Editing Kine

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|image=[[File:KSA Kine.png|200px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Kine''' from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'' (1995)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' (2023, cameo)
|game=<small>[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Game Boy)]]<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''<br>[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Super Famicom)]]<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''</small>
|cameo=<small>''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' <br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''<br>''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]''<br>''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<br>''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]''<br>''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' <br>''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''<br>''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''</small>
|related=[[Mine]] (wife)
|theme music=[[File:KDL2 Kines Theme Cut.oga]]
|theme title="[[Kine's Theme]]"
|description=Clip of Kine's theme from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
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{{quote|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}}
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'''Kine''' is an [[wikipedia:Ocean sunfish|ocean sunfish]]-like creature and one of [[Kirby]]'s six [[Animal Friend]]s, making his first appearance in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''. He is distinguished by his bright blue body, wide circular eyes, and gaping mouth, big enough to fit Kirby inside when they travel together. 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.
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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 bears the distinctive shape of the ocean sunfish: 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 (environment)|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 cutscenes, where he is often the last in line, and often snubbed in favor of the typically more versatile Rick and Coo, who can sometimes be seen bullying him. Like the other Animal Friends, Kine 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 [[apple]]s, and likes to play with them in cutscenes. He also has a tendency to latch onto Kirby using his mouth, whether Kirby wants him to or not.

==Game appearances==
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!colspan=3|Kine's video game appearances &nbsp;
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!Game
!Role
!Notes
|-
!colspan=3|''Kirby'' series
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
| Supporting playable character
| 
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)|Kirby's Star Stacker]]'' for [[Game Boy]]
| Supporting character and puzzle element
| 
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
| Supporting playable character
| 
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|Kirby's Star Stacker]]'' for [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|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]]''
| Reference
| Appears as a drawing in [[Paint Panic]].
|-
| ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
| 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]]''
| Reference
| 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]]''
| Stage hazard and Cameo
| Appears in two of the [[keychain]]s and as a hazard in the [[Coo's Forest]] stage in [[Kirby Fighters]].
|-
| ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]''
| Stage hazard
| Appears as a hazard in the [[Coo's Forest]] stage.
|-
| ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''
| 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 [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|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 Friend]]s. Also appears in two of the [[Celebration Picture]]s.
|-
| ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''
| Cameo
| Appears in the background in the Port Village after the player makes sufficient progress through the game.
|-
| ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''
| Stage hazard
| Appears as a hazard in the [[Coo's Forest]] stage.
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
| Reference
| Appears as a [[Costumes|costume]] and [[color]] for Kirby as well as on some [[Character Treat]]s.
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
| Cameo 
| Appears in one of Stone Kirby's transformations, a golden statue in [[Merry Magoland]] as a reward for completing 10 Missions, and his likeness appears as a [[Mask#Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|Dress-Up Mask]]. Briefly appears as a [[Dream Kingdom]] resident in one of the credit photos for the [[Extra Mode]] [[Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler|Magolor Epilogue]].
|-
!colspan=3|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| Cameo
| Appears as a support spirit.
|}

===''Kirby's Dream Land 2''===
{{ImCap|image=File:KDL2 Kine and Kirby artwork.png|size=155px|align=left|caption=Artwork of Kine and Kirby.}}
{{ImCap|image=File:KDL2 Kine sprite.png|size=23px|align=right|caption=In-game sprite.|captionwidth=112px}}
Kine makes his first appearance in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'' as one of Kirby's three [[Animal Friend]]s. He is first encountered in the second stage of [[Ripple Field (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|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's Dream Land 2)|Iceberg]], Kirby leaves him behind in favor 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, and makes 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.

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====Combinations====
{|class="wikitable" border=1 cellpadding=2
!Base Ability
!Appearance
!Description
|-
|[[Burning]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL2 Kine Burning sprite.png]]}}
|Kine spits large fireballs from his mouth, which slowly travel in a straight line.
|-
|[[Cutter]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL2 Kine Cutter sprite.png]]}}
|Lets Kine spit a crescent-shaped laser from his mouth, which grows as it travels further.
|-
|[[Ice]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL2 Kine Ice sprite.png]]}}
|Freezes enemies around Kine. Using the power for too long temporarily turns Kine into an ice cube, paralyzing him.
|-
|[[Needle]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL2 Kine Needle sprite.png]]}}
|Using this power causes Kirby and Kine to grow spikes all around them.
|-
|[[Parasol]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL2 Kine Parasol sprite.png]]}}
|A large parasol appears from Kine's mouth, which can be used as a shield for a limited time.
|-
|[[Spark]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL2 Kine Spark sprite.png]]}}
|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]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL2 Kine Stone sprite.png]]}}
|Lets Kirby assume his stone form inside Kine, making him sink downwards and defeat enemies.
|}

