PUFFY

PUFFY promoting "Tomodachi no Wao!" (2012)

PUFFY (パフィー) is a Japanese pop-rock duo currently signed under Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records. The duo debuted in 1996 with the single "Asia no Junshin" under EPIC Records, which sold over a million copies. Their fame took off even more with the release of the JET CD. They have become well known worldwide a for their television shows Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Puffy (aired in Japan on TV Asahi) and the animated Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (aired worldwide on Cartoon Network).

Members

• Onuki Ami
• Yoshimura Yumi

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

PUFFY promoting "My Story" (2009)

PUFFY promoting Bring it! (2009)

PUFFY promoting PUFFY TOUR 2010 Gekidan Asesu Hataage Koen "Kani to Tomo ni Sarinu" (2010)

PUFFY promoting Thank You! (2011)

Studio Albums

• [1996.07.22] amiyumi (mini-album)
• [1998.04.01] JET CD
• [1999.06.23] FEVER*FEVER
• [2000.10.12] SPIKE
• [2003.01.22] NICE.
• [2004.03.31] 59
• [2006.06.28] Splurge
• [2007.09.26] honeycreeper
• [2009.06.17] Bring it!
• [2011.03.09] Thank You!

Best Albums

• [2000.07.05] THE VERY BEST OF PUFFY / amiyumi JET FEVER
• [2002.02.20] An Illustrated History
• [2007.02.14] Hit & Fun
• [2011.11.23] 15

Remix Albums

• [1999.12.31] PRMX
• [2003.09.18] PRMX TURBO

Cover Albums

• [2002.02.20] THE HIT PARADE
• [2009.03.25] PUFFY AMIYUMI×PUFFY
• [2012.07.04] PUFFY COVERS

Other Albums

• [1997.08.06] solosolo (dual solo album)
• [2005.05.11] Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Music From The Series (soundtrack album)

Singles

• [1996.05.13] Asia no Junshin (アジアの純真; Innocence of Asia)
• [1996.10.07] Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi (これが私の生きる道; This Is the Road Where I Live)
• [1997.03.12] Circuit no Musume (サーキットの娘; Sister's Circuit)
• [1997.04.16] Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Et Cetera (渚にまつわるエトセトラ; Coil Around the Beach Shore and etc.)
• [1997.12.12] MOTHER / Nehorina Hahorina (ネホリーナハホリーナ; Curiously)
• [1998.03.14] Ai no Shirushi (愛のしるし; Symbol of Love)
• [1998.08.29] Tararan / PUFFY no Tourmen (たららん / パフィーのツアーメン; PUFFY's Tourmen)
• [1998.12.12] PUFFY de Samba (パフィー de ルンバ)
• [1999.04.01] Nichiyoubi no Musume (日曜日の娘; Sister's Sunday)
• [1999.06.09] Yume no Tame ni (夢のために; For the Dream)
• [2000.04.05] Umi e to / Pool i te (海へと / プールにて; To the Sea / In the Pool)
• [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; New Days)
• [2001.12.05] Aoi Namida (青い涙; Blue Tears)
• [2002.02.06] Hurricane (ハリケーン)
• [2002.11.20] Akai Buranko / Planet Tokyo (赤いブランコ; Red Swing)
• [2004.02.11] SUNRISE
• [2005.07.13] Hajimari no Uta / Nice Buddy (はじまりのうた / ナイスバディ; Song's Beginning)
• [2005.11.16] Hi Hi
• [2006.04.12] Mogura-like (モグラライク; Mole-like)
• [2006.05.24] Tokyo I'm On My Way
• [2006.09.20] Hazumu Rhythm (with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) (ハズムリズム)
• [2006.11.22] Hataraku Otoko (働く男; Working Man)
• [2007.07.18] boom boom beat / Oedo Nagareboshi IV (お江戸流れ星; Edo Shooting Star IV)
• [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; Lip Motion)
• [2008.05.21] All Because Of You
• [2008.07.06] My Story (マイストーリー)
• [2009.02.25] Hiyori Hime (日和姫; The Weather Princess)
• [2009.07.29] Dareka ga (誰かが; Someone)
• [2010.11.17] R.G.W.
• [2011.02.09] Happy Birthday (ハッピーバースデイ)
• [2011.08.17] SWEET DROPS
• [2012.05.23] Tomodachi no Wao! (トモダチのわお!)

