Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (2001)

Season 1

A diminutive pink creature orbiting in space named “Kirby” crash lands into Dream Land. Once getting acquainted with the citizens who live there in Cappy Town, he begins to defend the town from the monsters that King Dedede, the self-proclaimed ruler of Cappy Town, orders from the evil Nightmare Enterprises.

Released Oct. 6, 2001 Episode 21 min 10+

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Anime: Parody, Comedy, Science Fiction

Keywords: tmdb.anime, imdb.anime-adaptation, imdb.extraterrestrial-hero, imdb.kirby-character, imdb.based-on-video-game, imdb.nintendo, imdb.meta-knight-character + 20 more, imdb.king, imdb.king-dedede-character, imdb.warrior, imdb.bird, imdb.snail, imdb.brother-sister-relationship, imdb.castle, imdb.dream-world, imdb.spaceship, imdb.knight, imdb.monster, imdb.planet, imdb.extraterrestrial, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.kirby, imdb.anime-animation, tmdb.based-on-video-game, imdb.superhero-action, imdb.hand-drawn-animation, mdblist.anime-dub

Production Companies: Studio Sign, A-UN Entertainment, DENTSU

Network: CBC

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

IMDb

7.0

/2518/

/63/

/20/

6.9

/18417/

Soji Yoshikawa
Director

Makiko Ohmoto
Kirby (voice)

Kenichi Ogata
King Dedede (voice)

Naoki Tatsuta
Escargoon (voice)

Banjo Ginga
Nightmare / Customer Service (voice)

Sayuri Yoshida
Fumu (voice)

Rika Komatsu
Bun (voice)

Atsushi Kisaichi
Meta Knight (voice)

Yuko Mizutani
Lady Like

S1E1 - Kirby Comes to Cappy Town

King Dedede orders an octopus-like monster, waking the young Star Warrior Kirby and bringing him to Dream Land. After being accused of being the monster, Kirby saves the life of young Tiff and gains some trust. Meta Knight also trusts him and brings him out to the final confrontation with the evil octopus.

Oct. 6, 2001, midnight

S1E2 - A Blockbuster Battle

Kirby needs a place to live, but to pay rent he'll need a job! Unfortunately, King Dedede is determined to make sure Kirby fails at every turn. Will Kirby be chased out of Dream Land?

Oct. 13, 2001, midnight

S1E3 - Kirby's Duel Role

King Dedede orders Meta Knight to fight Kirby so that he can discover Kirby's weakness. However, Meta Knight has his own reasons for wanting to duel Kirby. Meanwhile, Tiff and Tuff discover clues relating to Kirby's creation.

Oct. 20, 2001, midnight

S1E4 - Dark and Stormy Knight

King Dedede tries to oust Kirby from Cappy Town by ordering up a fierce cloud monster. Meanwhile, Tiff heads to Kabu Valley and uncovers a valuable secret from an unexpected source.

Oct. 27, 2001, midnight

S1E5 - Beware: Whispy Woods

Lured by a trail of juicy, red apples, Kirby gets lost in the mysterious Whispy Woods, putting him in danger! Can Tiff, Tuff and Tokkori save their friend from the trap set by the King?

Nov. 3, 2001, midnight

S1E6 - Un-Reality TV

Excitement ensues when King Dedede brings TV to Dream Land, but breaking news reports a huge monster?s destroying Cappy Town in search of Kirby. What's really behind Dedede's TV deception?

Nov. 10, 2001, midnight

S1E7 - Kirby's Egg-cellent Adventure

The ancient bird, Dyna Blade, has reappeared in Cappy Town after 100 years to lay and hatch her egg. When the eggshell turns up empty, is Kirby's unruly appetite to blame?

Nov. 17, 2001, midnight

S1E8 - Curio's Curious Discovery

The burial site of an ancient Cappy King is discovered, proving King Dedede's ancestor established the Cappy civilization. Unconvinced, Tiff does some digging and uncovers a big secret...

