History DarthWiki / AltTalia

* CorporalPunishment: Discussed. To Karafuto, this is just how parents should punish their children, and he is no exception. So when Karafuto yells at Japan that he isn’t his father anymore, he says that Japan can beat him now. After a conversation, Karafuto tells Japan that the fact Japan doesn’t beat him shows he’s gone soft.

** Palau, one of the Pacific islands to get a bit more attention than others, [[HufflepuffHouse even if that still isn’t very often]], has also been well-received for her sweet, jolly personality, as well as her adorable admiration for Japan (which is officially platonic, but which has been interpreted as romantic by some fans) to an extent her relationship with America, and her loyalty to Taiwan, despite attempts to hurt her economy because of it from China, making her come across as very innocent and just plain nice. The latter, as well as three other Pacific nations, sticking with Taiwan has especially been perceived as a SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoment of kindness in a world of terrible people. Being a rare female character helps. Though many also find her relationship with Japan a bit tragic as she seemingly didn’t understand how he was merely using her as a stepping stone to enact destruction on others, including her friends and family, and intended to assimilate her eventually, still saying that their time together was “fun” and that Japan was “very nice.”

* LesYay: Vietnam’s protectiveness and attachment to Laos (if female). Vietnam says it’s because women have to support each other in this world of men.

* EarnYourHappyEnding:Much chaos and violence happened after Japan was transported to the past, but ultimately, the world is much better off by the new timeline’s 2015. [[spoiler:The series ends on a very happy note in 2015; Japan and Father Korea sitting on Japan’s porch, looking at the moon. The twins are sleeping in their laps. Father Korea tells Japan that while Japan coming to the past caused a real stir, that his arrival was ultimately a blessing. Japan is happy with the praise. Japan and Korea’s tense relationship is but a distant memory.]]
* FaintInShock: In one chapter, Walt Disney taken to Tokyo Disneyland by Disney Japan employees, with Japan and Taiwan in tow. Walt, who is already shocked that he has a subsidiary in Japan, is not told where he’s going and blindfolded, is led through the gates, and when he takes the blindfold off, promptly lays eyes on one of the biggest monuments to how much his company has grown. Japan tells him “Welcome… to Tokyo Disneyland. This is all yours”, as the employees at the front give him a warm welcome. He quietly stares at the massive scale of the park, then the statue of himself… before fainting on the spot. The others rush to catch him.
* FountainOfYouth: In 1946, Japan realizes something; his joints hurt less often, he feels somewhat more energized, and he thinks he looks slightly younger, but he attributes it to just feeling. Then he fixes his work culture in 1947. After this, by 1950, he notices his wrinkles are gone, his hips give out less, and he feels much more energized; he’s aging backwards. Okinawa also starts losing her grey hairs around 1946, though she still looks on the older side due to being a retired nation.

* ImageLinks/CosplayFanArt: In one chapter in 1946, Taiwan gets into Anime/SpyXFamily, relating to the characters’ circumstances. This is followed by two drawings of Japan, Okinawa, and Taiwan cosplaying as Loid, Yor, and Anya respectively.

* PornStash: Well not exactly. I’m an earlier chapter, Karafuto finds one of Japan’s ecchi mangas and angrily storms up to Japan. Japan asks what Karafuto was doing in his room, but Karafuto explodes at him that he can’t believe his father would let himself stoop this low and that he doesn’t know him anymore, but then Karafuto, with fear in his eyes, runs to his room. Japan goes to his door, and tells him “I won’t hit you. Don’t worry.” Karafuto says that he didn’t really mean to disown him, that he will always be his father, but he’s so frustrated at his father’s “depravity”, and that he doesn’t recognize him anymore.

* PornStash: In an earlier chapter, Karafuto finds one of Japan’s hentai doujins, and angrily storms up to Japan. Japan asks what Karafuto was doing in his room, but Karafuto explodes at him that he can’t believe his father would let himself stoop this low and that he doesn’t know him anymore, but then Karafuto, with fear in his eyes, runs to his room. Japan goes to his door, and tells him “I won’t hit you. Don’t worry.” Karafuto says that he didn’t really mean to disown him, that he will always be his father, but he’s so frustrated at his father’s “depravity”, and that he doesn’t recognize him anymore.

* SoProudOfYou: One of Japan’s main missions is to get the respect of Taiwan and to an extent Karafuto. It takes 6 years for Taiwan to fully bond with Japan, and Karafuto and Japan continue to clash for a while, but he does earn both of their unconditional love. Though Karafuto never doesn’t love Japan, he’s just frustrated with their difference in values often.

