Written by Takashi Yamada Final episode date 28 September 2008 Number of episodes 50 | Directed by Tetsuo Imazawa First episode date 7 October 2007 Director Tetsuo Imazawa | |
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Original run October 7, 2007 – September 28, 2008 Cast Masako Nozawa, Yuka Komatsu, Masami Suzuki, Ai Maeda, Kanae Itō Similar Happy Lucky Bikkuriman, Hanep Buhay, Hustle Punch, Marie & Gali, Microsuperman | ||
Hatara Kids Maihamu Gumi (はたらキッズ マイハム組, Hatara Kizzu Maihamu Gumi), literally "Working Kids, Meister Hamster Team", is a Japanese anime action series for young children about hamsters who hold down jobs from firefighting to cooking. The show is produced by Toei Animation and was broadcast at 6:30–7:00 am on Sunday every week from October 7, 2007, to September 28, 2008, on Japan’s TV Asahi. The show was also broadcast at 6:00–6:30 pm on Friday every week from November 2, 2007, on BS Asahi, but it is now broadcast at 5:00–5:30 pm on Friday of every week since October 10, 2008. Broadcast on BS Asahi will conclude after November 14, 2016.
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The series does not currently have an English dub, but it has been dubbed and aired in French, Italian, and Catalan as "Master Hamsters".
Plot
Gaudi is a master hamster in woodworking. He works in Hoshihama, the City of Masters, with his owner Kaito. He goes to the city with the intention of achivieng the Master Title, the higher category a professional can aim for, and the dream of all hamsters. There, he meets new friends like Sylvie, Jean, Alec and Steve; together they live great adventures. When humans get into trouble, Master Hamsters appear to help them with their skills such as firefighting, cooking or carpentry. If humans knew about their existence they would make their life impossible so, to avoid being exposed, they say there is an invisible hero who solves the city problems.