Hamstarr (ハムールさん) is a fortune-teller hamster who primarily appeared in the Hamtaro video game series.
Character description[]
Hamstarr is a white and tan hamster whose markings share some similarities to Hamtaro's. His ears are long, with subtle, wispy tufts of fur on the ends. On his left ear, there is a small green star, perhaps a unique marking or a tattoo. He wears a hooded purple robe which covers his entire body.
He is a calm, mysterious hamster and almost always bears a soft smile with his eyes gently closed. When not telling other's fortunes, he is quiet and speaks in a cryptic, vague manner. In Rainbow Rescue, Hamstarr seems fond of meditating, often murmuring "Hammm, hmmm..." to himself.
Overview[]
Hamstarr's first major appearance was in Tottoko Hamutaro: Tomodachi Daisakusen Dechu. According to the game's guidebook, Hamtaro jumped out of his cage and went exploring. He eventually stumbled upon a mysterious room, in which he found Hamstarr. Being a master at fortune-telling, Hamstarr told Hamtaro and his friends (and the player) their fortunes, and predicted their future love-lives, through his magical book.
In Hamtaro: Rainbow Rescue, Hamstarr has his own mansion. Howdy was working part-time at his place in exchange for a purple marble, which the Ham-Hams needed for Prince Bo's rainbow. He also appears on the Ham-Ham Clubhouse's television in a program called "Hamstarr's Horoscopes", where he will tell the daily horoscopes. He returns in Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games, and can be found in one of the Ham Studio's rooms. He appears on the Clubhouse's TV again, in which he tells others' fortunes. Listening to his program can get the player costumes or sunflower seeds.
He also has a small speaking role working at a street market booth in Hamtaro: The Captive Princess, although his appearance differs slightly from how he is portrayed in the games. He is merely referred to as "Card seller" (カードウリ) in promotional material. This marks Hamstarr's only appearance in the anime series.
Trivia[]
- While he is referred to with "he/him" pronouns in most English-language media, Hamstarr's official gender is unknown.
- In Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games, his Hamigo card has the "Not telling" gender symbol (alongside his star sign and birthday being secret). He is the only character in the game to have this distinction.
- In the assets for Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak, there is an unused portrait of a mysterious hamster wearing a purple cloak. While the hood of the cloak covers their face, some have theorized that this character could be Hamstarr, indicating that he may have been planned to appear in this game as well.
Gallery[]
- Main article: Hamstarr/Gallery