Tama and Friends
Tama and Friends | |
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タマ&フレンズ (Tama ando Furenzu) | |
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Genre | Adventure |
Original video animation | |
Tama & Friends: Third Street Story | |
Directed by | Tsuneo Maeda |
Studio | Group TAC |
Released | November 21, 1988 – November 1, 1990 |
Runtime | 15 minutes |
Episodes | 7 |
Video game | |
Tama and Friends: Great 3rd Street Adventure | |
Developer | Advance Communication Company |
Publisher | Bandai |
Platform | Family Computer Disk System |
Released | February 23, 1989[1] |
Anime television series | |
Tama of Third Street: Do You Know My Tama? | |
Directed by | Tsuneo Maeda |
Studio | Group TAC |
Licensed by |
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Original network | MBS, TBS |
English network |
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Original run | July 3, 1993 – September 25, 1994 |
Episodes | 28 |
Anime film | |
Tama of 3rd Street: Please! Search for Momo-chan!! | |
Directed by | Tsuneo Maeda |
Studio | Group TAC |
Released | August 14, 1993 |
Runtime | 90 minutes |
Video game | |
Tama of 3rd Street: Where is Momo-chan! | |
Developer | Sega |
Publisher | Sega |
Genre | Educational |
Platform | Kids Computer Pico |
Released | July 1994 |
Video game | |
Tama of 3rd Street: Tama and Friends - 3rd Street Ghost Panic!! | |
Developer | Tom Create |
Publisher | Bandai |
Platform | Game Boy |
Released | August 5, 1994[2] |
Video game | |
Tama & Friends: 3rd Street Park Tamalympics | |
Developer | Aspect |
Publisher | Sega |
Platform | Game Gear |
Released | March 3, 1995[3] |
Anime television series | |
Tama and Friends: Search For It! The Magic Puni-Puni Stone | |
Directed by | Tsuneo Maeda |
Studio | Group TAC |
Original network | Animax Sun TV Tokyo MX |
Original run | May 6, 2006 – November 4, 2006 |
Episodes | 26 |
Anime television series | |
Tama and Friends: Uchi no Tama Shirimasenka? | |
Studio | Kachidoki |
Original run | October 1, 2016 – present |
Tama & Friends (タマ&フレンズ, Tama ando Furenzu) is a series of products & anime beginning as early as 1983.
An OVA series based on the products was created by Group TAC and titled Tama & Friends: Third Street Story (タマ&フレンズ 3丁目物語, Tama ando Furenzu San-chōme Monogatari) and the first episode was first released in 1988. All episodes, except the first, had two episodes put on a single cassette. The episodes, as well as an additional three episodes, aired on TBS and MBS under the name Tama of Third Street: Do You Know My Tama? (3丁目のタマ うちのタマ知りませんか?, San-Chōme no Tama: Uchi no Tama Shirimasen ka?) from July 3, 1993 to August 28, 1993. An anime movie, titled Tama of Third Street: Please! Find Momo-chan!! (3丁目のタマ おねがい!モモちゃんを捜して!!, San-Chōme no Tama: Onegai! Momo-chan wo Sagashite!!), was released in the same year. Another 26 episodes were created and broadcast in 1994 on the same networks under the same name. The original series was dubbed in North America by 4Kids Entertainment in 2001, but never made it to Home Video. Another anime series, known as Tama & Friends: Search for It! The Magic Puni-Puni Stone (タマ&フレンズ 探せ!魔法のプニプニストーン, Tama ando Furenzu: Sagase! Mahō no Puni-Puni Sutōn), aired on Animax in 2006.
A new anime short series air beginning in October 2016.[4] Unlike previous series, it is animated in Adobe Flash.
Characters
Original characters
- Tama (タマ, Tama): An energetic cat who always wants to go on new adventures. Tama is owned by Takeshi.
- Takeshi Okamoto (岡本タケシ, Okamoto Takeshi) / Casey - Tama's owner, who enjoys riding his bicycle and stargazing.
- Kimie Okamoto (岡本キミエ, Okamoto Kimie) / Casey's mom - Takeshi's mother.
- Momo (モモ, Momo): Momo is a sweet and ladylike cat. Momo is owned by Amy. Tama has a secret crush on her
- Emi Hanasaki (花咲エミ, Hanasaki Emi) / Amy - Emi is Takeshi's friend and the owner of Momo. Amy has an annoying cousin named Hatsuko (はつこ, Hatsuko) / Jeannie.
