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Hamtaro(とっとこハム太郎, Tottoko Hamutarō, Trotting Hamtaro) is a children's anime television program. The main character is a hamster named Hamtaro. The anime is based on Ritsuko Kawai's storybooks. Supporting characters include a large gang of hamsters, known as the Ham-Hams. Hamtaro is owned by a girl named Laura Haruna (Hiroko Haruna or "Roko-chan" in Japanese version). The show also features the household's dog, Brandy (Brandon in the Japanese version). Hamtaro is licensed by Viz Media in North America, who dubbed it in a mildly censored[citation needed] format aimed at a younger audience.
--- What Happened To It? ---
The original series ended on March 31, 2006 in Japan. And airing has been canceled in America. As of April 5, 2006, a series known as Norisuta Hai began airing five minute Hamtaro episodes known as "Tottoko Hamutaro: Norisuta Hai!" The Norisuta Hai series is animated differently from the original series, most notably how the head-to-body ratio is off, 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.As of 2006, there are 4 Hamtaro movies. All movies were distributed by Toho. None were ever released outside of Japan. The first two have been released on DVD in France, though.
There are also four Hamtaro OVAs. The first two OVAs plus the fourth OVA were shown in America (though the first one was heavily edited).
There are several Hamtaro games, mostly released for various Nintendo handheld and for Windows/Macintosh.
-- The Main Hams--
Hamtaro ( Hamutaro )Bijou ( Ribon )
Boss ( Taisho )
Oxnard ( Koushi )
Howdy ( Maido )
Dexter ( Megane )
Pashmina ( Mafura )
Penelope ( Chibimaru )
Maxwell ( Noppo )
Sandy ( Torahamu-chan )
Stan ( Torahamu-kun )
Neteru (ねてるくん Neteru-kun) / Snoozer
Panda (パンダくん Panda-kun)
Kaburu (かぶるくん Kaburu-kun) / Cappy
Tongari (トンガリくん Tongari-kun) / Jingle
-For Other Information-
Still curious about Hamtaro or want more details? I suggest visiting some of the following links: WikipediaEnglish Offical Site
TV.com
Japanese Offical Site
Tv-Tokyo.co.jp
