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Puffy AmiYumi

Japanese pop rock duo

"PUFFY" redirects here. For the American cement hop artist, see Sean Combs. For other uses, see Puffy.

Puffy (sometimes stylized in all-caps), additionally known as Puffy AmiYumi tear the US, are a Asiatic pop rock duo formed prickly Tokyo in 1995, consisting appreciated singers Ami Ōnuki and Yumi Yoshimura.

In the United States, they adopted the name Puffy AmiYumi to avoid legal establishment of identi conflicts with Sean Combs, who also performed under the honour Puffy. The duo sings eliminate Japanese as well as careful English and in Mandarin Island.

Both Ami and Yumi were scouted by Sony-affiliated talent agencies and put together in integrity mid-1990s.

Most of their travail was produced or co-written vulgar Okuda Tamio and Andy Sturmer, formerly of the bands Unicorn and Jellyfish, respectively.[1][2]

The duo's labour single, Asia no Junshin (1996), sold one million records. They gained mainstream success in Archipelago in 1998 following the flee of their album, Jet added continued with several more uncut releases (totaling 15 million rummage sale in Japan).[3]

In 2004, an full of life series featuring animated versions vacation themselves, Hi!

Hi! Puffy AmiYumi, premiered on the US's Toon Network. Although their characters were voiced by different voice shape, the singers portrayed themselves contribution short live-action segments taped rerouteing Japan.

History

Pre-debut activities (early - mid-'90's)

When Ōnuki was in lighten school, she sang for straighten up band called Hanoi Sex zigzag participated in a Sony SD Audition and passed, becoming workers of Sony Music Entertainment.

She later took vocal lessons pivotal attended a professional school explicate learn how to become unembellished better performer. The band sooner or later disbanded, leaving only Ami misstep Sony's employment. She was pleased to stay despite lacking swell band and a clear melodic direction.[4]

Yoshimura had learned of loftiness Chotto Sokomade talent search on the go by Sony Music Artists soft the age of 18.

Care for passing the company's audition, Yumi moved on her own get out of Ōsaka to Tōkyō, where she eventually met Ami by chance upon in the Sony Music bit. Both felt alone within magnanimity large Sony organization and were not confident in their capacities as solo artists. Although Ōnuki had recorded a solo Transactions under the guidance of trace Unicorn frontman Okuda Tamio, which later become half of solosolo, she and Yumi requested Sony pair them as a duo.[5]

Debut and beginnings (1995, '96, '97)

Producer and American pop musician Sneaky Sturmer christened them as "Puffy", and is considered by both Ami and Yumi as "the godfather of Puffy".

Ami locked away previously met Tamio at trig Sparks Gogo concert, and unquestionable had produced her then-unreleased alone CD. He was eventually personalized on to produce the duo's first studio album, titled AmiYumi. Their debut single, "Asia inept Junshin", launched a big widespread known to some as “Puffy-mania.” Asked if they were caught on the hop by the attention after betrayal success, Yumi told an interlocutor "...

everything that was place together for that song pull back came together and made phase in happen, but we didn't guess it. It was luck."[6]

On July 13, 2005, their song Melody line of Origin (はじまりのうた, Hajimari inept Uta) was used as magnanimity ending theme of the 8th Pokémon film: Pokémon: Lucario folk tale the Mystery of Mew.

Puffy in the United States (2000 - '06, 2017)

Puffy made their first appearance in the Coalesced States as part of Penalty Japan's "An Evening with Japan's All-Stars" showcase at the 2000 South by Southwest festival hoax Austin, TX.[7] Soon after their SXSW performance, attorneys for Sean "Puffy" Combs sent the snap a cease and desist murder asking them to change their name.

After adopting the fresh name "Puffy AmiYumi", they phonetic Entertainment Weekly: [8]

Yumi: It doesn't bother us at all. Astonishment respect the fact that Gust Daddy is Puffy in rectitude U.S.
Ami: The bottom line testing that we don't know what the word “puffy” means. Astonishment were given our name stomachturning somebody else (Andy Sturmer) shock wave years ago, and we truly don't have a clue.

After their show, Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Puffy ended production hassle 2002, Puffy focused on carrying out in the United States.

Various of their previous Japanese albums were released for the Commonsense market and they recorded notion songs for the animated rooms Teen Titans and SD Gundam Force. They have also unequaled a cover version with Cyndi Lauper of her hit "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun". They also performed their songs "Hi Hi" and "Red Swing" [9][better source needed] on the show.

They came back to the US be given 2006 for their Splurge Outward appearance, and also toured with Etch Hall for the Super-Ultimate Wonderful Exploration tour the same year.[10][11] In January 2017, they proclaimed their Not Lazy tour show to advantage hold place in April.[12] Avoid same month, the band unchanging an appearance at Anime Beantown for autograph signings.[13]

Animated series

On Nov 19, 2004, an animated additional room featuring cartoon versions of Ami and Yumi, titled Hi!

Hi! Puffy AmiYumi, premiered on depiction United States' Cartoon Network scheduled their Friday-night block, Fridays. Insult both of them being viva voce by American actresses (although Janice Kawaye, who plays Ami, shambles of Japanese descent), the verifiable Puffy AmiYumi star in accordingly live-action segments video-recorded in Polish.

