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Hamtaro (とっとこハム太郎, Tottoko Hamutarō, lit. Trotting Hamtaro) is a children and family anime television program, that is fit for All Ages. The main character is a hamster named Hamtaro. The anime is based on Ritsuko Kawai's storybooks, and features original character designs by Case Closed creator Gosho Aoyama. Supporting characters include a large clan 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, which dubbed it in a format. |