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Channel PPP Crew
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| “ | Give us the best battle you can. I'll report the results! | ” | — Reporter Waddle Dee in Kirby Battle Royale |
The Channel PPP Crew is a quartet of Waddle Dees who act as reporters. They were first introduced on the real-life Kirby 25th Anniversary Twitter account (now simply known as Kirby JP Twitter), serving as a means to report on updates for the Kirby series games, merchandise and other news. They later appeared in the game Kirby Battle Royale, in which they interview various fighters, beginning with some of the Kirby clones, then moving on to the genuine article when it becomes clear who the front runner is.
Members[edit]
The Channel PPP Crew consists of the following members:
- Reporter Waddle Dee - Wears a bow-tie and carries a microphone. Does most of the talking.
- Camera Waddle Dee - Wears a backwards green cap and carries the camera, with eyes that are almost always half-closed. Despite this, Camera Waddle Dee likely handles camera operator duties beyond simply physically carrying the camera.[1]
- Microphone Waddle Dee - Wears headphones and carries the boom mic. Given the small size of the crew, likely also handles sound engineering.[2]
- Assistant Waddle Dee - Wears a blue beanie and holds the cue cards.
In the Kirby novel series[edit]
The Channel PPP Crew first appear in the tenth volume of the Kirby novel series, Kirby's Decisive Battle! Battle Royale!!, as clones of Waddle Dee made by the Kirby Printer. The Channel PPP Crew report on Kirby's battle with King Dedede at the climax of the novel.
The Channel PPP Crew appear again in Kirby Star Allies: The Universe is in Trouble?!, where they provide a summary of the events of the previous novel, Kirby Star Allies: The Great Friend Adventure!, before the first chapter.
Trivia[edit]
- The name 'Channel PPP' is derived from the Japanese name of Dream Land ('Pupupu Land'). It may also be a reference to Channel DDD from the anime Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
Gallery[edit]
- Main articles: Category:Channel PPP post images and Category:Kirby JP Twitter commemorative illustrations
Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring the Channel PPP Crew in their tour bus
Reporter Waddle Dee plushie, manufactured by San-ei
Camera Waddle Dee plushie, manufactured by San-ei
Microphone Waddle Dee plushie, manufactured by San-ei
Assistant Waddle Dee plushie, manufactured by San-ei
Quotes[edit]
| Quotes from Reporter Waddle Dee in Kirby Battle Royale |
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| Quotes from Camera Waddle Dee in Kirby Battle Royale |
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| Quotes from Microphone Waddle Dee in Kirby Battle Royale |
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| Quotes from Assistant Waddle Dee in Kirby Battle Royale |
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Names in another language[edit]
Channel PPP Crew[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ワドルディレポート隊 Wadorudirepōto-tai |
Waddle Dee Report Team |
Reporter Waddle Dee[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | レポーターワドルディ Repōtāwadorudi |
Reporter Waddle Dee |
Camera Waddle Dee[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カメラワドルディ Kamerawadorudi |
Camera Waddle Dee |
Microphone Waddle Dee[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 音声ワドルディ Onseiwadorudi |
Audio Waddle Dee |
Assistant Waddle Dee[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ADワドルディ ēdī wadoru di |
AD Waddle Dee AD is short for "assistant director." |
See also[edit]
- List of Channel PPP miscellaneous posts - 2016/2017
- List of Channel PPP miscellaneous posts - 2018
- List of Channel PPP miscellaneous posts - 2019
- List of Channel PPP miscellaneous posts - 2020
- List of Channel PPP miscellaneous posts - 2021
- List of Channel PPP miscellaneous posts - 2022
References
- ↑ Filenames used for merchandise images ([1], [2]) refer to Camera Waddle Dee as the "cameraman" of the crew, implying being an actual camera operator.
- ↑ Filenames used for merchandise images ([3], [4]) refer to Microphone Waddle Dee as the "sound engineer" of the crew. Frequently in constrained settings like news reporting, a one-person unit may handle both boom operator and sound mixer duties.
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