Around strangers, he assertively states his opinion and then is held back by extreme shyness, as shown when he first met Sweden. After watching horror movies, he often finds himself in hysterics, unable to handle the intensity. [5] Generally quiet, he is often depicted with the attitude of a businesslike old man. When asked if he plans on making Mexico, Himaruya responded that he indeed has plans to design Mexico and other Latin American nations. On his own he is calm and enjoys gardening. Poland is voiced by Kokoro Tanaka (formerly known as Kazutada Tanaka) in Japanese, Ryan Bijan in English, but is then replaced by Joel McDonald, who dubs Poland from World Series and Paint it, White! Current notes describe him as neurotic and solemn, obsessed with cleanliness and money and doesn't like to be tied up. She is also a bit of a gambler and is known for her casinos. He also sports a curly ahoge off the top of his head. He gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP). Meanwhile, her relationship with Laos and Cambodia is seen to be very weird as she tends to be very respectful towards them while deep down they are seriously scared of her due to her historical attempt to create an "Indochina Federation" which sometimes resembles the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Hungary also has a good relationship with Poland due to the old but legendary Polish-Hungarian friendship. [9] After roughly one year with Strike, Lake ended his tuition as he wished to learn songs by the Shadows, a favourite band of his, but Strike "wouldn't have any of it". He also has the same respect for England, which is the reason why he wears his naval costume, although sometimes England feels annoyed for Japan's conquests in World War II. He respects Azerbaijan and every Turkic country. He is also shown to be extremely intelligent in several fields. She makes her anime debut in Hetalia: The Beautiful World in the episode "Keep on moving!! He has a complicated yet unique relationship with England, who once colonized India. Despite this, America retains a fear of what could be called dangerous magical creatures, particularly ghosts. She is described by her brother as being very warm-hearted and motherly, having taken care of him and Belarus when they were little. Lake launched a solo career, beginning with his 1975 single "I Believe in Father Christmas" which reached number two in the UK. He dreams of living in a warm place surrounded by sunflowers and vodka is his fuel. These hardships resulted in his "self-assured" personality. His only close relationship is with Liechtenstein (リヒテンシュタイン Rihitenshutain), a small female nation that Switzerland adopted after she fell into poverty after World War I. Switzerland is voiced by Romi Park in Japanese and John Burgmeier in English. He is even more of a womanizer than Veneziano and Romano. India is voiced by Masahisa Sogabe in Japanese and by T.K. He also has a strong dislike towards Spain because Spain often wants Gibraltar under his jurisdiction which England seriously disagrees on. He appears in an episode of Hetalia: Beautiful World when the Gauken Hetalia newspaper club (made up of the Axis Powers) interviews the swimming club which he is a member of. He is shown drinking tea while listening to his siblings fight. His relationship with Laos, his fellow cousin, is also tense and Thailand sees Laos as pathetic and dependent on Vietnam. [29] Lake later lived in the Kingston and Richmond areas of Greater London with his wife Regina. His formal debut is in Volume 3 of the manga and finally appears with Belgium in Episode 94 of the anime. As a member of ELP, Lake wrote and recorded several popular songs including "Lucky Man" and "From the Beginning". He acts brave but is actually as timid and fearful as his brother and as a result tends to hide behind Spain. His character is noted to be very independent, as proven even though he is friendly towards Russia, he doesn't give much room for him when they discuss. Lithuania (リトアニア), the eldest, was once a superpower that ruled much of Eastern and Middle Europe with Poland, but their empire collapsed. They are mentioned in the "America and the World Map" strip where America explains to England why Mexico on his map is "half-assed", stating that "It's because of my grudge over the Alamo". While he used to be one of the leading powers during the age of discovery, recently he's become more saudade and focused on domestic issues. He has violet eyes, though they have also been colored blue in some official art. After Prussia discovered she was a woman, Hungary decided to settle down and moved in with Austria, eventually becoming a couple and remaining with him until they were forced to separate at the end of World War I. Prussia first discovered her true gender when he found her wounded and noticed that she had breasts when her shirt was unbuttoned. [6][7] Speaking about his childhood, Lake said he was "born in an asbestos prefab housing unit" into a "very poor" family, and remembered several cold winters at home,[8] but credits his parents for sending him money and food during his time as a struggling musician. He sometimes even asks Vietnam to control Russia based on the relationship between Russia and Vietnam. On the other hand, he has very complicated relationships with Russia and Poland, with the latter tending to view him with mistrust. Unlike Hong Kong's recent tensions with China, Macau tends to be neutral with every affairs. South Korea (韓国) is a wild and energetic teenager who always claims he is "the origin of everything," which annoys Japan and China. [4], Portugal (ポルトガル Porutogaru) appears to be relatively cheerful and is shown easily chatting with Spain (with whom he has a turbulent history with). Ladonia has a scar across his face which according to in the manga is really just paint, and wears a long coat with a golden apple pinned on it. The group reformed for a number of years in the mid-1990s and released two albums, Black Moon in 1992 and In The Hot Seat in 1994, before permanently disbanding except for a forty-year anniversary one-off gig in 2010 at London's High Voltage Festival. Newspaper Club! She received her own chapters in which