Mattari Hamster Life - Recommendations

• Music Video (1 ep)
• 2003

A young woman lives alone in a quiet apartment in Japan; her sole companion is her tiny orange hamster, who she carries with her and loves dearly. Through heartaches, first encounters, cooking sessions and beautiful scenery, the young woman’s relationship with her hamster thrives and remains a touching sentiment.

• OVA (1 ep)
• 1999

• TV (77 eps)
• 2006 - 2008

Tottoko Hamutaro Hai! is the sequel to Tottoko Hamutaro, or in English, Hamtaro. The series revolves around the 15 original Ham-Hams in short 5-minute episodes. The Hai! series is animated differently from the original series, most notably, the head-to-body ratio is off, and it is also computer-generated in 3-D.

• TV (51 eps)
• 2012 - 2013

• TV (296 eps)
• 2000 - 2006

Laura is a typical fifth-grade girl with a not-so-typical pet: Hamtaro! Quirky and curious, Hamtaro quickly makes friends with his fellow "neighbors" after the duo moves to a new town, and a lifetime of adventures begins. Whether it's attending sports festivals, visiting museums in the search for the world’s largest seed or playing matchmaker, the Ham-Ham Friends will stop at nothing to have a good time. When the humans stray, the hamsters come out to play!

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1992

The sneaky Tanakayama has now been reduced to selling goldfish for a living, and he has just one lone fish named Gyopo left to sell. Suddenly, he notices Gyopi floating towards him and hides in the bushes, leaving the pink fish to become acquainted with Gyopo. Though the pair takes an instant liking to each other, the selfish and wealthy Chitose insists that Gyopi is not allowed to date a 100-yen goldfish and forcibly drags him away. Now, with Tanakayama using their love as an opportunity to finally nab the multi-million yen fish and Chitose trying to sabotage their relationship, it seems that Gyopi’s only allies are Wapiko and the gang. But with Gyopo being whisked off to Europe, will they be able to stop her from leaving?

• TV (50 eps)
• 2007 - 2008

Each hamsters are Professional, called Master Hamsters! Passing the Master exam, they get the Master budge to transform into Master Hamsters and which gives them the ability to speak the human words. Once something happens in the town, the cute Hamsters transform into Master Hamsters to solve it behind humans. The only person who knows this fact is their owners! Hamsters help the people and always challenge to the new to improve their ability and skill as Masters!

• TV (54 eps)
• 1991 - 1992

Spoiled, stuck-up Chitose comes from a wealthy family and an expensive school in the city; that is, until her father suddenly dies and his company goes bankrupt. Now with not a single yen to her name Chitose finds herself attending Inakano Middle School in the middle of the countryside where even animals are admitted as students! When the family lawyer attempts to steal Chitose’s one remaining possession – her one hundred million yen pink goldfish, Gyopi - Chitose discovers that her father left her a large amount of stocks and shares. However, instead of using the money to return to her previous life, she decides to rebuild the shabby rural school. Now alongside her new friends Wapiko, Kitada and Aoi, Chitose tries to run her new school effectively and outdo her old rivals at Tokaino Gakuen. Though with Tokaino sending spies to the school and games of kick the can in enemy territory, the path to success won’t be easy...

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1984

After being abandoned on a rainy night, Chibi-neko, a little kitten who dreams of growing up to be human, is taken in by Suwano Tokio. The human world can be a confusing place for a kitten, but Chibi-neko loves being with Tokio, who takes great care of her and plays with her whenever she wants. However, an encounter with Raphael, a majestic wild cat, shakes her belief in many of the things she held dear. Where does Chibi-neko truly belong?

• TV (24 eps)
• 1999

$10 can not only buy you a cute hamster; it also get you a devoted housekeeper who will cook, clean, put on suntan lotion, and cheer you on when your relationships get stale! Does it seem like a dream? Then picture what life would be like if anybody who calls your house gets to know the contents of your underwear drawer! If you can’t imagine what rodents and ecchi have to do with each other, then enter the life of the hamster Ebichu, her sexy master, and the good-for-nothing boyfriend Kaishounachi, and see why a talking hamster can be such a bother!