Kawai originally created Hamtaro as storybooks for children[1] first published in 1997 and adapted into an anime television series in Japan in July 2000.
Hamtaro has gained great popularity and was made into an anime series and a line of merchandising.
Kawai has had a say in the message that Hamtaro promoted, which was non-violence, teamwork, cooperation and sharing.
Other than Hamtaro, Ritsuko Kawai has created other shōjo manga, serialized in Ciao magazine.
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