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{{Main|List of Hamtaro episodes}} | {{Main|List of Hamtaro episodes}} | ||
In Japan, ''Hamtaro'' aired three anime series, released four films, several specials, many video game/DVD releases, and merchandise. By 2002, the franchise had generated $2.5 billion in merchandise sales.<ref>{{cite web|first=Christopher|last=Macdonald|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2002-05-20/hamtaro-launch-event|title=Hamtaro Launch Event|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=20 May 2002|access-date=25 May 2019}}</ref> The success was not paralleled in the United States, however, with only the first series, some special episodes, three video games (though two others were released in Europe), and limited merchandise. On 23 February 2011, it was announced that ''Hamtaro'' would be receiving a series titled ''Trotting Hamtaro Dechu!''.<ref>{{cite web|url= | In Japan, ''Hamtaro'' aired three anime series, released four films, several specials, many video game/DVD releases, and merchandise. By 2002, the franchise had generated $2.5 billion in merchandise sales.<ref>{{cite web|first=Christopher|last=Macdonald|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2002-05-20/hamtaro-launch-event|title=Hamtaro Launch Event|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=20 May 2002|access-date=25 May 2019}}</ref> The success was not paralleled in the United States, however, with only the first series, some special episodes, three video games (though two others were released in Europe), and limited merchandise. On 23 February 2011, it was announced that ''Hamtaro'' would be receiving a series titled ''Trotting Hamtaro Dechu!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-02-23/tottoko-hamtaro-dechu-tv-anime-to-premiere-in-april |title=Tottoko Hamtarō Dechu TV Anime to Premiere in April|date=24 May 2024 }}</ref> | ||
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On 26 July 2020, a group of more than 2,000 protesters in [[Bangkok]] called the Free Youth Movement led a protest against the government of [[Thailand]] which involved singing the theme song for ''Hamtaro'' with modified lyrics to say "The most delicious food is taxpayers' money. [...]Dissolve the parliament! Dissolve the parliament! Dissolve the parliament!"<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-07-26|title='Delicious taxes': Thai protesters use Japanese cartoon hamster to mock government|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-protests-idUSKCN24R0ID|access-date=2020-07-26}}</ref> Other [[2020 Thai protests|student protests during the same week]] continued to use Hamtaro as a symbol for the government's "feasting on taxpayer's money," and have involved groups running in circles, as if in hamster wheels, while singing the modified version of the jingle.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-08-01|title=Hamster hero? How a Japanese cartoon became Thai youth protesters' symbol|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-protests-cartoon-idUSKBN24X3LQ|access-date=2020-08-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Tan|first=Yvette|date=2020-08-01|title=Why young people are protesting in Thailand|language=en-GB|publisher=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53589899|access-date=2020-08-02}}</ref> | On 26 July 2020, a group of more than 2,000 protesters in [[Bangkok]] called the Free Youth Movement led a protest against the government of [[Thailand]] which involved singing the theme song for ''Hamtaro'' with modified lyrics to say "The most delicious food is taxpayers' money. [...]Dissolve the parliament! Dissolve the parliament! Dissolve the parliament!"<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-07-26|title='Delicious taxes': Thai protesters use Japanese cartoon hamster to mock government|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-protests-idUSKCN24R0ID|access-date=2020-07-26}}</ref> Other [[2020 Thai protests|student protests during the same week]] continued to use Hamtaro as a symbol for the government's "feasting on taxpayer's money," and have involved groups running in circles, as if in hamster wheels, while singing the modified version of the jingle.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-08-01|title=Hamster hero? How a Japanese cartoon became Thai youth protesters' symbol|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-protests-cartoon-idUSKBN24X3LQ|access-date=2020-08-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Tan|first=Yvette|date=2020-08-01|title=Why young people are protesting in Thailand|language=en-GB|publisher=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53589899|access-date=2020-08-02}}</ref> | ||
==Reception== | == Reception == | ||
In [[TV Asahi]]'s poll of the Top 100 Anime, ''Hamtaro'' came in 68th.<ref>{{cite web |last=Macdonald |first=Christopher |date=2005 |title=TV Asahi Top 100 Anime |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-09-23/tv-asahi-top-100-anime |website=Anime News Network |location=United States |publisher=Kadokawa Corporation}}</ref> | In [[TV Asahi]]'s poll of the Top 100 Anime, ''Hamtaro'' came in 68th.<ref>{{cite web |last=Macdonald |first=Christopher |date=2005 |title=TV Asahi Top 100 Anime |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-09-23/tv-asahi-top-100-anime |website=Anime News Network |location=United States |publisher=Kadokawa Corporation}}</ref> | ||
