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Hamutaro: Anime’s Cutest Character?

My wife, who is from Japan, recently showed me a cartoon. It may be the cutest thing in the known universe:

The star: the adorable Hamutaro! Hamutaro is an enchanting little hamster who has all sorts of adventures.

In this opening song, you can see him running around the globe, playing on his wheel, and enjoying his favorite food: sunflower seeds.

If you’re wondering what they’re saying, here’s some of it, filtered through my mediocre Japanese:

“Hamutaro runs quickly.”

“His favorite is sunflower seeds.”

“Hamutaro is sleepy.”

I’ve never been into anime, but Hamutaro just might change that!

Enjoy!

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This Video Will Make You Smile

Last night, my wife and I watched the newest episode of the adorable Japanese video series Pui Pui Molcar. I’ve mentioned this series before here, and this week’s video was their best yet! The video is below. If you’re stressed, take a couple minutes and enjoy!

Pui Pui Molcar, Episode #5

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The Awesome Video Series That’s Sweeping Japan Now

This weekend, my wife introduced me to an adorable little video series ]that’s become all the rage lately in her home country of Japan. The stop-motion animations feature little guinea pig cars that have adventures, and the sounds are recorded from actual guinea pigs! We’ve enjoyed relaxing in the evenings with these cute videos. Each takes countless hours to make and a new one is uploaded to this YouTube channel every week.

Pui pui is a onomatopoeia for the sound guinea pigs make. You needn’t speak Japanese or be familiar with Japan to enjoy the series, but those who do/are will notice a few funny tidbits. The restaurant in this video is based on Jonathan’s, a popular (and excellent) family restaurant chain in Japan. But the video renders it Molsan’s, based on “morumotto”, the Japanese word for guinea pig, and “san,” which is like Mr.

Have fun! 🙂