Kirby! (animated series)

Kirby!, also known in Japan as Kirby of the Stars, is an animated adventure comedy slice-of-life series that first aired on Cartoon Network on March 11, 2021. It is based off of the Kirby franchise and a successor to Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.

Synopsis
The series takes place three years after the events of Right Back at Ya! 's series finale, where Planet Popstar has been peaceful for a while besides King Dedede's attempts to still cause trouble. However, there have been recent sightings of a large, evil organization known as The Dark Matters that manipulates Dedede and his troops to join them, thus leading Kirby to stop their evil schemes.

Main

 * Kirby - The titular pink puff and main protagonist of the series. He is a legendary star warrior who resides in Green Greens and promises to protect Cappy Town and sometimes Dreamland from any dangers that cause terror in the land.
 * Tokkori - A selfish and sour green bird who is Kirby's neighbor and lives in his supposed "house," rarely letting him sleep inside and mostly uses him for protection.
 * Tiff - The daughter of Sir Ebrum and Lady Like who is a friend of Kirby and has the ability to call upon the Warp Star when needed, due to caring for Kirby the most.
 * Tuff - Tiff's brother who unlike her, is more rowdy and mischievous and likes to pull pranks which usually end in trouble, but they still get along well.
 * Sir Ebrum - The father of Tiff and Tuff, as well as the Cabinet Minister of Cappy Town.
 * Lady Like - Sir Ebrum's wife and the mother of Tiff and Tuff.
 * Keeby - A childish, yellow puffball who has recently landed in Popstar and often sees him as a role model. Unlike Kirby, however, he is more of a coward and pacifist, often unwilling to hurt someone.

Supporting

 * Lololo & Lalala - Also known as Fololo and Falala in Japan, are two spherical twins who are friends of Kirby and have the ability to fly and fuse into Fofa later in the series.
 * Meta Knight - One of the few surviving Star Warriors who acts as King Dedede's servant, alongside Sword and Blade Knight, and usually Kirby's mentor in combat.
 * Sword Knight & Blade Knight - Meta Knight's followers who are expert mechanics and were once thieves encountered by Meta Knight being chased by WolfWrath.
 * Cappies - A species of sentient haniwa statues that are the main inhabitants of Cappy Town, living under Dedede's rule and are easily mistrusting of new ideas.
 * Adeleine - An aspiring human artist who moved to Cappy Town on Planet Popstar to study art, sometimes aiding Kirby in his adventures.
 * Ribbon - A tiny fairy who is usually Adeleine's companion, roommate, and assistant, but still tends to help Kirby slightly more, regardless.
 * Chef Kawasaki - One of the few non-Cappies living in Cappy Town who runs the only restaurant in the village. Despite his profession, he tends to have poor cooking, but Kirby still enjoys it.
 * Rick / Kine / Coo - A hamster, a blue sunfish, and a purple owl who are the main members of the Animal Friends and are helpers of Kirby. Rick and Coo live in Whispy Woods Forest, while Kine resides in the ocean.
 * Chu-Chu / Nago / Pitch - A pink octopus with a bow, a calico-like cat, and a green bird that would sometimes join Kirby on adventures, but usually only when the original trio are in.
 * Gooey - A blue blob and former member of the Dark Matters who was kicked out of the group due to his absent-minded, existential, and overly playful demeanor.

Antagonists

 * King Dedede - A royal and rich blue penguin who, despite his role, has a more despicable nature and mean demeanor. Later in Season 1, he joins the Dark matters and occasionally gets corrupted by them since.
 * Escargoon - A purple snail who is Dedede's right hand man and one of his servants. While loyal to his boss and even mimics his naughty personality, he isn't as intimidating and even has a genuinely nice side to him.
 * Waddle Doo - The main commander of the Waddle Dees who can translate their language and cares about them the most.
 * Waddle Dees - A carefree species on Planet Popstar who are the main servants of King Dedede, simply just for his wealthy castle and stack of food.
 * Bandana Waddle Dee - One of the middle-classed Waddle dee troops of King Dedede. While he tries to be loyal as possible to him, he is often insecure about his choices and even refuses to join the Dark Matters as much as he does and must revert to Kirby's side to get him back.
 * Maia - A cynical Bio Spark that, while purposed similar to Meta, Blade, and Sword Knight, she also works as a guard for the night shift of Dedede's castle and is also slightly cockier.
 * Pon & Con - Two animals, a fox (kitsune) and raccoon (tanuki) who guard the entrance to King Dedede's castle and are his only few who don't join the Dark Matters, though they are corrupted later on in the series. They both live in Acore's roots during their spare time.
 * Squeak Squad - Mouse-like thieves that try to steal treasure for hopes of gold or something more valuable, such as ultimate power. Notable members include: Daroach (leader), Spinni (speed), Storo (brawns), and Doc (brains).
 * Squeakers - The tiny henchmen of Daroach and lowest class of the Squeak Squad.
 * Kabi - A red puffball that was kicked out of Cappy Town simply for his gradual hunger for power, and has joined to regain redemption from the cappies. He tends to affiliate Keeby as his rival due to his love for action and violence, unlike Keeby's innocent personality.

Episodes
See Kirby!/List of episodes.