she talks about the gods and her doubts in one of her pharaohs. Romano is voiced by Daisuke Namikawa in Japanese and by Ian Sinclair in English. His primary target of resentment is General Winter, because despite using the cold to his advantage in war, he is also attacked by him every year. Although Prussia is very vain and proud and often says he is the best, calling himself "ore-sama" (usually translated as "The Awesome Me") even in his diary, he has a lonely side that is rarely shown. Latvia believes he could have grown more if Russia would not push down on his head when annoyed, which once lead Russia to attempt to stretch him. In the series, he is shown to have a long-held rivalry with England, whom he raised. Aside from Russia, Vietnam also has good relations with some former Eastern Bloc nations and France, who was Vietnam's former colonial overlord. It is later stated in volume 3 notes and her volume 4 profile that despite her cry-baby appearance, she is also a 'fearsome' older sister and can stand her ground. He considers him to be "gentle" and greatly dislikes Greece for always fighting with Turkey. He has mixed relationships with many characters including France, England, Belgium, Prussia, Austria, Morocco and Netherlands, but his most important one is with Romano, Italy Veneziano's older brother. He is disliked by Cambodia for "trying to claim Cambodian history" and by Malaysia due to Siam's plan to absorb and Buddhistize the region. Croatia (クロアチア Kuroachia) is a minor character. He is voiced by Takuya Kodama in Japanese and by Chad Cline in English. [4], Hungary (ハンガリー Hangarī) was once a nomadic girl who thought she was a boy. [citation needed] He has a strong passion for basketball and often tries to match up with America. The scene adapts Cuba's initial appearance in Fly, Mr. Canada, Fly. [16] A concert at the Hammersmith Odeon during the tour in 1981, broadcast live on the King Biscuit Flower Hour, was released as a live album in 1995. Molossia (モロッシア) is a teenage male micronation from Nevada, United States. Russia happily promises that eventually "all will become one with Russia". Italy Veneziano (イタリアヴェネツィアーノ Itaria Veneziāno), usually shortened to just Italy (イタリア Itaria), is the primary protagonist and the title character, portrayed as a bright, energetic, and mostly sweet young man. Gregory Stuart Lake (10 November 1947 – 7 December 2016) was an English singer, songwriter, bassist, guitarist and record producer. Britain is most antagonistic towards France, with whom he shares a long historical rivalry, and has strong mixed feelings towards America and Ireland, his former charges. [27] Numerous fellow musicians paid tribute, including Rick Wakeman and Steve Hackett,[27] Ringo Starr,[5] John Wetton,[58] Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt,[59] Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson[60] and ELP drummer Carl Palmer. Lake became known for performing on a Persian carpet on stage, which originally sold for £1,500 and, by 1976, had increased its value to £7,000. In the series, he is depicted at various points as the infant grandson of the Roman Empire and is recognized as one of the weakest characters in the series as well as a carefree and cowardly soldier who often surrenders without a fight, usually by waving a white flag. The Official Bootleg (1998). He is voiced by Hiroki Takahashi in Japanese and Bob Carter in English.[4]. [35] One of them, "C'est la Vie", was released as a single. Chibi Romano is voiced by Aki Kanada in Japanese and by Colleen Clinkenbeard in English. In the Japanese anime, he is voiced by Kishô Taniyama, and in the English version he is voiced by Jason Douglas. Latvia (ラトビア) is the youngest of the three states. Catalans lose Romano to injury ... Warrington Wolves CEO Karl Fitzpatrick discusses Greg Inglis arriving and the delayed start to the 2021 Super League campaign. He became a full-time musician at 17, playing in several rock bands until his friend and fellow Dorset guitarist Robert Fripp invited him to join King Crimson as lead singer and bassist. He is also noted for dressing like a Pope. He is kind of disturbed by and distrustful of Russia, reflecting how Tsarist Russia invaded China and occupied Vladivostok, the wars in Xinjiang and Mongolia before when he was Qing China and the Republic of China, although this feeling is more towards America recently due to America's concerns for China. He is often seen with cats due to his country having so many strays, and often has some mannerisms of a cat, such as sleeping for long periods of time. At least one figurine depicts him with completely orange hair. He made a small appearance inside of Canada's nightmare declaring his independence. [citation needed], Czech (チェコ Cheko) is a young female nation who, along with her male companion Slovakia (スロバキア Surobakia), worked to break away and achieve independence from Austria and Hungary (then the Austro-Hungarian Empire). Although she has her own culture and a lot of it is very closed to China, she seems to want to get much closer to Japan rather than to China and sometimes feels depressed when China often tries to force her back to his zone. His artistry and love of pasta and pizza are references to stereotypical Italian culture. [citation needed]. Germania (ゲルマン) is the representation of the Germanic Tribes (though it is believed by some that he may instead be intended to represent the region Germania) and the father/grandfather of the Germanic Nations. She enjoys the kawaii culture from Japan and likes to cosplay as well. Lithuania is shown to be friends with Poland and America, having lived in the latter's house for a while before the Great Depression. In 1974, Emerson, Lake & Palmer took a break in activity. We didn’t even set out to form a band, but the album took off, so we went on tour."[46]. He makes his debut anime appearance after the credits of Episode 35 and became the first Latin American country to appear. She has a flower in her hair that represents Lake Balaton. She also has a close bond with Poland, due to the historical legacy of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, but she is unaware of Lithuania's crush towards her.