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Hamtaro (TV)

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© R. KAWAI/Shogakukan, SMDE, TV Tokyo 2000

Alternative title:
Hamtaro - Kleine Hamsters, Grote Avonturen (Dutch)
Hamtaro - Pequenos Hamsters, Grandes Aventuras (Portuguese)
Hamtaro - Petits Hamsters, Grandes Aventures (French)
Hamtaro - Piccoli criceti, grandi avventure (Italian)
Hamtaro – wielkie przygody małych chomików (Polish)
Hamtaro, pequeños hámsters, grandes aventuras (Spanish)
Kleine Hamster große Abenteuer (German)
Tottoko Hamutaro (Japanese)
همتارو (Arabic)
とっとこハム太郎 (Japanese)
哈姆太郎 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Genres: adventure, comedy
Themes: talking animals
Objectionable content: None
Plot Summary: 5th-grader Laura Haruna owns a hamster, and his name is Hamtaro. After moving into a new town, Hamtaro finds that he's in the company of lots of different hamsters, making up a group of hamster friends that go on crazy adventures through the city. Before they save Laura and other humans from nasty predicaments, however, they have to learn how to save themselves.
User Ratings: 1093 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 37 votes (dub:25, sub:9, others:3
2 Dutch dubbed
1 German dubbed
)
 Excellent: 30 votes (dub:22, sub:6, edit.dub:1, others:1
1 Spanish dubbed
)
 Very good: 67 votes (dub:44, sub:14, edit.dub:7, ?:1, others:1
1 Thai language dubbed
)
 Good: 143 votes (dub:88, sub:28, edit.dub:13, raw:1, ?:1, others:12
6 Spanish dubbed
3 Portuguese dubbed
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Spanish edited dub
1 Dutch dubbed
)
 Decent: 188 votes (dub:109, sub:43, edit.dub:9, ?:6, others:21
5 Spanish dubbed
4 German dubbed
3 French dubbed
2 Italian dubbed
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Portuguese edited dub
1 Portuguese dubbed
1 Croatian dubbed
1 Indonesian dubbed
1 Indonesia dubbed
1 Swedish dubbed
)
 So-so: 139 votes (dub:69, sub:40, edit.dub:14, raw:3, ?:2, others:11
4 Spanish dubbed
3 German dubbed
2 Tagalog dubbed
1 Italian dubbed
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Not really good: 121 votes (dub:68, sub:28, edit.dub:13, ?:2, others:10
4 German dubbed
3 Spanish dubbed
1 Portuguese dubbed
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Italian edited dub
)
 Weak: 144 votes (dub:79, sub:30, edit.dub:14, ?:4, others:17
4 Spanish dubbed
3 Tagalog dubbed
3 German dubbed
2 Portuguese dubbed
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Dutch dubbed
1 Arabic dubbed
1 Danish dubbed
)
 Bad: 71 votes (dub:36, sub:17, edit.dub:10, ?:1, others:7
2 Portuguese dubbed
2 Spanish dubbed
1 French subtitled
1 Dutch dubbed
1 French dubbed
)
 Awful: 59 votes (dub:35, edit.dub:9, sub:7, others:8
2 Portuguese dubbed
2 Spanish dubbed
1 Dutch dubbed
1 Dutch edited dub
1 Swedish dubbed
1 Italian dubbed
)
 Worst ever: 94 votes (dub:52, sub:23, edit.dub:5, ?:5, others:9
3 Spanish dubbed
3 German dubbed
2 Dutch dubbed
1 Tagalog dubbed
)
Seen in part or in whole by 3822 users, rank: #249 (of 9585)
Median rating: So-so
Arithmetic mean: 4.682 (So-so−), std. dev.: 2.5821, rank: #9178 (of 9708)
Weighted mean: 4.604 (So-so−), rank: #9242 (of 9708) (seen all: 5.80 / seen some: 4.67 / won't finish: 3.63)
Bayesian estimate: 4.640 (So-so−), rank: #7221 (of 7289)
Running time: 25 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 296
Episode titles: We have 296
Vintage:
2000-07-07 to 2006-03-31
2002-04-01 (Brazil - Cartoon Network - Episodes 1-107)
2002-06-03 (USA)
2002-09-09 (Italy - Italia 1)
2002-09-23 (Germany - RTL II)
2003-01-06 (Brazil - TV Globo - Episodes 1-53)
2003-09-06 (Spain, Telecinco: Max Clan)
2005 (Middle East - Spacetoon Broadcast)
2005-12-12 (Philippines - GMA Network)
2006-05-01 (Philippines - QTV Channel 11)
2010-12-07 (Croatia - HRT 2)
Opening Theme:
#1: "Tottoko no Uta" by Hamuchanzu
#2: "Tottoko no Uta ~Tsuzuki Dechu~" by Hamuchanzu
#3: "Tottoko no Uta ~Mata Tsuzuki Dechu!~" by Hamuchanzu
Ending Theme:
#1: "200% no Jumon" by Team le TAO
#2: "Te wo Tsunagou" by Hamuchanzu
#3: "Minihams no Ai no Uta" by Minihams
#4: "Saikin Hayari no Meiku Uta" by THE KANAMORI
Links: We have 4
Trivia: We have 2
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Hamtaro on Video in October (Sep 28, 2002)
Hamtaro Scores (Aug 1, 2002)
Hamtaro in NY Times (Jul 29, 2002)
Otakon 2002: Viz Panel (Jul 29, 2002)
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Lupin 3 TV Licensed? (May 28, 2002)
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DVD (Region 1)
    Hamtaro - Hamtaro and the Ham-Hams (DVD 1) 2002-10-22 (from $23.99)
    Hamtaro - Ham-Hams Head Seaward (DVD 2) 2002-10-22 (from $5.49)
    Hamtaro - A Surprise Party! (DVD 3) 2002-12-03 (from $44.97)
    Hamtaro - A Ham-Ham Christmas (DVD 4) 2002-12-03 (from $12.95)
    Hamtaro - A Ham-Ham Valentine! (DVD 5) 2004-01-20
    Hamtaro - Ham-Ham Times The First Issue (DVD 6) 2003-10-07 (from $54.94)
VHS
    Hamtaro - Hamtaro and the Ham-Hams (Dub.VHS 1) 2002-10-22 (from $19.99)
    Hamtaro - Ham-Hams Head Seaward (Dub.VHS 2) 2002-10-22 (from $25.00)
    Hamtaro - A Surprise Party (Dub.VHS 3) 2002-12-03 (from $29.95)
    Hamtaro - A Ham-Ham Christmas (Dub.VHS 4) 2002-12-03
    Hamtaro - A Ham-Ham Valentine (Dub.VHS 5) 2004-01-20
    Hamtaro - Ham-Ham Times The First Issue (Dub.VHS 6) 2003-10-07

