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| “ | Under water, Kine can get the job done. Strong currents are no problem! Kine's a great swimmer. | ” | — Kirby's Dream Land 3 Instruction booklet |
Kine is an ocean sunfish and one of Kirby's six Animal Friends, making his first appearance in Kirby's Dream Land 2. He is distinguished by his bright blue body, his wide circular eyes, and his gaping mouth, big enough to fit Kirby inside when they travel together. As expected for a fish, he is an exceptional swimmer, helping Kirby to battle strong water currents when paired up with him. Kine can also travel on land, but much more slowly, resorting to short hops in order to move forward, and being unable to fly or jump from the air. Pairing up Kine with Kirby allows for a number of different methods of attack based on what Copy Ability the pink puffball has, though these vary heavily in effectiveness.
Kine makes his most prominent appearances in Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby's Dream Land 3, and Kirby Star Allies, where he is a playable character (though always paired up with either Kirby, Gooey, or another Animal Friend). He has appeared in a large number of other games as well, though he rarely makes more than a cameo appearance, and is seldom seen in isolation from Rick and Coo. Kine also has a supporting role in the anime series Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, where he has the ability to speak in full sentences and develops a crush on Tiff.
Characteristics
Kine takes on a distinctive shape as a fish with a wide but flat circular blue body, with large circular eyes and a gaping mouth with heavy lips on one side, triangular yellow dorsal and ventral fins, and wide but stubby limbs and tail. This bodily configuration serves him well enough in the water - where he can swim with great speed - but on land, it leaves him clumsy, only able to hop about slowly. This clumsiness is particularly notable when he is paired up with Kirby and the other Animal Friends in cut-scenes, where he is often the last in line, and often snubbed in favTemplate:Or of the typically more versatile Rick and Coo, who can sometimes be seen bullying him. Like the other Animal Friends, Coo is always angling to get Kirby to travel with him, and can be seen sobbing when Kirby picks someone else as a companion. Kine is particularly fond of apples, and likes to play with them in cut-scenes. He also has a tendency to latch onto Kirby using his mouth, whether Kirby wants him to or not.
Game appearances
| Kine's video game appearances | ||
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| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby series | ||
| Kirby's Dream Land 2 | Supporting playable character | |
| Kirby's Star Stacker for Game Boy | Supporting character and puzzle element | |
| Kirby's Dream Land 3 | Supporting playable character | |
| Kirby's Star Stacker for Super Famicom | Supporting character and puzzle element | |
| Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | Reference | Depicted as one of Stone-Cutter Kirby's transformations. |
| [[Kirby: Canvas Curse|Template:KCC KPP]] | Reference | Appears as a drawing in Paint Panic. |
| Template:KSSU | Reference | Appears as one of Stone Kirby's transformations and as a card in Kirby Card Swipe. |
| Kirby Mass Attack | Cameo | Appears in Kirby Brawlball and Kirby Quest. |
| [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRtDL KAW]] | Cameo | Appears in one of Stone Kirby's transformations. |
| Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition | Various | Appears in Kirby's Dream Land 2 and Kirby's Dream Land 3, and has cameos and references in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards and Kirby's History. |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Cameo | Appears in two of the keychains and as a hazard in the Coo's Forest stage in Kirby Fighters. |
| Kirby Fighters Deluxe | Cameo | Appears as a hazard in the Coo's Forest stage. |
| [[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse|Template:KatRC KatRP]] | Reference | Kirby briefly resembles Kine when Elline is turning him into the Kirby Submarine. Kine also appears in the Secret Diary. |
| Kirby: Planet Robobot | Reference | Kine is depicted in two stickers. |
| Team Kirby Clash Deluxe | Cameo | Appears in the background in the Village after the player makes sufficient progress through the game. |
| Kirby Battle Royale | Cameo | Appears in the audience in the Stretch Arena of Slam Hockey. |
| Kirby Star Allies | Supporting playable character | Appears alongside Rick and Coo as one of the playable Dream Friends. Also appears in two of the Celebration Pictures. |
| Super Kirby Clash | Cameo | Appears in the background in the Port Village after the player makes sufficient progress through the game. |
| Kirby Fighters 2 | Cameo | Appears as a hazard in the Coo's Forest stage. |
| Super Smash Bros. series | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Cameo | Appears as a support spirit. |
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Kine makes his first appearance in Kirby's Dream Land 2 as one of Kirby's three Animal Friends. He is first encountered in the second stage of Ripple Field, where Master Green is guarding him, making him the last of the three friends to be found by Kirby. Apart from appearing in a number of stages, the sunfish is also seen in four level intros: in the Ripple Field intro, he unites with Kirby after being fed an apple; in Iceberg, Kirby leaves him behind in favTemplate:Or of Rick; in Cloudy Park, he latches onto Kirby while the latter is stuck in a cloud; and finally, in Dark Castle, he apparently falls asleep as Kirby and his friends are preparing to enter the castle.
