Kirby Manga Mania, Vol. 7

Kirby Manga Mania #7

by Hirokazu Hikawa

Kirby and friends cook up more fun in another batch of cute comics! King Dedede discovers a passion for fashion. Kirby lands a job at Waddle Dee Cafe. And an April Fools’ Day faceoff goes too far! All this and more is on the menu in volume seven!

Genres: Manga

160 pages, Paperback

Published July 9, 2024

Reviews

[Paige Etheridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love this one! I loved the touch of the pixilated Kirby with "Start" at the start of the manga. The Kirby heartbreak story about Veggie Juice Soda Flavor Chips was so funny. I loved the twist and art with the new take on "The Little Mermaid". Everything from the cafe, to the fight scenes, to the funny moments were absolutely magical (we got hints of Kirby's magic mouth again too). Meeting Polof the little bunny was so funny and fun. Overall this is a fantastic addition to this wonderful series.

[寿理 宮本 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I originally started getting this series to support E.K. Weaver, who worked on the touch-up art and lettering, but it's such a roundabout way to offer support when I can just buy direct, especially since this series feels so middling on the whole.

Like, this volume *approaches* being more like what I would expect from a Kirby-themed manga, but it still feels... off. I think it's mostly the fact Kirby still acts like a self-centered jerk to everyone around him, fixating on food (or, in the case of the "Rescue Team" story, rescuing people who don't need it) regardless of whatever damage it causes when he acts as impulsively as he does. Maybe that's funny to others?

I don't know. I like goofball characters, but not ones who are arguably as bad or worse than the villains! It also doesn't really help when the CREATOR admits to running out of ideas... like, I almost want to ask why you're even making it if you're scraping the bottom of the barrel, but it IS book 7, which is still a lot of work even if it's middling.

Probably fine for younger readers (more the target audience, anyway), but I couldn't really recommend it otherwise.

[Penguin · Rating 3 out of 5]

More unhinged hijinks with Kirby and co. that mostly consist of Kirby terrorizing the inhabitants of Dream Land. It's entertaining seeing Kirby just relentlessly being a dick to everyone, with Dedede usually getting the worst of whatever storm Kirby brings with him. Compared to previous volumes, there was a good smattering of chapters that were just fine, but also just as many that I found really entertaining and hilarious (I found the library chapter especially funny).

[Amacina · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Pasor Plamp · Rating 5 out of 5]

I NEED MORE