==== Locations ====
Kine can be found in the following levels and stages:

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===''Kirby's Star Stacker''===
{{ImCap|image=File:KSSGB Hard clear illustration.png|size=144px|align=right|caption=Screenshot of Kirby and Kine as pirates.}}
Kine returns in ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)|Kirby's Star Stacker]]'' for [[Game Boy]], 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 three 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 Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] remake of ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|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''===
{{ImCap|image=File:KDL3 Kine and Kirby artwork.png|size=120px|align=left|caption=Artwork of Kirby and Kine.|captionalign=center}}
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 (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|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 (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|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 favor 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]].

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====Combinations====
{|class="wikitable" border=1 cellpadding=2
!Base Ability
!Appearance
!Description
|-
|[[Burning]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 Kine Burning sprite.png]]}}
|Kine spits a ring of fire from his mouth, which slowly travels in a straight line and breaks [[Star Block]]s without stopping.
|-
|[[Clean]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 Kine Cleaning sprite.png]]}}
|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]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 Kine Cutter sprite.png]]}}
|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]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 Kine Ice sprite.png]]}}
|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]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 Kine Needle sprite.png]]}}
|Using this power causes Kirby and Kine to grow spikes all around them.
|-
|[[Parasol]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 Kine Parasol sprite.png]]}}
|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]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 Kine Spark sprite.png]]}}
|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]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 Kine Stone sprite.png]]}}
|Lets Kirby assume his stone form in Kine's mouth, making the fish face downwards and slam onto the ground.
|}

====Locations====
In ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', Kine can be found in the following levels and stages:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=8|Kine locations in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
![[Grass Land (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Grass Land]]
![[Ripple Field (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Ripple Field]]
![[Sand Canyon]]
![[Cloudy Park (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Cloudy Park]]
![[Iceberg (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Iceberg]]
|-
|Stage 1
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 2
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 3
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|Stage 4
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 5
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|Stage 6
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|}

===''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''===
{{ImCap|image=File:K64Kine.png|size=61px|align=right|caption=Model of the Kine sculpture.|captionwidth=112px}}
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.

===''Kirby: Canvas Curse''===
In ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', 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''===
{{ImCap|image=File:KSSUStoneKine.png|size=27px|align=right|caption=Kine statue sprite.|captionwidth=112px}}
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 the other Animal Friends.

===''Kirby Mass Attack''===
Kine makes a cameo in the ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' sub-game [[Kirby Brawlball]], a [[wikipedia:Pinball|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.

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Kirby Brawlball KMA gameplay.png|In [[Kirby Brawlball]], Kine appears as a temporary drain stopper, and shoots Kirby back up should he fall in.
Kirby Quest KMA Game Over.png|Kine appears alongside Rick and Coo in the game over screen for [[Kirby Quest]].
</gallery>

=== ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' ===
[[File:KRtDL Stone Animal Friends.png|thumb|75px|The sculpture from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' that depicts Kine along with Rick and Coo.]]
Kine once more cameos as a Stone transformation in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''. 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 usual, this result only differs from other Stone forms in appearance and size.

In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', the Animal Friends statue from the original is replaced by the one from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', depicting Kine, Rick, and Coo in a [[Protective Bag]]. There is also a [[Mask|Dress-Up Mask]] based on Kine, unlocked upon completing [[Stamp Rally]] card #01 in [[Merry Magoland]]; this is one of two Dress-Up Masks in the game to have a gameplay effect beyond an aesthetic change, as it replaces the wearer's [[Water Gun]] with the [[Water]] ability's Enhanced Water Gun, an effect it shares with the [[Mine]] Dress-Up Mask. Additionally, a gold statue of Kine, Rick, and Coo appears in Merry Magoland after completing 10 [[Mission (Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe)|missions]], which seems to reuse the same pose of the original Animal Friends Stone transformation from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''. Kine also makes a brief appearance in an image shown near the end of the [[staff credits]] in [[Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler]], in which he can be seen sleeping on a bench in the [[Dream Kingdom]].

===''Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition''===
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]'', Kine makes a number of appearances: naturally this includes his roles in the games featured in the collection, but he also appears in places in the [[Kirby's History]] hallway, and has a few appearances in the Kirby's 20th Anniversary Celebration Book as well.

