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* BigOlEyebrows: Korea has thicker eyebrows than most other characters, while Hong Kong has noticeably thicker eyebrows due to a curse from England.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: A popular rendition, which can be played either for drama or for laughs depending on the fandom.
* BiTheWay: Korea has groped Japan and China, but lately in Hetaween, he starts taking interest in [[{{Moe}} Taiwan]] too ...Which doesn't mean he'll stop oooh-ing and aaah-ing at China too.
** [[AmbiguouslyBi Possibly Taiwan, too]]. She has some ShipTease with Japan, but also with [[AloofDarkHairedGirl Vietnam]]. Noticeably, Taiwan is very adamant about finding other girls cute (mostly [[LadyOfWar Vietnam]], but also in the 2013 Halloween [[ElegantGothicLolita Belarus]] and [[GagBoobs Ukraine]]), and also got distracted by [[ACupAngst the other girls' cleavage]].
* ChinesePeople: ''All'' of them, [[ShapedLikeItself especially China]]. Hong Kong, despite the eyebrows.
** AnimeChineseGirl: Taiwan, the GenderFlip arts of China and Hong Kong (either fanart or the canon Himaruya doodles)
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Hong Kong and Taiwan both have have brown hair and eyes.
* ExpressiveHair: Korea's IdiotHair is sometimes drawn with a face, making this a more literal interpretation of the trope, and Taiwan's IdiotHair comes unraveled when she's uneasy during the 2011 Bloodbath.
* FiveManBand: In fanwork, the East Asian nations are typically portrayed as one.
** TheLeader: China (Gets upgraded from TheSmartGuy of the Allies to this, since he's the eldest of the group and the others' ParentalSubstitute)
** TheLancer: Japan (Disagrees with China a LOT, ends up betraying him at some point) and Vietnam (Serious and can't smile very well, [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl the tomboy to Taiwan's girly girl]])
** TheBigGuy: South Korea (Tallest and the [[HotBlooded most]] [[FunPersonified energetic]] of the bunch) class 4 and Thailand (Cheerful and calm. Also, [[{{Determinator}} stubborn]] class 2.)
** TheSmartGuy: Hong Kong (mysterious, calm, always deadpan, quite the trickster) and Macau (due to [[OnlySaneMan having the most common sense]]).
** TheChick: Taiwan (the [[TheSmurfettePrinciple only girl]] for quite a while, the most {{moe}} of the group, very enthusiastic and colorful when in the spotlight)
** SixthRanger: Mongolia and Tibet would count if they were featured more often.
** TeamPet: Either Pochi (Japan's puppy) or... Shinatty-chan.
* GenkiGirl[=/=]GenkiGuy: Taiwan and Korea are quite cheerful, energetic and hyper.
* [[{{HugeGuyTinyGirl}} Huge Guy Tiny Other Guy]] and HugeGuyTinyGirl: South Korea (tall enough to stand with America eye-to-eye, which would put him in the 177 cms tall range) has this with Japan (165 cms), China (169 cms.) and Taiwan (150 cms.).
** Macau is also noticeably OneHeadTaller than Hong Kong and China.
* IdiotHair: Korea has a wild curl, and Taiwan has a long, droopy one. Though her IdiotHair [[http://i.imgur.com/fpAp2.jpg seemed to vanish in this strip]], which led to people not knowing if it was her or Vietnam in it (the use of Hungary's Chinese name gave Taiwan's identity away). [[{{Blooper}} Oops?]]
** [[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=24248895 Some fanart]] seems to speculate that it was pulled up in her bun.
* ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'': Their costume theme for ''Manga/Hetaween2011''.
* {{Mukokuseki}}: This is a somewhat rare aversion of making the Japanese character generically stateless or anime-like, but making other East Asians more realistic. This time, Japan looks like his relatives.
* NonHumanSidekick: Several of these.
* NotBloodSiblings: From the anime, Japan's definitely not China's biological brother. The others are debatable whether they're actually related or were just "found" and adopted.
* OverlyLongName: Hong Kong and Macau. Thankfully, they're just referred to as the first parts of their names.
* [[SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl Savvy Older Brothers, Energetic Annoying Younger Sibling]]: Korea and ''both'' China and Japan. China and Taiwan, to a degree.
** Taiwan is this to pretty much ''everyone'' in East Asia, according to the fourth manga volume.
* SupremeChef: According to a profile of his, cooking is a specialty of Macau's.
** Also implied in Taiwan's case:
-->''The good thing about her cooking is that you can thank her for treating you to delicious yet inexpensive cuisine!''
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Korea loves kimchi so much that he took it up into outer space, causing France to become pissed off.
** For Tawain, according to fandom, bubble tea. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_tea Which is actually from Taiwan.]] Confirmed in her character song along with tofu.
* VerbalTic:
** Korea adds a cheerful "da ze!" to many of his sentences.
** Hong Kong often throws "teki na" into his sentences, which means something along the lines of "I guess" or "like".

