Hetalia Axis Powers

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Japanese: ヘタリア Axis Powers
English: Hetalia Axis Powers
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Type: ONA
Episodes: 52
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 24, 2009 to Mar 5, 2010
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Studio Deen
Source: Web manga
Genre: ComedyComedy
Themes: AnthropomorphicAnthropomorphic, Gag HumorGag Humor, HistoricalHistorical, ParodyParody
Duration: 5 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.251 (scored by 128512128,512 users)
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Ranked: #30762
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Popularity: #989
Members: 259,144
Favorites: 4,241

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Although their plots are very different, both offer the same type of humor. The characters fall under certain stereotypes, as well. In Hetalia, the characters are stereotypes of the countries they represent. In Ouran, the characters fall under stereotypes of different types of men that would appeal to girls. And of course, both contain plenty of bishonen, but do appeal to all demographics.  
report Recommended by dasfreefree
Both are "edutainment" anime that use humor to educate its audience on real concepts. Hetalia focuses on history while Hataraku Saibou discusses biology. Though Hetalia has an overarching WWII storyline and repeating gags, like Hataraku Saibou, Hetalia can be picked up at any episode due to its episodic formula. 
report Recommended by Ultima_Oblivion
Both Hetalia and Azumanga Daioh have this sort of short episodic nature about them with each episode being cut into smaller episodes. It is a lot of fun but there are times where you will scratch your head as some of the jokes did not translate well to English if you are watching the dub. Still, sub or dub, both of these anime are pretty good. 
report Recommended by angelsreview
short episodes, comedy the protagonist is not very intelligent and both are very imaginative chi doesn´t have ending, hetalia doesn´t have opening 
report Recommended by wabowser
same concept except the people are guns instead and they are all girls 
report Recommended by AlchemistWarrior
Hetalia and Danshi are both very very comical. Hetalia is historical and a whole parody of countries, while instead Danshi is slice of life and a strong parody of "normal" high schoolers They are both short series (Hetalia has around 50 episodes of ONAs who don't last more than 5 mins, and Danshi is a short tv-serie who counts barely 12 eps of 20 mins each) so you don't need to spend a lot of time to complete either of them. If you are searching for a smile or you simply like to laugh then both series are very highly recommended ;3 
report Recommended by EtnaEraclea
Its similar that both are comedy and very funny. Main chacters are same i think, both them are funny and very cute. i just love konata and italy!!!! i treally hop you like those animes!!!!! 
report Recommended by Lene-chan
Both: Ridiculous grown men, history jokes and world leaders, short episodes, and 'war games'. 
report Recommended by lanblade
• similar chibi moments all the time • both are comedy • Similar drawing and shading style too. 
report Recommended by Nikoru-san
Both have "Italians" & are hilarious. 
report Recommended by MJSpice
Educational: You can learn facts and information in an easy and enjoyable way. 
report Recommended by Niveen_Sleem
Even though Miracle Train has just been aired, it kinda reminded me of Hetalia.. and here's why: In Hetalia there's bunch of guys presenting countries and in Miracle Train, bunch of guys are presenting train stations. I think that's the only common thing between those anime's. And they're both really enjoyable. ^^ 
report Recommended by Kaminodeshi
The similarity between the two series lies in the humor which is the same kind of wackiness. More specifically, both series tackle a particular brand of humor which is easy to implement but difficult to get right. Many other series have tried to replicate the humor found in Trigan only to fail, but Hetaila is quite sucessful. 
report Recommended by Yemi_Hikari
History and cute girls vs. history and cute boys. The history references and the big variety of characters makes Girls und Panzer smiliar to Hetalia. They are both light-hearted animes as well. 
report Recommended by MxOffline
Both are very funny and cute. 
report Recommended by TheAwesomeHannah
In both series, a trio of incredibly distinct people work together in order to solve a global, catastrophic problem that they themselves created, namely World War 2 for Hetalia and the convergent world lines for Steins;Gate. To solve this problem, they must defeat forces much greater than themselves--the Axis Powers must destroy the Allies and Okabe's crew must trick time itself. The characters are also similar--Italy and Okabe are both the hapless yet enthusiastic leads, often just needing a little push from the ones around them to get the job done and delivering some much needed humor; Germany and Kurisu are the serious ones that are  read more 
report Recommended by SAT0rii
These two. I wasn't expecting to laugh as hard as I did. Both of these are super humorous. I just laughed almost every single second of them. 
report Recommended by TheAwesomeHannah
Both make me laugh, have cute and well-developed characters, and are awesome. 
