Kirby of the Stars: The Story of Dedede Who Lives In Pupupu

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Kirby of the Stars: The Story of Dedede Who Lives In Pupupu is the second longest-running manga series based on the Kirby series,^[2] written by Hirokazu Hikawa (ひかわ博一) and published by Shogakukan in Japan and Soleil Production in France. The manga ran from April 27, 1995 to October 27, 2006, spanning 25 volumes in all.

Localization[]

Viz Media had announced that Hikawa Hirokazu's series would be released in English under the title Kirby,^[3] but on May 16, 2011, Viz Media removed the series off its website without giving any explanation.

Starting in 2018, volumes serving as a "best-of collection" spanning the author's favorite stories from the series began to be released in Japan. The volumes also contain new stories and bonus comics drawn by the mangaka. These volumes began to be released in English by Viz Media on June 8th, 2021, one decade after the original comics were planned to be released, under the name Kirby Manga Mania.^[4]

The first two volumes was also released in French on September 2, 2020 under the name Les Aventures de Kirby dans les Étoiles (The Adventures of Kirby in the Stars). The series have been localized in French starting from December 2, 2020.

Canonicity[]

The manga is not considered to be canon. While it draws from the premises introduced in the games, it introduces new characters, events, places, and Copy Abilities and Mix abilities never seen in the games or in the anime. The most evident feature of the comic throughout its run is the dramatic change in art style, with Kirby's eyes being depicted as rather large after the first few volumes. The final few volumes suffered from quality problems concerning the illustrations, as is evidenced by the less intricate covers of the final volumes.

Characters[]

The manga features all of the major characters in the series, including Meta Knight, King Dedede, all Animal Friends, Dyna Blade, Dyna Chick, and many of the regular enemies, bosses, and mid-bosses in the games.

Covers[]

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Trivia[]

Most of the volumes were originally released on or around the 28th day of the month.
The 3 small marks that make up Kirby's blushes in his early design, are changed to his modern design of ovals in volumes 20-25.

External links[]

References[]

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↑ The first longest-running manga is "星のカービィ (Kirby of the Stars)" written by Yoshiko Sakuma. It ran from 1992 to 2009.
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[2] The first longest-running manga is "星のカービィ (Kirby of the Stars)" written by Yoshiko Sakuma. It ran from 1992 to 2009.

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