===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
Kine appears as a stage hazard on the Coo's Forest stage of the [[Kirby Fighters]] sub-game of ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''. 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 [[keychain]]s. The first depicts him with Kirby in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'', and the other shows him and Kirby performing the combination Spark attack in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''.

Lastly, the Stone sculpture featuring Kine from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' returns in this game.

===''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.

===''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''===
Kine has a cameo in [[Elline]]'s [[Secret Diary]] in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'' and can also be seen briefly in the [[Kirby Submarine]] transformation animation. Kine is also illustrated in the [[Secret Diary]], along with Rick and Coo.

<gallery>
KatRC Secret Diary page 13.png|Page 13 from Elline's Secret Diary.
KatRC Kirby Kine transformation.png|Kine's cameo in the [[Kirby Submarine]] transformation.
</gallery>

===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
Kine makes an appearance on two [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|stickers]] in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''. One is based on artwork of him with Kirby from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'', and the other is artwork of his Friend Block from ''Kirby's Star Stacker'' on Game Boy.

Additionally, the Stone sculpture featuring Kine from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' returns in this game.

===''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe'' / ''Super Kirby Clash''===
Kine cameos in ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'', appearing in the background in the Village, sleeping on a bench. He appears there after clearing the ordeal against [[Landia]] EX for the first time.

In ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'', Kine appears again, this time in the background of the Port Village after clearing the "Tough: [[Frost Kibble Blade]]" Story Quest. He is also depicted alongside Rick and Coo as a [[Sticker (Super Kirby Clash)|sticker]].

===''Kirby Battle Royale''===
Kine can be seen in the audience in the [[Slam Hockey]] battle mode in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''. He only appears in the Stretch Arena.

===''Kirby Star Allies''===
{{main|Animal Friend|Rick & Kine & Coo}}
Kine appears as a [[Dream Friend]] in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', 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]] [[Power Effect]] and put out fires. When underwater, he can use his "Ice Kine" power to supply the Blizzard effect, though being able to position properly to grant it to allies can be tricky.

Kine also appears in two of the [[Celebration Picture]]s, namely "A Dream Above the Clouds" and "Crazy Mischief in the Stars".

Lastly, Kine appears alongside Rick and Coo in one of Kirby or [[Rocky]]'s Stone transformations, contained inside a [[Protective Bag]]. This particular form is always the result when [[Rock Painter]] is used on Rick & Kine & Coo.

<gallery>
KSA Kine Fish Flop screenshot.png|Screenshot of Kine using the "Fish Flop" technique in ''Kirby Star Allies''
A Dream Above The Clouds.png|Kine appears in "A Dream Above the Clouds".
Crazy Mischief in the Stars.png|Kine appears in "Crazy Mischief in the Stars".
</gallery>

===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''===
Kine does not appear directly in ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''. However, Kirby can dress up like him using the appropriate [[color]] and [[Costumes|costume]]. In addition, Kine appears on several [[Character Treat]]s.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Kine appears as a ★★ support [[smashwiki:spirit|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', using his artwork from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''. He supplies the "Toss & Meteor" bonus and takes up one slot. He can be purchased from the vault shop for 1000G or via battling on the Spirit Board. In the spirit battle, the player is pitted against a blue Kirby and [[bulbapedia:Squirtle (Pokémon)|Squirtle]], the latter of whom represents Kine.

==Role in ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''==
{{main|A Fish Called Kine}}
{{Infobox-AnimeCharacter
|image=[[File:Kineanime.png|150px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Kine''' from ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''
|debut=[[A Blockbuster Battle]]
|last=[[Caterpillar Thriller]]
|role=Supporting character
|similar=[[Rick]], [[Coo]]
|voice=Darren Dunstan (English)<br>Nobuo Tobita (Japanese)
}}
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 (anime character)|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. Unlike in the games, Kine has very little to do with Kirby directly, and is unable to survive for long on land, as would be expected for a fish. He is also somewhat smaller than he is in the games.

In the English dub of "[[A Fish Called Kine]]", Kine is mistakenly called a blue surgeon fish, when he is referred to as an ocean sunfish in Japanese. This was corrected in "[[The Kirby Quiz]]", where he is referred to as an ocean sunfish in both languages.