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[[folder:Republic of Korea (South Korea) - Im Yong Soo]]
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->''[[LargeHam URI NARA MANSAE]]!''
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* AdaptationDyeJob: He would have had chestnut brown hair in the anime series, as evidenced by a character design that was later removed from the official site. Himaruya usually depicts him with black hair or a very dark shade of brown.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Korea's [[BrotherSisterIncest incestuous affection]] towards China is not returned ''at all''. He's not much luckier when he tries to pursue Japan, either. But somehow, his is the luckiest with Taiwan.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To ''both'' China and Japan; he's loud, obnoxious, and says that ''they'' should call ''him'' their older brother.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: In real life (though not well known), through the records available, China and Korea are assumed to have similar age, and Japan is regarded as youngest among them. Therefore, Japan being older brother to Korea seems far-fetched, while China being older is understandable.
* AsianAndNerdy: In his profile, it's said he loves the internet and games. TruthInTelevision to some degree; Korea apparently has the highest percentage of households with Internet access in the world.
* ArtEvolution: [[http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1186.html Holy crap, it has hit him hard lately.]]
* AwesomeMcCoolname: One of the possible readings of "Yong Soo" in Korean is "Water Dragon."
* BigLittleBrother: Towards China and Japan.
* [[BrainyBrunette Brainy Brunet]]: Korea really is quite intelligent, seeing as he was able to fix the mind reading binoculars in one strip. [[GeniusDitz Too bad he doesn't show it a lot.]]
--->'''Korea:''' I'm an intellectual, [[VerbalTic da ze]]!
** GadgeteerGenius: He somehow managed to make ''mind-reading'' binoculars.
** TeenGenius: Based on his human age (15 - 16).
* CainAndAbel: In DarkFic, if the [[TooSoon not-featured-in-canon]] North Korea appears, their and Yongsoo's relationship goes like this.
* TheCameo: While he was removed from the anime for the most part, he still shows up in line in the supermarket scene, and also in the closing credits of the first two seasons.
* CatchPhrase: "Uri nara mansae!" It means, roughly, "Hooray for our land!"
* CompletelyMissingThePoint: Korea's mind-reading binoculars; he utterly misinterprets what they show him.
* CoolSword: [[http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1207.html#more This picture here]] has him with one. Possibly his WeaponOfChoice.
** It's not exactly clear ''what'' kind of sword is it, but it may be either: a [[http://www.swordsofkorea.com/sword1.htm Byeolum-Gheon]], a [[http://www.swordsofkorea.com/sword11.htm Hwando]], or a [[http://www.swordsofkorea.com/sword19.htm Samindo]].
* DemotedToExtra: See WhatCouldHaveBeen.
* {{Megane}}: In the ''Manga/HetaliaBloodbath2011'', he's seen wearing glasses [[http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j288/Jess_chan13/tra_02-01.jpg while playing videogames]].
* SkinshipGrope: He ''really'' wants to grope both of his brothers' breasts. And once or twice manages to do so.
* StepfordSmiler: He's another one who gets this characterization in DarkFic.
* {{Tsundere}}: During a conversation with Japan, he claims to have invented tsundere (''all'' types, presumably). He is ''not'' one himself, but an AnnoyingYoungerSibling with traces of HopelessSuitor to China and Japan.
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[[folder:Republic of China (Taiwan)]]
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->''"[[IFeelAngry Hey, you bastard! Don't you dare touch Japan!]]"''

