There have been many translations of Hamtaro that have aired in over 50 countries. This chart attempts to catalog all confirmed versions.
Please note that some of the information is missing due to lack of information, but will be updated when information is found.
Based on Japanese dub[]
International releases that were translated based on the Japanese version.
| Country | Language | Title | Channels aired | Dub run | Episodes aired | Dubbing studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan (original) | Japanese | "とっとこハム太郎" | TV Tokyo Disney Channel |
Jul. 7, 2000 - Mar. 31, 2006 Apr. 5, 2006 - Mar. 26, 2008 (Hai!) |
296 77 (Hai!) OVA 1-4 Movie 1-4 |
HALF H・P STUDIO / 81 Produce |
| Arabia | Arabic | "همتارو" | Spacetoon | 2005 - 201? | 296 Movie 1-4 |
Al-Zahra Center |
| Germany | German | "Hamtaro: kleine Hamster, große Abentuer" | RTL II (2003-2005) SF 1 SF zwei |
Apr. 27, 2003 - Aug. 29, 2005 | 102 (?) | Unknown |
| Greece | Greek | "Χαμτάρο: Μικρά Χάμστερ, Μεγάλες Περιπέτειες" | Alter | 2005 - ???? | Unknown | Audio Visual Entertainment |
| Hong Kong | Cantonese | "哈姆太郎" | TVB Jade | ???? - ???? | 296 77 (Hai!) |
Unknown |
| Italy | Italian | "Hamtaro: Piccoli Criceti, Grandi Avventure" | Italia 1 Boing Hiro Frisbee |
Sep. 9, 2002 - Nov. 30, 2010 May 24, 2009 - Aug. 16, 2009 (Hai!) |
296 51 (Hai!) OVA 1-3 Movie 1-4 |
Merak Film S.r.l. |
| Philippines | Filipino | "Hamtaro" | GMA Network (2003-2005) QTV (2006) TV5 (in TV5 Kids block; 2010) |
2003 - 2005, 2010 | 296 (?) | Unknown |
| Saudi Arabia | Arabic (Islamic) | "همتارو" | Almajd Kids Basma Channel |
???? - ???? | Unknown | Unknown |
| South Korea | Korean | "방가방가 햄토리" | SBS (2001-2003) Tooniverse Anione |
Nov. 7, 2001 - ???? | Unknown | Unknown |
| Taiwan | Mandarin | "哈姆太郎" | YoYo TV CTV |
???? - ???? | 296 77 (Hai!) |
Unknown |
| Thailand | Thai | "แฮมทาโร่" | True Spark (2004-????) Channel 7 (2005-????) Cartoon Club Channel |
Apr. 21, 2004 - ???? | 296 77 (Hai!) |
Unknown |
Based on English dub[]
International releases that were, at least initially, adapted from the English version. A few of these dubs would switch to being translated from Japanese for later (post-105) episodes.
English language releases[]
| Country | Language | Title | Channels aired | Dub run | Episodes aired | Dubbing studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | English | "Hamtaro: Little Hamsters, Big Adventures" | Cartoon Network | Jun. 3, 2002 - Oct. 15, 2004 | 105 OVA 1, 2, 4 |
Ocean Productions |
| Canada (English) | English | "Hamtaro: Little Hamsters, Big Adventures" | YTV | Aug. 5, 2002 - Oct. 29, 2006 | 105 OVA 1, 2, 4 |
Ocean Productions |
| Antigua and Barbuda | English | "Hamtaro: Little Hamsters, Big Adventures" | Cartoon Network (2002-2004) Canal 5, 9, 10, 13 ETC TV MEGA |
2002 - Jul. 2004 | 104 | Ocean Productions |
| Australia | English | "Hamtaro: Little Hamsters, Big Adventures" | Cartoon Network Network Ten (2003) |
2003 | 104 | Ocean Productions |
| Hong Kong | English | "Hamtaro: Little Hamsters, Big Adventures" | TVB Pearl | Aug. 6, 2002 - Nov. 18, 2010 | 104 (?) | Unknown (Ocean Productions?) |
| Singapore | English | "Hamtaro: Little Hamsters, Big Adventures" | SPH MediaWorks (2003-2004) Kids Central (2005-2007) |
Jun. 22, 2003 - Oct. 2007 | 104 (105?*) | Ocean Productions |
| United Kingdom | English | "Hamtaro: Little Hamsters, Big Adventures" | Fox Kids | 2002 - 2005 | 104 | Ocean Productions |
Other languages, English-based dub[]
(Note: dubs that later translated from the Japanese version are marked with an asterisk [*] in the episode count.)
