Tama and Friends

Tama & Friends (タマ&フレンズ, Tama ando Furenzu) is a character franchise created by Sony Creative Products in 1983.

An OVA series based on the products was created by Group TAC and titled Tama & Friends: Third Street Story (タマ&フレンズ 3丁目物語, Tama ando Furenzu San-chōme Monogatari) and the first episode was first released in 1988. All episodes, except the first, had two episodes put on a single cassette. The episodes, as well as an additional three episodes, aired on TBS and MBS under the name Tama of Third Street: Do You Know My Tama? (3丁目のタマ うちのタマ知りませんか?, San-Chōme no Tama: Uchi no Tama Shirimasen ka?) from July 3, 1993 to August 28, 1993. An anime movie, titled 'Tama of Third Street: Please! Find Momo-chan!!' (3丁目のタマ おねがい!モモちゃんを捜して!!, San-Chōme no Tama: Onegai! Momo-chan wo Sagashite!!), was released in the same year. Other 26 episodes were created and broadcast in 1994 on the same networks under the same name. The original series was dubbed in North America by Fresh Studios‎, and had aired on Gingo in the U.S. and Teletoon in Canada. Another anime series, known as 'Tama & Friends: Search for It! The Magic Puni-Puni Stone' (タマ&フレンズ 探せ!魔法のプニプニストーン, Tama ando Furenzu: Sagase! Mahō no Puni-Puni Sutōn), 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.

Original characters=

 * Tama (タマ, Tama): An energetic cat who always wants to go on new adventures. Tama is owned by Takeshi.
 * Takeshi Okamoto (岡本タケシ, Okamoto Takeshi) / Casey - Tama's owner, who enjoys riding his bicycle and stargazing.
 * Kimie Okamoto (岡本キミエ, Okamoto Kimie) / Casey's mom - Takeshi's mother.
 * Momo (モモ, Momo): Momo is a sweet and ladylike cat. Momo is owned by Amy. Tama has a secret crush on her.
 * Emi Hanasaki (花咲エミ, Hanasaki Emi) / Amy - Emi is Takeshi's friend and the owner of Momo. Amy has an annoying cousin named Hatsuko (はつこ, Hatsuko) / Jeannie.
 * Kasumi Hanasaki (花咲カスミ, Hanasaki Kasumi) / Amy's mom - Emi's mother.
 * Pochi (ポチ, Pochi) / Doozle: Pochi is a dog who is constantly afraid of many things. He is owned by Yamada Tofu (とうふの山田, Tōfu no Yamada).
 * Tora (トラ, Tora) / Tiggle: Tora is a troublemaker that wants to convince his peers to try daredevil stunts. He is owned by Yuzuko Oketani (桶谷ゆず子, Oketani Yuzuko).
 * Beh (ベー, Bē) / Chopin: 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 (河原ばん太, Kawahara Banta).
 * Kuro (クロ, Kuro) / Wocket: Kuro is a hyperactive, athletic dog. He is owned by Yasushi Mikawa (三河やすし, Mikawa Yasushi).
 * Gon (ゴン, Gon) / Bengbu: Gon is a dog who is laid-back. He is owned by Zenji Noda (野田ぜんじ, Noda Zenji).
 * Koma (コマ, Koma) / Pimmy: Koma is the youngest member of Tama's group.
 * Nora (ノラ, Nora) / Rockney: Nora is a street-smart stray cat.
 * Buru (ブル, Buru) / Bupkus: Buru is a bulldog that bullies Tama's group and he has a crush on Momo. He is owned by Kaneko Kuramochi (倉持カネ子, Kuramochi Kaneko).

Cast

 * Tama - Hiroko Kasahara, Daran Norris
 * Momo - Hekiru Shiina, Peggy O'Neal
 * Pochi/Doozle - Debi Derryberry
 * Buru/Bupkus - Taro Arakawa, Joshua Seth
 * Takeshi/Casey - Mala Miles
 * Emi/Amy - Mona Marshall

Uchi Tama!? ~Uchi no Tama Shirimasen ka?~ Cast

 * Tama Okamoto - Sōma Saitō
 * Pochi Yamada - Kenshō Ono
 * Tora Kiso - Yusuke Shirai
 * Be Kawahara - Yuma Uchida
 * Momo Hanasaki - Kana Hanazawa
 * Koma Oketani - Tomoyo Kurosawa
 * Nora - Yūki Kaji
 * Kuro Mikawa - Yūichirō Umehara
 * Gon Noda - Wataru Hatano
 * Buru Kuramochi - Tomoaki Maeno
 * Takeshi Okamoto - Yuka Terasaki
 * Kun Kuramochi - Minami Takahashi
 * Emi Hanasaki - Ayane Sakura
 * Tomekichi Kiso - Masaya Takatsuka

Tama & Friends: Do You Know My Tama?
Tama & Friends: Do You Know My Tama? (タマ&フレンズ 〜うちのタマ知りませんか?〜, Tama to Furenzu: Uchi no Tama Shirimasen ka?) began airing on Tokyo MX and CTV in October 2016.

Uchitama?! Have you seen my Tama?
'Uchitama?! Have you seen my Tama?' (うちタマ?! ～うちのタマ知りませんか？～, Uchi Tama!? ~Uchi no Tama Shirimasen ka?~) 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 Sōma Saitō performed the ending theme "Hidamari o Sagashite" (ひだまりを探して, Hidamari o sagashite, "Searching for a Sunny Spot"). 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 (タマ＆フレンズ 3丁目大冒険, Tama ando Furenzu: San-chōme Dai Bōken) was released in 1989 for the Famicom Disk System.

The second game, Tama of 3rd Street: Where is Momo-chan! (３丁目のタマ モモちゃんはどこ！, San-Chōme no Tama: Momo-chan wa Doko!) was released in July 1994 for the Sega Pico.

The third game, Tama of 3rd Street: Tama and Friends - Third Street Ghost Panic!! (3丁目のタマ タマ＆フレンズ 3丁目おばけパニック！！, San-Chōme no Tama: Tama ando Furenzu - San-chōme Obake Panikku!!) was released in August 1994 for the Game Boy.

The fourth game, Tama & Friends: Third Street Park Tamalympics (タマ＆フレンズ 3丁目公園タマリンピック, Tama ando Furenzu: San-chōme Kōen Tamarinpikku) was released in 1995 for the Game Gear.