Find Kirby!!

Find Kirby Cover of Find Kirby!! Details Series Find Kirby!! Published April 2nd, 2019 Illustrator(s) Tau and Poto Karino Pages 24 ISBN 978-4048939768

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Find Kirby!! is a Japanese only hidden picture book published by KADOKAWA released on April 2nd, 2019, and the first book of the Find Kirby!! series.

Story

The book features a simple story in which the Kirby Printer goes havoc and starts creating Kirby copy after Kirby copy, causing tumult in Dream Land. At the end of the book, the Kirby Printer breaks from having created too many Kirbys, and only the original Kirby remains once again.

The primary purpose of the book is to act as a hidden object game. In each two-page spread, a number of Kirbys appear in a specific setting (most are pink, but some feature other colors), and the reader is challenged to find specific characters and elements hidden within the scene. Every spread features five distinct characters to find: a Kirby carrying the Star Rod, a Kirby carrying a flag, a Kirby wearing a bandage, a Kirby wearing a purse, and a Waddle Dee holding a camera. Beyond that, each spread also has a few unique elements to find, with one always being Kirby with a specific Copy Ability.

Each page also contains many cameos from other characters and elements within the Kirby series, which are not counted as part of the game.

Illustrations

The following is a list of all illustrations in the book, listing the elements the book asks the reader to find, as well as other characters and items of note.

Apple Forest

“

The Kirby copies came to a forest full of apples!

”

— Unofficial translation of the illustration description

This illustration features a forest full of apple trees, including Whispy Woods.

Elements to find in Apple Forest
Element	Image	Location
Kirby with the Star Rod		Bottom right, to the left of the list of elements to find
Kirby with a flag		Top left, above the door
Kirby with a Maxim Tomato		Left to Whispy Woods, above Bugzzy
Kirby with a band-aid		Bottom center, right to the apple juice stand and under the tree stump table with the pie, left to a Kirby with a basket
Kirby with a purse		Center right, under the ladder
Kirby with the Sword Copy Ability		Bottom right but close to center, under the Gaw Gaw, near two Chips
Waddle Dee with a camera		Center left, under Whispy Woods to the left, left to the tree stump table with the pie
Apple jam		Top right but close to center, left to Grizzo, right to Parasol Kirby, under Como

World of Clouds

“

The sky is also full of Kirby copies!

”

— Unofficial translation of the illustration description

This illustration features the Dreamstalk, and is heavily themed around Kirby: Triple Deluxe. It also features some hot air balloons and a rainbow.

Elements to find in World of Clouds
Element	Image	Location
Kirby with the Star Rod		Center right, one of the Kirbys being inhaled by the Hypernova Kirby, under the Miracle Fruit
Kirby with a flag		Center up, above the Dreamstalk flower above the Birdon
Kirby with a band-aid		Bottom right, under Taranza and left the Dreamstalk flower near him
Kirby with a purse		Center left, under the Waddle Dee balloon
Kirby with a pinwheel		Top right, left to the Wing Kirby
Kirby with the Cupid Copy Ability		Top left, right to the Waddle Dee balloon, under the parasol of the Parasol Kirby
Waddle Dee with a camera		Top right, close to the center, right to the many Kirbys with cotton candy
Telescope		Bottom center, above the red member of the People of the Sky

Other cameos
Name	Image(s)
Parasol Kirby
Kracko and Waddle Doo
Jet Kirbys
Birdon
People of the Sky
Air Ride Machines
Sun Stone
Bubble Kirby
Bubble Head
Taranza
Queen Sectonia
Wing Kirby
Miracle Fruit
Hypernova Kirby

Flower Garden

“

The Kirby copies came to a flower garden with fluttering petals!

”

— Unofficial translation of the illustration description

This illustration features a garden with lots of flowers and various animal-like creatures, in particular the Animal Friends. It is themed around spring and Easter, and also features lots of elements from Kirby's Dream Land 3.

Elements to find in Flower Garden
Element	Image	Location
Kirby with the Star Rod		Center left, under the wood swing
Kirby with a flag		Center left, to the left of the wood swing
Kirby with a band-aid		Center right, inside the strawberry field, to the right
Kirby with a purse		Center right, the right-most Kirby
Kirby with the Love-Love Stick		Top center, right to the wood swing, under the Kirbys being held by Coo
Kirby with the Sleep Copy Ability		Top right, above the fence, near some Dyna Chicks and under some Easter eggs
Waddle Dee with a camera		Top right, left to the door
Batamon		Bottom right, close to the center, under the fence

The Great Cave Offensive

“

There is a lot of treasure inside this cave!

