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Kirby: Right Back at Ya! is known as 星のカービィ, or Hoshi no Kābī in Japan, which translates to Kirby of the Stars. The story borrows premises and concepts from the preceding games.

It follows the events after Kirby's space ship crash-lands on Dream Land after a premature warp from detecting monsters in Dedede's castle. Things are far from simple, however, as the monsters are part of Nightmare's agenda for taking over the known universe.

First aired in 2001 in Japan and adapted and aired in English for 4Kids starting on September 14, 2002, it numbers 100 regular episodes plus an 8-minute Wii-Japan-exclusive short. This short was introduced to the 3DS in America in 2012.

Kirby of the Stars Pilot is the prototype pilot project of Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. It has never been aired, but was released on a special-issue Kirby DVD along with a popular game magazine to celebrate the release of Kirby Air Ride in Japan.

The material is unvoiced, and characters look less refined than the final release. It is a study of the 2D and 3D elements to be used in the main project.

Episodes
Condensed story browsing table in Japanese episode ordering. For main searchable (text-only) reference table see here.
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J# E# 4Kids Title Abstract Ability Guest Char Monster
1 1 Kirby Comes to Cappy Town Kirby crashes into Cappy Town after his spaceship detects monsters in Castle Dedede None
2 2 A Blockbuster Battle Tiff helps Kirby to find a home and his place in Cappy Town, but King Dedede wants Kirby gone more than anything
3 3 Kirby's Duel Role King Dedede uses Meta Knight to reveal Kirby's weakness in sword-dueling, then sends Bugzzy after him. None
4 4 Dark and Stormy Knight Kirby faces off against the legendary Kracko None
5 5 Beware: Whispy Woods! A misunderstood campfire pits Kirby against Whispy Woods None None
6 6 Un-Reality TV Dedede pulls off a large-scale hoax through Channel DDD to give the impression that Cappy Town is under attack None None
7 7 Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure King Dedede tricks Kirby into messing with Dyna Blade's egg None

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8 8 Curio's Curious Discovery King Dedede tries to fake the proof his "Royal" ancestry with the help of Professor Curio None
9 9 The Fofa Factor Lololo and Lalala's origins are revealed
10 10 Hail to the Chief Tuff and gang help Chief Bookem regain confidence in his police duty None None None
11 11 The Big Taste Test Chef Shiitake comes to visit, but is he really who he says he is? Kirby ends up on the dinner plate!
12 13 Escargoon Squad Escargoon gets his payback against Dedede by means of a haunt, but Nightmare Enterprises has other things to say about it. None None
13 29 Cappy New Year Cappy Town welcomes the New Year. Fireworks usually light up the sky but King Dedede has other plans for it

14 14 The Pillow Case King Dedede decides to give out free pillows, but he is always up to something None None
15 12 Kirby's Pet Peeve Kirby gets an adorable pet, but something just doesn't seem right about it None None
16 15 A Fish Called Kine A tale of Little Mermaid, but only in reverse. Kine gets smitten by Tiff. None
17 94 The Thing About the Ring Sir Ebrum loses a precious ring before his anniversary, but it's worth far more than he previously thought None None
18 16 Flower Power Kirby is going to sleep for 100 years, unless Tuff corrects his mistake and finds the cure for it

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19 17 Here Comes the Son A vengeful Knuckle Joe comes knocking. Is he friend or foe?

20 18 Dedede's Snow Job King Dedede can't stand the heat, and turns summer into winter, but things are not always so simple
21 19 A Princess in Dis-Dress A royal princess comes to visit, Dedede becomes lovestruck, and there is something amiss about the captain of her guard

22 20 Island of the Lost Warrior Kirby meets a stranded Kit Cosmos, veteran of a war long past
23 21 The Empty Nest Mess Escargoon mixes up a potent insta-monster mixture, and plots with Dedede to turn Dyna Chick into a monster None

