Tamagotchi Honto no Hanashi (たまごっちホントのはなし Tamagotchi The True Story) is the very first Tamagotchi animated feature ever made, which was produced by Bandai and Toei Animation. It was released in Japan on July 12, 1997 as part of the Toei Animation Fair, and was released on VHS along with nine episodes of Anime TV de Hakken!! Tamagotchi.
The short film has a runtime of 9 minute and was originally sold for 2,500¥.
Plot[]
Professor Banzo and Mikachu recount the story of why the Tamagotchis moved from Tamagotchi Planet and how it led to their discovery of them.
Characters[]
Main characters[]
Secondary characters[]
- Babytchi
- Chestnut Angel
- Marutchi
- ShiroBabytchi
- Tonmarutchi
- Maskutchi
- Kusatchi
- Nyorotchi
- Mimitchi
- Zuccitchi
- Tamatchi
- Pochitchi
- Mametchi
- Tarakotchi
- Kuchipatchi
- Hashitamatchi
- Tongaritchi
- Kujiratchi
- Ginjirotchi
- Sekitoritchi
- Takotchi
Cast[]
- Mikachu: Masami Suzuki
- Oyajitchi: Naoki Tatsuta
- Tamagotchi Sei: Yasuhiro Takato
- Dr. Banzō: Yukimasa Kishino
Staff[]
- Distributor: Toei Animation
- Original Creator: Bandai Co., Ltd.
- Production: Toei Animation
- Music: Hara Masami
- Director: Hashimoto Mitsuo
- Screenplay: Yoshimi Narita
- Art Director: Ryuuji Yoshiike
- Animation Director: Hideki Inoue
- Director of Photography: Toshiharu Takei
- Producers: Tan Takaiwa / Tsutomu Tomari
- Assistant Director: Katsumi Tokoro
- Editing: Shinichi Fukumitsu
- Planning: Seiichi Hiruta
Gallery[]
Screenshots[]
Snapshot from the movie
Snapshot from the movie
Snapshot from the movie
Snapshot from the movie
Likely an unused scene from the movie
Video[]
Tamagotchi VHS - Tamagotchi- Honto no Hanashi (COLOR) "The True Story" たまごっちホントのはなし (1997) (Vintage)
Images[]
Tamagotchi Honto no Hanashi Promotional Booklet - Cover - Toei Anime Fair (1997)
Tamagotchi Honto no Hanashi Promotional Booklet - P.2 - Toei Anime Fair (1997)
Tamagotchi Honto no Hanashi Promotional Booklet - P.3 - Toei Anime Fair (1997)
Trivia[]
- In one scene, there is a submarine that says "LR44" at the bottom. This is referencing how Tamagotchi toys at the time took LR44 batteries.
- Oyajitchi and the planet itself are the only Tamagotchis who speak proper language in this short film.
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 | Tamagotchi Video Adventures • Let's Go! Tamagotchi • Tamagotchi Original Animations • Tamagotchi Friends • We All Grow Up • Spice Things Up! • I Must Bloom Where I Have Been Planted de Gozaru • Bulked Up Tamagotchi!? | |
| Film | Tamagotchi Honto no Hanashi • Kind & Polite! Tenshitchi's Official Training • 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 | |