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Kany

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Kany
KDL3 Kany artwork.png
Artwork of Kany from Kirby's Dream Land 3.
Details
First game Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997)
Latest game Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000)
Copy Ability None
Enemy Info Card K64 Enemy Info Card 27.png
Similar entities Craby
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Kany is an enemy appearing in Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Its name comes from the Japanese word for crab, kani, and as such, it resembles a crab (though in Kirby's Dream Land 3, it bears a simplified look and with evenly-sized claws attacked to lines coming out the top of its head). In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, it looks somewhat different, having features of both a crab and a shellfish. Kany appears only in sea/island levels where it thrives amongst the other enemies. If inhaled, it will give out no ability.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby's Dream Land 3[edit]

KDL3 Kany Sprite.png Kany makes its debut appearance in this game, though it appears in only a handful of stages. It staggers one way and then the other and repeats, trying to attack Kirby with its claws.

Locations[edit]

In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kany can be found in the following levels and stages:

Kany locations in Kirby's Dream Land 3  
Stage Grass Land Ripple Field Sand Canyon Cloudy Park Iceberg
Stage 1 No No No No No
Stage 2 No Yes No No No
Stage 3 No No Yes No No
Stage 4 No No No No No
Stage 5 No No No No No
Stage 6 No Yes No No No

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]

Kirby battling Big Kany and some smaller ones in Aqua Star - Stage 2 in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
K64 Kany Sprite.png

In this game, Kany first appears on Aqua Star. It acts just about the same, except now it moves slower and may occasionally sit down for a moment. It also appears as a larger mini-boss in stage 2 of Aqua Star. If Kirby holds a Kany over his head, it will snip its claws, defeating enemies within range. Kany appears on the 27th Enemy Info Card.

Locations[edit]

Kany can be found in the following levels and stages:

Kany locations in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards  
Stage Pop Star Rock Star Aqua Star Neo Star Shiver Star Ripple Star Dark Star
Stage 1 No No Yes No No No No
Stage 2 No No Yes Yes No Yes N/A
Stage 3 No No Yes No Yes Yes N/A
Stage 4 N/A No Yes No No N/A N/A

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]

Kany as it appears in the anime series Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

Kany makes a small cameo appearance in the anime series Kirby: Right Back at Ya! in the episode Pink-Collar Blues. In this episode, it pops out of the sand at the beach as Kirby and his friends are trying to sneak past the Waddle Dees to get into the cave they are guarding. When Kirby sees Kany, he becomes distracted by it and tries to play with it, but it ends up snipping his hand causing him to shout out and blow their cover. Later on, Kirby can be seen dancing with Kany along with the Waddle Dees. Its design in the anime looks similar to Peezer, but with two eyes.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese カニィ
Kanī
From「蟹」(kani, crab)