Tottoko Hamutaro: Hamuchanzu de Gozaimachu! Vol.1 (とっとこハム太郎 ハムちゃんずでございまちゅ １ lit. "Good Morning Ham- Hams") is a manga tankōbon, released in 1999 by Shogakukan. This manga marked the debut appearances for many of Hamtaro's Ham-Ham friends, such as Bijou, Oxnard, and Cappy. It was followed by a Volume Two and Three.
Hamuchanzu de Gozaimachu! Vol.1 is a compilation of stories previously seen in Shogakukan Learning Magazine's "Second Grade" under the name Totsugeki Hamutaro (とつげきハム太郎), which began being serialized in April 1999. The book's first chapter, however, was featured in the "First Grade" magazine in March 1999; likely to give a preview of what would appear in the next grade level.
This book was planned to be released in English, renamed to Playful Hamtaro and Other Stories. It was seemingly never released, however, only being advertised in the back of Jealous Hamtaro & Other Stories as "coming soon". It would have been the fourth English release of the Japanese Hamtaro manga series.
Plot Summary[]
Introduction[]
Hamtaro and his friends live in a pet store run by Grandpa. The Ham-Hams are treasured by Grandpa so much that he refuses to sell them there. They live together in the Ham-Ham House, which Grandpa built for them. But when Grandpa falls asleep, the Ham-Hams run out of the cage and play. While playing, Hamtaro got stuck inside of a glove's thumb. Grandpa cut the glove to save him, leaving Hamtaro in a red shirt - perfectly resembling his grandson, Atsu-kun's, sweater.
More to be added later.
Characters[]
Ham-Hams[]
- Hamtaro
- Sandy (Torahamu-chan) - She likes to twirl her ribbon.
- Oxnard (Koushi-kun) - He's always hungry...
- Howdy (Maido-kun) - Likes to clean.
- Penelope (Chibimaru-chan) - A young girl and the little sister of Bijou.
- Panda (Panda-kun) - A boy who loves arts and crafts.
- Dexter (Megane-kun)
- Snoozer (Neteru-kun) - He sleeps in his sock.
- Jingle (Tongari-kun) - He is good at playing guitar.
- Cappy (Kaburu-kun)
- Maxwell (Noppo-kun) - A smart boy who likes books.
- Pashmina (Mafura-chan) - She wears an important scarf.
- Bijou (Ribon-chan) - A popular girl that everyone longs for.
Humans[]
- Ji-chan (Grandpa) - The owner of the pet shop.
- Atsu-kun - The grandson who likes to play with the Ham-Hams.
- Mom and Dad - While they are shown to be Atsu-kun's parents in this book, they are identical in design to Laura's parents.
- Unnamed girl - She visits the pet shop, holding a giant flower. She may have been the basis for Laura Haruna, as she has the same hairstyle, hair clip, and jacket (though the resemblance is not 100%).
Animals[]
- Brandy (Ten-chan, renamed Don-chan in the anime) - A big dog who is friends with the Ham-Hams.
