Changes: Kabuki

Latest revision as of 11:33, 29 April 2018

“	A ninja blessed with magical powers passed on from generations before!”
	— Tiff • Kirby 3D

Kabuki is a special Copy Ability that first appeared in Kirby 3D, a short based off of Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.

Kabuki makes a surprise appearance as one of Kirby's attacks in Kirby Quest, a sub-game in Kirby Mass Attack. This makes it the first anime-exclusive ability to crossover into the game series, debuting before Water Kirby. However, this ability has yet to appear as a Copy Ability in the main game of a Kirby title.

Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

Kabuki Kirby at first appears to have fully transformed into a glowing human Kabuki character on his Warp Star. In actuality, this is simply an illusion and Kirby is merely imitating that appearance; his true form is shown when he destroys Lobzilla. Kabuki Kirby is dressed in a warrior-monk's outfit and hat and carries a rod to smack enemies with. He has a brief reappearance in the ending scene of the short.

Trivia

In his "human form", he seems to wear Kabuki eye paint in line with Kabuki cultural practice.
Kabuki is a form of Japanese Classical Drama
Kabuki Kirby is supposed to resemble the warrior-monk (of the Yamabushi sect) Benkei, the main character of the play, Kanjincho. More information about the play: https://www.kabuki21.com/kanjincho.php
In the Kirby: Right Back At Ya! short, when Kirby's illusion rushes at Lobzilla and waves his hand, he imitates the tobi roppo (flying exit), a stage exit Benkei uses to end the play.
His attire is slightly similar to Freeze Kirby's appearance in Kirby Air Ride and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

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 {{CopyAbility
-|image = [[File:Kabuki Kirby.jpg|200px]]
+|image = [[File:Kabuki_Kirby_True_Form.jpg|200px]]
+|caption = [[Kirby 3D]] screenshot
-|jap_name = カブキ (Kabuki)
+|jap_name = カブキ (kabuki)
-|games = Kirby Mass Attack
+|jap_meaning = 歌舞伎 (kabuki), a traditional Japanese dance-drama
-|anime = [[Kirby of the Stars Special Episode: Take it Down! The Crustacean Demon Beast Ebizou|#J101/-]]
+|games = {{PortalLogo|KMA}} [[Kirby Quest]] cameo
+|anime = [[Kirby 3D|#J101/-]]
 |type = Weaponry / Transformational / Elemental
-|hat = A Kabuki fighter's outfit and hat with a long rod
+|hat = A Yamabushi monk's outfit and pilgrim's cap with a long rod
 |elements = Skill type
-|powers = Imitates a Kabuki fighter, fires lasers from forehead, uses rod to smack enemies
+|powers = Powerful illusory skills, fires lasers from forehead and rod, uses rod to smack enemies
-|enemies = [[Ebizou]]}}
+|enemies = [[Lobzilla]]}}
+{{quote
-The special '''Kabuki''' ability is one of [[Kirby]]'s [[Copy Ability|Copy abilities]] that is first appeared in the anime.
+ |1 = A ninja blessed with magical powers passed on from generations before!
+ |2 = [[Tiff]]
+ |3 = [[Kirby 3D]]
+}}
-This ability only appeared in the 3-D short "Take it Down! The Crustacean Demon Beast Ebizou".
+'''Kabuki''' is a special [[Copy Ability]] that first appeared in [[Kirby 3D]], a short based off of ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''.
+Kabuki makes a surprise appearance as one of Kirby's attacks in [[Kirby Quest]], a [[sub-game]] in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''. This makes it the first anime-exclusive ability to crossover into the game series, debuting before [[Water]] [[Kirby]]. However, this ability has yet to appear as a Copy Ability in the main game of a ''Kirby'' title.
 ==''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''==
-Kabuki Kirby at first appears to have fully transformed into a glowing human Kabuki fighter on his [[Warp Star]]. In actuality, he is imitating that appearance; his true form is shown when he destroys [[Ebizou]]. Kabuki Kirby is dressed in a Kabuki fighter's outfit and hat and carries a rod to smack enemies with. He has a brief reappearance in the ending scene of the short.
+Kabuki Kirby at first appears to have fully transformed into a glowing human Kabuki character on his [[Warp Star]]. In actuality, this is simply an illusion and Kirby is merely imitating that appearance; his true form is shown when he destroys [[Lobzilla]]. Kabuki Kirby is dressed in a warrior-monk's outfit and hat and carries a rod to smack enemies with. He has a brief reappearance in the ending scene of the short.
-Kirby's Kabuki attire resembles [[Ice]] Kirby's parka in ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''.
 ==Trivia==
-*In human, he wears Kabuki eye paint in line with Kabuki cultural practice.
+*In his "human form", he seems to wear Kabuki eye paint in line with Kabuki cultural practice.
+*Kabuki is a form of Japanese Classical Drama
-*This ability makes a surprise appearance in the Kirby Master mode of ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''. This makes it the first anime-exclusive ability to cross over into the game series, debuting before [[Water|Water Kirby]].
+*Kabuki Kirby is supposed to resemble the warrior-monk (of the Yamabushi sect) Benkei, the main character of the play, ''Kanjincho. ''More information about the play: https://www.kabuki21.com/kanjincho.php
+*In the ''Kirby: Right Back At Ya!'' short, when Kirby's illusion rushes at Lobzilla and waves his hand, he imitates the ''tobi roppo (flying exit)'', a stage exit Benkei uses to end the play.
+*His attire is slightly similar to [[Freeze]] Kirby's appearance in ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' and ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''.
-<br clear="both" />
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
+Kabuki Kirby.jpg|[[Kirby 3D]]
-File:Kabuki_Kirby_True_Form.jpg|Kabuki Kirby's true form
-KMA Kabuki.png|''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''
+KQ Kabuki.png|''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''
+KQ Kabuki 2.png|Kabuki Kirby destroys two [[Stactus|Stacti]].
+</gallery>
+== Sprites ==
+<gallery>
+Ability Kirby Kabuki.png|''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''
 </gallery>
 {{CopyAbilities}}
+[[de:Kabuki]]
+[[es:Kabuki]]
+[[fr:Kabuki]]
+[[it:Kabuki]]
 [[ja:カブキ]]
-[[Category:Anime-Exclusive Copy Abilities]]
+[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]
-[[Category:Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Copy Abilities]]
+[[Category:Weaponry Copy Ability]]
+[[Category:Kirby Mass Attack]]