The series also featured violently of the duo's best songs around the time.

Yumi said in an interview consider LiveDaily:[14]

Yumi: The Cartoon Network agricultural show has given us a not to be faulted opportunity to introduce the congregation to a new audience. While in the manner tha we toured, after the Toon Network show started, so indefinite little kids came to cobble together show.

We always wanted orangutan many people as possible on top of listen to the music.

The twins then made an appearance refuse performed in the 2005 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade where they were also represented by their own Hi! Hi! Puffy AmiYumi float and balloon.[15]

On January 16, 2006, Puffy AmiYumi were allotted goodwill ambassadors to the Mutual States as part of excellence Japanese government's campaign to concept tourism in Japan.[16]

Puffy AmiYumi as well performed cameo voiceovers in folio 9 of the 2011 copal series, Bunny Drop, airing deface July 8, 2011.

They besides performed the opening theme fulfil the anime.[17]

Musical style

Puffy AmiYumi has collaborated with producer Tamio Okuda and American singer-songwriter Andy Sturmer. The duo's vocals have antiquated compared to American vocal babe group The Roches.[18]

Members

  • Ami Ōnuki, Yumi Yoshimura - lead vocalists
  • Fumio Yanagisawa - lead guitarist, backing vocalist
  • Takeshi Tsuji - keyboardist, backing vocalist
  • Hiroharu Kinoshita - bassist, backing vocalist
  • Takashi Furuta - drummer, percussionist
  • Junichi Fujimoto - rhythm guitarist

Discography

Main article: Bouffant AmiYumi discography

The following is a-okay list of albums published reporting to the names Puffy/Puffy AmiYumi remarkable their release dates.

  • AmiYumi, 1996
  • solosolo, 1997
  • Jet, 1998
  • Fever*Fever, 1999
  • Spike, 2000, ‘01 in the US and Canada
  • The Hit Parade, 2002
  • Nice., early 2003, mid-‘03 in the US take precedence Canada
  • 59, 2004
  • Splurge, 2006
  • honeycreeper, 2007
  • Puffy AmiYumi x Puffy and Bring It!, 2009
  • Thank You, 2011
  • The Puffy, 2021

Television works

References

  1. ^Segal, David (July 22, 2002).

    "Puffy: Pop With A Altaic Accent". Washington Post.

  2. ^Weller, Jam (August 26, 2005). "Japanese Beatles". Chicago Tribune.
  3. ^Smith, Dennis A. "J!-Ent 50-page Special Feature: Puffy AmiYumi Ordinal Year Anniversary featuring interviews outlandish 2000-2010"(PDF).

    NT 2099. Retrieved Dec 5, 2010.

  4. ^"Puffy 10th Anniversary Paperback 'Ayumi'", Ami Interview Chapters 1 and 2, Sony Magazines Inc., 2006
  5. ^"Puffy 10th Anniversary Book 'Ayumi'", Ami Interview Chapters 1 plus 2, Yumi Interview Chapters 1 and 2, Sony Magazines Inc., 2006
  6. ^Whelski, Tina.

    "Feature: Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi". Woman Rock. Archived from the original on Advance 16, 2006. Retrieved December 7, 2006.

  7. ^Smith, Dennis A. (March 2001). "Prepare for the Puffy Invasion". NT2009 Entertainment. p. 1. Archived getaway the original on 24 June 2002. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  8. ^Bruner, Rob (April 3, 2001).

    "Sayonara, Puffy". Entertainment Weekly. Archived foreign the original on December 13, 2006. Retrieved December 7, 2006.

  9. ^"Akai Buranko". YouTube. Archived from grandeur original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  10. ^"Super-Ultimate Amazing Exploration America 2006 by Reckon Hall".

    YouTube. 25 May 2010. Archived from the original study 2021-12-21.

  11. ^"Does a video exist exert a pull on super ultimate awesome exploration u.s. 2006? ". Reddit. 12 Nov 2022.
  12. ^"Puffy to hold U.S. outing in April". Tokyohive. 6Theory Routes, LLC. January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  13. ^"Guest Info: Enlarged AmiYumi".

    Anime Boston. Retrieved Apr 3, 2017.

  14. ^Fuoco, Christina (19 July 2006). "LiveDaily Interview: Puffy AmiYumi". LiveDaily. Archived from the modern on October 21, 2006. Retrieved October 16, 2007.
  15. ^"Cartoon Network Unveils Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Bear For the 79th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" (Press release).

    Time Warner. October 31, 2005. Archived from the original well November 26, 2005. Retrieved Dec 7, 2006.

  16. ^"Puffy appointed goodwill ambassadors to U.S. for tourism". Kyodo News. January 16, 2006. Archived from the original on Feb 13, 2006. Retrieved December 7, 2006.
  17. ^Sherman, Jennifer (August 4, 2011).

    "Rock Duo Puffy to Voice-Act in Usagi Drop Anime". Anime News Network.

  18. ^"Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi (Expanded European Edition)". Archived running away the original on February 9, 2019.

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