Kine
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Artwork of Kine from Kirby Star Allies
Details
First appearance Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995)
Latest appearance Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023, cameo)
Other appearance(s) Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)
Kirby Star Allies
Cameo appearances Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Kirby: Canvas Curse
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby Mass Attack
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Kirby Fighters Deluxe
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe
Kirby Battle Royale
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Kirby Clash
Kirby Fighters 2
Kirby's Dream Buffet
Related Mine (wife)
Theme music

Clip of Kine's theme from Kirby's Dream Land 2

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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

Kine is an ocean sunfish-like creature and one of Kirby's six Animal Friends, 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.

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.

CharacteristicsEdit

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 - 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 apples, 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 appearancesEdit

Kine's video game appearances  
Game Role Notes
Kirby series
Kirby's Dream Land 2 Supporting playable character
Kirby's Star Stacker for Game Boy Supporting character and puzzle element
Kirby's Dream Land 3 Supporting playable character
Kirby's Star Stacker for 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 keychains 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 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 Friends. Also appears in two of the Celebration Pictures.
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 costume and color for Kirby as well as on some Character Treats.
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 Dress-Up Mask. Briefly appears as a Dream Kingdom resident in one of the credit photos for the Extra Mode Magolor Epilogue.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Cameo Appears as a support spirit.

Kirby's Dream Land 2Edit

 
Artwork of Kine and Kirby.
 
In-game sprite.

Kine makes his first appearance in Kirby's Dream Land 2 as one of Kirby's three Animal Friends. He is first encountered in the second stage of 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 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.

CombinationsEdit

Base Ability Appearance Description
Burning Kine spits large fireballs from his mouth, which slowly travel in a straight line.
Cutter Lets Kine spit a crescent-shaped laser from his mouth, which grows as it travels further.
Ice Freezes enemies around Kine. Using the power for too long temporarily turns Kine into an ice cube, paralyzing him.
Needle Using this power causes Kirby and Kine to grow spikes all around them.
Parasol A large parasol appears from Kine's mouth, which can be used as a shield for a limited time.
Spark 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 Lets Kirby assume his stone form inside Kine, making him sink downwards and defeat enemies.

LocationsEdit

Kine can be found in the following levels and stages:

Kine locations in Kirby's Dream Land 2  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 Stage 7
Grass Land       N/A N/A N/A N/A
Big Forest       N/A N/A N/A N/A
Ripple Field       N/A N/A N/A N/A
Iceberg       Randomly N/A N/A N/A
Red Canyon Randomly Randomly       N/A N/A
Cloudy Park       Randomly   Randomly N/A
Dark Castle   Randomly     Randomly    

Kirby's Star StackerEdit

 
Screenshot of Kirby and Kine as pirates.

Kine returns in 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 Famicom remake of 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 3Edit

 
Artwork of Kirby and Kine.

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 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, 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.

CombinationsEdit

Base Ability Appearance Description
Burning Kine spits a ring of fire from his mouth, which slowly travels in a straight line and breaks Star Blocks without stopping.
Clean 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 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 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 Using this power causes Kirby and Kine to grow spikes all around them.
Parasol 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 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 Lets Kirby assume his stone form in Kine's mouth, making the fish face downwards and slam onto the ground.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kine can be found in the following levels and stages:

Kine locations in Kirby's Dream Land 3  
Stage Grass Land Ripple Field Sand Canyon Cloudy Park Iceberg
Stage 1          
Stage 2          
Stage 3          
Stage 4          
Stage 5          
Stage 6          

Kirby 64: The Crystal ShardsEdit

 
Model of the Kine sculpture.

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 CurseEdit

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 UltraEdit

 
Kine statue sprite.

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 AttackEdit

Kine makes a cameo in the Kirby Mass Attack sub-game Kirby Brawlball, a 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.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land DeluxeEdit

 
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 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 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 EditionEdit

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 DeluxeEdit

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 keychains. 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 2Edit

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 CurseEdit

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.

Kirby: Planet RobobotEdit

Kine makes an appearance on two 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 ClashEdit

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.

Kirby Battle RoyaleEdit

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 AlliesEdit

Main article: 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 Pictures, 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.

Kirby's Dream BuffetEdit

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

Super Smash Bros. UltimateEdit

Kine appears as a ★★ support 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 Squirtle, the latter of whom represents Kine.

Role in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!Edit

Main article: A Fish Called Kine
Kine
 
Artwork of Kine from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
Details
First episode A Blockbuster Battle
Last episode Caterpillar Thriller
Main role Supporting character
Similar characters Rick, Coo
Voice actor(s) Darren Dunstan (English)
Nobuo Tobita (Japanese)
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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'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.

FilmographyEdit

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:

Kine's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!  
Episode Image Role Role details Selected quote Notes
A Blockbuster Battle Tertiary character Kine shows up briefly in an underwater scene, watching as Kirby swims back to the surface after defeating Blocky. (No dialogue)
Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure 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.
A Fish Called Kine 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 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!"
The Kirby Derby - Part II 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!"
Escar-Gone 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?"
Pink-Collar Blues Tertiary character In this episode, Kine shows up briefly to comment on the Waddle Dees as they march to the beach upon being expelled from Castle Dedede. "Huh? Where are they going?"
Tourist Trap 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?"
Kirby Takes the Cake Tertiary character Kine shows up briefly at Kirby's anniversary party. (no dialogue)
Buccaneer Birdy 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!"
A Whale of a Tale 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!"
Caterpillar Thriller Tertiary character In this episode, Kine can be seen reacting with horror upon spotting Mosugaba approach Dream Land from the sea. *screaming*

In the Kirby novel seriesEdit

Kine
 
Details
First appearance Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!
Role Deuteragonist
Other appearance(s) his video game counterpart
his anime counterpart
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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, 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's Animal Friends.

In Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!, he comes to Dream Land with Rick and Coo 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 pouch, and King Dedede and 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.


ProfilesEdit

Kirby's Dream Land 2Edit

  • Manual bio: "Kine the fish is a great swimmer. With Kine, Kirby can swallow while in water."
  • 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)Edit

マンボウそっくりのヒョウキン者。
いつもみんなといっしょです。[1]
A funny guy who looks just like an ocean sunfish.
He'll always stick by everyone's side.

TriviaEdit

  • 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.

GalleryEdit

Main article: Kine/gallery

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese カイン
Kain
Kine
  • Derived from「海」(kai, an on'yomi reading of "sea")
Chinese 海恩
hǎi ēn
Kine
  • Direct reference to the Chinese character「海」(hǎi, sea)
Dutch Kine -
French Ken -
German Kine -
Italian Kine
Troteo[2]
-
From "trota" (trout)
Korean 카인
Kain
Kine
Portuguese Kine -
Russian Кайн
Kayn
Kine
Spanish Kine -


References