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Osamu Nabeshima
Script:
Atsuhiro Tomioka (eps 5, 13-14)
Fumihiko Shimo (14 episodes
eps 6, 11, 20, 28, 31, 38, 41, 48, 53, 62-63, 71, 74, 76
)
Kōji Miura (58 episodes
eps 7, 17, 23, 32, 45, 50, 58, 70, 75, 81, 84, 88, 92, 96, 103, 107, 111, 116, 122, 125, 131, 138, 140, 142, 145, 148, 150, 154, 164, 166, 169-171, 174, 181-182, 188, 196, 199, 212, 216, 221, 226, 229-230, 237, 242, 245, 252, 258-259, 264, 268, 275, 280, 285, 290, 292
)
Mari Okada (21 episodes
eps 146, 152, 157, 165, 172, 177, 185, 191, 197, 202, 204, 208, 217, 223, 228, 233, 238-239, 243, 248, 255
)
Megumu Sasano (ep 281)
Michiru Shimada (43 episodes
eps 10, 18, 24, 30, 35, 39, 43, 47, 49, 54, 60, 67, 90, 94, 101, 106, 121, 130, 132, 135, 141, 159-160, 163, 167, 175, 178, 183, 190, 201, 210, 214, 218, 225, 231, 235, 249, 262, 270, 274, 279, 284, 293
)
Miho Maruo (40 episodes
eps 4, 12, 21, 25, 33, 36, 44, 55, 61, 69, 77, 82, 85, 89, 95, 99, 105, 108, 114, 120, 156, 180, 189, 203, 207, 213, 220, 227, 234, 240, 247, 251, 257, 265, 269, 273, 277, 282, 287, 295
)
Rika Nakase (4 episodes
eps 179, 187, 200, 209
)
Shinzō Fujita (4 episodes
eps 1-2, 112, 127
)
Tomoko Konparu (7 episodes
eps 102, 126, 136, 153, 184, 254, 263
)
Toshiyasu Nagata (15 episodes
eps 8, 16, 22, 29, 37, 42, 51, 57, 64, 73, 87, 109, 119, 123, 134
)
Yoshio Takeuchi (eps 80, 162)
Yoshiyuki Suga (84 episodes
eps 3, 9, 15, 19, 26-27, 34, 40, 46, 52, 56, 59, 65-66, 68, 72, 78-79, 83, 86, 91, 93, 97-98, 100, 104, 110, 113, 115, 117-118, 124, 128-129, 133, 137, 139, 143-144, 147, 149, 151, 155, 158, 161, 168, 173, 176, 186, 192-195, 198, 205-206, 211, 215, 219, 222, 224, 232, 236, 241, 244, 246, 250, 253, 256, 260-261, 266-267, 271-272, 276, 278, 283, 286, 288-289, 291, 294, 296
)
Storyboard:
Akira Tsuchiya (3 episodes
eps 116, 121, 126
)
Atsushi Yano (10 episodes
eps 18, 54, 64, 69, 94, 99, 104, 114, 243, 248
)
Hajime Kamegaki (ep 110)
Hidekazu Oka (25 episodes
eps 118, 124, 129, 134, 139, 144, 149, 154, 159, 164, 169, 174, 179, 184, 189, 193, 198, 203, 208, 213, 218, 223, 228, 233, 238
)
Hiroshi Fukutomi (11 episodes
eps 34, 43, 253, 258, 263, 268, 273, 278, 283, 288, 293
)
Jōhei Matsuura (ep 21)
Kazuhiro Ochi (6 episodes
eps 5, 19, 33, 49, 57, 65
)
Kenichi Maejima (28 episodes
eps 30, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 66, 71, 76, 81, 86, 91, 96, 100, 106, 111, 131, 191, 196, 201, 206, 211, 216, 226, 231, 236, 241, 251
)
Kiyoshi Egami (13 episodes
eps 136, 141, 146, 151, 156, 161, 166, 171, 176, 181, 186, 221, 246
)
Kouichi Sasaki (ep 26)
Kunitoshi Okajima (ep 256)
Masaharu Okuwaki (12 episodes
eps 3, 8, 13, 23, 28, 48, 59, 74, 79, 84, 155, 170
)
Naoyasu Habu (ep 4)
Osamu Inoue (53 episodes
eps 11, 16, 31, 36, 41, 46, 51, 56, 61, 67, 72, 77, 82, 87, 92, 97, 102, 107, 112, 117, 122, 127, 132, 137, 142, 147, 152, 157, 172, 177, 182, 192, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 232, 237, 242, 247, 252, 257, 262, 267, 272, 277, 282, 287, 292, 162167
)
Osamu Nabeshima (50 episodes
