Editing Benikage

{{Infobox-AnimeCharacter
|image=[[File:Benikage.png|250px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Benikage''' from ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''.
|debut=[[Ninja Binge]]
|role=Guest star
|voice=Andrew Rannells (English)<br>Kumiko Watanabe (Japanese)
}}
{{Distinguish|the failed ninja student|[[Yamikage]]}}
{{Quote|I guess I still need a little practice!|'''Benikage''', in [[Ninja Binge]]}}
'''Benikage'''{{ForeignTitle}} is an unskilled ninja and a guest character in the anime series ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''. He finds himself in [[Dream Land (anime)|Dream Land]] to try and obtain his lost report card to hide his shame, which was thought by [[Professor Curio]] to be an ancient artifact. After revealing his incompetence to [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]], [[Tiff]], and [[Tuff]], he inadvertently finds himself up against the evil ninja [[Yamikage]], and Kirby has to save him.

==Characteristics==
Benikage is a small creature with similar body traits to the [[Waddle Dee (anime character)|Waddle Dees]], though his eyes are a different shape and it is unclear if he has a mouth, as much of his face is covered up by his red ninja outfit. He has glove-like hands, his feet are two-toed - similar to [[Chef Shiitake]]'s - and he wears sandals. He carries a number of ninja implements, including throwing stars, a sword, and smoke bombs.

Benikage attempts to act with ninja stealth and precision, but he is not very skilled, being particularly unable to throw ninja stars with any level of accuracy. While he can move fairly quietly, climb up walls, and hang from ceilings, he is not great at hiding, and is prone to losing his cool, particularly in stressful situations. His lack of skill is a huge blow to his pride, particularly when others find out.

==Role in Ninja Binge==
[[File:E24 Scene 15.png|thumb|200px|Benikage attempts to recover his report card from the Dream Landers.]]
{{Quote|My teacher said I was totally hopeless! I got red triangles in every class!|Benikage, in [[Ninja Binge]]}}
Benikage makes his only appearance in the episode [[Ninja Binge]], where he is one of the leading characters. He travels to [[Cappy Town]] to recover his lost scroll, but fails when he triggers an alarm set by Professor Curio. Although he was not caught in the act, his attempt got the Cappy villagers curious about ninja arts, and a brief ninja fad sweeps the town, giving [[King Dedede (anime)|King Dedede]] an opportunity to steal the scroll for himself. After [[Tuff]] tries to get the scroll back from Dedede, Benikage attempts once again to recover it, but gets caught by [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] and the kids in Cappy Town.

Benikage reveals to them that the scroll is his report card from ninja school, and he wanted to recover it so nobody could see how bad his grades were. Tuff volunteers to help Benikage improve his skills, but he soon gets cornered by the evil ninja [[Yamikage]], who is on orders from King Dedede to recover the scroll, still not knowing what it contains. Benikage is promptly beaten by Yamikage, and Kirby has to step in to save him, defeating Yamikage using the [[Ninja]] ability. Despite this, King Dedede reclaims the scroll and gets away, but Benikage lets him go, and resolves to improve his skills by returning to school, having been inspired by Ninja Kirby.

==Gallery==
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E24 Scene 2.png|Benikage fails in his initial attempt to recover his scroll.
E24 Scene 8.png|Benikage often cannot hold on to ceilings for very long.
E24 Scene 14.png|Benikage is not great at hiding.
E24 Scene 18.png|Benikage breaks down in tears when he fails to get away.
E24 Scene 21.png|Benikage attempts to stand against [[Yamikage]].
KRBaY Kirby group art ninja 1.jpg|Promotional artwork featuring Benikage
KRBaY Kirby group art ninja 2.jpg|Promotional artwork featuring Benikage
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=ベニカゲ
|jaR=Benikage
|jaM=Crimson Shadow
}}

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