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Tama and Friends (TV)

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Alternative title:
Sanchome no Tama: Uchi no Tama Shirimasenka? (Japanese)
Tama e Seus Amigos (Portuguese)
Tama et ses amis (French)
Teo and friends
تاما والأصدقاء (Arabic)
淘氣貓 喵喵三丁目 (Chinese (Taiwan))
貓狗寵物街 (Chinese (Hong Kong))
３丁目のタマ　うちのタマ知りませんか？ (Japanese)
Themes: animals, pets
Objectionable content: None
Plot Summary: The characters are Tama, Momo, Wocket, Tiggle, Rockney, Pimmy, Bupkus, Bengpu, and Chopin. There is no consistent plot. Tama and his friends just have little, family friendly, adventures every episode. The only consistency is when a new friend is made one episode and flash backs.
User Ratings: 29 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 2 votes (sub:2)
 Excellent: 2 votes (sub:1, others:1
1 Arabic dubbed
)
 Very good: 3 votes (dub:2, others:1
1 Arabic dubbed
)
 Good: 8 votes (dub:6, edit.dub:1, others:1
1 Arabic dubbed
)
 Decent: 5 votes (dub:4, edit.dub:1)
 So-so: 2 votes (edit.dub:1, dub:1)
 Not really good: 3 votes (edit.dub:1, sub:1, dub:1)
 Weak: 3 votes (dub:3)
 Bad: 1 vote (dub:1)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 86 users, rank: #5762 (of 10152)
Median rating: Decent
Arithmetic mean: 6.241 (Decent+), std. dev.: 2.0787, rank: #6961 (of 10321)
Weighted mean: 6.005 (Decent), rank: #7603 (of 10321) (seen all: 7.49 / seen some: 6.05 / won't finish: 3.18)
Bayesian estimate: 6.460 (Decent+), rank: #5679 (of 7760)
Number of episodes: 35
Episode titles: We have 36
Vintage:
1993-07-03 to 1993-08-28
1994-04-03 to 1994-09-25
1995-10-12 (Brazil - Rede Manchete, 2 episodes only)
2001 (USA)
2003-03-03 (France Air Date)
2005-07 (Italy)
Release dates: We have 1
Opening Theme:
"Tama and Friends" by Peter Thom [English Version]
#1: "Ai wa Genki desu" (愛は元気です) by Yumi Tanimura (eps 1-9)
#2: "Genki Dashite yo" (元気だしてよ) by Yumi Tanimura (eps 10-35)
Ending Theme:
#1: "Bokura Wa Nakama Da Tama Ondo" (ボクらは仲間だタマ音頭) by Hiroko Kasahara
#2: "Mitsuami Hippatte" (みつあみ引っ張って) by Yuko Kumai
Official website:
Che-Ki-La! タマ&フレンズ (Japanese)
News: Show:
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Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga, 'Uchitama?! Have you seen my Tama?' Anime Post Crossover Video (Dec 26, 2019)
Cats Tail's Tales Omnibus Film Brings Together Dayan, Tama, Tobi Neko Franchises (Feb 22, 2019)
New Tama & Friends Anime Additional Cast, Staff, October 1 Premiere Revealed (Sep 29, 2016)
Yoshino Nanjō, Ayami Tsukui Star in New Tama and Friends Anime (Jul 21, 2016)
New Tama and Friends Short Anime Announced (Feb 2, 2016)
Japan's TBS Confirms Anime's Move from Saturday, 6 p.m. (Feb 5, 2008)
4Kids Gets Fox Kids (Jan 19, 2002)
4Kids Entertainment Launches a New Show (Jan 13, 2002)
Anime on TV (Nov 8, 2001)
4Kids Announces Tama and Friends to be Syndicated (Jun 14, 2001)
4Kids Announces First Quarter financial Results (May 15, 2001)
4Kids Acquires new titles (Jan 17, 2001)