eps 1, 10, 14, 24, 29, 33, 39, 44, 52, 62, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 101, 105, 115, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 160, 165, 175, 180, 185, 190, 194, 199, 214, 219, 224, 229, 239, 244, 249, 254, 259, 264, 269, 274, 279, 284, 289, 294, 296
)
Satoru Iriyoshi (4 episodes
eps 119, 204, 209, 234
)
Seiji Okuda (8 episodes
eps 261, 266, 271, 276, 281, 286, 291, 295
)
Setsuko Shibuichi (eps 6, 15, 20)
Shigeharu Takahashi (eps 25, 35)
Takuya Satō (ep 109)
Tetsuo Yasumi (ep 89)
Tomoki Kobayashi (eps 2, 9)
Yasuichiro Yamamoto (ep 224)
Yoshitaka Fujimoto (ep 7)
Yoshito Hata (6 episodes
eps 93, 98, 103, 108, 113, 123
)
Yusaku Saotome (49 episodes
eps 12, 17, 22, 27, 32, 37, 42, 47, 53, 58, 63, 68, 73, 78, 83, 88, 128, 133, 138, 143, 148, 153, 158, 163, 168, 173, 178, 183, 188, 195, 200, 205, 210, 215, 220, 225, 230, 235, 240, 245, 250, 255, 260, 265, 270, 275, 280, 285, 290
)
Episode Director:
Akira Tsuchiya (eps 116, 121)
Atsushi Yano (35 episodes
eps 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 34, 38, 43, 48, 54, 59, 64, 69, 74, 79, 84, 89, 94, 99, 104, 109, 114, 119, 243, 248, 253, 258, 263, 268, 273, 278, 283, 288, 293
)
Hidekazu Oka (25 episodes
eps 118, 124, 129, 134, 139, 144, 149, 154, 159, 164, 169, 174, 179, 184, 189, 193, 198, 203, 208, 213, 218, 223, 228, 233, 238
)
Kazuhiro Ochi (eps 49, 57)
Kazuo Nogami (54 episodes
eps 5, 10, 14, 19, 24, 29, 33, 39, 44, 52, 62, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 160, 165, 170, 175, 180, 185, 190, 194, 199, 204, 209, 214, 219, 224, 229, 234, 239, 244, 249, 254, 259, 264, 269, 274, 279, 284, 289, 294
)
Kenichi Maejima (13 episodes
eps 30, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 66, 71, 76, 81, 86, 91, 96
)
Mitsutaka Noshitani (38 episodes
eps 100, 105, 111, 126, 131, 136, 141, 146, 151, 156, 161, 166, 171, 176, 181, 186, 191, 196, 201, 206, 211, 216, 221, 226, 231, 236, 241, 245, 251, 256, 261, 266, 271, 276, 281, 286, 291, 295
)
Nana Harada (ep 65)
Naoyasu Habu (eps 4, 7)
Osamu Inoue (55 episodes
eps 11, 16, 21, 31, 36, 41, 46, 51, 56, 61, 67, 72, 77, 82, 87, 92, 97, 102, 107, 112, 117, 122, 127, 132, 137, 142, 147, 152, 157, 162, 167, 172, 177, 182, 192, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 232, 237, 242, 247, 252, 257, 262, 267, 272, 277, 282, 287, 292
)
Osamu Nabeshima (OP; ED; eps 1, 101, 296)
Shigeharu Takahashi (5 episodes
eps 6, 15, 20, 25, 35
)
Tomoki Kobayashi (eps 2, 9)
Yoshito Hata (7 episodes
eps 88, 93, 98, 103, 108, 113, 123
)
Yuji Himaki (ep 95)
Yusaku Saotome (48 episodes
eps 12, 17, 22, 27, 32, 37, 42, 47, 53, 58, 63, 68, 73, 78, 83, 128, 133, 138, 143, 148, 153, 158, 163, 168, 173, 178, 183, 188, 195, 200, 205, 210, 215, 220, 225, 230, 235, 240, 245, 250, 255, 260, 265, 270, 275, 280, 285, 290
)
Music: Motoyoshi Iwasaki
Original creator: Ritsuko Kawai
Character Design:
Junko Yamanaka
Masatomo Sudō
Art Director: Akira Furuya
Animation Director:
Hideo Kawauchi
Isamu Utsuki
Masami Abe
Masaru Hamada
Masatomo Sudō (OP; ED)
Masaya Fujimori
Moriyasu Taniguchi
Shinichi Suzuki
Tadashi Shida
Yoshiharu Shimizu
Yukari Kobayashi
Sound Director: Tsuyoshi Takahashi
Executive producer:
Keisuke Iwata
Nobumasa Sawabe
Yuoh Sekita
Producer:
Noriko Kobayashi
Sachiko Yoshida
Tadahito Matsumoto
Yuoh Sekita

