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{{Infobox-Character
{{Infobox-AnimeCharacter
|image=[[File:Customer Service Art.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:Customer Service Art.png|300px]]
|caption= Official artwork of the Salesguy in ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''
|caption= Artwork of the '''N.M.E. Sales Guy''' in ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''.
|game=  
|debut=[[Kirby Comes to Cappy Town]]
|last=[[Kirby 3D]]
|role=Secondary villain
|other=''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' (cameo)
|similar=[[eNeMeE]]
|voice=Dan Green (English)<br>Banjō Ginga (Japanese)
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The <b>Salesguy</b> (<b>Customer Service</b> in Japan) is a villain in ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''. He is the salesman of [[Nightmare Enterprises]]. the Salesguy brings in money for the company by selling monsters across the universe. His main customer throughout the course of the series is [[King Dedede]]. Dedede often refuses to pay for his monsters, though, even causing the Salesguy to send a ghost to collect the funds. He is able to serve customers 24 hours 7 days a week. In the episode "[[Dedede's Raw Deal]]", Dedede calls him during his lunch break, making it odd as when Dedede meets him in person in the finale, the Salesguy reveals that there are no kitchens in Nightmare's fortress. the Salesguy enjoys having an audience, putting on dramatic displays, not caring what the audience thinks of him.
{{Quote|Bye-bye! It's always been a real pleasure double-dealing with you, Your Majesty.|'''N.M.E. Sales Guy''' in [[Combat Kirby]]}}
The '''N.M.E. Sales Guy'''<ref>{{cite book|book=Nintendo Power Issue 159 (August 2002)|publisher=Nintendo|page=134}}</ref> is the public face of [[Night Mare Enterprises]] and a recurring secondary villain in the anime series ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''. He is usually seen only on a television screen from within [[Castle Dedede]], appearing whenever [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]] wants to order a [[monster]] or other product from the company. The N.M.E. Sales Guy is a humanoid figure who wears a business suit and gives off a professional demeanor. Despite this, it is clear that he wishes only to exploit King Dedede for as much money as he can, and try to defeat [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] using N.M.E.'s monsters.


The Salesguy often cheats his customers out. In rare cases, he helps Dedede create plots to eliminate Kirby, often not any better than Dedede's own plans.
==Appearance==
In the dub, the Salesguy's personality is like a stereotypical salesmen, unlike the Japanese version where he acts polite to his customers. He is loyal to his boss, Nightmare. In the dub, he is voiced by Dan Green and in the original, he is voiced by Banjou Ginga.
{{Quote|I may be shrimpy, but I'm a whale of a salesman!|N.M.E. Sales Guy in [[Fright to the Finish]]}}
The Sales Guy is humanoid in appearance. He has a long chin and pale gray skin. His hair color is purple and green, and he wears large orange sunglasses. His suit is dark blue with a bright orange shirt and pink tie. In the very last episode of the show, [[Fright to the Finish]], he is revealed to have short, Kirby-like feet with no legs. He is first seen fully in the episode [[The Pillow Case]] (in the Japanese version), but the fact that he is wearing a kimono and that he is on a pillow make it seem that he is sitting as opposed to standing.


==Personality and role==
[[File:E4 Scene 10.png|thumb|250px|The N.M.E. Sales Guy does a good job of solidifying the evil nature of Night Mare Enterprises by using shady business tactics to keep King Dedede indebted to him and the company.]]
The N.M.E. Sales Guy serves as the public face of Night Mare Enterprises, and as such, tends to keep a professional demeanor as much as is possible, even when he is being directly insulted by his customers. He tends to do his job well, as he is often able to talk King Dedede into buying extra peripherals and charging him premium rates for various services. As such, he is able to keep King Dedede under a perpetual debt which is ultimately never paid off before N.M.E. is destroyed in the final episode. Despite his professional demeanor, the N.M.E. Sales Guy secretly (and sometimes not-so-secretly) mocks King Dedede for his gullibility and his foolishness, once referring to him in the flashback in [[The Fofa Factor]] as "King Sucker". Due to the King's obstinance against paying his debt, the N.M.E. Sales Guy often has to refuse him service, or send in a monster to forcefully repossess Dedede's assets.


