Editing Kirby 3D

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|image=[[File:E101 Scene 18.png|300px]]
|caption=[[Lobzilla]] gives [[Kirby (anime)|Kirby]] a warm welcome.
|release={{Released|Japan|August 9th, 2009|NA|January 14, 2012 (volume 1)<br>January 24, 2012 (volume 2)}}
|episode=101
|ability= [[Fire]], [[Kabuki]]
|monster= [[Lobzilla]]
|character= [[Kirby (anime)|Kirby]], [[Tiff]], [[Tuff]], [[Chef Kawasaki]], [[King Dedede (anime)|King Dedede]], [[Escargoon]]
|previousepisode=[[Fright to the Finish]]
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{{distinguish|the 3D-animated [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]] episode|[[Kirby 3D Rumble]] or [[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]}}
'''Kirby 3D''' is a special episode of the ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' series, technically the 101st episode in broadcast order. The episode was initially released in Japan on August 9th, 2009, nearly six years after the anime had concluded its broadcast, through the Japan-only [[wikipedia:Wii no Ma|Wii no Ma]] channel. It was later released in two parts on the Nintendo 3DS app [[wikipedia:Nintendo Video|Nintendo Video]] in January of 2012, where it was given an English dub. Both the Japanese and English versions of the special reunite much of the original cast of the series, with some minor exceptions. As the name implies, it is also presented in full, realistically-rendered 3D, whereas the original show was largely in 2D and only used cel-shaded 3D for certain characters.

In the episode, [[King Dedede (anime)|King Dedede]]—sick of never being able to defeat [[Kirby (anime)|Kirby]]—orders a [[monster]] named [[Lobzilla]] from [[Night Mare Enterprises]]. Lobzilla has the ability to blow icy breath and freeze his opponents, and he runs loose about [[Cappy Town]], terrorizing the townspeople. To Dedede's annoyance, he does not target Kirby until the latter is lured into [[Castle Dedede]] with a cake. This leads [[Tiff]], [[Tuff]], and [[Chef Kawasaki (anime)|Chef Kawasaki]] to head to the castle to protect Kirby, whereupon Tiff calls the [[Warp Star]]. Lobzilla transforms into an enormous beast that exhales tiny lobsters in addition to his cold breath. After a failed attempt at using [[Fire]], [[Meta Knight (anime)|Meta Knight]] advises that the lobster's weapon should be used against him; Tiff tells Kirby to inhale the tiny lobsters, which allows Kirby to use the [[Kabuki]] ability and defeat Lobzilla.

==Characters==
The following characters appear in this episode:
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!colspan=3|Cast of "Kirby 3D" &nbsp;
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!Selected quote
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!colspan=3|Primary characters
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Kirby.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Kirby (anime)|Kirby]]'''}}
|''"Paayoh! Pai! Wah, poyyy!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Tiff.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Tiff]]'''}}
|''"Kirby! Suck up the babies!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Tuff.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Tuff]]'''}}
|''"Maybe it's another monster from King Dedede!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Chef Kawasaki.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Chef Kawasaki (anime)|Chef Kawasaki]]'''}}
|''"Don't let him get away! I've been lookin' for some fresh lobster to make a ravioli! Doesn't get fresher than this!"''
|In English, Kawasaki is voiced by Ted Lewis rather than Maddie Blaustein, due to the latter passing away in 2008.
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|{{center|[[File:E101 King Dedede.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[King Dedede (anime)|King Dedede]]'''}}
|''"You crusty creep! Look at this! This here's the guy you're after!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Escargoon.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Escargoon]]'''}}
|''"Kirby's gone wild, and you're cacklin' like a gassed-up hyena!"''
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!colspan=3|Secondary characters
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Salesguy.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[N.M.E. Sales Guy]]'''}}
|''"My profoundest apologies, King Dedede and Lord Escargoon. We'll send over our latest, most miserable model for a discount price of... two billion D-Bills!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Nightmare.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Nightmare (anime)|eNeMeE]]'''}}
|''"Best-selling video games? An animated series? He's unstoppable!"''
|In English, eNeMeE is voiced by Michael Sinterniklaas rather than Andrew Rannells.
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Meta Knight.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Meta Knight (anime)|Meta Knight]]'''}}
|''"The enemy's weapon... it must be used against him."''
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Cappies.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Professor Curio]], [[Mabel]], [[Mayor Len Blustergas]], [[Chief Bookem]], and [[Hana]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
|These characters all appear in the same scene together.
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Cappy Kids.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Honey]], [[Iro]], and [[Spikehead]]'''}}
|'''Iro:''' ''"But that one's even bigger!"''
|These characters all appear in the same scene together.
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|{{center|[[File:E101 Kabu.png|x100px]]<br>'''[[Kabu (anime)|Kabu]]'''}}
|''"Warp Star!"''
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==Locations==
*[[Dream Land (anime)|Dream Land]]
**[[Cappy Town]]
**[[Castle Dedede]]
**[[Kabu Canyon]]
*[[eNeMeE's Fortress]]

