Hoshi no Kirby (TV show)

Hoshi no Kirby is an anime series animated and produced by Sunrise. Based on Nintendo's Kirby franchise, it takes place in Dream Land, a land that was ruined from battle with the evil Nightmare centuries ago. Kirby, a young tot, arrives in the land looking for fun, only to find himself involved in the conflict.
Inspired by Little Nemo and the 1936 cartoon Somewhere in Dreamland, Hoshi no Kirby first aired on TV Tokyo September 26, 2017, and aired on Cartoon Network in an English dub August 5, 2018, as Kirby: Legend of Dream Land.
==Characters==
*Kirby - voiced by Amy Birnbaum. A supposedly 3 year old pink creampuff. He had a poor family, which is why he couldn't afford most necessities that kids his age had, like toys and ice cream. Right before blowing out the candles on his birthday cake (which was given to his family by a kind baker), he wished for a world full of adventure. When he went to sleep that night, he dreamed of that world. When he woke up, his parents were there and they let him go to Dream Land. He is too young to understand warfare, but he does understand that it is a scary thing and it must be done only if necessary.
*Waddle Dee - voiced by Luci Christian. Kirby's best friend, Waddle Dee is a timid orange blobbish creature. He was the first person Kirby met in Dream Land, trying to contact him in his initial dream to warn him of an impending attack, but to no avail. Waddle Dee's parents died from an attack by Nightmare, so he has to live with his evil aunt and uncle. They told him tales of misbehaving children abducted by spirits, which instilled fears of many things into him, including the forest and rule-breaking. Waddle Dee always thought about running away, but he fears he might be abducted if he does so. He has a cousin named Waddle Doo. Waddle Dee's age is 5.
*Knuckle Joe - voiced by Alesia Glidewell. A young fighter who befriends Kirby. Knuckle Joe was abandoned by his parents when he was born, and grew up in a dojo with its owner, Sensei Hiromi, looking after him. Now that he's older, Hiromi believes Knuckle Joe can set out on his own. So with the help of Kirby and the gang, Knuckle Joe attempts to find out who his parents were. Knuckle Joe is 5 years old.
*Susie - voiced by Caitlin Glass. Susie is an eccentric pink-haired girl with a penchant for mechas. She's the daughter of the president of a large robotics company, so she gets the best stuff for free. She helps out Kirby and friends. However, she feels she isn't loved by her dad enough, and tries to get to know him in episodes focusing on her. Susie is 7.
*Waddle Doo - voiced by Michelle Ruff. Waddle Doo is Waddle Dee's cousin. He is the son of cruel monsters Waddle Dooda and Waddle Doodo. He loves lashing out at his parents in order to defend his cousin if he feels they are abusing him. He has only one eye, and there are some episodes where he feels he would get more stuff done if he had two eyes. Of course, he knows that's impossible. Waddle Doo is 6.
*Meta Knight - voiced by Robin Krouse. Meta Knight is an enigmatic, chivalrous masked warrior who is the main antagonist of the first season. He despised Dream Land's laziness, and he sensed they were going to lose the quarrel with the Nightmare Kingdom, so he decided to take over by way of his battleship the Halberd, making the citizens do some serious work without any qualms about ruining their previous traditions like star-viewing or even dreaming. Kirby of course stormed the Halberd and put an end to his rule; however, realizing what he'd done, Meta Knight wished to be forgiven and offered to take in Kirby and Waddle Dee as adoptive children, taking advantage of Dream Land's broken rule system. Meta Knight is 11 years old.
Category:Kirby (series)
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