Hetalia Episode 9

The Allies are gathered at someone’s house once more. England, France, and Russia are sitting down at a table with papers in front of them. America stands at the head of the table and asks the others what they should all do in the upcoming war. Instead of allowing the others to speak, however, he tells the others to look at the papers in front of them, as he reads the contents out loud.

He cheerfully announces that England will be his support. So will France. Lastly, Russia will have an important duty: being his support. The three respective countries are rather put off by the sudden decision, and Russia raises his hand to ask what America is doing.

The shot zooms out to show that America’s written his plans on the board shown in Japanese (England → my support , France → my support , Russia → my support). America turns to Russia and says that it is a very good question. He then gives a thumbs up, as the backdrop shifts to a dazzling blue sky with a large waving American flag behind him. He announces that he will be the hero. The absurd scene is topped off with a sparkle in America’s teeth.

[Opening Sequence]

England rejects America’s self-centered plan, saying that there is no way an idiotic plan such as that would work. America gets angry, accusing England of always being in denial. England replies that what he would love to deny the most is America’s existence.

He insults America, saying that he should stop playing the leader. England is obviously bitter about America becoming independent after everything he had done for him, and he asks if America’s brain is also filled with hamburgers. America recoils in shock and puts in his own two cents: that England serves nasty scones (a labeled picture of a scone pops up next to America, who looks truly underwhelmed).

England starts choking America, asking if that is something to say to someone who worked hard to make the scone for him and if it is all part of his clever scheme. The same picture of the scone shows up but with “scone” crossed out and “that” scribbled in. France and Russia silently watch the scene.

The scene changes to announce that the Allies have thus begun their meeting.

England and America are still bickering. (England is still choking America. They are surrounded by crayon-like marks to represent their useless squabbling.) France tells them to quit it, since they are in the middle of an important meeting. The two countries stop due to France’s sound argument and look very childlike in appearance. America grows quiet and admits that he has been rather childish. England gets angry that America’s suddenly acting all mature.

France sighs and tells them that are were more important things at hand than fighting with each other, such as doing something about their unfashionable uniforms. The scene zooms out to show a sparkling France in front of America and England, who are labeled ダサイ(uncool, unfashionable, frumpy). America and England argue that France is simply too flashy. France takes the words as a compliment.

The scene changes to a light-hearted diagram of a chibified France (labeled as “super flashy”) to explain his uniform, which consists of a long blue coat and matching capelet and red pants. The explanation on the side reads, “Apparently, his uniform is so flashy that it makes him an easy target for his enemies. He gets beaten up a lot because of it.” France is either clueless about this fact or doesn’t mind since, he is heard laughing during this scene.

The scene goes back to the Allies, and England accuses France of being a second Italy and tells him to stop acting so high and mighty. France is greatly annoyed, and he says that everything is in the past. An arrow points at him, marking him “weak.”