Animation producer: Tadahito Matsumoto
Casting Coordination: Rihoko Yoshida
Color setting: Junko Itō
Cultural Director: Hiroyuki Onoda
Digital Photography: Takeo Goto (T2 Studio; 9 episodes
eps 3, 13, 18, 23, 34, 38, 43, 48, 69
)
Editing:
Jun Takuma
Yayoi Ōtake
Key Animation:
Hiroshi Watanabe (ep 2)
Izumi Shimura (OP; ED)
Junko Yamanaka (OP; ED)
Kazuhiro Ochi (OP; ED)
Keiko Sasaki (OP; ED)
Mari Tominaga (OP; ED)
Rei Masunaga (OP; ED)
Yasuichiro Yamamoto (OP; ED)
Yoko Jinguji (OP; ED)
Yoshiharu Shimizu (OP; ED)
Yoshihiro Ōsugi (OP; ED)
Yukako Tsuzuki (5 episodes
eps 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
)
Literature Director: Hiroyuki Onoda
Literature Manager:
Kōji Miki
Maya Yamazaki (eps 1-13)
Music producer: Takashi Yoshida
Planning:
Keisuke Iwata (TV Tokyo)
Nobumasa Sawabe
Production manager: Yosuke Tsuruki
Production Supervision:
Akinori Matsumoto
Kazuhiko Kurokawa
Susumu Anzai
Tatsuji Hosokawa
Program Manager: Junya Itou (TV Tokyo)
Recording: Kenji Hoshino
Recording Adjustment: Naotsugu Uchida
Sound Effects: Junichi Sasaki
Sound Producer: Michiyoshi Minamisawa
Sound Production Manager:
Takeshi Nishina
Yuko Furihata
Sound Recording Director: Tsuyoshi Takahashi
Special Effects:
Takehiko Endo
Yoshimi Hayashi
Theme Song Performance:
Ai Kago (Mini Moni)
Chihiro Suzuki (Hamu Chanzu)
Haruna Ikezawa (Hamu Chanzu)
Kaori Matoi (Hamu Chanzu)
Kazusa Murai (Hamu Chanzu)
Kentarō Itō (Hamu Chanzu)
Kōki Miyata (Hamu Chanzu)
Kurumi Mamiya (Hamu Chanzu)
Mari Yaguchi (Mini Moni)
Mika Todd (Mini Moni)
Nozomi Tsuji (Mini Moni)
Rei Sakuma (Hamu Chanzu)
Rikako Aikawa (Hamu Chanzu)
Rythem (ED 5)
Yuu Sugimoto (Hamu Chanzu)
Haruna Ikezawa as Hiroko Haruna (Roko-chan)
Kurumi Mamiya as Hamutarou