VHS / DVDs

• [1996.12.01] RUN! PUFFY! RUN!
• [2000.07.05] CLIPS
• [2000.10.12] FEVER FEVER DVD
• [2000.10.12] JET TOUR EXTRA
• [2000.10.12] JET TOUR '98
• [2000.10.12] JET DVD
• [2000.10.12] TOUR! PUFFY! TOUR!
• [2000.10.12] RUN! PUFFY! RUN!
• [2001.04.25] Spike Daisakusen
• [2002.12.18] Rolling Debut Revue ~CANADA, U.S.A TOUR 2002
• [2005.05.11] FUNCLIPS FUNCLUB
• [2006.12.20] TOUR! PUFFY! TOUR! 10 FINAL
• [2007.06.06] HiHi PUFFY AMIYUMI Vol.5
• [2007.06.06] HiHi PUFFY AMIYUMI Vol.6
• [2007.06.06] HiHi PUFFY AMIYUMI Vol.7
• [2007.06.06] HiHi PUFFY AMIYUMI Vol.8
• [2009.03.25] HiHi PUFFY AMIYUMI season 1 BOX
• [2009.03.25] HiHi PUFFY AMIYUMI season 2 BOX

Other DVDs

• [2006.01.25] SPARKS GO GO - SPARKS GO GO 15th SPECIAL "JUNK! JUNK! JUNK!" (#8 Lucy wa Moon Face, #9 Asia no Junshin)
• [2006.01.25] HIT STYLE DVD ~BRAND NEW CLIPS~ (#9 Boogie-woogie No.5)
• [2009.08.19] Climax DVD (#10 Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Etcetera)
• [2011.04.13] SPARKS GO GO - SPARKS GO GO 20th Anniversary Special "JUNK! JUNK! JUNK! ∞ 2010" (#11 Circuit no Musume, #12 Dareka ga)
• [2011.07.20] Fujifabric - Fujifabric presents Fuji Fuji Fuji Q -Complete Edition- (Disc 2 #6 Bye Bye, Disc 2 #7 DOKI DOKI)

