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[[Image:PUFFY - Bring it Promo.jpg|thumb|270px|PUFFY promoting [[Bring It!|Bring it!]] (2009)]]
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'''PUFFY''' (''Puffy AmiYumi'' in the US) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] /  [[J-Rock|rock]] duo under [[Sony Music Entertainment]].
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==Members==
 
* [[Onuki Ami]]
 
* [[Onuki Ami]]
 
* [[Yoshimura Yumi]]
 
* [[Yoshimura Yumi]]
  
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==<span class="mw-headline"> Information </span>==
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==Information==
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Puffy (''Puffy AmiYumi'' in the US due to legal issues with Sean Combs) started in 1995 when [[Tokyo]] native Ami and [[Osaka]] native Yumi entered a talent search in Tokyo. The scouts liked what they heard from each and paired them up. Puffy's 1996 debut single, "[[Asia No Junshin|Asia No Junshin]]" sold over a million copies and set them on their way to superstardom. Their debut [[mini-album]] ''[[amiyumi]]'' and follow-up singles and full albums also sold into the millions in Japan alone.
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PUFFY (''Puffy AmiYumi'' in the US due to legal issues with [[wikipedia:Sean Combs|Sean Combs]]) started in 1995 when [[Tokyo]] native Ami and [[Osaka]] native Yumi entered a talent search in Tokyo. The scouts liked what they heard from each and paired them up. Puffy's 1996 debut single, "[[Asia No Junshin]]" sold over a million copies and set them on their way to superstardom. Their debut [[mini-album]] ''[[Amiyumi|amiyumi]]'' and follow-up singles and full albums also sold into the millions in Japan alone.
  
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With success came a chance to host their own television variety show. "[[Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Puffy|Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Puffy]]" aired from 1999 to 2002 on [[TV Asahi]].
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With success came a chance to host their own television variety show. "[[Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Puffy]]" aired from 1999 to 2002 on [[TV Asahi]].
  
 
In 2001, they set their sights on America. [[Bar None Records|Bar None Records]], an independent label in the US, released their North American debut ''[[Spike]]'' on June 5th of that year; 8 months after its release in [[Japan]]. A cult following and growing popularity in the states lead to a chance to do the opening theme for a cartoon called [[Teen Titans|Teen Titans]] on the Cartoon Network in early 2003.
 
In 2001, they set their sights on America. [[Bar None Records|Bar None Records]], an independent label in the US, released their North American debut ''[[Spike]]'' on June 5th of that year; 8 months after its release in [[Japan]]. A cult following and growing popularity in the states lead to a chance to do the opening theme for a cartoon called [[Teen Titans|Teen Titans]] on the Cartoon Network in early 2003.
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The duo celebrated their 10th anniversary together in 2005.
 
The duo celebrated their 10th anniversary together in 2005.
  
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==<span class="mw-headline"> Discography </span>==
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==Discography==
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===<span class="mw-headline">Mini-Album</span>===
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===Albums===
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* [1996.07.22] [[amiyumi]]
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* [1998.04.01] [[Jet CD|JET CD]]
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* [1999.06.23] [[Fever Fever CD|FEVER FEVER CD]]
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* [2000.10.12] [[Spike|SPIKE]]
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* [2003.01.22] [[Nice.|NICE.]]
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* [2004.03.31] [[59]]
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* [2006.06.28] [[Splurge]]
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* [2007.09.26] [[Honey Creeper|honeycreeper]]
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* [2009.06.17] [[Bring It!|Bring it!]]
  
