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Hamtaro: Created by Ritsuko Kawai. With Kurumi Mamiya, Ellen Kennedy, Chris Kalhoon, Lanie McAuley. The story of hamsters who get together at meetings to talk about their adventures.
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- 2002-06-03
- Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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May 12, 2020 · Hamtaro - The Complete English Series. The following are all 105 Hamtaro episodes that were dubbed for English.
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- Tottoko Hamutaro: Hamu Hamu Paradaichu!
- Episodes
- Additional Information
- Trivia
, known as Tottoko Hamutaro in Japan (とっとこハム太郎), or commonly shortened to just Hamtaro, is an anime series and the bulk of the Hamtaro franchise. Debuting on July 7th, 2000, the series went on to have 296 episodes produced (only 105 of which were released in English), in addition to four theatrical films and four OVA specials.
Episode 1
In the first episode, the Haruna family moves into a new home. After getting settled in, Laura sets up Hamtaro's cage in her new room, and goes to explore the town. Hamtaro, ever curious, sneaks around Laura's room when she leaves; eventually gnawing his way through the walls, and ending up on top of the house's roof. Taking a ride down a pipe tunnel, Hamtaro finds a path to the outside world - unknown to the Harunas (save for Brandy) throughout the entire series. Once outside, Hamtaro meets another hamster, Oxnard. While Oxnard is initially nervous and apologetic to Hamtaro, the two quickly become very good friends. Hamtaro helps Oxnard find his lost sunflower seed, to which Oxnard is filled with joy, jumping around with glee; but his excitement leads to the ground below him shattering. Oxnard falls into the depths of the underground, with Hamtaro following behind. Below the surface, Hamtaro and Oxnard meet Boss; a wild hamster, who introduces the duo to his underground home. Later, Boss tells Hamtaro and Oxnard about a girl hamster, Bijou. Hamtaro and Oxnard greet Bijou in her mansion; they sing to her from the treetops, outside of her window, and she is delighted by their performance. After this, Hamtaro and Oxnard return to their homes. Laura comes back from her town tour - clueless as to what Hamtaro has been up to - and ends the day writing in her diary, and wishing Hamtaro goodnight.
Episodes 2, 3, and 4
In the second episode, Hamtaro is introduced to more hamster friends: Howdy, Dexter, Penelope and Pashmina. The group, now declared the "Ham-Hams", have a run-in with a ferocious cat, who nearly catches Penelope; but luckily, Hamtaro lures the cat away, saving the Ham-Hams. Afterward, the Ham-Hams all head to Boss's hideout; but to their surprise, another hamster is sleeping there, who Boss later names Snoozer. Boss's place is a total mess, and the other Ham-Hams begin cleaning it up - without Boss's permission. The Ham-Hams want to turn the hideout into a Clubhouse, so they can all hang out together more often. Boss is initially against the idea, but later warms up to it; and helps deck out his junk-filled home. With the Ham-Hams' combined work, the Ham-Ham Clubhouse is finished. The third episode begins with another batch of Ham-Ham friends: Maxwell, Panda, Sandy, and Cappy. The ever-growing Ham-Ham gang heads back to the Clubhouse; but with so many hamsters and all their clashing personalities, they get a little too wild. A chase breaks out inside of the Clubhouse, with some Ham-Hams crying amidst the pursuit. Boss, furious at their actions, kicks the Ham-Hams out of the Clubhouse. The Ham-Hams decide that they need to properly apologize to Boss; meanwhile, Boss himself wanted to make amends with the Ham-Hams too. But in Boss's attempts to yell for the Ham-Hams' return, he gets stuck hanging in a high-up tree branch. The other Ham-Hams quickly run over, and devise a plan to save him. Boss is rescued from the tree, and all the Ham-Hams make up with each other, returning to the Clubhouse before the night's end. In the fourth episode, the Ham-Hams try to get a much-wanted member into the club: Bijou. However, while Bijou is excited at the offer, she is too nervous to leave her cage. The Ham-Hams work together to show Bijou that there's nothing to be afraid of; and eventually, she leaps out of her windowsill to a nearby branch. Bijou heads to the Clubhouse with the others, and the Ham-Hams hold a big party for her arrival. While Boss has a huge crush on Bijou, it becomes apparent that Bijou herself has a crush on Hamtaro.