Nov. 24, 2001, midnight

S1E9 - The Fofa Factor

King Dedede orders Fololo and Falala to split up, but they refuse. Wondering about their past, they seek out Sir Ebrum and Lady Like who had adopted them many years ago.

Dec. 1, 2001, midnight

S1E10 - Hail to the Chief

When Chief Bookem falls asleep on the job, creating a traffic accident, King Dedede fires him. Wanting to help, Tuff and his friends set up a mystery for the police chief to solve.

Dec. 8, 2001, midnight

S1E11 - The Big Taste Test

To impress a food critic, King Dedede hires Chef Kawasaki to whip up a gourmet dinner... and only the finest ingredients will do. Kirby loves to eat, but this time will the chef cook Kirby?

Dec. 15, 2001, midnight

S1E12 - Escargoon Squad

After an odd sighting of a ghost in a picture that he took, Escargoon and King Dedede suspect that there is a ghost haunting Castle Dedede. After visiting the fortune teller, Mabel, Dedede is told that the ghost is real, and is out to haunt him... Will they be able to fight off the ghost?

Dec. 22, 2001, midnight

S1E13 - Cappy New Year

The Cappies' New Year is coming. But would it be a good one? While the citizens of Cappy Town prepare for a nighttime parade, King Dedede wants to ring in the new year with a bang.

Dec. 29, 2001, midnight

S1E14 - The Pillow Case

As a New Years gift, Nightmare Enterprises sends Dedede pillows to mentally torture the Cappies into taking care of Kirby themselves under the control of Nightmare Enterprise.

Jan. 5, 2002, midnight

S1E15 - Kirby's Pet Peeve

Kirby doesn't have anyone his size to play with; whenever he plays with Tuff and his friends, he always ends up getting pushed around. Tiff thinks that her family should go to Gengu's toy store to buy Kirby a toy he can play with.

Jan. 12, 2002, midnight

S1E16 - A Fish Called Kine

Tiff discovers that she has an admirer... a fish named Kine. A relationship with a fish would be difficult, but Kine is determined to make it happen!

Jan. 19, 2002, midnight

S1E17 - The Thing About the Ring

It's the day of Sir Ebrum and Lady Like's anniversary and Sir Ebrum had never worked up the nerve to give his wife the wedding ring. But when he decides this year will be the year, the ring goes missing.

Jan. 26, 2002, midnight

S1E18 - Flower Power

King Dedede fools Kirby into inhaling a Noddy, which causes him to fall asleep for a hundred years. Will Tiff, Tuff, Meta Knight, Fololo, and Falala find a way to wake him up?

Feb. 2, 2002, midnight

S1E19 - Here Comes the Son

Knuckle Joe travels to Castle Dedede in search of the person who killed his father. He comes across King Dedede and Escargoon, who tell him that Kirby is the warrior who had done it. Seeking revenge, Knuckle Joe runs to Cappy Town to challenge him to a battle.

Feb. 9, 2002, midnight

S1E20 - Dedede's Snow Job

King Dedede decides it's too hot and enlists the help of a monster to cool things down a bit. Unfortunately, Ice Dragon instantly plunges Dream Land into the deepest winter—and then Chilly emerges from the snow. Can Kirby fight off two monsters at once?

Feb. 16, 2002, midnight

S1E21 - A Princess in Dis-Dress

One day, a princess from another planet visits Dream Land, and King Dedede falls in love with her, but Commander Vee is determined to keep him away from her. Vee later goes and meets Tiff, Tuff, and Kirby and decides to live a life outside of Castle Dedede with them.

Feb. 23, 2002, midnight

S1E22 - Island of the Lost Warrior

When Tiff, Tuff, Kirby, Fololo, and Falala get caught in a mysterious tornado storm, they find themselves on a deserted island in the middle of the ocean.

March 2, 2002, midnight

S1E23 - The Empty Nest Mess

Escargoon invents a formula that will turn any creature into a mega-monster. Can Kirby prevent King Dedede from taking Dyna Blade's chick and turning it from a birdie into a beast?

March 9, 2002, midnight

S1E24 - Ninja Binge

King Dedede steals the ancient scroll that holds secrets of the ninjas from Mr. Curio's store. Can Tiff and Tuff get the scroll back before he uses it to train his army to be ninja fighters?