Interest:
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director:
Tsuneo Maeda (eps 1-9)
Yūji Mutō (eps 10-35)
Series Composition: Sō Toyama (eps 10-35)
Script:
Masumi Hirayanagi (17 episodes
eps 4-6, 10-14, 19-23, 25, 28, 32-33
)
Ryōsuke Takahashi (ep 3)
Satoshi Namiki (eps 2-3)
Sō Toyama (9 episodes
eps 10, 24-26, 29, 31-32, 34-35
)
Tamio Hayashi (7 episodes
eps 17-19, 21, 27, 30, 34
)
Tsukasa Nishikawa (7 episodes
eps 13-17, 20, 23
)
Yukiko Shimo (eps 1-2)
Storyboard:
Akitarō Daichi (ep 7)
Hiroshi Ishiodori (ep 8)
Hiroshi Kawashima (eps 16, 21, 27)
Kazu Yokota (ep 30)
Kazuhiko Miyoshi (ep 3)
Kimiharu Oguma (ep 2)
Kiyoko Sayama (5 episodes
eps 13, 20, 25, 29, 33
)
Kiyoshi Fukumoto (9 episodes
eps 14-15, 17, 21, 24-32 even
)
Kōichi Takada (5 episodes
eps 12, 22, 26, 33, 35
)
Masakazu Amiya (eps 13, 25, 32)
Masami Furukawa (ep 18)
Seiji Arihara (ep 14)
Shigeru Ueda (6 episodes
eps 11, 16, 19, 24, 29, 34
)
Shinji Sakai (4 episodes
eps 12, 19, 27, 34
)
Shō Aono (eps 2, 11, 20)
Takeshi Ushigusa (eps 15, 31)
Tameo Kohanawa (eps 1, 5-6, 10)
Tetsuo Yasumi (ep 7)
Tōru Yamada (ep 8)
Tsuneo Maeda (eps 4-5)
Tsutomu Shibayama (eps 1, 3)
Yasuo Iwamoto (ep 18)
Yūji Mutō (eps 10, 17, 31)
Yutaka Kagawa (ep 9)
Episode Director:
Akitarō Daichi (ep 7)
Hiroshi Ishiodori (ep 8)
Hiroshi Kawashima (5 episodes
eps 13, 16, 21, 25, 27
)
Jōhei Matsuura (ep 9)
Kimiharu Oguma (ep 1)
Kiyoko Sayama (7 episodes
eps 10, 13, 20, 25, 29, 31, 33
)
Kiyoshi Fukumoto (10 episodes
eps 10, 14-15, 17, 21, 24-32 even
)
Kōichi Takada (eps 26, 35)
Masahiko Murata (eps 23, 30)
Masakazu Amiya (ep 32)
Masami Furukawa (eps 5-6, 18)
Masuji Harada (ep 6)
Seiji Arihara (ep 14)
Shigeru Ueda (6 episodes
eps 11, 16, 19, 24, 29, 34
)
Shinji Sakai (4 episodes
eps 12, 19, 27, 34
)
Shō Aono (7 episodes
eps 2-3, 11, 17, 20, 22, 33
)
Takeshi Ushigusa (eps 15, 22, 31)
Tsuneo Maeda (ep 4)
Yasuo Iwamoto (eps 12, 18)
Music:
Etsuko Yamakawa (eps 10-35)
Norihiro Tsuru (eps 1-9)
Character Design:
Rie Ōshima (eps 10-35)
Ryôichi Shimada (eps 1-9)
Art Director: Manami Matsumoto (eps 10-35)
Animation Director:
Atsushi Irie (10 episodes
eps 10, 14-15, 17, 21, 24-32 even
)
Chūji Nakajima (ep 7)
Junko Kashimura (ep 7)
Keiko Imazawa (ep 5)
Marisuke Eguchi (ep 35)
Masahiko Murata (5 episodes
eps 2, 23, 26, 30, 35
)
Masaru Hamada (6 episodes
eps 11, 16, 19, 24, 29, 34
)
Minoru Maeda (ep 1)
Minoru Tanaka (7 episodes
eps 12, 15, 19, 22, 27, 31, 34
)
Rie Nishiyama (9 episodes
eps 10, 13, 18, 20, 23, 25, 29, 31, 33
)
Shinichi Tōkairin (eps 8-9)
Takao Kōzai (ep 6)
Takaya Ono (eps 12, 14, 18)
Toshiko Baba (6 episodes
eps 13, 16, 21, 25, 27, 32
)
Tsukasa Abe (eps 2-3)
Tsuneo Maeda (ep 4)
Yoshiko Konno (6 episodes
eps 11, 17, 20, 22, 28, 33
)
Sound Director:
Atsumi Tashiro (eps 1-9)
Susumu Aketagawa (eps 10-35)
Executive producer:
Megumi Sugiyama (eps 10-35)
Ryūzō Shirakawa (eps 1-9)
Producer:
Hiroshi Sakurai (eps 1-35)
Tadaaki Okada (eps 1-9)
Tomiyo Hiruta (eps 1-35)
Toshihide Kanno (eps 10-35)

