TV-Series
Description
Belgium appears as a female character with short, wavy hair that shifted from sun-kissed blonde to chestnut brown across anime seasons, typically secured by a ribbon headband. Her expressive light green eyes and distinctive cat-like smile anchor her design. Early iterations featured a detailed military uniform—high-heeled boots, gloves, and an ornate tie—later streamlined into breeches or a neckbow in chibi forms, with Comic Birz confirming the uniform’s khaki hue. For formal gatherings, she dons an aqua dress paired with a lavender bolero and coordinating headband.

Kind-hearted and industrious, she thrives socially yet wrestles with lingering self-doubt, feeling eclipsed by flashier nations. Her comedic flair emerges as a tsukkomi straight man, delivered in a Shiga dialect. A gourmet enthusiast, she obsesses over waffles and can’t resist poking into others’ business. Though she frets about her “plain” looks compared to siblings and peers, her charm remains undeniable.

As the Netherlands’ younger sister and Luxembourg’s elder, her family ties weave through strife and shaky reconciliation. Historical rifts began during the Dutch Revolt, where Belgium stayed under Spanish sway while the Netherlands fought free. A later merger into the United Kingdom of the Netherlands collapsed under cultural clashes, spurring her independence. She respects her brother’s shrewdness but scolds his penny-pinching, notably after he sold arms to Spain mid-conflict.

Luxembourg shares a bond of guarded affection with her; though both siblings often dismiss her, she comforts him during stress—like when work overwhelmed him before a Halloween event. Their dynamic peaks when she faints after his surprise costume reveal. A nightmare about his discarded design haunted her until he intervened.

Italy Romano’s childhood crush on her bloomed through awkward Spanish pleas for kisses, which she found sweet. She once fed him under Spain’s care, teasing him into flustered silence. Their camaraderie persists, united in bewilderment at the Netherlands’ Santa antics.

Her past under Spain’s rule is fondly recalled, filled with shared chores and cooking. She once fretted over Spain’s ragged clothes despite his doting on Romano. A Halloween collaboration cast them as Little Red Riding Hood duo, while the Netherlands later roped Spain into a jolly Santa charade for her sake.

History casts her in the Eighty Years' War and Belgian Revolution, highlighting her Catholic, agrarian identity against the Netherlands’ Protestant commerce. A childhood memory shows her luring her brother into luxury, possibly seeding his later thriftiness. Her empathy disarmed a parallel-world foe when she gifted him a scarf mid-conflict.

Anime-wise, she first flickered across screens in a silent cameo. A scrapped cat festival episode planned her spotlight, while Episode 94 showcased her mentoring a young Romano. The World☆Stars OVA wove her into webcomic-inspired tales with her siblings, cementing their tangled ties.