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Hetalia: Axis Powers Volume 1

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Volume 1 of Hetalia: Axis Powers was released on March 28th, 2008 in Japan by the publisher Gentosha. It compiles several reprinted or redrawn comic strips from the original webcomic, as well as a large amount of new material.

All chapter titles, page numbers, etc. listed below are from the original Japanese publication.

Cover[]

The front of the volume's dust jacket features Italy Veneziano, Germany, and Japan in their signature World War II uniform outfits. Veneziano is the central figure, being in the middle-right foreground. Germany is behind him on the left side of the cover, and Japan is behind them both at the top right. Each character is labeled with a small flag next to them. The background color is white, and it is decorated with circles, swirling lines, floral patterns, and other decorative images in shades of green, yellow, and white.

The original Hetalia logo appears in the top left corner. The main title, "ヘタリア", is red and decorated with similar floral and circle patterns as on the rest of the cover but in other shades of red, and it has yellow and white outlines. The "Axis Powers" part of the title is in green cursive. Both titles are in front of a large, black image of the shape of Italy. Himaruya Hidekaz's name is printed in black text in the lower left corner of the logo, and there is an Italian flag located above his name.

On the spine, instead of a "1" being listed following the "ヘタリア" title, there is the shape of Italy.

The back cover has the same background and colorful decorations as the front cover. It also features small chibi doodles of the entire main cast: Germany, Italy Veneziano, Japan, America, England, France, China, and Russia, with small flag labels above their heads. Also present on the back cover is a four paneled bonus comic with Germany and Veneziano (see below for summary).

Under the dust jacket, the physical cover of the volume is teal and pink. The front cover is dark teal with the same decorative lines, circles, floral patterns, and other designs as the dust jacket, though in shades of light pink and white. The back cover is dark pinkish red with the designs being shades of teal and white.

Contents[]

Chapters[]

The individual comic articles contain more detailed plot summaries, lists of character appearances, what strips they are adapted from, and if the chapter has been adapted into the anime.

  • "Meeting of the World" (Meeting of the World, Miitingu avu za Waarudo)
    • Pages 3–8
    • The Nation Personifications of the world have a meeting to talk about world problems. America takes the lead, but when the meeting quickly devolves into arguing and chaos, Germany stands up to address the room and restore order. When everyone is back in their seats, Italy Veneziano is the first to raise his hand to speak.
  • Track.0 "Prologue" (プロローグ, Purorōgu)
    • Pages 9–14
    • In a narration, Germany explains about Ancient Rome and how he was once very wealthy and powerful but one day disappeared. Now, during World War I, Germany must fight a descendant of Rome. As he walks through the woods, he comes across a box of tomatoes, and it is revealed that a terrified Italy Veneziano is hiding inside. Germany wonders if Veneziano's behavior is a ruse, but quickly realizes it is not.
  • Track.1 "Axis Powers" (Axis Powers, Akushisu Pawāzu)
    • Pages 21–40
    • This long chapter consists of several short individual strips with their own separate names and subject matter. The first part of the arc focuses on the relationship between Germany and Italy Veneziano during and after World War I. Then, it shifts to focus on the relationship between Germany, Veneziano, and Japan near the beginning of their alliance during World War II, the Tripartite Pact.
  • Track.2 "Power Ranger Allied Forces" (Power Ranger Allied Forces, Pawā Reinjā Araido Fōsizu)
    • Pages 47–61
    • This long chapter consists of several short individual strips with their own separate names and subject matter. This arc's main focus is America, England, France, China, and Russia and their relationships to each other, as well as their attempts to get along and work together during World War II.
  • Track.3 "America's Storage Room Cleaning" (アメリカの倉庫掃除, Amerika no sōko sōji)
    • Pages 73–80
    • As America cleans up his storage room, which he has not touched in many years, he finds several objects from his youth that bring back painful memories. Eventually, he finds a musket he used in battle against England during the Revolutionary War, and he has a flashback to what seems to have been his final confrontation with England during the war. He decides to stop cleaning for the day and has coffee with Lithuania instead.
  • Track.4 "Chibitalia" (ちびたりあ, Chibitaria, Literally "Little Italy")
    • Pages 89–102
    • Italy Veneziano's rough early childhood is explained, with him eventually going to go live as an underling for Austria (and the young Holy Roman Empire) after the Italian Wars. Veneziano's friendship and eventual romantic relationship with Holy Roman Empire is the major focus of this arc, with the story culminating in Holy Rome going off to the Thirty Years' War and the two promising to reunite after the war ends.
  • Track.5 "Chaos at Daybreak" (夜明けのカオス, Yoake no Kaosu)
    • Pages 109–117
    • Maria Theresa has just become the ruler of Austria, and Prussia demands he get Silesia or else he would not recognize her right to rule. Prussia creates an alliance with Spain and France and invades, which begins the War of the Austrian Succession. Austria allies with England, but after England switches to be neutral, Hungary joins Austria. Later, Spain and Austria end up fighting over Italy Veneziano.
  • Track.6 "◡̈ in the World" (◡̈ in the World, ◡̈ in za Wārudo)
    • Pages 119–126
    • Italy Veneziano, Germany, and Japan, trapped on an island, create makeshift Christmas trees on the beach. America, England, France, China, and Russia have tracked them down and begin to attack, but the fight is quickly interrupted by Finland, who is flying in a sleigh while dressed as Santa and came to give them all Christmas gifts.
  • Extra Track "Toward an Unfinished Tomorrow ―Preview―" (見果てぬ明日へ―予告編―, Mihatenu Ashita e ―Yokokuhen―)
    • Pages 128–133
    • Germany and Italy Veneziano discuss the name of their alliance with Japan. Later, Germany and Austria attend a parade before they head out to fight in the early stages of World War II, and Italy Veneziano comes to wish them both goodbye. The scene cuts to Russia and his boss, who asks Russia what he thinks of Germany. Meanwhile, England and France find out what Germany is doing and decide they have no choice but to declare war.

