, known in Japan as Kirby of the Stars (星のカービィ Hoshi no Kābī), is an anime series adapted from the video game series of the same title by Masahiro Sakurai. Produced by Studio Sign and directed by Sōji Yoshikawa with Mitsuo Kusakabe, the series was broadcast on TV Tokyo and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting, from October 6, 2001, to September 27, 2003. It follows the adventures of the titular character Kirby as he fights off monsters to his village's well-being.
Four pieces of theme music were used in the original Japanese version. The first opening theme, titled, is performed by Xiang Qi, who also performed the first ending theme . The second opening and ending themes, used from episode 72 onwards, are performed by Hiroko Asakawa and performed by Konishiki Yasokichi. 4Kids Entertainment used original music in their adaptation. The English dub used "Kirby, Kirby, Kirby!", a jazz song written by Norman J. Grossfeld and performed by Ralph Schuckett.
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An 8-minute short episode was initially released in 2008 as a 4D feature at the Tokyo Dome City Toys Kingdom. It was then released worldwide via Nintendo Video on Nintendo 3DS in 2012, split into two parts.
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