Hamtaro (とっとこハム太郎 Tottoko Hamutarō) is a Japanese anime series based on the manga of the same name by Ritsuko Kawai. The series focuses on a hamster named Hamtaro who has a variety of adventures with other hamsters, known as "Ham-Hams". The series was produced by TMS Entertainment and aired on TV Tokyo from July 7, 2000 to March 31, 2006.
The English dub of the series was licensed by Viz Media in North America with the English dub produced by Ocean Productions. Hamtaro premiered on Cartoon Network's Toonami block on June 3, 2002 and ended its run on October 4, 2002. Only the first 105 episodes were dubbed, only 52 of which aired in the United States.
Cast[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ham-Hams | ||||
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Hamtaro | Kurumi Mamiya | Chiara Zanni | |
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Boss | Kentarō Itō | Ted Cole | |
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Bijou | Kazusa Murai | Chantal Strand | |
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Oxnard | Rikako Aikawa | Saffron Henderson | |
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Cappy | Ai Uchikawa | Ellen Kennedy | |
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Sandy | Haruna Ikezawa | Brittney Wilson | |
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Stan | Kōki Miyata | Noel Fisher (eps. 9-52) | |
| Michael Coleman (eps. 54-105) | ||||
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Howdy | Yū Sugimoto | Paul Dobson | |
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Snoozer | Cathy Weseluck | ||
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Dexter | Chihiro Suzuki | Samuel Vincent | |
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Maxwell | Takako Honda | Brad Swaile | |
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Panda | Yūko Satō | Jillian Michaels | |
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Pashmina | Rei Sakuma | Tabitha St. Germain | |
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Penelope | Kaori Matoi | Jocelyne Loewen | |
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Jingle | Yū Asakawa | Brian Drummond (ep. 10) | |
| Terry Klassen | ||||
| Humans | ||||
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Laura Haruna | Haruna Ikezawa | Moneca Stori | |
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Kana Iwata | Ai Uchikawa | Daniella Evangelista | |
| Marian | Rei Sakuma | Cathy Weseluck | ||
| Forrest | Hiroshi Isobe | Samuel Vincent | ||
| Willow Haruna | Masako Nozawa | Kathy Morse | ||
| Conrad Iwata | Kentarō Itō | Trevor Devall | ||
| Cindy Iwata | Takako Honda | Ellen Kennedy | ||
| Hillary | Yūko Katō | Kelly Sheridan | ||
| Noel | Nobuyuki Hiyama | Kirby Morrow | ||
| Travis | Yū Asakawa | Matt Smith | ||
| Sue | Hyōsei Kawashima | Nicole Oliver | ||
| Kip | Tokuyoshi Kawashima | Richard Ian Cox | ||
| June | Kaori Matoi | Jocelyne Loewen | ||
| Kylie | Tomoko Ishimaru | Lanie McAuley | ||
| Maria | Megumi Toyoguchi | Brittney Wilson | ||
| Philip "Rooster" Yoshi | Chihiro Suzuki | Scott McNeil | ||
| Charlotte Rooster | Fumiko Orikasa | Venus Terzo | ||
| Chairman Rooster | Kiyoshi Kawakubo | Scott McNeil | ||
| Woody Haruna | Hiroshi Itō | Richard Newman | ||
| Other Characters | ||||
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Elder Ham | Takkō Ishimori | Don Brown | |
| Auntie Viv | Masako Nozawa | Pam Hyatt | ||
Additional Voices[]
- Alexandra Carter - Rosie
- Caroline Chan
- Michael Coleman
- Richard Ian Cox
- Michael Dobson
- Matt Hill
- Chris Kalhoon
- Terry Klassen
- Jocelyne Loewen
- Lanie McAuley
- Scott McNeil
- Kathy Morse
- Pauline Newstone
- Brenna O'Brien
- Seren Pendleton-Knoll
- Tabitha St. Germain
- Natalie Walters
Transmission[]
| Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2004 | Cartoon Network | United States | 
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| 2002-2003 | Fox Kids | United Kingdom | 
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| 2002-2005 | YTV | Canada | 
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| 2002-2005 | Cartoon Network | Australia | 
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Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Region | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viz Media | 2002-2003 | 
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18 Episodes | NTSC | United States |
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| 6 Volumes | ||||||
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18 Episodes | 1 NTSC | ||||
| 6 Volumes | ||||||