Extra Content[]

  • At a Glance, This Feels Like a Vague Understanding of World Affairs at That Time (ひとめでうっすらわかったような気になる当時の世界情勢, Hito me de ussura wakatta yōna ki ni naru tōji no sekai jōsei)
    • Page 20
    • A chart giving a brief overview of the relationships between America, England, France, China, and Russia.
    • This chart seems to be a reimagined version of the relationship chart shown in the second chapter of the webcomic.
  • The Person in Charge of the World’s Sex Appeal (世界のお色気担当, Sekai no Oiroke Tantō)
    • Pages 41 and 46
    • Printed in two parts. France decides to pass his authority on the world's sex appeal to England and focus on agriculture instead, much to England's annoyance. England tells him to pass it on to Greece, who says he does it a lot but doesn't see anything special about sex. England then talks to Japan and receives a lecture on why it is better to focus on 2D characters instead of real people, which England politely declines to do.
    • This comic is a reprinted version of the webcomic Erotic Ambassador from Comic Diary Summary Part 8.
  • Crying Out SOS in the Center of the World (世界の中心でSOSを叫ぶ, Sekai no chūshin de esuōesu o sakebu)
    • Pages 44–45
    • Italy Veneziano, Germany, and Japan are stranded on a tropical island and working together to gather food and other provisions. While they admit the island is a nice change of pace, they have constructed a large "SOS" on the beach and hope they will be rescued soon.
    • This comic is a reprinted version of the webcomic You Know, We're Kind of…. It was later adapted in the audio track "Crying Out SOS in the Center of the World" from Hetalia Drama CD: Volume 1 and in Episode 05 of the anime series.
  • England Has One Final Weapon (イギリスには最後の武器がある, Igirisu niwa Saigo no Buki ga aru)
    • Page 63
    • After being beaten by Germany and Italy Veneziano once more, England decides to put a curse on them, but is interrupted by America.
    • This comic is a reprinted version of the webcomic It's Their Proud Skill from Comic Diary Summary Part 8. It was later adapted in Episode 13 of the anime series.
  • Snake vs Mongoose (ハブVSマングース, Habu VS Mangūsu)
    • Page 64
    • A follow-up to England has One Final Weapon. England tries to use the cursed Busby's Chair to get revenge on America for interrupting his ritual. However, Russia sits on it instead and causes the chair to explode because he is more evil than the chair. Later at home, England attempts to summon a monster from hell to defeat America, only for Russia to appear instead.
    • This comic is a redrawn and reworked version of a strip from the webcomic Chapter 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?. It was later adapted in Episode 13 of the anime series.
  • Or Rather, Gamba vs Noroi (というよりガンバVSノロイ, Toiuyori Ganba VS Noroi)
    • Page 65
    • A follow-up to Snake vs Mongoose. England demands to know why Russia keeps interfering with his plans and challenges him to a magic duel. However, after seeing Russia give Japan a stomachache from just staring at him, England calls off the duel.
    • This comic was later adapted in Episode 13 of the anime series
  • A Wonderful Canadian Travelogue(素晴らしきカナダ紀行, Subarashiki Kanada kikō)
    • Page 66
    • America excitedly reads about the man who discovered Canada. Canada himself makes pancakes and offers some to America. While they eat the pancakes, America continues reading.
  • I’ll Become the King of Adventure Someday Too (俺もいつか冒険王になるんだ, Ore mo itsuka bouken ninarun da)
    • Page 67
    • A follow-up to A Wonderful Canadian Travelogue'. America finishes reading about the discovery of Canada and vows to discover Canada someday as well. Canada comes in to offer America coffee, which startles him.
  • Ghost Hotel (ゴーストホテル, Gōsuto Hoteru)
    • Pages 70–71
    • Japan, England, and America all stay in a haunted medieval-style hotel and have different reactions to encountering a ghost. This comic is a commentary on horror content from each of those three countries.
  • Abnormality at the Ethiopian Front (エチオピア戦線異状あり, Echiopia sensen ijyō ari)
    • Page 71
