Anime TV de Hakken!! Tamagotchi (アニメ TVで発見!! たまごっち, lit. Anime - Found on TV!! Tamagotchi) is a Japanese-only anime series which aired from July 7, 1997 to March 21, 1998 on Fuji TV.
A total of 27 episodes were aired on TV, although only episodes 1-9 were released on the VHS, "Video de Hakken!! Tamagotchi", leading to the remaining 18 episodes becoming lost media aside from episode titles.
Plot[]
The series is about the adventures of Tamagotchis taking place entirely on Tamagotchi Planet. It features the classic Tamagotchi characters, most episodes following a format of focusing on a specific Tamagotchi in an episodic form. The art style has a slight line boil effect to it in some episodes. The dialogue is mostly just portrayed through noises the Tamagotchis make and facial expressions, there being no real dialogue except for a few scattered words. Each episode only runs for around 1 minute or so, some being shorter or longer.
List of Episodes[]
Video de Hakken!! Tamagotchi Episodes[]
| Episode # | Image | Title | Original airdate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 
|
Gushishishi Oyajitchi | July 7th 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The growth of Tamagotchi from baby to adult is followed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02 | 
|
Hine Hine Maskutchi | July 14th, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maskutchi becomes interested in Ginjirotchi and friends' book. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 03 | 
|
Bakubaku Nyorotchi | August 4th, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mametchi tries to enjoy a meal without letting Nyorotchi interrupt him. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04 | 
|
Kibikibi Mametchi | August 8th, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mametchi works a job as a traffic controller. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05 | 
|
Furi Furi Ginjirotchi | August 18th, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ginjirotchi shows off his special trick to a crowd. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 | 
|
Monmon Pochitchi | August 25th, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zuccitchi and Kusatchi try to get Pochitchi to act like a dog. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07 | 
|
Nazo Nazo Zuccitchi | September 1st, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mimitchi, Hashizoutchi, and Takotchi try to find the secret underneath Zuccitchi's cowl. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08 | 
|
Hana Hana Tongaritchi | September 8th, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tongaritchi protects their garden from intruders. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09 | 
|
Buttamage Tenshitchi | October 13th, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ginjirotchi takes a journey to the Tamagotchi afterlife. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lost Episodes[]
The rest of the episodes have not been released on VHS and only their titles are known.
- Episode 10: Urouro Sekitoritchi - October 20th, 1997
- Episode 11: Paku Paku Marutchi - October 27th, 1997
- Episode 12: Waku Waku Kuchipatchi - November 10th, 1997
- Episode 13: Gutsu Gutsu Takotchi - November 17th, 1997
- Episode 14: Dodododo Gotchi Daiou - November 24th, 1997
- Episode 15: Choki Choki Hashizoutchi - December 1st, 1997
- Episode 16: Pii! Pii! Pii! Nokkotchi - December 8th, 1997
- Episode 17: Chari Chari Charitchi - December 15th, 1997
- Episode 18: Bari Bari Zuccitchi - January 12th, 1998
- Episode 19: Uha Uha Hashizoutchi - January 19th, 1998
- Episode 20: Pyun Pyun Pochitchi - January 26th, 1998
- Episode 21: Puku Puku Ginjirotchi - February 2nd, 1998
- Episode 22: Kochi Cochi Nyatchi - February 9th, 1998
- Episode 23: Nori Nori Nokkotchi - February 16th, 1998
- Episode 24: Kure Kure Deviltchi - March 2nd, 1998
- Episode 25: Raburii Tarakotchi - March 9th, 1998
- Episode 26: Kirarin Nyatchi - March 16th, 1998
- Episode 27: Rabu Rabu Tamagotchi - March 21st, 1998
Video[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Oyajitchi is the only Tamagotchi to appear in all nine released episodes on VHS.
- Two of the lost episodes refer to a character named "Nokkotchi", a Tamagotchi that seemingly does not exist outside the series.
External links[]
| Animated Tamagotchi Media | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vintage Anime Series | Anime TV de Hakken!! Tamagotchi | |
| Tamagotchi! (series) | Tamagotchi! • Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream • Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends • GO-GO Tamagotchi! • Tamagotchi! Tamatomo Daishuu GO (Compilation series) | |
| Shorts & OVAs | Kind & Polite!! Tamagotchi Video • Kind & Polite! Tenshitchi's Official Training • Tamagotchi Video Adventures • Let's Go! Tamagotchi • Tamagotchi Original Animations • Tamagotchi Friends • Tamagotchi Official Shorts | |
| Film | Tamagotchi Honto no Hanashi • Tamagotchi: The Movie • Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! • Eiga Tamagotchi: Himitsu no Otodoke Dai Sakusen! | |
| Miscellaneous | List of Tamagotchi references in other media • List of Tamagotchi adaptation broadcasters | |