March 16, 2002, midnight

S1E25 - Like Mother, Like Snail

Cappy Town has a visitor: Escargoon's mother. It turns out that Escargoon has been lying to her—he sent a letter stating that he was the ruler of Dream Land.

March 23, 2002, midnight

S1E26 - Sword and Blade, Loyal and True

King Dedede buys a monster called WolfWrath in another attempt to get rid of Kirby, but the monster immediately goes out of control. Sword & Blade know this monster well, and explain to Tiff & Tuff how they met Meta Knight.

March 30, 2002, midnight

S1E27 - The Flower Plot

King Dedede steals the only flower in Whispy's Woods and turns it into a monster. Unaware of this, Tiff and Tuff brought it back to Whispy. Can they help their friend before it's too late?

April 6, 2002, midnight

S1E28 - Labor Daze

King Dedede decides to open a factory to manufacture goods while giving the workers free Dedede-branded merchandise in a rare gesture of generosity. What are they actually building, though?

April 20, 2002, midnight

S1E29 - A Spice Odyssey

King Dedede is tired of the food at his castle, but Chef Kawasaki's isn't any better. Annoyed, he decides to order a monster who opens a restaurant to compete against Chef Kawasaki, leading to a battle between the two restaurants to see who can make the spiciest dish.

April 27, 2002, midnight

S1E30 - Hatch Me if You Can

King Dedede places a large egg underneath Kirby, who wakes up and believes it is his. After caring for it, a playful but ravenous Golba hatches from the egg. Kirby's about to discover parenting is very hard work.

May 4, 2002, midnight

S1E31 - Abusement Park

Dedede creates an amusement park for all the Cappies, but when Kirby and friends get lost in the castle, they soon learn that this amusement park is really a trap.

May 11, 2002, midnight

S1E32 - A Dental Dilemma

King Dedede and Tuff suffer from toothaches and have to see Dr. Yabui, but are too squeamish. When King Dedede orders a monster to do it instead, he winds up even more terrified of it.

May 18, 2002, midnight

S1E33 - Junk Jam

When the residents of Cappy Town wake up one morning, they find their beautiful countryside covered in trash. As more arrives every day, Tiff & Tuff hold a stake out to find the culprits.

May 25, 2002, midnight

S1E34 - A Recipe for Disaster

Chef Kawasaki's mentor, Chef Shiitake, makes an unexpected visit to Cappy Town... and this time it's the real deal. Dissatisfied with his pupil's cuisine, he closes down his restaurant and opens his own, instead.

June 1, 2002, midnight

S1E35 - The Kirby Derby - Part I

Everyone is exited about Cappy Town's first Grand Prix. Kirby's starship has been restored, but will Kirby be able to use his piloting skills in the Grand Prix?

June 8, 2002, midnight

S1E36 - The Kirby Derby - Part II

With the Grand Prix underway, King Dedede attempts to triumph with his usual antics. Who will have the skills to win the race of 12 laps?

June 15, 2002, midnight

S1E37 - Watermelon Felon

King Dedede and Escargoon videotape Kirby eating watermelons and roaming about town in hopes of catching him breaking the law. When Kirby does nothing wrong, they edit the footage and air it on the new show, "DDD Undercover", in hopes of turning the townsfolk against Kirby - and selling their new line of DDD products!

June 22, 2002, midnight

S1E38 - A Novel Approach

A new book is sweeping Cappy Town like a sandstorm. King Dedede wants to read it too, but can't due to being illiterate, so he takes drastic measures to understand the book.

June 29, 2002, midnight

S1E39 - Escar-gone

Escargoon is invaded by King Dedede's new monster, Erasem. Unfortunately, Erasem's power is that whoever it takes as host is forgotten by all but himself, which means nobody recognizes or remembers Escargoon.

July 6, 2002, midnight

S1E40 - Monster Management

Knuckle Joe is back, and this time, he's got a new, horrible surprise in store for Dream Land: He is now in charge of Nightmare Enterprises' new monster management service, having sent hundreds of small monsters to wreak havoc in Cappy Town.