Art Setting: Yumi Watanabe (eps 10-35)
Assistant Director: Takuji Endo (eps 10-35)
Color setting: Eriko Matsuura (eps 10-35)
Editing: Masashi Furukawa (eps 10-35)
Key Animation: Emiko Kataoka (5 episodes
eps 13a, 16a, 21a, 25a, 27b
)
Music producer: Keiichi Momose (eps 10-35)
Negative Editing: Hiroshi Matsuo (eps 10-35)
Planning:
Akira Takayasu (eps 10-35)
Mitsuhisa Hida (eps 1-9)
Shinichi Iguchi (eps 10-35)
Tadaaki Okada (eps 10-35)
Recording: Yasushi Nagura (eps 10-35)
Recording Assistant: Mika Kamemoto (eps 10-35)
Series Coordination: Hitoshi Nanba (eps 1-9)
Sound Effects: Shinji Kobayashi (eps 10-35)
Theme Song Performance:
Hiroko Kasahara (ED1)
Yūko Kumai (ED2)
Yumi Tanimura (OP)
Titles: Satoru Katayama (eps 10-35)
Hiroko Kasahara as Tama

Chika Sakamoto as Tora
Harumi Katsuta as Nora (eps 1-9)
Hekiru Shiina as Momo
Junji Kitajima as Gon
Kae Araki as Koma
Mari Maruta as Bei (eps 10-35)
Masako Watanabe as Pochi
Mioko Kohie as Kuro (eps 1-9)
Sakiko Uran as Bei (eps 1-9)
Tarō Arakawa as Bull
Tetsuya Iwanaga as Kuro (eps 10-35)
Yuko Tsuga as Nora (eps 10-35)
Yuri Shiratori as Emi

