Hatara Kizzu Maihamu Gumi

Master Hamsters
はたらキッズ マイハム組
(Hatara Kizzu Maihamu Gumi)
Genre Action, Sentai
Created by Izumi Todo
Anime television series
Directed by Tetsuo Imazawa
Written by Takashi Yamada
Studio Toei Animation
Original network TV Asahi, BS Asahi
Original run October 7, 2007 October 5, 2008
Episodes 50
Manga
Published by Popurasha
Magazine Pre Comic Bunbun
Demographic Children, Shōnen
Original run December 2007 – present

Hatara Kids Maihamu Gumi (はたらキッズ マイハム組, Hatara Kizzu Maihamu Gumi), literally "Working Kids, Meister Hamster Team", is a Japanese anime series for young children about hamsters who hold down jobs from firefighting to cooking. The show is produced by Toei Animation and was broadcast at on Sundays from 6:30 to 7:00 am from October 7, 2007, to October 5, 2008, on Japan's TV Asahi. The show was also broadcast from 6:00 to 6:30 pm on Friday every week from November 2, 2007, on BS Asahi, but moved its broadcast to 5:00 to 5:30 pm on Friday of every week since October 10, 2008. Broadcast on BS Asahi concluded after November 14, 2008.

The series has been dubbed and aired in French, Italian, and Catalan as "Master Hamsters". It also aired in the Philippines on GMA 7 under the same title. This was presumably a Tagalog dub and there is currently no info on whether an English dub exists.

Plot

Gaudi is a master hamster in woodworking. He works in Hoshihama, the City of Masters, with his owner Kaito. He goes to the city with the intention of achivieng the Master Title, the higher category a professional can aim for, and the dream of all hamsters. There, he meets new friends like Sylvie, Jean, Alec and Steve; together they live great adventures. When humans get into trouble, Master Hamsters appear to help them with their skills such as firefighting, cooking or carpentry. If humans knew about their existence they would make their life impossible so, to avoid being exposed, they say there is an invisible hero who solves the city problems.

Characters

  • Gaudi: One-star woodworking master and an architect. Gaudi is fast and quick when working. Sometimes he takes decisions without thinking which lead him into mess. Passionate, enthusiastic and optimistic, Kaito's hamster, whom he considers as his elder brother, also has a great sense for justice. His dream is becoming a Grand Master like his dad Garnier and the Master Superior.
  • Sylvie: Three-star pastry chef and with more than 1000 receipts in her head, Sylvie is the idol of the Master Hamsters. Cute and smart, everybody falls in love with her. Actually, when she looks at you and says: "S’il vous plaît" with that cute face, is impossible to say no to whatever she asks. Even less if you have just eaten one of her cakes. They are delicious! She's Mizuki's hamster and they are really good friends.
  • Alec: Firefighter from the burning star, Alec is the stronger of the group and the key of the rescue patrol. Brave and resolute, he never hesitates getting into action, especially when someone's in danger. Also, he is really kind and is always cleaning up Gaudi and Sylvie's messes. He lives at the Master's house.
  • Jean: Doctor Master from the brightening star. She understands many languages and she is a computing genius. She is the most romantic of all the hamsters. Her owner is Marina, the prettier girl at school.
  • Steve: Pilot Master from the shooting star. Steve can control every type of radio-controlled car like if he was a Formula One champion. He is Daisuke's hamster. Handsome and vain, he often argues with Gaudi for his behaviour.
  • Master: The Master Superior is the person in charge of giving the Master titles. He is a surprising hamster, a wise man, but also really humorous.