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===Other Albums===
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* [1997.08.06] [[solosolo]] (Dual solo)
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* [1997.08.06] [[Solosolo]] (dual solo album)
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* [1998.04.01] [[Jet CD|JET CD]] (1st full length)
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* [1996.07.22] [[Amiyumi]] (mini-album)
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* [1999.06.23] [[Fever Fever CD|FEVER FEVER CD]] (2nd full length)
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* [1999.12.31] [[Prmx|PRMX]] (remix album)
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* [1999.12.31] [[PRMX]] (1st remix)
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* [2000.07.05] [[The Very Best of Puffy / amiyumi Jet Fever|THE VERY BEST OF PUFFY / amiyumi JET FEVER]] (best album)
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* [2000.07.05] [[The Very Best of Puffy / amiyumi Jet Fever|THE VERY BEST OF PUFFY / amiyumi JET FEVER]] (1st best)
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* [2002.02.20] [[The Hit Parade|THE HIT PARADE]] (cover album)
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* [2000.10.12] [[Spike|SPIKE]] (3rd full length)
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* [2003.09.18] [[Prmx Turbo|PRMX TURBO]] (remix album)
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* [2002.02.20] [[The Hit Parade|THE HIT PARADE]] (cover)
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* [2005.05.11] [[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Music From The Series]] (soundtrack album)
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* [2003.01.22] [[Nice.|NICE.]] (4th full length)
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* [2007.02.14] [[Hit & Fun]] (best album)
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* [2003.09.18] [[PRMX TURBO]] (2nd remix)
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* [2009.03.25] [[Puffy AmiYumi x PUFFY|PUFFY AMIYUMI×PUFFY]] (best album)
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* [2004.03.31] [[59]] (5th full length)
 
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* [2005.05.11] [[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Music From The Series]] (Soundtrack)
 
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* [2006.06.28] [[Splurge]] (6th full length)
 
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* [2007.02.14] [[Hit&Fun]] (2nd best)
 
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* [2007.09.26] [[honeycreeper]] (7th full length)
 
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* [2009.06.17] [[Bring it!]] (8th full length)
 
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Singles</span>===
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===Singles===
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* [1996.05.13] [[Asia no Junshin|Asia no Junshin]] (アジアの純真)
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* [1996.05.13] [[Asia no Junshin]] (アジアの純真)
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* [1996.10.07] [[Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi|Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi]] (これが私の生きる道)
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* [1996.10.07] [[Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michii]] (これが私の生きる道)
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* [1997.03.12] [[Circuit no Musume|Circuit no Musume]] (サーキットの娘)
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* [1997.03.12] [[Circuit no Musume]] (サーキットの娘)
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* [1997.04.16] [[Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Et Cetera|Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Et Cetera]] (渚にまつわるエトセトラ)
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* [1997.04.16] [[Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Et Cetera]] (渚にまつわるエトセトラ)
 
* [1997.12.12] [[Mother / Nehorina Hahorina|MOTHER / Nehorina Hahorina]] (ネホリーナハホリーナ)
 
* [1997.12.12] [[Mother / Nehorina Hahorina|MOTHER / Nehorina Hahorina]] (ネホリーナハホリーナ)
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* [1998.03.14] [[Ai no Shirushi|Ai no Shirushi]] (愛のしるし)
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* [1998.03.14] [[Ai no Shirushi]] (愛のしるし)
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* [1998.08.29] [[Tararan / Puffy no Tourmen|Tararan / Puffy no Tourmen]] (たららん / パフィーのツアーメン) #2
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* [1998.08.29] [[Tararan / PUFFY no Tourmen]] (たららん / パフィーのツアーメン) #2
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* [1999.04.01] [[Nichiyoubi no Musume|Nichiyoubi no Musume]] (日曜日の娘)
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* [1999.04.01] [[Nichiyoubi no Musume]] (日曜日の娘)
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* [1999.06.09] [[Yume no Tameni|Yume no Tameni]] (夢のために)
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* [1999.06.09] [[Yume no Tameni]] (夢のために)
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* [2000.04.05] [[Umi he to / Pool ni te|Umi he to / Pool ni te]] (海へと / プールにて)
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* [2000.04.05] [[Umi he to / Pool ni te]] (海へと / プールにて)
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* [2000.09.27] [[Boogie Woogie No.5|Boogie Woogie No.5]] (ブギウギNo.5)
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* [2000.09.27] [[Boogie Woogie No.5]] (ブギウギNo.5)
 
* [2001.04.25] [[Atarashii Hibi]] (あたらしい日々)
 