->Voiced by: Creator/YukiKaida (JP), Clarine Harp (EN)

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* ACupAngst: Despite not being as flat-chested as [[ProperLady Liechtenstein]], she does fret about about [[LesYay seeing the Western girls' cleavage]] during the 2011 Bloodbath.
* AnimeChineseGirl: Sports this look, plays it up for all its worth.
* BathingBeauty: A recent strip implies that both [[http://i.imgur.com/fpAp2.jpg she and Hungary]] are this. Explained by the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwanese_hot_springs rich Taiwanese hot spring culture]]
** Confirmed in her character song in which she outright references her many hot springs.
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: One of the earlier Himaruya sketches has her poking China on the cheek and demanding that he leaves Japan alone, while saying the quote above.
** Confirmed in China's drama CD track, where she teases China a ''lot'' (and according to her profile, one of her hobbies ''is'' annoying China):
--> '''Taiwan:''' (giggles) Teacher’s going crazy!
--> '''China:''' I told you! I’m young, cool, and hip!
* TheBeastMaster: She's often represented with tigers, magpie birds (the national bird of Taiwan) and oxes in fanart.
* BuxomIsBetter: Some fanwork give her size that rival even [[GagBoobs Ukraine]]. Her breasts ''are'' medium-sized in canon, [[SelfFanservice but not to such an extreme.]] Subverted as she turns out to have ACupAngst.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Mostly averted. Her first apparition has her poking China on the cheek and telling him to lay off Japan; however, her interactions with Japan himself and the other Asians do '''not''' have her clinging to him and being a bitch to whoever approaches him. Not to mention, while she ''does'' argue with China, it's never about Japan aside of that aforementioned one sketch.
* TheFashionista: According to WordOfGod.
** Confirmed in the 2013 Halloween event, in which she made both her own and Vietnam's costumes.
* FlowerInHerHair: Plum blossoms, her national flower.
* FlowerMotifs: [[FlowerInHerHair Her hair accessories]]. Those are [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_mume Asian plum flowers]], which is the national flower of Taiwan. Strange, it's one of the symbolic vestiges of Taiwan's Chinese claim.
** She also has [[http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt102/pan2panT/hetalia/taiwan.gif a flower-shaped mark on her thigh]].
** Lampshaded in her character chart blurb: "If she has flowers and long dark hair, then it's Taiwan-chan."
* FriendToAllLivingThings: According to [[http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-643.html these Himaruya chibis]]
-->'''Taiwan''': If you're too noisy, you’ll scare away all the birds and make the flowers die...
* HairDecorations: She has two flowers in her hair.
* IdolSinger: Dresses as one for the 2011 Halloween event, including GirlishPigtails, detached sleeves, and ZettaiRyouiki.
* {{Joshikousei}}: Taiwan's preliminary character design for Gakuen Hetalia has her wearing [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/hetalia/images/e/e7/Taiwan_Gakuen.gif a sailor uniform]] instead of the more Western clothing Seychelles wears.
* MotorMouth: Her dialogue can take up the entire panel!
* {{Otaku}}: Apparently a huge anime fan, as she dedicates a world meeting to discussing the former trope of "Hey Its That Voice" in one of the Birz chapters. She also cosplays in both the 2011 and 2013 Halloween events, makes her own costumes (and Vietnam's), and apparently attends anime conventions.
** AsianAndNerdy
* PinkMeansFeminine: That's why she's the Girly Girl to Vietnam.
* PluckyGirl: Taiwan's profile mentions that, though she tends to fret and worry, she's also very strong-willed when it counts. Confirmed when she gets some more spotlight ''and'' a proper profile in the fourth manga volume.
-->''An island girl nation with a headstrong and easygoing personality!''
-->'''Taiwan''': It's okay, the Taiwanese don't believe in bad fortunes!
-->'''Japan''': How positive!
* ProperTightsWithASkirt: Fanartists sometimes give her this, although she seems to only wear tights with her [[HighSchoolAU Gakuen]] [[{{Joshikousei}} uniform.]]
* {{Qipao}}: She wears one over a long, flowing skirt.
* RedOniBlueOni: She's is the red to Vietnam's blue.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Taiwan [[TheCutie usually looks adorable and very pretty]], but she looks [[http://hetalia.livejournal.com/11604743.html absolutely gorgeous]] [[http://hetalia.livejournal.com/11597580.html in more traditional clothing]].
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1229815456781.gif Vietnam]] (tomboy) and [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gallery3-34.gif Taiwan]] (girly girl) certainly look the part. The fourth manga volume toys with this: Vietnam is mature and reserved, while Taiwan is straightforward and energetic.
* TooKinkyToTorture: Threaten to blackmail her with embarrassing pictures of her sleeping and she'll just comment that they're cute and keep them.
* YamatoNadeshiko: Averted. She has the looks, but canon has pretty much {{jossed}} the personalty traits:
** In the [[http://www.hetarchive.net/scanlations/nonlinear.php?caa Doodles about Asia]], while Taiwan keeps the looks, she's also capable of [[IFeelAngry speaking quite more roughly]] than the average YN lady, referring to China as "bastard" like the quote above shows.
** The drama track from China's CD has her as a GenkiGirl who inflicts AmusingInjuries on China (she tries to fix his back and then ends up breaking his arm!) and calls him "old man" to his face.
** And the fourth manga volume throws the YN concept out of the window, by making her the plucky and cheerful energetic girl to ''all'' of her Asian siblings.
* {{Yandere}} / CuteAndPsycho: Sometimes portrayed as one in fanwork, usually toward Japan, though mostly played for laughs.
** She's sometimes portrayed as a {{Tsundere}} in fanon too, especially if paired up with [[PinkGirlBlueBoy Korea]] or [[SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl Hong Kong.]] Considering the fourth manga volume's Taiwan strip, this may be the closest. During the Halloween Event, she has shades of this towards China when she complains about his old man bad health but makes him a "cure" anyway.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Her Hetaween costume.
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[[folder:Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China]]
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->''"To be blunt, isn't "not playing the game" the'' least ''troublesome option?"''