    • Italy calls Germany from Northern Africa because he can't tie his shoelaces… and England is also there.
    • This comic was later adapted in Episode 08 of the anime series.
  • A Rare Deeply Moving Moment is Spoiled (せっかくの感動が台無し, Sekkaku no kandō ga dainashi)
    • Page 81
    • England lies in bed after being fatally wounded while he was developing a new weapon, the Wikipedia:Panjandrum. He attempts to confess something to America before being interrupted by the Grim Reaper and seemingly dying. He wakes up in shock after America invites the Reaper out for drinks to celebrate his death.
    • This comic was later adapted in Episode 48 of the anime series.
  • German Simulator (ドイツ人シミュレータ, Doitsujin Shimyurēta)
    • Pages 82–83
    • A story written as an advertisement for a fictional video game. In it, Germany is attempting to check out at the grocery store and gets increasingly frustrated by the behaviors of the other nations in line with him.
    • This comic is a reprint of German Simulator from Get the World!! Kitayume Anthology Hetalian. It was later adapted in Episode 14 of the anime series.
  • England, I Have Something to Tell You (イギリスお前に伝えることがある, Igirisu omae ni tsutaeru koto ga aru)
    • Pages 86–88
    • A depressed France proposes marriage to England, who makes fun of him for being so poor that he cannot afford a calendar and thus forgot it's not April Fools' Day. France claims he does have a calendar, but really, it's a marriage registration form. He tries to make England sign it, explaining that his boss said he might die as a result of the Wikipedia:Suez Crisis if they did not unify. England still refuses to cooperate with such an idea.
    • This comic is a reprint of the webcomic Dream United Kingdom. It was later adapted in Episode 12 of the anime series.
  • March Forward! Sealand (すすめ!　シーランド, Susume! Shīrando)
    • Pages 104–105
    • Sealand introduces himself and his nation to the reader. He then sits outside a World Meeting in an attempt to be recognized, however, all the passing nations ignore him because he is a micronation. He goes up to Lithuania and asks what he should do to become a real country, but Lithuania tries to warn him away from trying so he won't be invaded.
    • This comic is a partial reprint of the webcomic It's Sealand-kun!. It was later adapted in the audio track Go Forth! Sealand! from Hetalia Drama CD: Volume 2 and in Episode 21 of the anime series.
  • Aliens and Photoshop (宇宙人とフォトショップ, Uchūjin to Fotoshoppu)
    • Page 118
    • A pair of Aliens experiment with making pictures of circles in photoshop. They set the save location as "America", causing crop circles to show up at America's house. Another illustration shows an alien trying to save a photoshop creation to Nazca, Peru.
  • A Relationship Where They’re Always Fighting and Never Get Tired of It (まったく飽きせずケンカばっかりしゃがってーな相関関係, Mattaku aki sezu kenka bakkari sha gatte ̄na sōkan kankei)
    • Page 128
    • A chart giving a brief overview of the relationships between Russia, Poland, Germany, England, and France at the beginning of World War II.
    • This chart is reprinted from the webcomic Chapter 5: Lietuvis!!.
  • Back Cover 4koma
    • Germany lectures Italy Veneziano about how to get along with your subordinates in the army. Veneziano gets distracted by petting a cat, and then gets upset when the cat starts licking his face with it's rough tongue.
    • This comic was later adapted in Episode 13 of the anime series.
  • Hetalia School (ヘタリア学園 Hetaria Gakuen)
    • A pair of bonus strips released with some first edition copies of the book that were sold in bookstores.
    • In the Axis Powers version, the Axis Powers appear.
    • In the Allied Forces version, America forgot to do his homework and asks the other Allies if he could see theirs. France and Russia both turn him down and tell him to take care of the problem himself. America is unhappy with this, and England tells him to stop whining because it reflects badly on him as well. However, he admits that it's better than if he became a "pasta-eating Germany-relying loser", and he finally convinces America to go do his homework on his own.

