List of Kirby: Right Back at Ya! episodes

Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, known in Japan as Kirby of the Stars (星のカービィ Hoshi no Kābī), is an anime series adapted from the video game series of the same title by Masahiro Sakurai. Produced by Studio Sign and directed by Sōji Yoshikawa with Mitsuo Kusakabe, the series was broadcast on TV Tokyo and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting, from October 6, 2001, to September 27, 2003. It follows the adventures of the titular character Kirby as he fights off monsters to his village's well-being.

Four pieces of theme music were used in the original Japanese version. The first opening theme, titled "Kirby★March" (カービィ★マーチ, Kābī★māchi), is performed by Xiang Qi, who also performed the first ending theme Kihon wa Maru (きほんはまる, "First You Draw a Circle"). The second opening and ending themes, used from episode 72 onwards, are "Kirby!" (カービィ!, Kābī!) performed by Hiroko Asakawa and Kirby☆Step! (カービィ☆ステップ!, Kābī☆suteppu) performed by Konishiki Yasokichi. 4Kids Entertainment used original music in their adaptation. The English dub used "Kirby, Kirby, Kirby!", a jazz song written by Norman J. Grossfeld and performed by Ralph Schuckett.


Seasons: 1 2 3 4 · See also · References

Series overview

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Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired (Japan) Last aired (Japan) First aired (USA) Last aired (USA)
1[broken anchor] 26 October 6, 2001 (2001-10-06) March 30, 2002 (2002-03-30) September 14, 2002 (2002-09-14) September 16, 2006 (2006-09-16)
2 25 April 6, 2002 (2002-04-06) October 5, 2002 (2002-10-05) December 7, 2002 (2002-12-07) September 23, 2006 (2006-09-23)
3[broken anchor] 25 October 12, 2002 (2002-10-12) March 29, 2003 (2003-03-29) September 6, 2003 (2003-09-06) October 16, 2004 (2004-10-16)
4 24 April 5, 2003 (2003-04-05) September 27, 2003 (2003-09-27) October 23, 2004 (2004-10-23) November 4, 2006 (2006-11-04)
Short 1[citation needed] September 20, 2008 (2008-09-20) September 20, 2008 (2008-09-20) January 14, 2012 (2012-01-14) January 24, 2012 (2012-01-24)


Episodes

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Season 1 (2001–02/2002-06)

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No. (JPN) No. (DUB) Title[1] (English dub title) Directed by Written by Storyboarded by Original airdate American air date
11"He's Here! The Pink Visitor" ("Kirby Goes to Cappy Town")
Transliteration: "Deta! Pinku no hōmonsha" (Japanese: 出た!ピンクの訪問者)
Mitsuo KusakabeSōji YoshikawaSōji YoshikawaOctober 6, 2001 (2001-10-06)September 14, 2002

The inhabitants of Cappy Town become frightened when their livestock start to disappear. Looking to the great sage Kabu for advice, he tells them of a prophecy that said a warrior named Kirby would save them in their time of need. Moments later, a short pink Star Warrior named Kirby crashes his starship nearby. The residents are unsure if he is the savior they had been hoping for, due to his harmless appearance and childlike behavior. However, he proves himself by defeating the monster that had been eating the sheep – a giant, fire-breathing octopus named Octacon.

Copy Ability: Fire (debut)
22"Oh No! Finding a Home for the Warrior" ("A Blockbuster Battle")
Transliteration: "Taihen! Senshi no o uchi sagashi" (Japanese: 大変!戦士のおうち探し)
Mitsuo KusakabeSōji YoshikawaMitsuo KusakabeOctober 13, 2001 (2001-10-13)September 14, 2002

King Dedede and Escargoon try to foil Tiff and Tuff's attempts to find Kirby a home, which leads them to ordering a monster named Blocky. Kirby is nearly defeated by Blocky, but with the support of Tiff, Tuff, and Meta Knight, the super-dense Blocky is sunk to the bottom of the ocean.

Copy Ability: Stone (debut)
33"What?! Battle with Sir Meta Knight?" ("Kirby's Duel Role")
Transliteration: "E! Metanaito kyō to taiketsu?" (Japanese: え!メタナイト卿と対決?)
Hiroyuki YokoyamaSōji YoshikawaSeiji OkudaOctober 20, 2001 (2001-10-20)September 21, 2002

King Dedede commands a hesitant Meta Knight to challenge Kirby to a duel, but Meta Knight uses this duel to secretly instruct Kirby in swordsmanship, which Kirby uses to fight Bugzzy, Dedede's latest monster.

Copy Ability: Sword (debut)
44"The Secret of the Star Warrior" ("Dark and Stormy Knight")
Transliteration: "Hoshi no senshi no himitsu" (Japanese: 星の戦士のひみつ)
Masayuki ŌzekiSōji YoshikawaMasayuki ŌzekiOctober 27, 2001 (2001-10-27)September 21, 2002

King Dedede summons a powerful storm monster called Kracko, which attacks all of the residents of Cappy Town and outmatches Kirby. Meanwhile, Tiff learns about NightMare Enterprises, the Star Warriors, the Warp Star, and Kirby's mysterious background from Meta Knight. Later, Kirby ventures into the heart of Kracko using the Warp Star, which gives Kirby energy and grants flight similarly to how a magic carpet would. Kracko is defeated and peace returns to Cappy Town.

Copy Ability: Sword
55"Rage! Whispy Woods" ("Beware: Whispy Woods!")
Transliteration: "Ikare! Wisupī uzzu" (Japanese: 怒れ!ウィスピーウッズ)
Yoshihisa MatsumotoSōji YoshikawaMitsuo KusakabeNovember 3, 2001 (2001-11-03)September 28, 2002

Kirby and the gang get stranded in Whispy Woods, and King Dedede, who tricks Whispy into thinking Kirby and the bunch are out to destroy him, plans to chop the forest down to make a new country club. On the club's grand opening, Dedede tries to use Kirby as a golf ball, but Kirby spits out an apple that belonged to Whispy. Whispy is reborn and uses his own apples to regrow Whispy Woods and Dedede is foiled once again. NOTE: This is the first episode not to feature a copy ability.

Copy Ability: None
66"Check It Out! Channel DDD" ("Un-Reality TV")
Transliteration: "Miruzoi! Channeru DDD" (Japanese: 見るぞい!チャンネルDDD)
Yukio TakahashiSōji YoshikawaMasayuki KojimaNovember 10, 2001 (2001-11-10)September 28, 2002

King Dedede uses the power of television to brainwash Cappy Town to turn against Kirby, filming and blaming a monster attack on his arrival to Cappy Town. Tiff, who is frustrated that everyone is glued to a screen, is not hypnotized. She saves Kirby from a Cappy mob and snaps her family out of the trance. Then, Tiff, Tuff, and Kirby sabotage Dedede's recording studio to show the monster attacks were faked. The Cappies then stop watching television and leading their usual lives again.