== Appearance ==
Overall, the N.M.E. Sales Guy's main role in the show is to act as a source or information about each of the monsters that Kirby has to do battle with. Despite doing a good job at selling monsters, the N.M.E. Sales Guy tends to falter when it comes to his real ambition of destroying Kirby and the other [[Star Warrior]]s. He often hatches plans to entrap the pink puffball, the most notable examples of which are plans to have Kirby transported directly to N.M.E. headquarters to be destroyed by a horde of monsters which are attempted in [[Abusement Park]] and [[Scare Tactics - Part II]]. Both times, these plans nearly work, but are thwarted due to [[Mike]] Kirby's singing in the former case, and [[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]] in the latter. The N.M.E. Sales Guy's worst humiliation comes when he is tricked by [[Knuckle Joe]] into sending [[Masher]] to Dream Land only to have the monster destroyed when Knuckle Joe betrays him. Despite his usual role as a villain, the N.M.E. Sales Guy does have a sense of fair play. In [[The Kirby Quiz]], he serves as an impartial host, even disqualifying King Dedede and Escargoon when it is proven that they cheated in the last round.
The Salesguy is humanoid in appearance. He has a long chin and pale gray skin. His hair color is purple and green, and he wears large orange sunglasses. His suit is dark blue with a bright orange shirt and pink tie. In the finale episode, he is revealed to have short, Kirby-like feet with no legs; he is first seen fully in the episode "[[The Kirby Quiz]]," but the fact that he is wearing a kimono and that he is on a pillow make it seem that he is sitting as opposed to standing.
 
==Filmography==
{{main|N.M.E. Sales Guy/filmography}}
The N.M.E. Sales Guy appears in a majority of episodes in ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'', though his role is often brief. For a full list of N.M.E. Sales Guy's episode appearances along with details of his role in each one, see [[N.M.E. Sales Guy/filmography|his filmography]] page.
 
==Trivia==
{{ImCap|image=File:KMA Salesguy.png|size=123px|align=right|caption=Sprite of the N.M.E. Sales Guy as he appears in [[Strato Patrol EOS]]}}
*The Japanese version of the anime features the text "HOLY NIGHTMARE" written above the N.M.E. Sales Guy on the television screen in [[Castle Dedede]], referring to the Japanese name of [[Night Mare Enterprises]]. This is removed in the English dub, and all subsequent dubs based upon it, with the exception of [[Kirby 3D]].
*In ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', the N.M.E. Sales Guy makes a cameo appearance in the [[Game Over]] screen for the sub-game [[Strato Patrol EOS]]. The song that plays on this screen is called "Service Song" in the [[Jukebox/Kirby Mass Attack|Music Player]].
**In the Japanese version of the game, the words "HOLY NIGHTMARE" are displayed in blue text on top of him, just like the anime. This is removed in the international versions.
 
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
KRBAY Stars Poster.png|Promotional poster showing various characters
Twitter commemorative - New Years Day 2023.jpg|New Year's Day 2023 illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]], featuring the N.M.E. Sales Guy on TV
</gallery>
 
===Character sheets===
<gallery>
KRBaY Salesguy character sheet 1.png|Animator sheet showing front, side, and back view
KRBaY Salesguy character sheet 2.png|Animator sheet showing portrait view with some notes
KRBaY Salesguy character sheet 3.png|Animator sheet showing mouth movements
</gallery>
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
E14 Removed Scene.png|Japanese-exclusive scene from [[The Pillow Case]] where Customer Service is dressed for New Year's Day
E31 Scene 28.png|The N.M.E. Sales Guy recoils from the pain of [[Mike]] Kirby's singing.
E34 Scene 19.png|N.M.E. Sales Guy appearing in the express monster delivery booth
E64 Scene 15.png|N.M.E. Sales Guy promoting the grand prize for the winners of [[The Kirby Quiz]]
E85 Scene 18.png|N.M.E. Sales Guy presenting a diagram about the ozone layer
E96 Scene 1.png|N.M.E. Sales Guy being remotely harassed by King Dedede
E100 Scene 22.png|N.M.E. Sales Guy being teased by King Dedede and Escargoon
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=カスタマーサービス
|jaR=Kasutamā Sābisu
|jaM=Customer Service
|fr=Service Clientèle
|frM=Customer Service
|ptA=Frontman
|ptAM=-
|ko=상담원
|koR=sangdamwon
|koM=Customer Service Representative
}}
 
{{ref}}
 
{{clear}}
{{Navbox-KMA}}
{{Navbox-Anime}}


[[Category:Kirby: Right Back at Ya! characters]]
[[Category:Villains]]
[[Category:Villains]]

Latest revision as of 11:18, 26 June 2024

N.M.E. Sales Guy
Customer Service Art.png
Artwork of the N.M.E. Sales Guy in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
Details
First episode Kirby Comes to Cappy Town
Last episode Kirby 3D
Main role Secondary villain
Other appearance(s) Kirby Mass Attack (cameo)
Similar characters eNeMeE
Voice actor(s) Dan Green (English)
Banjō Ginga (Japanese)
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Bye-bye! It's always been a real pleasure double-dealing with you, Your Majesty.
— N.M.E. Sales Guy in Combat Kirby

The N.M.E. Sales Guy[1] is the public face of Night Mare Enterprises and a recurring secondary villain in the anime series Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. He is usually seen only on a television screen from within Castle Dedede, appearing whenever King Dedede wants to order a monster or other product from the company. The N.M.E. Sales Guy is a humanoid figure who wears a business suit and gives off a professional demeanor. Despite this, it is clear that he wishes only to exploit King Dedede for as much money as he can, and try to defeat Kirby using N.M.E.'s monsters.

