User blog comment:WonderfulAsia/Hetalia English Dub Cast Updates/@comment-2004850-20100710001612

"Mintywater" = awesome

@Zirpurze - Yes, they should be accustomed to English releases having the subs. So, I still don't know why they are that upset. It's not like Hetalia is being misrepresented...Most probably don't speak enough English to watch the series and understand all of what's being said. While they take English in high school, it doesn't necessarily mean they're good at it or know more than what's available. A lot of teachers in Japan apparently don't replicate an accent, thus it's easily recognizable as a Japanese person speaking English. When you have someone who has spent time out of the country perfecting the language, you'll get better-sounding teachers.

I know some fans do like to watch English anime to improve on their skills. Maybe that's a reason they're upset. The accents and slang are fine and dandy for English-speaking natives, but a lot of foreigners will have trouble. The English itself isn't terribly hard to grasp by itself. That said, they aren't the target audience and Funimation shouldn't have to make a dub with them in mind.