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Hamtaro (とっとこハム太郎, Tottoko Hamutarō?, lit. Trotting Hamtaro) was a children's anime television program. The main character is the eponymous hamster named Hamtaro (Hamutaro in the original Japanese). The anime is based on Ritsuko Kawai's storybooks. Hamtaro is licensed by Viz Media in North America. Supporting characters include a large clan of hamsters, known as the Ham-Hams. Hamtaro is owned by a girl named Laura Haruna (Hiroko Haruna or "Roko-chan" in the original Japanese). The show also features the household's dog, Brandy (Burandon or "Don-chan" in the Japanese series).
The original series ended on March 31, 2006 in Japan. As of April 5, 2006, a series known as Norisuta Hai began airing five minute Hamutaro episodes known as "Tottoko Hamutaro: Norisuta Hai!" The Norisuta Hai series is animated differently from the original series and is designed to appeal to a younger audience. There does not seem to be any connection between Tottoko Hamutaro and Tottoko Hamutaro: Norisuta Haai beyond the planned appearance of all fifteen original Ham-Hams.
# Hamutaro (ハム太郎 Hamutarō, sometimes ハム太郎くん Hamutarō-kun) / Hamtaro (Seiyuu: Kurumi Mamiya, Voice Actress: Chiara Zanni) - Owned by Laura, Hamtaro is the object of Bijou's affection, but often does not seem to realize this. It is uncertain whether he loves Bijou back, however it is suggested that he does. One of the more courageous Ham-Hams, Hamtaro is always ready to help out his friends and his owner Laura. However, he cannot stand being ignored by Laura. He is clueless about many things, especially love (much to Bijou and Sparkle's dismay). In the Japanese version, Hamtaro ends his sentences with 'na no da', a phrase often used by playful characters (such as Sakuma Ryuichi from Gravitation (anime), or Pudding Fong from Tokyo Mew Mew).
# Ribon (リボンちゃん Ribon-chan) / Bijou (Seiyuu: Kazusa Murai, Voice Actress: Chantal Strand) - Owned by Maria. She is a somewhat unworldly hamster who loves her blue ribbons, but she is not above getting dirty when she needs to help her friends, and has been known to be generous and helpful. She used to live in France before moving to where she is now (most likely Japan), but she feels attached to Japan and has even refused to go back to France. In the Japanese version, she speaks normal Japanese and adds the words 'dechuwa' (most likely a hamster version of "desu wa"
wink at the end of her sentences, while the American version of Bijou has a French acce
Hamtaro (とっとこハム太郎, Tottoko Hamutarō?, lit. Trotting Hamtaro) was a children's anime television program. The main character is the eponymous hamster named Hamtaro (Hamutaro in the original Japanese). The anime is based on Ritsuko Kawai's storybooks. Hamtaro is licensed by Viz Media in North America. Supporting characters include a large clan of hamsters, known as the Ham-Hams. Hamtaro is owned by a girl named Laura Haruna (Hiroko Haruna or "Roko-chan" in the original Japanese). The show also features the household's dog, Brandy (Burandon or "Don-chan" in the Japanese series).
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The original series ended on March 31, 2006 in Japan.
As of April 5, 2006, a series known as Norisuta Hai began airing five minute Hamutaro episodes.
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