Aside from Kirby himself, the manga features many of the characters from the Kirby series of games, including Meta Knight, King Dedede, and many of the regular enemies and bosses from the games as well. The Kirby series includes 39 games, and has sold over 40 million units worldwide, making it one of Nintendo’s best-selling franchises and putting it in the top 50 best-selling video game franchises of all time.

Viz Media originally had plans to localize Kirby of the Stars: The Story of Dedede Who Lives In Pupupu into English for North America in 2009, making an announcement about the series. [2] The proposed English title was simply Kirby. For unknown reasons, these plans were quietly abandoned by 2011. Presumably, this release would have covered the complete series starting with the first 1995 volume, if it had happened. The manga is not considered to be canon. While it draws from the premises introduced in the games, it introduces new characters, events, places, and Copy Abilities and Mix abilities never seen in the games or in the anime. The most evident feature of the comic throughout its run is the dramatic change in art style, with Kirby's eyes being depicted as rather large after the first few volumes. The final few volumes suffered from quality problems concerning the illustrations, as is evidenced by the less intricate covers of the final volumes. Kirby Manga Mania Volume 1 Review". But Why Tho? A Geek Community. 2021-06-08 . Retrieved 2021-09-25. Popstar is home to a number of common creatures, the most notable of which are called Waddle Dees. They appear in some capacity in every Kirby game and are usually passive or aggressive towards the player, with some exceptions, such as in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, where they are friendly and rely on the player to save them from cages, acting as the game's main collectible. [1] [2] Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe". Metacritic. CBS Interactive Inc. Archived from the original on 2023-08-11 . Retrieved 13 May 2018.

Rosenberg, Jared. "Nintendo Reveals New Kirby and Pokémon for DS". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26 . Retrieved 2010-09-29. The manga ran in Shogakukan's monthly CoroCoro Comic from May 1994 through November 2006, and was released in 25 individual tankōbon volumes. A special chapter was published in the December 2017 winter issue of CoroCoro Aniki, where it has been continued to be serialized. Viz Media planned to release the manga in North America in 2010, but it was cancelled. The manga was later published as a "best-of" collection with new chapters, which was published in English as Kirby Manga Mania by Viz Media. Summons four cutters of wind like in the Kirby Super Star boss fight; thee cutters can cut through ropes and [fire] chains. The ball creates a large whirlwind on impact.

In Chapter 1 of the Japanese orginal version, Kirby consumes a drink with a label that reads 「酒」 which means "alcohol." This was changed in the English localization to "Loopy Juice" to avoid references to alcohol. However, the kanji character can still be seen in one panel.

Gantayat, Anoop (October 11, 2007). "Second Hand Hands On from Japan". IGN. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017 . Retrieved October 9, 2016. a b c 2023CESAゲーム白書 (2023 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2023. p.196. ISBN 978-4-902346-47-3. In Kirby Super Star, Marx has pointed arrows at the tips of each wing. In Kirby Super Star Ultra, the tips are more rounded like hearts. The show is based on the game series, but rather than being a direct adaptation of any of the games it uses characters and concepts from the games (especially Kirby's Dream Land, Kirby's Adventure, and Kirby Super Star) to tell its own story.