Editing Kirby 3D

{{Infobox-Anime
|image=[[File:KRBaY E101 Lobzilla Kirby pinch screenshot.png|350px]]
|caption=[[Lobzilla]] gives [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] a warm welcome.
|release={{Released|Japan|September 20th, 2008 <small>(Kirby's Magical Theater)</small><br>August 9th, 2009 <small>(for home viewing)</small>|NA|January 14, 2012 (volume 1)<br>January 24, 2012 (volume 2)}}
|episode=101
|ability= [[Fire]], [[Kabuki]]
|monster= [[Lobzilla]]
|character= [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]], [[Tiff]], [[Tuff]], [[Chef Kawasaki]], [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]], [[Escargoon]]
|previousepisode=[[Fright to the Finish]]
}}
{{distinguish|the 3D-animated [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]] episode|[[Kirby 3D Rumble]] or [[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]}}
'''Kirby 3D''' is a special episode of the ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' series, technically the 101st episode in broadcast order. 

In the episode, [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]]—sick of never being able to defeat [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]]—orders a [[monster]] named [[Lobzilla]] from [[Night Mare Enterprises]]. Lobzilla has the ability to blow icy breath and freeze his opponents, and he runs loose about [[Cappy Town]], terrorizing the townspeople. To Dedede's annoyance, he does not target Kirby until the latter is lured into [[Castle Dedede]] with a cake. This leads [[Tiff]], [[Tuff]], and [[Chef Kawasaki (anime character)|Chef Kawasaki]] to head to the castle to protect Kirby, whereupon Tiff calls the [[Warp Star]]. Lobzilla transforms into an enormous beast that exhales tiny lobsters in addition to his cold breath. After a failed attempt at using [[Fire]], [[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]] advises that the lobster's weapon should be used against him; Tiff tells Kirby to inhale the tiny lobsters, which allows Kirby to use the [[Kabuki]] ability and defeat Lobzilla.

The episode was initially shown as a "4D" feature at the "Kirby's Magical Theater" (星のカービィ マジカルシアター) event at the Tokyo Dome City Toys Kingdom theme park between September 20th, 2008 and January 12th, 2009, premiering just under five years after the anime had concluded its broadcast.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130630141235/https://www.tokyo-dome.jp/news/pdf/20080820150215-001-261.pdf], [https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2009/01/13/33057.html], [http://kirby07fumu.blog21.fc2.com/blog-entry-131.html]</ref> Its home viewing release date was August 9th, 2009, through the Japan-only [[wikipedia:Wii no Ma|Wii no Ma]] channel; it was later released in two parts on the Nintendo 3DS app [[wikipedia:Nintendo Video|Nintendo Video]] in January of 2012, where it was given an English dub. In North America, the short was also available as a download on 3DS via My Nintendo in 2019, costing 100 Platinum Points.<ref> [https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/b2ddacdf86ce9726 Kirby 3D My Nintendo reward page]. Accessed 27 November 2023.</ref> The special is also included on the Japanese-only 2023 Blu-ray set ''[[Kirby of the Stars HD Remastered Edition All-Round Complete Box]]'', which is its first release on physical media.

Both the Japanese and English versions of the special reunite much of the original cast of the series, with some minor exceptions in the English dub. As the name implies, it is also presented in full, realistically-rendered 3D, whereas the original show was largely in 2D and only used cel-shaded 3D for certain characters.

