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{{quote|Jump into Dream Land with Kirby and gobble up some fun! Everyone’s favorite pink puff teams up with his friends to keep arch-frenemy [[King Dedede]] in line. Fans of all ages can enjoy this collection of classic Kirby comics—just take a deep breath and hop on in!|''Kirby Manga Mania'' description|Back cover of English release}}
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{{quote|Jump into Dream Land with Kirby and gobble up some fun! Everyone’s favorite pink puff teams up with his friends to keep arch-frenemy [[King Dedede]] in line. Fans of all ages can enjoy this collection of classic Kirby comics—just take a deep breath and hop on in!|Back cover|Kirby Manga Mania Volume 1}}
 
'''''Kirby Manga Mania''''' is a manga series based on the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series written by Hirokazu Hikawa (ひかわ 博一). These volumes are mainly collections of stories from throughout the series ''[[Kirby of the Stars: The Story of Dedede Who Lives In Pupupu]]'' that are published by Shogakukan in Japan and by Viz Media in North America. These collections began to be released in 2018 in Japan and in North America on June 8, 2021.
  
'''''Kirby Manga Mania''''' is a manga series based on the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series written by Hirokazu Hikawa (ひかわ 博一). These volumes are mainly collections of stories from throughout the series ''[[Kirby of the Stars: The Story of Dedede Who Lives In Pupupu]]'' that are published by Shogakukan in Japan and by Viz Media in North America. These collections began to be released in 2018 in Japan and in North America on June 8, 2021.
   
 
==Localization==
  
==Localization==
 
Starting in 2018, volumes serving as a "best-of collection" spanning the author's favorite stories from the series began to be released in Japan. The volumes also contain new stories and bonus comics drawn by the mangaka. These volumes began to be released in English by Viz Media on June 8th, 2021, one decade after the original comics were planned to be released, under the name ''Kirby Manga Mania''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/VIZMedia/status/1368008445350338561 @VIZMedia]</ref>
  
Starting in 2018, volumes serving as a "best-of collection" spanning the author's favorite stories from the series began to be released in Japan. The volumes also contain new stories and bonus comics drawn by the mangaka. These volumes began to be released in English by Viz Media on June 8th, 2021, one decade after the original comics were planned to be released, under the name ''Kirby Manga Mania''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/VIZMedia/status/1368008445350338561 @VIZMedia]</ref>
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==Volumes==
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===Volume 1===
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''Kirby Manga Mania Volume 1'' consists of 11 chapters and four bonus comics.
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*Chapter 1: Kirby the Loopy Picnic Crasher!
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*Chapter 2: King Dedede, Magically Turned into a Toy!
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*Chapter 3: Typhoon Kirby Makes Landfall in Dream Land!
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*Chapter 4: Body Double Kapar, Protect King Dedede!
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*Chapter 5: It's Tough Bein' Honest
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*Chapter 6: Spooky Tales! Welcome to Terror Inn
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*Chapter 7: King Dedede's Robotic Pet Craze
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*Chapter 8: The Comforts of the 22nd Century!
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*Chapter 9: The Heart-Pounding Very Real Game of Life
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*Chapter 10: The Founding of Kirby Land
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*Chapter 11: The Big Comeback! Things Kirby Always Wanted to Try!
   
 
==Canonicity==
  
==Canonicity==
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==Characters==
  
==Characters==
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*[[Kirby]]
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The manga features all of the major characters in the series, including [[Meta Knight]], [[King Dedede]], all [[Animal Friends]], [[Dyna Blade]], [[Dyna Chick]], and many of the [[regular enemies]], [[boss]]es, and [[mid-boss]]es in the games.
  
