Korean Death Threats Made Against Hetalia Author

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The Korean furore over supposedly racist WWII parody anime Hetalia, which resulted in a partially successful campaign to force the anime off the air in Japan, did not stop at threats of cyber-terrorism; it appears even death threats have been issued against the author, 日丸屋 秀和 / Hirumaya Hidekazu.

The threat in question originates from the same boards (Daum’s “Agora”) responsible for spawning the various petitions which initially led to the anime’s cancellation; the commenter is succinct about his wishes: “Let’s go to Japan and kill the bastard! The author’s name is Hirumaya Hidekazu!”

The author actually lives overseas (in New York), so some research is evidently lacking on the part of the would be assassin, and his potential victim may be safe as a result.

Still, calling for the murder of a comic author is something which puts him amongst extraordinarily dubious company, as you may recall from recent similar events elsewhere.

As if issuing such a distasteful call to arms were not enough, the same commenter goes on to say whilst affirming his vote on the petition to ban the anime: “I sign! We’ve all got to kill every last one of those filthy Japs!”

The threat was actually made on the 12th, around the time of the original attacks on Hetalia, but for some reason no Koreans saw fit to report it, or remove it. Thus it was left to Japanese observers to uncover.

It is not clear whether any more such threats, or exhortations to murder or genocide, have been made, though sadly this does not seem entirely improbable.

You can see the relevant 2ch thread preserved here, along with a cache of the original Daum pages.

Of course, nobody would deny that such froth is a frequent characteristic of boards the world over; however, in many nations such grave threats are dealt with seriously by police, due to the knowledge that a small but tragic proportion will inevitably turn out to be genuine, something understood only too well in Japan. Whether Korean authorities will be investigating this is not clear.



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    Comment by Anonymous
    21:01 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    “I sign! We’ve all got to kill every last one of those filthy Koreans!”

    fixed

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:37 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Amusing how many people actually echo the sentiments of the original Korean post, just with slightly different countries named...

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:36 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    THEY ARE NOT SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT. KOREA IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM JAPAN FOR THE BETTER! JAPAN IS FULL OF RACISTS THAT HATE KOREA. THEY KILLED AND ABUSED MANY KOREANS WITHOUT CARE.

    Comment by t//B
    03:13 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    All caps. Your argument has just been nullified by your own idiocy.

    Comment by Dorian Cornelius Jasper
    08:31 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I assumed he was being sarcastic.

    Comment by Kabayongtao
    02:41 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Fail.

    Comment by Anonymous
    23:16 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Haha...
    Change "Japan" for "N.Korea" or "S.Korea" and you will have the same thing.

    →SOUTH KOREA IS FULL OF RACISTS THAT HATE NORTH KOREA. THEY KILLED AND ABUSED MANY NORTH KOREANS WITHOUT CARE.

    or

    →NORTH KOREA IS FULL OF RACISTS THAT HATE SOUTH KOREA. THEY KILLED AND ABUSED MANY SOUTH KOREANS WITHOUT CARE.

    See, Koreans are the real racists.

    Koreans, (both North and South) are just crazy. They can't even unify their country and live peacefully.

    Korean civil war did more damage to Korean people than Japanese occupation. Koreans need to afraid and hate not Japanese, but their own leaders.

    Comment by Leode
    15:54 06/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    →SOUTH KOREA IS FULL OF RACISTS THAT HATE NORTH KOREA. THEY KILLED AND ABUSED MANY NORTH KOREANS WITHOUT CARE.

    I like the statement above. It is one of those "fill in the blanks" type of joke. Basically you can replace the names of those two countries with names of other countries or groups whom you hate or are trying to slander. And they work reversible too!

    Eg:

    "France" + "English"
    →France IS FULL OF RACISTS THAT HATE English. THEY KILLED AND ABUSED MANY English WITHOUT CARE.

    "America" + "Negros"
    →America IS FULL OF RACISTS THAT HATE Negros. THEY KILLED AND ABUSED MANY Negros WITHOUT CARE.

    "Autobots" + "Decepticons"
    →Autobots IS FULL OF RACISTS THAT HATE Decepticons. THEY KILLED AND ABUSED MANY Decepticons WITHOUT CARE.

    ...more than meets the eye.

    Comment by Anonymous
    04:44 05/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    We know South Korea massacred civilians and the casualties were from 200,000 to 1,200,000. However, Koreans never admit this histrical fact. They believe only what they want to believe.