==Characters==
The following characters appear in this episode:
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!colspan=3|Cast of "Kirby 3D" &nbsp;
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!colspan=3|Primary characters
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Kirby.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]]'''}}
|''"Paayoh! Pai! Wah, poyyy!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Tiff.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Tiff]]'''}}
|''"Kirby! Suck up the babies!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Tuff.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Tuff]]'''}}
|''"Maybe it's another monster from King Dedede!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Chef Kawasaki.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Chef Kawasaki (anime character)|Chef Kawasaki]]'''}}
|''"Don't let him get away! I've been lookin' for some fresh lobster to make a ravioli! Doesn't get fresher than this!"''
|In English, Kawasaki is voiced by Ted Lewis rather than Maddie Blaustein, due to the latter passing away in 2008.
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|{{center|[[File:E101 King Dedede.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]]'''}}
|''"You crusty creep! Look at this! This here's the guy you're after!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Escargoon.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Escargoon]]'''}}
|''"Kirby's gone wild, and you're cacklin' like a gassed-up hyena!"''
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!colspan=3|Secondary characters
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Salesguy.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[N.M.E. Sales Guy]]'''}}
|''"My profoundest apologies, King Dedede and Lord Escargoon. We'll send over our latest, most miserable model for a discount price of... two billion D-Bills!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Nightmare.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[eNeMeE]]'''}}
|''"Best-selling video games? An animated series? He's unstoppable!"''
|In English, eNeMeE is voiced by Michael Sinterniklaas rather than Andrew Rannells, due to the latter stepping away from voice acting to focus on his Broadway career (at the time the dub was released, he was starring in ''[[wikipedia:The Book of Mormon|The Book of Mormon]]'').
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|{{center|[[File:KRBaY E101 Meta Knight medium screenshot.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]]'''}}
|''"The enemy's weapon... it must be used against him."''
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Cappies.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Professor Curio]], [[Mabel]], [[Mayor Len Blustergas]], [[Chief Bookem]], and [[Hana]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
|These characters all appear in the same scene together.
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Cappy Kids.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Honey]], [[Iro]], and [[Spikehead]]'''}}
|'''Iro:''' ''"But that one's even bigger!"''
|These characters all appear in the same scene together.
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Kabu.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Kabu (anime character)|Kabu]]'''}}
|''"Warp Star!"''
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==Locations==
*[[Dream Land (anime)|Dream Land]]
**[[Cappy Town]]
**[[Castle Dedede]]
**[[Kabu Canyon]]
*[[eNeMeE's Fortress]]

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==Plot sypnosis==
[[File:KRBaY E101 Tiff driving Tuff Kawasaki screenshot.png|thumb|x150px|Tiff, Tuff, and Chef Kawasaki discuss Dedede's latest monster.]]
The episode begins in darkness, with footsteps being heard and a button being pressed, followed by the usual intro for the ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'' series. The camera pulls back to reveal it is being played on a small display held by the [[N.M.E. Sales Guy]], who is conversing about [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]]'s popularity with his master, [[eNeMeE]] (breaking the [[fourth wall]] as they do so, as they mention the [[Kirby (series)|video games]], animated series, and the 3D episode itself). The two of them laugh as they discuss how to "put a stop to his plans". In response, [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]] and [[Escargoon]] complain that they have a crisis on their hands, as Kirby is still "running wild". The Sales Guy apologizes and reveals their latest monster, for a discounted price of two billion D-Bills: [[Lobzilla]], a diminutive lobster. Dedede and Escargoon express disappointment with the monster until he reveals his icy breath, freezing both of them solid.

[[File:KRBaY E101 Kirby chasing car mounted cake screenshot.png|thumb|left|x150px|Kirby is drawn to his favorite snack.]]

Lobzilla escapes into [[Cappy Town]], but is soon pursued by [[Chef Kawasaki (anime character)|Chef Kawasaki]], who wishes to cook him into ravioli; when cornered, he retaliates with icy winds. The monster crosses by a small pond where [[Tuff]], [[Honey]], [[Iro]], and [[Spikehead]] are catching lobsters, and freezes them as well. Later in the day, Tuff and Kawasaki describe him to [[Tiff]] as she drives [[Mayor Len Blustergas|Mayor Len]]'s car. They conclude that it must be the work of King Dedede, and head toward [[Castle Dedede]]. Inside, Dedede angrily directs Lobzilla to go after Kirby, while Escargoon lures Kirby into the castle halls using a [[Strawberry Shortcake]] on a remote-controlled car. The monster crosses paths with Kirby, identifies him as an enemy, and begins to attack him in various ways (such as twisting him into knots and dribbling him like a basketball). Dedede yells in a fit of rage over the ensuing destruction to his castle. As Tiff and her friends catch up with Kirby, Lobzilla suddenly grows into a massive monster and pursues him. In a panic, Tiff calls [[Kabu (anime character)|Kabu]] for the [[Warp Star]].

