There are many animals that appear in Axis Powers Hetalia/Hetalia: Axis Powers. This article includes information about the character's pets and other animals that appear in the series.
Pets
America's Whale
When ordered to "go make friends" in Japan, America befriended a whale. Later, the same whale is shown to be living in a pool in America's backyard. It has a fondness for Lithuania, much to Tony's jealousy.
America's Cat
Shown in the anime's Christmas episode. An averaged-size, very fluffy white cat.
America's Rabbit
Possibly inspired by the pun on his name (usa in Japanese means bunny), young America is often shown either holding or playing with a brown and white rabbit. Fanart often depicts him wearing a hoodie with rabbit ears, due to the same pun.
Australia's Koala
In his intructory sketches, Australia is shown to own an angry-looking koala, probably rabid. It's possible this is a joking reference to Australian "drop bears". It is said to be a female and is often called "Evil Koala-Chan"
China's Pandas
China has a panda that he often carries around with him in a bamboo basket that he slings over his back. China has also been seen with a life-sized panda that he calls Panda-san. The Chinese fandom affectionately refers to the pandas as 滚滚 (Gun gun) in lieu of their round appearance.
England's Rabbit/Hare
In some comics, a younger version of England is shown to have had a rabbit that followed him around. Some fanon suggests that this rabbit was a gift from France, as rabbits weren't native in England and were introduced by the French. However, it might very well be a hare rather than a rabbit, judging by its size and long, shaggy ears (rabbits have shorter ears than hares) . Unlike rabbits, hares are native to England, further supporting this theory.
France's Birds
- Voiced by: Ai Orikasa
France has several small birds, all named Pierre, who are used to send letters and messages to Spain and other nations. North Italy commented on Prussia's blog and asked if his bird could do the same.
Germany's Dogs
Germany has three dogs shown and named in canon: Blackie, Berlitz, and Aster, all three of which are mentioned in his version of Hatafutte Parade. Blackie is believed to be a short-haired German Shepherd, Berlitz a Doberman, and Aster appears to be a Golden Retriever.
A fourth, unnamed dog and its puppy have been shown in the trading card set. They appear to be Dalmatians. Germany also briefly appeared with a dog and a cat in an early Christmas-themed strip.
Gino
Though unnamed in the actual Nekotalia strip, North Italy has a tabby cat that resembles him in personality and appearance, down to having a spiral curl protrude from its head. His name was later given on the Bamboo Thicket blog.
Gino also has a brother that resembles South Italy, though its name is unknown.
Greece's Cats
Greece has many cats that live in his house and follow him around, parodying the large amount of stray cats found in Greece. Most of them are not named, as Japan found out while talking to Greece.
Hanatamago
Hanatamago is a small white dog who belongs to Finland and Sweden. She was able to talk in a Christmas special, and said that she wished she had a normal name like 'Charlotte', and that she didn't like the things that Finland feeds her.
Some fans theorize that she may possibly represent the Åland Islands, which are geographically located between both Sweden and Finland (while Hanatamago happens to live with both as a pet). A line by Sweden that Hanatamago will likely eventually want her own "house" also fueled this speculation.
Japan's Pets
Pochi
- Voiced by: Aki Kanada
Pochi (or Pochi-kun), is a small brown (sometimes colored white) hybrid Shiba dog that belongs to Japan. He is often shown with his master, and has appeared in a sketch with Hanatamago and another with one of France's Pierres. It is revealed in a later strip that Pochi is as reserved as his master, becoming angered when Netherlands's pet rabbit licked him and ordering it to take responsibility.
Tama
In the Nekotalia strips, Japan is revealed to own a small black cat named Tama, who resembles his owner in both personality and appearance with its dull eyes.
Kokolo
Cameroon is revealed to have a pet lion cub named Kokolo after his appearance in the special edition booklet of Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 3.
Kumajirou
- Voiced by: Ai Iwamura
Kumajirou is a small white bear who belongs to Canada. He often forgets who his owner is, and in return, Canada cannot remember his exact name. He is most likely a polar bear, though some fans hypothesize he may be a Kermode bear instead. This has not been confirmed one way or another in the manga, although in one piece of art Germany does mistake Kumajirou for Knut (a baby polar bear from Germany), lending support to that idea.
Mr.Puffin
Iceland is often drawn with a puffin-like bird. Not much is known about it, besides that it follows Iceland and eats fish. In the volume 3 special booklet, he is briefly mentioned in notes accompanying artwork with Iceland, where Himaruya states that his name is Mr. Puffin. He is differentiated from other puffins with his black belly and pink bow tie. It is said that Mr. Puffin may look cute, but he speaks and acts like a mafioso.