    Comment by Anonymous
    15:19 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    you are a liar

    Comment by Akagi
    01:04 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    They need their own National Brotherhood Week.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIlJ8ZCs4jY

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:10 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Everybody's gotta have somebody to look down on.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv7SttbcHIk

    Comment by Right..
    18:03 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    So if I was to create a show as a white person making stereotypical jokes against black people, I'm sure I'd have an angry mob in front of my door, ready to basically kill me. How is this any different?

    Comment by Mond
    10:28 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Hetalia even makes jokes about Japanese people! Did that 'white person' make fun of himself?

    Comment by Leode
    17:09 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    You know what?

    If you can't beat them... join them.

    I hereby declare that Hidekaz Himaruya has insulted the national pride of Malaysia by excluding Malaysia from the Hetalia Axis powers manga/anime.

    I call on all true patriots of Malaysia to rise up and petition their members of parliment to table a resolution calling on the UN to DEMAND that we be included in what will no doubt now become a legendary manga!

    Failure to let the world know how Malaysia let Japan ride all over our country is a dire insult. What? Do people think we don't exist? We who labored long and hard with our twin erections that were at one point the tallest in the world?

    Malaysia Boleh!
    (And if Parliment won't take action - then we need to send out death threats!)

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:23 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Ooooh scary......I'm trembling...

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:15 14/05/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    *hetaliafag here*
    JESUS ICE SKATING CHRIST. MALASYIA IS NOT IN HETALIA BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A CENTRAL PART OF ANY OF THE WORLD WARS/HISTORIC EVENTS THAT HIMAYURA COVERED.
    I AM SO SICK OF PEOPLE BITCHING THAT THEIR COUNTRIES ARE NOT IN HETALIA.
    "BAWWWWW! THERES NO PHILIPINES/PORTUGAL/LUXENBURG/NEW ZEALAND IN HETALIA! BAWWWW!"
    SHUT THE FUCK UP, YOUR COUNTRY IS NOT IN HETALIA BECAUSE NO ONE GIVES A SHIT ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY.
    GET OVER IT AND STOP BEING SO BUTT HURT

    Comment by Katameido
    23:59 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I dare not to hope for that, my friend. If they ever do that, i can see UMNO and PAS politician fussing on Buletin Utama every night, then national extremists doing 'tunjuk perasan' in front of the Japanese embassy, followed by a boycott over all Anime and Japanese materials..

    And what kind of Malaysian army do you want to see in Hetalia? A sissy version of Sergeant Hassan..? lol

    Comment by Leode
    22:40 05/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I was thinking more of a Siti Nurhaliza thing... complete with tudung of course.

    But you're right, UMNO would take the thing very seriously in an attempt to divert attention away from the whole Perak thing...

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:57 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Artefact really dislikes Korea, doesn't he?

    Stupid threats and extreme views like that aren't limited to Korea. Hey, just look at 4chan! The whole world's full of retards, we just don't see them because nobody's pedantically gone and searched for them. This is the internet.

    Comment by Anonymous
    06:34 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    We are Legion! -Anonymous

    Comment by Zelgadis4tw
    10:02 05/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    ZOMG QUICK SOMEONE CALL JESUS WE HAVE SATAN SPAWN! lulz

    Comment by Artefact

    I don't recall 4chan ever trying to get an anime banned, or threatening a mangaka. If they do, you will see a critical article here.

    Comment by t//B
    23:42 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    They did try and get a cult destroyed.

    Comment by Hanzo’
    22:16 10/05/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Hah! touche

    Comment by zad
    10:38 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    You guys all believe this stuff? The only purpose of this article seems to be to turn everyone against the EVIL Korea. It was only a brief period of protest like many debates in Korea and almost no one gives a f*ck about Hetalia in Korea nowadays. You guys are just overreacting and keep dragging on this same stupid stuff.

    Comment by cactuar_jinn
    16:25 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    /agree

    I spoke to many Koreans living in America and Korea about this whole topic. Most didn't even know what the hell Hetalia is. It's all just being blown out of scale by other countries, imho.

    Comment by FallsFromGrace
    18:07 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Except it the minority who care who make the laws

    Comment by Dorian Cornelius Jasper
    08:29 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Hey, don't blame the internets. Blame Korean lawmakers and ultranationalists for actually making this an honest-to-goodness newsworthy incident instead of the usual paw-fight.

