Bulgaria (ブルガリア Burugaria) is a supporting character in the series Hetalia. He is the personification of Bulgaria.
Appearance[]
Chibi Bulgaia from 2023
Bulgaria has short hair with bangs that are parted in the middle. He has fair skin and turquoise is confirmed to be the colour of his eyes in an official coloured sketch of him. He appears to have two uniforms; his uniform is shown as gray-green in the anime. The other uniform is in a light black colour with buttoned sleeves. He wears a leather belt to hang his holster and ammo pouch, alongside white gloves.
He resembles the main character from the anime Attack on Titan and has been drawn in a Survey Corps jacket because of this.
Personality And Interests[]
He is a member of the Axis Powers yet states that he has always had a desire to hit Italy with a stick. Bulgaria is quiet unless he's with people he's close to. He is also shown to be thrifty and works hard, but seems to struggle in the EU. He also rather has an unnatural obsession with yoghurt as he had appeared dressed as a yoghurt fairy. In World Stars Chapter 347, he says that he rarely gets praised so when he does get it, his back will become itchy.
Bulgaria shakes his head to mean 'Yes' and nods to say 'No', which often causes confusion from the others.
Relationships[]
Czechia[]
- Main article: Czechia
Bulgaria's a part of Eastern Europe alongside Czechia. In a manga chapter about Czechia and Slovakia arguing after their freedom from Russia, the matter escalates to a certain point where they want to be separated. Bulgaria walks by and chimes that the two are getting a divorce, they soon become annoyed and deny it to be true.
Romania[]
- Main article: Romania
Romania and Bulgaria are shown to be best friends who often push each other around jokingly. The two are often grouped together (along with Hungary) in the European Union, and together make an appearance in the Halloween 2013 Event, Christmas 2011 Event, and Halloween 2011 Event. Bulgaria is one of the few to have courage on breaking apart Romania's constant and vengeance fights with Hungary. Bulgaria is very talkative with Romania and he also has a close relationship with his little brother, Moldova.
Italy Veneziano[]
- Main article: Italy Veneziano
In World Stars Chapter 346, Veneziano comes to visit Bulgaria's house unexpectedly in wake of an invitation send by a drunken Bulgaria about an offer to his best bathes. Italy Veneziano claims that he isn't there to humiliate him and instead praises him, on which Bulgaria suddenly feels embarrassed.
However, at a later chapter, Bulgaria lets Veneziano to use his baths so he can take advantage of Veneziano's positive feedback to let everyone know and soon fill his wallet. Veneziano is confused with the ways Bulgaria shakes his head to mean 'Yes' and nods to mean 'No'.
Appearances[]
Manga[]
- Christmas 2011 Event[1]
Anime[]
Bulgaria's first anime appearance in Episode 27
Bulgaria first appears in Episode 27 where he hits Italy Veneziano with a stick after Germany shoos off several nations bullying Italy. In the dub, when asked "aren't you part of the Axis?" by Germany, he replies "Yeah. But take a look at him and tell me you haven't wanted to do the same thing."
After being missing for most of the anime, he makes a brief comeback in Czech and Slovakia・Part 2 where he makes fun of Czechia and Slovakia arguing whith each other.
Trivia[]
- In the Halloween Event 2011, Bulgaria wants to dress up as the main character from anime series Attack On Titan. This is because of his similiar appearances to the latter.