星のカービィ(アニメ) アニメカービィ アニカビ 魔獣(星のカービィ)
A 2001-2003 anime based on the [i][[Kirby (series)|]][/i] series by Studio Sign and Studio Comet (and dubbed by 4Kids). The series takes primary inspiration from [i][[Kirby's Adventure]][/i], but mixes in elements from other games up to [i][[Kirby Air Ride]][/i]. It was aired as [i]Hoshi no Kirby[/i] in Japan.

Several elements from the anime would be incorporated into later games, such as the design of Meta Knight's sword [[Galaxia (sword)|]], and the hats for several [[copy_ability|copy abilities]] (such as Clean) in future games such as [i][[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]][/i] and [i][[Kirby: Star Allies]][/i].

h4. Returning characters
Parenthetical names are names used by the English dub.

h5. Major
* [[Kirby]]: The main character, an alien child who can copy what he eats. His made his first major appearance in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land]][/i].
* [[King Dedede]]: A selfish king with a hammer. Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land]][/i].

h5. Secondary
* [[Blade Knight]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Adventure]][/i].
* [[Chef Kawasaki]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby Super Star]][/i]. He is known as Cook Kawasaki in Japanese.
* [[Coo (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land 2]][/i].
* [[Dyna Blade]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby Super Star]][/i].
* [[Dyna Chick]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby Super Star]][/i].
* [[Kabu (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land]][/i].
* [[Kine (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land 2]][/i].
* [[Lololo (Kirby)|]] (Fololo): First Kirby appearance in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land]][/i].
* [[Lalala (Kirby)|]] (Falala): First Kirby appearance in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land]][/i].
* [[Meta Knight]]: Wields the [[Galaxia (sword)|]]. Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Adventure]][/i].
* [[Nightmare (Kirby)|]] (eNeMeE): Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Adventure]][/i].
* [[Rick (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land 2]][/i].
* [[Sword Knight]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Adventure]][/i].
* [[Waddle Dee]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land]][/i].
* [[Waddle Doo]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land]][/i].
* [[Whispy Woods]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land]][/i].

h5. Minor
* [[Blocky (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land 2]][/i].
* [[Bonkers]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Adventure]][/i].
* [[Bugzzy]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby Super Star]][/i].
* [[Chilly (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Adventure]][/i].
* [[Chuckie (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land]][/i].
* [[Con (Kirby)|]]: Appears alongside [[Pon (Kirby)|]]. Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land 3]][/i].
* [[Fire Lion (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Adventure]][/i].
* [[Gabon (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land 3]][/i].
* [[Galbo (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land 3]][/i].
* [[Floaty the Drifter]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land 2]][/i]. Also known as Drifter.
* [[Heavy Lobster]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby Super Star]][/i].
* [[Knuckle Joe]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby Super Star]][/i].
* [[Kracko]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land]][/i].
* [[Lovely (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby Super Star]][/i].
* [[Masher (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land 2]][/i].
* [[Mumbies (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land]][/i].
* [[Nelly (Kirby)|]]: Appears alongside [[Nruff]]. Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land 2]][/i].
* [[Noddy (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Adventure]][/i].
* [[Nruff]]: Appears alongside [[Nelly (Kirby)|]]. Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land 2]][/i].
* [[Paint Roller (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Adventure]][/i].
* [[Pengy (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land 2]][/i].
* [[Phan Phan]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]][/i].
* [[Pon (Kirby)|]]: Appears alongside [[Con (Kirby)|]]. Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land 3]][/i].
* [[Popon (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land 3]][/i].
* [[Sasuke (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land 3]][/i].
* [[Scarfy]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land]][/i].
* [[Squishy (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Dream Land]][/i].
* [[Walky]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby Super Star]][/i].
* [[Wheelie (Kirby)|]]: Debuted in [i][[Kirby's Adventure]][/i].

h4. Anime-original characters

h5. Major
* [[Fumu (Kirby)|]] (Tiff): One of Kirby's closest friends, and [[Bun (Kirby)|]]'s big sister.
* [[Bun (Kirby)|]] (Tuff): One of Kirby's closest friends, and [[Fumu (Kirby)|]]'s little brother.
* [[Escargon]] (Escargoon): King Dedede's snail henchman. He makes a cameo appearance in [i][[Kirby Mass Attack]][/i].
* [[Customer Service (Kirby)|]]: A man who sells [[monster]]s to [[King Dedede]]. He makes a cameo appearance in [i][[Kirby Mass Attack]][/i].

h5. Secondary
* [[Hohhe]] (Iro): One of the town's children. Often seen alongside [[Honey (Kirby)|]] and [[Iro (Kirby)|]].
* [[Honey (Kirby)|]]: One of the town's children. Often seen alongside [[Hohhe]] and [[Iro (Kirby)|]].
* [[Iro (Kirby)|]] (Spikehead): One of the town's children. Often seen alongside [[Hohhe]] and [[Honey (Kirby)|]].
* [[Meemu (Kirby)|]] (Lady Like): Wife of [[Paamu (Kirby)|]], and mother of [[Fumu (Kirby)|]] and [[Bun (Kirby)|]].
* [[Paamu (Kirby)|]] (Sir Ebrum): Husband of [[Meemu (Kirby)|]], and father of [[Fumu (Kirby)|]] and [[Bun (Kirby)|]].
* [[Tokkori (Kirby)|]]: A yellow [[bird]] who lives with [[Kirby]].

h5. Minor
* [[Chili Dog (Kirby)|]] (WolfWrath)
* [[Cook Nagoya]] (Chef Nagoya)
* [[Cook Osaka]] (Chef Shiitake): Makes a cameo appearance in [i][[Kirby Mass Attack]][/i].
* [[Demon Frog]]
* [[Garlude]]: [[Sirica (Kirby)|]]'s mother.
* [[Kirby's pet]]: A mechanical dog.
* [[Knuckle Joe's father]]: The father of [[Knuckle Joe]].
* [[Machosan]]: Makes a cameo appearance in [i][[Kirby Mass Attack]][/i].
* [[Octacon]]: An octopus-like create that can grow in size. It appears as one of [[Adeleine]]'s drawings in [i][[Kirby: Star Allies]][/i].
* [[Sirica (Kirby)|]]: Daughter of [[Garlude]].
h4. Copy Abilities

h5. Returning
* [[Bomb Kirby]]
* [[Cleaning Kirby]]
* [[Cook Kirby]]
* [[Crash Kirby]]
* [[Cutter Kirby]]
* [[Fighter Kirby]]
* [[Fire Kirby]]
* [[Hammer Kirby]]
* [[Ice Kirby]]
* [[Jet Kirby]]
* [[Mike Kirby]]
* [[Mirror Kirby]]
* [[Needle Kirby]]
* [[Ninja Kirby]]
* [[Paint Kirby]]
* [[Parasol Kirby]]
* [[Spark Kirby]]
* [[Stone Kirby]]
* [[Sword Kirby]]
* [[Throw Kirby]]
* [[Tornado Kirby]]
* [[Wheel Kirby]]
* [[Wing Kirby]]

h5. Anime-original
* [[Baton Kirby]]
* [[Iron Kirby]]
* [[Top Kirby]]
* [[Water Kirby]] (later appears in [i][[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]][/i])
* [[Kabuki Kirby]]

h4. Related
* [[Castle Dedede]]
* [[Copy Ability]]
* [[Warp Star]]
* [spoilers][[Star Rod]][/spoilers]
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