Ai Uchikawa as
Kana Iwata
Kapuru-kun
Akane Omae as Lazuli-chan
Chihiro Suzuki as Megane-kun
Kaori Matoi as Chibimaru-chan
Kazusa Murai as Ribon-chan
Kentarō Itō as Taishou-kun
Kōki Miyata as Torahamu-kun
Masako Joh as Kururin-Chan
Rei Sakuma as Muffler-chan
Rikako Aikawa as Koushi-kun
Saeko Chiba as Lapis-chan
Takako Honda as Noppo-kun
Yuko Saitou as Panda-kun
Yuu Sugimoto as Maido-kun

Atsuki Tani as Gontarou's owner
Fumiko Orikasa as Inatori Sakura
Haruhi Terada as Nurse-chan
Haruna Ikezawa as Torahamu-chan
Hiroshi Ito as Grandfather
Ikue Ōtani as Oshare-Chan
Junko Minagawa as Edison-kun
Junpei Takiguchi as Maki-chan's Grandfahter
Jūrōta Kosugi as Momo's Father
Kenichi Ogata as King (ep 243)
Kentarō Itō as Kana's Father
Kiyoshi Kawakubo as Chairman Inatori
Kōichi Sakaguchi as Yumiko's Father
Masako Nozawa as Grandmother
Masashi Ebara as Lion Teacher
Megumi Toyoguchi as Maria-chan
Mie Odagi as Yumiko's Mother
Motoko Kumai as Jaja Hamu-chan
Nobuyuki Hiyama as Norio-san
Noriko Shitaya as
Sumire-chan
Tsutomu-kun
Rei Sakuma as Hiroko's Mother
Rikako Aikawa as Don-chan
Satsuki Yukino as Princess Himawari (ep 243)
Takako Honda as Kana's Mother
Takkō Ishimori as Chourouhamu
Tetsuo Gotō as Jinpachi Midorikawa
Tomoe Hanba as Kurumi Kurihara
Tomohiro Nishimura as Sabu-chan
Tomoko Miyadera as Kaede-obāchan
Tomoyuki Kōno as Dracula
Toshihiko Seki as Cook (ep 95)
Wakako Taniguchi as Yuji-kun
Wataru Takagi as Hidemaro Ichijyou (ep 60)
Yūji Ueda as Kameham-kun
Yuki Matsuoka as Hitomi-chan
Yūko Katō as Hikari-san
Yuri Shiratori as Candy-chan (ep 268)
Yuu Asakawa as Tongari-kun
Yuu Sugimoto as Neteru-kun
Japanese companies
Animation Cooperation:
Actas
Ajiado
Magic Bus
Sunshine Corporation
Tokyo Kids
Animation Production: TMS Entertainment
Backgrounds:
BIC Studio
Studio Forest
Studio Loft
Studio Uni
Broadcaster: TV Tokyo
Casting Cooperation: 81 Produce
Color Specification: T2 Studio
Digital Paint:
Hadashi Pro
Hangzhou Flying Dragon Cartoon Co., Ltd.
Hanil Animation
J.C. Staff
M.S.J Musashino Production
MI
PPM
Raretrick
Studio aB
Studio CATS
Studio Flag
Studio Gash
Studio Targe
Sunshine Digital
Tanto
TMS Photo (T.D.I.)
Tokyo Kids
Visual Workshop
Wuxi Maliang Animation
Digital Photography:
A.C.C. Production
Ace Creation
AMGA
Raretrick
Southern Cross
Sunshine Digital
T2 Studio
TMS Photo
Tokyo Kids
Trans Arts Co.
In-Between Animation:
A-Line
ACCEL
Actas
Animation DO
Anime R
Anime Roman
Anime Spot
Anime World Osaka
Ashi Productions
Big Bang
Brain's Base
Doga Kobo
Hadashi Pro
Hangzhou Flying Dragon Cartoon Co., Ltd.
Hanil Animation
IMAGIN
Kagura
Kino Production
Last House
M.S.J Musashino Production
Magic Bus
MI
Mizo Planning
Mushi Production
Nakamura Production
Office AO
Radical Party (ep 37)
Studio 4°C
Studio Boomerang
Studio Cockpit
Studio Core
Studio Flag
Studio Gash
Studio Jungle Gym
Studio Live
Studio MAT
Studio Mates
Studio Mu
Studio Wombat
Sunshine Corporation
Synergy Japan
Tamazawa Dogasha
Tanto
Tezuka Productions
Tokyo Animation Center
Tokyo Kids
Wuxi Maliang Animation
Zero-G
Key Animation:
Anime House
Anime R
Big Bang
Studio Angle
Studio Boomerang
Studio Mu
Studio Wanpack
Synergy Japan
Tamazawa Dogasha
Tokyo Animation Center
Music Cooperation: TV Tokyo Music
Music Production: Columbia Music Entertainment
Production:
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
TV Tokyo Medianet
Production Assistance: Shogakukan Character Business Center
Sound Effects: Anime Sound Production
Sound Recording Production: HALF H·P STUDIO
VTR Editing: Imagica
English staff
English cast
Executive producer: Seiji Horibuchi
Producer: John Easum

Additional Sound Effects:
Bryan Rennie
Timur Kalyuzhnyy
Associate producer: Akane Matsuo
Casting: Randi Riediger
Dialogue Editing:
Aaron MacDonald
Cisco McLaren
Ryan Nowak
Engineering Assistant:
Jason Cushing
Marc Matsumoto
Music Arrangement:
Craig F. McCaw (OP)
David Iris (OP, BGM)
John Mitchell (BGM)
Motoyoshi Iwasaki (END)
Tom Keenlyside (BGM)
Music Composition:
Craig F. McCaw (OP)
David Iris (OP, BGM)
John Mitchell (BGM)
Motoyoshi Iwasaki (END)
Tom Keenlyside (BGM)
Music Editing:
Christopher Cleator
Kevin Stremlaw
Post-Production Supervision: Keith A. Goddard
Production Coordination:
Travis Fraser
Yasuko Ikeda
Production Supervision: Nobumasa Sawabe
Re-Recording Mixing:
Keith A. Goddard
Shaun F. Cole
Recording engineer: Michael Iske
Script Adaptation:
Kate Anderson
Kate Mangan
Kathleen Westlake
Lucia Frangione
Marilyn Brennan
Supervising Producer: Diana Gage
Theme Song Lyrics:
Craig F. McCaw (OP)
David Iris (OP, END, BGM)
John Mitchell (BGM)
Tom Keenlyside (BGM)
Video Editing:
Barbara Allen
Leland Miller
Voice Direction: Karl Willems
Chiara Zanni as Hamtaro
Moneca Stori as Laura Haruna

Cathy Weseluck as Laura's Mom
Matt Smith as Travis
Michael Coleman as Stan
Samuel Vincent as Laura's Dad

Alexandra Carter as Rosie
Brad Swaile as Maxwell
Brenna O'Brien as Mimi
Brian Drummond as Jingle
Brittney Wilson as Sandy
Cathy Weseluck as
Marian Haruna
Snoozer
Chantal Strand as Bijou
Daniella Evangelista as Kana
Don Brown as Elder Ham
Ellen Kennedy as
Cindy Iwata
Kana's Mom
Jillian Michaels as Panda
Kathy Morse as Willow Haruna
Kelly Sheridan as
Glitter
Hillary
Kirby Morrow as Noel
Matt Hill as Roberto
Michael Dobson as Dylan
Noel Fisher as Stan
Paul Dobson as Howdy
Richard Cox as Sabu
Richard Newman as
Laura's Grandfather
Woody Haruna
Saffron Henderson as Oxnard
Samuel Vincent as
Dexter
Forrest Haruna
Scott McNeil as
Melanie Foster's Dad
Mr. Cluck
Mr. Yoshi
Sharon Alexander as Stripes
Tabitha St. Germain as
Cappy
Pashmina
Ted Cole as Boss
Terry Klassen as Jingle
Trevor Devall as
Conrad Iwata
Kana's Dad
Venus Terzo as Mrs. Charlotte Yoshi