* [2001.04.25] [[Atarashii Hibi]] (あたらしい日々)
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* [2001.12.05] [[Aoi Namida|Aoi Namida]] (青い涙)
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* [2001.12.05] [[Aoi Namida]] (青い涙)
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* [2002.02.06] [[Hurricane|Hurricane]] (ハリケーン)
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* [2002.02.06] [[Hurricane]] (ハリケーン)
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* [2002.11.20] [[Akai Buranko / Planet Tokyo|Akai Buranko / Planet Tokyo]] (赤いブランコ)
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* [2002.11.20] [[Akai Buranko / Planet Tokyo]] (赤いブランコ)
 
* [2004.02.11] [[Sunrise (Puffy)|SUNRISE]]
 
* [2004.02.11] [[Sunrise (Puffy)|SUNRISE]]
 
* [2005.07.13] [[Hajimari no Uta / Nice Buddy]] (はじまりのうた / ナイスバディ)
 
* [2005.07.13] [[Hajimari no Uta / Nice Buddy]] (はじまりのうた / ナイスバディ)
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* [2007.09.05] [[Oriental Diamond / Kuchibiru Motion]] (オリエンタル・ダイヤモンド / くちびるモーション)
 
* [2007.09.05] [[Oriental Diamond / Kuchibiru Motion]] (オリエンタル・ダイヤモンド / くちびるモーション)
 
* [2008.05.21] [[All Because Of You]]
 
* [2008.05.21] [[All Because Of You]]
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* [2008.07.06] [[My Story]] (マイストーリー)
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* [2008.07.06] [[My Story (PUFFY)|My Story]] (マイストーリー)
 
* [2009.02.25] [[Hiyori Hime]] (日和姫)
 
* [2009.02.25] [[Hiyori Hime]] (日和姫)
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* [2009.07.29] [[Dareka ga]] (誰かが)
  
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===Compialtion / Others===
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* [2001.06.20] [[Japan For Sale]] ([[Asia No Junshin|Asia No Junshin]])
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* [2001.06.20] [[Japan For Sale]] (Asia No Junshin)
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* [2002.03.18] [[Japan For Sale Volume 2]] ([[Atarashii Hibi]])
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* [2002.03.18] [[Japan For Sale Volume 2]] (Atarashii Hibi)
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* [2003.11.26] [[Marching Puffy - Puffy Cover Album]]
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* [2004.05.19] [[Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You for...|Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For...]] (Hito Natsu no Keiken)
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* [2004.09.01] [[Magokoro Covers|Magokoro COVERS]] (Ningen wa Mou Owari da!
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* [2006.12.13] [[Jewel Songs ~Seiko Matsuda Tribute & Covers~]] (Tenshi no Wink)
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* [2007.10.24] [[UNICORN Tributes]] (Hataraku Otoko)
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* [2007.10.24] [[OOkuda Tamio Covers]] (Kenkou)
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* [2009.03.18] [[JUDY AND MARY 15th Anniversary Tribute Album]] (mottö)
  
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===US Releases===
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* [2003.11.26] [[Marching Puffy - Puffy Cover Album|Marching Puffy - Puffy Cover Album]]
 
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* [2004.05.19] [[Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For...|Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For...]] ([[Hito Natsu no Keiken|Hito Natsu no Keiken]])
 
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* [2004.09.01] [[Magokoro Covers|Magokoro COVERS]] ([[Ningen wa Mou Owari da!|Ningen wa Mou Owari da!]])
 
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* [2006.12.13] [[Jewel Songs ~Seiko Matsuda Tribute & Covers~]] ([[Tenshi no Wink|Tenshi no Wink]])
 
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* [2007.10.24] [[Unicorn Tributes|Unicorn Tributes]] ([[Hataraku Otoko]])
 
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* [2007.10.24] [[Okuda Tamio Covers|Okuda Tamio Covers]] ([[Kenkou|Kenkou]])
 
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===<span class="mw-headline"> US Releases </span>===
 
 
* [2001.05.01] [[Spike|SPIKE]]
 
* [2001.05.01] [[Spike|SPIKE]]
 
* [2002.02.20] [[An Illustrated History]]
 
* [2002.02.20] [[An Illustrated History]]
 
* [2003.08.12] [[Nice.|NICE.]]
 