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1 (Japanese: 大工(でえく)の星!仕事人ハムスター誕生!!) Tetsuo Imazawa Takashi Yamada October 7, 2007
2 (Japanese: ドクターの星!ウサギ救急パニックスクール!!) Noriyo Sasaki Takashi Yamada October 14, 2007
3 (Japanese: レーサーの星!傷だらけのラジコンGP!!) Directed by : Hideki Hiroshima
Storyboarded by : Naotoshi Shida
Shōji Yonemura October 21, 2007
4 (Japanese: パティシエの星!フットサル逆転ア・ラ・モード!!) Yuriko Kado Yuki Enatsu October 28, 2007
5 (Japanese: レスキューの星!赤ちゃん大捜査線!!) Toru Yamada Naoki Tozuka November 4, 2007
6 (Japanese: チームの星!トラップ船から脱出でぃ!!) Yoko Ikeda Shoji Yonemura November 11, 2007
7 (Japanese: 冒険家の星!ダメパパ返上サバイバル!!) Directed by : Yutaka Nakashima
Storyboarded by : Satoru Iriyoshi
Shoji Yonemura November 18, 2007
8 (Japanese: スパイの星!恋の王子様を探せ!!) Noriyo Sasaki Yumi Kageyama November 25, 2007
9 (Japanese: 忍者の星!七つの顔のグランドマイスター!!) Directed by : Hideki Hiroshima
Storyboarded by : Tetsuo Imazawa
Takashi Yamada December 2, 2007
10 (Japanese: ラーメンの星!鉄人VS激麺マイスター!!) Masahiro Hosoda Shoji Yonemura December 9, 2007
11 (Japanese: ハンターの星!謎の百万円ペットを追え!!) Directed by : Toshinori Fukazawa
Storyboarded by : Iku Ishiguro
Jin Tanaka December 16, 2007
12 (Japanese: X(クリス)マスの星!突撃サンタ宅配便!!) Yuriko Kado Yuki Enatsu December 23, 2007
13 (Japanese: 遊び人の星!バラはヒマワリより美しい!!) Directed by : Hideki Hiroshima
Storyboarded by : Shigeharu Takahashi
Takashi Yamada January 6, 2008
14 (Japanese: ライバルの星!結成!!ジョイハム組?) Yoko Ikeda Takashi Yamada January 13, 2008
15 (Japanese: トイレの星!学校で大ハード!!) Toru Yamada Shoji Yonemura January 20, 2008
16 (Japanese: 子育ての星!ナニーってな〜に?!) Tetsuo Imazawa Yumi Kageyama January 27, 2008
17 (Japanese: ゴーストハントの星!おとなりの怪談!!) Directed by : Hideki Hiroshima
Storyboarded by : Satoru Iriyoshi
Yuki Enatsu February 3, 2008
18 (Japanese: 疑惑の犯人(ホシ)!アレックはやってない!!) Noriyo Sasaki Isao Murayama February 10, 2008
19 (Japanese: 占いの星!ひまわりメッセ大爆破5秒前!!) Iku Ishiguro Takashi Yamada February 17, 2008
20 (Japanese: お守りの星!ハムも歩けばラッキーにあたる!!) Yuriko Kado Yumi Kageyama February 24, 2008
21 (Japanese: 刑事の星!ひまわりにほえろ!!) Masahiro Hosoda Shoji Yonemura March 2, 2008
22 (Japanese: 監督の星!激撮ハムデミー賞超大作!!) Yoko Ikeda Naoki Tozuka March 9, 2008
23 (Japanese: サッカーの星!熱闘ワールドハム杯(カップ)!!) Directed by : Hideki Hiroshima
Storyboarded by : Satoru Iriyoshi
Isao Murayama March 16, 2008
24 (Japanese: マンガ家の星!時空忍者デビュー!!) Toru Yamada Yumi Kageyama March 23, 2008
