"....Umiumare's inventiveness and physical discipline were in evidence in the way she could almost redesign her physique to embody her different characters.". THE AGE OCTOBER 1999 (Hilary Crampton)

"....Tokyo DasSHOKU Girl is a tequila slammer - it is a shocking, sprawling, comedic assult of a cabaret. Umiumare and off-siders Ben Rogan and Matt Crosby unearth some of Japan's most extreme culture, from cults and the vending of school-girls' panties to karaoke. ....(it) is daring and exceedingly entertaining.". THE AGE FEBRUARY 2000 (Fiona Scott-Norman)