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*[[King Dedede]]
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*[[Poppy Bros. Jr.]]
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*Chirby
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*[[Hot Head]]
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*[[Laser Ball]]
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*[[Noddy]]
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*[[Rolling Turtle]]
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*[[Chilly]]
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*[[Twister]]
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*[[Sparky]]
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*[[Axe Knight]]
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*[[Cool Spook]]
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*[[Bronto Burt]]
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*[[Waddle Dee]]
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*[[Mr. Frosty]]
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*[[Starman]]
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*[[Rocky]]
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*[[Wheelie]]
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*[[Bugzzy]]
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*[[UFO (enemy)|UFO]]
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*[[Pengy]]
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*[[Bonkers]]
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*[[Scarfy]]
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*[[Waddle Doo]]
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*[[Kabu]]
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*[[Glunk]]
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*[[Squishy]]
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*[[Gordo]]
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*[[Broom Hatter]]
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*[[Cappy]]
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*[[Blipper]]
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*[[Paint Roller]]
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*[[Kracko]]
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*[[Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright]]
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*[[Sword Knight]]
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*[[Flamer]]
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*[[Coner]]
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*[[Simirror]]
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*[[Whispy Woods]]
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*[[Efreeti]]
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*[[Bounder]]
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*[[Spikey]]
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*[[Bouncy]]
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*[[Master Green]]
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*[[Propeller]]
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*[[Elieel]]
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*Hirokazu Hikawa
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==Trivia==
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*In Chapter 1 of the Japanese orginal version, Kirby consumes a drink with a label that reads 「酒」 which means "alcohol." This was changed in the English localization to "Loopy Juice" to avoid references to alcohol.
   
 
==Covers==
  
==Covers==
 
===English===
  
===English===
 
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Kirby Manga Mania Volume 1.jpg|Volume 1 (8 Jun 2021)<ref name="VIZ">[https://www.viz.com/kirby]</ref>
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Kirby Manga Mania Volume 1.jpg|Volume 1 (8 Jun 2021)<ref name="VIZ">[https://www.viz.com/kirby Viz]</ref>
 
Kirby Manga Mania Volume 2.jpg|Volume 2 (14 Sept 2021)<ref name="VIZ"/>
  
Kirby Manga Mania Volume 2.jpg|Volume 2 (14 Sept 2021)<ref name="VIZ"/>
 
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Revision as of 07:45, 4 December 2021

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“ Jump into Dream Land with Kirby and gobble up some fun! Everyone’s favorite pink puff teams up with his friends to keep arch-frenemy King Dedede in line. Fans of all ages can enjoy this collection of classic Kirby comics—just take a deep breath and hop on in!”
— Back cover • Kirby Manga Mania Volume 1

Kirby Manga Mania is a manga series based on the Kirby series written by Hirokazu Hikawa (ひかわ 博一). These volumes are mainly collections of stories from throughout the series Kirby of the Stars: The Story of Dedede Who Lives In Pupupu that are published by Shogakukan in Japan and by Viz Media in North America. These collections began to be released in 2018 in Japan and in North America on June 8, 2021.

Localization

Starting in 2018, volumes serving as a "best-of collection" spanning the author's favorite stories from the series began to be released in Japan. The volumes also contain new stories and bonus comics drawn by the mangaka. These volumes began to be released in English by Viz Media on June 8th, 2021, one decade after the original comics were planned to be released, under the name Kirby Manga Mania.[2]

Volumes

Volume 1

Kirby Manga Mania Volume 1 consists of 11 chapters and four bonus comics.

  • Chapter 1: Kirby the Loopy Picnic Crasher!
  • Chapter 2: King Dedede, Magically Turned into a Toy!
  • Chapter 3: Typhoon Kirby Makes Landfall in Dream Land!
  • Chapter 4: Body Double Kapar, Protect King Dedede!
  • Chapter 5: It's Tough Bein' Honest
  • Chapter 6: Spooky Tales! Welcome to Terror Inn
  • Chapter 7: King Dedede's Robotic Pet Craze
  • Chapter 8: The Comforts of the 22nd Century!
  • Chapter 9: The Heart-Pounding Very Real Game of Life
  • Chapter 10: The Founding of Kirby Land
  • Chapter 11: The Big Comeback! Things Kirby Always Wanted to Try!

Canonicity

The manga is not considered to be canon. While it draws from the premises introduced in the games, it introduces new characters, events, places, and Copy Abilities and Mix abilities never seen in the games or in the anime.

Characters

Trivia

  • In Chapter 1 of the Japanese orginal version, Kirby consumes a drink with a label that reads 「酒」 which means "alcohol." This was changed in the English localization to "Loopy Juice" to avoid references to alcohol.

Covers

English

Japanese

External links

References

  1. ↑ animenewsnetwork.com
  2. ↑ @VIZMedia
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Viz
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