    If people are honestly surprised that they're being held accountable for their stupidity on the internet then they need to be trolled more.

    Comment by Billy Herrington
    09:20 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    If the artist lives in New York. Does that mean can he speak english?

    Comment by Miroku74
    10:05 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Most of the people in New York STATE can't even speak proper english.

    How do I know this? I live there. The State, I mean. And I'm surrounded by immigrants, wiggers, and old people. -_-

    Comment by Mond
    10:23 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    He's studying in a US University and watching some English TV programs with other students.
    I think he can.

    Comment by Katameido
    23:49 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    And we don't see nor hear his American neighbours detest him for parodying their own national armies..

    Comment by Anonymous
    15:13 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    *face-fucking-palm*

    I knew internet was serious business, but hoy shit, it was THIS serious?

    The guy posting this CLEARLY reeks of troll.

    Comment by XSportSeeker
    13:47 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Guy should be put under arrest, as it is a crime to do something like that.

    The only sad part on this is that Koreans/Korean police didn't do anything about it yet.

    Other than that, unfortunatelly the Internet is filled of people just like him... lowest scum on Earth.

    People who make life threats on the Internet shouldn't even be considered humans... some coward low life forms, that's what they are.

    Comment by Anonymous
    Comment by Dorian Cornelius Jasper
    08:30 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    What kind of internet forgets to use the term Weeaboo when appropriate?

    This is scandalous, I say.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:57 16/03/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I don't see what the problem is. Hetalia is crap anyway.

    Comment by Anonymous
    19:39 29/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    THANK YOU!~ an idiot who thinks Hetalia is crap.

    Comment by Tsukasa
    11:25 16/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I find it amusing how because of some crackpot Korean, you guys all think they represent a whole nation to you all. Seriously, I'm Korean and I love Japan and all, but you guys who are saying "KOREANS SHOULD DIE" should relax and think for ONCE.

    Yeah that scumbag and those petitioners should die, but the whole Korean nation itself? Since when did one Korean crackpot (who by the way CONVENIENTLY lives in AMERICA for those of you who don't know and also CONVENIENTLY uses the word JAP like a typical racist moron living in America(Koreans who actually live in Korea don't even say the word JAP to insult Japanese since they don't even know that word, but rather uses a different KOREAN word if they ever do insult them)).

    And you also got to understand that some Koreans REALLY hate Japanese people because of their past with Japanese people (you know the whole Japanese colonization stuff). For Korean people, it's the same as how Jews were controlled and killed by the Nazis. Most people should try to forget and forgive, but there are people who are still strongly feeling like that and are very nationalistic. I myself don't really care since it's all in the past, but there are people still like that around who in my opinion should, like everyone else said "CHILL", but who am I to say anything about that since I didn't experience anything like that? Of course, you guys never even thought of that all before making your extremely thoughtful comments now did you?

    Seriously though, what the hell do I expect from narrow minded idiots? All you people who say that Koreans should be nuked etc. are nothing more than the same person as that Korean racist idiot saying that Japanese people should all be killed. I'm sure if some American person made the same type of action as that Korean crackpot, you wouldn't talk about bombing your own country now would you? Seriously, all you racist idiots, please stay wherever the hell you are and just don't come to Asia. Just don't come to Korea or even Japan for that matter because people like you aren't even welcome.

    P.S. And from what I say on the Daum page, there are 161 people who are on the petition. A FREAKING 161 people. I mean really that's like the whole Korean population, right everyone? We should blow that country away because of them. OH YEAH!!!! Bring on the WWIII Baby! Bring it ON!!!!

    Comment by GUNSPECTRE
    14:42 16/03/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Amazing how stupid and ignorant some (most) people are on this site, huh?

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:53 09/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    THANK YOU! ~ someone with some sense on this damn thread.

    Comment by Sorara
    08:08 14/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    What's funny is that other countries are more ridiculed than Korea in Hetalia...

    Lol, can't they just chill? They need to handle being insulted if they want to become a powerful nation, hehe.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:19 14/05/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Seriously. I mean, the name of the show is "useless Italy". I havent seen any Italian protesters.
    But, the Italians are too busy being chill to notice being made fun of...

