Ginjirotchi (ぎんじろっち Ginjirotchi) is a Tamagotchi that debuted on the original Tamagotchi. He then reappeared on the Tamagotchi Mini and the Tamagotchi Connection V2, but afterwards, he did not appear as a raisable character again until the Pac-Man Tamagotchi.
Name Origin[]
"Ginjiro" (ぎんじろ) is a Japanese name that means "good silver".
Appearance[]
Ginjirotchi has a blue, bean-shaped body, a large mouth with an overbite, stubby arms and legs, and a dark blue marking on his head and back. In the US artwork, his marking was black and more angular. In the Tamagotchi L.i.f.e. app, he can also be pink with a red marking, or yellow with an orange marking.
Personality[]
Ginjirotchi is independent and understanding. He is happy-go-lucky, cheerful, agreeable, and caring. He is also sensitive, and may often be seen shedding a tear. The official Japanese site describes him as having a "very bubbly personality". Ginjirotchi has the ability to start hovering for a few seconds by spinning around, jumping, making his stomach face the ground, and continuing to spin.
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| "A lovable and happy-go-lucky Tamagotchi. Ginjirotchi is hard to find because you must foster freedom as you raise your Tamagotchi -- not an easy task. But Ginjirotchi is a good reward -- because he's a very agreeable Tamagotchi." - USA website, 1997 |
| "The quirky Ginjirotchi likes to go to bed early and get up late, but sleep must do it a lot of good, since it always has a pleasant disposition." - Nintendo Power guide to Tamagotchi Game Boy (USA, 1997) |
| "This guy is the kind of Tamagotchi who's always been independent and free. He is undemanding, cheerful, sensitive and lovable." - Ginjirotchi's cybie plush tag (USA, 1997) |
| "This is a Tamagotchi with a very bright character. It is kind and caring, and may often be seen shedding tear." - Tamagotchi: The Original Virtual Reality Pet Record Book (AU, 1997) |
| "Are they scared of their own face? Ginjirotchi is a sympathetic and weak adult. Cheerful and full of energy, but compassionate and prone to tears. Their favorite movie seems to be the Tora-san series." - Hoshi de Hakken!! Tamagotchi (JP, 1998) |
| "Severely emotional, easily moved to tears. Favorite movie is Tora-San." - Manga de Hakken! Tamagotch 4 Koma Gekijou (JP, 1998) |
| "Ginjirotchi is cheerful and full of energy, though also compassionate. He loves watching dramatic movies!" - Tamagotchi Pix site (US, 2021) |
| "A very nice guy who is kind and fragile! It seems his favorite movie is "Humanity"" - Shirotama, Anniversary Party poll (JP, 2022) |
| "A cheerful and lively Tamagotchi. He's polite and diligent. He's also compassionate and easily moved to tears, his favorite movies are the ones about human nature." Tamagotchi Smart site (JP, 2022) |
| "He is very compassionate and easily moved to tears. It seems the movies he likes are "human emotion" movies. - Tamagotchi 25th Character Special book (JP, 2022) |
On Virtual Pets[]
Tamagotchi Generation 1[]
Ginjirotchi is obtained from Tamatchi with above-average care, with the discipline level around 75%. It wakes up at 9 AM and sleeps at 10.
Santaclautch no Tamagotch[]
Ginjirotchi is one of the characters that may appear on the Tamagotchi Monitor.
Tamagotchi Connection Version 2[]
Ginjirotchi appears in odd generations with above-average care.
Tamagotchi Mini[]
Ginjirotchi appears as a special adult on the English version. He evolves from Mametchi with perfect care.
Tamagotchi Music Star[]
After concert performances, Ginjirotchi can sometimes be spotted within the crowd.
Tamagotchi 4U[]
With the 1996 Touch Card, Ginjirotchi may appear when visiting the 1996 Tamagotchi Town.
Tamagotchi m!x[]
On the 20th Anniversary and Gift versions, Ginjirotchi, along with Nyorotchi and Tarakotchi, appears at Professor Banzo's lab when the Time Machine is used.
Tamagotchi Pix[]
Ginjirotchi is obtained from a male teen born from a pink egg with 0-1 care mistakes or by eating Ramen Noodles 3+ times with 2-3 care mistakes. His favorite food is ramen noodles and his favorite snack is mixed juice. His favorite item is the snowman and his favorite accessory is the Tama Hat.
