Seborga (セボルガ, Seboruga) is a supporting character in the series Hetalia.
Appearance[]
Chibi Seborga from Axis Powers Volume 4
Seborga is a young teenager who resembles both Veneziano and Romano; he has a wiry and bent hair curl similar to theirs and has a skin tone that falls between Veneziano's fair complexion and Romano's olive complexion. In the few sketches of him, Seborga is often depicted with an inner tube floaty.
In the anime, he is seen wearing dark pants, a green short sleeved collared shirt, and dark gloves. Similar to Italy, he often has his eyes shut but he does open them more frequently than Italy.
In It's a treasure box of countries~ he is depicted to be significantly taller than Sealand and around the height of Austria.
Personality And Interests[]
Seborga is a womanizer, a quality that he has seems to have picked up from being a former Italian territory. In his profile, he invites Italy to come and take a tour of his country any time, encouraging him to bring a pretty girl when he does.
Though he declared his independence hundreds of years ago, he continues to live as a part of Italy. This may be due to his passiveness.
Relationships[]
- Wy: After Wy declares her independence, Seborga goes to surprise her and introduce himself in her garden. Despite their shaky introduction, Seborga gets along well with Wy and views her as somewhat of a younger sister.
- Monaco: Seborga and Monaco seem to have a slightly romantic relationship. During the 2011 Christmas event, Seborga asked her to go out and eat dinner with him. Monaco agreed on the condition that if Seborga beats her at poker, she would go out with him, but despite Seborga losing the game completely, they still went out to dinner together.
- Sealand: Sealand is initially frightened by Seborga when they meet in Wy's garden, after he falls out of a tree covered in ketchup. After attacking him, Sealand seems to get over this fear and they appear to become friendly. It is implied that Seborga is the only other member of Sealand's micronation club, until Wy finally decides to officially join out of boredom. Despite the physical age gap, they share a similar enthusiasm for making new friends who also happen to be micronations.
Appearances[]
Manga[]
Seborga originally appeared in the The Principality of Wy and the Mysterious Sealand strip series. Near the end, he dangles from a tree, covered in ketchup. The strips were later included in volume 4, marking Seborga's debut in the published manga. Seborga also made an appearance as part of the the "We Want to be accepted to W Academy Club" in volume 5's Advance! Newspaper Club! strips. However, this scene was cut from the anime. Seborga has also appeared periodically in strips and sketches. During the Halloween 2011 event, he dresses as a robot and attends America's Halloween party. Seborga later appears in It's a Treasure Box of Countries~, which follows Seborga, Wy, and Sealand's attempts to make friends with fellow micronations. A flashback during the Christmas 2011 event reveals that Seborga once asked Monaco out on a date.
Anime[]
Seborga, voiced by Hiroshi Okamoto, debuts in the episode Keep on moving!! March Forward, Sealand!, which adapts The Principalty of Wy and the Mysterious Sealand. He frightens Sealand and Wy by hanging from a tree, dripping ketchup. While Wy scolds him for making a mess, Sealand attacks out of fear.
Songs[]
Anime Ending Themes[]
- "Micronations☆Jet" (featured)
Trivia[]
- Seborga's exact age has never been shown, but Himaruya describes him to have the age of a high-school student.
- The Principality of Seborga is unique among micronations because of its history as an independent entity before becoming part of Italy.
- When introducing himself at a micronation meeting, he describes himself as the oldest known micronation.
- Seborga's age and height were not very distinguishable until over a year after his debut. Initially, he usually appeared in chibi sketches, while in his first non-deformed appearance, he was covered in ketchup and hanging from a tree. He also briefly appeared in an illustration with Veneziano and Romano, but was hunched over, making his height hard to gauge. His second non-deformed appearance is during the Halloween 2011 event where he is dressed in a full-body robot costume.
- Himaruya stated that he envisioned Seborga with the feeling of a high school student, but that the character probably came out looking more like an adult.
- The Principality of Seborga is unique among micronations because of its history as an independent entity before becoming part of Italy.
- Seborga's curl is said to also function as an erogenous zone, while its bent appearance represents the terrain that surrounds the principality.