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==Further reading== | == Further reading == | ||
* {{Cite web|last=Fass|first=Allison|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/16/tv/for-young-viewers-move-over-pocket-monsters-here-come-the-little-hamsters.html<!--Old URL: http://query.nytimes.com/search/abstract?res=F50D14F83A590C758DDDAF0894DA404482-->|title=FOR YOUNG VIEWERS; Move Over, Pocket Monsters; Here Come the Little Hamsters|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=2002-01-16}} | * {{Cite web|last=Fass|first=Allison|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/16/tv/for-young-viewers-move-over-pocket-monsters-here-come-the-little-hamsters.html<!--Old URL: http://query.nytimes.com/search/abstract?res=F50D14F83A590C758DDDAF0894DA404482-->|title=FOR YOUNG VIEWERS; Move Over, Pocket Monsters; Here Come the Little Hamsters|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=2002-01-16}} | ||
* {{Cite web|last=Keveney|first=Bill|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/enter/tv/2002/06-10-hamtaro.htm<!--Old URL: http://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/tv/2002/06-10-hamtaro.htm-->|title=Brace for 'Hamtaro'|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=2002-06-10}} | * {{Cite web|last=Keveney|first=Bill|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/enter/tv/2002/06-10-hamtaro.htm<!--Old URL: http://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/tv/2002/06-10-hamtaro.htm-->|title=Brace for 'Hamtaro'|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=2002-06-10}} | ||
* {{Cite web|url= | * {{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/columnists/jspreier/stories/060902dntvwkids.cd965.html|title=Adventure-loving rodents rule on 'Hamtaro'|newspaper=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|date=2002-06-09}}<!--From http://web.archive.org/web/20021210095138/http://www.vizkids.com/hamtaro/news.html-->{{deadlink|date=June 2023}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Latest revision as of 00:01, 27 June 2025
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Multiple anime adaptations were produced by TMS Entertainment and aired on TV Tokyo. The first series was dubbed in English by The Ocean Group.
Plot
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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. The Ham-Hams meet at a special clubhouse built by Boss ("Taisho").
Media
Manga
There are three manga about Hamtaro, A Home for Hamtaro, Hamtaro Gets Lost, and Jealous Hamtaro. In the first two, Hamtaro's owner is named Yukari while in the latter, her name is Amy.
Anime
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In Japan, Hamtaro aired three anime series, released four films, several specials, many video game/DVD releases, and merchandise. By 2002, the franchise had generated $2.5 billion in merchandise sales.[5] The success was not paralleled in the United States, however, with only the first series, some special episodes, three video games (though two others were released in Europe), and limited merchandise. On 23 February 2011, it was announced that Hamtaro would be receiving a series titled Trotting Hamtaro Dechu!.[6]
Games
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The Hamtaro franchise has multiple video game titles with independent storylines. These titles include adventure and educational games that can be found for PC, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance (GBA), and the Nintendo DS consoles.
| Title | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tottoko Hamtaro: Tomodachi Daisakusen Dechu | Game Boy Color[7] | JP: 8 September 2000[7] |
| Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite! | Game Boy Color | JP: 21 April 2001 NA: 28 October 2002 |
| Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak | Game Boy Advance | JP: 3 May 2002[8] NA: 8 April 2003[8] |
| Hamtaro: Wake Up Snoozer! | PC/Mac | 1 October 2003 |
| Hamtaro: Rainbow Rescue | Game Boy Advance | 22 May 2003 |
| Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games | Game Boy Advance | 26 July 2004 |
| Tottoko Hamtaro: Nazo Nazo Q Kumonoue no ? Jou | Nintendo DS | 1 December 2005 |
| Hi Hamtaro! Ham-Ham Training | Nintendo DS | JP: 15 March 2007
NA: 23 September 2008 |
| Hi Hamtaro! Little Hamsters Big Adventures | iOS | 12 April 2011 |
In popular culture
On 26 July 2020, a group of more than 2,000 protesters in Bangkok called the Free Youth Movement led a protest against the government of Thailand which involved singing the theme song for Hamtaro with modified lyrics to say "The most delicious food is taxpayers' money. [...]Dissolve the parliament! Dissolve the parliament! Dissolve the parliament!"[9] Other student protests during the same week continued to use Hamtaro as a symbol for the government's "feasting on taxpayer's money," and have involved groups running in circles, as if in hamster wheels, while singing the modified version of the jingle.[10][11]
Reception
In TV Asahi's poll of the Top 100 Anime, Hamtaro came in 68th.[12]
See also
References
Further reading
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- ↑ Hamtaro Gets Lost and Other Stories (The Adventures of Hamtaro, Vol. 2) Amazon.com
- ↑ The Adventures of Hamtaro, Vol. 3: Jealous Hamtaro and Other Stories Amazon.com
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