- He also laid down the heavy bass lines.
- Michiyuki Kawashima contributed guitar, vocals, and a lot charisma.
- Masayuki Nakano handled the electronic beats.
- Zazen Boys mixed electronic and electric sounds.
- Bringing machine-like drummer Yoko Fukuda on tour with them helped push their live show over the top.
- Boom Boom Satellites had the rock god thing down to a science.
- The also totally rocked out.
- Ami is one half of the singing duo.
- Yumi is the other.
- Somehow they still managed to synchronize their dance moves.
- Puffy AmiYumi took the stage amid shrieks and the glow of camera phones.
- They were both dancing, singing blurs for most of the set.
- After a two song encore, they finally said their goodbyes.
- This band makes a gigantic sound!
- These guys love their J-Rock!
J-Rock superstars Puffy AmiYumi headlined the the Far East To East Showcase at Irving Plaza as part of the New York Anime Festival and New York Comic Con. They were joined by fellow Japanese rockers Echostream, Zazen Boys, and Boom Boom Satellites.
Performing with both a live drummer and electronic beats, Boom Boom Satellites’s electro-rock wowed the audience with a giant sound.
But Puffy AmiYumi’s power pop is larger than life. (It’s so big, that it got singers Ami and Yumi their own cartoon show.) An enthusiastic crowd showed them affection that was equally out-sized.
Our photo correspondent got the pictures to show you just how huge the night was.
All Photos: Nichole McCall