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==Plot sypnosis==
[[File:E101 Scene 12.png|thumb|x150px|Tiff, Tuff, and Chef Kawasaki discuss Dedede's latest monster.]]
The episode begins in darkness, with footsteps being heard and a button being pressed, followed by the usual intro for the ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'' series. The camera pulls back to reveal it is being played on a small display held by the [[N.M.E. Sales Guy]], who is conversing about [[Kirby (anime)|Kirby]] with his master, [[Nightmare (anime)|eNeMeE]]. This exchange breaks the [[Fourth Wall]], as they mention both the [[Kirby (series)|video games]] and animated series Kirby has starred in, as well as the episode being displayed in 3D. The two of them laugh as they discuss how to "put a stop to his plans". In response, [[King Dedede (anime)|King Dedede]] and [[Escargoon]] complain that they have a crisis on their hands, as Kirby is still "running wild". The Sales Guy apologizes and reveals their latest monster, for a discounted price of two billion D-Bills: [[Lobzilla]], a diminutive lobster. Dedede and Escargoon express disappointment with the monster until he reveals his icy breath, freezing both of them solid.

[[File:E101 Scene 15.png|thumb|left|x150px|Kirby is drawn to his favorite snack.]]

Lobzilla escapes into [[Cappy Town]], but is soon pursued by [[Chef Kawasaki (anime)|Chef Kawasaki]], who wishes to cook him into ravioli; when cornered, he retaliates with icy winds. The monster crosses by a small pond where [[Tuff]], [[Honey]], [[Iro]], and [[Spikehead]] are catching lobsters, and freezes them as well. Later in the day, Tuff and Kawasaki describe him to [[Tiff]] as she drives [[Mayor Len Blustergas|Mayor Len]]'s car. They conclude that it must be the work of King Dedede, and head toward [[Castle Dedede]]. Inside, Dedede angrily directs Lobzilla to go after Kirby, while Escargoon lures Kirby into the castle halls using a [[Strawberry Shortcake]] on a remote-controlled car. The monster crosses paths with Kirby, identifies him as an enemy, and begins to attack him in various ways (such as twisting him into knots and dribbling him like a basketball). Dedede yells in a fit of rage over the ensuing destruction to his castle. While this happens, Tiff and her friends catch up with Kirby, and in a panic, Tiff calls [[Kabu (anime)|Kabu]] for the [[Warp Star]].

However, Lobzilla suddenly grows into a massive monster from which Kirby must escape, at first by running through the crumbling castle walls and then flying away on the Warp Star. Following some close scrapes, Kirby gets a taste of the beast's icy breath, which now contains smaller lobsters that pick at his skin. Tiff tosses him a torch, allowing him to become [[Fire]] Kirby, but this proves ineffective as Lobzilla's frozen winds overpower him. When Tuff readies another torch, [[Meta Knight (anime)|Meta Knight]] stops him and explains that Lobzilla must be defeated with his own weapon. Enlightened, Tiff tells Kirby to suck up the baby lobsters after she nearly slips and falls.

[[File:E101 Scene 45.jpg|thumb|x150px|Kirby saves the day one last time.]]

Kirby follows Tiff's advice, and upon transforming, suddenly takes the form of a large humanoid dressed in traditional Japanese attire. Meta Knight explains that this is [[Kabuki]] Kirby, which Tiff describes as "a ninja blessed with magical powers passed on from generations before". The humanoid form performs some kabuki poses before charging at Lobzilla head-on, balancing upon the Warp Star. When the monster prepares another attack, Kirby returns to his usual shape (though still wearing Japanese clothing) and fires a laser that pierces the icy wind, causing the lobster to explode. Lobzilla's defeat results in fried lobster raining down upon the castle, to Chef Kawasaki's delight. Tiff, Tuff, and Kirby celebrate while King Dedede sulks at his two billion D-Bill debt. Escargoon, holding a plate with soy sauce, advises the king to try some lobster, which cheers him up. In the final scene, Kabuki Kirby, Tiff, Tuff, and Meta Knight pose on a kabuki theater stage as the curtain closes on the episode.
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==Differences between versions==
*The only visual edit between versions was that the Japanese intro ("[[Kirby ★ March]]") was replaced with the English intro ("[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (song)|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]"). Otherwise, the two versions are visually identical, and unlike the main series, the episode's background music remains unchanged.
===Dialogue differences===
*In the Japanese version, [[Lobzilla]] is a shrimp monster named "Ebizō". The change to a lobster was likely made because the Japanese word for shrimp, "ebi", is two syllables.
*[[N.M.E. Sales Guy|Customer Service]] offers Ebizō for a discount price of 2 billion Deden "cut down" from 1 billion. King Dedede accepts this despite [[Escargoon|Doctor Escargon]]'s protest.
*Kawasaki wishes to make fried shrimp out of Ebizō rather than ravioli.
*[[Tiff|Fumu]] describes Kabuki Kirby more accurately as "a warrior like a ninja" rather than simply a ninja.
*At the end, Kawasaki describes the raining shrimp as "[[wikipedia:Cherry blossom|sakura]] shrimp", while in the English version, he expresses joy that the raining lobsters are pre-cooked.

