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title: "Cancel a Format"
description: "Circle Sekai no Gomibako Kara presents Cancel a Format, a Hetalia-themed adults-only Otome game! Otome games present a \"harem\" scenario in which a female protag"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/77/8877.jpg"
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# Cancel a Format

![Cancel a Format](https://t.vndb.org/cv/77/8877.jpg)

**Developer:** Sekai no Gomibako kara

**Release date:** Aug 13, 2010

**Platform:** Windows

**Language:** Japanese

**Rating:** 7.6/10 (19 votes)

## Description
Circle Sekai no Gomibako Kara presents Cancel a Format, a Hetalia-themed adults-only Otome game! Otome games present a "harem" scenario in which a female protagonist is surrounded by a host of male suitors - in this case, the charming male personifications of WWII powers present in the Hetalia universe. Having lost her memory, the protagonist finds herself as a student at the W Academy where all of the other 'countries' are studying, and navigates through her days and locations at the school, experiencing encounters and building friendships and romances.

[From [J-List](http://www.jbox.com/product/DJS2631)]

## Characters
### Rare (ラーレ)
Rare is an unknown nation that woke up in the ocean with no memories of her past. As she gets familiar with her new surroundings, she notices the difference in how people are treated depending on their sex. Because of that, she decides to dress as a man to make it easier to find out who she is and get her memories back. China describes Rare to look "Asian" and because of that, she is more comfortable hanging out with him and Japan.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Violet, Short
- **Body:** Reverse-trap, Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Clothes:** School Uniform
- **Subject of:** Amnesia, Sexual Harassment, Breakup, Completely Avoidable Death
- **Personality:** Ore, Friendly, Kind, Tomboy, Adaptable
- **Role:** Wife, Roommate, Girlfriend, Friend, Nameable, Asian
- **Engages in:** Turndown, Romantic Reconciliation

### America (アメリカ)
A kind and outgoing man. He likes inventing new things that sometimes cause trouble for others. He has a complicated relationship with England; they tend to bicker and fight over Rare.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Alias:** Alfred F. Jones
- **Measurements:** Height: 177cm
- **Birthday:** 4 July
- **Hair:** Blond, Ahoge, Short, Spiky
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Glasses, Fur Coat
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Personality:** Outgoing, Kind, Energetic, Immature, Mischievous, Curious, Whimsical, Savior Complex
- **Role:** Twin Brother, University Student, American, Younger Brother, University Teacher

### Chuugoku (中国)
China is one of the oldest nations and sees himself as a big brother to the other Asian nations. He ends all sentences with "-aru" and when he talks to England, he ends sentences with "-ahen" (opium). He enjoys cooking and cute things. The first time he meets Rare, he says she looks familiar and that she looks "Asian". He is in the Asian class together with Rare and Japan.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** China, Yao Wang
- **Measurements:** Height: 169cm
- **Birthday:** 1 October
- **Hair:** Black
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Engages in:** Cooking
- **Personality:** Kind
- **Role:** Chinese

### Doitsu (ドイツ)
Germany is a serious man who enjoys exercising. As a result, he has a well-trained body. He's also loyal to those he cares about. He's Prussia's younger brother.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** Germany, Ludwig Beilschmidt
- **Measurements:** Height: 180cm
- **Birthday:** 3 October
- **Hair:** Blond, Short, Sideburns, Spiky, No Bangs, Slicked Back
- **Body:** Pale, Muscular, Large Penis, Tall
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Role:** Husband, Boyfriend, Classmate, Tsukkomi, German, Bisexual, University Teacher
- **Personality:** Strict, Loyal, Serious
- **Engages in:** Polyamory
- **Clothes:** Blazer School Uniform
- **Subject of:** Sexual Orientation Discovery

### France (フランス)
France helps England out with student council tasks and likes to tease him if the gets the opportunity. He sees himself as a big brother figure due to his age and is a good friend to Rare.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Alias:** Francis Bonnefoy
- **Measurements:** Height: 175cm
- **Birthday:** 14 July
- **Hair:** Blond
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Personality:** Pervert, Narcissist, Kind, Loyal, Womanizer, Assertive
- **Role:** University Student, Bisexual, French, University Teacher, Ani Act
- **Engages in:** Flirting, Fashion Design

