If he's called Britain than that can't be right because he is confirmed to be one of four brothers, i.e Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and then himself. Britain however is only Scotland, Wales and England. What about Northern Ireland? UK =/= Britain.
This is the thread with pictures here. (http://community.livejournal.com/hetalia/8108374.html?thread=147693142#t147693142) Note how they say igirisu but then England in English? If the Japanese think it's okay to use England alongside igirisu then that's that. They might not have been mistakes though, some languages won't have a word for the UK but will only have one for the actual countries involved.
Also, for the majority of his life he would be known as England. The vast majority of other characters would have called him England for years. When the UK was eventually formed, I doubt that they would suddenly change to UK or Britain. And he would have found America before he started to represent the UK, so America should be calling him England to be honest.
In the strip he called him Ingurando. I think he overall calls him igirisu for simplicity's sake too, but there is going to be a backlash when his brothers are introduced properly.
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Date: 2010-07-14 12:57 pm (UTC)This is the thread with pictures here. (http://community.livejournal.com/hetalia/8108374.html?thread=147693142#t147693142) Note how they say igirisu but then England in English? If the Japanese think it's okay to use England alongside igirisu then that's that. They might not have been mistakes though, some languages won't have a word for the UK but will only have one for the actual countries involved.
Also, for the majority of his life he would be known as England. The vast majority of other characters would have called him England for years. When the UK was eventually formed, I doubt that they would suddenly change to UK or Britain. And he would have found America before he started to represent the UK, so America should be calling him England to be honest.
In the strip he called him Ingurando. I think he overall calls him igirisu for simplicity's sake too, but there is going to be a backlash when his brothers are introduced properly.