Kirby flees from Lobzilla through the crumbling castle walls and then by flying away on the Warp Star. Following some close scrapes, Kirby gets a taste of the beast's icy breath, which now contains smaller lobsters that pick at his skin. Tiff tosses him a torch, allowing him to become [[Fire]] Kirby, but this proves ineffective as Lobzilla's frozen winds overpower him. When Tuff readies another torch, [[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]] stops him and explains that Lobzilla must be defeated with his own weapon. Enlightened, Tiff tells Kirby to suck up the baby lobsters after she nearly slips and falls.

[[File:KRBaY E101 Kabuki Kirby defeating Lobzilla screenshot.jpg|thumb|x150px|Kirby saves the day one last time.]]

Kirby follows Tiff's advice, and upon transforming, suddenly takes the form of a large humanoid dressed in traditional Japanese attire. Meta Knight explains that this is [[Kabuki]] Kirby, which Tiff describes as "a ninja blessed with magical powers passed on from generations before". The humanoid form performs some kabuki poses before charging at Lobzilla head-on, balancing upon the Warp Star. When the monster prepares another attack, Kirby returns to his usual shape (though still wearing Japanese clothing) and fires a laser that pierces the icy wind, causing the lobster to explode. Lobzilla's defeat results in fried lobster raining down upon the castle, to Chef Kawasaki's delight. Tiff, Tuff, and Kirby celebrate while King Dedede sulks at his two billion D-Bill debt. Escargoon, holding a plate with soy sauce, advises the king to try some lobster, which cheers him up. In the final scene, Kabuki Kirby, Tiff, Tuff, and Meta Knight pose on a kabuki theater stage as the curtain closes on the episode.
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==Differences between versions==
*This special was only officially dubbed into English. The only visual edit between the two versions was that the Japanese intro ("[[Kirby ★ March]]") was replaced with the English intro ("[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (song)|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]"). Otherwise, they are visually identical; as a result, the N.M.E. Sales Guy's monitor still reads "HOLY NIGHT MARE". The Japanese score is also left intact in the English dub, unlike the main series.
===Dialogue differences in the Japanese version===
*The N.M.E. Sales Guy offers Lobzilla for a discount price of two billion D-Bills "cut down" from one billion. King Dedede accepts this despite Escargoon's protest.
*Lobzilla is not a lobster, but instead a shrimp monster named "Ebizō" (from ''ebi'' and ''zō'', shrimp and elephant, which Lobzilla resembles a cross between). The Japanese word for shrimp, ''ebi'', is two syllables, so referring to him as a lobster likely made it easier for the dub to match the animation of the dialogue. However, this results in the removal of much of the wordplay involving Lobzilla's basis on kabuki actor [[wikipedia:Ichikawa Danjūrō V|Ichikawa Danjūrō V]] (also known as Ichikawa Ebizō V), which also serves to foreshadow the appearance of Kabuki Kirby.
**Instead of generic cries of encouragement ("Atta boy!" and "Go get 'em!"), Dedede and Escargoon yell out a peculiar pair of phrases, 「成田屋！」 (''Narita-ya!'') and 「いよっ、大統領！」 (''Iyo~, daitouryou!''). This is a reference to the practice of ''[[wikipedia:kakegoe|kakegoe]]'', where kabuki audiences shout or yell customary phrases at appropriate times to praise the performers. With Lobzilla or Ebizō having just overpowered Fire Kirby, Dedede and Escargoon may have considered the moment an appropriate climax featuring a ''[[wikipedia:mie (pose)|mie]]'' from the monster. Often the ''kakegoe'' inserted are simply house names or aliases for the performer. For instance, ''daitouryou'' ("president") started in reference to [[wikipedia:ja:市川左團次_(2代目)|Ichikawa Sadanji II]].<ref>[https://tokubooan.jp/wabi-sabi/kabuki-kakegoe.html], [https://www.ytv.co.jp/michiura/time/2016/11/post-3409.html], [https://wa-gokoro.jp/traditional-performing/kabuki/81/]</ref> Meanwhile, ''Narita-ya'' (House Narita) is an example of a ''[[wikipedia:yagō|yagō]]'' or "house name", used to refer to actors belonging to a particular guild, as Japanese commoners did not have family names. In particular, ''Narita-ya'' was the house name of Ichikawa Ebizō.
*Chef Kawasaki wishes to make fried shrimp out of Lobzilla rather than ravioli.
*Tiff describes Kabuki Kirby more accurately as "a warrior like a ninja" rather than simply a ninja. More specifically, Kabuki Kirby's appearance is based on Ichikawa Ebizō V's portrayal of [[wikipedia:Benkei|Saitō Musashibō Benkei]], who was a ''[[wikipedia:sōhei|sōhei]]'' (warrior monk).
*At the end, Kawasaki describes the raining shrimp as "[[wikipedia:Cherry blossom|cherry blossom]] shrimp". In the English version, he expresses joy that the raining lobsters are pre-cooked.

