Tamama
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| Tamama | |
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| First appearance | Chapter 3 (manga) Episode 2 (anime) |
| Voiced by | Etsuko Kozakura |
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| Aliases | Wakaba-1 |
| Gender | Male |
| Species / Type | Keronian |
| Occupation | Keron Army soldier |
Tamama (タママ) is the private second class (二等兵 nitouhei)[RANKS][1] of the Keroro Platoon in the series Keroro Gunso. He is voiced by Etsuko Kozakura.
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Character
Tamama is ranked Private Second Class in the Keron Army's Keroro Platoon. He is the newest member in the planetary invasion troop, and also the youngest. His name stems from the Japanese word otamajakushi "tadpole". While his age is unknown, Etsuko Kozakura has stated that she voiced Tamama as someone who was 19 years old. He is a very faithful subordinate to Keroro.
Appearance
Tamama's body color is of a very dark blue in the anime and black in the manga. The symbol on his hat is the green-and-yellow (orange-and-yellow in the manga) wakaba mark, which is used in Japan to designate a new driver, reflecting Tamama's young age, which is also apparent in his tadpole tail. The color of his afro, when seen, is red.
Personality
Tamama is possessed of a tendency to have mood swings that border on a split personality, just like his partner Momoka Nishizawa. While usually gentle and cheerful, Tamama can become a vengeful, raving maniac at the drop of a hat[1]. This change is usually accompanied by the sound of a balloon popping.
Tamama is also prone to fits of jealousy, usually towards anyone who gets near Keroro (especially Angol Mois, who he frequently refers to as "that woman")[2].
Speech mannerisms
Tamama mostly ends his sentences with desū (ですぅ), a "cute" variant of desu (です), and is generally dropped when his other personality comes up.
Childhood
Having no powers at the time, Tamama was a commoner who witnessed the original Keroro Platoon's encounter with the Black Stars. This was the first time he met Keroro. He quickly grew to idolize him and gained his powerful feelings towards him lasted through out the years.
Abilities
Tamama uses chi-like attacks in his fighting style. His standard energy attack is the Tamama Impact, where he spits a beam of energy out of his mouth. There also exist more powerful versions such as Hyper Tamama Impact, Neo Tamama Impact (used only in the manga), and Multiple Tamama Impact (first used in the first movie and later in episode 149). Another of his attacks is the Jealousy Ball, a parody of the Genki-dama from Dragon Ball Z, where Tamama channels the ambient jealousy and hate of those around him. In one episode, Tamama befriended a young boy who played soccer, and developed a special kick based on the Jealousy ball, the Jealousy Shot. In one episode of the anime, he combined the Tamama Impact and the Jealousy Ball in a fight against Paul Moriyama, resulting in a red energy beam that carried the punch of a Jealousy Ball. Tamama has many other abilities, such as Double Beam, Aichi Fist, Okayama Punch, etc. In his "super" form, Tamama is given the ability to fly, the Tamama Impact is far more powerful, and he gains the ability to discharge a huge burst of energy strong enough to overpower Taruru's Taruru Genocide GX. In the manga, Tamama can also open up portals in superspace which he uses to jump from location to location instantly.
Likes
Tamama likes junk food (especially candy, cake, cola, and potato chips) and physical training (he has his own private training room in the Nishizawa Mansion). In the anime, Tamama is diagnosed with high blood sugar because of his love of sweets, as revealed with a physical checkup.
Hates
Tamama's least favorite sound is nails on a chalkboard. He also dislikes Angol Mois and often calls her "that woman" (あの女 ano onna) as he considers her a rival for Keroro's attention. Despite this, Mois seems blissfully unaware of Tamama's hatred towards her.
Relationships
- Keroro - crush
- Momoka Nishizawa - partner
- Fuyuki Hinata and Natsumi Hinata - close relative-like
- Paul Moriyama - neutral
- Angol Mois - rival
Calling Tamama
| Name | What they call Tamama | What Tamama calls them |
|---|---|---|
| Keroro | Tamama (-nitou (lit. second class)/-kun) | Gunsou-san |
| Giroro | Tamama | Giroro-gochou / Giroro-senpai / Gochou-san |
| Kururu | Tama-chan / Tamama / Brat / Bouzu (坊主) | Kururu-senpai / -souchou |
| Dororo | Tamama-dono / Tamama-kun | Dororo-heichou / -senpai / -san |
| Fuyuki | Tamama | Fu-ki (フッキー) |
| Natsumi | Tamama | Na-chi (ナッチー) |
| Aki | Tama-chan | Mama-san / Aki Mama-san |
| Akina | Tama-chan | Obaachan |
| Momoka (right side) | Tama-chan | Momo-chi (モモッチ) |
| Momoka (opposite side) | Tama-kou | |
| Koyuki | Tamama-san | unknown |
| Paul | Tamama-dono | Paul |
| Taruru | Tamama-shishou (lit. master) / -senpai | Taruru |
| Mois | Tama-chan / Tamama-san | Mois / That woman (ano onna) / This woman (kono onna) / That woman (sono onna) |
| Karara | Tama-nii (lit. older brother) | Karara |
| Pururu | unknown | Obachan/Pururu |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Keroro Gunso Volume 1 Encounter 3: Me Myself and Momoka
- ↑ Keroro Gunso Volume 2 Encounter 13: The Sergeant Reaches the Critical Point
About him
When it was his first time coming
