Hi Hi PUFFY Bu
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"Hi Hi PUFFY Club", more accurately titled "Hi Hi PUFFY Bu" (Hi Hi PUFFY 部 Hi Hi PUFFY Kurabu) is PUFFY
's reality television
series, which premiered on TV Asahi on 5 July 2006. The show stars both Ami Onuki
and Yumi Yoshimura
, and its opening credits include them in a cel-shaded manga. The theme song for the series is "Shall We Dance?" from their Splurge
album.
The spoken title of the show in Japanese ("Hi Hi PUFFY Bu") is meant to be something of a joke. It is often called "Hi Hi PUFFY Club" in the west.
Puffy
Puffy can refer to one of the following:* Puffy or Puffy AmiYumi , a Japanese pop duo** Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, animation series about fictional adventures of Puffy AmiYumi** Puffy: P.S...
's reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series, which premiered on TV Asahi on 5 July 2006. The show stars both Ami Onuki
Ami Onuki
is a member of the pop group PUFFY.She has co-hosted several Japanese TV shows with the "cool" half of PUFFY, Yumi Yoshimura, including the talk show Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Puffy, part of a morning show called Saku-Saku, and the 2006 series Hi Hi Puffy Bu, in which Ami and Yumi perform one given task each...
and Yumi Yoshimura
Yumi Yoshimura
is a member of the Japanese pop duo PUFFY, along with Ami Onuki.She was born in Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan. In 1995, she learned that there was a talent search underway in Tokyo. She successfully tried out and was paired with Ami Onuki to form the group PUFFY.From 1999 to 2003 she was married to singer...
, and its opening credits include them in a cel-shaded manga. The theme song for the series is "Shall We Dance?" from their Splurge
Splurge (Puffy album)
Splurge is an album by PUFFY that was released on June 28, 2006 in Japan. It was released in the US on July 25, 2006, after their East Coast Tour. The album is no longer available on the iTunes Store. The album peaked at #19 in Japan. The CD went discontinued in the U.S...
album.
The spoken title of the show in Japanese ("Hi Hi PUFFY Bu") is meant to be something of a joke. It is often called "Hi Hi PUFFY Club" in the west.
Episode list
- 06.07.05 第1回放送 (Kinkyû kikaku kaigi!!!) (5 July 2006) - In this episode they sat down with TV Asahi executives to decide the name of the show
- 06.07.12 第2回放送 (Jidôsha bu!) (12 July 2006) - In this episode they built a bicycle
- 06.07.19 第3回放送 (Rajikon bu!) (19 July 2006) - In this episode they played with remote controlled vehicles
- 06.07.26 第4回放送 (Nitto bu!)(26 July 2006) - In this episode they knitted (Yumi made a coaster, Ami made a hat)
- 06.08.02 第5回放送 (Keiba bu! Zenpen)(2 August 2006) - In this episode they learned how to bet on horses (we were left wondering who won until next week)
- 06.08.09 第6回放送 (Keiba bu! Kôhen) (9 August 2006) - In this episode they learned how to bet on horses
- 06.08.16 第7回放送 (Tonma bu!)(16 August 2006) - In this episode they played with Teddy Bears
- 06.08.23 第8回放送 (Autodoa bu! Zenpen) (23 August 2006) - In this episode they eat "Nagashi-Somen", remodel a capsule of a photo and make an ocarina.
- 06.08.30 第9回放送 (Autodoa bu! Kôhen) (30 August 2006) -
- 06.09.06 第10回放送 (Herushî bu!)(6 September 2006) -
- 06.09.13 第11回放送 (Manâ bu!) (13 September 2006) - PUFFY take a fitness test with Mr.Pierre Taki
- 06.09.20 第12回放送 (Bishoku kurabu!) (20 September 2006) -
- 06.09.27 第13回放送 (Hansei kai!) (27 September 2006) -
External links
- Hi Hi PUFFY Bu Official Site