Hetalia: The World Twinkle

Hetalia is back (whether you like it or not) and it's pretty much the same as almost every previous season so far. Story: 6/10 I'll summarize each episode very briefly, without spoilers (like that exists in Hetalia) Ep 1: Nekotalia. Ep 2: Food trivia from World War 2. Ep 3: Denmark, Iceland, Estonia and the other Nordic countries exchange snacks and drinks from their own country with each other. Ep 4: Finland narrates the Nordic states meeting and tells about the past.Ep 5: Germany and Prussia bro it out over a beer. Ep 6: Germany goes full SS on Italy during the war in Africa. Ep 7: England and America talk about what to drink during the war in Africa. Ep 8: The war between Denmark and Sweden in 1657 explained. Ep 9: Sealand, Wy and Seborga tries to find some friends. Ep 10: Sealand, Wy and Seborga tries to find some friends. Ep 11: Melancholy, sad and totally unexpected from Hetalia. Ep 12: England and France discuss how to defeat the Axis powers. Ep 13: Russia tries to make friends, but comes of as creepy. Ep 14: Canada is ignored The Episode. Ep 15: Germany almost kills Italy and chibitalia returns. Art: 7/10 The art for the opening and ending are really colorful and each character has a very distinct color pattern. It's not as beautiful as Hetalia: The Beautiful World, but it's a refreshing change of art style. Sound: 7/10 A lot of brass instruments are used, since many of the sketches takes place during WW2. The voice actors do their job well and nothing significantly has changed since the last season. Characters 8/10 The characters and their interactions with each other is the core of Hetalia. A lot of new countries is introduced (such as the micronations in episode 9 and 10) and the Scandinavian countries get a lot more screen time (As a Dane, i like that) It's refreshing to see new countries and their interactions with each other, instead of the usual Italy-Germany-Japan gang. Enjoyment: 7/10 I already knew what i went into when starting this show. It's Hetalia. The only thing that really caught me of guard was episode 11. It's nice to see Hetalia change, even if it's just for 1 episode. Overall: 7/10 If you have watched Hetalia before, you'll definitely like this. If you haven't watched Hetalia before, you'll probably still enjoy this. It has some funny moment, good characters and you'll (maybe) even learn a few things about world history.

I'm a fan, not a fangirl, let me get that clear. Forgive me as this will be my first review. Story: 7/10 Story wise, it's all over the place. But that's Hetalia. Each episode being only five minutes long gives you very little time to put anything good together, yet somehow Hetalia has managed to not only put on one, not two, but even three strips all into a five minute long episode. That's saying only to the later half and previous seasons of the series. You can tell both pacing wise, and angle wise the first half has less of an impact from the first episodeor so to the episode which should have been an epic and hilarious fell flat as the cold setting it took place in. Art: 8/10 Yes, it's a huge bump from season 1-4 like it's predecessor, but unlike it's predecessor, somehow the characters themselves were more like an imitation. But only for the first half. All artists have their own styles, and not everyone can draw the same way as others, however as an animator, the ability to copy is a necessity, yet somehow they managed to botch that up. It's especially clear when seen in the Nordics! But that was only visible in the first half. Music: 9/10 The music is fine. It's the same as usual. Character: 8/10 Characters are all over the place, raging from the super powers of the modern world, to the unacknowledged representations of micronations, and still more to be revealed. And like the show so are the personalities. If it sticks to the source material there's rarely anything you can complain about, other than the characters themselves. Enjoyment: 7/10 Rather than a six, I'll give it a passing 7. The first half wasn't great, that's obvious. But it wasn't completely terrible, scene arrangement and pacing could have been better. If only that can be fixed for the dvd release, that would totally awesome but I doubt it. Other than that, the second half and pretty colors is enough to boost it up to a seven. Overall: 7/10 Overall, kinda obvious, the first half needs some work, if it weren't 15 episodes long and the mess up episodes don't equal to half the season then I would have given a better score. But if DVD don't make sales a season seven may not be possible. And now waiting on the english release, I don't usually watch it english, but here's to finding a new Britain.

So I just finished Hetalia: World Twinkle. Is it bad? No. Is it good? Eh... It’s probably one of the weaker seasons, to be honest. It still has that classic Hetalia charm, but it really feels like the series is just going through the motions here. Animation: 6.88 It’s... fine. Definitely a step up from the super early seasons, but after coming off of The Beautiful World, this feels like a noticeable downgrade. You can tell the budget took a hit—characters look a bit stiff sometimes, and there are moments where they definitely go off-model. It doesn’t ruin the show, but it’s kind of a bummer. Story: 6.10 Ifyou want the actual meat of this season, go read the manga. The anime feels super surface-level in comparison. Early Hetalia was great because it was edgy, unapologetically politically incorrect, and made hilarious historical parodies. World Twinkle feels totally tamed. The jokes rely way too heavily on the same old cultural quirks that have been done to death already, and the humor gets stale fast. They also mostly dropped the segmented storytelling, which really kills the comedic variety. Also, the finale was just super random and unfunny. That being said, there are a few bright spots. Russia’s episode and the Micronation arc (Molossia is gold) actually manage to capture that chaotic energy the series is known for. I also liked the WWII Africa bits, the Nordics, Canada’s episode, and Germany’s origins. They just don't hit as hard as the iconic moments from the older seasons. Sound: 6.14 The VAs are still carrying the show hard, as usual. But the soundtrack? Yikes, sometimes it completely misses the mark. The biggest offender is the Davie episode. Without spoiling too much, it’s an episode that should be emotional, but the BGM they picked was so wildly mismatched that it totally killed the mood. Characters: 6.39 This is the curse of the 5-minute episode format. Because they try to cram so many characters in, it just feels scattered. The main cast (Italy, Germany, Japan, and the Allies) is basically sidelined. Russia is definitely the MVP this season, and the Micronations were a surprisingly fun addition. The Nordics are cool, but definitely needed way more screentime to actually be interesting. Enjoyment: 6.65 Look, I didn't hate watching it. It’s still cute and passable if you just want some background noise or a quick laugh. But it lacks the sharp writing that made me fall in love with Hetalia in the first place. It really does nothing to attract new fans. If you're a longtime fan, you'll get some mild entertainment out of it. If you're a newcomer, skip this and go watch the first couple of seasons. Overall: 6.43 TL;DR: An okay season, but definitely one of the weakest. The humor feels repetitive and tame compared to the manga and older seasons. Animation took a slight hit from The Beautiful World, and the BGM choice in the Davie episode is genuinely baffling. Only really worth watching for the Russia and Micronation episodes. Existing fans might enjoy it, but newcomers should look elsewhere.