Copy Ability: None
77"Counterattack! Dyna Blade" ("Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure")
Transliteration: "Gyakushū! Daina bureido" (Japanese: 逆襲!ダイナブレイド)
Hiroshi HaradaMariko KunisawaHiroshi HaradaNovember 17, 2001 (2001-11-17)October 5, 2002

King Dedede tricks Kirby into eating the Dyna Blade's egg, but before Kirby can actually eat it, the egg hatches. But when Dyna Blade thinks Kirby did eat the egg, it attacks Kirby and all of Cappy Town, leading to Kirby battling it. However, when Dyna Blade's chick appears and is shown they befriend Kirby, Dyna Blade thanks Kirby, but is a bit disappointed that Kirby tried to eat the egg.

Copy Ability: None
88"Curio's Ancient Pupupu Civilization" ("Curio's Curious Discovery")
Transliteration: "Kyurio-shi no kodai pupupu bunmei" (Japanese: キュリオ氏の古代プププ文明)
Kiyoshi EgamiKisuke BabaKiyoshi EgamiNovember 24, 2001 (2001-11-24)October 5, 2002

Ancient Dedede artifacts start appearing in a dig site, confirming King Dedede's right to the throne. However, Dr, Curio is caught planting these artifacts, so he confesses that he faked the artifacts to validate Dedede's royalty because Dedede bribed the archeologist to do so as his business was failing. Dedede then calls upon the Dedede stone, which transforms into a giant rock monster at the king's control, but it is no match for Stone Kirby, who destroys it.

Copy Ability: Stone
99"Lololo and Lalala, Melody of Love" ("The Fofa Factor")
Transliteration: "Rororo to rarara ai no merodi" (Japanese: ロロロとラララ愛のメロディ)
Masayuki ŌzekiAi ShitayoshiMasayuki ŌzekiDecember 1, 2001 (2001-12-01)October 12, 2002

Fololo and Falala learn of their origin while Kirby is temporarily divided into the helpless Kirby-A and Kirby-B by a monster called Slice n' Splice, who can divide and mismatch its enemies. Kirby is restored as Fololo and Falala selflessly give up their chance at being reunited, and Slice n' Splice is sliced in half by Kirby.

Copy Ability: Cutter (debut)
1010"Reinstate Chief Born" ("Hail to the Chief")
Transliteration: "Borun shochō o rinyuaru seyo" (Japanese: ボルン署長をリニュアルせよ)
Hiroyuki YokoyamaRima NozoeMasayuki KojimaDecember 8, 2001 (2001-12-08)October 12, 2002

When King Dedede threatens to fire Chief Bookum for his laziness on the job, Tuff and friends create crimes to give the deposed Chief something to solve, accumulating to assuring Tuff's safety after the boy falls into a volcano as they await rescue, and he winds up a hero.

Copy Ability: None
1111"Court Chef Kawasaki" ("The Big Taste Test")
Transliteration: "Kyūtei shefu Kawasaki" (Japanese: 宮廷シェフ・カワサキ)
Yoshihisa MatsumotoNobuaki YamaguchiYoshihisa MatsumotoDecember 15, 2001 (2001-12-15)October 19, 2002

The monster Popon comes to town disguised as Shiitake, the mentor of Chef Kawasaki, who is eager to impress his teacher. "Shiitake" claims to visit Cappy Town to critique the castle's cuisine, but reveals its true form upon exposure as a fake. Kirby then defeats it with help from his friends.

Copy Ability: Cook (debut)
1214"The Ghost of Dedede Castle" ("Escargoon Squad")
Transliteration: "Dedede-jō no yūrei" (Japanese: デデデ城のユーレイ)
Tarō IwasakiMariko KunisawaTarō IwasakiDecember 22, 2001 (2001-12-22)October 26, 2002

When Escargoon takes a picture of King Dedede, a ghost named Urameshiya appears, which begins to scare everyone in the castle. Escargoon, having dealt with Dedede's numerous pranks, avenges them by rigging up the castle by making the drawbridge close when they try to get into the castle, disguise Kirby, Fololo and Falala as ghosts and trap him in a room, imprisoned with a swinging axe and skeleton props above him. Everyone finally figures out that N.M.E. was behind it all.

Copy Ability: None
1329"Pupu Village Year-End Fireworks Display" ("Cappy New Year")
Transliteration: "Pupu birejji toshiwasure hanabi taikai" (Japanese: ププビレッジ年忘れ花火大会)
Tarō IwasakiSōji YoshikawaNaoyuki KuzuyaDecember 29, 2001 (2001-12-29)December 28, 2002

King Dedede orders Sasuke, a firework monster and excellent builder, and attempts to destroy Kirby and ruin Cappy Town's New Year's celebration. NOTE: This is the first Kirby with more than one copy ability.

Copy Ability: Fire, Parasol (debut)
1413"The Dream Pillow Monster Shows Its Face" ("The Pillow Case")
Transliteration: "Yumemakura majū no kaomise" (Japanese: 夢枕魔獣顔見勢)
Mitsuo KusakabeSōji YoshikawaMitsuo KusakabeJanuary 5, 2002 (2002-01-05)October 26, 2002

King Dedede orders magic pillows filled with Noddies that turn everyone's dreams into nightmares about Kirby which turn them against him.

Copy Ability: None
1512"The Birth of Kirby's Little Brother?" ("Kirby's Pet Peeve")
Transliteration: "Tanjō? Kābī no otōto?" (Japanese: 誕生?カービィのおとうと?)
Hiroshi HaradaRima NozoeHiroshi HaradaJanuary 12, 2002 (2002-01-12)October 19, 2002

Kirby receives a robotic toy dog as a present—but N.M.E. manufactured it. Kirby, unsure about the toy, begins to run away after it begins to chase him. However, after saving the dog from drowning, they grow a close relationship. Jealous, Tuff's friends and King Dedede try to capture the dog. Seeing how the dog has a defense system, Tuff's friends give up. Tiff warns Kirby that since the dog was manufactured by N.M.E., something bad will happen. Shortly after, the dog falls off a cliff and into the ocean, Kirby tries to save it, but Dedede captures it. Sadly, though the dog was set to explode.

Copy Ability: None
1615"The Fish Who Loved Me" ("A Fish Called Kine")
Transliteration: "Watashi o aishita sakana" (Japanese: 私を愛したサカナ)
Jōhei MatsuuraNobuaki YamaguchiJōhei MatsuuraJanuary 19, 2002 (2002-01-19)November 2, 2002

Kine, a fish, falls in love with Tiff; meanwhile, King Dedede tries to seize the Rainbow Coral Reef.

Copy Ability: Tornado (debut)
1794"Pāmu and Mēmu's Ring Story" ("The Thing About the Ring")
Transliteration: "Pāmu to mēmu no yubiwa monogatari" (Japanese: パームとメームの指輪物語)
Hiroyuki YokoyamaMariko KunisawaYoshihiro TakamotoJanuary 26, 2002 (2002-01-26)September 16, 2006

Sir Ebrum wants to present Lady Like with a ring, but Kirby accidentally loses it. A comedy of errors ensues.