* [2003.08.12] [[Nice.|NICE.]]
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* [2004.11.16] [[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Music From The Series]] (Soundtrack)
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* [2004.11.16] [[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Music From The Series]] (soundtrack album)
 
* [2006.07.25] [[Splurge]]
 
* [2006.07.25] [[Splurge]]
  
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===DVDs===
 
* [2000.10.12] [[Fever Fever DVD|FEVER FEVER DVD]]
 
* [2000.10.12] [[Fever Fever DVD|FEVER FEVER DVD]]
 
* [2000.07.05] [[Clip|CLIP]]
 
* [2000.07.05] [[Clip|CLIP]]
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* [2000.10.12] [[Jet Tour'98|JET TOUR'98]]
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* [2000.10.12] [[Jet Tour '98|JET TOUR '98]]
 
* [2000.10.12] [[Jet DVD|JET DVD]]
 
* [2000.10.12] [[Jet DVD|JET DVD]]
 
* [2000.10.12] [[Tour! Puffy! Tour!|TOUR! PUFFY! TOUR!]]
 
* [2000.10.12] [[Tour! Puffy! Tour!|TOUR! PUFFY! TOUR!]]
 
* [2000.10.12] [[Run! Puffy! Run!|RUN! PUFFY! RUN!]]
 
* [2000.10.12] [[Run! Puffy! Run!|RUN! PUFFY! RUN!]]
 
* [2001.04.25] [[Spike Daisakusen|Spike Daisakusen]]
 
* [2001.04.25] [[Spike Daisakusen|Spike Daisakusen]]
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* [2006.12.20] [[TOUR! PUFFY! TOUR! 10 FINAL|TOUR! PUFFY! TOUR! 10 FINAL]]
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* [2006.12.20] [[Tour! PUFFY! Tour! 10 Final|TOUR! PUFFY! TOUR! 10 FINAL]]
  
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==<span class="mw-headline"> External Links </span>==
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==External Links==
 
* [http://www.puffyamiyumi.com Official Website (US)]
 
* [http://www.puffyamiyumi.com Official Website (US)]
 
* [http://puffy.hit-r.com/ Official Website (Japan)]
 
* [http://puffy.hit-r.com/ Official Website (Japan)]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffy_Amiyumi English Wikipedia: Puffy Amiyumi]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffy_Amiyumi English Wikipedia: Puffy Amiyumi]
 
* [http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-4/artist_name-puffy/ Nippop Profile | Puffy]
 
* [http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-4/artist_name-puffy/ Nippop Profile | Puffy]
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* [http://www.jpopstop.com/component/content/article/40-japanese-music-articles/166-j-music-in-the-usa.html J-Music in the USA]
 
  
 
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Revision as of 13:25, 2 June 2009

PUFFY promoting Bring it! (2009)

PUFFY (Puffy AmiYumi in the US) is a Japanese pop / rock duo under Sony Music Entertainment.

Members

Information

PUFFY (Puffy AmiYumi in the US due to legal issues with Sean Combs) started in 1995 when Tokyo native Ami and Osaka native Yumi entered a talent search in Tokyo. The scouts liked what they heard from each and paired them up. Puffy's 1996 debut single, "Asia No Junshin" sold over a million copies and set them on their way to superstardom. Their debut mini-album amiyumi and follow-up singles and full albums also sold into the millions in Japan alone.

With success came a chance to host their own television variety show. "Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Puffy" aired from 1999 to 2002 on TV Asahi.

In 2001, they set their sights on America. Bar None Records, an independent label in the US, released their North American debut Spike on June 5th of that year; 8 months after its release in Japan. A cult following and growing popularity in the states lead to a chance to do the opening theme for a cartoon called Teen Titans on the Cartoon Network in early 2003.

The network took their association with the girls a step further when they decided to create a cartoon centered around them. In November 2004, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (also known as "The Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Show") debuted in the US on the Cartoon Network. Each episode features live-action skits of Ami and Yumi along with three adventures of an animated Ami and Yumi. They perform the opening theme song and the cartoons also feature their J-Pop hits. The show has set record ratings for the network.

The duo celebrated their 10th anniversary together in 2005.

Discography

Albums

Other Albums

Singles

Compialtion / Others

US Releases

DVDs

External Links

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