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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Hi Hi Puffy Club", more accurately titled "Hi Hi Puffy Bu" is Puffy AmiYumi's reality television series, which premiered on TV Asahi on 5 July 2006. The show stars both Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura, ...

“We ain’t no Harajuku Girls/We just straight-up rock ‘n’ roll,” Puffy AmiYumi sings on “Call Me What You Like,” the opening track from their eighth studio album. The song primarily expresses the ...