”

— Unofficial translation of the illustration description

This illustration is based on The Great Cave Offensive, featuring all four locations of that game, many of their treasures, as well as some of its bosses and enemies. The Squeaks are also present, reflecting their interest in treasure.

Elements to find in The Great Cave Offensive
Element	Image	Location
Kirby with the Star Rod		Bottom left, under the Simirror
Kirby with a flag		Center left, in the water section, to the left
Kirby with a band-aid		Center left, in the middle of the elevator section
Kirby with a purse		Center right, above the door and to the right of the Kirby with the Dime treasure
Kirby with the Gold Medal		Top left, to the left of the Swinging Waddle Doo
Kirby with the Suplex Copy Ability		Bottom right, to the right of Knuckle Joe
Waddle Dee with a camera		Center, to the left of some Kirbys in a Mine Cart
Broken Bowl		Center right, at the bottom right of the door

Other cameos
Name	Image(s)
Squeakers
Swinging Waddle Doo
Wham Bam Rock
Daroach
Plasma Kirby
Plasma Wisp
Simirror
Tac
Fatty Whale
Beam Kirby
Doc
Scarfies
Copy Kirby
Knuckle Joe
Spinni
Storo
Other treasures:
Lucky Cat
Echigo Candy
Gold Coin
Crystal Ball
Whip
Phanto Mask
Ancient Gem
Beast Fossil
Fish Fossil
Tut's Mask
Unicorn's Horn
Amber Rose
Glass Slipper
Dime
Orichalcum
Raccoon Doll
Shell Whistle
Pegasus Wing
Sun Ring
Model Ship
King's Cape
Springtime
Summertime
Autumntime
Wintertime

Battleship Halberd

“

The Kirby copies are having a big battle at the battleship Halberd!

”

— Unofficial translation of the illustration description

This illustration shows a scene above the Halberd, and has a general theme of battling, and features various knights of the series, as well as many Kirbys with Copy Abilities.

Elements to find in Battleship Halberd
Element	Image	Location
Kirby with the Star Rod		Top right, above the Missile Kirby
Kirby with a flag		Bottom right, above Galacta Knight
Kirby with a band-aid		Top right, close to the center, at the top right of the Ice Kirby
Kirby with a purse		Top left, under the attack between Dark Meta Knight and Fighter Kirby
Kirby with the Ninja Copy Ability		Center right, at the top of a cannon, between two Sword Kirbys
Waddle Dee with a camera		Bottom left, to the right of Sailor Waddle Dee
Invincible Candy		Bottom left, to the left of the upside-down Sword Kirby
Dimension Mirror		Top left, above Meta Knight

Other cameos
Name	Image(s)
Wheelie Rider
Cutter Kirbys
Fire Kirbys
Sword Kirbys
Fighter Kirbys
Dark Meta Knight
Meta Knight
Bomb Kirbys
Parasol Kirbys
Cupid Kirby
Missile Kirby
Shadow Kirby
Morpho Knight
Wing Kirbys
Ice Kirbys
Sailor Waddle Dee
Mace Knight
Trident Knight
Captain Vul
Axe Knight
Javelin Knight
Stone Kirby
Hi-Jump Kirby
Beam Kirby
Galacta Knight
Dimensional rift

Gourmet Race

“

The glutton Kirby copies are having an eating contest race with King Dedede!

”

— Unofficial translation of the illustration description

This illustration is based on Gourmet Race, featuring dozens of Kirbys racing against King Dedede while they eat all sorts of food. In particular, the food featured is only food found in Kirby Super Star, and many food items only present in the Japanese version of the game appear in the illustration, such as taiyaki, norimaki, and sushi.

