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TV SERIES · 2004– · USA

Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi

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29 Interesting Facts About Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi

Interesting Facts (21)

  1. #001

    Until the premiere of Regular Show (2010), this was the only Cartoon Network program to use licensed music.

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  2. #002

    The main reason this series is rated TV-Y7 rather than TV-Y is Yumi's naughty remarks.

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  3. #003

    Teasers for the series seen in some Cartoon Network videos and DVDs reveal that the series was initially going to have a very different look and feel. They show very shaky animation and no shading. Ami has a ponytail instead of buns, and Yumi's teeth stick out of her mouth.

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  4. #004

    Kaz is based on Kaz Harada, Puffy AmiYumi's real manager.

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  5. #005

    The episode titles of the first season are animated, while those of seasons 2 and 3 are filmed in the real world, often held by various Japanese people. In every season, the real Ami and Yumi read the titles.

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  6. #006

    One of Ami's special talents, seen in "Ami Goes Bad" and "Mean Machine," is playing the drums barefoot.

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  7. #007

    Most of the character designs were done by Lynne Naylor, who also designed characters for other Cartoon Network shows such as Samurai Jack, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and Powerpuff Girls. Surprisingly, Lynne Naylor co-created Modifierers, a failed pilot for Nickelodeon; its main character, Agent Xero, has a character design that looks almost like Ami Onuki.

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  8. #008

    The series was unable to release its complete DVD collection in the United States because of licensing rights issues.

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  9. #009

    Atchan is based on a musician that Ami and Yumi knew in real life.

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  10. #010

    Flash Backman had two different voice actors. In Lights Camera Danger he was voiced by Corey Burton. In Movie Madness, although Corey Burton voiced a different character, he was voiced by Rob Paulsen.

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  11. #011

    For the unaired pilot, Ami and Yumi were voiced by two unidentified Japanese voice actors, but because the original voice actors had thick accents, they were replaced by Janice Kawaye and Gray DeLisle respectively.

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  12. #012

    In real life the band loves scooters, and the characters ride scooters in episodes.

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  13. #013

    Sometimes the theme song replaces the animation with live-action footage of Puffy AmiYumi.

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  14. #014

    Kaz's greed is shown in many instances. In "Taffy Trouble," he evicts Ami and Yumi from the tour bus for not paying rent. In "Were-Kaz," he chooses Bald-B-Gone over world peace.

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  15. #015

    The band Puffy AmiYumi's name was changed from Puffy in Japan to Puffy AmiYumi in the United States to avoid confusion with Sean Puffy Combs.

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  16. #016

    Names of Renegade Animation staff members are referenced for characters or addresses.

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  17. #017

    In the 2005 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a float based on the series also featured Ami and Yumi singing together in real life.

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  18. #018

    A music CD containing most of the series' songs was released in connection with it in November 2004. It comes with the Teen Titans theme song as a bonus track.

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  19. #019

    From the series' production blog, there are two storyboards showing Ami and Yumi kissing in front of a confused Kaz.

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  20. #020

    Tekirai is Kaz's enemy. Teki means enemy in Japanese.

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  21. #021

    Gray DeLisle was hired for Yumi as a last-minute addition to the cast.

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Production Story (3)

  1. #022

    The series was cancelled in 2006 because its creator, Sam Register, left Cartoon Network in 2006 and moved to Warner Bros. Animation. This was because Renegade Animation left to work on Cartoon Network's live-action film pilot "Re-Animated," and Register hated the idea. Another reason the series was cancelled was that it was overshadowed by the popularity of Ben 10 and My Gym Partner's a Monkey, along with the original Teen Titans.

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  2. #023

    It was initially made with traditional animation, but was switched to Flash animation because of budget constraints.

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  3. #024

    The lack of merchandise sales was one of the reasons Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi was cancelled.

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Characters & Cast (1)

  1. #025

    Ami, Yumi and Kaz speak Japanese when they are sad, injured or shocked. Ami's and Kaz's voice actors are Japanese. Yumi's voice actor learned to speak some of the language in the series thanks to a language coach. This is also clearly seen in the episode of The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy titled "My Peeps." Keone Young spoke fluent Japanese and Janice Kawaye spoke a little Japanese.

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Easter Eggs & References (3)

  1. #026

    The episode Surf's Up was banned in the United States because of its original title, "Tsunami AmiYumi." The episode was set to premiere on 31 December 2004, a few days after the Indian Ocean tsunami. Renegade changed the episode's title and all references to the tsunami were altered (the word tsunami became wave). The episode aired everywhere in the world except the United States, where even the edited version was banned. Since the episode was banned only in a country not affected by the tsunami, the banning of the edited version can be considered meaningless.

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  2. #027

    Because Ami's and Yumi's mouths are as big as their faces, their shouting was a clear reference to the Peanuts comic strip, in which children shout.

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  3. #028

    Nathan Carlson voiced most of the male background characters. Gray DeLisle voiced most of the female background characters.

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Deeper Meaning (1)

  1. #029

    The series was originally about Ami and Yumi moving from Japan and dealing with the culture clash of trying to adapt to the United States.

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Sources & editorial notes

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  • IMDb IMDb title page (trivia)

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