Register, who was a fan of the band, wished to spread its fame to other parts of the world and thus created the series. However, it also has a cult following of teen and adult fans of the real-life Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura who make up the Japanese pop duo Puffy AmiYumi. Production Development A picture of Ami and Yumi, titled "Girls Rock!", is done by Lynne Naylor, one of the show's character designers back in 2005.Īccording to Register, the target audience of the show is children from 6 to 11 years old. William Hanna as Jang-Keng ( Tom and Jerry audio, "Small Stuff" only).Will Ryan as Farmer Zeke, Alien Banana #1, Wall, Rumaki, Old Camper 3, Wasabi, Sumo Wrestler, Muscle Bound Guy, Defensive End, Riptide's Coach.Nathan Carlson as Vladimir, Eldwin Blair, Pizza Guy, Emecee, Additional Voices.Corey Burton as Nikolai, Scar Tissue, Road Kill Flash Backman, Additional Voices.Keone Young as Kaz Harada, Domo, Security Guard, Additional Voices.Grey DeLisle as Yumi Yoshimura, Jang Keng, Fan Club President, Additional Voices.Janice Kawaye as Ami Onuki, Tekirai, News Reporter Additional Voices.Main article: List of Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi characters Calling out "Tasukete!" instead of "Help!" is commonly used. Though the characters speak English, the script intersperses their vernacular with Japanese speech, especially when the characters react to events that they find to be surprising. The real PUFFY performs the cartoon's theme song (which is also in Japanese, German, Spanish, and Portuguese in the respective countries), and many episodes feature one or more of the duo's songs playing in the background, along with music by Andy Sturmer. All of the live-action clips were produced by Freegate, Ltd. At the end of the episode "Sitcomi Yumi", Ami and Yumi watched television and saw the animated Kaz with the real Ami and Yumi. Starting with the second season, the duo was sometimes shown holding title cards introducing the cartoon segments. They only performed short clips at the beginning of the show during the second and third seasons. Occasionally, the rear door has been opened to receive packages delivered by a boy on a scooter.ĭuring the first season, the show included live-action clips of the real Ami and Yumi making childish commentary (in English and non-subtitled Japanese) at the beginning and end of each episode. It also seems capable of running on autopilot, as Kaz, Ami, and Yumi are sometimes sitting in the rear cabin of the bus while traveling. In the episode "Domo", Kaz refers to an upstairs area. While appearing the same size as a regular bus on the outside, it appears to have enough internal space to house the girls' rooms (including full-sized beds), Kaz's room, their equipment, televisions, and computers, among other things. The animated Puffy AmiYumi travel all over the world in their tour bus. Secondary characters include: Jang-Keng (voiced by Grey DeLisle) and Tekirai (voiced by Janice Kawaye), the duo's pet cats who enjoy tormenting Kaz Harmony (voiced by Sandy Fox), a six-year-old girl who is the self-proclaimed "Number One Fan" of Puffy AmiYumi and (later) Kaz and constantly stalks them Eldwin Blair (voiced by Nathan Carlson), a sinister land developer who tries to tear down beloved places for his own selfish needs the evil Talent Suckers (voiced by Nathan Carlson and Corey Burton), a vampire rock trio from Transylvania and Atchan (voiced by Rob Paulsen), a caricature of Vo Atsushi (lead singer of the pop band New Rote'ka) who speaks in third-person and thinks he is a superhero. From rocking out at a concert to hanging out in their hometown of Tokyo, the duo take the world by storm with their musical talent, trend-setting style, and humor, dishing out lessons in J-pop justice and establishing the international language of "cool" along the way. They travel around the world on their customized tour bus along with their well-intentioned yet greedy manager Kaz Harada (voiced by Keone Young). Both are based on the Japanese pop duo Puffy AmiYumi, but with different appearances and exaggerated personalities. Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi follows the adventures of two best friends: Ami Onuki (voiced by Janice Kawaye), a peppy, optimistic, and cheerful girly girl, and Yumi Yoshimura (voiced by Grey DeLisle), a cynical, sarcastic, and grumpy tomboy. From left to right: Ami, Kaz, Yumi, Jang-Keng, and Tekirai. See also: List of Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi characters The main cast of the show.
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