Copy Ability: None
1816"The Pink Ball in the Sleepy Forest" ("Flower Power")
Transliteration: "Nemuri no mori no pinku bōru" (Japanese: 眠りの森のピンクボール)
Yoshihisa MatsumotoKisuke BabaYoshihisa MatsumotoFebruary 2, 2002 (2002-02-02)November 2, 2002

Kirby swallows a Noddy and catches sleeping sickness, but only the evil Pukey Flower can save him.

Copy Ability: Needle (debut)
1917"Here Comes Knuckle Joe!" ("Here Comes the Son")
Transliteration: "Nakkuru jō ga yattekita!" (Japanese: ナックルジョーがやって来た!)
Masayuki ŌzekiRima NozoeMasayuki ŌzekiFebruary 9, 2002 (2002-02-09)November 9, 2002

Knuckle Joe arrives in Cappy Town and tries to avenge his father's death from a star warrior, and King Dedede frames an innocent Kirby; Kirby "mirrors" Joe to make him realize his monstrous ways, and Meta Knight tells Joe the truth about his father.

Copy Ability: Fighter (debut), Needle
2018"Goodbye, Snowman Chilly" ("Dedede's Snow Job")
Transliteration: "Sayonara, yukidaruma chirī" (Japanese: さよなら、雪だるまチリー)
Tarō IwasakiNaruhiko TatsumiyaTarō IwasakiFebruary 16, 2002 (2002-02-16)November 9, 2002

The Ice Dragon brings winter to Cappy Town and Kirby befriends a snowman named Chilly.

Copy Ability: Ice (debut)
2119"Princess Rona's Holiday" ("A Princess in Dis-Dress")
Transliteration: "Ōjo rōna no kyūjitsu" (Japanese: 王女ローナの休日)
Hiroshi HaradaRima NozoeHiroshi HaradaFebruary 23, 2002 (2002-02-23)November 16, 2002

Tiff befriends Commander Vee (who is a visiting Princess Rona in disguise); Kirby fights Susshi after King Dedede duels Vee.

Copy Ability: Sword
2220"Showdown on a Solitary Island: Old Soldiers Never Die!" ("Island of the Lost Warrior")
Transliteration: "Kotō no kessen rōhei wa shinazu!" (Japanese: 孤島の決戦・老兵は死なず!)
Jōhei MatsuuraKisuke BabaJōhei MatsuuraMarch 2, 2002 (2002-03-02)November 16, 2002

A typhoon strands Kirby, Tiff, Tuff and crew on the island of Kit Cosmos, an old Star Warrior; Kirby vanquishes King Dedede's latest monster, Tornadon.

Copy Ability: Tornado
2321"Stray Dyna Baby" ("The Empty Nest Mess")
Transliteration: "Maigo no dainabeibī" (Japanese: 迷子のダイナベイビー)
Masayuki ŌzekiMariko KunisawaEizō KojimaMarch 9, 2002 (2002-03-09)November 23, 2002

King Dedede kidnaps Dyna Chick with hopes of injecting it to make it a monster; Dyna Blade gets even.

Copy Ability: None
2422"Ninja Benikage is Here!" ("Ninja Binge")
Transliteration: "Ninja, benikage sanjō!" (Japanese: ニンジャ、ベニカゲ参上!)
Yoshihisa MatsumotoNobuaki YamaguchiSeiji OkudaMarch 16, 2002 (2002-03-16)November 23, 2002

An ancient scroll is Benikage's ninja report card; Kirby must battle Yamikage, a ninja and former Star Warrior hired by King Dedede.

Copy Ability: Ninja (debut)
2523"Escargon's Mother Dearest" ("Like Mother, Like Snail" / "Escargoon Rules")
Transliteration: "Esukarugon, mabuta no haha" (Japanese: エスカルゴン、まぶたの母)
Hiroyuki YokoyamaMariko KunisawaMasayuki KojimaMarch 23, 2002 (2002-03-23)November 30, 2002

Cappy Town pretends that Escargoon is King when his mom visits; King Dedede unleashes the Drifters to get even.

Copy Ability: Parasol
2624"Loyalty! Sword and Blade" ("Sword and Blade, Loyal and True" / "Hour of the WolfWrath")
Transliteration: "Chūsei! Sōdo to bureido" (Japanese: 忠誠!ソードとブレイド)
Tarō IwasakiRima NozoeNaoyuki KuzuyaMarch 30, 2002 (2002-03-30)November 30, 2002

King Dedede orders WolfWrath, a fire-breathing wolf monster. It paralyzes Meta Knight, and his loyal followers Sword and Blade must now defeat him with Kirby's help.

Copy Ability: Galaxia (debut)

Season 2 (2002/2002-06)

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No. (JPN) No. (DUB) Title (English dub title) Directed by Written by Storyboarded by Original airdate American air date
2725"Whispy Woods in Love" ("The Flower Plot")
Transliteration: "Koi ni ochita wisupī uzzu" (Japanese: 恋に落ちたウィスピーウッズ)
Hiroshi HaradaNobuaki YamaguchiTakeru Yamazaki
Hiroshi Harada
April 6, 2002 (2002-04-06)December 7, 2002

Whispy's new flower friend, Lovely, is kidnapped by King Dedede and transformed into a monster that Kirby must defeat.

Copy Ability: Cutter
2826"Dedede Factory of Terror" ("Labor Daze")
Transliteration: "Kyōfu no dedede fakutorī" (Japanese: 恐怖のデデデ・ファクトリー)
Kiyoshi EgamiSōji YoshikawaJōhei MatsuuraApril 20, 2002 (2002-04-20)December 7, 2002

King Dedede tricks the Cappies into working at a factory, where they unwittingly assemble parts for the Ice Dragon Robot.

Copy Ability: Ice
2927"Extra Spicy! Diner Wars" ("The Hot Shot Chef" / "A Spice Odyssey")
Transliteration: "Gekikara! Famiresu sensō" (Japanese: 激辛!ファミレス戦争)
Masayuki ŌzekiMariko KunisawaKazuhito KozuApril 27, 2002 (2002-04-27)December 14, 2002

King Dedede orders a monster chef, Goan, to out-spice Kawasaki; Goan tricks the Cappies into wanting to eat Kirby.

Copy Ability: Cook
3028"Kirby's Mysterious Egg" ("Hatch Me if You Can")
Transliteration: "Kābī no nazo no tamago" (Japanese: カービィの謎のタマゴ)
Yukitaka KoyamaAi ShitayoshiYoshihisa MatsumotoMay 4, 2002 (2002-05-04)December 14, 2002

Kirby raises a newborn called Baby Galbo; Baby must choose between Kirby and the evil, much larger Galbo monster.

Copy Ability: Fire
3130"Viva! Welcome to DedeVegas!" ("Abusement Park")
Transliteration: "Biba! Dedebegasu e yōkoso" (Japanese: ビバ!デデベガスへようこそ)
Hiroyuki YokoyamaSōji YoshikawaNaoyuki KuzuyaMay 11, 2002 (2002-05-11)February 1, 2003

King Dedede transforms the castle into an amusement park and Kirby retaliates with a karaoke attack.