24 22 Ninja Binge Professor Curio unearths an ancient ninja scroll, but Benikage steals it from him
25 23 Like Mother, Like Snail / Escargoon Rules Escargoon's mother comes to visit. Escargoon gets different treatment for a change
26 24 Hour of the WolfWrath Sword Knight and Blade Knight's origins revealed None
27 25 The Flower Plot Whispy Woods falls in love, but Nightmare Enterprises has other plans for his Lovely
28 26 Labor Daze Dedede puts everyone to work with free perks and merchandise, but what are they working on? None
29 27 The Hot Shot Chef / A Spice Odyssey Kawasaki and Monsieur Goan take spiciness to the extreme, but Goan has more malevolent intent behind his offering of soothing sorbet None
30 28 Hatch Me if You Can Kirby becomes parent for a day, but the "real" parent has something else to say about it
31 30 Abusement Park Dedede opens an amusement park, with extra kick to the rides None
32 95 A Dental Dilemma Toothaches galore, and a dentist monster. Sweets and tooth decay are the enemies None
33 34 Junk Jam Customer Service gets back at King Dedede's mountainous debt by making Cappy Town an equally mountainous mound of rubbish
34 33 A Recipe for Disaster Chef Shiitake returns, with a score to settle with Chef Kawasaki
35 31 The Kirby Derby - Part I Dedede sponsors a Grand Prix in Cappy Town None None
36 32 The Kirby Derby - Part II None
37 35 Watermelon Felon Tiff tries to prove Kirby innocent after Dedede tricks him into eating the Cappies' watermelons None None None
38 44 A Novel Approach Cappy Town gets hooked by a novel. Dedede can't get a copy, so invites the author herself to read it to him, but from Nightmare Enterprises?
39 36 Escar-Gone A monster makes just about everyone forget who Escargoon is None None
40 37 Monster Management Knuckle Joe returns with a double-double-cross.
41 38 Prediction Predicament - Part I Dedede is haunted by visions, and seeks out Mabel the fortune-teller for answers None
42 39 Prediction Predicament - Part II Mabel's prediction came true, but much earlier than anyone thought possible None None None
43 40 Sheepwrecked Sheep revolt against Cappy Town None
44 41 War of the Woods King Dedede wants to cut down Acore to build his golf course

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45 52 Scare Tactics - Part I Residents of Cappy Town make puppets of spooks to scare one another, but there's one for them that nobody made None None
46 53 Scare Tactics - Part II A haunted mansion is probably not the best place to seek shelter from the rain, especially not one rigged by Nightmare Enterprises None

47 42 Pink-Collar Blues Dedede finds a replacement for Waddle Dees, but this new servant has other loyalties None
48 43 Tourist Trap Dedede turns Cappy Town into a resort for disruptive tourists

49 47 Cartoon Buffoon Dedede makes a cartoon to pay off his debts to Nightmare Enterprises None None None
50 48 Don't Bank on It Dedede manages to makes all of Cappy Town fall all over each other to give their money to him None None
51 49 Kirby Takes the Cake Cappy Town prepares a surprise party for Kirby None
52 45 Snack Attack - Part I Cappy Town goes crazy over action figures, and Dedede gets some of his own from Nightmare Enterprises None

53 46 Snack Attack - Part II There was more "action" to action figures previously, and Kirby has to face-off against them in an arena None
54 54 One Crazy Knight Sir Gallant, a deranged old coot comes to Cappy Town in search of his lost love, fighting for a cause only he believes in

55 55 Sweet & Sour Puss Dedede becomes overly nice overnight, but there is something else to it None
56 56 Dedede's Pet Threat Dedede gets several Scarfies and free chow, but there is another facet to the matter None
57 57 A Half-Baked Battle A pied Dedede becomes newest laughingstock and takes it back against Cappy Town, pie style None
58 58 eNeMeE Elementary Dedede gets back at the children by making them attend a horrible school run by himself None
59 59 The Meal Moocher Dedede gets tired of food, and pays Cappy Town to cook their best for him None
60 60 Crusade for the Blade Silica goes after Meta Knight for the sacred Galaxia

61 61 Fitness Fiend Dedede and Kirby get awfully obese and the workout of their lives None
62 62 Mabel Turns the Tables Dedede puts Mabel on Channel DDD and makes the gullible Cappies believe her fortune-telling None None
63 63 Something to Sneeze At King Dedede can't wait to get sick, after hearing what Customer Service had to say None None
64 64 The Kirby Quiz It's the New Year, and Customer Service runs a quiz show about Kirby None None None
65 65 Masher 2.0 Knuckle Joe and Masher 2.0 return, but the latter is worse and much bigger this time

66 66 The Chill Factor Wandering Pengy besiege and take over Cappy Town after losing their home to global warming None
67 67 The School Scam Tiff fights back against three bullies None
68 68 Delivery Dilemma Kirby gets the test of his life, having to carry food to Dedede without eating it himself None
69 69 Trick or Trek Tiff hosts an eco tour to get everyone to respect nature more, but Dedede and Escargoon get seperated from the group None None
70 70 Buccaneer Birdy Tokkori discovers that his ancestor was a pirate, and searches for treasure