==Trivia==
[[File:KRBaY E101 Kirby string outline screenshot.png|200px|thumb|right|Lobzilla transforms Kirby into a string figure vaguely reminiscent of ''Kirby's Epic Yarn''.]]
*This was the only episode to be animated in widescreen at HD resolution. However, since its original screening was a temporary event, and the Wii and 3DS both feature sub-HD displays, the Blu-ray release is currently the only way the special can be viewed in its native resolution.
*Because [[Night Mare Enterprises]] and the [[Monster Delivery System]] are still active, the episode presumably takes place before [[Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I]], though it is debatable if this episode is even part of the show's [[Continuity|continuity]].
*Tiff is not seen driving a car in any other episode of the series.
*Escargoon pilots the remote-controlled car using a device that resembles a [[Nintendo DS]].
*When Lobzilla first grabs Kirby, he plays a game of [[wikipedia:Cat's cradle|cat's cradle]] (or [[wikipedia:String figure|string figures]]) with Kirby, ending up with a shape that resembles his yarn form in ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]''. This is likely a simple coincidence, as the episode was first shown over two years before said game released (and a year before Kirby was even added to the project, in the summer of 2009).<ref>{{cite|Kirby's Epic Yarn originally wasn't a Kirby game. The game started development at developer Good Feel (Wario Land Shake) as a totally original title. It had the yarn themed world, but it starred a main character named 'Fluff.' The switch to a Kirby game came in Summer 2009.|[https://web.archive.org/web/20101010120727/http://wii.ign.com/articles/112/1126374p1.html "Kirby's Epic Yarn Originally Wasn't a Kirby Game"]|IGN}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
KRBaY E101 Nightmare Sales chatter screenshot.png|eNeMeE and his Sales Guy muse over Kirby's fame.
KRBaY E101 Escargoon registering complaint screenshot.png|King Dedede and Escargoon complain about the pink menace.
KRBaY E101 Sales discount quote screenshot.png|The Sales Guy offers his new model at a discount price.
KRBaY E101 Dedede agreeing to higher discount price screenshot.png|Dedede agrees, even though Escargoon sees through the scam.
KRBaY E101 Castle Dedede teleporter screenshot.png|The Teleporter at work.
KRBaY E101 Lobzilla arriving screenshot.png|N.M.E.'s latest, most miserable model.
KRBaY E101 Dedede Escargoon icy looks screenshot.png|The King and his servant freeze up.
KRBaY E101 Cappies with Lobzilla screenshot.png|Lobzilla is cornered by Chef Kawasaki.
KRBaY E101 Kawasaki getting iced screenshot.png|Kawasaki suffers freezer burn.
KRBaY E101 Iro pointing at Lobzilla screenshot.png|Tuff, Honey, Iro, and Spikehead go fishing.
KRBaY E101 Lobzilla breathing ice screenshot.png|Lobzilla puts the freeze on them.
KRBaY E101 Castle Dedede dusk screenshot.png|Meanwhile, at Castle Dedede...
KRBaY E101 Dedede Escargoon briefing Lobzilla screenshot.png|Dedede bosses Lobzilla around while Escargoon lures in Kirby.