Copy Ability: Mike (debut)
3295"A Story About Not Being Toothless" ("A Dental Dilemma")
Transliteration: "Ha nashi ni naranai hanashi" (Japanese: 歯なしにならないハナシ)
Tarō IwasakiMariko KunisawaTarō IwasakiMay 18, 2002 (2002-05-18)September 23, 2006

King Dedede and Tuff suffer from toothaches and have to see Dr. Yabui and have their teeth drilled.

Copy Ability: Tornado
3331"Huh?! The Space Garbage Dump" ("Junk Jam")
Transliteration: "Eeh! Uchū no gomisuteba" (Japanese: え~っ!宇宙のゴミ捨て場)
Hiroshi HaradaChinatsu HōjōIchizō FukushimaMay 25, 2002 (2002-05-25)February 1, 2003

A spaceship dumps interplanetary trash over Cappy Town and Fire Lion is supposed to incinerate it.

Copy Ability: Fire
3434"Ultimate Iron Man, Cook Osaka" ("A Recipe for Disaster")
Transliteration: "Kyūkyoku tetsujin kokkuoosaka" (Japanese: 究極鉄人・コックオオサカ)
Shigeru YamazakiRima NozoeSeiji OkudaJune 1, 2002 (2002-06-01)February 15, 2003

The real Chef Shiitake visits and Kirby makes "popcorn" out of King Dedede's monster, Cobgoblin.

Copy Ability: Cook
3532"The Glorious Pupupu Grand Prix" ("The Kirby Derby")
Transliteration: "Eikō no pupupu guranpuri" (Japanese: 栄光のプププ・グランプ)
Masayuki Ōzeki
Kiyoshi Egami
Nobuaki YamaguchiMasayuki Ōzeki
Kiyoshi Egami
June 8, 2002 (2002-06-08) (part 1)
June 15, 2002 (2002-06-15) (part 2)
February 8, 2003
3633

King Dedede downloads an evil racecar to use in Cappy Town's Grand Prix; Kirby races, too. Kirby's vehicle is sabotaged by King Dedede and the Mayor is ultimately victorious.

Copy Ability: Wheel (debut)
3735"Crush the Lunchtime Dedede-Wide!" ("Watermelon Felon")
Transliteration: "Ohiru no dededewaido o tsubuse!" (Japanese: お昼のデデデワイドをつぶせ!)
Yoshihisa MatsumotoChinatsu HōjōYoshihisa MatsumotoJune 22, 2002 (2002-06-22)March 1, 2003

King Dedede uses Channel DDD and his personal newspaper to frame Kirby and propagate lies about him.

Copy Ability: None
3844"Read It! The Amazing Million Seller" ("A Novel Approach")
Transliteration: "Yomuzoi! Kyōi no mirionserā" (Japanese: 読むぞい!驚異のミリオンセラー)
Hiroyuki YokoyamaSōji YoshikawaMasayuki KojimaJune 29, 2002 (2002-06-29)June 21, 2003

King Dedede's monster is an imposter author of the Pappy Pottey book who transforms into the Broom King.

Copy Ability: Cleaning (debut)
3936"The Forgotten Escargon" ("Escar-Gone")
Transliteration: "Bōkyaku no esukarugon" (Japanese: 忘却のエスカルゴン)
Hiroshi HaradaChinatsu HōjōSeiji AriharaJuly 6, 2002 (2002-07-06)March 8, 2003

Escargoon swallows Erasem in his sleep and awakens to find that no one recognizes him anymore.

Copy Ability: None
4037"Monster Hunter Knuckle Joe!" ("Monster Management")
Transliteration: "Majū hantā nakkuru jō!" (Japanese: 魔獣ハンター・ナックルジョー!)
Tarō IwasakiRima NozoeTarō IwasakiJuly 13, 2002 (2002-07-13)March 15, 2003

Knuckle Joe returns disguised as an evil N.M.E. agent, but he's actually a monster hunter after Masher.

Copy Ability: Fighter
4138"Prophecies of Mabel" ("Prediction Predicament")
Transliteration: "Mēberu no daiyogen" (Japanese: メーベルの大予言)
Shigeru Yamazaki
Masayuki Ōzeki
Sōji Yoshikawa
Mariko Kunisawa
Seiji Okuda
Hiroshi Aoyama
July 20, 2002 (2002-07-20) (part 1)
July 27, 2002 (2002-07-27) (part 2)
March 22, 2003 (part 1)
March 29, 2003 (part 2)
4239

A giant asteroid is about to hit Cappy Town, and everyone is scrambling to come up with ideas to deflect it.

Copy Ability: Fire
4340"Rebellion of the Sheep" ("Sheepwrecked")
Transliteration: "Hitsuji-tachi no hangyaku" (Japanese: ヒツジたちの反逆)
Akira TobaChinatsu HōjōTakaaki IshiyamaAugust 3, 2002 (2002-08-03)April 5, 2003

Amon turns a mindless flock of sheep into a herd of wolves who seek revenge on all of Cappy Town.

Copy Ability: Needle
4441"Acore, Friend of Whispy Woods" ("War of the Woods")
Transliteration: "Wisupī Uzzu no Tomo Akoru" (Japanese: ウィスピーウッズの友・アコル)
Akira ManoNobuaki YamaguchiShinji SakaiAugust 10, 2002 (2002-08-10)April 12, 2003

Whispy's friend, Acore, is in danger until some animal friends help Kirby and friends fight the forces of nature.

Copy Ability: Cutter
4552"A Midsummer Night's Scream!" ("Scare Tactics")
Transliteration: "Manatsu no yoru no yūrei!" (Japanese: 真夏の夜のユーレイ!)
Hiroyuki Yokoyama
Hiroshi Harada
Mariko KunisawaMasayuki Kojima
Seiji Arihara
August 17, 2002 (2002-08-17) (part 1)
August 24, 2002 (2002-08-24) (part 2)
October 25, 2003 (part 1)
November 1, 2003 (part 2)
4653

The Cappies plan a fun Spook-Out in Whispy Woods, but King Dedede uses the opportunity to get rid of Kirby by scaring them himself. When a storm arrives, Kirby, Tiff, Tuff, Dedede and Escargoon take shelter in a haunted house designed by N.M.E. and have to survive the terrors inside.

Note: In Japan, there was a contest held by CBC that encouraged viewers of the show to design new guest characters that they wanted to see in future episodes of the show. The winning entry (a blue, bubble-breathing ghost named Shaabon) was featured in this special. The contest was first announced in the "Pupupu Tsushin" segment at the end of the Japanese version of "Hatch Me if You Can", and entries were solicited from May 4 (the day of said broadcast) to 31, 2002, with the winner announced in the "Pupupu Tsushin" segment of "War of the Woods".