Jocelyne Loewen
Kathy Morse
Lanie McAuley
Natalie Walters
Seren Pendleton-Knoll
Tabitha St. Germain
English companies
Adaptation: The Ocean Group
Broadcaster:
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network Australia
Jetix
Okto (Singapore - as Kids Central)
Ten Network Australia
TV3 (New Zealand)
YTV
Casting: Interpacific Productions
Distributor:
Beyond Home Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand)
Geneon Entertainment Inc. (Vols. 1-4)
Ventura Distribution (Vols. 5-6)
Viz Media
Licensed by: ShoPro Entertainment
Production: Shogakukan Production Inc.
Recording Studio: Ocean Studios
Korean staff
Korean cast
(none)
Mun-Ja Choi as Bijou
Korean companies
Broadcaster: Anione
French cast
French staff
Dubbing Director: Philippe Peythieu

Adaptation: Lara Saarbach
Theme Song Performance:
Claire Guyot
David Iris
Patricia Legrand
Claire Guyot as Laura
Patricia Legrand as Hamtaro

Sophie Arthuys as Mirian (Mère de laura)
Yann Pichon as Forest (père de Laura)

Ariane Aggiage as Jack
Bernard Métraux as Hamiral
Bertrand Liebert as
Ernest
Mr Yoshi
Bertrand Métraux as Hamiral
Caroline Lallau as
Tigrette
Tigris
Charlyne Pestel as Joully
Léa Gabrielle as Armony
Marie Chevalot as
Charlotte
Claire
Eleanore
Kamezo
Mimi
Nathalie Bienaime as Topla
Nessym Guetat as Meemee/Prince Hamouha
Patricia Legrand as Anna
Patricia Marmoras as Maxwell
Paule Emmanuelle as tata Vivi
Philippe Peythieu as Manitou
Sophie Arthuys as Tristan
Thomas Roditi as Babos
Véronique Alycia as Amidou
Véronique Rivière as
Bijou
Librius
Penelope

France Rombaut
Hélène Otternaud
Ilana Castro
Isabelle Narcisse
French companies
ADR Production: Studio Kayenta Productions
Broadcaster:
Club RTL
Fox Kids France (from November 2002)
France 5 (from September 2003)
Piwi
TQS (Quebec)
TSR2
Home Distributor: Imavision (Canada)
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
ADR Director: Eduardo Tejedo
Dubbing Director: José María Carrero (Spain dub)
Translation:
Alessandra Moura (Spain dub)
Ismael Funes (Spain dub)

Theme Song Performance:
Charm (ED)
Diana Torres (Spain dub; OP 1-2)
Gabriela Vega (OP2, Spanish dub)
Maggie Vera (ED, OP1 CHORUS)
Ana Begoña Eguileor as Laura Haruna (Basque dub)
Carla Falcón as Carla Iwata (Kana Iwata)
Cristina Hernandez as Laura Haruna
Diana Torres as Hamtaro (Spain dub)
Elsa Covián as Hamtaro
Estívaliz Lizárraga as Hamtaro (Basque dub)
Gador Martín as Laura Haruna (Spain dub)

Ana Conca as
Gorreta (Valencian dub)
Kana Iwata (Valencian dub)
Ana San Millán as Tigrilla (Spain dub)
Eba Ojanguren as Txapi (Basque dub)
Eduardo Garza as Bromín
Eduardo Gorriño as Boss (Basque dub)
Emmanuel Rivas as Professor Yoshi
Ernesto Lezama as Siestin (Snoozer)
Gabriela Willert as Elena
Gaby Ugarte as Panda (rest of the series)
Gador Martín as Gorrilla (Spain dub)
Iker Díaz as Pipintto (Basque dub)
Jessica Angeles as Penelope
Jon Goiri as Travis (Basque dub)
Leyla Rangel as Colitas (Bijou)
Marco Portillo as Panda (first half of the series)
Maribel Legarreta as
Kana Iwata (Basque dub)
Xinxili (Basque dub)
Mayte Mira as Penelope (Valencian dub)
Mitzy Corona as Pashmina
Mónica Erdozia as Txantxotxo (Basque dub)
Mónica Villaseñor as Cerebrin (Maxwell)
Pilar Puebla as Lacitos (Spain dub)
Rocío Azofra as Manchitas (Spain dub)
Teresa Eguzkiza as Potxolo (Basque dub)
Victor Ugarte as Bocadin (Oxnard)
Xeve Atencia as Txoritxo (Basque dub)

