Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

Storyline

The anime follows Kirby, a pink, spherical, childlike creature who does not speak coherent words but possesses the ability to take on new magical powers temporarily by sucking up their owners. Kirby crash-lands on a planet called Popstar and quickly befriends two yellow-skinned siblings named Tiff and Tuff and their friends Lololo and Lalala. Over the course of the series, Kirby and his friends fight to bring down evil emperor Nightmare, all the while evading King Dedede and his assistant Escargoon, who try to get rid of Kirby using numerous monsters provided by Nightmare Enterprises. Though largely aimed at a younger crowd, with childlike characters and battle scenes, the series also includes allegorical stories about environmental issues, serious stories, social satire, and other various elements and parodies that can be appreciated by adults.

TV Show Intro

ANIME Hoshi no Kirby Opening (JAPANESE ONE)

First Intro "Kirby March" (Japanese version)

Hoshi no Kaabii opening 2

Second Intro "Kirby!" (Japanese version)

Kirby Right Back at Ya! First Intro

First Intro (English dub)

Kirby Right Back At Ya! Theme Song

Second Intro (English dub)

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Air Date

• Japan: October 6, 2001 – September 27, 2003
• USA: September 14, 2002 - December 9, 2006

Sound Effects Used

The anime mainly uses The Premiere Edition Volume 1+2, Cartoon Trax Volume 1, Anime, Animal Trax, Foley Sound Library, Series 4000, The General Series 6000, Series 8000 and Warner Bros. sound effects, as well as a few Hanna-Barbera sounds that were exclusive to the English dub.