Copy Ability: Fire
4742"Come Home, Dear Waddle Dee" ("Pink-Collar Blues")
Transliteration: "Kaere, aishi no wadorudi" (Japanese: 帰れ、愛しのワドルディ)
Yoshihisa MatsumotoRima NozoeTarō IwasakiAugust 31, 2002 (2002-08-31)April 19, 2003

King Dedede fires the Waddle Dees and orders a Domestic Servant Robot; but the Waddle Dees are still loyal to him by protecting his vault.

Copy Ability: Stone
4843"Pupupu Land Sightseeing Tour" ("Tourist Trap")
Transliteration: "Pupupu rando kankō tsuā" (Japanese: プププランド観光ツアー)
Shigeru YamazakiNobuaki YamaguchiSeiji OkudaSeptember 14, 2002 (2002-09-14)April 26, 2003

King Dedede wants to put on a show for the tourists, so he downloads Flame Feeder meant to destroy Kirby.

Copy Ability: Fire, Ice
4947"New Animated Series: Dedede of the Stars" ("Cartoon Buffoon")
Transliteration: "Anime shinbangumi hoshi no dedede" (Japanese: アニメ新番組・星のデデデ)
Tarō IwasakiSōji YoshikawaMitsuo KusakabeSeptember 21, 2002 (2002-09-21)September 20, 2003

Inspired by Tiff's flipbook, King Dedede opens an animation studio in order to produce a TV program that stars himself as the main character and Kirby as the villain.

Copy Ability: None
5048"Save Up! The Cursed Piggy Bank" ("Don't Bank on It")
Transliteration: "Tameruzoi! Noroi no chokin-bako" (Japanese: 貯めるぞい!のろいの貯金箱)
Masayuki ŌzekiChinatsu HōjōHiroshi AoyamaSeptember 28, 2002 (2002-09-28)September 27, 2003

King Dedede distributes Dedede Dolls fashioned in his likeness to brainwash Cappies, but the plan backfires.

Copy Ability: None
5149"Sentimental Kirby" ("Kirby Takes the Cake")
Transliteration: "Senchimentaru kābī" (Japanese: センチメンタル・カービィ)
Akira ManoChinatsu HōjōAkira Mano
Seiji Arihara
October 5, 2002 (2002-10-05)October 4, 2003

It is Kirby's one-year Anniversary of landing in Cappy Town, but King Dedede orders a monster to destroy Kirby with fireworks.

Copy Ability: Bomb (debut)

Season 3 (2002–03/2003-04)

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No. (JPN) No. (DUB) Title (English dub title) Directed by Written by Storyboarded by Original airdate American air date
5245"Devil's Chocolate Capsules!" ("Snack Attack")
Transliteration: "Akuma no choko kapuseru!" (Japanese: 悪魔のチョコカプセル!)
Hiroyuki Yokoyama
Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Mariko KunisawaMasayuki Kojima
Yoshihisa Matsumoto
October 12, 2002 (2002-10-12) (part 1)
October 19, 2002 (2002-10-19) (part 2)
September 6, 2003 (part 1)
September 13, 2003 (part 2)
5346

A candy-toy craze is sweeping Cappy Town when N.M.E. sells a line of 3 Color Fighters disguised as Chocolate. Kirby ends up taking on King Dedede's rare fighter models in a battle tournament.

Copy Ability: Fighter
5454"Quixano the Over-the-Top Knight!" ("One Crazy Knight")
Transliteration: "Yarisugi no kishi! Kihāno" (Japanese: やりすぎの騎士!キハーノ)
Akira TobaRima NozoeSumio WatanabeOctober 26, 2002 (2002-10-26)November 8, 2003

A crazy knight crashes near Cappy Town and attacks Kirby, thinking he is a monster.

Copy Ability: Mirror (debut)
5555"Dedede's Certain Love" ("Sweet & Sour Puss")
Transliteration: "Aru ai no dedede" (Japanese: ある愛のデデデ)
Hiroshi HaradaChinatsu HōjōSeiji AriharaNovember 2, 2002 (2002-11-02)November 15, 2003

An accident happens while King Dedede tries to order a monster that turns him from bad to good.

Copy Ability: Needle
5656"Scarfy the Selfish Pet" ("Dedede's Pet Threat")
Transliteration: "Wagamama petto, sukāfi" (Japanese: わがままペット、スカーフィ)
Shigeru YamazakiNobuaki YamaguchiSeiji OkudaNovember 9, 2002 (2002-11-09)November 22, 2003

King Dedede's new pet Scarfies go on a hungry rampage after he ditches them in the woods.

Copy Ability: Hammer (debut)
5757"He Who Makes Fun of Pie Will Cry at Pie!" ("A Half-Baked Battle")
Transliteration: "Pai o warau mono wa pai ni nakuzoi!" (Japanese: パイを笑う者はパイに泣くぞい!)
Tarō IwasakiChinatsu HōjōTarō IwasakiNovember 16, 2002 (2002-11-16)November 29, 2003

When King Dedede gets hit in the face with a giant pie, he gets humillated cause the whole town gets into a pie fight.

Copy Ability: Bomb
5858"The Monster Teacher Shall Punish You!" ("eNeMeE Elementary")
Transliteration: "Majū kyōshi de oshioki yo!" (Japanese: 魔獣教師でお仕置きよ!)
Masayuki ŌzekiJunya YoshidaHiroshi AoyamaNovember 23, 2002 (2002-11-23)December 6, 2003

When all the kids start making fun of King Dedede by painting silly pictures of him on the walls, he decides to start a school for young children to learn to respect him.

Copy Ability: Fighter
5959"The Greatest Show Strikes! Evening Meals" ("The Meal Moocher")
Transliteration: "Saikyō bangumi, chokugeki! Ban-gohan" (Japanese: 最強番組、直撃!晩ごはん)
Akane InoueRima NozoeSeiji AriharaNovember 30, 2002 (2002-11-30)December 13, 2003

When King Dedede gets tired of the same meals over and over, he starts a cooking show that haves him going to Cappy Town's homes to eat their meals.

Copy Ability: Cook
6060"The Treasured Sword Galaxia!" ("Crusade for the Blade")
Transliteration: "Hōken gyarakushia!" (Japanese: 宝剣ギャラクシア!)
Hiroyuki YokoyamaNobuaki YamaguchiNaoyuki KuzuyaDecember 7, 2002 (2002-12-07)February 7, 2004

Sirica comes down to Cappy Town in her spaceship and attempts to steal Galaxia from Meta Knight in order to avenge her mother's death by the hands of the great beast, Kirisakin.

Copy Ability: Sword, Galaxia
6161"Weight Disaster! Snack Junkies" ("Fitness Fiend")
Transliteration: "Hisan! Sunakku jankī" (Japanese: 肥惨!スナックジャンキー)
Yoshihisa MatsumotoMariko KunisawaMasayuki KojimaDecember 14, 2002 (2002-12-14)February 14, 2004

When King Dedede and Kirby get fat from eating too much snacks, Dedede hires a fitness instructor from N.M.E. to thin them out.

