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Doctor Yabui is more heavily-dressed than most of the residents of Cappy Town, wearing a full white suit with a blue apron, a stethoscope, and a pair of opaque glasses which hide his eyes. His hairstyle and facial hair give him the look of a mad scientist, which is accented by his eccentric and aloof personality. | Doctor Yabui is more heavily-dressed than most of the residents of Cappy Town, wearing a full white suit with a blue apron, a stethoscope, and a pair of opaque glasses which hide his eyes. His hairstyle and facial hair give him the look of a mad scientist, which is accented by his eccentric and aloof personality. | ||
== Personality == | |||
Doctor Yabui comes off as stereotypically clinical, and has no issues telling people in a straight manner what would otherwise be sensitive and discrete information. This extends beyond physical diagnoses, often touching upon personality traits he observes in his patients. This particularly affects [[Professor Curio]] who, while comparable in peerage to Yabui, is much more emotionally vulnerable than him. Naturally, Doctor Yabui is quite intelligent - which makes his observations accurate if not sometimes hurtful - though he tends to take a hands-off approach when it comes to relationships with the other members of the cast, which results in him not taking a particularly active role in any of the episode plot-lines. As is appropriate for a scientifically-minded person, Doctor Yabui is quite curious for his age, and is often seen engaging in some form with the various happenings of the episodes proceedings. | |||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== |
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Doctor Yabui is a supporting character who appears exclusively in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. He is one of the few non-Cappy residents of Cappy Town, and serves as the town physician, operating a clinic which occasionally sees patients. One of his more notable roles is in the episode A Dental Dilemma, where he offers to extract King Dedede's decaying teeth, much to the fear of the King.
Doctor Yabui is more heavily-dressed than most of the residents of Cappy Town, wearing a full white suit with a blue apron, a stethoscope, and a pair of opaque glasses which hide his eyes. His hairstyle and facial hair give him the look of a mad scientist, which is accented by his eccentric and aloof personality.
Personality
Doctor Yabui comes off as stereotypically clinical, and has no issues telling people in a straight manner what would otherwise be sensitive and discrete information. This extends beyond physical diagnoses, often touching upon personality traits he observes in his patients. This particularly affects Professor Curio who, while comparable in peerage to Yabui, is much more emotionally vulnerable than him. Naturally, Doctor Yabui is quite intelligent - which makes his observations accurate if not sometimes hurtful - though he tends to take a hands-off approach when it comes to relationships with the other members of the cast, which results in him not taking a particularly active role in any of the episode plot-lines. As is appropriate for a scientifically-minded person, Doctor Yabui is quite curious for his age, and is often seen engaging in some form with the various happenings of the episodes proceedings.
Filmography
The following is a complete list of all of Doctor Yabui's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, along with other information regarding his role in each episode:
Doctor Yabui's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! | ||||
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Episode | Image | Role | Selected quote | Notes |
A Fish Called Kine | Tertiary character | "I'd like something healthy, like a nice piece of fresh fish!" | ||
Flower Power | Secondary character | "Noddy monsters can put their enemies into a deep sleep. I'm afraid little Kirby could sleep for a very long time. A century at worst." | ||
Here Comes the Son | Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | ||
Dedede's Snow Job | Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | ||
A Spice Odyssey | Tertiary character | "Not to mention the pink color!" | ||
Hatch Me If You Can | Secondary character | "You're too salty too, Curio!" |
Trivia
- Doctor Yabui's name is based on the Japanese term ヤブ医者 (Yabu isha), which means bush doctor or medicine man. The term is often used to describe doctors with little or no formal training.
Gallery
Kirby is taken to Doctor Yabui's clinic after being given sleeping sickness from a Noddy.