Ami as she appeared on Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi.

Ami "Jane" Onuki (大貫 亜美, Ōnuki Ami^?), often thought of as the "cute" side of the Japanese pop group, Puffy, was born on September 18, 1973 in Machida, Tokyo, Japan. Image File history File links CartoonAmi. ... Image File history File links CartoonAmi. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... One of the ponds of Yakushi-Ike Park in Machida, Tokyo. ...

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 currently-running Hi Hi Puffy Bu, in which Ami and Yumi perform one given task each week to comedic effect. Yumi Sue Yoshimura (吉村 由美 Yoshimura Yumi, born January 30, 1975) is thought of as the cool half of the J-Pop duo Puffy AmiYumi (known in Japan as Puffy). She was born in Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan. ... Pa Pa Pa Pa Puffy (also known as Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa Puffy) was a variety tv show which aired in Japan from the late 1990s to 2002. ...

On Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, she is vocally portrayed by Japanese-born American actress, Janice Kawaye. In the show, her hair is pink and done in the classic odango atama hairstyle. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Janice Kawaye, born Hiromi Kawaye (of which she has also been credited) in 1970, is an Japanese-born American actress notable for providing the voices of Jenny XJ-9 Wakeman on My Life as a Teenage Robot, Ami on Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, as well as Gi on Captain Planet... The odango hairstyle, as exhibited by the character Queen Serenity Odango ) (pronounced in IPA) is a Japanese word meaning dumpling. ...

She married TERU, the vocalist of the Japanese rock group GLAY, and gave birth to a baby girl in 2003. Rumors of a divorce have persisted on the internet, particularly in the West. These rumors have mostly been ignored by the Japanese media and have never been confirmed by Ami or Teru. Japanese rock is the Japanese form of rock and roll music, often abbreviated to J-Rock or jrock, as J-Pop and jpop are used as an abbreviation of Japanese Pop. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... GLAY （グレイ） is a popular Japanese rock (or J-Rock ) band, comprised of four main members--Takuro, Hisashi, Teru, and Jiro--and a changing cast of support musicians. ...

Trivia

Picture of Honey/Tadaima cover with CD.

Performing in concert (right).

• Blood type: A+
• She is left-handed, though she plays guitar right-handed
• Height: 5'2" (157.48cm)
• Favorite colors: Green, brown
• Hair style: straight hair
• Favorite accessory: Rings
• Favorite hobby: Surfing
• Favorite school subject: Art
• She wears her watch on her right wrist
• Ami and Yumi are fans of the bands Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, The Ramones, Nirvana, and The Offspring, to name just a few they have mentioned publicly.
• When performing live, at the end of a song, Ami often leaps energetically into the air when the band plays the final note. This is sometimes called a bunny hop.
• She drives a yellow Daihatsu

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Instruments

Ami can play:

• Guitar
• Drums (PUFFY SPIKE Daisakusen - Owaranai Uta)
• Harmonica (Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi)
• Lead Vocals
• Timpani (Jet Tour '98 - Ai no Shirushi)
• Trumpet (Cosmic*Wonder)

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Solo songs

Ami has sung several solo songs as listed:

AmiYumi

• Usagi Channel (Rabbit Channel)

AmiYumi is a debut 1996 album by Puffy AmiYumi released 22nd July 1996 Tracks: 1. ...

Solo Solo

• Onna no ko, Otoko no ko (Girls &Boys)
• Love Depth
• Honey
• That Sweet Smile
• Be Someone Tonight
• Snacks
• Tadaima (I'm Home)

SoloSolo is a 2-CD set, each containing songs performed by both Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura from Puffy AmiYumi CD 1 Ami 女の子男の子(大貫亜美) Onna No Ko Otoko No Ko (Girls & Boys) Love Depth Honey Thats Sweet Smile Be Someone Tonight Snacks ただいま(大貫亜美) Tadaima (Im Home) CD 2: Yumi 天然の美(ビューティ)(吉村由美) Tennen...

Jet-CD

• Lemon Kid

Jet-CD, also known as Jet, is a 1998 album by Puffy AmiYumi. ...

Fever*Fever

• Always Dreamin' About You

Fever*Fever is a 1999 album by Puffy AmiYumi Tracklisting: 1. ...

The Hit Parade

• Aishuu Date (The Sadness Date) (NEW YORK CITY NIGHTS)

The Hit Parade is a 2002 album by Puffy AmiYumi featuring covers of hits from the 70s and 80s Tracklisting: 1. ...

Splurge

• Security Blanket

Splurge is a 2006 album by Puffy AmiYumi KSCL 1010 Tofu Records PUFFY 10 ...

Solo Single

In 1997/07/02, each member of Puffy AmiYumi released their own solo single before their original solo album, Solo Solo released on 1997/08/06. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... SoloSolo is a 2-CD set, each containing songs performed by both Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura from Puffy AmiYumi CD 1 Ami 女の子男の子(大貫亜美) Onna No Ko Otoko No Ko (Girls & Boys) Love Depth Honey Thats Sweet Smile Be Someone Tonight Snacks ただいま(大貫亜美) Tadaima (Im Home) CD 2: Yumi 天然の美(ビューティ)(吉村由美) Tennen...

Track listing

1. Honey
2. Tadaima (I'm Home)
3. Honey (Original Karaoke)
4. Tadaima (Original Karaoke)

External links

• IMDB Page
• Home at Epic
• Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi show
• Hit & Run (Japanese management)
• Bar None Records
• Sony Music Artists Inc