Hetalia World Stars is the resurrection/reboot of the 2000s anime as well as the adaptation of the comedy manga of the same name. Don't be fooled however, you don't really need to watch the previous series to understand this one as every episode is episodic in nature. If you come expecting good characters, destroy your expectations as every character here is literally just their country's stereotype, with Germany being a muscular, and serious man as well as a neat freak and a bit of an alcoholic, Italy being obsessed with pasta, America having protagonist syndrome with an obsession with burgers and food and Japan being a quiet introvert, though the characters does suit the series well as it's just gag comedy with a hint of historical education. (Watch the dub, it's better.)
What's different with World Stars from the other series is that it kinda has a "plot" in the middle and with that introducing some new characters, Czech, Slovakia and Portugal though it only lasted just a few episodes. Some of it are kinda historically accurate albeit hidden within the comedy. What surprised me the most about this certain season is how smooth and good the animation seems to be. Studio Deen is pretty infamously known for their "bad animation" but that seemingly doesn't appear much in this short series, with the sweet and pleasing color palette as well as the well drawn backgrounds though they still do a bit of animation shortcuts, but it's forgivable.
The comedy is pretty much the same as the previous seasons, as i said before it's just gag comedy with a hint of historical education, with this season however there seems to be more historical education with the Industrial Revolution mini-arc, showcasing a lot of the products and history the countries went through in that time. Russia falling behind the evolving, England and Germany improving on what they currently have.
Despite everything good about it, it's not really for everyone and that's ok as most of the comedy falls flat if you're not really interested in history and it's not really special too, despite the unique premise the series has, it doesn't really bring out the full potential of it's characters and comedy, some of it are very same-y with the interactions and the gag humor as it goes longer.
If you come with little to no expectations and just to relax then you'll be pleasantly satisfied with what this series can offer with it's short time, and please, ignore the fandom.
