America

**Alfred F. Jones**, also known as **America** or **United States of America**, is one of the main characters from the *Hetalia* series.

## **Charactah Account**

A young nation who was once called the "New World," America is the self-proclaimed leader of the Allies. He has blue eyes and short blonde hair, which was changed to a light brownish-blonde color in the anime adaptation.

During his early childhood, he was fought over by France, England, and Finland, a fight which England ended up winning. America was raised by England, and the two had a brotherly relationship, all which went bad after the American Revolution. In modern times, they get along, but are often found bickering with each other or teasing each other. Even though they appear to hate each other at times, they both really care for one another’s wellbeing, and England is really one of the only true friends that America has.

Another good pal of America’s is Japan, who is also said to be one of America’s "true friends." The two often play videogames and watch movies together, and collaborate to create new technology and cars. America seems to be fond of Japan’s culture, lifestyle, and home, going so far as to get excited after seeing the Tokyo Tower and an average neighborhood shrine. Japan is often puzzled by America’s "Western Culture" and was shown taking pictures of his "strangely colored" cakes before.

## **Appearance**

### **Anime**

* Hetalia Axis Powers
* Hetalia Axis Powers Fan Disc
* Hetalia Axis Powers Movie: Paint it, White
* Hetalia World Series
* Hetalia World Series Specials
* Hetalia World★Stars
* Hetalia: The Beautiful World
* Hetalia: The Beautiful World Extra Disc
* Hetalia: The Beautiful World Specials
* Hetalia: The World Twinkle
* Hetalia: The World Twinkle Specials
* Hetalia: The World Twinkle Extra Disc

### **Manga**

* Hetalia Axis Powers
* Hetalia World☆Stars

## **Trivia**

* His birthday corresponds with the Independence Day of **July 4th, 1776**, when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the U.S. Continental Congress.
* Although commonly referred to as **America**, some merchandise refer to him by the full term **United States Of America**, or simply **U.S.** for short.
* In some fanart, he is often portrayed with a rabbit, as "U.S.A." can also be "usa", which means "bunny" in Japanese. The child version of America was also shown to have a bunny following him when he first met the older nations.
* According to Himaruya, America's personality was based off of his teacher's. The same teacher is said to have a strong disinterest in world geography. Meanwhile, America's appearance is based off of that of a Canadian that Himaruya met when he went to America.
* Notes in the special edition booklet for Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 3 revealed that America was originally intended to be smarter and more cocky, but evolved into a louder, heroic-wannabe type of character. Himaruya noted that in retrospect, the original character personality would have been harder to use.
* In a set of character notes, it is revealed that America has mingled a lot with Germanic blood, and that he was insecure for having no history of his own before England adopted him.
* In **England, Dreaming About The Past**, it was revealed by a sleeping England that America used to wet his bed when he was younger.
* It is a source of debate among fans as to whether it is America or Canada that is the older of the two brothers (with Hidekaz Himaruya having not confirmed a set age difference between the two). A common fanon assumption is that the two are twins, due to their similarities and the fact that Canada is easily mistaken for America (due to having the same face), though the two do not share the same day of birth. Supporters of the twin theory point out the nations' birthdays merely refer to their date of independence or unification, and that a "nation" may not have an official birthday in the same sense as humans.
* The number "50" on his jacket, representing the 50 states, is historically incorrect. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959, and Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959, both after the end of World War II, the time in which the story primarily takes place. This is most likely the reason the "50" is not present in the anime adaption.