Yes, Kirby is canonically considered genderless in both Western localization and Japanese media iterations, though English localizations frequently use masculine pronouns like "he" for narrative convenience. In Japanese, gender-neutral phrasing and pronouns are utilized to describe the character, reflecting his soft, ambiguous, and universally appealing design. Masahiro Sakurai, Kirby's creator, intentionally designed the character to be simple and round so that players of any gender, age, or background could easily connect with him without rigid demographic labels.
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