### Hungary (ハンガリ)
Hungary is said to be a reliable older sister. She first meets Rare in town late at night together with Belarus and saves her from an unknown man who targets her.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** Elizabeta Héderváry
- **Measurements:** Height: 163cm
- **Birthday:** 8 June
- **Hair:** Brown, Long, Sidehair
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult, Medium Breasts
- **Personality:** Proactive, Kind, Protective, Mature
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Clothes:** Dress, Cardigan, Bikini, Hair Flower, Bikini Skirt, Blazer School Uniform
- **Role:** Friend, University Student, Multilingual, University Teacher, Hungarian, Ane Act
- **Subject of:** Platonic Route Only

### Igirisu (イギリス)
England is the head of the student council. He claims to be a gentleman but tends to be rude, often bickering with France and America. He also gives Rare a lot of student council work. He's great at performing magic but can't bake scones.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Alias:** Arthur Kirkland
- **Measurements:** Height: 175cm
- **Hair:** Blond
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Personality:** Tsundere
- **Role:** British

### Italia (イタリア)
Italy is a happy, outgoing guy and Romano's younger brother. He often says "Ve" when he talks and likes to take siestas every now and then. He used to be mistaken for a girl as a child, so it doesn't throw him off when Rare is acting feminine.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** Feliciano Vargas, Italy
- **Measurements:** Height: 172cm
- **Birthday:** 17 March
- **Hair:** Brown, Short, Expressive Ahoge
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Personality:** Hetare, Outgoing, Friendly, Kind, Womanizer, Emotional, Coward
- **Role:** Italian, Younger Brother
- **Clothes:** Blazer School Uniform

### Nihon (日本)
Japan is a quiet and gentle man who often refers to himself as an "old man". After meeting Rare, he lets her live with him until she finds out who she is. He is part of the Asian class together with Rare and China.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** Japan, 本田 菊, Honda Kiku
- **Measurements:** Height: 165cm
- **Birthday:** 11 February
- **Hair:** Black
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Personality:** Refined, Kind, Old-fashioned, Quiet
- **Role:** Yamato Nadeshiko

### Prussia (プロイセン)
Prussia is confident and arrogant, and will do anything to get stronger. He is Germany's older brother and often calls him "West".

- **Gender:** Male
- **Alias:** Gilbert Beilschmidt
- **Measurements:** Height: 177cm
- **Birthday:** 18 January
- **Hair:** White, Short, Spiky
- **Personality:** Hotblooded, Narcissist, Arrogant, Confident
- **Eyes:** Red
- **Body:** Young-adult, Albino
- **Clothes:** Cross Necklace, T-shirt, Hoodie
- **Role:** University Student, Older Brother, Prussian

### Russia (ロシア)
Russia carries himself as a big-hearted and innocent man, but in reality is intimidating and sometimes cruel to those who are afraid of him. At times, he threatens others with his iron pipe. He sometimes ends his sentences with "Da", which is Russian for "Yes".

- **Gender:** Male
- **Alias:** Ivan Braginski
- **Measurements:** Height: 182cm
- **Birthday:** 30 December
- **Eyes:** Violet
- **Role:** Russian
- **Hair:** Grey
- **Body:** Tall

### Austria (オーストリア)
Austria has a no-nonsense personality that often clashes with Prussia, especially when it comes to musical instruments. Despite this, he has a soft spot for Rare because of her genuine appreciation for music. He treats her warmly, which is a stark contrast to how he treats others outside of his close friend circle.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Alias:** Roderich Edelstein
- **Measurements:** Height: 177cm
- **Birthday:** 26 October
- **Hair:** Black, Antenna
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Eyes:** Violet
- **Clothes:** Glasses, Necktie, Blazer School Uniform
- **Personality:** Kuudere, Strict, Refined, Kind, Serious
- **Role:** Friend, Classmate, Pianist, Austrian
- **Items:** Flute

### Belarus (ベラルーシ)
Belarus initially acts in a cold manner towards Rare in the same way that she treats everyone else at the academy. She first meets Rare late at night in town together with Hungary, when they save her from an unknown man. When the two begin to hang out, she often sidelines the conversation in favour of mentioning her brother Russia.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Natalya Arlovskaya, Natalya-chan
- **Measurements:** Height: 160cm
- **Birthday:** 25 August
- **Hair:** Blond, Long, Parted in Middle
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale, Nail Polish
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Clothes:** Necktie, Gothic, Ribbon Hair Accessory, Blazer School Uniform
- **Personality:** Kuudere, Yandere, Cold-hearted, Possessive, Brother Complex, Quiet
- **Role:** Friend, Classmate, Younger Sister, Belarusian
- **Subject of:** Platonic Route Only

