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Chef Kawasaki
File:Kawasaki.png
Artwork of Chef Kawasaki from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
Details
First episode A Blockbuster Battle
Main role Supporting character
Other appearance(s) His video game incarnation
Similar characters Chef Shiitake
Voice actor(s) Maddie Blaustein (English)
Ted Lewis (English, Kirby 3D)
Nobuo Tobita (Japanese)
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This article is about the character in the anime series. For the Mid-Boss from the games, see Chef Kawasaki.
Ah. Goodness me, I'm the only restaurant in town and still I get no customers!
— Chef Kawasaki in A Recipe for Disaster

Chef Kawasaki is a recurring supporting character in the anime series; Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, first appearing in Episode 2: A Blockbuster Battle, though not playing a major role until Episode 11: The Big Taste Test. He owns and runs the only restaurant in Cappy Town. His cooking is described as awful by most of the cast, but they eat there anyway because there is no competition (most of the time). Despite his reputation, Chef Kawasaki takes his craft seriously, as he was taught by the famous Chef Shiitake, whom he idolizes. Like the rest of the villagers, Chef Kawasaki is not fond of King Dedede, but he does not try to challenge the king, especially in the rare cases where Dedede comes to eat at his restaurant.

In the English 4Kids dub of the anime, Chef Kawasaki is portrayed with a noticeable lisp in his speech, consistently replacing 's' sounds with 'th' sounds.

Personality

Chef Kawasaki is among the more emotionally expressive members of the cast, and tends to show it very overtly. His dream is to become a world-famous chef, but this is often hampered by his inadequate cooking skill. Despite knowing all the techniques and having access to fresh and high-quality ingredients, his food invariably comes out not tasting good for reasons not apparent to him or anyone else. Kirby is the only character who consistently enjoys his food, though that is largely due to Kirby's high tolerance to the things he eats in general. Despite most of the town's opinions on his cooking, Kawasaki insists that it tastes okay to him.

Chef Kawasaki is known to be sometimes negligent in certain aspects of his food preparations, which may explain in part why his cooking is poor in quality. Generally speaking, he is fairly careless and oblivious regarding the things he says and does, which tends to annoy the other Cappy Town residents. He sometimes also foregoes his sense of moral obligation if it means accomplishing his goals, which lead him to almost kill Kirby once to prepare him as a meal in The Big Taste Test. Despite this, Kawasaki usually comes around and does the right thing when he needs to, which often means throwing his frying pan to Kirby to help him win a fight. In addition to cooking, Chef Kawasaki can also sometimes be seen fishing.

Filmography

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The following is a complete list of all of Chef Kawasaki's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, along with other information regarding his role in each episode:

