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da ich aber aus Erfahrung weiß das nicht alle Animes zu den Mangas in Deutschland erscheinen habe ich mir die Englisch/Japanisch Version geholt- und bin Begeistert;-)
Diese beiden DVDs- sind in Englischer/Japanischer Sprache+ Englisch Untertitel !!!
PS. Deutsche Wörter fallen hier und da auch:-D
Die beiden DVDs bestehen aus 5 Minuten Kurzgeschichten, wie in dem Manga selbst !!!
Gesamt Laufzeit:DVD1=125Min+60Min Bonus
Die 2te DVD=102 Minuten Laufzeit
Mein Eindruck:
Kann ich nur empfehlen, dieKurzgeschichten sind super besetzt worden von den Sprechern und hören sich nicht nur toll an, die Animation sieht auch gut aus. Der Manga ist ja viel Gekrakelt worden, was nicht so Sauber aussieht, das hat man bei der Umsetzung der Animation weg gelassen, was ich viel Besser finde.
Ich habe viel lachen müssen, nicht nur bei den Bildern, auch die Englische Sprache ist leicht zu verstehen (sie wird schön Deutlich gesprochen), besonders Witzige finde ich: Obwohl die DVD auf Englisch ist- spricht hier Deutschland immer mal etwas auf Deutsch, dabei hab ich erst recht lachen müssen, da es einen Dialekt von Englisch in sich hat:-D
Bin nur etwas geknickt das es nicht mehr DVDs gibt, vielleicht kommen ja noch welche;-)
Also von mir: Dies DVDs sind ein Geheimtipp an alle die Humorvolle Animes lieben und sich nicht abschrecken lassen von einer Englisch sprachigen Version.
PS. Ich hoffe trotzdem das er auch nach Deutschland kommt!!!
Solang mann sie noch bekommt, und das für einen Angemessenen preis, sag ich nur ZUGREIFEN!!!
Wünsche viel Spass beim Kucken;-)
apart from that the art style is so lovely, definately a high point in my experience of the series (even if it doesn't matter to you, you may well notice) and you will find yourself actually learning things, which can never be a bad thing.
if you are worried you may find it offensive, i reccomend checking some episodes out online or looking at previews on youtube, you can soon see if it suits you humour~
The package came in a lot quicker than I had imagined it would too. Hooray!