Sabu

Sabu (サブさん, Sabu-san) 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

Sabu appears fairly infrequently in the show, but he has a bigger role in special episodes. He likes to rescue hamsters in need. Usually, he likes to rescue the ham-hams from cliffs so he uses his special pigeons to help. He is always ready to lend a hand. Sabu also seems to be knowledgeable about Japanese culture, as he appears in many of the episodes when there is a something from it involved (Obon Festival, 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, even going so far as to call him "bro" in the original version. Sabu acts as a sort of mentor to Boss, giving him advice. At first, Sabu thinks Boss has no idea how to really "be a man" and convinces him that being a real man means showing your feelings and caring for your friends and family. Over the course of t

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 Special, 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.

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