Also known as: 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 Kirby (Series) series by Studio Sign and Studio Comet (and dubbed by 4Kids). The series takes primary inspiration from Kirby'S Adventure, but mixes in elements from other games up to Kirby Air Ride. It was aired as Hoshi no Kirby 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 abilities (such as Clean) in future games such as Kirby'S Return To Dream Land and Kirby Star Allies.
Returning characters
Parenthetical names are names used by the English dub.
Major
- Kirby: The main character, an alien child who can copy what he eats. His made his first major appearance in Kirby'S Dream Land.
- King Dedede: A selfish king with a hammer. Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land.
Secondary
- Blade Knight: Debuted in Kirby'S Adventure.
- Chef Kawasaki: Debuted in Kirby Super Star. He is known as Cook Kawasaki in Japanese.
- Coo (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land 2.
- Dyna Blade: Debuted in Kirby Super Star.
- Dyna Chick: Debuted in Kirby Super Star.
- Kabu (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land.
- Kine (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land 2.
- Lololo (Kirby) (Fololo): First Kirby appearance in Kirby'S Dream Land.
- Lalala (Kirby) (Falala): First Kirby appearance in Kirby'S Dream Land.
- Meta Knight: Wields the Galaxia (Sword). Debuted in Kirby'S Adventure.
- Nightmare (Kirby) (eNeMeE): Debuted in Kirby'S Adventure.
- Rick (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land 2.
- Sword Knight: Debuted in Kirby'S Adventure.
- Waddle Dee: Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land.
- Waddle Doo: Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land.
- Whispy Woods: Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land.
Minor
- Blocky (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land 2.
- Bonkers: Debuted in Kirby'S Adventure.
- Bugzzy: Debuted in Kirby Super Star.
- Chilly (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Adventure.
- Chuckie (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land.
- Con (Kirby): Appears alongside Pon (Kirby). Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land 3.
- Fire Lion (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Adventure.
- Gabon (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land 3.
- Galbo (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land 3.
- Floaty The Drifter: Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land 2. Also known as Drifter.
- Heavy Lobster: Debuted in Kirby Super Star.
- Knuckle Joe: Debuted in Kirby Super Star.
- Kracko: Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land.
- Lovely (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby Super Star.
- Masher (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land 2.
- Mumbies (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land.
- Nelly (Kirby): Appears alongside Nruff. Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land 2.
- Noddy (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Adventure.
- Nruff: Appears alongside Nelly (Kirby). Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land 2.
- Paint Roller (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Adventure.
- Pengy (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land 2.
- Phan Phan: Debuted in Kirby: Nightmare In Dream Land.
- Pon (Kirby): Appears alongside Con (Kirby). Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land 3.
- Popon (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land 3.
- Sasuke (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land 3.
- Scarfy: Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land.
- Squishy (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Dream Land.
- Walky: Debuted in Kirby Super Star.
- Wheelie (Kirby): Debuted in Kirby'S Adventure.
Anime-original characters
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 Kirby Mass Attack.
- Customer Service (Kirby): A man who sells Monsters to King Dedede. He makes a cameo appearance in Kirby Mass Attack.
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.
Minor
- Chili Dog (Kirby) (WolfWrath)
- Cook Nagoya (Chef Nagoya)
- Cook Osaka (Chef Shiitake): Makes a cameo appearance in Kirby Mass Attack.
- 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 Kirby Mass Attack.
- Octacon: An octopus-like create that can grow in size. It appears as one of Adeleine's drawings in Kirby Star Allies.
- Sirica (Kirby): Daughter of Garlude.
Copy Abilities
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
Anime-original
- Baton Kirby
- Iron Kirby
- Top Kirby
- Water Kirby (later appears in Kirby'S Return To Dream Land)
- Kabuki Kirby