Recap / Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi S 2 E 10 Super Zero Artist Ami Ikkakujuu

Super Zero

Ami and Yumi are visited by their friend Atchan, who believes he is a superhero. Ami and Yumi are suddenly kidnapped by a giant snake monster named Sunikura and it is up to Atchan to rescue them.

Tropes:

• Bond Villain Stupidity: Sunikura is too busy laughing at Atchan’s failed attempt to fight her that she doesn’t notice Ami, Yumi, & Kaz escaping.
• The Coconut Effect: Sunikura hitting her head on the top of the cave makes a coconut sound.
• Lured into a Trap: Yumi goes to Sunikura’s lair to rescue Ami and Kaz, which is exactly what Sunikura wanted as she’s then captured too.
• Real After All: Despite Yumi’s doubts, Atchan ends up really being a superhero and is able to save them from Sunikura.
• Super Zeroes: Atchan believes he’s a superhero, and a lame one at that.

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Artist Ami

Ami has made several very poor attempts at making an album cover, but one of her attempts actually catches the eye of an art critic who suggests that Ami should be an artist.

Tropes:

• Determinator: Although throughout most of the episode Yumi was pretty discouraging about Ami’s art career, when Ami’s ready to throw in the towel after her art doesn’t sell Yumi tells her it’s not over yet and starts a bidding war to help out her best friend.
• Terrible Artist: Ami is shown to be this, but nevertheless One Man's Trash Is Another's Treasure. Literally.

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Ikkakujuu

In this silent episode, Ami breaks Yumi's guitar and tries to convince her that she saw a unicorn.

Tropes:

• Caught in a Snare: Ami, Yumi, and Kaz get caught in the trap that Ami had set for the unicorn. On the bright side, it keeps Yumi & Kaz in the room long enough to actually see the unicorn.
• Crush the Keepsake: When Yumi’s favorite guitar is destroyed, Ami blames a unicorn that initially only she can see.
• Crying Wolf: The unicorn conveniently disappears whenever Ami tries to get Kaz and Yumi to see it, causing them to assume that Ami is lying to them and using the Unicorn as a scapegoat for her misdeeds.
• No-Dialogue Episode: This episode has no dialogue and the plot is portrayed through imagery, sound effects, and background music only.