Tamagotchi Smart[]
Ginjirotchi is a raisable adult exclusive to the Anniversary Party Friends TamaSma Card. He can be obtained from any male teen by feeding them the Benben Bagel meal the most out of other card content.
In the Anime[]
Anime TV de Hakken!! Tamagotchi[]
In Ginjirotchi's episode, he wanders in a field and does a happy dance, where he jumps in the air and twirls around. Other Tamagotchis see him and find his dance entertaining, eventually drawing a huge crowd. But then Ginjirotchi starts getting too dizzy to keep performing the dance properly, so the rest of the Tamagotchis depart.
In the ninth episode, which focuses on the characters of the Tamagotchi Angel, he dies in the hospital and his spirit leaves his body in the form of Obaketchi. He is escorted to the Tenshitchi Capital, where he eventually evolves into Ginjirotchi Angel. He finds some sweets and is about to eat them, but discovers they were bait left by Deviltchi. Chestnut Angel fends Deviltchi off, and the Tamagotchi Angels invite Ginjirotchi Angel to have dessert with them.
Tamagotchi Video Adventures[]
Ginjirotchi is one of the many Tamagotchi characters sent to Earth to collect a souvenir. He is partnered with Takotchi, and they bring back a red Cadillac. Ginjirotchi also does an impersonation of Elvis Presley.
In Games[]
Tamagotchi Town[]
Ginjirotchi evolves from Tamatchi or Kuchitamatchi with 2-3 stress.
Hoshi de Hakken!! Tamagotchi[]
Ginjirotchi is a Group E adult that evolves from Tamatchi with good care and high power.
In Manga[]
Found in the Manga! Tamagotch[]
In Found in the manga! Tamagotch, Ginjirotchi is emotionally fragile and cries over almost anything, even if it isn't sad. The Boy first met Ginjirotchi in a library and saw him crying over a book. The Boy thought it must be an emotional story, but it was revealed that Ginjirotchi was looking at a map book.
Other Forms[]
Ginjirotchi Angel[]
- Main article: Ginjirotchi Angel
Ginjirotchi Angel is a variation of Ginjirotchi that appeared on the Tamagotchi Angel. It wants people to remember them fondly in their hearts and is good at many games.
Jr. Ginjirotchi[]
- Main article: Jr. Ginjirotchi
Jr. Ginjirotchi is a variation of Ginjirotchi that appeared on the Yasashii Tamagotch. They are quick to make long-lasting friendships, but can be a freeloader.
Mr. Ginjirotchi[]
- Main article: Mr. Ginjirotchi
Mr. Ginjirotchi is a form of Ginjirotchi that appeared on the Deai Hakken!! Arukotch. He is mistaken as a bad boy, but is really a nice guy who values friendship.
Gallery[]
Vintage Artwork[]
Modern Artwork[]
Anime[]
Trading Cards[]
Sprites[]
See Ginjirotchi/Sprite Gallery for full list of virtual pet and game sprites.
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Merchandise[]
Trivia[]
- Ginjirotchi was one of the four Tamagotchi 20th Anniversary plush toys released by Bandai America. These were based on old plushes by Bandai Japan, and so his colors are closer to his Japanese artwork.
- Ginjirotchi's US plush in the "Bean Pets" series was also similar to his Japanese artwork, but his plush in the "Cybies" series was a lot darker than both his Japanese and US artwork--about the same color as Zuccitchi's hood in his US artwork.
- The Super Game Boy border for Game de Hakken!! Tamagotchi Osucchi to Mesucchi shows three Ginjirotchi swimming under the ocean.
- Judging by the above fact, and the fact that he appears riding a wave in Tamagotchi Honto no Hanashi, it can be inferred that Ginjirotchi likes water or is good at swimming.
- His snout and marking imply that his design could have been based on a penguin or a common dolphin.
- He was present in the 15th Anniversary Character Poll for the Tamagotchi iD L as a male adult, but did not get enough votes to advance.
- Ginjirotchi was a candidate for the Tamagotchi 25th Anniversary Poll and won first place, letting him take a spot on the Anniversary Party TamaSma Card's roster.