Character Profiles[]

Other[]

  • Title Page
    • Page 1
    • The title page of the volume. In addition to the title, author, and disclaimer that this story is fictional, this page also includes an introductory quote: "A long time ago, he was very strong. He was thought by those surrounding him to be even stronger than Germany or England. But… they were wrong. ~This is the story of Hetalia and his merry friends from around the world~".
  • Interval Pages
    • Pages 2, 15, 62, 103, 108
    • Intentionally "blank" pages dividing some sections or chapters of the volume. In this volume, all of these pages are a zoomed in doodle of Italy Veneziano's face, with "Axis Powers ヘタリア" typed on all of them except for the one on page 2.
  • Contents
    • Pages 16–17
    • A listing of the chapters, short comics, and profiles in the volume and their corresponding page numbers.
  • Afterword (あとがき, Atogaki)
    • Page 127
    • A message from Hidekaz Himaruya thanking the reader and explaining the story behind how he ended up creating Hetalia. He also revealed that he originally intended for the comic to just be a one-shot, and he never would have thought it would be published into a book. He ends the message with a sincere thank you his fans, to everyone involved with producing the book, and to those who inspired him to create Hetalia.
    • Alongside this message is an illustration of Jeanne d'Arc.
  • To be Continued…
    • Page 134
    • A page containing an illustration of the Polish flag waving in the wind and the words "Dream goes on… and, to be Continued…"
  • Copyright Pages
    • Pages 135–136
    • The final two pages in the book, which contain publishing and copyright information about it.

Release[]

Volume 1 was released by Gentosha Comics on March 28, 2008 under the manga imprint Birz Extra. Unlike the subsequent Hetalia: Axis Powers Volumes, Volume 1 did not receive a special limited edition.

International Releases[]

Volume 1 has received many international releases since it was first published in Japan. Please note this list may not be complete.

English Edition[]

The North American/English edition was published by Tokyopop and it released on September 21, 2010 in North America and on October 12, 2010 in the UK (ISBN 978-1-4278-1876-8). It was later printed on demand by Right Stuf (ISBN 978-1427845832).

  • This edition contains an extensive section of translation notes. It also contains a section titled "Cosplayers Galore!", which features Hetalia cosplayers from the United States, Indonesia, and Singapore.
  • Track and Comic Titles
    • "Power Ranger Allied Forces" was renamed to just "Allied Forces".
    • "America's Storage Room Cleaning" was translated as "America Cleans Out His Storage Room".
    • "Toward an Unfinished Tomorrow ―Preview―" was translated as "Toward an Unknown Tomorrow ―Preview―".
    • At a Glance, This Feels Like a Vague Understanding of World Affairs at That Time was translated as "A Quick Summary of the Global Climate".
    • The Person in Charge of the World’s Sex Appeal was translated as "The World's Number One Pervert".
    • Crying Out SOS in the Center of the World was translated as "Shouting S.O.S. from the Center of the World"
    • England Has One Final Weapon was translated as "England's Secret Weapon".
    • Or Rather, Gamba vs Noroi was renamed to "Good Luck Beating That Curse".
    • A Wonderful Canadian Travelogue was renamed to "Legendary Tales of Canada".
    • I’ll Become the King of Adventure Someday Too was translated as "I’m Going to be the King of Adventure"
    • Abnormality at the Ethiopian Front was renamed to "Strange Status Report From Ethiopia".
    • A Rare Deeply Moving Moment is Spoiled was translated as "A Touching Conversation Ruined".
    • March Forward! Sealand was translated as "Go Sealand!".
    • Aliens and Photoshop was translated as "Photoshopping with Aliens".
    • A Relationship Where They’re Always Fighting and Never Get Tired of It was translated as ""These Guys Never Get Tired of Fighting" Relationship Chart".

Other International Editions[]

  • Argentinian Edition
    • Published by Utopia Editorial together with Deux Studio and released in February 2015[1].
    • ISBN 978-987-1485-55-0
    • This edition has a number of translation errors, such as China being referred to as both a man and a woman and some joke punchlines being lost[1].
  • Brazilian Edition
  • Chinese Edition
  • Czech Edition
  • German Edition
  • Hungarian Edition
  • Italian Edition
    • Published by J-POP and released on November 17, 2011.
    • ISBN 978-88-6634-147-5
    • A special edition featuring a silver cover released at the same time but was sold exclusively during the Lucca Convention.
  • Polish Edition
    • Published by Studio JG and released on November 14, 2009.
    • ISBN 978-83-61356-18-9
    • In this edition, Estonia and Latvia's profiles were mistakenly swapped with one another. Latvia's profile also incorrectly listed the two of them as brothers[2].
  • Russian Edition
  • Thai Edition

International Cover Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • During the initial release of the Japanese edition, Animate included a bookmark with a chibi from the 2006 Kitayume character profiles with text on the back. Later that year, during a promotion by Gentosha, autographed copies of the book with a small doodle were available.

Notes[]


References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melo-chan on Livejournal. March 5, 2015. "Hetalia #1 Edición Argentina". Link.
  2. ↑ offtheplanet-offthewall (deactivated) on Tumblr, via scarlettlillies. July 21, 2014. "Whoever translated the Polish dub of Hetalia has a LOT of explaining to do." Link.
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