* ImageLinks/CosplayFanArt: In one chapter in 1946, Taiwan gets into Anime/SpyXFamily, relating to the characters’ circumstances, and learns that there’s going to be a Spy x Family event at USJ. She gets an idea. The next year, she reveals that she made Loid, Yor, and Anya costumes for Japan, Okinawa, and herself, and they with Karafuto in tow proceed to go to USJ again dressed as such, as a family trip to celebrate the successful labor movement. They’re shown in said cosplay in a picture the author drew and posted on her blog. (Scenario pending)

* ImageLinks/CosplayFanArt: In one chapter in 1946, Taiwan gets into Anime/SpyXFamily, relating to the characters’ circumstances, and learns that there’s going to be a Spy x Family event at USJ. She gets an idea. The next year, she reveals that she made Loid, Yor, and Anya costumes for Japan, Okinawa, and herself, and they with Karafuto in tow proceed to go to USJ again dressed as such, as a family trip to celebrate the successful labor movement. They’re shown in said cosplay in a picture the author drew and posted on her blog.

* ImageLinks/CosplayFanArt: In one chapter in 1946, Taiwan gets into Anime/SpyXFamily, relating to the characters’ circumstances, and learns that there’s going to be a Spy x Family event at USJ. She gets an idea. The next year, she reveals that she made Loid, Yor, and Anya costumes for Japan, Okinawa, and herself, and they and Karafuto proceed to go to USJ again dressed as such. They’re shown in said cosplay in a picture the author drew and posted on her blog.

* CosplayFanArt: In one chapter in 1946, Taiwan gets into Anime/SpyXFamily, relating to the characters’ circumstances, and learns that there’s going to be a Spy x Family event at USJ. She gets an idea. The next year, she reveals that she made Loid, Yor, and Anya costumes for Japan, Okinawa, and herself, and they and Karafuto proceed to go to USJ again dressed as such. They’re shown in said cosplay in a picture the author drew and posted on her blog.

* BroadStrokes: Some elements are changed, but reach the same conclusion, as the original story wasn't always compliant with reality; notably, there’s how Taiwan thinks of Japan, and PM Shinzo Abe’s stance on war crimes. Taiwan is afraid of Japan somewhat at first, which is one of the things which makes Japan realize that he indeed screwed up (because he really likes Taiwan, this especially breaks his heart), instead of being completely happy with the annexation like the original story implied. Karafuto, meanwhile, is not made into a state of the federation, to keep things simple. Also Shinzo Abe, as mentioned above, is a lot more skeptical of war crimes.

* MistakenForRomance: Sort of with Japan and Okinawa, who are mistaken for a married couple, though that isn’t the focus of the scene. In a short chapter set in 1945, Japan, Okinawa, and Taiwan are at Universal Studios Japan. A staff member, after giving them their tickets, tells them “Have a nice family trip!”. Japan wonders if he should correct her, Okinawa blushes, but Taiwan says “Okay, thanks!”. In the chapters after, Taiwan starts calling Japan “father”.
* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: There’s of course Japan, who wants to repair his relationship with China and especially the Koreas before it truly goes south; he stops the war immediately, and helps the rest of East Asia the best he can, giving them time to develop a democracy, helping arm their militaries, and investing in them. He also realizes he mistreated Taiwan as well, and decides to raise her the best he can. By the end, he accomplishes in a way what his past self wanted; an area of influence in East Asia, where all of them respect him and look to him as a beacon of civilization, and a role as their liberator. Except he accomplishes it by legitimately helping them.

* BroadStrokes: Some elements are changed, but reach the same conclusion, as the original story wasn't always compliant with reality; notably, there’s how Taiwan thinks of Japan, and PM Shinzo Abe’s stance on war crimes. Taiwan is afraid of Japan somewhat at first, which is one of the things which makes Japan realize that he indeed screwed up (because he really likes Taiwan, this especially breaks his heart), instead of being completely happy with the annexation like the original story implied. Also Shinzo Abe, as mentioned above, is a lot more skeptical of war crimes.

* BroadStrokes: Some elements are changed, but reach the same conclusion, as the original story wasn't always compliant with reality; notably, there’s how Taiwan thinks of Japan, and PM Shinzo Abe’s stance on war crimes. Taiwan is afraid of Japan somewhat at first, which is one of the things which makes Japan realize that he indeed screwed up (because he really likes Taiwan, this especially breaks his heart), instead of being completely happy with the annexation like the original story implied. Also she becomes an autonomous region to make her trust Japan. Shinzo Abe, as mentioned above, is a lot more skeptical of war crimes.

