Hamtaro!
Series titles: Hamtaro, Hamtaro Tales, Hamtaro the Hamster
- Studio
- SMDE, Shoghakukan Productions, TV Tokyo
- Distributor
- ShoPro Entertainment
Synopsis
Hamtaro, the curious pet hamster of 5th grader Laura, 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.
Together they meet up with Boss, a gruff field hamster who shows them around. After showing off his hideout, he takes them to meet the enchanting hamster, Bijou. But, Boss gets tongue-tied until the quick-thinking Hamtaro helps him out by breaking into a Ham-Ham song.
That night Laura shares her day with Hamtaro. She tells him about her new friend Kana whom she met while buying hamster stationary at the store. Then Laura writes in her diary, never imagining that her cuddly Hamtaro has some new friends of his own.
Together they meet up with Boss, a gruff field hamster who shows them around. After showing off his hideout, he takes them to meet the enchanting hamster, Bijou. But, Boss gets tongue-tied until the quick-thinking Hamtaro helps him out by breaking into a Ham-Ham song.
That night Laura shares her day with Hamtaro. She tells him about her new friend Kana whom she met while buying hamster stationary at the store. Then Laura writes in her diary, never imagining that her cuddly Hamtaro has some new friends of his own.
Characters
Hamtaro, Laura, Oxnard, Boss, Bijou, Stan, Sandy, Dexter, Howdy, Maxwell, Cappy, Panda, Pashmina, Penelope, Jingle, Snoozer, Laura's Mom, Laura's Dad, Kana, Elder Ham, Auntie Viv, Pepper, Omar, Travis, Mr. Yoshi, Brandy
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Kazuo Nogami, Koichi Sasaki, Yusaku Saotome
Writing
- Writer
- Michiru Shimada, Miho Maruo, Yoshiyuki Suga
- Based on the Original Manga By
- Ritsuko Kawai
Animation
- Animator
- Massaki Sudo, Junko Yamanaka, Yukari Kobayashi
Voices
- Voice
- Saffron Henderson (Hamtaro), Carly McKillip (Laura), Ted Cole (Boss), Chantal Strand (Bijou, Sandy), Noel Fisher (Stan), Sam Vincent (Dexter), Daniella Evangelista (Kana), Brad Swaile (Maxwell), Dave 'Squatch' Ward (Elder Ham), Crayole Lowen (Pashmina), Cathy Weseluck (Penelope, Panda), Terry Klassen (Jingle), Paul Dobson (Howdy)
Crew
- Design
- Ritsuko Kawai
Production notes
Original Japanese broadcasts in 2000. Air dates reflect first airing on Cartoon Network.
This was based on a series of children's books.
This was based on a series of children's books.