    Comment by Anonymous
    12:20 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Lol. The Korean's spelt Himaruya's name wrong. =/

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:54 02/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Korea doesn't even show up in the anime!

    Calm down!

    Comment by Anonymous
    14:08 18/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I don't care about Korea but Hetalia really sucks. I have to agree with the Koreans on this one. All of those small plots from the webcomic are way too character-oriented.

    I know this is sort of yaoi anthropomorphism but the whole mood of the series doesn't have to be whole 'only-character-dynamics' or something like that.

    Comment by Ode to Heights
    15:36 24/06/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Seriously, like wow. Aggressively creepy much?

    I'm not one to judge as to why some or most Koreans find the portrayal of Korea-tan offensive but...aren't death threats to Himaruya a bit too much? Plus, the damn petition? I mean, why would the government of S. Korea would want to intervene or get itself involve in something as trivial as a webcomic that was made purely out of comedy. They're fussing over something like that when the government (not just referring to Korea)should address real problems here. We all know that Himaruya-san has given flaws to almost all nation-tans. How is Korea any different? You don't hear other nations bitching about their portrayals, like crazy. Besides, I have seen far worse TV shows out there that fills every episode with racism jokes and other shit. Ever heard of South Park?

    Comment by PwnKage
    19:37 29/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Now, Hetalia would only be something to bitch about if Hirumaya Hidekazu makes Korea a hardcore nationalistic who hates Japan, is racist and makes anonymous threats to authors about manga.
    So those anonymous, Hetalia hating Koreans should go bitch at those "Korea sucks" websites. End of story.

    Comment by Anonymous
    14:44 12/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I've just recently learned about Hetalia. To say the least I pretty much enjoy it and don't really see a discriminating point. Everything is pretty much all comedy. Funny thing is I'm Korean.

    I do agree with people that Koreans are very much aggressive when it comes to these kinds of things. Honestly it disgusts and embarrasses me to know that my own country is like this. However, I do disagree on some people's view that South Korea shouldn't exist at all. Not all people are like that psycho with the death threat. If you see people like that exist all over the world. Not only South Korea has them. Although I can say they can certainly take first place for things like this.

    Please I hope people who read this comment will understand that not all Koreans are like that. And realize that other Koreans that really like hetalia are a little hurt by the comments like South Korea should be nuked by North Korea or something along the lines of Koreans all being evil.

    Anyone reading this if they take offense I truly apologize. I didn't mean to get this message off negatively to those who thought so.

    Comment by Anonymous
    14:47 12/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I forgot to add that I was a Korean living and born in America. Maybe that's the reason I find hetalia amusing and the Korean's protest quite ridiculous.

    Comment by Yumi
    15:00 13/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    haha same

    i really hate that ALL koreans are hated because of some idiots online.

    Comment by Yumi
    15:09 13/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    some idiots = interweb addicted korean kids who spends 48+hrs at the pc cafe

    Comment by Katameido
    00:24 05/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Then shall the Japaneses go to Korea and assasinate the author of that Korean manhwa Devil's Island..?

    They (that manhwa) killed a Japanese loli in a gruesome way (doesn't shown graphically though) and then introduced 4 Japanese characters potrayed negatively; a shameless sex maniac rapist FBI, a crossdressing male miko, a(nother) crossdressing female punk that's determined to do a transexual surgery, and a err.. typical sadistic sage.

    .....

    The ending went pretty good imo though, with the reverse-trap decided to stay as a female after being convinced by the young Korean priest that she looks pretty as a girl, although some parts still looked disturbingly rascist..

    Comment by Leode
    16:01 06/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    You got me at "shameless sex maniac rapist FBI"... (I have visions of a psycho white Malaysian police officer from another manga...)

    So where can I find this Devil's Island? JanimeS and other popular ManHwa sites don't seem to have it and google tends to bring up other ManHwa's that feature Devil's and Islands (like Masca).

    Apparently it's sold in specialist bookstores in Malaysia but if there's a place online where I can take a look, it would be much appreciated. (Would save me a lot of effort and petrol. Save the environment and let me know!)

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:27 16/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    find old Kreko/Komik Remaja Issues, Devil's Island is in KR's issue 50++ to 100++ (roughly around 2002/03 me think b4 they change the numbering to issues yearly)

    Now I'm worried that my parents gonna visit S. Korea for business affairs

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:29 07/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    GEEZ TOO MUCH HATE HERE PPL.

