Tama and Friends


Tama & Friends is a Japanese anime television series created by Sony Creative Products in 1983.
An OVA series based on the products titled Tama & Friends: Third Street Story was produced by Sony Music Entertainment Japan and animated by Group TAC. The episodes were released between 1988 and 1990. All episodes, except the first, had two episodes put on a single cassette. The OVAs aired on MBS and TBS under the name Tama of Third Street: Do You Know My Tama? from July 3, 1993, to August 28, 1993. An anime movie, titled Tama of Third Street: Please! Find Momo-chan!!, was released in the same year. Additional 29 episodes were created and broadcast in 1994 on the same networks under the same name. The original series was licensed by 4Kids Entertainment in 2000 with a term lasting until March 2007 and dubbed into English. This dub was syndicated in late 2001 but never made it to home video. The original series began streaming worldwide by Crunchyroll. Another anime series, known as Tama & Friends: Search for It! The Magic Puni-Puni Stone, aired on Animax in 2006.
A new series of animated shorts began airing in October 2016. It is animated in Adobe Flash. In 2016, an official Korean version of the same name based on the series, created by Daewon Media, SEGA SAMMY GROUP and produced by Toonzone Studios & CJ ENM, was released worldwide for a Western audience.
A new anime television series titled Uchi Tama!? ~Uchi no Tama Shirimasen ka?~ by MAPPA and Lapin Track premiered from January 9 to March 19, 2020, on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block.

Characters

Original characters

;Tama
Tama is an energetic cat who always wants to go on new adventures. Tama is owned by Takeshi Okamoto.
;Pochi
Pochi is a timid, yet tenderhearted dog who is Tama's best friend. He is owned by Yamada Tofu.
;Momo
Momo is a sweet and ladylike cat. Momo is owned by Emi Hanasaki. Tama has a secret crush on her.
;Tora
Tora is a troublemaker that wants to convince his peers to try daredevil stunts. He is owned by Yuzuko Oketani.
;Beh
Beh is a black cat that knows all of the shortcuts and hidden places in the town. His English dub name, Chopin, originates from Frédéric Chopin. His owner is Banta Kawahara.
;Kuro
Kuro is a hyperactive, athletic dog. He is owned by Yasushi Mikawa.
;Gon
Gon is a dog who is laid-back, often resting on the chair by his owner's shop. He is owned by Zenji Noda.
;Koma
Koma is the youngest member of Tama's group. Her owner runs the local bathhouse.
;Nora
Nora is a street-smart stray cat. He previously had an owner who died of an unknown illness.
;Bull
Bull is a bulldog that bullies Tama's group and has a crush on Momo. He is owned by Kaneko Kuramochi.
;Takeshi Okamoto
Takeshi Okamoto is Tama's owner, who enjoys riding his bicycle and stargazing.
;Emi Hanasaki
Emi Hanasaki is Takeshi's friend and the owner of Momo. Her mother owns a flower shop and cafe.

Episode list

Series overview

Tama and Friends: Third Street Story

Tama of Third Street: Have You Seen My Tama?

Tama & Friends: Do You Know My Tama?

Tama & Friends: Do You Know My Tama? began airing on Tokyo MX and CTV in October 2016.

Uchitama?! Have you seen my Tama?

Uchitama?! Have you seen my Tama? is a spin-off series created in 2017, which reimagines the cast of the franchise as humans. In June 2019, an anime adaptation by MAPPA and Lapin Track was announced. It aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina block from January 9 to March 19, 2020. The series is directed by Kiyoshi Matsuda, with Kimiko Ueno handling series composition, Mai Otsuka designing the characters, and Tom-H@ck composing the music. wacci performed the series' opening theme song "Friends" while Soma Saito performed the ending theme "Hidamari o Sagashite". Aniplex of America licensed the series in North American territories.

Video games

The first Tama and Friends video game, Tama and Friends: Great Third Street Adventure was released in 1989 for the Famicom Disk System.
The second game, Tama of 3rd Street: Where is Momo-chan! was released in July 1994 for the Sega Pico.
The third game, Tama of 3rd Street: Tama and Friends - Third Street Ghost Panic!! was released in August 1994 for the Game Boy.
The fourth game, Tama & Friends: 3 Choume Kouen Tamalympic was released in 1995 for the Game Gear.