Alfredo Martínez as Padre de Laura (Spain dub)
Ana Lucia Ramos as Maria
Belén Rodríguez as Tigrillo (Spain dub)
Beñat Narbaiza as Teacher (Basque dub)
Blanca Rada as Jasmina (Spain dub)
Carolina Tak as Madre de Laura (Spain dub)
Eduardo Tejedo as Brandy
Francisco Andrés Valdivia as
Cerebrín (Spain dub)
Jefazo (Spain dub)
Jon Goiri as Laura's Father (Basque dub)
José Carabias as Roberto (Spain dub)
José María Carrero as Gafitas (Spain dub)
Juan Carlos Lozano as Sabio Ham-Ham (Spain dub)
Mariano García as
Panda (Spain dub)
Teo (Spain dub)
Troty (Spain dub)
Mónica Erdozia as Laura's Mother (Basque dub)
Pepa Agudo as
Bromitas (Spain dub)
Carla Iwata (Spain dub)
Uraz Huerta as Travis

Ana Conca (Valencian dub)
Carmen Podio (Spain dub)
Leopoldo Ballesteros (Spain dub)
Spanish companies
ADR Production: Macias Group (Latin America & Brazil)
Broadcaster:
Canal Sur 2 (Spain)
Cartoon Network L.A.
Chilevision (Chile)
Disney Channel (Spain)
ETC...TV (Chile)
FOX Kids Espana (Spain)
Jetix España
K30 TV (Spain)
Liv Tv (Chile)
LIVTV (Chile Broadcaster 2008)
Teleantioquia (Colombia)
Telecinco (Spain)
Televisa Canal 5 (Mexico)
Distributor: Rose Entertainment (Since 2012)
Dubbing Studio:
Alamis Doblaje (Spain dub)
Arait Multimedia (Madrid, Spain) 
Art Sound S.A de C.V. Mexico (Mexico City, Mexico)
Nocla Films (Valencian dub)
DVD Distribution: Suevia Films (Spain)
Home Video: Quality Films (Chile)
Licensed by: Arait Multimedia (Spain)
Soundtrack: Sony Music Entertainment (Chile)
Italian staff
Italian cast
Dubbing Director:
Caterina Rochira (season 3)
Federico Danti (Season 4)
Graziano Galoforo (season 1-3)
Guido Rutta (season 1, 4)

Dialogues:
Alessandra Marcora (season 1-4)
Antonella Marcora (season 3-4)
Chiara Serafin (season 3-4)
Elisabetta Cesone (season 3)
Francesca Bielli (season 4)
Graziano Galoforo (season 1-2)
Guido Rutta (season 4)
Manuela Scaglione (season 4)
Maria Cristina Robustelli (season 3-4)
Pino Pirovano (season 3)
Sergio Romanò (season 1-2)
Tullia Piredda (season 1-2)
Mixing: Moreno Grossi Pometti
Synchronization: Giancarlo Martino
Theme Song Composition:
Cristiano Macri
Franco Fasano
Giorgio Vanni
Max Longhi
Sergio Dall'Ora
Silvio Amato
Theme Song Lyrics: Alessandra Valeri Manera
Theme Song Performance:
Cristina D'Avena
Giorgio Vanni
Transcription: Stefano Di Modugno
Video Post-Production:
Ignazio Giardina
Tiziano Pellegris
Marcella Silvestri as Hamtaro
Sonia Mazza as Laura

Claudio Moneta as Laura's dad
Elda Olivieri as Laura's mom

Aldo Stella as Adelfo Mondadini
Antonio Paiola as Laura's grandfather
Benedetta Ponticelli as Lazzula
Cinzia Massironi as Panda
Claudio Moneta as Boss
Claudio Ridolfo as Jack
Daniela Fava as Tigra
Davide Garbolino as Tantasà
Debora Magnaghi as Carlotta
Diego Sabre as Savu
Enrico Bertorelli as Savio
Federica Valenti as Timidy
Gianluca Iacono as Maestro Filippo
Giovanna Papandrea as
Bijou
Sciarpina
Giusy Di Martino as Camilla
Graziella Porta as Zia Viva
Irene Scalzo as Tigro
Luca Bottale as Damerino
Mario Zucca as
Dr. Criniera
Mago Hamm
Massimo Di Benedetto as
Andre'
Rupeo
Monica Bonetto as Jingle
Paolo De Santis as Tartuga
Patrizia Mottola as Tricky
Patrizia Scianca as
Caplin
Piperita
Patrizio Prata as Ghiotto
Riccardo Rovatti as Padrone Di Caplin
Serena Clerici as
Codetta
Ronfo
Stella Bevilacqua as Rossina
Tony Fuochi as
Davide
Preside
Tosawi Piovani as Bambunin
Italian companies
Broadcaster:
Boing (from 18 February 2009)
Frisbee (from 3 September 2012)
Hiro (from 7 October 2009)
Italia 1
Dialogues: CITI
Distributor:
Medusa Film (VHS)
Mondo Home Entertainment (DVD)
Dubbing: Merak Film
Internet Streaming: TIMvision
German staff
German companies
(none)
Broadcaster: RTL II
Distributor: Polyband
Dubbing:
EuroSync GmbH
MME Studios Berlin 
German cast
(none)
Arabic staff
Arabic cast
Translation: Jala Mardini

Montage: Samer Abu Hamad
Preparation: Hanna Youssef
Production manager: Radwan Hijazi
Revision:
Emad Aker
Shafik Bitar
Sound & Mixage: Nadim Sulaiman
Supervision: Iyad Hijazi
Theme Recording: Samer Abu Asali
Theme Song Performance: Rasha Rizk
Arabic companies
Broadcaster:
Qatar TV
Spacetoon
Distributor: Animation International (Mahr Al-Hajj Weiss)
Dubbing:
Al Zahra Centre - VENUS (Syria)
Production: Animation International (Mahr Al-Hajj Weiss)
Dutch staff
Dutch cast
Director: Fred Butter
Translation: Mike Kuyt
Lizemijn Libgott as Laura
Melise de Winter as Hamtaro