Appearance[edit]

I may be shrimpy, but I'm a whale of a salesman!
— N.M.E. Sales Guy in Fright to the Finish

The Sales Guy is humanoid in appearance. He has a long chin and pale gray skin. His hair color is purple and green, and he wears large orange sunglasses. His suit is dark blue with a bright orange shirt and pink tie. In the very last episode of the show, Fright to the Finish, he is revealed to have short, Kirby-like feet with no legs. He is first seen fully in the episode The Pillow Case (in the Japanese version), but the fact that he is wearing a kimono and that he is on a pillow make it seem that he is sitting as opposed to standing.

Personality and role[edit]

The N.M.E. Sales Guy does a good job of solidifying the evil nature of Night Mare Enterprises by using shady business tactics to keep King Dedede indebted to him and the company.

The N.M.E. Sales Guy serves as the public face of Night Mare Enterprises, and as such, tends to keep a professional demeanor as much as is possible, even when he is being directly insulted by his customers. He tends to do his job well, as he is often able to talk King Dedede into buying extra peripherals and charging him premium rates for various services. As such, he is able to keep King Dedede under a perpetual debt which is ultimately never paid off before N.M.E. is destroyed in the final episode. Despite his professional demeanor, the N.M.E. Sales Guy secretly (and sometimes not-so-secretly) mocks King Dedede for his gullibility and his foolishness, once referring to him in the flashback in The Fofa Factor as "King Sucker". Due to the King's obstinance against paying his debt, the N.M.E. Sales Guy often has to refuse him service, or send in a monster to forcefully repossess Dedede's assets.

Overall, the N.M.E. Sales Guy's main role in the show is to act as a source or information about each of the monsters that Kirby has to do battle with. Despite doing a good job at selling monsters, the N.M.E. Sales Guy tends to falter when it comes to his real ambition of destroying Kirby and the other Star Warriors. He often hatches plans to entrap the pink puffball, the most notable examples of which are plans to have Kirby transported directly to N.M.E. headquarters to be destroyed by a horde of monsters which are attempted in Abusement Park and Scare Tactics - Part II. Both times, these plans nearly work, but are thwarted due to Mike Kirby's singing in the former case, and Meta Knight in the latter. The N.M.E. Sales Guy's worst humiliation comes when he is tricked by Knuckle Joe into sending Masher to Dream Land only to have the monster destroyed when Knuckle Joe betrays him. Despite his usual role as a villain, the N.M.E. Sales Guy does have a sense of fair play. In The Kirby Quiz, he serves as an impartial host, even disqualifying King Dedede and Escargoon when it is proven that they cheated in the last round.

Filmography[edit]

Main article: N.M.E. Sales Guy/filmography

The N.M.E. Sales Guy appears in a majority of episodes in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, though his role is often brief. For a full list of N.M.E. Sales Guy's episode appearances along with details of his role in each one, see his filmography page.

Trivia[edit]

KMA Salesguy.png
Sprite of the N.M.E. Sales Guy as he appears in Strato Patrol EOS
  • The Japanese version of the anime features the text "HOLY NIGHTMARE" written above the N.M.E. Sales Guy on the television screen in Castle Dedede, referring to the Japanese name of Night Mare Enterprises. This is removed in the English dub, and all subsequent dubs based upon it, with the exception of Kirby 3D.
  • In Kirby Mass Attack, the N.M.E. Sales Guy makes a cameo appearance in the Game Over screen for the sub-game Strato Patrol EOS. The song that plays on this screen is called "Service Song" in the Music Player.
    • In the Japanese version of the game, the words "HOLY NIGHTMARE" are displayed in blue text on top of him, just like the anime. This is removed in the international versions.

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Character sheets[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese カスタマーサービス
Kasutamā Sābisu
Customer Service
French Service Clientèle Customer Service
Korean 상담원
sangdamwon
Customer Service Representative
Brazilian Portuguese Frontman -


References

  1. Nintendo Power Issue 159 (August 2002) (Nintendo), pg. 134