Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (Cartoon Network)

common sense media says

No similarity to real rock duo Puffy AmiYumi.


parents & educators say
  • 50% say violence is an issue
  • 33% say sexual content is an issue

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this series is based on the real Japanese pop duo Puffy AmiYumi, but that's where the similarity ends. The girls are opposite with their moods, one eternally happy and the other a gloomy rocker chick. It's a smart premise, but with weak writing and little depth, few valuable lessons are added to the series.

Positive messages: Contrary to Yumi's behavior, violence is never the answer.
Violence & scariness: Yumi is a jaded, volatile girl who reacts violently to the least provocation.
Sexy stuff: Not applicable.
Language: Lots of yelling for no particular reason.
Consumerism: Things are trashed and never accounted for. The band manager is greedy to the point of making bad decisions.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about the life of pop stars -- particularly young ones. Do your kids have any desire to be pop icons? Do kids like the look of the show? Are they fans of the real group, or have they become fans after watching the show?

What's the story?

What's the story?
HI HI PUFFY AMIYUMI is based on the real Japanese pop duo Puffy AmiYumi. The animated version follows two tiny popstars, Ami and Yumi, who weather the storm of being typcial teens with a popstar persona. Clips of the live band's performances are shown briefly, but the cartoon draws heavily on other plots and ideas.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

Young audiences will like the show's rock-star element and the fact that the girls kick it in their cool tour van. But unlike other cartoons with people chilling in cool vans (Scooby-Doo comes to mind), no compelling plot drives the action. An over-zealous fan might follow the girls, or Ami might moonlight as a circus performer, but the typical junk television formula of lots of flash and no substance is the norm here. Too bad, since the music of Puffy AmiYumi -- the real band --is compelling and unique.

There are good elements to the look of the cartoon: the band, the tour bus, the adventures, the music, and the Japanese culture. But the characters are very simplistic foils of each other -- Ami is the cheerleader, while Yumi is forever the grump. Kaz, their manager, plays the father figure, but he has no authority over the girls' decisions or behavior.

TV themes & details

TV Details
TV Rating: TV-Y
Network: Cartoon Network
Cast: Ami Onuki, Grey DeLisle, Janice Kawaye, Yumi Yoshimura
Genre: Kids' Animation
Where to watch: Cartoon Network

This review was written by Joly Herman
 
 

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What parents & educators say

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Based on 6 parent & educator reviews:
  • 50% say violence is an issue
  • 33% say sexual content is an issue

Most useful reviews by all members

allietron
kid, 13 years old
 
Cool show
It is a great show! I think it's funny and creative.

 
Very Mean-Spirited,
this is the mean-spirited, gory, ultra-violent, sexy, creepy show aimed RIGHT at kids, it annoys and creeps me out, I'm glad they canceled this crap, this is just... Wow, just wow

Disneyfrigginsucks
teen, 18 years old
 
Like Regular Show, but not funny or smart, IT'S DARK!!!
All i can say is smashing, exploding, temper tantrums, punching, blood, and yelling for no reason. REGULAR SHOW IS ALSO LIKE THIS BUT THEY MAKE IT WAY FUNNIER, so nuff said

 
Cute
I love this show, the Teen Titans theme song got me into them, I'm a die hard Puffy fan! ^^

IfThatsNotMusic
teen, 15 years old
 
Hi hi!
I really can't believe that Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi is cancelled... I hate Cartoon Network for doing this. :( I loved this show-- it's musical, it's awesome, and entertaining. There's two DVDs, and I'd love to buy them. -Courtney

MarinFan
parent
 
What is wrong with this show?!
I hate the yelling for no reason, Yumi has a hot temper and is dangerously violent, their manager is a fat, crack-snorter and flirts with women, NOT for kids

Aflagabim
teen, 17 years old
 
SPECTACULAR!
This cartoon is just pure goodness, what makes it good is the music, the humor, and the the fact that it is property of cartoon network. I am just so angry at CN for rapping up the show and take it off the air. It is based on real celeberities, how cool is that? Go Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi! GO CARTOON NETWORK!

PenguinsEverywhere
teen, 17 years old
 
Prepare for lots of yelling!!!
This show plain sucks, nuff said

RainforestGal
teen, 15 years old
 
HiHi-Puffy Ami-Yumi Rule!
Oh, this show is a funny! They is funny! I loved this show! It was cute and I LOVED the music, I wish it was back on!

Chi to
adult
 
Funny Show
It appeals to me and my siblings. We like to catch it if we know it is on.

NK17
adult
 
Probably inspires RAGE for those who can't deal with it's power!!!

NarutoTdix
teen, 16 years old
 
I Remeber This!
Haha,I Remeber This Show!My Little Sister Used To Love It...Then She Found Naruto :)

 
American J-pop
Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi is an attempt to further open the doors of J-pop into American culture. (J-pop is Japanese Pop Music.) The show is cute and simple. Optomistic, cheerful and often naive Ami and her down-to-earth, cynical and often short tempered best friend Yumi are rock stars. Their priorities are their friendship, their fans...and finding a place to eat. It seems their manager, Kaz, is very irresponsible. Most of their episodes revolve around the girls trying to teach Kaz life lessons. The show is fast paced and very simple. Ami and Yumi's contrasting personalities compliment one another, so that they keep each other in line and show examples of compromising. Relevant to anime, (japanese animation) the characters are often loud and excited all the time...their emotions are exaggerated for humor. There is some cartoon violence and one incident where thr girls ate bad sushi which gave them nightmares. Some parents say this episode promotes drug use...but I'd say that's a bit of a stretch after I watched it myself. Overall, I'd think the show is appropriate and entertaining for any age.

yankee01
teen, 16 years old
 
i miss this show
why did cartoon network cancell this? i watched it

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