report Recommended by TheAwesomeHannah
In Hetalia Axis Powers, we have characters that represent countries, while in Mahou Shoujo Taisen, we have magical girls who represent prefectures and towns of Japan. If that's not similar, then I have no idea what is. Both "parody" anime, in a way. Both won't take you more than two hours to watch. 
report Recommended by Palamon
If you're looking for great comedy that will leave you rolling on the floor laughing, then either Cuticle Detective Inaba or Hetalia Axis Powers just might be for you. Though the plots may be essentially different (one is about countries personified while the other is about a part wolf detective), both series offer funny and eccentric characters, LOL- worthy gags, a bunch of fanservice here and there, and just pure awesomeness in general. Assuredly, either one of the two will leave you smiling after each episode :D 
report Recommended by solitarycloud
Both shows do not take them themselves Seriously and thats what I like about them both. One is about war and other world problems and one is about food and how it can fight BUt either way you look at it They're both Funny Really Funny. 
report Recommended by YukiUzumaki
These two anime has education. Kaitou Joker learn about science and country. Hetalia learn about historic. 
report Recommended by Ayako_Rose
Both are short 5 minute episodes and adress political problems. 
report Recommended by Lover-of-Anime
Both are fun, light-hearted comedies that focus on certain cultures. "Hetalia Axis Powers" deals more with countries and the stereotypes that surround them, while "Boku no Imouto wa" focuses more on Osaka and the mannerisms of the people there. They're also both only a few minutes long.  
report Recommended by CaptainCurryCat
- Episodes come in short clips (3-5 minutes) - Military humor - Harem feels (Military! with girls, Hetalia with boys) - Chibi cute characters in absurd situations - Randomness in all its known forms 
report Recommended by Z_Tetriminos
Cute girls doing cute things vs. cute boys doing not-so-cute things. Both animes relies heavily on comedy and the complex web of relationships between the main casts. In Hetalia there's much more information about the history of the countries' relationships for centuries, Yuru Yuri focuses more in the daily lifes of the all-female cast. Other thing that Yuru Yuri shares with Hetalia is the homosexual tendencies of the characters, the former is much more pronounced in the yuri aspect, while the latter tends to be implict on the yaoi. 
report Recommended by tlato_but
Both have hilarious dubs (which I would watch before subs, a rare case) and a packed to the brim with 4th wall breaking humour and zany antics. 
report Recommended by CoryIsMyWaifu
Both are humorous shorts where the characters are anthro and represent different stereotypes. 
report Recommended by Apomaro-Mellow
Both are short comedy stories based from Yonkoma Manga The protagonists are both nice and clumsy characters and are a bit similar too each other. 
report Recommended by KatouHasegawa
Personification of ships? Hetalia is about personifications of nations 
report Recommended by KatouHasegawa
on first glance, they aren't really similar BUT - both have characters named after objects (in gochiusa drinks & hetalia countries) - comedy revolves around the characters and their respective stereotypes - silly main character with kuudere secondary mc - both workplace comedy without really having much to do with their workplaces 
report Recommended by Sayaznk
The movie to Hetalia Axis Powers. Fun, witty, and hilarious. Only downside is that the entire movie contains many "wtf" moments that can lead to confusion. Other than that, this is definitely something worth watching!  
report Recommended by Se_Chan
Both anime have strong sense of cuteness throughout the series. You can see as the characters gets closer and closer to each other as the time goes by. You WILL eventually start loving both of the protagonists. The only difference is that in Seitokaichou ni Cuukoku is shown the sexual side of the relationship between characters. Perfect anime for the ones who wants something cute and to "aw" at. 
report Recommended by Megroth
Both feature funny short skits of similar humour 
report Recommended by Tanya-Project
The main cast in both anime is mostly male and both have short-story 5-minute-episodes with very unique and individual characters. They're both fun shows to enjoy. 
report Recommended by KatouHasegawa
Both are episodic / short comedy stories/parody with the main cast being mainly male Also, both have very recognizable Soundtrack 
report Recommended by KatouHasegawa
For anyone who enjoys seeing many different nationalities represented in an anime, this show is a must! Even though neither of these has a Japanese character as a protagonist, both shows focus a lot on how Japan views the rest of the world and vice versa. Both shows also deal with global politics more or less realistically, and both are also filled with handsomely drawn male characters that'll keep any yaoi-shipper busy. 
report Recommended by mimiiria
-Both are made up of skits -Both have characters that you get to know better with each episode -Both are comedy 
report Recommended by TheEdgyDuck
Both Anime have personification/representation with human qualitites. Shirokuma has animals with human qualities while Hetalia has countries that represent them 
report Recommended by AnimeFan500
both are ONA's,are funny,and short 
report Recommended by stardustninja
Nonsensical, funny, and totally random.  