Copy Ability: Mike
6262"It's Only Fortune-Telling, But It's Still Fortune-Telling" ("Mabel Turns the Tables")
Transliteration: "Takaga uranai, saredo uranai" (Japanese: たかが占い、されど占い)
Hiroshi HaradaMariko KunisawaSeiji AriharaDecember 21, 2002 (2002-12-21)February 21, 2004

When Mabel stars on King Dedede's latest program, her fortunes start coming true.

Copy Ability: Tornado
6363"December Colds are Hard to Deal With!" ("Something to Sneeze At")
Transliteration: "Shiwasu no kaze wa tsuraizoi!" (Japanese: 師走のカゼはつらいぞい!)
Hiroshi KimuraChinatsu HōjōAkitoshi ShimazuDecember 28, 2002 (2002-12-28)February 28, 2004

When everyone catches a cold before the new year, King Dedede tries to catch one because of a rumor.

Copy Ability: Mini (debut)
6464"New Year! Kirby Quiz Show" ("The Kirby Quiz")
Transliteration: "Shinshun! Kābī kuizu shō" (Japanese: 新春!カービィ・クイズショー)
Tarō IwasakiSōji YoshikawaMitsuo KusakabeJanuary 4, 2003 (2003-01-04)March 6, 2004

Everyone kicks off the new year by having a quiz show featuring clips from previous episodes.

Copy Ability: Ice, Stone, Fire, Needle, Cook, Mike, Tornado, Sword, Galaxia (flashbacks)
6565"Knuckle Joe on the Run!" ("Masher 2.0")
Transliteration: "Nigete kita nakkuru jō" (Japanese: 逃げてきたナックルジョー)
Masayuki ŌzekiRima NozoeMasayuki ŌzekiJanuary 11, 2003 (2003-01-11)March 13, 2004

An injured Knuckle Joe arrives after trying to defeat the revived Masher, who also came to defeat him.

Copy Ability: Fighter
6666"Wandering Pengis" ("The Chill Factor")
Transliteration: "Samayoeru pengī" (Japanese: さまよえるペンギー)
Akira ManoMariko KunisawaSeiji AriharaJanuary 18, 2003 (2003-01-18)March 20, 2004

Winter comes yet again when wandering Pengis visit Cappy Town.

Copy Ability: Ice
6767"Monster Teacher 2" ("The School Scam")
Transliteration: "Majū kyōshi 2" (Japanese: 魔獣教師2)
Hiroyuki YokoyamaSōji YoshikawaMasayuki KojimaJanuary 25, 2003 (2003-01-25)March 27, 2004

King Dedede hires some punks to blame Tiff for bad education in Cappy Town.

Copy Ability: Fighter
6868"Achieve Victory! The Age of Delivery" ("Delivery Dilemma")
Transliteration: "Kachinuke! Deribarī jidai" (Japanese: 勝ち抜け!デリバリー時代)
Yoshihisa MatsumotoChinatsu HōjōYoshihisa MatsumotoFebruary 1, 2003 (2003-02-01)April 3, 2004

Kawasaki starts a delivery service for his restaurant, but Kirby is sorely tempted to eat his food.

Copy Ability: Jet (debut)
6969"Whispy Forest Ecotour" ("Trick or Trek")
Transliteration: "Wisupī no mori no ekotsuā" (Japanese: ウィスピーの森のエコツアー)
Hiroshi HaradaNobuaki YamaguchiSeiji AriharaFebruary 8, 2003 (2003-02-08)April 10, 2004

While on a hike through Whispy Woods, King Dedede and Escargoon set fire to the forest.

Copy Ability: Tornado
7070"The Legend of Lord Tokkori" ("Buccaneer Birdy")
Transliteration: "Tokkori kyō no densetsu" (Japanese: トッコリ卿の伝説)
Tameo KohanawaChinatsu HōjōTameo KohanawaFebruary 15, 2003 (2003-02-15)April 17, 2004

After the Villagers get tired of having Tokkori around, they find out he's a royal bird.

Copy Ability: Mirror
7171"Close Up! Whale Watching" ("A Whale of a Tale")
Transliteration: "Mitchaku! Hoēru wotchingu" (Japanese: 密着!ホエール・ウォッチング)
Tarō IwasakiSatoshi YumiTarō IwasakiFebruary 22, 2003 (2003-02-22)April 24, 2004

King Dedede organizes a whale-watching cruise, but he really wants to use it to catch a whale.

Copy Ability: None
7272"Waddle Dees for Sale" ("Waddle While You Work")
Transliteration: "Wadorudi urimasu" (Japanese: ワドルディ売ります)
Masayuki ŌzekiRima NozoeMasayuki ŌzekiMarch 1, 2003 (2003-03-01)September 18, 2004

After Customer Service demands for money, King Dedede sells all of his Waddle Dees in order to pay N.M.E. back.

Copy Ability: None
7373"Spin the Sushi-Go-Round" ("Dedede's Raw Deal")
Transliteration: "Maware kaitensushi" (Japanese: まわれ回転寿司)
Akane InoueSōji YoshikawaSeiji AriharaMarch 8, 2003 (2003-03-08)September 25, 2004

N.M.E. Salesman has a new lunch spot, so King Dedede orders Chef Kawasaki to turn his restaurant into a sushi bar.

Copy Ability: Spark (debut)
7474"Mothgaber Strikes Back!" ("Caterpillar Thriller")
Transliteration: "Mosugabā no gyakushū!" (Japanese: モスガバーの逆襲!)
Hiroyuki YokoyamaSōji YoshikawaHiroshi HataMarch 15, 2003 (2003-03-15)October 2, 2004

N.M.E. gives King Dedede two captive twins from Postar's South Sea in order to get rid of Kirby. Meanwhile, a giant caterpillar is giving everyone in Cappy Town hay fever.

Copy Ability: None
7575"Dream Dino Heaven!" ("Fossil Fools")
Transliteration: "Yume no kyōryū tengoku!" (Japanese: 夢の恐竜天国!)
Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Hiroshi Harada
Mariko KunisawaYoshihisa Matsumoto
Seiji Arihara
March 22, 2003 (2003-03-22) (part 1)
March 29, 2003 (2003-03-29) (part 2)
October 9, 2004 (part 1)
October 16, 2004 (part 2)
7676

After finding out that dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years, King Dedede and Escargoon order a mad scientist from N.M.E. to create their own. Everyone ends up swarmed by scientific mosquitos after escaping Dedede's treacherous amusement park – and their DNA samples are used to help the mad scientist create the ultimate dinosaurs.

Copy Ability: Crash (debut)

Season 4 (2003/2004-06)

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No. (JPN) No. (DUB) Title (English dub title) Directed by Written by Storyboarded by Original airdate American air date
7777"Royal AcaDededemy" ("Dedede's Monsterpiece")
Transliteration: "Roiyaru akadededemī" (Japanese: ロイヤル・アカデデデミー)
Tameo KohanawaSōji YoshikawaTameo KohanawaApril 5, 2003 (2003-04-05)October 23, 2004

King Dedede opens his own art museum, but he dislikes the imported paintings, so he orders a monster to make his own.

