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2009 Japanese anime series

Tamagotchi!
Cover of the first DVD Volume of the series, showing the main protagonist Mametchi
たまごっち!
GenreComedy[1]
Anime television series
Directed byJōji Shimura
Produced byNoriko Kobayashi
Katsunori Kubo
Makoto Hijikata
Risa Nakamura
Written byAya Matsui
Music byAozora
StudioOLM Team Kamei
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi)
English network
(2010-2014)
Original run 12 October 2009 – 3 September 2012
Episodes143
Manga
Go Go♪ Tamagotchi!
Written byYasukon
Published byShogakukan
MagazinePucchigumi
Original runFebruary 2010 – December 2011
Volumes3
Light novel
Written by
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Tsubasa Bunko
Original run11 March 2011 – February 2012
Volumes10
Anime television series
Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream
Directed byJōji Shimura
Written byAya Matsui
Music byAozora
StudioOLM Team Kamei
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi)
Original run 10 September 2012 – 29 August 2013
Episodes49
Manga
Go Go Tamagotchi! Dream
Written byYasukon
Published byShogakukan
MagazinePucchigumi
Original runMay 2013 – July 2013
Volumes1
Anime television series
Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends
Directed byJōji Shimura
Written byAya Matsui
Music byAozora
StudioOLM Team Wasaki
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi)
Original run 5 September 2013 – 27 March 2014
Episodes29
Anime television series
Go-Go Tamagotchi!
Directed byJōji Shimura
Written byAya Matsui
Music byAozora
StudioOLM Team Wasaki
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi)
Original run 3 April 2014 – 26 March 2015
Episodes50
Anime television series
Tamagotchi! Tama Tomo Daishū Go!
Directed byJōji Shimura
Written byAya Matsui
Music byAozora
StudioOLM Team Wasaki
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi)
Original run 2 April 2015 – 29 September 2015
Episodes26
Anime film
Eiga Tamagotchi: Himitsu no Otodake Daisakusen!
Directed byJōji Shimura
Written byHiroshi Yamaguchi
StudioOLM Team Yoshioka
Released28 April 2017 (2017-04-28)
Runtimeapprox. 10 minutes

Tamagotchi! (たまごっち!) is a 2009 Japanese anime series produced by OLM's Team Kamei division, officially based on the Tamagotchi digital pet jointly created by Bandai and WiZ. It is directed by Jōji Shimura (Pokémon) and written by Aya Matsui (Boys Over Flowers), with character designs done by Sayuri Ichiishi, Shōji Yasukazu, and Miwa Sakai. The anime officially aired on TV Tokyo and other affiliate stations in Japan from 12 October 2009 to 3 September 2012, lasting for seven seasons.

A follow-up to the film Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe!, this is the third Tamagotchi anime produced since Saa Ikō! Tamagotchi. After the series' airing, it has gained three anime sequels, two manga adaptations and ten light novel adaptations by Kadokawa Shoten. Although several episodes of the first Tamagotchi anime have been dubbed in select countries, the full anime has never aired outside of Japan. The series ended in March 2015 and was replaced by Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama on its initial timeslot.

Story arcs

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The anime is divided into three official arcs, the Tamagotchi Town Chapter for the first series, the Dream Town Chapter for the 2nd series and the Tamagottsun Chapter for the 3rd series. Alongside the main story, several mini-segments were officially shown throughout the anime, with each segment differs from season to season.

Tamagotchi Town Chapter (たまごっちタウン編, Tamagotchi taun-hen) (Eps 1–143)

The first chapter of the series which consists of three official arcs, the Lovely Tama-Friends Arc (ラブリーたまとも編, Raburī Tama-Tomo-hen), focusing on Lovelitchi and her double life as Lovelin, the Happy Harmony Arc (ハッピーハーモニー編, Happī Hāmonī-hen), which focuses on the friendship between Lovelitchi and Meloditchi and the Collecting Tama Hearts Arc (コレクトたまハート編, Korekuto Tama Hāto-hen) which focuses on the legend of the Tama Hearts.

Dream Town Chapter (ドリームタウン編, Dorīmu taun-hen) (Eps 144–221)

The second chapter of the series consisting of the Yume Kira Arc (Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream), focusing on Yumemitchi and Kiraritchi's dream on becoming idols and the Dreambakutchi Arc (Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends) which focuses on Miraitchi and Clulutchi's desire on returning to the future.

Tamagottsun Chapter (Eps 222–271)

The third chapter focusing on meeting and reunion of the characters from the past series, as well as two new characters, Neenetchi and Orenetchi. It focuses more on the interaction between friends of both towns.

Plot

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Tamagotchi!

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Following the events of Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe!, Mametchi, Memetchi, Kuchipatchi, and all other Tamagotchi Planet residents move on with their daily lives. However, a very famous Tamagotchi idol named Lovelin moves to Tamagotchi Town to host a footrace. The following day, at school, a shy, yet sweet new girl named Lovelitchi came to class. Her classmates were unaware that she was actually Lovelin. Poor experiences in prior schools caused Lovelitchi to decide to keep her Lovelin identity a secret when transferring to Tamagotchi School. After Mametchi told Lovelitchi he sees her as a Tama-Friend, she soon gets nervous due to the fact that Tama-Friends are never dishonest with each other. On Mametchi's birthday, Lovelitchi announced that she was indeed Lovelin. Lovelitchi is afraid that her newfound friendships would end, but everyone was quick to forgive her, and she was relieved. Daily life continued from that point until a legend about "The Kuchipatchi of Truth" was learned about by Mametchi, Memetchi, and Kuchipatchi.

Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream

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Following Ms. Perfect's announcement, Mametchi, Memetchi, and Kuchipatchi take to Dream Town by plane. They stayed with an elder Tamagotchi named Ikaritchi. Meanwhile, in a parallel universe, Yumemitchi – the sweet daughter of a wealthy Tamagotchi family – meets her best Tama-Friend, Kiraritchi. The girls achieve so much more together than either one could on their own and share a dream to become famous idols, which was inspired by a duet called D2.

Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends

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Sometime after Yumemitchi and Kiraritchi pursuit their dream at a new destination, twin sisters in Dream Town of the Future appear. Miraitchi, the older twin, is a little more sarcastic; while Clulutchi, the younger twin, is a little more serious. One day, a mysterious character named X-Kamen lets loose eight mythical Tama-Pets called Dreambakutchi. The father of the twins, Doctor Future, orders them to go retrieve those. Miraitchi and Clulutchi use pocket designers, devices that provide outfits necessary for fulfilling tasks and assignments to give Miraitchi wings and Clulutchi a hoverboard. Miraitchi enjoyed flying but Clulutchi is afraid it. Despite different receptions on taking to the skies, the twins retrieve most of the Dreambakutchi. However, Purplebakutchi, the only one still flying, does something which causes Watchlin, the living watch owned by the twins, to malfunction and send everyone back in time.

At that time frame, Mametchi, Memetchi, Kuchipatchi, Pianitchi and Coffretchi were doing homework. That evening, the twins visited Music Cafe and were welcomed by Mametchi and Pianitchi. Miraitchi and Clulutchi made a request for Mametchi and Tama-Friends to assist them in getting back the Dreambakutchis so they can go back home, to which all five Tamagotchis agreed.[2]

Go-Go Tamagotchi!

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Every thousand years on Tamagotchi Planet, continents collide in an event called the Tamagottssun, causing Tamagotchi Town and Dream Town to fuse as "DoriTama Town". Mametchi, Memetchi and Kuchipatchi reunited with Lovelitchi, Melodytchi, Moriritchi, Himespetchi, Yumemitchi, Kiraritchi and numerous other characters that left previously. Miraitchi, Clulutchi and Candy Paku Paku also return to the past to reunite, but Smartotchi did not for unknown reasons. A massive reunion took place as the Tamagotchis learn about the legends of the Tamagottssun in a wonderful world.

Development

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The Takeshita street in Harajuku, Tokyo, where one of the anime's notable locations were based on

Beginning with Episode 144 in 2012, Team Kamei went on to develop the second series Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream (たまごっち！ゆめキラドリーム, Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dorīmu), focusing on the three main characters studying abroad in Dream Town and the lives of both Yumemitchi and Kiraritchi who dream of becoming idols one day. The second series aired from 10 September 2012 to 29 August 2013. From November 2013 to December 2014, Bandai America divided and dubbed the first seven episodes of Yume Kira Dream as a series of 14 webisodes for the Tamagotchi Friends website. In 2013, Team Wasaki replaced Team Kamei on the anime's production to produce the third series Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends (たまごっち！みらくるフレンズ, Tamagotchi! Mirakuru Furenzu),[1] that aired from 5 September 2013 to 27 March 2014 starting with Episode 193. It focuses on the twins Miraritchi and Clulutchi who must search for the Dreambakutchis for them to return to the future.

In 2014, the fourth and final anime, Go-Go Tamagotchi! (GO-GO たまごっち！), was produced, revolving around the reunion between characters from Tamagotchi and Dream Town after the Tamagottsun event, combining them into DoriTama Town. The anime premiered on 3 April beginning with Episode 222.[3]

Media

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Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends (たまごっち! みらくるフレンズ, Tamagotchi! Mirakuru Furenzu), aired from 5 September 2013 to 27 March 2014 with a total of 29 episodes, making it the shortest Tamagotchi season ever released. The fourth and final series, Go-Go Tamagotchi! (GO-GO たまごっち！), premiered on 3 April 2014 and ended on 26 March 2015. Episodes re-aired in a series called Tamagotchi! Tama Tomo Daishū Go! from 2 April 2015 to 29 September 2015. This marked the first and only series in the franchise to include Live-Action Segments.[4]

After all four of the anime series ended, reruns of both Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream and Go-Go Tamagotchi! continued to air on Animax in a series called Tamagotchi! Tama Tomo Daishū Go! that ran from 2 April 2015 to 29 September 2015 and featured live-action segments.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. 1 2 "「たまごっち！」が9月から新シリーズ 新キャラ登場、声優に斎藤千和さん、加藤英美里さん". Anime! Anime! (in Japanese). 1 August 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  2. ↑ 新しい仲間も加わってパワーアップ！『たまごっち！～みらくるフレンズ～』が9月から放送スタート. Dogatch (in Japanese). Presentcast, Inc. 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  3. ↑ Loo, Egan (10 March 2014). "Hitomi Makes Voice-Acting Debut & Sings for New Tamagotchi TV Anime". Anime News Network. Kadokawa Group. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  4. 1 2 Ressler, Karen (5 April 2015). "Tamagotchi! Tama Tomo Daishū GO! Anime Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  5. ↑ Go-Go たまごっち！ [Go-Go Tamagotchi!]. Animax (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 November 2015.
  6. ↑ たまごっち！～ゆめキラドリーム～ [Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream]. Animax (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 12 July 2015.
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