When teamed up with Kine, Kirby is contained inside the sunfish's mouth. Being a fish, the latter is at a disadvantage on land, where he moves slower than other friends and continuously makes small hops as his method of "walking"; despite this, his jumping skills are equal to those of Rick. Kine's main strengths become apparent underwater, however; while paired up with him, Kirby may inhale foes while underwater and is also capable of swimming much faster than usual by repeatedly pressing the A button while diving. This increased swimming speed lets Kirby and Kine bypass strong currents, enabling them to reach areas that are otherwise inaccessible, as well as making certain sections of stages easier to survive.
Like other Animal Friends, Kine will enhance any Copy Ability that Kirby possesses while the two are traveling together, turning it into a new, unique power. Unlike other abilities in the game, all of Kine's combination abilities can be used underwater to their full extent.
Combinations
| Base Ability | Appearance | Description |
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| Burning |  |
Kine spits large fireballs from his mouth, which slowly travel in a straight line. |
| Cutter |  |
Lets Kine spit a crescent-shaped laser from his mouth, which grows as it travels further. |
| Ice |  |
Freezes enemies around Kine. Using the power for too long temporarily turns Kine into an ice cube, paralyTemplate:Zing him. |
| Needle |  |
Using this power causes Kirby and Kine to grow spikes all around them. |
| Parasol |  |
A large parasol appears from Kine's mouth, which can be used as a shield for a limited time. |
| Spark |  |
A light bulb appears from Kine's mouth, which can harm foes and illuminate dark areas, revealing hidden doors. Letting go of the B button launches it forward, exploding when it collides with something or the button is pressed again. |
| Stone |  |
Lets Kirby assume his stone form inside Kine, making him sink downwards and defeat enemies. |
Kirby's Star Stacker
Kine returns in Kirby's Star Stacker, alongside the other two friends (Rick and Coo) from the previous game. Just like the other animals, he appears as one of the three types of Friend Blocks essential for destroying the various other kinds of blocks. As such, it acts identically to the other two Friend Blocks but requires other Kine blocks for a reaction to take place.
Apart from being an integral gameplay element, the sunfish is also seen in the various "time out" cutscenes between rounds, where he makes small hops while moving like in Kirby's Dream Land 2, as well as in two of the pictures unlocked by completing certain modes. Finishing Hard mode shows him and Kirby riding across the sea in pirate costumes, and he is seen together with the other Animal Friends in the pictures awarded for completing Super Hard and Insane!.
Kine also shows up in the Super Famicom remake of Kirby's Star Stacker, where he appears in the story mode cutscenes and has the same role as a Friend Block in gameplay.
Kirby's Dream Land 3
In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kine makes a reappearance, once again acting as an Animal Friend for Kirby to unite with. He is first located in the third stage of Grass Land alongside Coo, once more making him one of the final friends to be found. The fish is also seen in the intro of Ripple Field, where he quarrels with ChuChu over which of the two gets to stay united with Kirby, as well as the Hyper Zone intro, where he, together with the other friends and King Dedede, watches as Kirby ascends into space.
Up to and including his ability to bypass water currents, Kine acts the same in this game as he does in his debut appearance, but possesses a slightly different array of combination abilities. He is the preferred target of the blue Propeller enemy, causing it to move faster. Abandoning Kine in favTemplate:Or of a different friend causes him to look devastated, tears appearing in his eyes.
A female sunfish named Mine appears in the fifth stage of Grass Land. Reuniting her with her husband, Kine, is required to obtain her Heart Star.