July 13, 2002, midnight

S1E41 - Prediction Predicament - Part I

King Dedede is having nightmares about a monster-sized Kirby engulfed in fire. Tiff and Mabel try to find out the cause of these appalling dreams.

July 20, 2002, midnight

S1E42 - Prediction Predicament - Part II

King Dedede is unimpressed with Mabel's prophecy, but when Escargoon points out the asteroid is much closer than it was before the people of Dream Land begin to panic. While everyone spends time with their loved ones, Tiff struggles to find a solution.

July 27, 2002, midnight

S1E43 - Sheepwrecked

A sheep by the name of Amon is turning the timid sheep of Dream Land into rebellious wolf-like sheep out for revenge on Cappy Town.

Aug. 3, 2002, midnight

S1E44 - War of the Woods

Whispy Woods warns Tuff, Kirby, Tokkori, and their friends of a premonition he has: His wise old friend, Acore may be in some sort of danger. Tuff agrees to help, only he is unsure of the exact danger: a gang of forest animals that claim to be protecting the sleeping Acore, King Dedede, or a nasty rainstorm that's approaching.

Aug. 10, 2002, midnight

S1E45 - Scare Tactics - Part I

Cappy Town is holding a test of courage for Halloween and have filled the forest with spooky jump scares. King Dedede has also entered the woods, but unknown to them all is something far scarier waiting just past the graveyard.

Aug. 17, 2002, midnight

S1E46 - Scare Tactics - Part II

Seeking shelter from the rain in a haunted mansion was not Tiff's brightest idea, but after seeing King Dedede and Escargoon they assume this was their doing. Upon hearing their screams of fright, however, the kids start having second thoughts.

Aug. 24, 2002, midnight

S1E47 - Pink-Collar Blues

Tired of the inept and slow Waddle Dees that act as his servants and guards, King Dedede orders a robot from Nightmare Enterprises. When Waddle Doo asks for one day off for the Waddle Dees, King Dedede fires them all.

Aug. 31, 2002, midnight

S1E48 - Tourist Trap

King Dedede attempts to make Dream Land a popular tourist destination for the Nightmare Enterprises hoping to make big money. Unfortunately, the the tranquil and idyllic Cappy Town is just too ordinary, so he conspires to heat things up.

Sept. 14, 2002, midnight

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S1E49 - Cartoon Buffoon

King Dedede wants to make his own animated TV show having himself as the main character. With Nightmare Enterprises helping to fund the project, he hires most of Cappy Town to work on the cartoon. However, their inexperience leads to a trouble production and there isn't much time until the first episode is scheduled to air.

Sept. 21, 2002, midnight

S1E50 - Don't Bank on It

King Dedede buys a whole pack of Dedede Dolls, and gives one to every resident in Cappy Town. He promises the dolls will be happiness and wealth, but surely there's more to this than generosity...

Sept. 28, 2002, midnight

S1E51 - Kirby Takes the Cake

It's been one year since Kirby came to Cappy Town, so Tiff, Tuff, and the other Cappies wish to surprise Kirby with a celebration in his honor. Can they keep the surprise from the pink puffball for long enough, or will King Dedede crash the party and ruin it for everyone?

Oct. 5, 2002, midnight

S1E52 - Snack Attack - Part I

Tiff catches Gengu and Tuggle, two of Cappy Town's shopkeepers, throwing away products that weren't selling. She proposes they work together and come up with something new, only for it to become a runaway success.

Oct. 12, 2002, midnight

S1E53 - Snack Attack - Part II

Hoping to take advantage of the mini-figure craze, King Dedede orders a new line based on monsters and martial artists. However, the eager customers don't quite get what they bargained for.

Oct. 19, 2002, midnight

S1E54 - One Crazy Knight

A starship crash lands in Dream Land, and after being investigated by Tiff and Tuff, an old knight emerges. The knight reveals himself as Sir Gallant, a warrior who fights against oppression. Of course, knowing nothing about Dream Land he assumes everyone he meets is a monster!

