Feudal Domains and Prefectures of Japan

List of Feudal Domains and Prefectures of Japan. These characters usually do not appear in manga or anime, but are drawn in official art and sketches or are referenced in various canonical sources. Many of them are based on characters from Himaruya's earlier series.

Feudal Domains[]

These characters appeared in The World at War and Fool of Owari, representing various territories or clans of feudal Japan. While Aizu and Mito appeared in an earlier storyline (Black Ships Have Come!), the other three only appeared in this unfinished story, although Owari is the only one involved in the actual story (with Kanazawa and Sendai appearing in postscripts). Each character is based on a character from one of Himaruya's previous webcomics.

However, Himaruya later published designs for personifications of modern Japanese prefectures that are unlike his other characters. Due to Owari's unfinished status, it is uncertain whether Kanazawa and Sendai are still canon, and whether notes to other characters can still be considered canon.

Aizu[] A character representing the domain of Aizu (formerly belonging to Mutsu Province, and now the westernmost half of Fukushima Prefecture).

He is very serious and loyal, though too sharp to keep up with the changing times. Aizu tried to fight to the end during the Boshin War, but Sendai dragged him down and he was eventually defeated by his sister (Miharu), falling into poverty.

In Black Ships Have Come! he is a character showing that the Japanese find ways to get along with the westerners, although Mito berates him for his idea.

His character was created based on Homare Aizu from the Barjona Bombers series.

Kanazawa[]

A character representing the domain of Kanazawa (Kagi) (now Ishikawa Prefecture). He is usually moody and depressed due to the heavy amount of rain. He doesn't like to fight and would rather write poetry or create art.

His character is based on Noto Kanazawa from the Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club. While a Pure version of Noto has also appeared in the Hetalia series, Kanazawa appears to be modeled after Noto's earlier personality and appearance (referred to as "White Noto").

Mito[]

A character representing the domain of Mito, he is a logical, quick-tempered and grumpy man with a huge ego and explosive temper. He has a strong sense of justice that can get out of control, which causes him to cause trouble for others.

In the Black Ships strips, Mito becomes angry at the thought of making peace with the Western powers and refuses to take part in associating with foreigners.

His character was created based on Juns Mito from the Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club.

Owari[]

The character representing the domain of Owari is a boar woman with a very "weird" personality, often overlooked due to her insistence on being a non-conformist. She is very vocal about money and food, and her specialty is inventing strange types of food. Owari is said to have a complicated relationship with Mikawa.

Her design is based on the character Miyako Owari from the Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club, though Miyako's hair is long and blonde while Owari's is dark and kept in a bun. Despite this, she retains the red hairpins that Miyako wears as accessories in her hair.

Sendai[]

The character representing the Sendai domain is a woman described as "Italy" by Japan. She is considered useless and cowardly, and claims to ignore battles if the food doesn't come. Her most notable features are her pigtails and large straw hat.

The basis of her design is the character of Hagin Sendai from the Barjona Bombers series.