->Voiced by: Creator/MotokiTakagi (JP), Shelton Windham (EN, ''World Series''), Greg Silva (EN, ''The Beautiful World'')
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Makes several digs against China, like showcasing how he knows exactly what China will wear or do at any given time and constantly referring to him as old in spite of China's indignant protests, and "annoying China" is even listed as one of his hobbies. Which makes him the third Asian sibling who pokes fun at China on a regular basis. [[DudeWheresMyRespect China just can't get any respect.]]
** {{Fanon}} loves to portray him as this towards England too during his time as a British territory. Later confirmed in his latest profile:
--->"His hobbies include annoying England and China whenever he sees them!"
* BornLucky: Apparently, it's NOT a good idea to place bets against him. ''Double'' if it involves China, since HK knows him way too well.
-->'''Taiwan and Macau''': We can't win against Hong Kong!
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: His earliest appearances painted him as a PerpetualFrowner. He's much more cheerful from the fourth manga volume onward.
* TheComicallySerious: Keeps his deadpan face even in the craziest situations.
* CovertPervert: "I said to stop making this kind of art, otherwise [[{{Pixellation}} I'll have to mosaic it out]], aru!"
* DeadpanSnarker: Especially towards China.
* {{Delinquents}}: PlayedForLaughs when China thinks he's become one after his time with England. England insists that he hasn't, but just acts more like ''him'' instead of China.
* EmotionlessBoy: Actually averted, he's not as emotional as Taiwan or Korea but it doesn't mean he lacks emotions at all. He's just really good at keeping them bottled and viewing the world through very snarky eyes. It doesn't necessarily give him a SugarAndIcePersonality.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: When he was with China as a child, his hair was in a ponytail like China's and he looked [[DudeLooksLikeALady very feminine]]. When he lived with England, however, he gained BigOlEyebrows and had his hair cut short.
* GossipyHens: Male example, according to his volume 4 profiles which lists "gossip" among his interests.
** Slightly confirmed when he starts teasing and almost pestering Iceland due to some things he said about England.
* HadakaApron: In the [[http://www.geocities.co.jp/himaruya/xmas20116.html 2010 Christmas Event]], he is forced into a maid outfit [[NakedPeopleAreFunny which he subsequently sheds.]] China [[PleasePutSomeClothesOn won't stand for such nakedness]], so Hong Kong puts on an apron.
* IJustWantToBeFree: In the [[http://hetalia.livejournal.com/12289372.html I, like, wanna be free!]] strip, he declares that he wants to live on his own, much to China's dismay. He ''does'' relent and stay with China, but only after China satisfies a [[EmbarrassingAnimalSuit certain condition]].
* LikeIsLikeAComma: In one English translation of the fourth manga volume.
* TheMedic: In the CD Drama ''[[AlternateUniverse Hetalia Phantasia]]'', he apparently is both this ''and'' the...
** NaiveNewcomer: As China's assistant. In the seiyuu talk track, his seiyuu Creator/MotokiTakagi sorta takes up the role as well.
* PandaingToTheAudience: Just as much as China, apparently.
* StuffBlowingUp: His profile says that he loves detonating firecrackers, much to England's annoyance. More than one fanwork goes further and depicts him as a full-blown [[WeaponOfChoice explosives expert]].
* {{Trickster}}: He uses his firecrackers to play pranks on England, according to WordOfGod.
** And he gets China drunk in the 2010 Christmas special, [[http://community.livejournal.com/hetalia/9813173.html#cutid1 apparently just for the lulz]]. [[CantHoldHisLiquor That one]] [[http://i52.tinypic.com/20911sh.jpg backfires, though.]]
*** Either that, or he was also knocked out by [[spoiler: Parallel!America]] before China.
* WhenHeSmiles: Smiles for the first time in the fourth manga volume when telling China that he knows him better than anyone else.
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[[folder:Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China]]
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-->''"Mister... why don't you think about yourself a little more...?"''
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Seems relatively protective over the younger Asian countries, escorting Taiwan to the party and attempting to help Vietnam [[DefeatByModesty cover up]] in the 2013 Halloween event. He also tells Portugal he's always thought of Hong Kong as a younger brother.
