by 49% over the previous year. Awards and nominations The series has been nominated three times for the Annie Award. Two of them came in 2005 and one came in 2006. Merchandise CD Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Hi Hi Home media Video games There are two video games released by D3Publisher of America (D3PA) based on the show: Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: Kaznapped! (Game Boy Advance, 2005): Ami and Yumi return from a world tour and decide to take a break. Harmony hypnotizes and kidnaps Kaz, and traps Ami and Yumi onto a giant lollipop. Their cats, Jang Keng and Tekirai, lick them free, and Ami and Yumi set off on a journey to rescue Kaz. This title was developed by Altron. Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie and the Amp (Nintendo DS, 2006): Ami and Yumi are having trouble getting their creative juices flowing to lay down some tracks for their new album, only for them to find a magic genie that sends them to various time periods to collect magic notes, which are required for the girls to play the "Ultimate World Tour." This title was developed by Sensory Sweep Studios. Marketing A "falloon" (a float with balloon elements) of Puffy AmiYumi's cartoon tour bus (complete with the supporting characters in puppet form), the cartoon version of Puffy AmiYumi as a balloon, and the real PUFFY appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2005. A line of toys intended for girls was produced by Mattel (makers of the popular Barbie doll and Hot Wheels cars) and released for the 2005 Christmas season. Two DVDs, Let's Go! and Rock Forever, featuring various episodes of the show, were released on November 29, 2005. The American costume company Rubie's produced a line of Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi costumes and accessories for girls for Halloween 2006. See also PUFFY Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie and the Amp (Nintendo DS) (2006) Pink Lady and Jeff, the previous attempt to import a Japanese pop group to US television. References External links Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi at Cartoon Network 2000s American animated television series 2004 American television series debuts 2006 American television series endings American children's animated action television series American children's animated adventure television series American children's animated comedy television series American children's animated fantasy television series American children's animated musical television series American flash animated television series American television series with