KRBaY E101 Kirby looking up at Lobzilla screenshot.png|Kirby and the monster come face-to-face.
KRBaY E101 Lobzilla identifying Kirby screenshot.png|Lobzilla detects an enemy.
KRBaY E101 Dedede hopping mad screenshot.png|Dedede bemoans the destruction of his castle.
KRBaY E101 Lobzilla character growth screenshot.png|The monster becomes a jumbo shrimp.
KRBaY E101 Tiff calling Warp Star screenshot.png|Tiff calls the Warp Star...
KRBaY E101 Kabu Warp Star screenshot.png|...and Kabu responds.
KRBaY E101 Kirby faceplant screenshot.png|Kirby escapes a crustaceous fate.
KRBaY E101 Lobzilla chasing Kirby screenshot.png|A chase scene on the castle walls.
KRBaY E101 Kirby narrowly missing claw screenshot.png|Kirby makes a close shave.
KRBaY E101 Kirby scared on Warp Star screenshot.png|Even with the Warp Star, Kirby is outmatched.
KRBaY E101 Lobzilla gaining on Warp Star screenshot.png|Lobzilla is closing in.
KRBaY E101 Lobzilla giant ice breath screenshot.png|With the pink puff cornered, Lobzilla attacks.
KRBaY E101 Lobzilla babies pinching Kirby screenshot.png|The tiny lobsters snap at Kirby's skin.
KRBaY E101 Tiff tossing torch screenshot.png|Tiff tosses a torch.
KRBaY E101 Fire Kirby screenshot.png|It's Fire Kirby!
KRBaY E101 Fire Lobzilla duel screenshot.png|Even fire can't stop Lobzilla.
KRBaY E101 Kirby hanging off Warp Star screenshot.png|Kirby's on the ropes.
KRBaY E101 Tuff trying to toss torch screenshot.png|Tuff does the same thing expecting a different result.
KRBaY E101 Meta Knight wide screenshot.png|Meta Knight explains that weakness comes from within.
KRBaY E101 Tiff Tuff torch screenshot.png|Tiff and Tuff have a revelation.
KRBaY E101 Kirby inhaling babies screenshot.png|Kirby sucks up the babies.
KRBaY E101 Kabuki humanoid close screenshot.png|Kabuki Kirby appears.
KRBaY E101 Tiff Tuff Meta admiring screenshot.png|Meta Knight, Tuff, and Tiff watch on in awe.
KRBaY E101 Kabuki Lobzilla facing off screenshot.png|Kirby confronts Lobzilla above Castle Dedede.
KRBaY E101 Kabuki humanoid form screenshot.jpg|Kirby readies himself.
KRBaY E101 Lobzilla starting ice beam screenshot.png|Lobzilla prepares to strike.
KRBaY E101 Kabuki Kirby preparing laser screenshot.png|Kirby reveals his true form...
KRBaY E101 Lobzilla hit by Kabuki laser screenshot.png|...and he counterattacks.
KRBaY E101 Kawasaki catching fried shellfish screenshot.png|Chef Kawasaki dishes up fresh lobster.
KRBaY E101 Tiff Tuff Kirby celebrating screenshot.png|Kirby, Tiff, and Tuff celebrate their victory.
KRBaY E101 Dedede Escargoon celebrating screenshot.png|Dedede and Escargoon celebrate their loss.
KRBaY E101 Kirby end scene screenshot.png|Kirby's job is done.
KRBaY E101 Kabuki end scene screenshot.png|The curtain closes on the series.
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==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja={{furi|星|ほし}}のカービィ〜{{furi|特別編|とくべつへん}}〜 {{furi|倒|たお}}せ！！{{furi|甲殻魔獣|こうかくまじゅう}}エビゾウ
|jaR=Hoshi no Kābyi ~ Tokubetsu-hen ~ Taose!! Kōkaku Majū Ebizō
|jaM=Kirby of the Stars ~ Special Edition ~ Defeat It!! The Shelled Monster, Ebizō
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