Djungarians

The Djungarians (ジャンガリアンず) are a large group of hamsters in the Hamtaro series. They live in Djungle-Bell Island, and are often seen dressed in costumes; most commonly designed after other animal species.

Overview[]

The Djungarians are based on an actual breed of dwarf hamsters under the same name, also known as "winter white" hamsters or Siberian hamsters. According to several sources (including a segment in Tottoko Hamutaro: Tokimeki Dechu ♥), Ritsuko Kawai, the creator of Hamtaro, owned thirteen (or possibly more) djungarians as pets during her early work on the manga series. It is theorized that the djungarians in the Hamtaro franchise were modeled after Kawai's own djungarians - which would also explain the massive, wide-spreading amount of them.

The first known Djungarians to appear in the Hamtaro series are the Djungarian Choir - a group of five hamsters, without any special costumes. The choir appeared in Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land, Hamtaro: Rainbow Rescue, and the Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games video game, alongside a handful of manga adaptions and merchandise pieces.

A new type of Djungarians was created for Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games - both the video game and the OVA adaption - which wore costumes in the likeness of dozens of different animals, among other things. These Djungarians would also appear in the Paradaichu! era of the anime series, starring across a five-part special from episodes 211 to 215. The four main Djungarians from Ham-Ham Games - Leo, Stripes, Bunny and Warts - also appear in the episode Djungarian's Halloween (#224). Additionally, a few Djungarians are seen in the educational "Numbers and Shapes" special.

List of Djungarians[]

#	English name	Japanese name	Romaji name
001-005	Djungarian Choir	ジャンガリアンせいかたい	Jyangarian Seikatai
006	Leo	ライオンさん	Raion-san
007	Stripes	ゼブラさん	Zebura-san
008	Bunny	ウサギさん	Usagi-san
009	Warts	カエルさん	Kaeru-san
010-012	Cactus Brothers	サボテンブラザース	Saboten Burazāsu
013	Snake	ヘビさん	Hebi-san
014	Armadillo	アルマジロさん	Arumajiro-san
015	Eagle	ワシさん	Washi-san
016	Fox	キツネくん	Kitusne-kun
017	Raccoon Dog	タヌキくん	Tanuki-kun
018	Treasure Box	タカラバコくん	Takarabako-kun
019-022	Dolphins (x4)	イルカさん	Iruka-san
023-026	Octopuses (x4)	タコさん	Tako-san
027	Hedgehog
028	Pheasant	キジくん	Kiji-kun
029	Pufferfish
030	Sunflower	ひまわりっくん	Himawari-kun
031	Whale	くじらさん	Kujira-san
032	Turtle	かめさん	Kame-san
033	Fish	さかなさん	Sakana-san