Compilations / Other

• [2001.06.20] Japan For Sale (#14 Asia no Junshin)
• [2002.03.18] Japan For Sale Volume 2 (#11 Atarashii Hibi)
• [2002.07.10] What's Cover? (#2 Kakkoman Boogie)
• [2002.09.19] Kagayake! Mokuyou Drama wo 90s (#5 MOTHER)
• [2002.11.20] Heart Music Sasaji Produce works (#4 Yuki ga Furu Machi)
• [2003.06.18] Natsu Monogatari ~SUMMER BEST SONGS~ (#12 Asia no Junshin (English Version))
• [2003.08.27] Ontsubaki ~the greatest hits of SHISEIDO~ Beni Ban (#15 Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi)
• [2003.09.18] KANSAI Sukkyanen (#6 Nan Nari to Naru Deshou)
• [2003.11.26] Marching Puffy - Puffy Cover Album
• [2003.12.17] WATER BOYS -Movie & TV Original Soundtrack- (#10 Ai no Shirushi)
• [2004.02.25] Suzukimania Suzuki Masayuki Tribute Album (#10 Hurricane)
• [2004.05.19] Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For... (#6 Hito Natsu no Keiken)
• [2004.06.02] Eternal Love ~for Marriage~ (Disc 2 #8 Ai no Shirushi)
• [2004.06.23] I LOVE GUITAR WOLF very much (#12 CAN-NANA FEVER)
• [2004.09.01] Magokoro COVERS (#5 Ningen wa Mou Owarida!)
• [2004.09.08] SCOOBY-DOO 2 MONSTER UNLEASHED THE ALBUM (#13 Friends Forever)
• [2004.12.01] SD GUNDAM FORCE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK + (#1 SUNRISE)
• [2005.04.27] Ki/oon Records Overseas Compilation (#1 TEEN TITANS THEME)
• [2005.05.25] Meiji Chelsea no Uta (#13 Meiji Chelsea no Uta)
• [2005.06.22] NEW ROTE'KA - 88 Rider Dragon
• [2005.06.29] Mezamashi Taiyou (#8 Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Etcetera)
• [2005.08.03] Theatrical Feature POKEMON "Mew to Hado no Yusha Rukario" Music Collection (#30 Hajimari no Uta)
• [2005.09.30] Happy Birthday, John (#7 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds)
• [2005.11.09] Cyndi Lauper - The Body Acoustic (#12 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun feat. Puffy AmiYumi)
• [2006.01.25] HIT STYLE -NO.1 HISTORY- (#30 Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi)
• [2006.03.31] SAKURA SONGS (#3 Sakurasaku)
• [2006.07.05] Summer (#2 Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Etcetera)
• [2006.12.13] Jewel Songs ~Seiko Matsuda Tribute & Covers~ (#4 Tenshi no Wink)
• [2006.12.20] Hatarakiman Original Soundtrack (#1 Hataraku Otoko)
• [2007.07.04] Hot Summer (#16 Asia no Junshin)
• [2007.10.03] Oedo Rocket Onkyokushu (#1 Oedo Nagareboshi IV (TV Edit ver.))
• [2007.10.24] UNICORN Tributes (#16 Hataraku Otoko)
• [2007.10.24] Okuda Tamio Covers (#12 Kenkou)
• [2008.03.26] I Love 30 ~My Melody~ (#10 Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi)
• [2008.03.26] [[J-Popper Densetsu [DJ Kazu in No.1 J-POP Mix]|J-Popper Densetsu [DJ Kazu in No.1 J-POP MIX]]] (#17 Asia no Junshin)
• [2008.04.09] DRIVIN' J-POP for love & joy (#8 Koi no Etude)
• [2008.07.09] Splash!! (#14 Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Etcetera)
• [2008.07.16] Hayari Uta Chuka Fumi (#3 Oriental Diamond)
• [2008.07.23] Lovely! Pop & Cute Dance Trax (#10 Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi)
• [2008.07.23] We Love Cyndi -Tribute to Cyndi Lauper- (#1 Girls Just Want To Have Fun)
• [2008.08.06] J-Popper Size "DJ Kazu in No.1 J-POP MIX" (#7 Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Etcetera)
• [2008.08.20] Climax Romantic Songs (Disc 2 #4 Asia no Junshin)
• [2008.09.24] Yowavinalaaaafincha? -A Tribute To Snuff- (#12 Not Listening)
• [2008.11.28] Natsu Uta ~Summer Song Collection~ Super Best (#7 Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Etcetera)
• [2008.11.28] J-POP Densetsu VOL.2 (#13 Asia no Junshin)
• [2009.02.18] J-Popper Densetsu 2 "DJ Kazu in WHAT's IN? 20th MIX" (#23 Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi)
• [2009.03.04] Pikachu The Movie Song Best 1998~2008 (#29 Hajimari no Uta)
• [2009.03.18] JUDY AND MARY 15th Anniversary Tribute Album (#2 motto)
• [2009.07.01] BEST SUMMER (Disc 1 #5 Asia no Junshin)
• [2009.08.05] Orquesta De La Luz - Salsa Shokudo ~Nihon Latin Ka Keikaku!~ (#3 Asia no Junshin)
• [2009.08.19] Climax 90's Fantastic Songs (#19 Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi)
• [2009.09.02] J-Girls' Celebrity Mix (#22 All Because Of You (DISCO TWINS Remix) [J-Girls’ Celebrity Mix ver.])
• [2009.10.07] All Right! Genki ni Nareru Uta (#21 Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi)
• [2009.10.07] GIRLY ROCK BABY★★★ (#17 boom boom beat)
• [2010.02.24] GUNDAM 30th ANNIVERSARY BOX "GUNDAM SONGS 145" (Disc 10 #10 SUNRISE)
• [2010.02.24] THE BLUE HEARTS "25th Anniversary" TRIBUTE (#5 Hito ni Yasashiku)
• [2010.04.28] HOLIDAY tunes ~Ouchi Mode~ (Disc 2 #7 Tararan)
• [2010.04.28] HOLIDAY tunes ~Odekake Mode~ (Disc 2 #3 Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Etcetera)
• [2010.06.30] PERFECT SUMMER (Disc 1 #5 Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Etcetera)
• [2010.07.14] BEST HIT NARUTO (#11 Dareka ga)
• [2010.07.21] eLEQUTE - J-POP Cover Mega Mori Mix mixed by Ryussy69 (#5 Asia no Junshin)
• [2011.10.05] Utahime Premiere -Black- (Disc 2 #4 Asia no Junshin)
• [2011.11.03] TOKYO MOTOR SHOW COMPILATION REMIX -The 42nd TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2011 OFFICIAL ALBUM Remixed by Piston Nishizawa- (#5 Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi)
• [2012.06.20] Dramatic Summer ~Heisei Natsu Uta BEST~ (#11 Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Etcetera)
• [2012.07.04] Genki ga Deru Uta (#5 Korega Watashino Ikirumichi)

External Links

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