### Canada (カナダ)
Rare meets Canada for the first time when she enters the school grounds for the day. She sees a student who she believes to be America. Upon closer inspection, he's revealed to be Canada. Rare marvels over how similar he looks to America, only for it to be revealed that the two are identical twins.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** Kanada, Matthew Williams
- **Measurements:** Height: 178cm
- **Birthday:** 1 July
- **Hair:** Blond, Ahoge, Curtained, Short, Parted in Middle
- **Body:** Teen, Pale
- **Eyes:** Violet
- **Clothes:** Glasses, Necktie, Blazer School Uniform
- **Personality:** Shy, Timid, Docile
- **Role:** Twin Brother, Classmate, Canadian

### Liechtenstein (リヒテンシュタイン)
Rare first meets Liechtenstein at lunch when she's looking for a place to sit. Because she's one of the few girls attending W Academy, Rare is eager to befriend her, and Liechtenstein cheerfully returns the sentiment. Due to how long her name is, Rare calls her Lili-chan.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Lili Zwingli, Lili-chan
- **Measurements:** Height: 154cm
- **Birthday:** 12 July
- **Hair:** Blond, Shoulder-length, Spiky Bangs
- **Body:** Teen, Short
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Necktie, Suspenders, Ribbon Hair Accessory
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Personality:** Reserved, Kind, Flustered
- **Role:** Classmate, Younger Sister, European, Imouto Act
- **Items:** Doll
- **Subject of:** Platonic Route Only

### Romano (ロマノ)
Romano appears to be tougher than his younger brother, but he's just as cowardly.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** Lovi-kun, Lovino Vargas, Rovi-kun, Rovino Vargas, South Italy
- **Measurements:** Height: 172cm
- **Birthday:** 17 March
- **Hair:** Brown, Ahoge, Short, Parted in Middle
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Clothes:** Necktie, Blazer School Uniform
- **Role:** Twin Brother, Classmate, Italian, Older Brother
- **Personality:** Stubborn, Coward

### Sealand (シーランド)
Sealand is one of the secondary characters in Cancel a Format. He has a childish personality that endears himself to the player.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Alias:** Peter Kirkland
- **Measurements:** Height: 130cm
- **Birthday:** 2 September
- **Hair:** Blond
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Role:** British
- **Personality:** Immature

### Spain (スペイン)
Spain is a cheerful man, though clueless at times.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** Antonio Fernández Carriedo, Tonio
- **Measurements:** Height: 176cm
- **Birthday:** 12 February
- **Hair:** Brown, Short
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Sweater, Necktie
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Body:** Young-adult
- **Personality:** Airhead, Cheerful
- **Role:** Spaniard

### Turkey (トルコ)
Turkey is a lively and excessively vigorous man. He's the one that suggests naming the protagonist "Rare", at which point she can accept or choose a different name.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** Sadiku Adonan, Sadiq Adnan, Sadık Adnan, Toruko, サディク・アドナン
- **Measurements:** Height: 177cm
- **Birthday:** 29 October
- **Hair:** Brown, Ahoge, Short, Stubble, Spiky, Chest Hair, Arm Hair
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Necktie, T-shirt, Hoodie, Swim Shorts, Decorative Belt, Sleeveless Sweater, Sash, Blazer School Uniform, Formal Shirt
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Body:** Young-adult, Muscular, Olive, Tall
- **Role:** Boyfriend, Classmate, University Student, Multilingual, Turkish, University Teacher
- **Personality:** Kind, Stubborn, Energetic, Mischievous, Eccentric, Cheerful
- **Engages in:** Kabedon

## Shops
- [Official Website](http://hetariacf.web.fc2.com/)

## Releases
### Japanese
- **2010-08-13**: Cancel a Format - [Official website](http://hetariacf.web.fc2.com/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=38182)

## Tags
Sexual Content, ADV, Romance, Comedy, School Life Comedy, Amnesia, Life and Death Drama, Map Movement, Group Sex of One Female and Several Males, Unlockable Routes, Sexual Harassment, Otome Game, Ghost Protagonist, Onsen, More Than Seven Heroes, Hero with Glasses, Reverse Trap Protagonist, Fan-fiction, Tsundere Hero, Axis Powers Hetalia, Threesome Ending, Marriage Ending, No Gallery, Ethnically Diverse Cast, Crossdressing Protagonist as a Secret, Randomized Events

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