Copy Ability: Paint (debut)
7878"Launching Escargon Robo!" ("Right Hand Robot")
Transliteration: "Hasshin! Esukarugon robo" (Japanese: 発進!エスカルゴン・ロボ)
Tarō IwasakiChinatsu HōjōTarō IwasakiApril 19, 2003 (2003-04-19)October 30, 2004

After being worked into the ground too hard by King Dedede, Escargoon creates Escar-droid, a robot made to do his duties for him, but Dedede uses it to go after Kirby, leading it to be constantly destroyed and forcing Escargoon to rebuild it multiple times.

Copy Ability: Bomb
7979"Bonkers is Here!" ("Goin' Bonkers")
Transliteration: "Bonkāsu arawaru!" (Japanese: ボンカースあらわる!)
Akira ManoChinatsu HōjōAkira Mano
Shinichi Tsuji
April 26, 2003 (2003-04-26)November 6, 2004

After King Dedede discovers that Bonkers, a runaway circus ape, wants to train with Kirby, he turns Bonkers into a monster.

Copy Ability: Hammer
8080"Tonic! Drink Rhapsody" ("Power Ploy")
Transliteration: "Kyōsō! Dorinku kyōsōkyoku" (Japanese: 強壮!ドリンク狂想曲)
Masayuki ŌzekiYurie TomonagaMasayuki ŌzekiMay 3, 2003 (2003-05-03)November 13, 2004

King Dedede orders a drink to power up himself and the Cappies, but after seeing the effects and their consequences, Escargoon orders a drink to poop them out.

Copy Ability: Stone
8181"Eep! The Untidy Woman" ("A Trashy Tale")
Transliteration: "Doki! Katazukerarenai onna" (Japanese: ドキッ!かたづけられない女)
Hiroyuki YokoyamaMariko KunisawaMasayuki KojimaMay 10, 2003 (2003-05-10)November 20, 2004

When King Dedede and Escargoon discover that Chief Bookem and Buttercup's house is a pigsty, they use this opportunity to humiliate them on public television. Meanwhile, so as not to deal with Dedede's own trashy habits, N.M.E. sends a trash-spitting monster to expel all of Dedede's garbage (whom he had sent to N.M.E.) onto Cappy Town.

Copy Ability: Cleaning
8282"Combined Robot Cooker Z!" ("Cooking Up Trouble")
Transliteration: "Gattai robo ryourigā Z!" (Japanese: 合体ロボ・リョウリガーZ!)
Yoshihisa MatsumotoRima NozoeYoshihisa MatsumotoMay 17, 2003 (2003-05-17)November 27, 2004

After Sir Ebrum cooks a delicious meal for his kids and Kirby, King Dedede starts a cooking contest for Male Cappies, and tricks them into buying parts made to build the SlicerDicer.

Copy Ability: Spark
8383"Monster Teacher 3" ("Teacher's Threat")
Transliteration: "Majū kyōshi 3" (Japanese: 魔獣教師3)
Hiroshi HaradaSōji YoshikawaSeiji AriharaMay 24, 2003 (2003-05-24)December 4, 2004

A new teacher comes to Cappy Town to teach at the Dedede Academy, but he's actually a contract monster.

Copy Ability: Sword
8484"Curio's Hidden Treasure?" ("Mumbies Madness")
Transliteration: "Kyurio-shi no hihō?" (Japanese: キュリオ氏の秘宝?)
Tarō IwasakiYurie TomonagaTarō IwasakiMay 31, 2003 (2003-05-31)December 11, 2004

King Dedede tricks Mr. Curio into opening a jar containing mummy-like creatures called Mumbies, which run rampant in Cappy Town before targeting Kirby.

Copy Ability: Bomb
8585"Phantom Ultraviolet Rays!" ("A Sunsational Surprise" / "A Sunsational Puzzle")
Transliteration: "Maboroshi no Shigaisen!" (Japanese: まぼろしの紫外線!)
Masayuki ŌzekiSōji YoshikawaMasayuki ŌzekiJune 7, 2003 (2003-06-07)December 18, 2004

King Dedede buys air conditioners from N.M.E. to cool off the town when it gets too hot. Later, an ozone layer monster appears.

Copy Ability: Jet, Bomb
8686"Disciple Showdown! Cook Nagoya" ("A Chow Challenge")
Transliteration: "Deshi taiketsu! Kokku nagoya" (Japanese: 弟子対決!コックナゴヤ)
Tameo KohanawaChinatsu HōjōTameo KohanawaJune 14, 2003 (2003-06-14)May 28, 2005

A classmate of Kawasaki's past comes to visit him, but finds out that his cooking is sorely poor. Later, King Dedede holds a contest between Kawasaki and Nagoya, where the winner gets to keep Kawasaki's restaurant.

Copy Ability: Cook
8787"Charge! The Selfish Army of Crows" ("Waste Management")
Transliteration: "Shūgeki! Karasu no katte gundan" (Japanese: 襲撃!カラスの勝手軍団)
Hiroyuki YokoyamaMariko KunisawaAoi KuriharaJune 21, 2003 (2003-06-21)June 4, 2005

King Dedede hires a flock of crows to eat his garbage, but later they betray them and tell the crows to get lost. Later, the leader of the crows is turned into a monster, and returns to get revenge.

Copy Ability: Wing (debut)
8888"Escargon Naked" ("Shell-Shocked")
Transliteration: "Hadaka no esukarugon" (Japanese: はだかのエスカルゴン)
Akira ManoChinatsu HōjōYoshihiro TakamotoJune 28, 2003 (2003-06-28)June 11, 2005 (pre-empted)
September 2, 2006 (complete)

King Dedede wants to see what's under Escargoon's shell, so he cracks it open with his hammer. After Tiff demands him to fix it, N.M.E. sends a monster shell over, turning Escargoon into Maimaigoon.

Copy Ability: Hammer
8989"Geek Cartoon! Fūmu of the Stars" ("Tooned Out")
Transliteration: "Otaanime! Hoshi no fūmutan" (Japanese: オタアニメ!星のフームたん)
Yoshihisa MatsumotoMariko Kunisawa
Sōji Yoshikawa
Yoshihisa MatsumotoJuly 5, 2003 (2003-07-05)June 18, 2005

King Dedede and Escargoon order a trio of "professional animators" called otakings from N.M.E. to make a cartoon show (possibly a second season of Dedede: Comin' at Ya! from "Cartoon Buffoon"). Unfortunately, the nerds instead get an "interest" in Tiff when they see her from a clip of the first episode of DCAY, and decide to resort to drastic measures to make the show about her instead.

Copy Ability: Spark
9090"Mad Run! Dedede Race" ("Born to Be Mild")
Transliteration: "Bakusō! Dedede rēsu" (Japanese: 爆走!デデデ・レース前編)
Hiroshi Harada
Tarō Iwasaki
Rima NozoeTakeru Yamazaki
Tarō Iwasaki
July 12, 2003 (2003-07-12) (part 1)
July 19, 2003 (2003-07-19) (part 2)
June 25, 2005 (part 1)
July 2, 2005 (part 2)
9191

King Dedede befriends a biker gang terrorizing Cappy Town, who are looking for a mysterious old biker named Steppenwolf (revealed to be Melman at the end of the special). Dedede ultimately decides to hold a race to determine if the gang stays. Before he can race, Gus is kidnapped and locked in Castle Dedede's dungeon, forcing Gengu to race in his place. When Gengu (and later Gus, who is eventually freed and reluctantly joins the race) are struggling, Steppenwolf steps in.

