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Tama and Friends

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Genre
  
Adventure

Runtime
  
15 minutes

Directed by
  
Tsuneo Maeda

Studio
  
Group TAC, Sony Music Entertainment Japan

Released
  
November 21, 1988 – November 1, 1990

Developer
  
Advance Communication Company

Tama & Friends (タマ&フレンズ, Tama ando Furenzu) is a series of products & anime beginning as early as 1983.

Contents

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. Unlike previous series, it is animated in Adobe Flash.

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

    • 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.

    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

    Tama and Friends Wikipedia
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