Combinations
| Base Ability | Appearance | Description |
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| Burning |  |
Kine spits a ring of fire from his mouth, which slowly travels in a straight line and breaks Star Blocks without stopping. |
| Clean |  |
While the Y button is held, a plunger protrudes from Kine's mouth. All enemies touched by the plunger will stick to it; these can be pushed into other enemies to harm them or launched as projectiles by letting go of the button. |
| Cutter |  |
Lets Kine spit a crescent-shaped laser from his mouth, which destroys Star Blocks without stopping and shrinks as it travels further until it has fully disappeared. |
| Ice |  |
Temporarily turns Kine into an immobile, invincible block of ice that slams onto the ground and freezes all enemies it touches. Using the power while dashing causes him to slide until he thaws. |
| Needle |  |
Using this power causes Kirby and Kine to grow spikes all around them. |
| Parasol |  |
Kine turns to face upwards as a large parasol appears from his mouth, which guards him against attacks from above and slows his fall. |
| Spark |  |
A light bulb appears in Kine's mouth while the Y button is held, which can harm foes and briefly illuminate dark areas, revealing hidden doors and symbols. The bulb breaks after a few seconds, keeping it from giving light; letting go of the button and then activating the ability again fixes it. |
| Stone |  |
Lets Kirby assume his stone form in Kine's mouth, making the fish face downwards and slam onto the ground. |
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Although Kine does not appear in person in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, using the Stone-Cutter Power Combo sometimes causes Kirby to transform into an invincible sculpture of him upon activating the ability. Unlike the other statues, the Kine form is immobile apart from being able to turn around, both on land and in water. Using the ability again while transformed shatters the sculpture, returning Kirby to his regular form.
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In [[Kirby: Canvas Curse|Template:KCC KPP]], one of the images that the player can connect the dots to draw in the Paint Panic boss game depicts Kine.
Kirby Super Star Ultra
In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kine, alongside the other friends from Kirby's Dream Land 2, appears as a statue once more, this time being one of the possible results of using the Stone ability. The Kine sculpture is completely immobile and behaves identically to all other Stone forms, differing from them only in looks.
Kine also cameos in the sub-game Kirby Card Swipe alongside with the other Animal Friends.
Kirby Mass Attack
Kine makes a cameo in the Kirby Mass Attack sub-game Kirby Brawlball, a Pinball game with Kirby elements. The sunfish acts as the "stopper" between the flippers at the bottom of the main playing area, serving as a "safety net" by catching Kirby (the ball) in his mouth and spitting him out again when he would otherwise have fallen through the drain. Afterward, Kine disappears and can only be reactivated by hitting all three mole-like targets on each side of the lower area. Kine is also responsible for bringing a second Kirby into play if the slot machine stops on three Kirbys by spitting the surplus one into the playing field.
Kine also appears in the sub-game Kirby Quest, where he appears alongside Rick and Coo in the "game over" screen.
In Kirby Brawlball, Kine appears as a temporary drain stopper, and shoots Kirby back up should he fall in.
Kine appears alongside Rick and Coo in the game over screen for Kirby Quest.
Template:KRtDL KAW
Kine once more cameos as a Stone transformation in [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRtDL KAW]]. Instead of receiving his own, separate statue, however, he is part of a sculpture consisting of all three of Kirby's original Animal Friends (Kine, Rick and Coo). As expected, this result only differs from other Stone forms in appearance and size.
Notably, while not counting as an appearance of Kine himself, his theme song is used in some stages in Onion Ocean.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Kine appears as a stage hazard on the Coo's Forest stage of the Kirby Fighters subgame. In this appearance, Kine just flops on the ground, having no special attack that can harm the fighters. Colliding with Kine does 16 damage to the fighters as per with other Animal Friends that appear on the stage.
Kine also appears in two keychains, the first of which depicting him with Kirby in Kirby's Dream Land 2, and another of him and Kirby performing the combination Spark attack in Kirby's Dream Land 3.
Kirby Fighters Deluxe & Kirby Fighters 2
Kine appears in Coo's Forest once more in both Kirby Fighters Deluxe and Kirby Fighters 2, retaining his role as a stage hazard.
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Kine has a cameo in Elline's Secret Diary and can also be seen briefly in the Kirby Submarine transformation animation.
Page 13 from Elline's Secret Diary.
Kine's cameo in the Kirby Submarine transformation.