- Kasumi Hanasaki (花咲カスミ, Hanasaki Kasumi) / Amy's mom - Emi's mother.
- Pochi (ポチ, Pochi) / Doozle: Pochi is a dog who is constantly afraid of many things. He is owned by Yamada Tofu (とうふの山田, Tōfu no Yamada).
- Tora (トラ, Tora) / Tiggle: Tora is a troublemaker that wants to convince his peers to try daredevil stunts. He is owned by Yuzuko Oketani (桶谷ゆず子, Oketani Yuzuko).
- Beh (ベー, Bē) / Chopin: Beh is a black cat that knows all of the short-cuts and hidden places in the town. His English dub name, Chopin, originates from Frédéric Chopin. His owner is Banta Kawahara (河原ばん太, Kawahara Banta).
- Kuro (クロ, Kuro) / Wocket: Kuro is a hyperactive, athletic dog. He is owned by Yasushi Mikawa (三河やすし, Mikawa Yasushi).
- Gon (ゴン, Gon) / Bengbu: Gon is a dog who is laid-back. He is owned by Zenji Noda (野田ぜんじ, Noda Zenji).
- Koma (コマ, Koma) / Pimmy: Koma is the youngest member of Tama's group.
- Nora (ノラ, Nora) / Rockney: Nora is a street-smart stray cat.
- Buru (ブル, Buru) / Bupkus: Buru is a bulldog that bullies Tama's group and he has a crush on Momo. He is owned by Kaneko Kuramochi (倉持カネ子, Kuramochi Kaneko).
Cast
- Tama - Hiroko Kasahara, Andrew Rannells
- Momo - Hekiru Shiina, Kerry Williams
- Pochi/Doozle - Kayzie Rogers
- Buru/Bupkus - Taro Arakawa, Eric Stuart
- Takeshi/Casey - Dan Green
- Emi/Amy - Veronica Taylor
Episode list
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 28 | July 3, 1993 | September 25, 1994 | |
2 | 26 | May 6, 2006 | November 4, 2006 |
Tama and Friends: Third Street Story
Tama of Third Street: Have You Seen My Tama?
Tama & Friends: Do You Know My Tama?
Tama & Friends: Do You Know My Tama? (タマ&フレンズ 〜うちのタマ知りませんか?〜, Tama to Furenzu: Uchi no Tama Shirimasen ka?) will begin airing on Tokyo MX and CTV in October 2016.[5]
Video games
The first Tama and Friends video game, Tama and Friends: Great Third Street Adventure (タマ&フレンズ 3丁目大冒険, Tama ando Furenzu: San-chōme Dai Bōken) was released in 1989.
The third game, Tama of 3rd Street: Where is Momo-chan! (3丁目のタマ モモちゃんはどこ!, San-Chōme no Tama: Momo-chan wa Doko!) was released in July 1994.
The second game, Tama of 3rd Street: Tama and Friends - Third Street Ghost Panic!! (3丁目のタマ タマ&フレンズ 3丁目おばけパニック!!, San-Chōme no Tama: Tama ando Furenzu - San-chōme Obake Panikku!!) was released in August 1994.
The fourth game, Tama & Friends: Third Street Park Tamalympics (タマ&フレンズ 3丁目公園タマリンピック, Tama ando Furenzu: San-chōme Kōen Tamarinpikku) was released in 1995.
References
- ^ "FDS Release Date @ GameFAQS". Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ^ "GB Release Date @ GameFAQS". Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ^ "GG Release Date @ GameFAQS". Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ^ "new tama and friends short anime announced". Animenewsnetwork. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "22年ぶりの新作アニメ『タマ&フレンズ ~うちのタマ知りませんか?~』いよいよ10月、放送開始が決定!" [After 22 years, a new Tama & Friends: Do You Know My Tama?" anime is set to begin airing in October!] (in Japanese). Excite.co.jp. July 21, 2016. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
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External links
- Official website Template:Ja icon
- Official English website (Archive)
- Tama and Friends (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 1988 anime OVAs
- 1993 anime television series debuts
- 1993 anime films
- 2006 anime television series debuts
- 2016 anime television series debuts
- 1989 video games
- 1994 anime television series
- 1994 video games
- 1995 video games
- 2006 anime television series
- Adventure anime and manga
- Bandai games
- Famicom Disk System games
- Famicom Disk System-only games
- Flash cartoons
- Group TAC
- Sega video games
- Tom Create games
- Video games developed in Japan