Ajolt Elsakkers as Thijs
Bram Bart as Brandy
Fred Butter as
Noel
Vader van Katja
Hetty Heyting as
Auntie Viv
Katja
Jan Nonhof as
Elder Ham
Oxnard
Leo Richardson as Boss
Lizemijn Libgott as Sandy
Lottie Hellingman as Pepper
Paulien de Graaff as Hillary
Robin van der Velden as Howdy
Rolf Koster as Dexter
Wiebe Pier Cnossen as Laura's Father
Dutch companies
Broadcaster: Fox Kids Netherlands
Distributor: Bridge Entertainment
Production: Wim Pel Productions
Recording Studio: Wim Pel Productions
Translation: Hoek & Sonépouse
Tagalog staff
Tagalog cast
(none)
Charmaine Cordoviz as Oxnard
Grace Cornel as Laura Haruno
Rowena Raganit as Hamtaro

Bon Reyes as Stan
Charmaine Cordoviz as
Lapiz
Sparkle
Fourth Lee as
Dexter
Snoozer
Travis
Grace Cornel as Pashmina
Montreal Repuyan as
Boss
Howdy
Rowena Benavidez as Sandy
Vincent Gutierrez as Forrest Haruna

Charmaine Cordoviz as
Barret
Cindy
Edison
Kenta
Kylie
Maria
Yoyoi (baby)
Tagalog companies
Broadcaster:
GMA Network (September 12, 2005)
QTV Channel 11 (May 01, 2006)
TV5
Dubbing: GMA Network (September 12, 2005)
Polish staff
Polish cast
Agnieszka Kunikowska as Hamtaro
Krystyna Kozanecka as Laura

Agata Gawronska as Maxwell
Anna Apostolakis as Bijou
Artur Kaczmarski as
Hillary
Laura's Dad
Grzegorz Drojewski as Nick (ep 14)
Iwona Rulewicz as Laura's Mom
Jacek Kopczynski as Tommy
Jaroslaw Boberek as Boss
Jaroslaw Domin as Oxnard
Jerzy Molga as Luzak (Jingle)
Joanna Jędryka as Laura's Grandmother
Jozef Mika as Sabu (ep 24)
Lucyna Malec as Kama
Marek Robaczewski as Tonio (Stan)
Ryszard Olesinski as
Howdy
Śpioch (Snoozer)

Jolanta Grusznic
Jolanta Wollejko
Krzysztof Zakrzewski
Marek Robaczewski
Tomasz Grochoczyński
Polish companies
Broadcaster: Jetix Polska
Dubbing: STUDIO EUROCOM
Portuguese staff
Portuguese cast
Dubbing Director: Marisa Leal

Insert Song Performance: Marianna Leporace (Girando eu vou)
Music Adaptation: Alexandre Negreiros
Theme Song Performance:
Letícia Dias
Marianna Leporace
Anderson Coutinho as Hamtaro (2a voz)
Catarina Santos as Laura Haruna (Portugal)
Dilma Machado as Hamtaro 
Helena Mota as Hamtaro (2a voz - Portugal)
Marisa Leal as Laura
Rita Castro as Hamtaro (1a voz - Portugal)

Andréa Murucci as Penelope

Alexandre Moreno as Panda
Ana Lúcia Menezes as Irmã do João 
Christiane Monteiro as Bijou
Christiano Torreão as Fofucho
Ettore Zuim as Sr. Haruna (Laura's father)
Felipe Drummond as Tiago
Flávia Saddy as Pashmina
Francisco José as Chefe
Guilherme Briggs as João
Helena Mota as
Kana Iwata (Portugal)
Mãe da Laura (Portugal)
Inês Pereira as Sandy (Portugal)
José Luiz as Aurélio
Marcelo Garcia as Soninho
Márcia Morelli as Sra Haruna
Marta Madeira as
Bijou (Portugal)
Cappy (Portugal)
June (Portugal)
Narradora (Portugal)
Oxnard (Portugal)
Pashmina (Portugal)
Miguel Rosemberg as Sábio Ham
Miriam Fischer as Touquinha
Philippe Maia as Felipe
Raquel Gonçalves as Kylie (Portugal)
Ronaldo Júlio as Francisco
Rui de Carvalho as
Dexter (Portugal)
Maxwell (Portugal)
Panda (Portugal)
Stan (Portugal)
Travis (Portugal)
Saul Gaspar as
Boss (Portugal)
Phillip Yoshi (Portugal)
Sérgio Muniz as Tureco
Sylvia Salustti as Ana
Tiago Raposinho as
Howdy (Portugal)
Jingle (Portugal)
Pai da Laura (Portugal)
Snoozer (Portugal)
Portuguese companies
Broadcaster:
Canal Panda (Portugal)
Cartoon Network Brasil
Rede Globo (Brazil)
SIC (Portugal)
Dubbing Studio:
Cinevídeo
PSB, Produções Audiovisuais, Lda. (Portugal)
Swedish staff
Swedish cast
(none)
Maria Rydberg as Hamtaro
Swedish companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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