HETALIA: A Fandom Retrospective
In which I dissect something that brought me a lot of joy, but also a lot of cringey moments. And in which my glasses don’t sit right on my face for half of the video.
(PLEASE NOTE SOME OF THE TIMESTAMPS LISTED IN THE VIDEO ARE INCORRECT, sorry y’all, please check the table of contents below for proper use of navigation and skipping of sections.)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:00 Intro
1:57 Content Warning
2:20 Hetalia, A Brief History
3:46 Himaruya and LiveJournal
7:08 Blanket Statements About Hetalia
9:41 Why Was Hetalia So Popular?
14:32 Why Was Hetalia Seen As So “Cringe“?
14:52 General Problems
17:30 N*zi Imagery
21:47 The Korea Contr
14 years ago 00:03:07 74
3 years ago 01:17:15 23
7 years ago 00:00:44 9
9 years ago 00:03:55 272
![It’s in his . [Hetalia MEP]](https://sun9-6.userapi.com/9k6pWG2Tej8AxeBDWTwlySpcoir2nLWkOJb_JQ/uE5Mo5pptEY.jpg)
14 years ago 00:02:47 11
11 years ago 00:11:05 229
13 years ago 00:01:45 35
12 years ago 00:02:29 31
![[ Hetalia ] I kissed a... Girl?!](https://sun9-33.userapi.com/-1SXPMPBuWMDTl4Z01uvFy2Ew7y32hf0kiLUPg/KEyLzAWUIIE.jpg)
9 years ago 00:02:56 530
12 years ago 00:10:17 23
14 years ago 00:02:23 301
5 years ago 00:03:53 1
11 years ago 00:07:58 31
5 years ago 00:02:39 1
11 years ago 00:16:00 395
13 years ago 00:08:03 13
8 years ago 00:00:43 39
![[MMD] Hetalia - Spain needs a hug](https://sun9-49.userapi.com/Aw0HnOSX2mBiDWzjHjd_33hBRhGtoSSpySisMw/yMx3nntrQIM.jpg)
14 years ago 00:01:33 64
10 years ago 00:09:57 77
7 years ago 00:03:15 7
13 years ago 00:03:57 46
13 years ago 00:06:59 107
8 years ago 00:08:55 20
10 years ago 00:03:21 41
![If You Do Do - Pomp and Circumstance MMD (video remix) [Hetalia & ’a bit’ SnK]](https://sun9-30.userapi.com/F722KdhWuluFIsv5KzjglyhUOI-yFltMHV05sw/B54LNqhiCC4.jpg)