report Recommended by firerez
Both are short but funny. 
report Recommended by MJSpice
Both are short but funny. 
report Recommended by MJSpice
both short funny series that will make you lol xD 
report Recommended by Meli-Chan
Both have short episodes and are hilariously funny. 
report Recommended by Hikari_Tajiri
Hetalia and Kaitou Reinya are pretty much twins besides the plot (if there is one for either of them). Hetalia is a 5 minute long anime and Kaitou Reinya is a 3 minute long anime. Both hilarious, fast paced, and random with a unique drawing/animation style. You can't really say no to either. 
report Recommended by neilcfreak
Both anime are about human personifications (In hetalia its Coutries as humans, in DD its Animals as Humans.) In Both cases All characters are seriously flawed, and the story focuses on their day to day failures in a cute wayxD Both are comedy, are 5 minutes per episode, and make absolutely no sense in an awesome way =D 
report Recommended by Bluesnow
Hetalia is a 5-minute ONA and Nodame is longer than that but I felt that the atmosphere and some of the randomness were quite similar. The drawings kind of reminded me of each other as well. Plus, "South Italy" (Feliciano) really reminds me of Nodame and vice versa.  
report Recommended by Deep
Both are of these hilarious comedies have short episodes and know no shame. 
report Recommended by Metty
Both are short animation (5 min) Gag manga Biyori is hard to understand and the joke is very japanese oriented. But if you familiar with comedy anime you should have no problem watching it. Hetalia is a historical anime, knowledge about world history required to understand most of it jokes. But if you never read the original four panels manga, you may still have some trouble understanding it. Gag manga is more audience-friendly. SUM : Gag Manga require some knowledge about japanese language and culture to fully appreciate the jokes. While Hetalia require an A++ in your high school world history class, and strong sense of anime interpreting. 
report Recommended by lapisdragon
Cute, funny and short ^_^ 
report Recommended by YukiStyu
both have lots of bishounens and both deal with t he personification of certain hings:Hetalia with countries and Starry☆Sky with the astrological signs  
report Recommended by Denmark-Chan
It may be a stretch to compare these two titles, since Hetalia is so silly and nonsensical while Fate/Zero is so dark and intense; however, both of them are anime that give history lessons while simultaneously entertaining the viewer. While Hetalia involves countries and their history, Fate/Zero (along with its alternative versions) involves various historical figures. 
report Recommended by Gabii-Tachibana
Similar comedy. Hasabe looks like Italy. Their senpai Ichimiya looks like Spain. One series is full length episode while the other is only five minutes long 
report Recommended by AnimeFan500
Both have 5 minute episodes, and both are comedy. They might not seem to similar other than that, but they both have the same feel. You know, that, "WTF am I watching!?" feel. 
report Recommended by Shastaphirre
Both Gakkatsu and Hetalia are comedy anime that last 5 minutes per episode. While Gakkatsu contains more slice-of-life elements, they share a style of humor. 
report Recommended by Mikurae-Nae
Well, it's kinda easy. -They both have a cast mostly comprised by males. -They both have bishōnens and bishōjos -They both have ships who aren't technically canon but still... -They both are very popular amongst shippers -They both are very colourful You get the point. Free! has a bit more drama and it's mainly about sports while Hetalia it's more of a 'history' anime and it's 90% (weird) comedy. They both are lovely, really. 
report Recommended by shokikita
The character design and animation reminds me so much of Hetalia series. Similar personality too.  
report Recommended by AnimeFan500
Both shows contain personifications that are mostly all guys. In Hetalia, they represent the countries themselves, while in Senjuushi, they are guns used in historic wars and by historic people. This makes the Senjuushi characters feel similar to those in Hetalia as the Senjuushi characters partially represent countries themselves, and both rely on some similar stereotypes in their characterization. These shows use these characters and historic events to tell their own stories. 
report Recommended by Ebo
It has a lot of humor and style. though one piece (ワンピース)is sometimes more serious so if you like Hetalia (ヘタリア)You wil definetly like One piece and the other way around. C:  
report Recommended by bartlokker
Both are hilariously funny, and both also have a lot of in-jokes and tongue-in-cheek cultural references :) 
report Recommended by geno93n0
Bright, mostly nonsensical comedies about cute guys doing silly things.  
report Recommended by TheCoolAlchemist
Not very similar I suppose, but Both are very short episodes filled with witty humor.  
report Recommended by Whoo
Both of these shows are comedies that contrast and poke out differences in different cultures. Kiniro Mosaic only does this for England and Japan while Hetalia does it for all countries though.  
report Recommended by Fujaku