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Watermelon
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Watermelons are a recurring fruit within the anime series;Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. In this series, they areKirby's favorite food, and he has no problem swallowing them whole. Other characters speculate that Kirby loves watermelons because they are round like he is. The word 'Watermelon' is one of the few words which Kirby is able to say, though he always uses the Japanese word スイカ ("suika"), even in the 4Kids English dub.
Role inKirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]
Watermelon is a native fruit ofDream Land, and is grown in large patches by anonymousCappy villagers outside ofCappy Town. Shortly after arriving in Dream Land, Kirby takes a liking to the fruit, and is seen gobbling them whole. His particular preference for this fruit is noted by the other characters of the show; his friends often give him watermelons to eat as a present, while his enemies use watermelons to lure him into traps.
InD'Preciation Day,King Dedede andEscargoon hatch a plan to hollow out a cartful of watermelons and place time bombs inside of them in order to trick Kirby into eating the explosives. This plan ends up working despite a few unforeseen hitches, and Kirby is sent rocketing off by a series of explosions going on inside his stomach. He survived this ordeal, butTiff manages to fool King Dedede and Escargoon into believing that their prank ended up killing Kirby, which prompts the two to later deliver an untampered watermelon to his grave at his funeral out of remorse.
Other appearances[edit]
- Main article:Food
In theKirby video games, watermelons do occasionally appear as commonFood items, though typically in slices. They do not play nearly as large a role, asKirby's favorite food in the video games is theMaxim Tomato.
Trivia[edit]
- The reason why Kirby prefers watermelons in the anime is a pun: in Japanese, the word for watermelon, スイカ ("suika"), is pronounced very similarly to the word for "inhale", 吸い込み ("suikomi").
Gallery[edit]
King Dedede andEscargoon are stopped in their tracks by some well-tossed watermelons.
Kirby imagining a luscious watermelon-based dish and becoming saddened that he cannot have it
Kirby carrying a watermelon in line with some Waddle Dees
Kirby getting tricked by an inflatable watermelon prop
Kirby is filmed eating watermelons inWatermelon Felon
Kirby's anniversary cake decorated with watermelons
Kirby fawning over a painting of a watermelon and other fruit
Kirby being lured by a watermelon in a net carried by King Dedede's soldiers
King Dedede and Escargoon preparing explosive-filled watermelons
Kirby returning "from the dead" to eat a watermelon
Summer-themed Kirby plushies from Taito, with one plushie holding a watermelon