    Look we all need to stop acting like racist bastards and think like calm mature adults.

    I do agree that S. Korea is taking this way to far but come on...It's a comedy, comedy is meant to be funny. The only other thing that upsets me is that they didn't even bother to use actual official art when protesting bur like everyone's said government is screwed up(Everyone's is).

    And also to ANYONE who keeps saying "Jap" KNOCK IT THE FUCK OFF. That's one of the most insulting and RACIAL things to call the Japanese as it's a insulting term from WWII.

    Comment by Anonymous
    05:50 08/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    You should say "some Koreans" because not all Koreans thinks the same way.

    Comment by twin blades
    08:51 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Its strange that thier getting bent outa shape about this. These people act like thats the only cartoon in the world that makes fun of that kind of shit. I mean havent they heard of family guy!

    Comment by HHR101331
    23:22 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Hello... I'm REALLY KOREAN!!!!!
    Yeah... Just Korean (No North, I'm South Korean)
    But I can't read or write English well...
    Someone can speak or write in korean???

    Comment by Anonymous
    23:24 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Now won't it be funny if WWIII actually starts over a 4-koma manga...

    Comment by FallsFromGrace
    07:01 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Only if they make a game out of it and you can play any country except Korea

    Comment by Zelgadis4tw
    10:56 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Ofcourse they will make games out of it, if the slew of WWII FPS is believably supported by the populace.

    Comment by Anonymous
    23:29 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Koreans need to chillax and have some pastaaaaa.

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:58 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    They should be harvesting crystals and Vespene gas in their country rather than that!

    Comment by Icy-nee-san
    23:03 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Lolz i can see the headlines now, "World War III caused by gay anime, America refuses to assist due to lack of oil in either country, world thinks Korean is crazy"

    Comment by Stormy001
    23:40 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Sometimes I don't know if I want to weep or laugh at humanity in general.

    Comment by Zelgadis4tw
    10:57 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Why not both? Both are acceptable in this case.

    Comment by Exiled98
    23:58 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    give them a thousand years but it will still stay as a stupid threat thts all, they cant do anyting, in case they do....

    Comment by LuLu
    01:20 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Don't be too hasty hating the Koreans yet.

    Let the nationalists cross a line, maybe kill the artist. The worst thing that could happen South-Korea then is WWIII (or just war against Japan generally), alienation by the rest of the world, crack in their country's reputation (and we all know how much they love their country), whatever makes your boat floating. Even though if it's the Internet, if the Koreans do cross a line, they still have the world against them. The ones who're gonna suffer the consequenses are still the Koreans.

    Comment by metatron
    01:22 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Zerglings >.>

    Comment by hauntedview
    00:17 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Puuleease! All you haters need to tone it down. I work in a private research institute surrounded by S. Koreans, Japanese, Chinese scientist/techs. To hear some of you wishing harm for an entire race or subgroup of a race due to some crackpot's threat makes absolutely no sense at all. And to those uber-japanese lovers out there, you tend to forget the atrocities the Japanese army inflicted to several Asian countries during the 1st half of the 20th century. But that's all in the past, so try to find common ground here...
    ___)~~;( . Y . )
    _))

    Comment by linkinstreet
    01:20 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    meh, most of the ppl here are just saying it for the lulz. They don't dare shit to do it for real.

    Comment by FallsFromGrace
    07:06 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    But we all agree we can hate the French right, I mean that traditional, in fact it's Protoculture in the UK

    Comment by Tate
    22:30 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    man what a bunch of wankers those koreans are. like shit man, it's only like a 5 minute show anyways. This kinda reminds me of the muslism danish cartoon a few years back except this time, no offensive content is even in the show.

    Comment by イチロ イノ (Ichiro Ino)
    21:30 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    hmmm... that's quite intimidating...

    with those koreans blabbing about that, and in some point the japanese got upset. What can they do if the Japs invade them again? Would it be there fault?

    Comment by kareal
    01:23 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    can't invade without an army

    Comment by Mechwarrior
    08:29 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    The Japanese do have an army....An advanced one at that.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:44 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Enraged Otaku don't count.

    Comment by Artefact

    Japan and Korea are the same country?

    Comment by Anonymous
    13:03 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Isn't the U.S backing both countries?

    Wouldn't that be civil war?