Copy Ability: Wheel
9292"Waddle Dees' Cuisine Revolution" ("Hunger Struck")
Transliteration: "Wadorudi no shokubunka daikakumei" (Japanese: ワドルディの食文化大革命)
Masayuki ŌzekiAi ShitayoshiMasayuki ŌzekiJuly 26, 2003 (2003-07-26) (original)
July 30, 2003 (2003-07-30) (rerun)
July 30, 2005

When King Dedede finds out that his Waddle Dees' meals are costing him a fortune, he makes them eat less, resulting in a rebellion until he orders a cooking monster.

Note: When this episode originally aired, the final scene was cut out by a breaking news interruption about an earthquake that struck Japan. A rerun of the episode aired uncut four days later.

Copy Ability: Cook
9393"Kirby Appreciation Day!" ("D'Preciation Day")
Transliteration: "Kābī kansha no hi!" (Japanese: カービィ感謝の日!)
Hiroyuki YokoyamaYurie TomonagaAoi KuriharaAugust 2, 2003 (2003-08-02)August 6, 2005

King Dedede is upset by the fact that practicaly no one likes or appreciates him, and when Kirby flubs up an attempt to give him a present of appreciation (a watermelon which he half-ate), he lashes out by cancelling all the other appreciation days, replacing them with "Dis Days" (days devoted to attacking the person the Dis Day is devoted too), and getting revenge on Kirby by playing a prank involving explosive watermelons. This leads to the residents deciding that Dedede has gone too far, and teaching him a lesson by tricking him into thinking Kirby has died and holding a funeral for the latter.

Copy Ability: Parasol
9496"Escaped Monster PhanPhan" ("Cowardly Creature")
Transliteration: "Dassō majū fanfan" (Japanese: 脱走魔獣ファンファン)
Tameo KohanawaSatoshi YumiTameo KohanawaAugust 9, 2003 (2003-08-09)October 28, 2006

Escaped monster PhanPhan comes to Cappy Town, and Kirby becomes friends with it. Later King Dedede finds out about it and orders a trainer monster to turn PhanPhan into a real monster.

Copy Ability: Throw (debut)
9597"Devil Kirby!" ("Frog Wild")
Transliteration: "Debiru kābī!" (Japanese: デビル・カービィ!)
Akira ManoChinatsu HōjōSeiji AriharaAugust 16, 2003 (2003-08-16)November 4, 2006

Kirby becomes possessed by a Demon Frog who uses his powers to cause chaos in Cappy Town.

Copy Ability: Fire
9650"Warp Star Crisis!" ("Air-Ride-in-Style") (Part 1)
Transliteration: "Wāpusutā no kiki!" (Japanese: ワープスターの危機!)
Hiroshi Harada
Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Sōji Yoshikawa
Mariko Kunisawa
Seiji Arihara
Yoshihisa Matsumoto
August 23, 2003 (2003-08-23) (part 1)
August 30, 2003 (2003-08-30) (part 2)
October 11, 2003 (part 1)
October 18, 2003 (part 2)
9751

King Dedede kidnaps Tiff and Kirby is attacked by a gang of Air Riders. Kirby battles them while acquiring many abilities as well. N.M.E. is poised and ready to take out Kirby with the Air Ride machines.

Note: In Japan, there was a contest held by CBC that encouraged viewers of the show to design their own copy ability concepts for the show, with the winning abilities (which are listed below) being featured as part of this episode. The contest was first announced in the "Pupupu Tsushin" segment at the end of the Japanese version of "Caterpillar Thriller", and entries were solicited from March 15 (the day of said broadcast) to April 25, 2003, with the winners announced in the "Pupupu Tsushin" segments of both "D'Preciation Day" and the first half of this special.

Copy Ability: Baton (debut), Water (debut), Iron (debut), Top (debut), Crash
9898"Take Off! Battleship Halberd" ("Cappy Town Down") (Part 2)
Transliteration: "Hasshin! Senkan harubādo" (Japanese: 発進!戦艦ハルバード)
Tarō IwasakiSōji YoshikawaMitsuo KusakabeSeptember 13, 2003 (2003-09-13)June 14, 2005 (direct-to-video)
November 25, 2006 (television, standalone)
September 12, 2009 (television, movie)

Meta Knight reveals his secret weapon, Battleship Halberd, and, with the aid of several Cappies, begins the journey to N.M.E.'s fortress.

Copy Ability: Crash
9999"Destruction! Nightmare's Great Fortress" ("Combat Kirby") (Part 3)
Transliteration: "Gekimetsu! Naitomea daiyōsai" (Japanese: 撃滅!ナイトメア大要塞)
Hiroyuki YokoyamaSōji YoshikawaAoi KuriharaSeptember 20, 2003 (2003-09-20)June 14, 2005 (direct-to-video)
December 2, 2006 (television, standalone)
September 12, 2009 (television, movie)

Kirby battles Nightmare's powerful Heavy Lobster to protect Halberd, and the Halberd, aided by three friendly Destrayers piloted by past friends, begins its assault.

Copy Ability: Cook, Ice
100100"Fly! Kirby of the Stars" ("Fright to the Finish") (Part 4)
Transliteration: "Tobe! Hoshi no kābī" (Japanese: 飛べ!星のカービィ)
Masayuki ŌzekiSōji YoshikawaNaoyuki KuzuyaSeptember 27, 2003 (2003-09-27)June 14, 2005 (direct-to-video)
December 9, 2006 (television, standalone)
September 12, 2009 (television, movie)

Kirby falls asleep in Nightmare's realm and battles him once and for all.

Copy Ability: Bomb, Fire, Star Rod (debut)

Short (2008/12)

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An 8-minute short episode was initially released in 2008 as a 4D feature at the Tokyo Dome City Toys Kingdom. It was then released worldwide via Nintendo Video on Nintendo 3DS in 2012, split into two parts.

No. Title (English dub title) Directed by Written by Storyboarded by Original air date American air date
101"Kirby of the Stars: Take it Down! The Crustacean Monster Ebizou" ("Kirby 3D")
Transliteration: "Hoshi no Kābī Taose! Kōkaku Majū Ebizō" (Japanese: 星のカービィ 倒せ!甲殻魔獣エビゾウ)
Sōji YoshikawaSōji YoshikawaSōji YoshikawaSeptember 20, 2008 (2008-09-20)January 14, 2012 (part 1)
January 24, 2012 (part 2)

Kirby battles Lobzilla.

Copy Ability: Fire, Kabuki (debut)

References

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  1. ^ "星のカービィ ストーリー". Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-10-06.