Oct. 26, 2002, midnight

S1E55 - Sweet & Sour Puss

King Dedede has become inexplicably forgiving and calm, so much so that he states that he doesn't want to fight anymore. What happened to the king to make him so unrealistically pacifist?

Nov. 2, 2002, midnight

S1E56 - Dedede's Pet Threat

Nightmare Enterprises sends King Dedede a quartet of adorable Scarfies, which the king then spoils rotten. Their monstrous appetites soon threaten more than just his majesty's bank account, though!

Nov. 9, 2002, midnight

S1E57 - A Half-Baked Battle

After a disastrous cooking show in which King Dedede gets hit in the face with a pie, he finds that he has become the laughingstock of the town. In order to get back at everyone, King Dedede begins a new television program called "Pie Justice."

Nov. 16, 2002, midnight

S1E58 - eNeMe Elementary

After finding kids painting graffiti of him on the walls, King Dedede builds a school to keep them all too busy to cause trouble. With the adults teaching classes, Tiff thinks this could be a great idea, but is soon convinced that something else must be going on.

Nov. 23, 2002, midnight

S1E59 - The Meal Moocher

King Dedede is getting tired of eating the same food at Castle Dedede, so he creates a contest for everyone to cook food for him.

Nov. 30, 2002, midnight

S1E60 - Crusade for the Blade

A mysterious ship crashes into the woods, containing a girl named Sirica who seeks the Star Warrior who had supposedly stole the sacred sword, Galaxia. The Star Warrior turns out to be Meta Knight.

Dec. 7, 2002, midnight

S1E61 - Fitness Fiend

King Dedede wishes for a snack and suddenly comes across a box of chips intended for Kirby. Thinking they are tasty, he eats several bags of the chips to have himself become obese as well as Kirby. To make them fit again, King Dedede hires a monster named Max Flexer who gives effective, yet painful workouts.

Dec. 14, 2002, midnight

S1E62 - Mabel Turns the Tables

Mabel is staring in a new TV show, called "What's My Fortune?" In this program, Cappies are to pick six random cards, then Mabel picks a card and tells the audience whoever chose the card she picked will have bad luck.

Dec. 21, 2002, midnight

S1E63 - Something to Sneeze At

King Dedede is wondering why everyone is getting sick and not him, so he tries to find a way to make himself sick.

Dec. 28, 2002, midnight

S1E64 - The Kirby Quiz

King Dedede wants to celebrate the new year by having a fun quiz about Kirby.

Jan. 4, 2003, midnight

S1E65 - Masher 2.0

Knuckle Joe returns once more, but this time he's badly injured! It soon turns out that Nightmare Enterprises rebuilt Masher to be even stronger than before, and it's tracked Joe down to Dream Land!

Jan. 11, 2003, midnight

S1E66 - The Chill Factor

When a snow storm hits Cappy Town, Tiff thinks that King Dedede ordered an ice monster. However, Dedede did not buy any monsters and a group of Pengy's appear.

Jan. 18, 2003, midnight

S1E67 - The School Scam

When Dedede reopens the Dedede Academy, he hires Tiff as a math teacher, but he has a plan to humiliate her by putting in three monsters posing as students to make trouble for Tiff and the other teachers.

Jan. 25, 2003, midnight

S1E68 - Delivery Dilemma

The Cappies of Cappy Town and King Dedede are fed up with Kawasaki's cooking. To help him get some money in, Tiff suggests he starts a delivery service to bring customers food directly to their door.

Feb. 1, 2003, midnight

S1E69 - Trick or Trek

Whispy Woods is frustrated that Tiff, Tuff, and Kirby are the only ones left who still know how valuable the woods are. Tiff decides that an eco-tour will help educate the Cappies, but King Dedede has other plans.

Feb. 8, 2003, midnight

S1E70 - Buccaneer Birdy

Professor Curio finds out that Tokkori's ancestors are pirates and their treasure is hidden somewhere in Dream Land, sparking a mad dash to find a lost treasure.