* BigLittleBrother: While his age is unclear, he's most likely younger than [[Really700YearsOld China]]... but he's still OneHeadTaller and probably the tallest of the Asians (as is his Nyotalia counterpart).
** TheBigGuy: Subverted, despite his height, his manner is too calm and collected to qualify.
* TheCameo: In the Manga/HetaliaBloodbath2010, first. Then he reappears [[http://www.hetarchive.net/scanlations/volume4.php?t07 in the fourth manga volume.]]
* TheGambler: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_in_Macau Any wonder?]]
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Is ''very'' close to Portugal, to the point where Portugal referred to them as the "dream team." They were trading partners and good friends before becoming boss and underling, and remained close after.
* {{Megane}}: Wealthy, kind and bespectacled.
* MrViceGuy: Gets this treatment quite often in fanworks.
** Hinted at in canon, when Macau tells Portugal he is unconcerned with Hong Kong supplanting him as a center of trade:
--->'''Macau (wearing a [[PsychoticSmirk devious smirk]]):''' And besides, we grown ups have more adult ways of making money...
* NiceGuy
-->''His nature is rather ungreedy; he appears calm and good at business, is tall, and tries to be philosophical (...) He often has a businesslike manner, but he jokes around with Portugal, China, and Hong Kong. He treats Taiwan like a proper lady.''
** BewareTheNiceOnes:
--->''He seems to also have another side, another part, lol.''
*** In one strip, he is rather [[PassiveAggressiveKombat passive aggressive]] towards China when the latter asks for his help with keeping Hong Kong from wanting independence.
* NonActionGuy: In the Hetaween event, notes mention that he tends to get pulled into conflicts and get hurt.
* OnlySaneMan: China and Hong Kong have a fight caused by China going the MeddlingParents way and Hong Kong struggling to make him back off. What does Macau do? Sits with them, drinks tea, and makes one or two passive-aggressive comments as much.
* PerpetualSmiler: Smiles pleasantly while his siblings fight.
* SharpDressedMan: Wears a cheongsam [[http://hetalia.livejournal.com/11156403.html?thread=197135795#t197135795 here]]. While said ''cheongsam'' is black in some Himaruya chibis, sometimes fandom also makes it [[ManInWhite white]] or green.
-->''He often wears smart-looking suits to casinos and in business-related things.''
* SmartBall: Referred to as being skillful and good at making things.
** TheSmartGuy
* SpotOfTea: He's shown with a tea cup quite often and drinks it while listening to his siblings fighting.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Described as such.
* TeamDad: Seems to be one to Hong Kong and the other Chinese prefectures. And occasionally acts this way towards China.
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[[folder:Mongolia]]
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* ArcherArchetype: In [[http://i39.tinypic.com/2055vo2.gif this cameo]] from Japan and China's BackStory.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Hasn't reappeared since his volume 4 appearance.
* TheFaceless: Appears in Volume Four of the manga as a child, but only in silhouette.
* NiceHat: Has only appeared [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/asia003.png in a single draft]] aside of the aforementioned doodle, but fans still comment on the odd hat he wears.
* NoSell: He's completely unaffected by General Winter, since he's used to the cold.
* TheRival: Of Hungary, whom he attacked and bullied as a child according to [[AllThereInTheManual some sketches]].
* TheSpeechless[=/=]TheVoiceless: His one line in the cameo is "........!"
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[[folder:Tibet]]
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* BaldOfAwesome: The only bald character so far.
* BareFistedMonk: The ''very'' unfrequent fanarts about him portray him this way.
* TheCameo: Shows up in the strip detailing Japan and China's {{Backstory}}.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Has only appeared in a single scene so far, and only in the comic. The anime replaced him with a panda, probably to avoid [[TooSoon controversy]].
* HermitGuru: Comes off as one.
* TheSpeechless[=/=]TheVoiceless: Doesn't get any lines in his cameo.
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* IdolSinger: Dresses as one for the 2011 Halloween event, including GirlishPigtails, detached sleeves, and ZettaiRyouki.