* BroadStrokes: Some elements are changed, but reach the same conclusion, as the original story wasn't always compliant with reality; notably, there’s how Taiwan thinks of Japan, and PM Shinzo Abe’s stance on war crimes. Taiwan is afraid of Japan somewhat at first, which is one of the things which makes Japan realize that he indeed screwed up (because he really likes Taiwan, this especially breaks his heart), instead of being completely happy with the annexation like the original story implied. Also in the original story Taiwan was renamed to Takasago, but in this version she’s still called Taiwan, and becomes an autonomous region to make her trust Japan. Shinzo Abe, as mentioned above, is a lot more skeptical of war crimes.

* FountainOfYouth: In 1945, Japan realizes something; his joints hurt less often, he feels somewhat more energized, and he thinks he looks slightly younger, but he attributes it to just feeling. Then he fixes his work culture in 1947. After this, by 1950, he notices his wrinkles are gone, his hips give out less, and he feels much more energized; he’s aging backwards. Okinawa also starts losing her grey hairs around 1945, though she still looks on the older side due to being a retired nation.

* MistakenForRomance: Sort of with Japan and Okinawa, who are mistaken for a married couple, though that isn’t the focus of the scene. In a short chapter set in 1944, Japan, Okinawa, and Taiwan are at Universal Studios Japan. A staff member, after giving them their tickets, tells them “Have a nice family trip!”. Japan wonders if he should correct her, Okinawa blushes, but Taiwan says “Okay, thanks!”. In the chapters after, Taiwan starts calling Japan “father”.

* FountainOfYouth: In 1945, Japan realizes something; his joints hurt less often, feels somewhat more energized, and he thinks he looks slightly younger, but attributes it to just feeling. Then he fixes his work culture in 1947. After this, by 1950, he notices his wrinkles are gone, his hips give out less, and he feels much more energized; he’s aging backwards. Okinawa also starts losing her grey hairs around 1945, though she still looks on the older side due to being a retired nation.

* WillfullyWeak: A lot of nations take note of how jarringly (for them) harmless and [[Main/{{Moe}} cute]] Japan looks now, though that doesn’t stop them from viewing him with suspicion. Japan deliberately plays into this, as he doesn’t want to provoke the others.

* FountainOfYouth: In 1945, Japan realizes something; his joints hurt less often, feels somewhat more energized, and he thinks he looks slightly younger, but attributes it to just feeling. Then he fixes his work culture in 1947. After this, by 1950, he notices his wrinkles are gone, his hips give out less, and he feels much more energized; he’s aging backwards. Okinawa also starts losing her grey hairs.

* LivingDistantAncestor: The time warp results in many of these, with some highlighted in the above-mentioned [[Main/LowerDeckEpisode Lower Deck Episodes]]. In the first of such human POV stories, “My Father, My Ward”, a 23 year old former soldier basically gets adopted by his 80 year old son. His son calls him “father”, but his great-grandson wonders if he should call him “great-grandfather”, because of how weird it feels.

** One chapter focuses on the best case scenario; a soldier goes to see his son, who was a year old when he left for the war. The son, who is 80 now, and his wife accept him with open arms. He tries to adjust to modern life with them, and meets one of his grandchildren and her children, who introduce him to video games. When he decides to re-enroll in university and go to the computer class his son goes to, his family pitches in to help pay for it.
** One chapter is about another soldier, who returns to his wife. His wife is of course very old at this point, but is very much the same person, and the soldier realizes he still loves her. They proceed to go on dates and otherwise enjoy the time they have left as a couple.
** Another chapter is similar, but a lot sadder. A soldier wants to meet his wife. His search leads him to a nursing home. His wife says “Oh, Masao, you’re home!”, and the soldier realizes that his wife has gone senile, thinks it’s the [=40s=] again, and that he’s just returning from the war. And that he still loves her. Much like the other soldier, he indulges her and tries spending time with her as a couple, even getting permission to stay with her and help care for her. At the end of the chapter, his wife dies, and he laments that he lost his wife again.

* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: There’s of course Japan, who wants to repair his relationship with China and the Koreas before it truly goes south; he helps the two, especially Korea, the best he can, giving him time to develop a democracy, helping arm his military (as well as those of the rest of East Asia), and investing in him. He also realizes he can do this for everyone else as well. Some take time until they realize they’re going on the wrong path, but many wrongs are righted due to the knowledge of Japan and the foreigners who came with him.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:Much chaos and violence happened after Japan was transported to the past, but ultimately, the world is much better off by the new timeline’s 2015. The series ends on a very happy note in 2015; Japan and Father Korea sitting on Japan’s porch, looking at the moon. The twins are sleeping in their laps. Father Korea tells Japan that while Japan coming to the past caused a real stir, that his arrival was ultimately a blessing. Japan is happy with the praise. Japan and Korea’s tense relationship is but a distant memory.]]