Anime · Aug 29, 2026
Hetalia Returns with Seven Episodes for Its 20th Anniversary
『ヘタリア World★Stars』20周年、新作を含む7エピソードを配信
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Hetalia World★Stars is celebrating 20 years with seven episodes — a mix of brand-new content and material that's never been streamed before.
What's Being Released
The 20th anniversary release totals seven episodes: four newly produced episodes, #16 through #19, and three earlier episodes, #13 through #15, originally included on the 2021 Blu-ray BOX release but never streamed until now. Not all seven episodes are newly produced — three are previously existing episodes making their streaming debut.
Where and When to Watch
d Anime Store begins streaming the anniversary episodes on August 29, 2026, a full week ahead of other platforms. Most other streaming platforms — including U-NEXT, DMM TV, Anime Times, Anime Hodai, Bandai Channel, Video Market, music.jp, Kantele Douga, and Niconico Channel — begin September 5, 2026. FOD is a later exception, starting September 13, 2026.
A 20-Year Milestone
The release marks Hetalia's 20th anniversary, a significant milestone for a franchise that has maintained an active fanbase across its manga, anime, and character-based comedy format for two decades.
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Want to know more about Hetalia's long-running franchise, or how anniversary re-releases typically work in Japan? Ask Marine.
What To Know
A franchise reaching its 20th anniversary with genuinely new content — not just a rerelease — is a real event for long-running fans, and knowing that three of the seven episodes came from a 2021 Blu-ray release means even dedicated viewers are getting new-to-streaming material, not just a rewatch.
Japanese anime distribution frequently uses staggered platform rollouts like this one — an early exclusive window on one service (here, d Anime Store) followed by wider platform availability about a week later — a common release strategy worth understanding if you're trying to figure out why a show is on one service before others.
What Fans Are Saying
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「ヘタリア World★Stars」の新しいエピソードが、20周年を記念して配信されます。dアニメストアでは8月29日から見られます。