==Trivia==
*Because [[Night Mare Enterprises]] and the [[Night Mare Enterprises Teleporter]] are still active, the episode presumably takes place before [[Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I]], though it is debatable if this episode is even part of the show's [[canon]].
*Tiff is not seen driving a car in any other episode of the series.
*Escargoon pilots the remote-controlled car using a device that resembles a [[Nintendo DS]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
E101 Scene 1.png|eNeMeE and his Sales Guy muse over Kirby's fame.
E101 Scene 2.png|King Dedede and Escargoon complain about the pink menace.
E101 Scene 3.png|The Sales Guy offers his new model at a discount price.
E101 Scene 4.png|Dedede agrees, even though Escargoon sees through the scam.
E101 Scene 5.png|The Teleporter at work.
E101 Scene 6.png|N.M.E.'s latest, most miserable model.
E101 Scene 7.png|The King and his servant freeze up.
E101 Scene 8.png|Lobzilla is cornered by Chef Kawasaki.
E101 Scene 9.png|Kawasaki suffers freezer burn.
E101 Scene 10.png|Tuff, Honey, Iro, and Spikehead go fishing.
E101 Scene 11.png|Lobzilla puts the freeze on them.
E101 Scene 13.png|Meanwhile, at Castle Dedede...
E101 Scene 14.png|Dedede bosses Lobzilla around while Escargoon lures in Kirby.
E101 Scene 16.png|Kirby and the monster come face-to-face.
E101 Scene 17.png|Lobzilla detects an enemy.
E101 Scene 19.png|Dedede bemoans the destruction of his castle.
E101 Scene 20.png|The monster becomes a jumbo shrimp.
E101 Scene 21.png|Tiff calls the Warp Star...
E101 Scene 22.png|...and Kabu responds.
E101 Scene 23.png|Kirby escapes a crustaceous fate.
E101 Scene 24.png|A chase scene on the castle walls.
E101 Scene 25.png|Kirby makes a close shave.
E101 Scene 26.png|Even with the Warp Star, Kirby is outmatched.
E101 Scene 27.png|Lobzilla is closing in.
E101 Scene 28.png|With the pink puff cornered, Lobzilla attacks.
E101 Scene 29.png|The tiny lobsters snap at Kirby's skin.
E101 Scene 30.png|Tiff tosses a torch.
E101 Scene 31.png|It's Fire Kirby!
E101 Scene 32.png|Even fire can't stop Lobzilla.
E101 Scene 33.png|Kirby's on the ropes.
E101 Scene 34.png|Tuff does the same thing expecting a different result.
E101 Scene 35.png|Meta Knight explains that weakness comes from within.
E101 Scene 36.png|Tiff and Tuff have a revelation.
E101 Scene 37.png|Kirby sucks up the babies.
E101 Scene 38.png|Kabuki Kirby appears.
E101 Scene 39.png|Meta Knight, Tuff, and Tiff watch on in awe.
E101 Scene 40.png|Kirby confronts Lobzilla above Castle Dedede.
E101 Scene 41.jpg|Kirby readies himself.
E101 Scene 42.png|Lobzilla prepares to strike.
E101 Scene 43.png|Kirby reveals his true form...
E101 Scene 44.png|...and he counterattacks.
E101 Scene 46.png|Chef Kawasaki dishes up fresh lobster.
E101 Scene 47.png|Kirby, Tiff, and Tuff celebrate their victory.
E101 Scene 48.png|Dedede and Escargoon celebrate their loss.
E101 Scene 49.png|Kirby's job is done.
E101 Scene 50.png|The curtain closes on the series.
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==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja={{furi|星|ほし}}のカービィ〜{{furi|特別編|とくべつへん}}〜 {{furi|倒|たお}}せ!! {{furi|甲殻魔獣|こうかくまじゅう}}エビゾウ
|jaR=Hoshi no Kābī ~ Tokubetsu-hen ~ Taose!! Kōkaku Majū Ebizō
|jaM=Kirby of the Stars ~ Special Edition ~ Defeat It!! The Shelled Monster, Ebizō
}}

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