Gengu
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Gengu is a Cappy and resident of Cappy Town in the anime series Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. Gengu is an exceptionally portly Cappy who runs the toy store in the town. In addition to receiving toys from external shipments, he is also capable of making them himself.
Gengu is recognizable by his short and stout physique, along with his orange overalls and accented cap. Through the series, he is not shown to be particularly clever, but he is always helpful and cares about his customers. In his first starring role in the episode Kirby's Pet Peeve, he attempts to make a replacement Electronic Pet for Kirby after the original is lost at no charge, but ultimately decides against presenting it to Kirby, since nothing he could make would be a suitable replacement. In Snack Attack - Part I, he gets an idea to collaborate with Tuggle to repurpose their poorly-selling merchandise by combining them together into a hit product. This is later used against the two when Night Mare Enterprises sends their own monstrous version of that same product to their doorstep.
Filmography[edit]
The following is a complete list of all of Gengu's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, along with other information regarding his role in each episode:
| Gengu's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Image | Role | Selected quote | Notes |
| Un-Reality TV |  |
Tertiary character | (hypnotized) "Kirby must go away..." | |
| Curio's Curious Discovery |  |
Secondary character | "Oh yeah? Well look what I got! It's a poster made of rock, and it's monogrammed!" | |
| Hail to the Chief |  |
Secondary character | "What's so bad about directing traffic?" | |
| Cappy New Year |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| The Pillow Case |  |
Tertiary character | (hypnotized) "Must destroy Kirby!" | |
| Kirby's Pet Peeve |  |
Primary character | "I wanted to make Kirby another pet, but nothin' can replace the friend he lost." | This marks Gengu's first leading role. |
| The Thing About the Ring |  |
Tertiary character | "Hey! That's my stuff!" | |
| Here Comes the Son |  |
Tertiary character | "Uhh...I haven't seen him today!" | |
| A Princess in Dis-Dress |  |
Tertiary character | "That's no fair!" | |
| The Empty Nest Mess |  |
Tertiary character | "Hey! Who's that?" | |
| Ninja Binge |  |
Tertiary character | "Welcome to Gengu's ninja supply store, carrying all the hottest ninja gear! Ninja apparel, and genuine imitation scrolls!" | |
| Escargoon Rules |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| Labor Daze |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| A Spice Odyssey |  |
Tertiary character | "Did ya like it?" | |
| Abusement Park |  |
Tertiary character | "It's party time!" | |
| Junk Jam |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| The Kirby Derby - Part I |  |
Secondary character | "That's right, Tuff! This go-kart may look like a toy, but with a little modification we can turn it into-" *gets interrupted* | |
| The Kirby Derby - Part II |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| Watermelon Felon |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| A Novel Approach |  |
Tertiary character | *indistinguishable from crowd* | |
| Escar-Gone |  |
Tertiary character | "Escargoon!" | |
| Monster Management |  |
Tertiary character | "What's with you guys?!" | Appears only in the Japanese version, so his line is translated from that version. |
| Prediction Predicament - Part I |  |
Tertiary character | "We've been askin' for this park for three whole years!" | |
| Prediction Predicament - Part II |  |
Tertiary character | "Yeah, there it is right now!" | |
| Sheepwrecked |  |
Tertiary character | "She must be jokin'!" | |
| Scare Tactics - Part I |  |
Tertiary character | "It might be the fake ghosts we built lured real ghosts out of their hidin' places!" | |
| Pink-Collar Blues |  |
Tertiary character | "You want us to help you give 'em all tickets?" | |
| Tourist Trap |  |
Tertiary character | "They're tourists, Mayor!" | |
| Cartoon Buffoon |  |
Tertiary character | "Cameras all set up, sir!" | |
| Don't Bank on It |  |
Tertiary character | *laughs* "No way!" | |
| Kirby Takes the Cake |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| Snack Attack - Part I |  |
Primary character | "Your credit's no good here, Your Majesty! Your I.O.U.s always end up B.A.D.!" | |
| Snack Attack - Part II |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| One Crazy Knight |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| Sweet and Sour Puss |  |
Tertiary character | "Then why don't we just do some testin'? Let's see what it takes to set off his temper! Here!" | |
| A Half-Baked Battle |  |
Tertiary character | "That pie fight really took the cake!" | |
| eNeMeE Elementary |  |
Tertiary character | "We were wonderin'." | |
| The Meal Moocher |  |
Tertiary character | "Well, guess I better get cookin'." | |
| Fitness Fiend |  |
Tertiary character | "How do we know the King's in the castle? Maybe he snuck[sic] off!" | |
| Mabel Turns the Tables |  |
Tertiary character | "Didn't Mabel tell you you were gonna own a fine restaurant some day?" | |
| Something to Sneeze At |  |
Tertiary character | *coughs* | |
| The Kirby Quiz |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| The Chill Factor |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| The School Scam |  |
Tertiary character | *sighs* | |
| Delivery Dilemma |  |
Tertiary character | "Now I won't have to close my store at lunch time!" | |
| Buccaneer Birdy |  |
Tertiary character | "I agree!" | |
| A Whale of a Tale |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| Waddle While You Work |  |
Tertiary character | "My store's runnin' like a well-oiled machine and I owe it to the Waddle Dees!" | |
| Dedede's Raw Deal |  |
Tertiary character | "I'll have the tuna!" | |
| Fossil Fools - Part I |  |
Tertiary character | "Or maybe they just ran out of food to eat!" | |
| Fossil Fools - Part II |  |
Tertiary character | "Kawasaki's right!" | |
| Dedede's Monsterpiece |  |
Tertiary character | "Come on! Let's paint!" | |
| Goin' Bonkers |  |
Tertiary character | "That gorilla's mad at 'im for something!" | |
| Power Ploy |  |
Secondary character | "It's Pump-Up D! This stuff's more powerful than rocket fuel!" | |
| A Trashy Tale |  |
Tertiary character | "Yeah! Your food's clean, it just tastes like garbage!" | |
| Cooking Up Trouble |  |
Tertiary character | "Teach us!" | |
| Teacher's Threat |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| A Sunsational Puzzle |  |
Tertiary character | "How long was he out in the Sun for?" | |
| Waste Management |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| Tooned Out |  |
Tertiary character | "I got an idea! It's about a robotic space ranger who defends the galaxy from bad guys, but at the end of the show, he finds out he's really just a toy!" | |
| Born to Be Mild - Part I |  |
Secondary character | "Soon as I rebuild my wreck, I'll go after 'em!" | |
| Born to Be Mild - Part II |  |
Secondary character | "Gus!" | |
| D'Preciation Day |  |
Tertiary character | "Maybe we should give this diss-thing a try!" | |
| Cowardly Creature |  |
Tertiary character | "Looks like a plush toy with way too much plush!" | |
| Frog Wild |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | Appears only in the Japanese version. |
| Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
| Cappy Town Down |  |
Tertiary character | "Yeah, this is all your fault, Kirby!" | |
| Fright to the Finish |  |
Tertiary character | (no dialogue) | |
Trivia[edit]
- Gengu's voice actors in both versions of the show also voice Tuggle.
Gallery[edit]
External shot of Gengu's toy store
Gengu opening up a new shipment in his store
King Dedede confronting Gengu after hours
Gengu working on Tuff's go-kart for a race
Gengu and Tuggle gloating to Tiff about the success of the idea she gave them