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe
Kine cameos in this title, appearing in the background in the hub area, sleeping on a bench. He appears there after clearing the ordeal against Landia EX for the first time.
Kirby Battle Royale
Kine can be seen in the audience in the Slam Hockey battle mode. He only appears in the Stretch Arena.
Kirby Star Allies
- Main article: Rick & Kine & Coo
Kine appears as a Dream Friend, rolled together with Rick and Coo into a single playable character. Kine appears when swimming, and can use ice powers in the water, though doing this for too long will freeze him. Kine is a much faster swimmer than the other characters, though, on land, he can only flop around. When flopping around on land, he can provide the Splash element and put out fires.
Anime
- Main article: A Fish Called Kine
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Kine is a recurring character in the anime Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. He is shown to have a crush on Tiff, one of Kirby's friends, with the episode A Fish Called Kine particularly focusing on this. Kine is portrayed as being somewhat dim-witted and stubborn but also loving and determined.
Filmography
The following is a complete list of all of Kine's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, along with other information regarding his role in each episode:
| Kine's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! | ||||
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| Episode | Image | Role | Selected quote | Notes |
| A Blockbuster Battle |  |
Tertiary character | (No dialogue) | Kine appears only briefly during the underwater scene where Kirby is swimming back up after defeating Blocky. |
| Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure |  |
Tertiary character | "Kirby, hurry, dive into the water! It can't get ya if you stay under!" | This is Kine's first speaking role in the series. |
| A Fish Called Kine |  |
Primary character | "A lot of fish are very educated because we spend so much time in schools!" | |
| The Kirby Derby - Part II |  |
Tertiary character | "No offense, but I sure wish it was Tiff I was rescuing instead of you guys!" | |
| Escar-Gone |  |
Tertiary character | "Hey, Kirby! Who's that guy?" | |
| Pink-Collar Blues |  |
Tertiary character | "Huh? Where are they going?" | |
| Tourist Trap |  |
Tertiary character | "Kirby, does Tiff ever ask about me?" | |
| Kirby Takes the Cake |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| Buccaneer Birdy |  |
Tertiary character | "Hey, Tiff! This is a friend of mine, and I asked him to catch these guys for ya!" | |
| A Whale of a Tale |  |
Primary character | "Don't talk to me that way, Tiff! It frightens me! I have nightmares about waking up with a side order of fries!" | |
| Caterpillar Thriller |  |
Tertiary character | *screaming* | |
Profiles
Kirby's Dream Land 2
- Manual bio: "Kine the fish is a great swimmer. With Kine, Kirby can swallow while in water."
- 3DS Virtual Console manual bio: "This fish is a very strong swimmer. When you ride in his mouth, press A to increase his swimming strength and pass through even the strongest currents without being swept away. With Kine's help, you are able to inhale while underwater."
Trivia
- A remix of Kine's theme song from Kirby's Dream Land 2 can be heard in the first stage of Onion Ocean in Template:KRtDL KAW.
- In the anime, Kine is the only frequently-recurring character who does not appear in Kirby: Fright to the Finish or any of its constituent episodes.
Gallery
Burning + Kine artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2.
Cutter + Kine artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2.
Ice + Kine artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2.
Needle + Kine artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2.
Parasol + Kine artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2.
Spark + Kine artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2.
Stone + Kine artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2.
Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2's manual.
Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2
Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 3
Artwork of Kine and Gooey from Kirby's Dream Land 3.
Artwork of Needle + Kine Kirby's Dream Land 3.
Artwork of Kine's face from Kirby's Dream Land 3.
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Group artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 3, showing Kine and other characters.
Wallpaper featuring PUPUPU FRIEND merchandise series
Artwork used for the detail site for the Pupupu Train 2020 event
Promotional banner for "Hoshi no Kābyi Fuwafu Wa Collection 2020" merchandise series
Kirby JP Twitter commemorative illustration
Kirby JP Twitter commemorative illustration
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | カイン Kain |
Kine
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| Chinese | 海恩 hǎi ēn |
Kine
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| Dutch | Kine | - |
| French | Ken | - |
| German | Kine | - |
| Italian | Kine | - |
| Korean | 카인 Kain |
Kine |
| Russian | Кайн Kayn |
Kine |
| Spanish | Kine | - |
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