kyun
Since: Dec, 2010
03/16/2012 00:00:00
The last point: who besides Japan and China uses Engrish in the dub? ...honestly, I don't think someone who speaks English as their native language would be able to speak Engrish!
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It was better as a webcomic.
That simple, really. Hetalia in comic format was funny and suprisingly informative, with actual 'plots' in at least some strips, but the anime kind of screws that up. The animation quality isn't that great, the ending song lasts longer than the actual episodes, and stock footage abuse abounds, which lets it become dull and repetitive pretty fast.
As for hetalia the manga/webcomic itself, it's better than you'd expect. At the very least, the national personification concept was and still is interesting, and while Himaruya re-uses the same old stereotypes, what else would you expect? It falls into pure randomness on occasion, which is irritating, but there are enough historical strips to make up for it. And besides, a little fluff is good for the soul!
The fandom is awesome, probably moreso than the source material. While, yes, there are a bunch of yaoi fangirls, the majority of hetalia's fanbase is incredibly intelligent and insightful, and come out with some cool stuff, usually based around the history Himaruya doesn't touch. They make the series, really, and fanon abounds.
As for the dub, the accents are funny for five seconds, before they become painful engrish.