71 71 A Whale of a Tale Dedede feints his whaler for a cruise ship, but whales are larger than even Dedede thinks None None
72 72 Waddle While You Work Dedede decides to sell his Waddle Dees None None None
73 73 Dedede's Raw Deal Dedede opens a sushi restaurant None
74 74 Caterpillar Thriller Mosugaba comes to Dream Land when the Island Sisters are stolen from him None

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75 75 Fossil Fools - Part I Dedede tries to prove that dinosaurs once existed to the skeptical Cappies None None

76 76 Fossil Fools - Part II The Cappies find themselves trapped in Dedede's dinosaur park, and must run for their lives None

77 77 Dedede's Monsterpiece King Dedede gains an appreciation for art and builds an art museum None
78 78 Right Hand Robot Escargoon feels he is being overworked, and builds a robot to do the work for him
79 79 Goin' Bonkers Bonkers visits Cappy Town to find his lifelong hero, who is none other than Kirby, but Dedede has other plans for both of them
80 80 Power Ploy The Cappies get addicted to an NME energy drink which makes Kirby go haywire None
81 81 A Trashy Tale Dedede exposes the Cappies' messy lifestyles on television None
82 82 Cooking Up Trouble Dedede makes a cooking class for male Cappies, which is actually a trap None
83 83 Teacher's Threat Mr. Chip comes to Dedede Academy to teach all the Cappy kids, as well as King Dedede
84 84 Mumbies Madness Every night, a Mumbies comes out of a jar to hunt down Kirby None
85 85 A Sunsational Surprise / A Sunsational Puzzle The residents of Cappy Town are getting horrible sunburns, so they become nocturnal

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86 86 A Chow Challenge Chef Nagoya and Chef Kawasaki compete in a cooking contest

87 87 Waste Management A flock of crows terrorizes Cappy Town

88 88 Shell-Shocked Dedede breaks Escargoon's shell to see what's inside, but ends up replacing his snail servant with a monster when a replacement is ordered from Nightmare Enterprises None
89 89 Tooned Out King Dedede hires animators to make a cartoon with him as a hero, but they decide to portray Tiff instead, and in a different light than usual, and Tiff gets really angry

90 90 Born to Be Mild - Part I Fang and his gang of bikers wreak havoc in Cappy Town until the Cappies build their own motorcycles None

91 91 Born to Be Mild - Part II Kirby and the legendary biker Steppenwolf must race against Fang

92 92 Hunger Struck King Dedede deprives Waddle Dees of food trying to save on expense, and the Waddle Dees get back at Cappy Town by making everyone starve as well. None
93 93 D'Preciation Day Cappy Town holds appreciation days for each other, but not for Dedede. Dedede vents his anger at Kirby but he goes too far this time
94 96 Cowardly Creature Phan Phan comes to Cappy Town, but Whippy turns it evil
95 97 Frog Wild Kirby goes on a rampage when possessed by the Demon Frog None

96 50 M Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I Castle Dedede comes under attack by a Destroya from Nightmare Enterprises and Air Riders attack Kirby None None

97 51 M Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II Kirby's Warp Star gets damaged, and he uses Air Ride Machines instead to take on Air Riders

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98 98 M Cappy Town Down A Destroya comes and levels Cappy Town. Meta Knight reveals the Halberd to the crew and goes after Nightmare's Fortress

99 99 M Combat Kirby The Halberd comes under attack after a tip-off by stowaways Dedede and Escargoon

100 100 M Fright to the Finish / Fight to the Finish The grand finale. Kirby and Tiff take on Nightmare inside his own fortress

101 101 Kirby 3D Wii-Japan-exclusive 3D-animated short featuring a new copy ability

