とっとこハム太郎
Hamtaro
5th-grader Hiroko Haruna owns a hamster, and his name is Hamtarou. After moving into a new town, Hamtarou 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 Hiroko and other humans from nasty predicaments, however, they have to learn how to save themselves. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | とっとこハム太郎 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Tottoko Hamtarou |
| English | Hamtaro |
| Chinese | 哈姆太郎 (unknown · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Hamtaro – wielkie przygody małych chomików · Hamtaro: Små Hamstrar, Stora Äventyr · Hamtaro: Små Hamster, Store Eventry |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 193 ep · 25 min · 80h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2000-07-07 → 2004-03-26 (Summer 2000) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Kids |
| Genres | AdventureComedySlice of Life |
| Themes | AnimalsKidsMale ProtagonistLove TriangleEnsemble CastAnthropomorphismPrimarily Animal CastEpisodicTwins |
Reception
| Community score | 6.77 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.96 / 10 |
| Composite | 48.5 |
| On lists | 14,229 |
| Favourited | 248 (1.7%) |
| Completion | 69.2% |
| Drop rate | 15.7% |
| In backlog | 22.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.83 |
Score distribution
16124831154204565161,03771,2768691948610408
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2000 | — | 12 of 21 |
| Year | 2000 | D | 52 of 92 |
| Length | Epic-run | D | 54 of 70 |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment | D | 132 of 190 |
| Demographic | Kids | D | 214 of 363 |
| Era | Early 2000s | D | 349 of 687 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | D | 851 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Adventure | D | 907 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | D | 994 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Comedy | D | 1,834 of 3,488 |
| Format | TV series | D | 1,880 of 3,322 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 1,880 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 3,762 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Osamu Nabeshima |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Mari Okada, Yoshiyuki Suga, Rika Nakase, Michiru Shimada |
| Music | Iwasaki Motoyoshi |
| Original creator | Ritsuko Kawai |
Franchise — とっとこハム太郎
とっとこハム太郎 ハムハムランド大冒険
Hamtaro Movie 1: Ham Ham Land Big Adventure
とっとこハム太郎 ハムハムハムージャ！幻のプリンセス
Tottoko Hamtaro Movie 2: Ham Ham Ham~Jya! Maboroshi no Princess
ハム太郎のおたんじょうび 〜ママをたずねて三千てちてち〜
Hamtaro: Hamtaro's Birthday! - 3000 Hammy Steps in Search of Mommy
とっとこハム太郎公式サイト ハムハムグランプリン オーロラ谷の奇跡 〜リボンちゃん危機一髪！〜
Ham Ham Grand Prix - The Miracle of Aurora Valley ~Ribon-chan's Close Call~
ハムちゃんずの宝さがし大作戦〜はむはー!すてきな海のなつやすみ〜
Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Ahoy!
とっとこハム太郎 はむはむぱらだいちゅ！ ハム太郎とふしぎのオニの絵本塔
Hamtaro: The Mysterious Ogre's Picture Book Tower
ハムちゃんずのめざせ!ハムハム金メダル 〜はしれ!はしれ!だいさくせん〜
Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games
ハムちゃんずと虹の国の王子さま 〜せかいでいちばんのたからもの〜
Tottoko Hamtaro OVA 3: Hamuchanzu to Niji no Kuni no Oujisama - Sekai de Ichiban no Takaramono
とっとこハム太郎 はむはむぱらだいちゅ!
Tottoko Hamtarou: Hamu Hamu Paradichu!
Dとっとこハム太郎は〜い!
Hamtaro Hai!
とっとこハム太郎（2012）
Tottoko Hamtarou (2012)
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2002 | Hamtaro: Hamtaro's Birthday! - 3000 Hammy Steps in Search of Mommy |
| side story | 2001 | Hamtaro Movie 1: Ham Ham Land Big Adventure |
| side story | 2002 | Tottoko Hamtaro Movie 2: Ham Ham Ham~Jya! Maboroshi no Princess |
| side story | 2003 | Ham Ham Grand Prix - The Miracle of Aurora Valley ~Ribon-chan's Close Call~ |
| side story | 2003 | Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Ahoy! |
| side story | 2004 | Tottoko Hamtaro OVA 3: Hamuchanzu to Niji no Kuni no Oujisama - Sekai de Ichiban no Takaramono |
| parent | — | Tottoko Hamtarou (2012) |
| sequel | 2004 | Tottoko Hamtarou: Hamu Hamu Paradichu! |
AniList id 508 · MAL id 508 · record updated 2026-08-26