->''URI NARA MANSAE!''

*** [[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=24248895 Some fanart]] seems to speculate that it was pulled up in her bun.

* ExpressiveHair: Korea's IdiotHair is sometimes drawn with a face, making this a more literal interpretation of the trope., and Taiwan's IdiotHair comes unraveled when she's uneasy during the 2011 Bloodbath.

* ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'': Their costume theme for ''Manga/Hetaween2011''.

*** TomboyAndGirlyGirl: [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1229815456781.gif Vietnam]] (tomboy) and [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gallery3-34.gif Taiwan]] (girly girl) certainly look the part. The fourth manga volume toys with this: Vietnam is mature and reserved, while Taiwan is straightforward and energetic.

* BigOlEyebrows: Has thicker eyebrows than most other characters.
* BiTheWay: He has groped Japan and China, but lately in Hetaween, he starts taking interest in [[{{Moe}} Taiwan]] too.
** ... Which doesn't mean he'll stop oooh-ing and aaah-ing at China too.

* ExpressiveHair: Korea's IdiotHair is sometimes drawn with a face, making this a more literal interpretation of the trope.
* GenkiGuy / {{Keet}}: Korea is quite cheerful and energetic.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He loves kimchi so much that he took it up into outer space, causing France to become pissed off.

* VerbalTic: Adds a cheerful "da ze!" to many of his sentences.

* BiTheWay: [[AmbiguouslyBi Possibly]]. She has some ShipTease with Japan, but also with [[AloofDarkHairedGirl Vietnam]]. Noticeably, Taiwan is very adamant about finding other girls cute (mostly [[LadyOfWar Vietnam]], but also in the 2013 Halloween [[ElegantGothicLolita Belarus]] and [[GagBoobs Ukraine]]), and also got distracted by [[ACupAngst the other girls' cleavage]].

* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Brown hair and eyes.
* ExpressiveHair: Her IdiotHair comes unraveled when she's uneasy during the 2011 Bloodbath.

* GenkiGirl: Very energetic and hyper.

* IdiotHair: Kind of. Hers is longer and droopier than the other characters'.
** Curiously, her IdiotHair [[http://i.imgur.com/fpAp2.jpg seemed to vanish in this strip]], which led to people not knowing if it was her or Vietnam in it (the use of Hungary's Chinese name gave Taiwan's identity away). [[{{Blooper}} Oops?]]
*** [[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=24248895 Some fanart]] seems to speculate that it was pulled up in her bun.

* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Vietnam's blue.
* SupremeChef: Implied.
-->''The good thing about her cooking is that you can thank her for treating you to delicious yet inexpensive cuisine!''
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: According to fandom, bubble tea. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_tea Which is actually from Taiwan.]]
** Confirmed in her character song along with tofu.

* BigOlEyebrows: He has noticeably thicker eyebrows due to a curse from England.

* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Brown hair and eyes.

* OverlyLongName[=/=]LongTitle: Thankfully, he's usually called HongKong.

* VerbalTic: Often throws "teki na" into his sentences, which means something along the lines of "I guess" or "like".

* OverlyLongName[=/=]LongTitle: In much the same way as Hong Kong. He's thankfully just called Macau.

* SupremeChef: According to a profile of his, cooking is a specialty of his.

!East Asia

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* BrainyBrunette: Korea really is quite intelligent, seeing as he was able to fix the mind reading binoculars in one strip. [[GeniusDitz Too bad he doesn't show it a lot.]]

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Hasn't reappeared since his volume 4 appearance.

* OutOfFocus[=/=]ChuckCunninghamSyndrome

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome[=/=]OutOfFocus: Has only appeared in a single scene so far, and only in the comic. The anime replaced him with a panda, probably to avoid [[TooSoon controversy]].