Ami Onuki’s memories of her J-pop band Puffy’s early experiences in the U.S. market sound like scenes straight from a cartoon caper. The musician, 51, recalls playing shows with her bandmate Yumi ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kicking off the Cartoon Network’s latest merchandising effort for its original children series “Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi,” the net will recreate the toon as a float for the 79th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving ...

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 ...

The loud, pointless and annoying new animated series “Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi” (7:30 p.m., Cartoon Network) claims to follow the adventures of two female Japanese rock stars, Ami and Yumi. The pair ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kicking off the Cartoon Network’s latest merchandising effort for its original children series “Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi,” the net will recreate the toon as a float for the 79th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving ...

"Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: Music From the Series" Epic ADAM RICHMAN "Patience and Science" Or Music Even before their animated alter egos became Cartoon Network stars, Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura were an ...

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 ...