It's Kirby Time: A Hug from Kirby
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| “ | "I want Kirby to hug me!" "I want to hug Kirby!" If you too hear those whispers coming from your heart, this tale is sure to make you smile and quietly root for our friends as they explore many aspects of love. |
” | — Official English YouTube adaptation description |
It's Kirby Time: A Hug from Kirby is the sixth book of the It's Kirby Time series. It was published by Shogakukan in Japan on April 16th, 2021.[1] A video adaptation was released on February 14th, 2023, available in several languages.
In this story, Adeleine falls in love and Kirby goes to learn what love is by hugging different people. Meanwhile, Adeleine finds a red sting which she thinks belongs to Kirby and chases after him, later to find out that it doesn't belong to him. By the end of the book, Kirby hugs Adeleine with love, making her embrace the feeling.
Characters[edit]
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Plot synopsis[edit]
After Adeleine falls in love, Kirby wonders what love is. Adeleine gives Kirby a hug and tells him that the feeling he feels from it is love. Wanting to learn about love, Kirby leaves Adeleine. After finding a red string, Adeleine thinks that it belongs to Kirby and decides to chase after him. Kirby hugs different people to understand what love is: Waddle Dee, which teaches Kirby that love is soft, King Dedede and Chilly, which teaches him that love can be warm or cold, Marx, teaches him that love is unsteady, and Blipper, which teaches him that love can be uncomfortable. Adeleine finds Kirby but finds out that the string doesn't belong to him. She wonders if the red string is connected to her love, and Kirby proposes that they should search for the end of the string. Adeleine is worried that the string won't connect them, but Kirby gives her a big hug, which makes her embrace the feeling of love. She decides that no matter where the string will lead her, she will always love her special someone.
Trivia[edit]
- The red string that Adeleine finds seem to be based on the red thread of fate, an East Asian belief that an invisible red string wrapped around the finger of people connects them to whom they are destined to meet and fall in love.
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First page
Author notes
Video[edit]
English video adaptation
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | だきしめてカービィ Dakishimete Kābyi |
Hug me Kirby |
| Dutch | Een knuffel van Kirby | A hug from Kirby |
| French | Un Câlin pour Kirby | A Hug for Kirby |
| German | Eine Umarmung von Kirby | A Hug from Kirby |
| Italian | L'abbraccio di Kirby | Kirby's hug |
| Korean | 안아줘, 커비 an-ajwo, Keobi |
Hug me, Kirby |
| Portuguese | Um abraço do Kirby | A hug from Kirby |
| Spanish | Un abrazo de Kirby | A hug from Kirby |
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