• Anime Bamboo Sound (Heard in Episode 25.)
• Anime Bell Sound
• Anime Big Pop Sound
• Anime Crow Caw Sound 1
• Anime Electronic Sound 29 (Heard in a various pitches in Episode 72.)
• Anime High Pitched Horn Sound
• Anime Horror Stinger
• Anime Kabuki Sound
• Anime Magic Sound 2 (Heard once in Episode 29.)
• Anime Sparkle Sound 32
• Anime Sparkle Sound 44
• Anime Sputter Up Sound (Heard once in Episodes 6, 13, 72 and 73.)
• Anime Stomach Growl Sound 1
• Anime Whoosh Sound 20
• Censor Bleep (Heard in a high pitch in Episode 6.)
• H-B HIT, CARTOON - SMALL BONK 03
• H-B ZIP, CARTOON - SWISH AND ZING
• HollywoodEdge (Europe Edition), Roland UK - Cicadas Chirping/JUNGLE, NIGHT - NIGHT TIME JUNGLE AMBIENCE: HEAVY CICADA CHORUS, FORESTS, JUNGLES & SWAMPS, INSECTS (Heard in Episode 20.)
• HollywoodEdge (Europe Edition), Roland UK - Rooster Crowing Realtime (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Hollywoodedge, 16mm Projector Start PE178401 (Heard in Episodes 6, 49 and 89.)
• Hollywoodedge, Ascend Keyboard Ton CRT048703
• Hollywoodedge, Ascending Mute Trom CRT045505 (Heard once in Episode 10.)
• Hollywoodedge, Ascending Whistles CRT057902
• Hollywoodedge, Ascending Whistles CRT057903
• Hollywoodedge, Ascending Whistles CRT057905
• Hollywoodedge, Ascending Whistles CRT057906
• Hollywoodedge, Bass Drum Hit With Gliss CRT048602 (Heard in Episode 19; 1st gliss in a high pitch; 3rd gliss in a normal pitch.)
• Hollywoodedge, Bass String Scrapes CRT047202
• Hollywoodedge, Bassoon Low Melody CRT047601
• Hollywoodedge, Bassoon Low Melody CRT047602
• Hollywoodedge, Belch 7 Long Disgusti PE138601 (Heard once in Episode 59.)
• Hollywoodedge, Big Slow Boinkboing CRT015801 (Heard in Episodes 1, 13 and 30.)
• Hollywoodedge, Bird Hawk Single Scre PE020801/Hollywoodedge, Hawk Screech Single AT082901 (Used for Dyna Blade; heard in a low pitch in Episode 7; once in a normal pitch in Episode 74.)
• Hollywoodedge, Boings For Impacts CRT016701
• Hollywoodedge, Boings For Impacts CRT016702
• Hollywoodedge, Bone Breaks Blood Com FS044103
• Hollywoodedge, Bottle Rocket 2 Picco PE098501
• Hollywoodedge, Bounce Jews Harp CRT015806/Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - FLAT BONK (Heard in Episodes 1, 13 and 19.)
• Hollywoodedge, Bullet Ricco Whiz By CRT040201
• Hollywoodedge, Bullet Ricochet OffH PE096801 (Heard once in "A Blockbuster Battle".)
• Hollywoodedge, Bullet Ricochet OffH PE097101 (Heard once in "A Blockbuster Battle".)
• Hollywoodedge, Cash Registers Drawe TE021802
• Hollywoodedge, Concertina Tremolo CRT046401
• Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Shatter PE110201
• Hollywoodedge, Crowd Reaction Shock PE142501
• Hollywoodedge, Cymbal Crash Tones CRT048601 (Heard once in Episode 19.)
• Hollywoodedge, Descend Slid Whistl CRT057908 (whistle only)
• Hollywoodedge, Diving Board Vibrat CRT041201 (vibration only)
• Hollywoodedge, Egg Timer Bell DingsL PE193601 (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Hollywoodedge, Electricity Arcing 1 PE200101 (Heard in Episode 2.)
• Hollywoodedge, Electricity Arcing 3 PE200301
• Hollywoodedge, Elevator Bell DingsS PE192901 (Heard once in Episode 2.)
• Hollywoodedge, Explo Whoosh CRT040202/Reverse Ricochet 3 St PE207701
• Hollywoodedge, Explosion 1 Medium Si PE097501
• Hollywoodedge, Explosion Large OilO PE097401
• Hollywoodedge, Explosion Large Shar PE097801
• Hollywoodedge, Fanfare Ta Da CRT044001 (Sometimes heard with a gong sound.)
• Hollywoodedge, Fart 4 Very Short High PE139201 (Heard once in Episode 95.)
• Hollywoodedge, Fast Swish CRT053905
• Hollywoodedge, Funny Musical Creak CRT052901 (1st creak)
• Hollywoodedge, Funny Smallbonks CRT034001
• Hollywoodedge, Gong Hit Wring Stret CRT015602
• Hollywoodedge, Gong Hit Wring Stret CRT015603
• Hollywoodedge, Guitar Glissando CRT045901
• Hollywoodedge, Hawaii Guitar Slide CRT046602 (Heard in Episode 9.)
• Hollywoodedge, Hawaii Guitar Slide CRT046603
• Hollywoodedge, Hawaii Guitar Slide CRT046604
• Hollywoodedge, Hawaii Guitar Slide CRT046701 (Heard in Episode 7.)
• Hollywoodedge, Hawk Redtailed Scree AT082801 (Used for Dyna Blade.)
• Hollywoodedge, Head Bonk Wcymbal Cr CRT033004 (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Hollywoodedge, Impact Wcymbal Drum CRT032501
• Hollywoodedge, Large Low Pitch Bell PE190901 (Heard in Episode 37.)
• Hollywoodedge, Large Shatter Window PE283602
• Hollywoodedge, Long Tire Skid CRT055202
• Hollywoodedge, Med Ascen Gliss Gloc CRT015202 (Heard once in Episode 25.)
• Hollywoodedge, Medium Crowd AdultsY PE142901 (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE140401 (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE140501
• Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE141401
• Hollywoodedge, Medlow Pitch Boing CRT015902 (2nd boing)
