Episode 77

The twenty-fifth episode of Hetalia: World Series (seventy-seventh in total for Hetalia) was broadcast on September 10th, 2010. It adapts the last part of Boss Spain's Control of Southern Italy, part 2 as well as the ending to The Story of Italy's Big Brother and The Austrian Anschluss.

Boss and Henchman
Romano expresses annoyance that he wound up having to go back to Spain's house, though he winds up interrupted by the bookshelf falling again from his attempt at cleaning. He then overhears Spain being scolded by his boss for having rescued him from Turkey, as they've wound up in debt due to all the money he spent. The boss proceeds to pinch Spain's face and threatens that there will be trouble if he doesn't learn to spend wisely. Spain tries to protest that Romano is "special", but winds up threatened and scolded more. Romano listens from afar and realizes that Spain had done such a special thing for him.

Spain then decides that he'll go to sleep early, but finds Romano at his bedroom doorway with a pillow. He asks Romano if he'd like for them to sleep together, but winds up irritated when Romano simply jumps in his bed with the pillow, ignoring the question. He scolds Romano for "taking over the bed" and pleads for him to stop being so direct about his hatred, but then hears Romano give a muffled "thanks" from the pillow.

Spain is in disbelief, though he then decides that Romano's got some cute points to him after all. He starts to ruffle Romano's hair, oblivious to the fact that he doesn't like being touched, and says that it's okay as long as Romano realizes his boss is strong and "cool". Spain then grabs a hold of Romano's haircurl and starts to yank it as he adds that it would be nice if he were always so honest.

Suddenly, Romano becomes angered and violently headbutts Spain in the stomach, screaming for Spain not to touch him there (his curl).

Let's Try Escaping!
A quick recap of the Italy brothers being captured in Episode 63 is shown, followed by their current situation:

Veneziano and Romano attempt to escape from England's captivity. Veneziano watches for the lookout, while Romano screams at Spain over the phone to come bail them out. Spain replies that it's "impossible" for him to do so, while Romano yells at him to cut it out and remember what he (Romano) did for Spain in his civil war. Romano yells repeatedly for Spain to stop his lies, while Veneziano becomes frightened that they'll be found out by the guards (due to his brother's loudness).

Spain apologizes for not being able to come rescue them, and adds that it's due to the fact that his boss wants him to make 500 roses. The boss then yells that if Spain has time to talk on the phone, he's got plenty of time to make more roses.

The narrator explains that Spain was extremely poor around that time, and though Germany expected him to dispatch several troops, Spain's boss had outrageous collateral demands which caused Germany to be unable to rely on them. They add that Spain dispatched a few soldiers in the end, but went neutral. In a final note, the narrator states that Spain was prevented from becoming part of the United Nations due to this small participation in the war, and that Spain was quite pitiful.

Post-Credits Teaser: Anti-French Aristocrat
France pops up to gloat about Austria being a "peasant", though Austria says he'll consider it a compliment. France then decides to take a photograph of himself with the "fallen aristocrat", as Austria comments that he doesn't seem to have much of a life.

France snaps a photograph, but becomes disappointed at how Austria turned out looking more attractive than him. A note reads "To be continued".

Character Appearances

 * Spain
 * South Italy (as Chibiromano and as an adult)
 * North Italy
 * France
 * Austria
 * Spain's bosses, medieval and WWII-era

Voice Cast

 * Narrator: Yuki Kaida
 * North and South Italy: Daisuke Namikawa
 * Spain: Go Inoue
 * France: Masaya Onosaka
 * Austria: Akira Sasanuma
 * Chibiromano: Aki Kanada
 * Juana of Castile: Michiko Neya

Trivia

 * In the original Boss Spain strips equivalent to this episode, Romano wore a short-sleeved shirt for his servant uniform, and he was also intended to be naked in the bedroom scene. However, in the anime adaptation, Romano is depicted wearing the long-sleeved pink top with his servant uniform, and appears wearing a lime green tank top to bed and darker green shorts. Spain was also originally shirtless in the comic and wore a rosary, though the anime depicts him wearing a red tank top instead.
 * The ending sequence for this episode features a group shot of the Allies along with a close-up shot of Russia.