    Comment by Zelgadis4tw
    08:09 05/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Wasn't worded too well, but I think his idea is that America would back both countries at the same time thus our own military would be fighting itself, thus "civil war". Having said that I have high hopes that they wouldn't do something so stupid and that would create a huge wave of discontent from our citizens to the government.

    Comment by Anim3Fr33K
    21:33 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Good lord its a fictional comedy, leave it be and get on with your life, fix your own country before attacking others.

    Comment by Jashin
    21:34 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Don't worry... I heard that the Koreans would go on war with other Koreans... North Koreans VS South Koreans... North would nuke the South... Then we can enjoy Hetalia once more...

    Comment by Anonymous
    15:22 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I think you are pretty crazy. how can you think it like that way? do you want to die by the war of the your country? You maybe shit on the bull's ass.

    Comment by Jashin
    01:54 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I don't care actually... As long as I enjoy my uncensored and uncut anime and I'm happy... End of story...

    Comment by Rift
    21:20 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Someone made an anonymous death threat on the internet!?

    Someone call the police!

    Comment by Artefact
    21:22 02/02/2009 # ! Incalculable

    The Akiba stabber made anonymous death threats too, and look what ignoring him led to.

    Comment by Jarmel
    23:01 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    No offense but if we took every anonymous death threat on the internet seriously we would have to be shipping people to the jails in the thousands. If the person showed some serious detail, that's kinda different than just someone posting on the board they are going to kill an author. Otherwise people threatening Obama alone could fill up a prison.

    Comment by Artefact

    I knew some Persian fellows who discussed killing him for the bounty. I think one of them went on to become a medical doctor.

    Comment by WondrousWizard
    23:16 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    True, but putting threats against someone like a U.S. president is like saying death to america. It's the same thing with every high person in every country or almost.

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:11 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    And I have no idea why my post was placed here. Must have made a mistake.

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:10 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I think it is about time Koreans start sitting at the big boy table, this is ridiculous. The rest of the world does not need to adhere to your hard line nationalism that apparently must always portray Koreans in a positive light.

    It wouldn't even be a problem if it was the extremists bitching, and it stopped there, but their government caved in over something so inherently pointless. But I suppose I cannot complain too much, I'm just enjoying for once my country not being the target of ridicule for the actions of the few.

    Comment by Jarmel
    01:53 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I should say we shouldn't generalize about the Koreans due to a few crazies in the basement, hell look at the US alone and some of the loonies we've had.

    @Wondrous

    Only thing is Obama already has had the most death threats against him than any president in history. I'm sure J.K. Rowling herself has gotten a few death threats from some "Christians" but you haven't seen anyone arrested. My point being that just because someone makes a general comment about killing an author isn't really that big of a deal or should be taken seriously(especially since the person has no clue where the author is).

    Comment by FallsFromGrace
    06:56 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Weirdest thing about Rushdie was that some of my sane, stable, intelligent friends admitted that, although they wouldn't hunt him down, if they saw him on the street they would attack him - root of all evil indeed

    Comment by Anonymous
    05:52 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    JK Rowling hasn't had the amount of death threats that Salman Rushdie has... for his part in writing the Satanic Verses.

    But then again, Hetalia-haters and Company cannot compare to the frothing-at-the-mouth vehemence of an outraged religion. *rolls eyes*

    Comment by damnright
    21:18 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    japs should fire all korean slaves making anime also cancel kurokami

    Comment by kareal
    01:22 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    and nothing of value will be lost

    Comment by t//B
    03:14 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Production costs would skyrocket. Kurokami wouldn't be the only animu that gets canceled.

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:05 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    What the hell....

    Is Koreans crazy or something?

    Comment by Kyo
    09:30 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Zerg rush mekekekekeke

    Comment by Yoichi
    11:13 04/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Go Protos!! destroy the zerg empire!

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:23 05/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Maybe... but they're victims.
    The most significant source of this issue is radical nationalism generated by swindle and fabricated history education by Krean government and media. They've been distorting the ture history and hiding the truth to encourage anti-Japanese feeling. And saddly, now most of Koreans are not interesting in facts themselves. They never try to think something based on any evidence or ground. They just believe fabricated evidence reported by Korean historian without any doubt. They believe everything related Japan is evil and anti-Japan statements are heroic action.

