Gabriel Black (緑川先生) is a novel-writer who lives in a "haunted" mansion. He has a few appearances in the anime series.
Character description[]
Gabriel is an eccentric friend of the Haruna family. He is an author who has written many books, particularly scary stories.
In his debut episode, Forrest, Laura and Kana (alongside a few Ham-Hams) take a trip to his mansion; only to be greeted by a large skeleton dancing at the door. While everyone was initially afraid, Laura eventually realizes that it isn't a real skeleton - to which Gabriel slides down the stairwell with glee, revealing he was controlling the skeleton. Later in the night, Gabriel leaves the house to "pick up a pizza"; however, he didn't return. Eventually, while Gabriel is still out, a "werewolf" sneaks into the mansion. To protect Laura and Kana, Hamtaro and the Ham-Hams attack the werewolf; which eventually reveals it was, once again, Gabriel behind the werewolf all along.
In the episode Office Adventures, the Ham-Hams were trying to help Gabriel when he couldn't come up with a new plot for a story. However, Gabriel eventually sees the Ham-Hams in his office, and starts talking back to them. The Ham-Hams initially enter a state of panic due to being "caught"; but Gabriel thinks he is only dreaming, so the Ham-Hams don't end up in any trouble.
Gabriel seems to intentionally resemble a gay stereotype; particularly in the English dub, where he has a cliché "gay accent". Some of Gabriel's language in the dub (such as the term "silly goose") were common stereotypical tropes around the time as well.
Notable Episodes[]
- The Haunting (#68)
- Office Adventures (#102)