Netherlands' Rabbit
In one strip, Netherlands is shown to have a pet rabbit with a heart-shaped spot on its back. The rabbit is able to communicate with Pochi, and reveals that its master has become lonely due to the conflict with Belgium.
New Zealand's Sheep
New Zealand has been drawn with a sheep on the Hetalia World Map from volume 3 of the manga. It parodies the fact that there are more sheep in New Zealand than there are people.
Poland's Pony
Poland first reveals he has a pony to France and England when they ask him if he has made preparations for a fight against Germany. He also appears with this pony in the film, though both wind up attacked and transformed by the Pict aliens.
Prussia's Bird(s)
- Voiced by: Atsushi Kousaka (anime)
Prussia has a small yellow bird, which often rides on his head. He didn't know about the bird until he started a blog and someone emailed him about it. The bird does not have an official name, but is often called Gilbird. Other sketches have shown him to have several "Gilbirds".
In the anime, a bird used to send a letter to Austria is shown to be this same type of bird and communicates by making angry grunts (as opposed to the peeping birds in the drama CD).
Russia's Pets
Cat
In the Nekotalia strips in volume 3, Russia is shown to own a large cat that resembles him somewhat, right down to having a prominent nose. It attempts to make friends with the Italy brothers' cats, though a Belarus cat becomes very jealous.
Rabbits
In the 2008 April 1st strip, we see Spain reporting on strange international news. Towards the beginning, he mentions that rabbits had retreated to the mountains very suddenly. The strip includes a picture of Russia happily petting one of these rabbits.
Sealand's Seagull
In a recent image profile of Sealand, he is seen with a seagull to his right wearing a sailor's cap that is a little different than Sealand's hat.
Spain's Bull
A small bull sometimes shows up alongside Spain to aid him. The bull charged into the Ottoman Empire's carriage after to break South Italy/Romano free and was later used to carry him back home. He also attacked France from behind during The Battle of Garigliano. During the April Fool's fake news report, the bull sat next to Spain with his own name tag that reads as "cattle" or "cow".
Switzerland's Goats
Eiger, Jungfrau, and Mönch are the names of Switzerland's pet goats, all named after Swiss mountains. He is pictured with one on the official Hetalia calendar.
Magical Creatures and Aliens
England's Magical Creatures
England has various magical creatures that appear before him, such as fairies, pixies, unicorns, and a little winged rabbit. Fanon has suggested various different names for his unicorn, and the green flying fairy-rabbit suggested as being Arthur's magical familiar. In the English dub, he refers to the fairy rabbit as "Flying Mint Bunny", indicating that the rabbit has no real name in either version.
Japan's Magical Creatures
- Voiced by: Hozumi Gōda (Kappa), Takahiro Mizushima (Youkai/"Onion Head"), and Yuki Kaida (Zashiki-warashi)
Along with England, Japan also has a number of magical creatures, including a kappa, a youkai (in this case, a talking onion-headed creature), and a zashiki-warashi.
In Episode 30, England is able to see and even talk to these creatures. They explain that back in the day, some humans feared them while others believed in them and could see them, Japan included. However, in the new era, nobody acknowledges their existence anymore and they have become mere superstition. They also mention that they used to have conversations with Japan, but, like everyone else, he has stopped believing in their existence.
Norway's Magical Creatures
Norway is shown to have creature companions from Norse mythology. He's often drawn with a troll or a chubby green pixie/fairy, but is said to also have a nisse.
Pict Aliens
A species of aliens that appear in the film Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White. They are all white and featureless figures with an antenna protruding from their heads, with no discernible differences to tell them apart as they act as a hive mind. Those touched by the Pict are transformed into them and become part of the hive, though the stronger a person's happiness is, the more resistance they have to being fully converted.
Tony
- Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto (drama CD), Ai Orikasa (anime)
An alien who came to live with America after the Roswell Incident. He seems to have hated England ever since they first met, going as far as to call him a "f*king limey" ('limey' being a bad slang term for 'British'). He seems to be quite fond of Lithuania, though, trying to abduct him with a spaceship and geting jealous whenever he spends more time with America's whale. In one of the mini dramas, he ends his sentences with "bubu".
Other Animals
Kitty
- Voiced by: Aki Kanada
Kitty is a brown cat that appeared with Italy in Episode 13, and again with Japan in Episode 19, as well as some random points in the anime and manga. It also appears in Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White.
Turtles
When Spain was out at a restaurant with Romano, he attempted to cheer him up by exclaiming that even the turtles were worried over him, causing Romano to discover that turtles were inside the restaurant. Spain then wondered what they should name the turtles, though a policeman ordered him to give them back.
Though having only appeared in this strip so far, the turtles are popular in fanworks.
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