Hiro Yūki as Takeshi Okamoto (eps 10-35)
Satoe Ayuhara as Emi Hanasaki (eps 1-9)
Shinobu Murakami as Takeshi Okamoto (eps 1-9)
Takehito Koyasu as Buddy
Japanese companies
Animation: Oh! Production
Animation Production: Group TAC
Background Cooperation:
Art Max (9 episodes
eps 12-13, 15, 18, 24, 29-30, 32, 34
)
Atelier 11 (7 episodes
eps 19, 21, 23. 25, 27, 31, 33, 35
)
E-cho (13 episodes
eps 11-12, 14, 17-18, 20-34 even
)
Studio Uni (14 episodes
eps 10, 13, 15-17, 19-35 odd
)
Backgrounds: Studio Jack
CG Production: Group TAC (CG Project Team; OP, ED)
Color Specification: Group Joy (3 episodes
eps 23B, 29A, 35
)
Development: Imagica (eps 10-35)
Finish Animation:
CDI (ep 33A)
FAI (3 episodes
eps 16A, 21A, 25A
)
Griff-ya (ep 33A)
Lee Production (ep 33A)
Studio Elle (10 episodes
eps 10B, 14B, 15B, 17A, 21B, 24B, 26A, 28B, 30A, 32A
)
Studio Hibari (3 episodes
eps 28A, 30B, 35
)
Studio March (ep 13A)
Studio Runrun (6 episodes
eps 13A, 16A, 21A, 25A, 27B, 32B
)
Studio Toys (ep 32B)
T Studio (ep 27B)
Tanasawa Firm (eps 13A, 16A)
Finish Animation Cooperation:
SHAFT (ep 35)
Studio Junio (ep 35)
Studio Toys (ep 35)
In-Between Animation:
CDI (ep 33A)
Dōga Kōbō (eps 17B, 32B)
FAI (3 episodes
eps 16A, 21A, 25A
)
Lee Production (ep 33A)
Oh! Production (ep 31B)
Radical Party (4 episodes
eps 16A, 18A, 23A, 33A
)
Sakai Planning (ep 23A)
Samtack (13A, 21A, 23A, 25A, 32B)
Studio Jungle Gym (4 episodes
eps 22B, 23B, 26B, 28A
)
Studio Mark (5 episodes
eps 13A, 21A, 25A, 27B, 32B
)
Studio Wombat (ep 31B)
Tamazawa Dōgasha (eps 23A, 31B)
In-Between Animation Cooperation:
Ajiado (ep 35)
Anime Spot (ep 35)
Studio Junio (ep 35)
Key Animation:
Anime Spot (ep 11A)
Studio Katan (ep 11B)
Studio Mates (ep 18A)
Sunshine Corporation (ep 11B)
Photography:
Adlib (eps 10-35)
Flame Pot (OP, ED)
Studio Boston (eps 12-14)
Takahashi Production (eps 15-35)
Production:
Group TAC
Mainichi Broadcasting System (eps 10-35)
Sony Music Entertainment
Production Cooperation:
Anime Spot (6 episodes
eps 11A, 16B, 19A, 24A, 29A, 34A
)
Dōga Kōbō (10 episodes
eps 10B, 14B, 15B, 17, 21B, 24B, 26, 28, 30, 32A
)
Mushi Production (3 episodes
eps 11A, 14A, 18A
)
Studio Hibari (8 episodes
eps 11B, 12B, 15A, 19B, 22, 27A, 31A, 34B
)
Studio Junio (9 episodes
eps 10A, 13B, 18B, 20, 23, 25B, 29B, 31B, 33
)
Tanasawa Firm (6 episodes
eps 13A, 16A, 21A, 25A, 27B, 32B
)
Recording Studio: AVACO Creative Studios (eps 10-35)
Sound Production: Magic Capsule (eps 10-35)
special effects:
Pierre Effect Industry (8 episodes
eps 10A, 13B, 18B, 20A, 23A, 25B, 31B, 33A
)
Studio Kuma (4 episodes
eps 16A, 21A, 27B, 32B
)
Visual Workshop (4 episodes
eps 12A, 14A, 18A, 25A
)
Video Editing: Imagica (eps 10-35)
English staff
English cast
Script: Roland Gonzalez
Executive producer:
Alfred R. Kahn
Norman J. Grossfeld
Tom Kenney
Producer:
Brenda Dillon
Roland Gonzalez

Additional Music: John Loeffler
ADR Coordination: Christopher Boncic
ADR Engineer:
Armen Mazlumian
Jeff Pustynsky
Jim Malone
Casting: Brenda Dillon
Editing: Chris Guido
Editing Assistant: Jordan Podos
Final Mix: Armen Mazlumian
Graphics:
Jennifer Obrotka
Ryan Kelly
Marketing: Tisha Ford (Executive)
Music Composition: Manny Corallo (RAVE Music)
Music Editing:
Darin Meyer
Joel Douek
John Carbonara
Manny Corallo
Susan Shufro
Music producer: Julian Schwartz
Music Production Assistant: Jon Lattif
Music Production Management: Eleanor Matera
Production Accounting: Ray Sterling
Production Assistant:
Andrea Wachner
Michael Charters
R. Simcha Whitehill (as Simcha Whitehill)
Production Coordination: Diana Sterling
Sound Supervision: Armen Mazlumian
Theme Song:
John Loeffler
John Siegler
Norman J. Grossfeld
Theme Song Mixing: Joe Barbaria
Theme Song Performance: Peter Thom
Theme Song Recording: Joe Barbaria
Voice Direction:
Anthony Salerno
Brenda Dillon (uncredited)
Jason Bergenfeld
Jim Malone
Voice Producer:
Larry Juris (TAJ Productions)
Michael Haigney (TAJ Productions)
Andrew Rannells as Tama
Tara Jayne as Tama 