25 (Japanese: スピードの星!RC(ラジコン)トライアスロン!!) Kōnosuke Uda Shoji Yonemura March 30, 2008
26 (Japanese: 堕落の星!仕事人より遊び人!!) Noriyo Sasaki Hiroshi Toda April 6, 2008
27 (Japanese: 破壊とロックの星!ジョイハム四天王の挑戦!!) Directed by : Toshinori Fukazawa
Storyboarded by : Tetsuo Imazawa
Takashi Yamada April 13, 2008
28 (Japanese: 未来の星!ぼくら見習いキッズミニハム組!!) Yuriko Kado Takashi Yamada April 20, 2008
29 (Japanese: 嫉妬の星!だめだめダンシングクイーン!!) Directed by : Hideki Hiroshima
Storyboarded by : Hidehito Ueda
Shoji Yonemura April 27, 2008
30 (Japanese: 誕生の星!おやじサンバでスポポンポ〜ン!!) Hiroki Shibata Yumi Kageyama May 4, 2008
31 (Japanese: 涙のキラリ星!パーフェクトイケメンの流刑地!!) Koji Ogawa Naoki Tozuka May 11, 2008
32 (Japanese: 中国遠征の星!シルビーパパはカンフーマイスター?!) Toru Yamada Yoichi Takahashi May 18, 2008
33 (Japanese: 流し目の星!華麗なる天才女形を救え!!) Noriyo Sasaki Yumi Kageyama May 25, 2008
34 (Japanese: ボクサーの星!見せたれ!ナニワのど根性パンチ!!) Hidehito Ueda Shoji Yonemura June 1, 2008
35 (Japanese: 最強伝説の星!ヤンキーレスキューVS押忍!! 特訓番長) Masahiro Hosoda Jin Tanaka June 8, 2008
36 (Japanese: 秘湯の星!湯けむりに浮かぶ元締めの正体!!) Tetsuo Imazawa Takashi Yamada June 15, 2008
37 (Japanese: 変身の星!マイハム組、人間界へ衝撃デビュー!!) Yoko Ikeda Shoji Yonemura June 22, 2008
38 (Japanese: ハプニングの星!ガウディ母、お見合のススメ!!) Hiroki Shibata Yumi Kageyama July 6, 2008
39 (Japanese: 未知の星!地獄極楽タイムトラベル!!) Directed by : Hideki Hiroshima
Storyboarded by : Ryoji Fujiwara
Naoki Tozuka July 13, 2008
40 (Japanese: 宝島の星!夏休みパイレーツ大海戦!!) Hidehito Ueda Yuta Urasawa July 20, 2008
41 (Japanese: 宇宙旅行の星!ベジタブル惑星SOS!!) Noriyo Sasaki Yumi Kageyama July 27, 2008
42 (Japanese: 怪盗の星!狙われたパリ・スポーツの祭典!!) Masahiro Hosoda Isao Murayama August 3, 2008
43 (Japanese: 寿司の黒星!落第マイスター最後のリベンジ!!) Directed by : Koji Ogawa
Storyboarded by : Tetsuo Imazawa
Takashi Yamada August 10, 2008
44 (Japanese: 武闘会の星!マイハム最強王者は誰?!) Directed by : Hideki Hiroshima
Storyboarded by : Ken Otsuka
Shoji Yonemura August 17, 2008
45 (Japanese: 宿題革命の星!ぼくたちの親子ウォーズ!!) Directed by : Noriyo Sasaki
Storyboarded by : Yoko Ikeda
Jin Tanaka August 24, 2008
46 (Japanese: チャリティーのくず星!デュオ帽子で立ち退き防止?!) Yuriko Kado Yumi Kageyama August 31, 2008
47 (Japanese: 最終バトルの星!オール四天王大逆襲!!) Hidehito Ueda Shoji Yonemura September 14, 2008
48 (Japanese: 救世主の星!ときめキッズ星ハム組誕生!!) Hiroki Shibata Shoji Yonemura September 21, 2008
49 (Japanese: 裏切りの親子星!父よ、あなたは敵なのか!?) Hideki Hiroshima Takashi Yamada September 28, 2008
50 (Japanese: 世界は一つの星!仕事と遊びは永遠に…) Tetsuo Imazawa Takashi Yamada October 5, 2008