• Hollywoodedge, Metallic Junk Crash CRT018005 (crash only)
• Hollywoodedge, Morning Park Birds Me PE010501
• Hollywoodedge, Music Slow Head Turn CRT048201 (Heard once in Episode 10; twice in Episode 79.)
• Hollywoodedge, Musical FootstepsF CRT020402
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trombone Desc CRT044708
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trombone Long CRT044705
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trombone Long CRT044706
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trombone Long CRT044707 (Heard once in a low pitch and echoed in Episode 2, low pitch in Episode 10.)
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trumpet Fanfar CRT044306 (Heard in Episode 25 & 80.)
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trumpet Long CRT044504 (Heard once in Episode 10, 2nd part.)
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trumpet Long CRT044701
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trumpet Long CRT044702
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trumpet Sexy CRT044401 (Heard once in Episode 19.)
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trumpet Short CRT044502
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trumpet Short CRT045102  (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.) 
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trumpet Taps CRT044303 (Heard once in Episode 19 and 61; twice in Episode 48.)
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trumpet Words CRT045506
• Hollywoodedge, Owl Great Horned Hoot AT083001 (Heard twice in Episodes 1 and 19.)
• Hollywoodedge, Phone Receiver Hangu PE176001 (Heard thrice in Episode 68.)
• Hollywoodedge, Pottery Drop Break PE112401
• Hollywoodedge, Punch Face Hit 1 Sharp PE100101
• Hollywoodedge, Punch Face Hit 7 Sharp PE100701
• Hollywoodedge, Quick Warble Sizzle CRT015502 (1st warble sizzle)
• Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057501 (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Hollywoodedge, Several Short Twang CRT017201
• Hollywoodedge, Sharp Quick Snap Rev CRT017603/CRASH, CARTOON - CRASH, SLIDE AND DING (Heard once in Episode 1.)
• Hollywoodedge, Sheep Baa Medium Pers PE027001 (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Hollywoodedge, Sheep Bleat Single Cl AT048501 (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Hollywoodedge, Sheep Bleats Group Bl AT048701 (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Hollywoodedge, Sheep Several Baas Me PE027101 (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Hollywoodedge, Short Rapid Hits Wsm CRT020401
• Hollywoodedge, Short Metal BonkieF CRT031702
• Hollywoodedge, Short Quick Xylopho CRT045801
• Hollywoodedge, Slap 1 PE104201
• Hollywoodedge, Slide Whistle In Out CRT057603 (Heard once in Episode 92.)
• Hollywoodedge, Small Quick Swish Ws CRT018001 (Heard slightly in a low pitch in Episode 9.)
• Hollywoodedge, Small Swishes Light FS048104
• Hollywoodedge, Springy Boingelong CRT016705 (4th boing)
• Hollywoodedge, Sustain Keyboard To CRT048704 (Heard in a low pitch in Episode 1.)
• Hollywoodedge, Swish Wascending Ji CRT017602 (Descending jitter only; heard in a low pitch in Episode 2 and 19.)
• Hollywoodedge, Sword Shing Long Clan PE245201 (Heard in a high pitch in Episode 19.)
• Hollywoodedge, Sword Twang 1 Sword Pl PE103701 (Used in a high pitch.)
• Hollywoodedge, Telephone Rings Bell PE170601 (Heard twice in Episode 10.)
• Hollywoodedge, Telephone Rings Bell PE170901 (Heard in Episode 68; once in Episode 82.)
• Hollywoodedge, Telephone Rings OldS PE171001 (Heard once in Episode 68.)
• Hollywoodedge, Telephone Rings Bell PE171401 (Heard once in Episode 72.)
• Hollywoodedge, Telephone Rings Bell PE171501 (Heard once in Episode 68.)
• Hollywoodedge, Thin Process Bell CRT015601 (both bells)
• Hollywoodedge, Toilet Flush 2 Old Typ PE167401 (Heard once in Episodes 37 and 61.)
• Hollywoodedge, Toy Doll Cries Squea CRT042001 (Heard once in Episode 7.)
• Hollywoodedge, Trombone Down Out CRT044402
• Hollywoodedge, Twangy Boingohyoyo CRT016203 (Heard twice in Episode 101.)
• Hollywoodedge, Twangy Boings 7 Type CRT015901 (2nd boing; heard in Episodes 2, 13, and 22.)
• Hollywoodedge, Various Horns Talk CRT048501 (Only the last part of the sound is used.)
• Hollywoodedge, Vibra Harp Slide Whi CRT046501 (1st whistle; low pitched; heard once in Episode 89.)
• Hollywoodedge, Vibraphone Arpeggi CRT047501 (4th arpeggio)
• Hollywoodedge, Whistley Whirl Wjew CRT017601 (slide whistle only)
• Hollywoodedge, Whistling Wind Mediu PE032901/Wind Cold Whistle BT022801
• Hollywoodedge, Whistling Wind Stead PE033301 (Heard in Episode 20.)
• Hollywoodedge, Winchester Rifle Coc PE090901
• Hollywoodedge, Wood Break Or Shatter PE113401
• Hollywoodedge, Wood Door 3 Open SlamM PE180301