Dan Green as Casey
Eric Stuart as Rockney
Jerry Lobozzo as Bupkus
Jimmy Zoppi as
Bengbu
Tiggle
Wocket
Kayzie Rogers as
Doozle
Pimmy
Kerry Williams as Momo
Lisa Ortiz as Chopin
Veronica Taylor as Amy

Andrew Rannells as Ollie (ep 11b)
Dan Green as
Benjamin 'Birdie' Reynolds (ep 11b)
Chopin's Owner
Colonel Puffin (ep 11a)
Uncle Jack (ep 7a)
Eric Stuart as
Doug (ep 1a)
Husband (ep 9b)
Passerby (ep 1a)
Store Owner (ep 6a)
Jimmy Zoppi as Contractor (ep 4a)
Kayzie Rogers as
Bupkus' Owner
Jeannie (ep 7a)
Mildred (ep 10a)
Schoolchildren (eps 5b, 8b)
Lisa Ortiz as
Female Frog (ep 12a)
Jess (ep 12b)
Lost and Found Clerk (ep 13a)
Wife (ep 9b)
Megan Hollingshead as
Emma (Amy's Mom)
Nelson's Mother (ep 13b)
Pimmy's Owner
Rachael Lillis as
Female Blimp Operator (ep 2b)
Girl (ep 6a)
Tara Jayne as
Mom
Momo's Mother's Owner (ep 3b)
Ted Lewis as
Doozle's Owner
Policeman (ep 11a)
Teacher (eps 11b, 12b)
Veronica Taylor as
Andrea's Mother (ep 10a)
Veterinarian (ep 4a)
English companies
Broadcaster:
Syndicated (USA)
Treehouse (Canada)
Dubbing: Taj Studios Inc.
Internet Streaming: Crunchyroll
Licensed by: 4Kids Entertainment
Mixing: Taj Studios Inc.
US Production: 4Kids Entertainment
French cast
French staff
Dubbing Director: Véronique Fyon
Translation: Benjamin Moro (Crunchyroll)
Producer: Pierre Métais

Assistant producer: Virginie Paradiso
Proofreading: Stéphanie Noardo (Crunchyroll)
Theme Song Adaptation:
Alexandre Gibert
Jacques Siatem
Theme Song Performance: Jean-Marc Anthony Kabeya (based on English theme song)
Véronique Fyon as Tama

Fabienne Loriaux as Momo

Carole Baillien as Craintif
Marie Van Ermengem as
Chopin
Croquis
French companies
Broadcaster: France 5 (2003-03-03)
Producer: ARÈS FILMS
Recording Studio: Studio La Dame Blanche
Spanish staff
Spanish companies
(none)
Internet Streaming: Crunchyroll (Latin America and Spain)
Spanish cast
(none)
Italian cast
Italian staff
Monica Bonetto as Teo (Tama)

Adriana Libretti as Emi
Claudio Moneta as Bull
Debora Magnaghi as Doozle (Kuro)
Federica Valenti as Momo
Irene Scalzo as Rockney (Tora)
Loredana Foresta as Tiggle (Koma)

Antonio Paiola as
Colonnello
Zampenere
Felice Invernici as Skrit
Loredana Nicosia as Mamma
Massimo Di Benedetto as Casey
Stefano Albertini as Flipper la rondine
Italian companies
Broadcaster: Italia 1 (from July 2005)
Dubbing: Studio PV
Arabic staff
Arabic cast
Audio Recording: Muhammad Hassan Bakr
General Supervision: Mannaa Hijazi
Mixage: Louis Abu Asali‎‏
Montage: Samer Abu Hamad
Preparation: Hanna Youssef
Supervision: Marwan Farhat
Theme Recording: Samir Kusibati
Theme Song Composed & Arranged: Tariq Al-Arabi Tourgane
Theme Song Lyrics: Tariq Al-Arabi Tourgane
Theme Song Performance:
Bassam Al-Hassouni
Rasha Rizk
Tariq Al-Arabi Tourgane
Arabic companies
Broadcaster:
Algeria TV
El Watania 1
Spacetoon
Dubbing: Al Zahra Centre - VENUS (Syria)
Portuguese staff
Portuguese companies
(none)
Broadcaster: Rede Manchete (Brazil)
Internet Streaming: Crunchyroll (Brazil and Portugal)
Portuguese cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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