    Comment by Choko
    09:04 01/03/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    distorting true history? excuse me? I'm not even sure if you studied Korean history before posting this. I'm sorry, I'm not disagreeing with the last 3 sentences, but the "distorting true history" part doesn't make sense. When Japan took Korea as a colony, they changed everything, including its name (it used to be Corea) and history records, which is why there are lies not just in japanese textbooks, but also in korean textbooks.

    but again, koreans might be lying.

    geez idk what the believe in anymore :I

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:59 05/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    >The author actually lives overseas (in New York)

    lolololol
    Its obvious that Korean protesters have never read the webcomic. They're manipulated by madia or internet or whatnot. Need their heads examined.

    Comment by IC DeaDPiPoL
    21:14 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Zerg's hivemind. Go figure

    XD

    Comment by Hangmen
    21:47 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    FOR THE OVERMIND

    Comment by Narcissist
    21:39 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    It is not like Japan would even let that Korean scum pass through customs lol.

    South Korea just climbs higher on my list of countries that needs to be obliterated with WMD for my ideal world.

    Comment by Yumi
    14:58 13/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I am very disappointed for hearing people think this way. This is one of the reasons why i dislike SOME koreans. They are too focused on being on the bandwagon, and playing follow the leader. They are very nationalistic, as well as aggressive.

    But i am also disappointed in everyone on this board who believes that they should all die for it. Wishing that all koreans would die, doesnt make us any better than that one person who wished the author was dead.

    Also, dont forget that just because a bunch of computer addicted kids signed a dumb petition to cancel hetalia, it doesnt mean that Korea as a whole is a bad nation.

    I am korean, and i also love hetalia myself, i laugh at the humors of England and US, and squeal at the cuteness of Italy. But i can understand why some may hate hetalia, it really does use satire to change the horrors of wars. Perhaps they believe wars are meant to be seen as evil, and not cute like Hetalia is.

    eh, but what would i know? im a white washed asian. LOL >.>;; i kid.

    Comment by Choko
    08:56 01/03/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    oh shit, SECONDED. Most Koreans signing the petition and bitching about Hetalia are elementary schoolers and early middle schoolers. They're also apparently crazy about anime/manga,or plainly computer addicted, since they actually know hetalia wtf

    I swear, not many koreans aren't even aware of hetalia's existance. :I

    I should know. I'm Korean.

    eh, I don't really like hetalia just because everyone likes it nowadays and I still don't know what's so cool about it. :T Not that I hate it.

    Comment by Anonymous
    17:37 03/03/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    For the record, its JAPAN that committed mass genocide during WW2.

    Thousands of women from both Korea and China were forced to serve as 'comfort girls' for Japanese soldiers during wartime, not to mention the way Japan dealt with independence movement of Korean activists in the 1940's. In response to peaceful demonstrators, the Japanese police slashed their way through with Nihonto and bayonet.

    If you think Japan didnt DESERVE Hiroshima and NAGASAKI, think about this: how many Allied soldiers do you think would have been sacrificed to overtake a nation that was willing to mobilize their entire population in order to fight off the Allies?

    You think Korea needs to be wiped off the map for being a VICTIM? by similar logic, I suppose Japan should be wiped off too since majority of Japanophiles think JAPAN was the victim in WW2, not to mention China and most of Southeast Asian nations.

    Get your facts straight before spewing out ignorant ranting from that neardenthal brain of yours.

    Comment by traumatizer
    13:35 20/10/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    Thank you.

    For fucking sakes man. I think ur like the only one who fucking knows history.

    Comment by iragedsohard
    23:27 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I don't really like South Korea but I just thought this would the perfect time to extend a warm FUCK YOU.
    People like you need to wiped off the face of the earth.

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:56 03/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    thank you for succinctly showing the hypocrisy in these threads..I couldn't have done it any better myself

    Comment by Kageryu
    21:58 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    As much as I agree that this kind of person is the psychotic thug scum that the world does indeed need less of.

    Your ideal world is something that the human race is even better without.

    Not to say I disagree with your ideals (I do) but if the mass genocide of a nation, regardless of how crackpot they are, can be warranted over the cancellation of an anime, what in the world has Iran been wasting their time doing?

    Comment by WondrousWizard
    23:14 02/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Ahhh I wish I had a Death Note in those situations. Man, what's wring with those people. I wish that now that the problem against Hetalia has get too far, Japan will maybe start moving in making this anime free to everyone even on T.V.





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