Elements to find in Gourmet Race
Element	Image	Location
Kirby with the Star Rod		Center left, under the plate with two nigiri sushi
Kirby with a flag		Top right, to the right of the plate with two nigiri sushi and to the left of Chef Kawasaki
Kirby with a band-aid		Top left, under the Channel PPP Crew car, on top of the Kirby holding a chicken leg
Kirby with a purse		Center top, holding a can, to the left of the taiyaki
Kirby with the norimaki		Center right, three Kirbys above the main Kirby at the front holding the Maxim Tomato
Kirby with the Wheel Copy Ability		Top right, above the Kirby with the grape
Waddle Dee with a camera		Top left, under the cheese and the Kirby holding a burger under the Wing Kirby
Bell pepper		Top left, to the right of the Kirby inhaling

Other cameos
Name	Image(s)
Channel PPP Crew
Wing Kirby
Cook Kirby
Chef Kawasaki
Jet Kirby
King Dedede
Maxim Tomato
Food

Outer Space

“

The Kirby copies came to the outer space with shining stars!

”

— Unofficial translation of the illustration description

This illustration is themed around Kirby Star Allies, and shows a scene in a space location similar to the one in the boxart of the game. It features many Friend Abilities, all Friends, Dream Friends, Friend Actions, as well as all Copy Abilities present in the game and some other elements.

Elements to find in Outer Space
Element	Image	Location
Kirby with the Star Rod		Top left, above Dark Meta Knight and the Artist Kirby using Still Life
Kirby with a flag		Center right, to the bottom left of Taranza, above the Burning Leo
Kirby with a band-aid		Top left, on top of Rick, under the Friend Star
Kirby with a purse		Top right, being hugged by other Kirbys, to the left of the Festival Kirby
Kirby with the Spider Copy Ability		Top right, to the left of King Dedede
Kirby with the Staff Copy Ability		Center right, close to the center, above the Plugg and to the left of the Water Kirby
Waddle Dee with a camera		Center left, under Adeleine and Ribbon
Picture Piece		Bottom right, under the Friend Train and to the right of the ESP Kirby

Fountain of Dreams

“

In the end, the Kirby copies came to the Fountain of Dreams!

”

— Unofficial translation of the illustration description

This illustration features the Fountain of Dreams, as well as pictures of all previous locations of this book, which are implied to be from the Waddle Dee with a camera present in every illustration, as this one features them showing the pictures to a Kirby. One picture shows Kirby's House, which is based instead on the illustration of the book's cover and back cover.

Elements to find in the Fountain of Dreams
Element	Image	Location
Kirby with the Star Rod		Top center, at the very top of the Fountain of Dreams
Kirby with a flag		Center right, in the bottom left of the Gourmet Race picture
Kirby with a band-aid		Bottom left, almost at that corner of the illustration
Kirby with a purse		Bottom right, in the bottom right of the Outer Space picture
Kirby with the UFO Copy Ability		Top left, in the top left of the World of Clouds picture
Quick Draw Kirby		Bottom left, a couple Kirbys under the blue Kirby
Waddle Dee with a camera		Bottom right, to the left of the pictures
Crane Fever Kirby plush		Center left, to the right of the pictures

Trivia

• The Waddle Dee present in Flower Garden wears the same bunny costume as one in the "Kirby: Pupupu Picnic" merchandise series.
• The Wheelie Rider Kirby in the Battleship Halberd illustration references the ending of Revenge of Meta Knight.
• The ability designs in the illustrations mostly reflect the game they are based from. For example, in The Great Cave Offensive, Plasma Kirby has its original design from Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra (and even the coloration present in the remake), while in Outer Space Plasma Kirby uses the design from Kirby Star Allies, as that illustration is based on it.
  • Similarly, Beam Kirby also has a different body color in The Great Cave Offensive, matching the color it gains in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, but in other illustrations the Kirby remains pink when in possession of Beam, matching other games.
    • However, while Suplex Kirby also uses its design from Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra in The Great Cave Offensive, and uses its Kirby Star Allies design in Outer Space, in the former the ability does not provide any change on Kirby's body color like in those games, and Kirby remains pink.

Gallery

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  Artwork of Kirby

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  Artwork of Waddle Dee

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  Artwork of King Dedede

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  Artwork of Meta Knight

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  Artwork of the Kirby Printer

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  Artwork of the Kirby copies and Bandana Waddle Dee

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  Artwork of Kirby from the ending

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  Artwork of a broken Kirby Printer from the ending

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  Full image of Apple Forest

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  Full image of World of Clouds

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  Clear file based on the game's art (right)

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  Face towel featuring part of the art of Flower Garden

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	星のカービィをさがせ!! Hoshi no kābyi o sagase!!	Find Kirby of the Stars!!