Episodes 13 and 14
At the beginning of episode thirteen, Sandy is singing a song to herself. Maxwell approaches her with admiration, and asks where she learned that song from. Sandy reveals to Maxwell that her twin brother used to sing it to her. However, Sandy adds that she was separated from her brother at a young age, and had never seen him since. Maxwell reassures Sandy that some day, she will surely meet up with her brother again. Sandy and Maxwell develop crushes on each other over the course of the episode. In the following episode, the Ham-Hams work together to reunite Sandy with her brother. Fortunately, Hamtaro and Oxnard find her mysterious brother at the gym, to which he introduces himself as Stan. While it takes a little convincing - and the Ham-Hams struggle to put up with Stan's personality throughout - they hold a surprise party for Sandy, reuniting her with Stan. After the reunion, Stan becomes the last main member of the Ham-Ham gang.
Paradaichu! Plot Summary
The Paradaichu! series retained all of the original Ham-Ham characters (save for Boss during his journey, though he does eventually return). In addition, a few new characters were introduced - including Lapis and Lazuli, who appear in almost every Paradaichu-era episode. Another group of notable character additions are the somewhat antagonistic "Otome's Crew", comprised of Otome, Lion, and Bear. While Paradaichu's overall structure is similar to the original Hamtaro series, there was initially a greater focus on fantasy and magical elements; something that was reserved for infrequent dream sequences in the first 193 episodes. After the events of episode 244 (Devi! Big Panic!), the series goes back to a format closer to the original Hamtaro series. However, another new direction with the series is taken starting with episode 260 (Crossing the Sky, Skyham!). From episode 260 onwards, many episodes focus on a "Hamha Tree", featuring four new Ham-Hams: Skyham, Okini, Magical, and Mystery.
A total of 296 standard Hamtaro episodes were produced. Only 105 of these episodes were released in English; skipping episode 83 (Scatter the Beans, Scare the Ogres!), but dubbing episode 173 (Ham-Ham Halloween!).
Four special OVAs (Original Video Animation) were also released. While they were only released on VHS and DVD in Japan, rarely ever airing on TV, they were aired as actual episodes overseas.
•Happy Birthday Hamtaro - 3000 Hammy Steps in Search of Mommy - heavily altered version released in English, as part of the •Ham-Hams Ahoy! - slightly modified version released in English, as part of the •Ham-Hams and the Prince of Rainbow Land - never released in English
•Ham-Ham Games - properly released in English
•International Broadcast - for information on the different translations and releases of Hamtaro, across all countries it was broadcasted in
•Home Video Releases - for a list of known VHS, DVD, and VCD releases of Hamtaro episodes
•The series was originally going to be titled Hamtaro Tales in English, but was later shortened to just Hamtaro.
Hamtaro ( Tottoko Hamutaro in Japan) is an anime series based on a series of children's books of the same name by Ritsuko Kawai. The focus is a group of adorable hamsters—Hamtaro and his Ham-Ham buddies lead exciting adventures while his owner Laura is off at school having her own adventures.
The series revolves around a hamster named Hamtaro, who is owned by a 10-year-old girl named Laura Haruna (Hiroko Haruna in the Japanese/Original version). Curious by nature, he ventures out each day to make friends and go on adventures with a clan of fellow hamster friends known as The Ham-Hams.
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Hamtaro (TV Series 2000–2006) - Episode list - IMDb. Back. Cast & crew. User reviews. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Episode list. Hamtaro. Top-rated. Fri, Jun 7, 2002. S1.E5. Diamonds of Sugar. Laura introduces Hamtaro to candies called Diamonds of Sugar.
S1.E1 ∙ Hamtaro. Mon, Jun 3, 2002. A girl named Laura, her parents, and her hamster Hamtaro move into their new house. Hamtaro goes outside and meets hamsters Oxnard, Boss, and Bijou, who Hamtaro is instructed to sing for. 7.4/10 (38)
