Hetalia Episode 4

The scene opens to a blank space with cherry blossoms falling and soothing Japanese music playing. The camera pans up to focus on a stalwart figure in a white naval uniform with black and gold accents holding a katana with his back to the camera. The figure turns around to face the audience and politely greets them (basically repeating the ending of the last episode). He then adds that his hobby is analyzing situations and determining whether or not to speak. The scene jumps to Germany introducing Japan to Italy at Japan's house. Japan passively says that he is looking forward to meeting Italy but asks in a roundabout way if Italy is the "suspicious-looking" ditzy person in the corner who is hanging around with three women. (Their ethnicities are unclear, though one seems Japanese while the other two look European. Italy is making his "hera hera" sound again.) Germany tells Japan that the person is indeed Italy. A Japanese soldier chides Italy for being rude (probably for flirting during an important meeting).

The three nations are then seen gathered by a kotatsu (a low square heating table covered by a heavy blanket) in lazy fashion. Japan is writing something, and when he is done, he places an orange on Italy's head saying that he's signed "it". Germany tells Japan to just leave it there. This "it" is the Tripartite Pact of 1940¹ (of course, it wasn't at the heating table).

[Opening Credits]

Germany asks Japan if they could build a U-boat if they had the previous blueprint. Japan politely says that they probably could not at his house but that he has made a miniature model of it using Japanese technology (ironically, the Japanese have successfully made full-scale trains after looking at a miniature toy after WWII). He goes on to say that there are twelve colors available and that he would release new colors each season while a popular voice actor would be voicing the announcer girl for the ads.

A giant mecha with a U on its chest suddenly pops out of nowhere, and Japan goes on to say that it is the final form of the U-boat (think Power Rangers). Germany is thoroughly impressed with Japan's creation, which towers over tall buildings.

Later, Japan and Italy are relaxing in a Japanese hotspring when Italy asks Japan to make a miniature version of him because he is so good at making miniatures. Japan turns away and says politely that they do not offer miniature versions of Italians. Italy leans forward, looking into the water where Japan is sitting and remarks "whoa! even down there too?!" (draw your own conclusions). Japan gives in to Italy's wishes, and the camera pans upwards towards the night sky. The viewer can hear tinkering and drilling as Italy's voice is heard. Whatever Japan is doing, it's making Italy very excited.