===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:

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=6|Kine's appearances in ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'' &nbsp;
|-
!Episode
!Image
!Role
!Role details
!Selected quote
!Notes
|-
|[[A Blockbuster Battle]]
|{{center|[[File:E2 Kine.png|100px]]}}
|Tertiary character
|Kine shows up briefly in an underwater scene, watching as [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] swims back to the surface after defeating [[Blocky]].
|(No dialogue)
|
|-
|[[Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure]]
|{{center|[[File:E7 Kine.png|100px]]}}
|Tertiary character
|Kine shows up when Kirby is being chased by Dyna Blade near the seaside. He tells Kirby to get in the water to evade Dyna Blade, though this does not ultimately end up working.
|''"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. 
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|[[A Fish Called Kine]]
|{{center|[[File:E16 Kine.png|100px]]}}
|Primary character
|This is Kine's first proper role in the series. In it, he attempts to express his deeply-held affection for [[Tiff]] to her, but is rebuffed when she points out that she can't breathe water, and he can't go on land, making a relationship difficult. Kine finds a way around this by making a deal with [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]] to give him a mobile fish tank in exchange for revealing the location of the Rainbow Coral Reef. Seeing Kine in the tank, Tiff is forced by her own promise to go on a date with Kine through Dream Land, but this ends up not going well for the fish, as he is nearly killed multiple times due to various mishaps. Later on, when learning of King Dedede's true intentions for the reef, Kine leads Kirby and his friends to it in order to put a stop to Dedede's demolition.
|''"A lot of fish are very educated because we spend so much time in schools!"''
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|[[The Kirby Derby - Part II]]
|{{center|[[File:E36 Kine.png|100px]]}}
|Tertiary character
|In this episode, Kine shows up in order to rescue Kirby and [[Tokkori]] after their vehicle plunges into the sea.
|''"No offense, but I sure wish it was Tiff I was rescuing instead of you guys!"''
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|[[Escar-Gone]]
|{{center|[[File:E39 Kine.png|100px]]}}
|Tertiary character
|When [[Escargoon]] and Kirby are at the beach, Kine shows up to visit Kirby, and asks him who he is sitting with (due to having forgotten who Escargoon is along with everyone else).
|''"Hey, Kirby! Who's that guy?"''
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|[[Pink-Collar Blues]]
|{{center|[[File:E47 Kine.png|100px]]}}
|Tertiary character
|In this episode, Kine shows up briefly to comment on the [[Waddle Dee (anime character)|Waddle Dees]] as they march to the beach upon being expelled from [[Castle Dedede]].
|''"Huh? Where are they going?"''
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|[[Tourist Trap]]
|{{center|[[File:E48 Kine.png|100px]]}}
|Tertiary character
|In this episode, King Dedede takes some tourists to the beach and spots Kine out in the water. Hoping that Kine will entertain the tourists, he tosses Kirby into the sea as a "ball", but Kine just ends up chatting with Kirby as the two float in place.
|''"Kirby, does Tiff ever ask about me?"''
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|[[Kirby Takes the Cake]]
|{{center|[[File:E51 Kine.png|100px]]}}
|Tertiary character
|Kine shows up briefly at Kirby's anniversary party.
|(no dialogue)
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|[[Buccaneer Birdy]]
|{{center|[[File:E70 Kine.png|100px]]}}
|Tertiary character
|Near the end of the episode, Kine shows up with [[Joe]] to stop King Dedede and Escargoon from getting away with Captain Kick's treasure. He later offers to rescue the sunken treasure for Tiff, but she declines.
|''"Hey, Tiff! This is a friend of mine, and I asked him to catch these guys for ya!"''
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|[[A Whale of a Tale]]
|{{center|[[File:E71 Kine.png|100px]]}}
|Primary character
|In this episode, Kine joins in with Kirby and his friends to help locate the lost whale's missing family. He and Kirby ultimately end up succeeding in reuniting the whale calf with its mother.
|''"Don't talk to me that way, Tiff! It frightens me! I have nightmares about waking up with a side order of fries!"''
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|[[Caterpillar Thriller]]
|{{center|[[File:E74 Kine.png|100px]]}}
|Tertiary character
|In this episode, Kine can be seen reacting with horror upon spotting [[Mosugaba]] approach Dream Land from the sea.
|*screaming*
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==In the ''Kirby'' novel series==
{{Infobox-NovelCharacter
|title=Kine
|image=[[File:Novel Kine Artwork V14.png]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Kine''' from ''[[Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!]]''
|first=''[[Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!]]''
|role=Deuteragonist
|other=his video game counterpart<br>his anime counterpart
|related=[[Mine]] (wife)
}}
{{quote|Carefree, but reliable. Adept at fighting in the water.|Unofficial translation of Kine's description from ''[[Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!]]''}}
In the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], Kine appears as a deuteragonist in ''[[Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!]]'' together with [[Rick]] and [[Coo]]. He is a resident of the [[Rainbow Islands]] and one of [[Kirby (novel character)|Kirby]]'s [[Animal Friend]]s.