Feb. 15, 2003, midnight

S1E71 - A Whale of a Tale

After the kids spot a whale off the coast of Cappy Town, King Dedede organizes a whale watching tour with a dark purpose.

Feb. 22, 2003, midnight

S1E72 - Waddle While You Work

When Nightmare Enterprises informs King Dedede that he can't buy anymore monsters until he pays his debt, he decides to sell all the Waddle Dees to the Cappies, but learns that Castle Dedede without servants is miserable.

March 1, 2003, midnight

S1E73 - Dedede's Raw Deal

Intrigued by the idea of a revolving sushi bar, King Dedede wastes no time in building his own. Unfortunately, this proves to be a costly mistake.

March 8, 2003, midnight

S1E74 - Caterpillar Thriller

When King Dedede's discovers that the Waddle Dees have all gotten hay fever, he decides to inflict this upon everyone in Cappy Town.

March 15, 2003, midnight

S1E75 - Fossil Fools - Part I

When Cappy Town finds dinosaur bones, Dedede becomes really interested in these ancient creatures, but when he learns that dinosaurs are extinct, he requests the help of Nightmare Enterprises to bring the extinct dinosaurs to life.

March 22, 2003, midnight

S1E76 - Fossil Fools - Part II

Everyone manages to escape the D-Rex alive, but soon find themselves swarmed by mechanical mosquitos and dinosaurs in the likeness of various Cappy residents.

March 29, 2003, midnight

S1E77 - Dedede's Monsterpiece

King Dedede builds an art museum, along with some portraits lent to him by Nightmare Enterprises. When he starts to dislike the artwork, he orders a monster to paint pictures of him instead.

April 5, 2003, midnight

S1E78 - Right Hand Robot

Tired of King Dedede working him to the bone, Escargoon creates a robotic servant called Escar-Droid.

April 19, 2003, midnight

S1E79 - Goin' Bonkers

A monstrous ape called Bonkers wreaks havoc in Dream Land while searching high and low for Kirby. It turns out he's a huge fan of Kirby and only wants to train with him.

April 26, 2003, midnight

S1E80 - Power Ploy

When King Dedede complains that all the monsters he orders from Nightmare Enterprises fail, the salesman sends a power boosting drink called Pump Up D to King Dedede to make up for it.

May 3, 2003, midnight

S1E81 - A Trashy Tale

When the secret gets out that the Bookems have a messy house, Dedede uses this as an opportunity to make fun of them.

May 10, 2003, midnight

S1E82 - Cooking Up Trouble

King Dedede starts a cooking school for male Cappies and sells them food processors.

May 17, 2003, midnight

S1E83 - Teacher's Threat

A new teacher arrives in Cappy Town hoping to find a school to teach at. He's warm and friendly, but is he all that he seems?

May 24, 2003, midnight

S1E84 - Mumbies Madness

King Dedede tricks Mr. Curio into opening a box containing Mumbies. According to the book found in Curio's house, whoever finds the Mumbies gets rich.

May 31, 2003, midnight

S1E85 - A Sunsational Puzzle

King Dedede buys air conditioners from Nightmare Enterprises to cool off the town when it gets too hot.

June 7, 2003, midnight

S1E86 - A Chow Challenge

An old cooking schoolmate of Kawasaki's arrives in Cappy Town to visit, seeing if Kawasaki has the skills of an expert chef.

June 14, 2003, midnight

S1E87 - Waste Management

King Dedede struggles to deal with the amount of trash that has built up in his castle.

June 21, 2003, midnight

S1E88 - Shell-Shocked

King Dedede wants to see what's under Escargoon's shell, so he cracks it open with his hammer. After Tiff demands him to fix it, Nightmare Enterprises sends a demon beast shell over, turning Escargoon into Maimaigon.

June 28, 2003, midnight

S1E89 - Tooned Out

King Dedede orders an animator group called Otakings from Nightmare Enterprises, but they do a cartoon show about Tiff instead, so Dedede decides for a 1-on-1 when he accidentally orders Anige disguised as Dis Walney!

July 5, 2003, midnight