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Kirby of the Stars Pilot
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Kirby of the Stars Pilot[Japanese title] is an animated short film made to serve as a proof of concept for the anime seriesKirby: Right Back at Ya!. The film involvesKirby having a dream while riding aWarp Star through space about meeting and befriending aprincess inDream Land whileKing Dedede tries several times to thwart them, but in the end, joins them to battle a horde of enemies before being attacked byNightmare. Unlike the proper anime series, this short film contains no dialogue whatsoever.
The film was initially released as part of a special disc bundled with the JapaneseFamitsu Cube + Advance magazine in October 2003. Its only other appearance since then has been as a special feature on theKirby of the Stars HD Remastered Edition All-Round Complete Box, released in March 2023.
Cast[edit]
The following characters and enemies appear in this episode:
Characters[edit]
Enemies[edit]
Plot synopsis[edit]
The film begins out in space as Kirby is sleeping while traveling on his Warp Star. Soon his Warp Star catches fire as it crashes into Dream Land. Kirby pops out of a hole he created in a meadow, having disturbed a princess who was in the area. After a few unknown exchanges, Kirby and the princess become friends. They soar through the air together pastCastle Dedede, where they are spotted by the jealous King Dedede. From the castle deck, he attempts to shoot them down with a machine gun, but the gun explodes in his face. Later on, he tries to drop a sharpened log on the couple, but misses it and lodges the object into the head of a massive dinosaur which becomes enraged. He then tries to hammer them at the beach, but is washed away by a wave. Finally, he creates an improvised explosive to use on the two, but it blows up in his face. Kirby notices King Dedede coated in ash, and offers him a hot dog from their picnic, causing the King to give up his act and join the two.
Just then, a dark storm begins to brew. Out of the storm appear several enemies who challenge Kirby. Kirby flies up and defeats all of them in turn, using hisinhale and theIce andSparkCopy Abilities. Kirby and his new friends then charge forward, only to be caught in the grip ofNightmare. Kirby then wakes up in a panic, back on his Warp Star, having apparently dreamed the entire series of events. He looks out into space as his Warp Star continues to fly through the cosmos as the film ends.
Trivia[edit]
- Being a proof-of-concept forKirby: Right Back at Ya!, there are many differences from the finalized version of the anime:
- Kirby's design in the pilot more closely resembles his original design used in the earlierKirby games likeKirby's Dream Land, having longer, pointier arms and a smaller face. The proper anime series uses a design more closely resembling the softer, rounder design for Kirby used starting withKirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
- Tiff nor the otherCappies in the finalized anime appear in the pilot; instead, Kirby befriends an unnamed princess who would later become the basis for Tiff's character.
- King Dedede is portrayed with a crown atop his hat in the pilot.
- Meta Knight is portrayed as an enemy in this film. InKirby: Right Back at Ya!, he was instead made a major supporting character aligned with the protagonists. He is additionally seen with his wings exclusively in this pilot.
- Of the enemies summoned by the storm, onlyMeta Knight,Blocky,Ice Dragon andNightmare would appear in the finalized anime.
- King Dedede may not have had any affiliation withNightmare in the pilot. Compare to the proper anime series, where he regularly orders monsters throughNight Mare Enterprises, which is run byNightmare.
- Taking Kirby's design into consideration, it is possible, though not confirmed, that this pilot may have been made beforeKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, which helped solidify Kirby's appearance going forward through the 2000s and in the proper anime series.
Gallery[edit]
Kirby is sleeping on his Warp Star.
Kirby goes crashing down into Dream Land.
Kirby meets the Dream Land princess.
Kirby and the princess fly through the air.
King Dedede sees them and grows jealous.
King Dedede's machine gun explodes in his face.
King Dedede lodges a sharp log into an angry dinosaur's head.
King Dedede is washed away by the surf.
King Dedede improvises an explosive device.
Kirby offers King Dedede a hot dog.
Kirby inhales the monsters that challenge him.
Meta Knight is taken out when Captain Stitch is launched at him.
Dark Matter is frozen solid.
Kirby performs a powerful Spark attack.
The new friends charge into the storm.
Kirby awakes suddenly from his dream.
The last shot of the film
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 星のカービィ Pilot Hoshi no Kābī Pilot | Kirby of the Stars Pilot |