In ''[[Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!]]'', he comes to [[Dream Land]] with Rick and Kine to ask Kirby to help find the cause of the drought on the Rainbow Islands. Kine tells that even when it stopped raining in the Rainbow Islands, he and [[Mine]] didn't struggle as much as other fish due to being trained to live on land. In their search, the group finds [[Pirika]], who indicates at an intruder in the clouds as the culprit. Kine sets off to the lake in the cloud with the rest.

When they reach the lake, Kine prepares to jump into it, but [[Gooey]] stops him, starting a fight. After they flee from the battlefield, the group decides to investigate the lake by sending Kine into it, since he is the most fit for underwater combat. Kine cowers, so Pirika suggests that he will hold Kirby in his mouth so they both could fight, which he agrees to. Kine and Kirby prepare to jump into the lake, but Gooey tosses them onto the tree, making them fall unconscious, and another fight ensues. After Coo wakes Kine and Rick up, the three fight against their controlled friends. After Kirby falls unconscious, Kine sprays water to wake him too.

As they catch a break, Kine and the others listen to Gooey telling his side of the story. Kine notices movement in the [[Protective Bag|pouch]], and [[King Dedede (novel character)|King Dedede]] and [[Meta Knight (novel character)|Meta Knight]] break out, continuing the fight. It is cut short after Kirby inhales all the lake water. Kine and Rick run over to Kirby, who is in great pain. Despite their worries, Kirby shortly wakes up. After the rain returns, Kine swims happily in the purified water of the lake. He returns to the land and meets Mine once again.


<gallery>
V14 Illustration 2.png|Rick, Kine and Coo pay a visit to Kirby.
V14 Illustration 4.png|The three unamused by King Dedede's beach plans.
V14 Illustration 9.png|The seven squeeze into a three-seater boat.
V14 Illustration 12.png|Kine and Kirby team up.
V14 Illustration 22.png|Kine looking at the crying Pirika.
V14 Illustration 25.png|Kine enjoying the return of the rain.
V14 Table of contents artwork.png|Kine portrayed in the table of contents
Colored Novel Kirby Animal Friends Gooey V14.png|Kirby, Gooey and the Animal Friends (colored)
</gallery>

==Profiles==
===''Kirby's Dream Land 2''===
*'''Manual bio:''' "''Kine the fish is a great swimmer. <big>With Kine, Kirby can swallow while in water.</big>''"
*'''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.''"
===''Kirby's Star Stacker'' official website (Japanese)===
:マンボウそっくりのヒョウキン者。<br>いつもみんなといっしょです。<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/akcj/chr.html ''Kirby's Star Stacker'' official website (Japanese)]</ref><br>''A funny guy who looks just like an ocean sunfish.<br>He'll always stick by everyone's side.''

==Trivia==
*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.
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==Gallery==
{{main|Kine/gallery}}
<gallery>
KDL2 Kine artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
KDL2 Kine sprite.png|Sprite from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''
KSSGB Kine Block artwork.png|Artwork of a Kine Block from ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)|Kirby's Star Stacker]]''
KDL3 Kine artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
KDL3 Kine Sprite.png|Sprite from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
Sanei Kine plush.jpg|Kine plushie, manufactured by San-ei
K30A Kirby 13.png|Kirby #13 from the [[Kirby Anniversary|Kirby 30th Anniversary]] site
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=カイン
|jaR=Kain
|jaM=Kine
*Derived from「海」(''kai'', an on'yomi reading of "sea")
|es=Kine
|esM=-
|fr=Ken
|frM=-
|nl=Kine
|nlM=-
|de=Kine
|deM=-
|it=Kine<br>Troteo<ref>''Kirby Super Star Ultra''</ref> 
|itM=-<br>From "trota" ([[wikipedia:Trout|trout]])
|ru=Кайн
|ruR=Kayn
|ruM=Kine
|zh=海恩
|zhR=hǎi ēn
|zhM=Kine
*Direct reference to the Chinese character「海」(''hǎi'', sea)
|ko=카인
|koR=Kain
|koM=Kine
|pt=Kine
|ptM=-
}}

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