Series synopsis
Hamtaro, also known as とっとこハム太郎 is a Japanese animation action & adventure kids television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on July 7, 2000. It ended on March 31, 2006. It stars Kurumi Mamiya, Kentaro Ito, Kazusa Murai and Rikako Aikawa.
The cute and cuddly pet of 10-year-old Laura, Hamtaro is a small hamster with a big sense of adventure! Join Hamtaro and the adorable rodent rascals who captured the hearts of millions of children the world over.
Premise
The cute and cuddly pet of 10-year-old Laura, Hamtaro is a small hamster with a big sense of adventure! Join Hamtaro and the adorable rodent rascals who captured the hearts of millions of children the world over.
Premise: Little Hamsters, Big Adventures.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kurumi Mamiya as Hamtaro (voice)
- Kentaro Ito as Taisho-kun (voice)
- Kazusa Murai as Ribon-chan (voice)
- Rikako Aikawa as Koshi-kun (voice)
- Ai Uchikawa as Kaburu-kun / Kana Iwata (voices)
- Haruna Ikezawa as Torahamu-chan / Haruna Hiroko (voices)
- Kouki Miyata as Torahamu-kun (voice)
- Yuu Sugimoto as Maido-kun / Neteru-kun (voices)
Supporting cast
- Chihiro Suzuki as Megane-kun (voice)
- Takako Honda as Noppo-kun (voice)
- Yuko Saito as Panda-kun (voice)
- Rei Sakuma as Mafura-chan / Hiromi Haruna (voices)
- Kaori Matoi as Chibimaru-chan (voice)
- Yuu Asakawa as Tongari-kun / Taichi Kimura (voices)
- Hiroshi Isobe as Yumetaro Haruna (voice)
- Masako Nozawa as Yume Haruna (voice)
- Ryoka Yuzuki as Emiko (voice)
- Ikue Otani as Oshare-Chan (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 303 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | September 15, 1999 | July 20, 2005 |
| Season 1 | 296 | July 7, 2000 | March 31, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 0 | August 2, 2003 | October 15, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottoko Hamtarou: Anime Dechu! | September 15, 1999 |
| 2 | Hamtaro: Hamtaro's Birthday! - 3000 Hammy Steps in Search of Mommy | November 21, 2002 |
| 3 | Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Ahoy! | March 1, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hamtaro Hamtaro, the curious pet hamster of 5th grader Laura Haruna, sets out to meet the neighbors after they move to a new town. While Laura enjoys a snack with her parents, Hamtaro sneaks out of his cage and down the drainpipe. Once outside, he meets his hamster neighbor Oxnard, who is looking for his missing sunflower seed. Hamtaro helps him find it and they declare each other friends afterwards. |
July 7, 2000 |
| 2 |
The Ham-Ham Clubhouse On Laura’s first day of school, Hamtaro can't help Laura choose the perfect outfit, but he decides to help by keeping an eye on her at school. He soon gets sidetracked though when he runs into his new friends Oxnard and Boss, who introduce him to more hamster pals, Pashmina, Penelope, Howdy and Dexter. |
July 14, 2000 |
| 3 |
Calling all Ham-Hams! Since the opening of the Ham-Ham Clubhouse, Hamtaro is meeting new hamsters every day. Pashmina and Penelope introduce their friends Maxwell, Panda and Sandy. Cappy also sneaks up on them under a saucepan, and they become friends. But with all the new Hamsters come Ham-personalities that clash. One day when this happens, a fed-up Boss kicks everyone out the clubhouse. |
July 21, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pepper's Visit! (a.k.a. The Star Festival) | August 2, 2003 |
| 2 | Pop Star | April 13, 2003 |
| 3 | Laura is Really Gone! | April 14, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 7, 2000 |
| Last aired | March 31, 2006 |
| Runtime | 20 minutes |
| Status | Ended |