Jam Ojisan

Bread Factory artisan

Artisan at the Bread Factory and Anpanman's creator. Bakes bread with sincerity and is a knowledgeable cook capable of preparing a variety of dishes.

Quotes

  • Become delicious~… Become delicious~…
  • Bread is the seed of smiles.
  • Don't give up. I'll support you until the end.
  • Always looking forward to what face will turn out.

Trivia

  • Jam Ojisan is the artisan who bakes Anpanman's faces as well as a scientist.
  • First-person pronoun changed from 'washi' to 'watashi' over time, and speech became gentle and simple.
  • Lacks confidence in stamina and dislikes intense exercise, but has excellent motor skills and can drive biplanes and motorcycles.
  • Bread and dishes from Bread Factory are reputed for his infused sincerity, and eating them energizes you.
  • Voice actor change occurred in 2019.

Alternate names

Jam-ojisan Jam Uncle Jam Oji Ojisan

Tags

Anpanman Bread Factory Artisan Knowledgeable Kind Bread-making Chef's Hat

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Profile

Species
Being close to a fairy
Gender
Male

Appearance

Overall appearance
Middle-aged bald man wearing a chef's hat. Has a facial resemblance to Anpanman.
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Black
Distinguishing features
  • Bald
  • Wears chef's hat
  • Gentle gaze
Iconic items
  • Chef's hat
  • Ladle
  • Kitchen knife
  • Bread oven
  • Anpanman-go

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Kind
Detailed personality
Gentle and kind personality. Trusted by Bread Factory companions and town residents. Has a strong desire to help children and people in trouble. Generous, with a detached perspective such as sharing food even with those who have an evil side. As a scientist, excels in inventions and has broad knowledge across many fields. Has painting talent but is poor at acting.
Keywords
  • Kind
  • Gentle
  • Knowledgeable
  • Skilled at sewing
  • Inventor
  • Sincerity
  • Loves children
  • Generous
Motto
Become delicious~… Become delicious~…
Talents
  • Bread-making technique
  • General cooking
  • Inventions and scientific knowledge
  • Driving skills (motorcycle, biplane, etc.)
  • Painting
Skills
  • Knife handling
  • Baked sweets making
  • Driving (Anpanman-go)
  • Repairs (cleaners, cameras, and other tools)
  • Sewing
Motivation
Continue making bread that brings joy to people in need
Habits
Sometimes joins in children's play and returns to a childlike state
Favorite foods
Coffee, Bread in general, Curry, Cream, Dried persimmon
Hobbies
Painting, Inventing, Cooking, Sewing
Favorite places
Bread Factory, Town square, Under the sky (during flight)
Favorite colors
White, Red, Black
Disliked foods
Rotten bread, Stringy cheese (tendency to dislike)

History

Backstory
In childhood, ate an anpan fallen from a shooting star, sparking aspiration for bread-making. Settled in the Bread Factory, worked as a baker, and created Anpanman and companions. Known as an excellent inventor, develops and repairs various machines. Continues baking bread infused with sincerity for the town and children.
Debut date
October 3, 1988
Work title
Anpanman
Media type
Anime
Episode or chapter
Episode 1 "Anpanman's Birth"

Voice actor change

Significant event
Voice actor change
Description
Voice actor changed from Hiroshi Masuoka to Koichi Yamadera (August 2019)

Later years speech change

Significant event
Later years speech change
Description
From mid-1990s, personal pronoun changed from "washi" to "watashi" and speech became plain and gentle

Bread Factory bread baking role

Significant event
Bread Factory bread baking role
Description
Collaborates with Batako-san to create Anpanman's face breads

Melonpanna's birth

Significant event
Melonpanna's birth
Description
Birth of companions expanded the story

Relationships

Anpanman

Creator

Always supports as Anpanman's creator and performs face exchanges

Batako-san

Teammate

Collaborative work at Bread Factory and cooperation on Anpanman-go

Meiken Cheese

Teammate

Bread Factory companion, active in driving Anpanman-go and tool repairs

Bread Factory companions

Bread Factory companions: leader

Media appearances

Anpanman

Anime / Protagonist

TV series started in 1988

Anpanman Movie Series

Movie / Protagonist

Numerous movies from 1989 to 2020s

Voice cast and creators

Hiroshi Masuoka

Voice actor
Hiroshi Masuoka
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Episodes 1 - 1464, Movies 1 - 31
Notes
former

Koichi Yamadera

Voice actor
Koichi Yamadera
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Episode 1465 - current, Movies 32 - current
Notes
current

Takashi Yanase

Creator name
Takashi Yanase
Role
Original author

TMS Entertainment

Creator name
TMS Entertainment
Role
Animation studio

Related goods

Jam Ojisan Figure

Item name
Jam Ojisan Figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

Bread Factory Workshop Set

Item name
Bread Factory Workshop Set
Category
Accessory
Availability
Regular

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