User blog comment:Freelance Grammar Nazi/Kind of a Rant...?/@comment-1271618-20100704020859

Yeah, the Livejournal community having TRNC filed under "Cyprus" also confuses things, but it doesn't help that we can't see what Cyprus looks like to differentiate.

Himaruya said sometime back about taking comic requests eventually, but I think he got too bogged down with all his work and little side-projects. I wonder if we'll ever even get the complete Noto-sama 6! His procrastination is definitely something that splits the Japanese fanbase itself if 2ch's threads are indications.

As for Aussie and co., it would be great. I get the feeling New Zealand is a boy, if Himaruya's comments about Wy's eyebrows are any indication (he didn't seem to be used to drawing a girl with big brows, unless she was actually designed before NZ and just sitting around but I doubt it). Of course he could be like China or Poland and look effeminate or the chibi could be misleading and he could be a lot less cutesy. I do want to know his colors and what his "curl" is, some artists draw it as a ram horn-shaped bun and add another to give him a set, while some draw it like a regular spiral.

Interestingly, it seems football was what inspired him to draw Cameroon if the special booklet notes are any indication. Himaruya seemed to like the stories he heard about their training. Monaco appeared for one panel in the redrawn strips with little America, but was just a little background cameo.

(Speaking of Livejournal craziness, the Hetalia community is going into spammy anticipation mode waiting for a leak of an audio clip of the dub from AnimeExpo. Supposedly we get to hear some of the characters, but it cuts off before we hear Italy. I wonder if it's the world conference scene? The cast is going to be announced this coming week too, brace for impact if Vic Mignogna is Italy)