User blog comment:WonderfulAsia/Hetalia English Dub Cast Updates/@comment-2004850-20100712213047

Yeah, I'm glad Funimation didn't do the -aru thing. It wouldn't make any sense in English, and it definitely isn't a stereotype here by any means. I don't see why some fans are extremely upset by the change, either...I'm sure the City Wok dude would talk with -aru in Japan (if they actually dubbed the episode).