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Hetalia Creator Gets Death Threats

Hetalia's author-- a New Yorker! --gets death threats from South Korean protesters.

Hetalia Axis Powers
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From Sankaku Complex's constant Hetalia watch comes word that South Korean protesters to the series' depiction of Korea have actually gone so far as to make death threats against the manga's creator, Hidekazu Himaruya.


Are the death threats credible? Probably not, they're mostly just message board suggestions; as far as I can see no threats have been sent directly to Himaruya-- but there is an interesting tidbit. Sankaku reports that Himaruya actually lives in New York. Did not know this! I wonder if he'll be at Comic Con...

HeeroYuyon Feb. 2, 2009 at 4:21 p.m.
Heh, I don't really care about the series in particular (though it does have it's amuzing moments), but I'd be honored to kick some up-stuck overly nationalistic bastard pigs' asses in your defense Mr. Himaruya....they had it coming the instant they had the balls to call the US and it's citizens all sorts of slander yet took offense whenever anyone else talked back.
hyperninja4on Feb. 16, 2011 at 5:19 p.m.
Its one of my favorite anime! People take things too seriously or offensively! Its just an anime/manga just get over it!

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