Chef Kawasaki's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!  
Episode Image Role Selected quote Notes
A Blockbuster Battle
E2 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character "Is that so? Well any enemy of the King is a friend of mine!"
Dark and Stormy Knight
E4 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "Restrooms for customers only!"
Beware: Whispy Woods!
E5 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "Looks like Dedede's gonna build something."
Un-Reality TV
E6 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character (hypnotized) "It wrecked the mayor's house on T.V."
Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure
E7 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "That crazy bird is tearing things up like a blender!"
Curio's Curious Discovery
E8 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character "I found something! It's an old-fashioned Halloween mask!"
The Fofa Factor
E9 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "This is annoying!"
Hail to the Chief
E10 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character "Find him, Chief Bookem, before he starts a red hot crime wave!"
The Big Taste Test
E11 Chef Kawasaki.png
Primary character "No! These cook books re-hash the same old hash!"
Cappy New Year
E13 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character "Who says my food isn't light?!"
The Pillow Case
E14 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "Oh! Just a dream, but Kirby sure has cooked up a lot of trouble!"
A Fish Called Kine
E16 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character "Hey you, come here! Stop flopping around! You better get on that chopping block!"
The Thing About the Ring
E17 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character "Hey! You got any fresh fish today, I got a dinner planned!"
Here Comes the Son
E19 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character "That kid's tougher than my Salisbury steak!"
Dedede's Snow Job
E20 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character (no dialogue)
A Princess in Dis-Dress
E21 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character "Hey, King Dedede! I didn't know you and Escargoon were into sushi!"
The Empty Nest Mess
E23 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "I dunno, Chief, but it's been raising such a racket, my soufflé sank!"
Ninja Binge
E24 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character (no dialogue)
Escargoon Rules
E25 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "He always says my food stinks!"
Labor Daze
E28 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character (after hearing "factory" for the first time) "It must have something to do with facts!"
A Spice Odyssey
E29 Chef Kawasaki.png
Primary character "It tastes okay to me..."
Hatch Me If You Can
E30 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character "That's perfect! This isn't my best dish anyway!"
Abusement Park
E31 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character "My turn!" *singing* "Crack the egg in the batter, and mix it up!" *gets interrupted*
A Dental Dilemma
E32 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "Oh my!"
Junk Jam
E33 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character "Some of this junk's not junk!"
A Recipe for Disaster
E34 Chef Kawasaki.png
Primary character "I can't run away from this challenge! If I do, I'll be a failure all my life! No!"
The Kirby Derby - Part I
E35 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "Gus, what's Grand Prix mean?"
The Kirby Derby - Part II
E36 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "Hey folks, get your Grand Prix box lunches, here!"
Watermelon Felon
E37 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character "Oh well...there goes our T.V. debut!"
A Novel Approach
E38 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "Free Pappy! Free Pappy Pottey!"
Escar-Gone
E39 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character "Yeah, but how come we're standin' around lookin' at pictures of Escargoon?"
Monster Management
E40 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "Ah! Knock it off, you lowlifes, or at least order something!"
Prediction Predicament - Part I
E41 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "But Sire!"
Prediction Predicament - Part II
E42 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "Sir Ebrum! Lady Like! Once at my restaurant I accidentally fed ya something I shouldn't have!"
Sheepwrecked
E43 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "I knew sheep liked grass but who knew they liked my food?!"
Scare Tactics - Part I
E45 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "Come on, Tiffy! Don't be a spoilsport! Just give it a try!"
Pink-Collar Blues
E47 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "Anyone want to try my lunch special?"
Tourist Trap
E48 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "True! That's the beauty of flavorless recipes! I'll start cookin'!"
Cartoon Buffoon
E49 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character "I'm playin' Kabu! What if I mess up?!"
Don't Bank on It
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Secondary character "Kirby! Kick 'im!"
Kirby Takes the Cake
E51 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "Wow! I couldn't get a cake to rise that high!"
Snack Attack - Part I
E52 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "It might even be phony."
Snack Attack - Part II
E53 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "I like action figures, but this is too much action!"
One Crazy Knight
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Tertiary character "It does my heart good to see somebody besides Kirby enjoy my cooking!"
Sweet and Sour Puss
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Secondary character "It's my toasted roasted boiled and broasted leg of lamb with liver and kidney bean sauce!"
Dedede's Pet Threat
E56 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "Sire, I'm afraid they'll have to eat outside!"
A Half-Baked Battle
E57 Chef Kawasaki.png
Secondary character "Not as bad as you'd feel if you tried to eat one! They taste like--" *gets interrupted*
eNeMeE Elementary
E58 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "Hi everybody! Time for lunch! Nutritious food builds brain power!"
The Meal Moocher
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Secondary character "Ooh! If everybody gets used to good food, I'm gonna go out of business!"
Fitness Fiend
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Tertiary character "I'd be glad to cook for you, Sire!"
Mabel Turns the Tables
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Secondary character "I've got dinner to catch! Good thing I'm not the superstitious type!"
Something to Sneeze At
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Tertiary character "Oh, well I'm not happy. How's the restaurant supposed to make money when everybody keeps their mouths covered?"
The Kirby Quiz
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Secondary character "For a week, the catch of the day was a frozen fish-stick."
The Chill Factor
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Tertiary character "The last time it got this cold was when the Ice Dragon came!"
The School Scam
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Tertiary character "It's my job to provide good nutrition. Great food makes a great student bodies! Today we have my special lima bean liver-wurst stew!"
Delivery Dilemma
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Primary character "That sounds more like something King Dedede and Escargoon would pull."
Trick or Trek
E69 Chef Kawasaki.png
Tertiary character "It's not just me! Everybody does!"

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