This is a list of episodes from the anime series ''
Hamtaro
''Hamtaro'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga and storybook series created and illustrated by Ritsuko Kawai about a hamster. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Shōgaku Ninensei'' (''Second Grade'') magazine in April ...
'', based on the children's book series by
Ritsuko Kawai
is a Japanese manga artist known as the creator of the ''Hamtaro'' franchise.
Career
Hamtaro
Kawai originally created Hamtaro as storybooks for children first published in 1997 and adapted into an anime television series in Japan in July ...
. The anime series is directed by Osamu Nabeshima and produced by ShoPro, Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment and
TV Tokyo
JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as is a Japanese television station that serves as the flagship of the TX Network.
As of April 5, 2006, a series known as ''Norisuta Hai'' began airing five-minute ''Hamtaro'' episodes known as ''" Tottoko Hamutaro: Norisuta Hai!"'' The ''Norisuta Hai'' series is animated differently from the original series; most notably the head-to-body ratio is off, and is designed to appeal to a younger audience. There does not seem to be any connection between ''
Hamtaro
''Hamtaro'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga and storybook series created and illustrated by Ritsuko Kawai about a hamster. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Shōgaku Ninensei'' (''Second Grade'') magazine in April ...
'' and ''Tottoko Hamutaro: Norisuta Hai!'' beyond the planned appearance of all fifteen original Ham-Hams (excluding Lapis and Lazuli).
''Hamtaro'' 1.1 – 1.12 were released in Australia, with three episodes on each DVD - at present, there are no plans for further releases for the other episodes. ''Hamtaro'' Volume 1 – Volume 3, with four episodes on each DVD were released in Germany by RTL2. In the U.S., episodes were released on DVD by Viz Video. In Singapore, Hamtaro DVD box sets are available with 4 discs of the first season (26 episodes) with six episodes on each disc. There are also boxed sets of 27 episodes with six to seven episodes on each of four discs. Hamtaro Seasons 2, 3, and 4 are released that way.
Hamtaro
''Hamtaro'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga and storybook series created and illustrated by Ritsuko Kawai about a hamster. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Shōgaku Ninensei'' (''Second Grade'') magazine in April ...