Kirby

''“It's time to draw Kirby! Get some paper and a pen ready! Now, let's go!'' 🎵 First you draw a circle, 🎵 🎵 Then you dot the eyes, 🎵 🎵 Add a great big smile 🎵 (Then add the arms and feet!) ''🎵 And presto, it's Kirby! 🎵 Did you draw me well?” ― Kirby, Kirby Drama CD'')

Kirby (カービィ, Kābī in Japan) is the main character and namesake of the Kirby series. He is a small pink ball who lives a peaceful and carefree life on the Planet Popstar, often having to embark on adventures to resolve conflicts that may threaten said life.

Why He's The Star of The Show

 * 1) Kirby's design, whilst somewhat simplistic, is appealing and does a great job at making him look adorable.
 * 2) Just like fellow titular protagonists, he's a static character (who barely goes through any changes of personality, if at all), which is a really clever move since Kirby is all about being pure, incorruptible and inspiring.
 * 3) Kirby has many innovative and creative abilities, like the power of flight and his trademark ability to inhale and spit out enemies with great force, or swallow them to copy their abilities. He would also gain new powers as the series went by, like the Super Abilities from Kirby's Return to Dream Land, the Hypernova inhale from Kirby: Triple Deluxe and the brand-new Mouthful Mode from Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
 * 4) * In some games, Kirby can even combine two different copy abilities to create a new ability, like in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
 * 5) He is the perfect balance of cute and powerful: it has been stated in in-game flavor text from Kirby: Planet Robobot that Kirby wields nearly infinite power, and most of the final bosses he faces and overcomes in his games are all-powerful deities whose power eclipses that of entire planets, stars, or even entire universes.
 * 6) Although he may be powerful on his own, Kirby never leaves his friends in the dust, and often can't accomplish his goals without them, allowing them to grow alongside him in terms of both power and their bond.
 * 7) No matter how little chance he may have of coming out of the aforementioned predicaments alive, he always manages to stay brave and self-confident, and remains a jolly fellow even after everything he goes through.
 * 8) Despite being still young, he's independent enough to live on his own, heroic enough embark on quests by himself, smart enough to tell good from evil and compassionate enough to give those who have tried to kill him in the past a second chance.
 * 9) While the anime makes him out to be a baby who needs to be told what to do, Kirby is actually a pretty clever kid, such as when he targeted weak points of the Halberd one by one in Kirby Super Star 's Revenge of Meta Knight, and has the same approach to the Access Ark in Kirby Planet Robobot.
 * 10) His positive influence has changed the lives of many people in his world for the better, and has made countless friends and allies that will always have his back no matter what, the most recurring being:
 * 11) *King Dedede. Initially starting of as a self-centered bully, he quickly learned and grew to appreciate others, and grew to become selfless instead of selfish, thanks to his experiences with Kirby, who he now has a sibling-like bond with after officially burying the hatchet with one final grudge match in Kirby Super Star Ultra 's Revenge of the King. Instead of being bitter or reluctant, Dedede is always glad to see his "destined rival," and will join him on adventures or picnics whenever they're not roughhousing, and he never would have come so far as a person if Kirby didn't snap him out of his early behavior.
 * 12) *Meta Knight. After failing his men in Kirby Super Star 's Revenge of Meta Knight, he became self-reliant, always rushing off to save the day all on his own without even explaining his intentions, which led to him being defeated and sealed in Kirby & the Amazing Mirror and Kirby unintentionally freeing Dark Nebula in Kirby Squeak Squad. But after teaming up with Kirby in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Meta Knight has learned the value and joy of teamwork and comradery, being more open to work with others ever since.
 * 13) *Bandana Waddle Dee. Usually very unsure of himself, but being alongside legends like Kirby, Dedede, and Meta Knight, has made him more confident in his abilities, now being a strong and capable spear-wielding warrior who is described as everyone's idol.
 * 14) Makiko Ohmoto's performance is the perfect voice for Kirby, and does a great job at making him sound as adorable as possible.
 * 15) There are plenty media outside the games that represent his character really well, many of which Kirby actually gets to speak to show his personality better, such as the Drama CD (already linked above in his quote), manga, and light novels. The novel adaptation of Kirby's Return to Dream Land in particular is very notable, as it has Shinya Kumazaki, the current Kirby series director, heavily contributing to it, even having his commentary included.
 * 16) *Kirby speaking may seem off-putting to some, but it's not out of character for him, as Kirby is heavily implied to be able to converse with his many friends (how else is he supposed to communicate with them?), his have been thoughts put into words several times, such as in Kirby Mass Attack 's ending and several of his Copy Ability pause descriptions in various games, and he has already outright spoken before in Kirby's Epic Yarn 's cutscenes, albeit narrated.
 * 17) While he's less popular than some other gaming mascots, his legacy has lasted just as long, and he has definitely earned his place among them as videogame icons. In fact, they, as well as countless other famous faces in gaming, all owe their lives to Kirby in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 's World of Light.

The Only Bad Qualities

 * 1) Kirby has been out-of-character at least twice in his games:
 * 2) *He was very badly portrayed in Kirby's Avalanche/Kirby's Ghost Trap, becoming a rude, overly sassy and wise-cracking jerk, and in the first game where Kirby is portrayed in a negative light. Although that was a reskin of Puyo Puyo, so chances that it isn't canon are really high.
 * 3) *His portrayal in Kirby Squeak Squad is bad too, where he was totally clueless about the threat and only cared about his strawberry shortcake. Thankfully, it was only temporary and he reverted back to his normal personality in the later games.
 * 4) Ironically enough, he ISN'T the star of the show in Kirby Right Back at Ya!, being made into a cute marketable baby side character in his own anime, with zero agency and having to be told what to do like a Pokémon, in fact, Ash's Pikachu in the anime actually has more personality than Kirby does in Right Back at Ya!.

Trivia

 * Kirby was first called Popopo, his original name, and his model was created as a blob placeholder sprite during the development of what would be the first Kirby game.
 * In some supplementary material, he has shown the ability to speak, but this is uncommon and not generally considered canon. Despite this, he is vocal enough to use grunts, shouts and monosyllables — most famously, his cheery elongated "Hi!".
 * Prior to Makiko Ohmoto's debut as the character, the role was passed between various actors and actresses for one-off appearances (one of them being Taeko Kawata, Amy's current seiyū).

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