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Episodes
Kirby Comes to Cappy Town A Blockbuster Battle Kirby's Duel Role Dark and Stormy Knight Beware: Whispy Woods!
Kirby Comes to Cappy Town A Blockbuster Battle Kirby's Duel Role Dark and Stormy Knight Beware: Whispy Woods!
Un-Reality TV Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure Curio's Curious Discovery The Fofa Factor Hail to the Chief
Un-Reality TV Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure Curio's Curious Discovery The Fofa Factor Hail to the Chief
The Big Taste Test Escargoon Squad Cappy New Year The Pillow Case Kirby's Pet Peeve
The Big Taste Test Escargoon Squad Cappy New Year The Pillow Case Kirby's Pet Peeve
A Fish Called Kine The Thing About the Ring Flower Power Here Comes the Son Dedede's Snow Job
A Fish Called Kine The Thing About the Ring Flower Power Here Comes the Son Dedede's Snow Job
A Princess in Dis-Dress Island of the Lost Warrior The Empty Nest Mess Ninja Binge Like Mother, Like Snail / Escargoon Rules
A Princess in Dis-Dress Island of the Lost Warrior The Empty Nest Mess Ninja Binge Like Mother, Like Snail / Escargoon Rules
Hour of the WolfWrath The Flower Plot Labor Daze The Hot Shot Chef / A Spice Odyssey Hatch Me if You Can
Hour of the WolfWrath The Flower Plot Labor Daze The Hot Shot Chef / A Spice Odyssey Hatch Me if You Can
Abusement Park A Dental Dilemma Junk Jam A Recipe for Disaster The Kirby Derby - Part I
Abusement Park A Dental Dilemma Junk Jam A Recipe for Disaster The Kirby Derby - Part I
The Kirby Derby - Part II Watermelon Felon A Novel Approach Escar-Gone Monster Management
The Kirby Derby - Part II Watermelon Felon A Novel Approach Escar-Gone Monster Management
Prediction Predicament - Part I Prediction Predicament - Part II Sheepwrecked War of the Woods Scare Tactics - Part I
Prediction Predicament - Part I Prediction Predicament - Part II Sheepwrecked War of the Woods Scare Tactics - Part I
Scare Tactics - Part II Pink-Collar Blues Tourist Trap Cartoon Buffoon Don't Bank on It
Scare Tactics - Part II Pink-Collar Blues Tourist Trap Cartoon Buffoon Don't Bank on It
Kirby Takes the Cake Snack Attack - Part I Snack Attack - Part II One Crazy Knight Sweet & Sour Puss
Kirby Takes the Cake Snack Attack - Part I Snack Attack - Part II One Crazy Knight Sweet & Sour Puss
Dedede's Pet Threat A Half-Baked Battle eNeMeE Elementary The Meal Moocher Crusade for the Blade
Dedede's Pet Threat A Half-Baked Battle eNeMeE Elementary The Meal Moocher Crusade for the Blade
Fitness Fiend Mabel Turns the Tables Something to Sneeze At The Kirby Quiz Masher 2.0 (Anime episode)
Fitness Fiend Mabel Turns the Tables Something to Sneeze At The Kirby Quiz Masher 2.0 (Anime episode)
The Chill Factor The School Scam Delivery Dilemma Trick or Trek Buccaneer Birdy
The Chill Factor The School Scam Delivery Dilemma Trick or Trek Buccaneer Birdy
A Whale of a Tale Waddle While You Work Dedede's Raw Deal Caterpillar Thriller Fossil Fools - Part I
A Whale of a Tale Waddle While You Work Dedede's Raw Deal Caterpillar Thriller Fossil Fools - Part I
Fossil Fools - Part II Dedede's Monsterpiece Right Hand Robot Goin' Bonkers Power Ploy
Fossil Fools - Part II Dedede's Monsterpiece Right Hand Robot Goin' Bonkers Power Ploy
A Trashy Tale Cooking Up Trouble Teacher's Threat Mumbies Madness A Sunsational Surprise / A Sunsational Puzzle
A Trashy Tale Cooking Up Trouble Teacher's Threat Mumbies Madness A Sunsational Surprise / A Sunsational Puzzle
A Chow Challenge Waste Management Shell-Shocked Tooned Out Born to Be Mild - Part I
A Chow Challenge Waste Management Shell-Shocked Tooned Out Born to Be Mild - Part I
Born to Be Mild - Part II Hunger Struck D'Preciation Day Cowardly Creature Frog Wild
Born to Be Mild - Part II Hunger Struck D'Preciation Day Cowardly Creature Frog Wild
Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II Cappy Town Down Combat Kirby Fright to the Finish
Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II Cappy Town Down Combat Kirby Fright to the Finish

Returning Characters
Many characters return in the animated series, but most play different roles than they did in the games.
New Characters

Tiff is Kirby's most steadfast ally. Only she can summon the Warp Star for she cares about him the most. She is the smartest individual in Cappy Town.

Tuff is Tiff's polar opposite; his act-first, think-later personality sometimes gets Kirby into trouble, although he sticks through it with Kirby regardless.

Pragmatic, hard-wearing, and having the occasional soft spot, Escargoon is Dedede's comical sidekick, assistant, and personal punching bag.

N.M.E. Sales Guy is Nightmare's No. 2. Delightfully manipulative, he rips-off Dedede by selling him Monsters to get rid of Kirby.


Cappy Town is the main setting in the anime, and Cappies return with a major role in the anime ironically without their distinctive spotted cap. Not all inhabitants of Cappy Town are Cappies.