is a character franchise created by Sony Creative Products in 1983. An OVA series based on the products titled was produced by

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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 (except the first) aired on MBS and TBS under the name from July 3, 1993 to August 28, 1993. An anime movie, titled , was released in the same year. An additional 29 episodes were created and broadcast in 1994 on the same networks under the same name. The original series was licensed by

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in 2000 and dubbed into English. This dub was syndicated in late 2001 but never made it to home video. The original series is currently licensed in the US by

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. Another anime series, known as , aired on Animax in 2006. A new series of animated shorts began airing in October 2016. It is animated in

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. In 2016, an official Korean version of the same name based on the series, created by

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and produced by Toonzone Studios &

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, was released worldwide for a Western audience. A new anime television series titled ''Uchi Tama!? ~Uchi no Tama Shirimasen ka?~'' by

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and Lapin Track premiered from January 9 to March 19, 2020 on

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programming block.

Characters

Original characters

;Tama : is an energetic cat who always wants to go on new adventures. Tama is owned by Takeshi Okamoto. ;Pochi : (Doozle in the 4Kids dub) is a timid, yet tenderhearted dog who is Tama's best friend. He is owned by . ;Momo : is a sweet and ladylike cat. Momo is owned by Emi Hanasaki. Tama has a secret crush on her. ;Tora : (Tiggle in the 4Kids dub) is a troublemaker that wants to convince his peers to try daredevil stunts. He is owned by . ;Beh : (Chopin in the 4Kids dub) is a black cat that knows all of the shortcuts and hidden places in the town. His English dub name, Chopin, originates from

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. His owner is . ;Kuro : (Wocket in the 4Kids dub) is a hyperactive, athletic dog. He is owned by . ;Gon : (Bengbu in the 4Kids dub) is a dog who is laid-back, often resting on the chair by his owner's shop. He is owned by . ;Koma : (Pimmy in the 4Kids dub) is the youngest member of Tama's group. Her owner runs the local bathhouse. ;Nora : (Rockney in the 4Kids dub) is a street-smart stray cat. He previously had an owner who died of an unknown illness. ;Bull : (Bupkus in the 4Kids dub) is a bulldog that bullies Tama's group and has a crush on Momo. He is owned by . ;Takeshi Okamoto : (Casey in the 4Kids dub) is Tama's owner, who enjoys riding his bicycle and stargazing. ;Emi Hanasaki : (Amy in the 4Kids dub) 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?

began airing on

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and

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in October 2016.

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

and Lapin Track was announced. It aired on

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

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performed the ending theme .

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licensed the series in

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n territories.

Video games

The first ''Tama and Friends'' video game, was released in 1989 for the

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. The second game, was released in July 1994 for the

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. The third game, was released in August 1994 for the

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. The fourth game, was released in 1995 for the

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References

External links

Official website

Official English website
(Archive)
Official ''UchiTama'' Anime Website
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