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Kihon wa Maru
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"Kihon wa Maru"[Japanese title] is the ending theme of the Japanese and Chinese versions ofKirby: Right Back at Ya!, used fromKirby Comes to Cappy Town toA Whale of a Tale. The lyrics of the song explain how to drawKirby, in a manner similar to theintro fromKirby's Adventure. The song's title translates to "First you draw a circle." The song is in F major, going at a 4/4 time signature at 144 beats per minute. It is replaced by "Kirby ☆ Step!" starting withWaddle While You Work and persisting untilFright to the Finish. The Chinese version of the show does not translate this song or "Kirby ★ March", instead leaving them in Japanese.
"Kihon wa Maru" is sung by a pseudonymous female vocalist credited as "Xiangqi". According to a profile from the March 2002 issue ofCoroCoro Comic, she is from Beijing, China, and was born on February 17th, 1981 (making her 20 years old at the time of recording). Little else is known about her, and besides singing this song and "Kirby ★ March", she has no other professional credits.
InAbusement Park,Kirby attempts to sing this song, but fails badly (due to being tone-deaf). A sad horn plays outside the fourth wall in the Japanese version to reflect his sub-optimal performance. InThe Kirby Quiz,Mike Kirby returns, singing the same melody. The sad horn is not featured there.
The song was released on the singleKirby of the Stars Theme Song, as the B-side to "Kirby ★ March". It was also featured on the albumTV Anime Kirby of the Stars Original Soundtrack. An interactive, Flash version of the song can be played on the anime'sCBC website, which plays the drawing process (alongside portions of the song's instrumental) in segments that can be clicked in any order. Viewers can choose to see either theKirby orKing Dedede sections of the song, which show their respective lyrics.
Credits[edit]
- Composer:Akira Miyagawa
- Vocalist: Xiangqi
- Electric Guitar: Jun Sumida
- Synthesizer Programmed and Sequenced by Yo Shibano
- Vocal Arrangement: Yo Shibano and Akira Miyagawa
Lyrics[edit]
"Kihon wa Maru" has an altered structure in its "TV size" version compared to the full version.
TV size version[edit]
Full version[edit]
Gallery[edit]
"First you draw a circle ..."
"Good morning! Kirby is hungry"
"A sesame-seed shaped circle in an egg"
"I promise Dedede will arrive"
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | きほんはまる Kihon wa Maru | First Draw a Circle |
