MUMBAI: Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, produced by Renegade Animation for Cartoon Network, will appear on DVD for the first time with the simultaneous release of Let’s Go! and Rock Forever! from Warner Home Video on 29 November.

The DVDs will feature “best of” episodes from the cartoon series’ first two seasons as well as backstage footage and other media. As part of the launch campaign for the new disks, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi will be featured on their very own float in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Renegade Animation is currently in production with the third season of Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi. The series is the only animated television series currently produced entirely in the US.

Renegade Animation’s Darrell Van Citters is supervising director on the series, with Ashley Postlewaite as producer and Michael Giaimo as production designer. The series was created by Cartoon Network senior vice president Sam Register.

Renegade Animation employs a team of approximately 40 animators in the production, which features a unique blend of traditional cell and Flash animation. The show has drawn wide praise for its innovative use of Flash, design and family appeal.