| Country | Language | Title | Channels aired | Dub run | Episodes aired | Dubbing studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (French) | French | "Hamtaro: P'tits Hamsters, Grandes Aventures" | TQS | Nov. 2002 - May 24, 2008 | 156* | Kayenta Productions / Nice Fellow |
| Belgium (Dutch) | Dutch | "Hamtaro: Kleine Hamsters, Grote Avonturen" | VTM (TamTam block) | Mar. 1, 2003 - 2004 (?) | 104 (?) | Wim Pel Producties (?) Bridge Entertainment Group (?) |
| Belgium (French) | French | "Hamtaro: P'tits Hamsters, Grandes Aventures" | Club RTL | ???? | 156* (?) | Kayenta Productions / Nice Fellow |
| Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | "Hamtaro: pequenos hamsters, grandes aventuras" | Rede Globo Cartoon Network Boomerang |
Jan. 6, 2003 - ???? | 104 | Cinevídeo |
| Croatia | Croatian | "Hamtaro" | HRT 2 | Dec. 7, 2010 - ???? | Unknown | Unknown |
| Denmark | Danish | "Hamtaro: små hamstere store eventyr" | TV2 Fox Kids (Jetix) |
2003 - ???? | 104 | Adaptor D&D |
| Finland | Finnish | "Hamtaro: pienet hamsterit, suuret seikkailut" | MTV3 | 2003 | 26 Movie 1* |
Oy PVP Voice Ab |
| France | French | "Hamtaro: P'tits hamsters, grandes aventures" | France 5 (1-104, 2003) Piwi (105-156*; 2007, 2010) Fox Kids |
2003, 2007, 2010 | 156* Movie 1, 2* (unreleased?) |
Kayenta Productions / Nice Fellow |
| Indonesia | Indonesian | "Hamtaro: petualangan besar, si hamster kecil" | RCTI (2002) Spacetoon |
2002 - 201? | Unknown Unknown (Hai!) |
Unknown |
| Israel | Hebrew | "המטארו" | Fox Kids Logi |
2003 - 2004 (?) | 104 | Unknown |
| Latin America | Spanish | "Hamtaro: pequeños hámsters, grandes aventuras" | Cartoon Network (2002-2004) Canal 5, 9, 10, 13 ETC TV MEGA |
Jan. 4, 2002 - Jul. 2004 | 104 | Art Sound Mexico |
| Netherlands | Dutch | "Hamtaro: Kleine Hamsters, Grote Avonturen" | Fox Kids (2003-2005) Jetix (Jetix Play block) (2005-20??) |
Feb. 1, 2003 - 20?? | 104 (?) | Wim Pel Producties (?) Bridge Entertainment Group (?) |
| Norway | Norwegian | "Hamtaro: små hamstre store eventyr" | TV2 Fox Kids (Jetix) |
???? | 26 | Unknown |
| Poland | Polish | "Hamtaro: wielkie przygody małych chomików" | Fox Kids | 2003 - 2004 | 52 | Studio Eurocom |
| Portugal | European Portuguese | "Hamtaro" | SIC (SIC Kids block) Canal Panda (2013-2014) |
Nov. 17, 2005 - ???? | 75 | PSB Produções Audiovisuais |
| Spain (Basque) | Basque | "Hamtaro" | ETB 3 | 2015 - 2016 | 52 | Unknown |
| Spain (Spanish) | Castilian Spanish | "Hamtaro: pequeños hámsters, grandes aventuras" | Telecinco (2003) Fox Kids Canal Sur 2 (2009) Disney Channel (2014) |
2003 - ???? | 104 | Alamis Doblaje |
| Sweden | Swedish | "Hamtaro: små hamstrar stora äventyr" | Kanal 5 Fox Kids/Jetix |
???? | 52 | Unknown |
| Switzerland | French | "Hamtaro: P'tits Hamsters, Grandes Aventures" | TSR2 | 2005 | 156* (?) | Kayenta Productions / Nice Fellow |
| Turkey | Turkish | "Hamtaro: minicik kahramanlar, kocaman maceralar" | Kanal D | 2004 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Valencia | English w/ Valencian subtitles (1-75) Valencian dubbed (76-150*) |
"Hamtaro: Little Hamsters, Big Adventures" | Canal Nou (2013) À Punt (2017-2021) |
2013, 2017 - 2021 | 150* | Ocean Productions (1-75) Nocla Films (76-150) |