• Hollywoodedge, Wood Door OCKnob PE180101
• Hollywoodedge, Wood Door OCSqueak PE180401
• Hollywoodedge, Xylophone Hits CRT047401
• Hollywoodedge, Xylophone Hits Off CRT047402 (Heard in a various pithces in Episode 2.)
• Looney Tunes Explosion Sound 1
• Miscellaneous Anime Sound 9
• Shiny Sound 4
• SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - ARTILLERY FALL 01 (Heard in a few episodes.)
• Sound Ideas, ALARM - BATTLE STATIONS: LOUD ELECTRONIC ALARM, SCI FI 01 (Heard in the Famitsu DVD and Kirby 3D.)
• Sound Ideas, ALARM - ELECTRONIC WARNING SIGNAL, SCI FI
• Sound Ideas, ALARM - WARNING SYSTEM: INTRUDER ALERT, SCI FI 02 (Heard in a high pitch in Episodes 1, 3, 4 and 14; normal pitched in Episodes 15, 80, 82 and 98.)
• Sound Ideas, BLOOP, CARTOON - LITTLE BLOOP (Heard in Episode 19; used for Knuckle Joe.)
• Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - DRUM HIT WITH TAKE (Heard once in Episode 1.)
• Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - METAL WOBBLE BOING 01/CARTOON, TWANG - WOBBLING TWANG (Heard once in the pilot.)
• Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - TROMBOING
• Sound Ideas, BITE, CARTOON - BIG CHOMP (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Sound Ideas, BLINK, CARTOON - XYLO EYE BLINKS (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - JEW'S HARP BOING, MEDIUM (Sampled in song "Kihon wa Maru".)
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - JEW'S HARP BOING, SHORT 02 (Sampled in song "Kihon wa Maru".)
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, POP - BIG POP 02 (Heard once in the pilot.)
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, POP - LITTLE POP (Heard once in the pilot.)
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - FALL WHISTLE, MEDIUM 01 (Sampled in song "Kihon wa Maru".)
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - SLIDE WHISTLE: FAST ZIP UP (Heard once in the pilot.)
• Sound Ideas, CRASH, CARTOON - CRAZY BASS DRUM AND CYMBAL CRASH, MUSIC, PERCUSSION, 01 (Heard once in Episode 13.)
• Sound Ideas, CRASH, CARTOON - CRAZY BASS DRUM AND CYMBAL CRASH, MUSIC, PERCUSSION 02
• Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY - POWER SURGES: PULSING HUM, SPARKS, SCI FI (Used for the Nightmare Enterprises Teleporter.)
• Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - LARGE EXPLOSION 01 (H-B)
• Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - LARGE EXPLOSION 03 (H-B)/LARGE BLAST 03 (Universal Studios)
• Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - BIG HEAD BONK (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - COCONUT HIT 01 (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - HEAVY TIMP RISE (Heard once in Episode 33.)
• Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - HOLLOW METALLIC HEAD KONK AND HORN (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - KABONG (Heard once in Episode 1.)
• Sound Ideas, PLINK, CARTOON - SOUR PLINK (Heard once in "Waddle While You Work".)
• Sound Ideas, PLUCK, CARTOON - VAROOP
• Sound Ideas, ROBOTICS - ROBOT: POWER UP
• Sound Ideas, ROBOTICS - ROBOT: SHUT DOWN
• Sound Ideas, SERVO - SERVO: SHORT MOVEMENT, SCI FI 03
• Sound Ideas, SKID, CARTOON - BROKEN SKID (Heard once in Episode 10.)
• Sound Ideas, SKID, CARTOON - SHORT SKID (H-B)
• Sound Ideas, SONAR - NEBULA SONAR: SINGLE ECHOES, SCI FI
• Sound Ideas, SPLAT, CARTOON - PIE IN FACE SPLAT (Heard in the 4Kids dub only.)
• Sound Ideas, SWISH - ARM OR WEAPON SWING THROUGH AIR, SWOOSH 01
• Sound Ideas, TAKE, CARTOON - WHISTLE TAKE
• Sound Ideas, TELEMETRY - COMPUTER TELEMETRY: FUNCTION BEEP, SCI FI, ELECTRONIC 09 (Heard in Episode 15; used for a robot pet.)
• Sound Ideas, TELEMETRY - COMPUTER TELEMETRY: FUNCTION BEEP, SCI FI, ELECTRONIC 11 (Heard in Episode 15; used for a robot pet.)
• Sound Ideas, TELEMETRY - COMPUTER TELEMETRY: FUNCTION BEEP, SCI FI, ELECTRONIC 12 (Heard in Episode 15; used for a robot pet.)
• Sound Ideas, TELEMETRY - COMPUTER TELEMETRY: FUNCTION BEEP, SCI FI, ELECTRONIC 13 (Heard in Episode 15; used for a robot pet.)
• Sound Ideas, TELEMETRY - COMPUTER TELEMETRY: FUNCTION BEEP, SCI FI, ELECTRONIC 14 (Heard in Episode 15; used for a robot pet.)
• Sound Ideas, TELEMETRY - COMPUTER TELEMETRY: FUNCTION BEEP, SCI FI, ELECTRONIC 15 (Heard in Episodes 15 and 68; used for a robot pet and Delivery Man.)
• Sound Ideas, TELEMETRY - COMPUTER TELEMETRY: FUNCTION SEQUENCE, WARNING SIGNAL, SCI FI, ELECTRONIC 02 (Heard in Episodes 15 and 68; used for a robot pet and Delivery Man.)
• Sound Ideas, TWANG, CARTOON - BOWANG
• Sound Ideas, TWANG, CARTOON - SAW BLADE TWANG 02
• Sound Ideas, WHINE, CARTOON - SHELL SCREAMING WHINE DOWN (Heard once in Episodes 1, 7, 13 and 19.)
• Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP OUT (Heard once in Episode 1.)

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