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Sabu (サブさん) is a hamster who is often seen with a pigeon named Françoise (who is also his girlfriend). He appears in the series from time to time with different roles. Mainly, he's a seed vendor who feeds anyone he sees.

Character description

Sabu appears fairly infrequently in the show, but he has a bigger role in special episodes. He is always ready to lend a hand; if a Ham-Ham is in trouble, he will come to the rescue, teamed up with his special pigeons for help. Sabu also seems to be knowledgeable about Japanese culture, as seen in episodes like "Let's Dance, Ham-Hams!" (Obon Festival) and "Happy New Year, Ham-Hams!" (New Year's).

Relationships

Françoise

Sabu had a crush on Françoise long before she even noticed him. In order to get her attention, he made wings out of cardboard and attempted to fly alongside her, but failed each and every time. But one day, she noticed, and was impressed by his efforts and the two seemed to have become a couple.

Friendships

Boss

These two are quite close. Boss admires Sabu greatly, while Sabu acts as a sort of mentor to Boss, giving him advice. At first, Sabu thought Boss has no idea how to really "be a man", until convincing him that being a real man means showing your feelings and caring for your friends and family.

Hamtaro

Hamtaro and Sabu first met briefly in Hamtaro, Please Come Home!. Sabu offered to help Hamtaro make his way back home with the help of Françoise. They reunited in the Happy Birthday Hamtaro OVA, in which Sabu claims they're "very close friends". He is touched that Hamtaro is searching for his mother and begins to cry, then offers to help him once more.

Notable Episodes

Trivia

  • Despite being around birds most of the time, Sabu was afraid of owls (he fainted upon seeing Fukusuke). Owls are natural predators of rodents, so this is logical.
  • Sabu keeps all of his seeds in a cold storage building so they stay fresh.
  • In Hindi, Sabu means "a strong, loyal person". This may be coincidental, but it would certainly describe Sabu's character perfectly.

Gallery

Main article: Sabu/Gallery
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Ham-Ham Gang Hamtaro | Oxnard | Bijou | Boss | Maxwell | Cappy | Pashmina | Penelope | Howdy | Dexter | Sandy | Stan | Panda | Snoozer
Allies Jingle | Elder Ham | Auntie Viv | Pepper | Sabu | Stucky | Lapis | Lazuli | Harmony | Robo-Joe
Recurring Omar | Sparkle | Nin-Ham | Hannah | Chef Ham | Flora | Barrette | Seamore | Ook-Ook | Buster | Hambini | Tomy-T | Eggy-P | Marron | Tater | Malta | Solara | Oshare | Radar | Championi | Sunflower King | Sunflower Princess | Hanamaru | Drizzle | Gelato | Broski | Ice | Lolly | Mole | Nande | Tux | Salia
Team Rainbow Prince Bo | Rosy | Ivy | Daisy
Otome's Crew Otome | Lion | Bear
Hamha Tree Skyham | Okini | Mystery | Magical
Other/Minor Hamsters Yuki | Tsurara | Haibi | Postie | Seedric | Hamstarr | Chibi Hams
Haruna Family Laura Haruna | Marian Haruna | Forrest Haruna | Woody Haruna | Willow Haruna
Iwata Family Kana Iwata | Conrad Iwata | Cindy Iwata | Mimi Iwata | Jack Iwata | Mac Iwata | Josh Iwata | Tina Iwata | Dylan Iwata
O'Hara Family Mindy O'Hara | Kazuya O'Hara | Ji-chan
Other Humans Travis Kimura | Maria | June | Kylie | Hillary | Noel | Roberto Arvelo | Phillip Yoshi | Goldie Houston | Zack Houston | Curtis Milan | Kip | Sue | Yume | Charlotte Rooster | Chairman Rooster | Butler | Dr. Lion | Glitter Kurihara | Catherine | Melanie Foster | Nagase | Emi | Yukio | Sachiko | Yamato Yoshi | Atsuko Mushakōji | Jirō | Kaoru | Gabriel Black | Ethan | Kenta | Mia |
Animals Brandy | Herbert | Françoise | Turtly | Chicken Trio | Chicky-Chicky Gang | Kitty | Princess | Samba | Fukusuke | Hercules Beetle | Uribo | PePe | Kumajirō | Tattles | PiPi | Chobi | Big the Chicken
Djungarians Leo | Stripes | Bunny | Warts | Cactus Brothers | Fox | Raccoon Dog | Treasure Box | Octopus | Dolphin | Pheasant | Djungarian Choir
Ninja Hams Red Ninja Ham | Blue Ninja Ham | Yellow Ninja Ham | Grey Ninja Ham
Gozaimachu! Vol.2 Mama-Ham | Papa-Ham | Baby-Hams | Inspector Hams | Dharma Doll | Donohamu | Dr. Peanut | Dumpling | Haisha | Kantoku | Ken | Naruto | Shampoo | Sister | Stepp | Umeboshi
Mini Hams Good | Ai~n | Merica | Nonno | Takahashi
Mo Hams Taka Ham | Meshi Ham |Yasu Ham | O Ham | Nii Ham | Yoshi Ham | Kon Ham | Ishi Ham | A Ham | Go Ham
Movie Cook Ham | DJ-Ham | Princess Cye-Ra | King Hamja | Prince Hamja | Crystal | Dewey | Gettsu Ham | Villager Ham | Ayayamu | Ayayamu's schoolmates | Rika Ham | Shige Ham
Villains Spat | Devil-Ham | Sabaku-Nya | Captain Hamstern | Mystery Q Leader