Most of the times Japanese pop-punk duo Puffy AmiYumi has played in Los Angeles, it was in small clubs in front of audiences consisting largely of bohemian hipsters and “J-pop” cultists. Those same ...

In the grand tradition of “The Beatles,” “The Jackson 5” and “The Osmonds” -- the cartoon shows, I mean, not the actual human musicians who inspired them -- comes “Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi,” Cartoon ...

Kaz loses Ami and Yumi on a bet of Rock-Paper-Scissors. The new manager who won gives them an amazing lap-of-luxary. But after missing Kaz, they give him a chance to win themselves back... Kaz opens a ...

Hi! Hi! Puffy AmiYumi Show! It’s a phrase squirmier and happier than 150 yipping puppies. Leave it to Puffy AmiYumi, J-pop superstars and domestic cult faves, who will finally hit American pop culture ...

Until recently, only the hippest, most avant-garde American 8-year-olds have been down with J-pop (that’s Japanese pop, for us old fogies) stars Puffy AmiYumi’s peppy, contagious blend of punk, garage ...

Last year, D3 Publisher hit the Game Boy Advance with Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: Kaznapped!, a portable game rendition of the bubblegum-punk faux anime pairing based on the real-life Japanese pop duo. The ...

In Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie and the Amp, the goal is to help the two lead characters find their lost musical inspiration. It'd be nice if the gamer could help the developers of this Nintendo DS ...

Sometimes, it's fun to bring video games back to their roots: campy plots, clever use of strange licenses, and American companies managing to get a fair amount of "only in Japan" feel. Then again, Hi ...