Kaz Harada: This guy may come off as an asshole most of the time, but he also has his funny moments. She's also the archetype of Luna Loud from The Loud House and Maggie Pesky from The Buzz on Maggie, a show that coincidentally aired at the peak of Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi's popularity. So, I see Yumi as the seamless blend of both. Her voice actress Grey Griffin is also the voice of Mandy from The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Sam Manson from Danny Phantom. As Ami's foil, she's a tomboy but also genuinely caring for Ami. Her sarcastic wits and deadpan delivery give this character a lot more of personality. Yumi Yoshimura: She's the cool metal head of the duo who loves electric guitars. And she's voiced by Janice Kawaye who is also the voice of Numbuh 83/Sonya from Codename: Kids Next Door and Jenny 'XJ-9' Wakeman from My Life as a Teenage Robot, so you'll notice how much effort she poured into her voice role. She's one of the best Cartoon Network female protagonists because of her hilarious dialogue and how insanely quriky she can be. She's also a badass defender of the environment and a formidable percussionist. She has some interesting quirks such as loving everything she sees as cute. Ami and Yumi are two buddies who travel around the world performing rock concerts, being famous and always running away from the toxic unhealthy papparazzi.Īmi Onuki: She's the most optimistic and adorable one of the duo. One of this show's awesome gimmicks is the titular animated versions of the duo. Why is this show still making me smile? Let's just ROCK!!! It wasn't anything on the levels of Codename: Kids Next Door, Steven Universe, Samurai Jack or Courage the Cowardly Dog, but it still leaves me a good taste. After looking back on it, it wasn't as great but it wasn't Rocket Power neither. I'm starting off saying that I used to love this show as a kid. Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi premiered in 2004 with the episodes "Dis-Harmony/Collect All 5/Ninjcompoop" and became one of Cartoon Network's well-known franchises, ending in 2006 with "Manga Madness (Part 2)/Julie Amiyumi/It's Alive!" which sadly never aired in America. The band has been very famous in Japan ever since it was formed in 1996, released several English-language albums and became very famous worldwide for singing the theme song to the classic Teen Titans cartoon. Animation president who's a huge fan of the real-life band and created the cartoon to share its fame with the entire world. So, I decided to review this one.įor those who don't know who the heck is Puffy Amiyumi, Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi is a show created by Sam Register, former Cartoon Network vice-president and current Warner Bros. In fact, this is the Cartoon Network show that made me fall in love with the famous J-Rock duo Puffy Amiyumi.