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Kibo are the creature companions of Azur Promilia. A publisher press release from October 13, 2026 describes them as creatures players can bond with, which help in combat and with home tasks such as farming, crafting and gathering materials. The same month, Manjuu released the first English promotional video under the title Kibo Safari. Almost everything else known about Kibo comes from the official Japanese and Chinese websites, the Korean publisher's official community, and the test builds shown in China, Korea and Japan, so none of the systems below should be read as final.

What the Regions Call Them

Each region uses its own word, and the framing differs slightly from one publisher to the next.

Habitat and Behavior

The Japanese site says Kibo become active during 錦羽, the spring and summer season, and show themselves in sunny forests and under sparkling water. Its region page for 芽吹の谷 describes the valley as a place to feel the presence of Kibo. Official entries give each species its own habits: Cabbird is often raised by the intelligent races, Downybrinny is said to number only in single digits, and several Korean entries describe Kibo that follow people, guard fields or lead groups. The Korean community also runs an observation series (키보 관찰기록) of short illustrated posts about individual Kibo.

Growth Stages

A Korean community post from January 14, 2026 says Kibo pass through growth stages such as juvenile (유년기) and mature (성숙기), and that a Kibo's appearance, habits, talents and skills can change from stage to stage. Several Korean entries name each stage of a line. The beaver line, for example, goes from 꼬마 비버 (juvenile) to 파도 비버 (growth stage) and then 비버 마스터 (mature). The Korean observation post for Staray says that it spends an earlier stage as 버니 만타. Kibo List gives every named stage.

In the Korean closed beta of May 2026, a fruit sold as seeds at the housing shop (스타위스퍼 열매 in the event notice) raised Kibo experience, and a 키보 대전 event awarded 기적의 열매, described as a fruit that helps Kibo grow.

스타링크 and Its Cards

Characters bond with Kibo through 스타링크, a Korean transliteration that reads as star link; an official English term has not been announced as of October 2026. In the Korean closed beta it used cards. Basic cards could be made with quick craft, while other cards were made at a 공명 석대 (a resonance stone altar) that players built at the housing workbench and placed in their housing. Choosing a higher map difficulty in 새싹 골짜기 raised the chance of higher-grade factors (인자) and potential (포텐셜) when performing 스타링크, and 스타링크 with Kibo also counted toward the account level, 스타센스.

The developer letter of May 26, 2026 said success rates would be adjusted by card grade, the point at which each grade becomes available would change, and the long stiff pause when a character performs 스타링크 would be shortened. These are planned changes, not confirmed features. See Gameplay Systems for the wider system.

Variant and Shiny Kibo

The Korean closed beta had three kinds of special Kibo (특수 키보): off-color Kibo (이색 키보), shiny Kibo (반짝 키보) and Kibo that are both (이색 반짝 키보). During the test an event raised their appearance rate, and an NPC service called 파미 우체국 showed where special Kibo had been sighted. The developer letter later promised clearer in-game alerts when an off-color or shiny Kibo appears.

Riding

Kibo can be ridden in the test builds. In the Korean closed beta, riding unlocked after the main quest step Chapter 1 III, 늑대의 안내, in which Terara guides the player to make a saddle (우르 안장). Saddles for each Kibo are made at the housing workbench, and the T key opens the list of mounts. A ridden Kibo has a satiety gauge; when it runs low the mount cannot sprint, and the player feeds it cooked food from the bag. After the test the developers said satiety would drain less harshly and that players would be able to open chests, talk to NPCs and gather while mounted.

Kibo in Housing

The housing menu (하우징 중심부) in the Korean closed beta had two jobs for Kibo. Kibo assigned to work (키보 작업) sped up production in housing, and Kibo placed on the Kibo ranch (키보 목장) produced items needed for housing. Kibo could also be placed by selecting a building on the housing map. The developer letter mentions improving Kibo dispatch (키보 파견) and showing a preview of what each Kibo produces on the ranch. The test also had a Kibo encyclopedia (키보 도감), a Kibo hut (키보 오두막) and a Kibo formation screen.

Kibo in Combat

The press release says Kibo assist players in combat, and in the Korean closed beta a party of characters fought alongside them. The developer letter after that test said Kibo would get a stronger presence in battle and adjusted strength.

Boss Kibo

Some Kibo are presented as bosses. The Korean community's boss encyclopedia (보스 도감) has two entries so far, both set in a misty jungle (안개가 자욱한 밀림):

The developer letter also names transcendent mutant Kibo (초월 변이 키보), which are tied to a combat mode called 헤테로 스타네스트. After the Korean test the developers planned interactions between characters and these Kibo and other ways to obtain them outside that mode.

Kibo Battle (키보 대전)

키보 대전 is a mode in which Kibo battle each other; only the Korean name is official. During the Korean closed beta it hosted an event called 샤이닝스타 토너먼트. After finishing the main quest 주민들의 소원, players talked to Terara in 샤루루 마을 to open the tournament. It had seven stages, each with its own reward conditions, stage mechanics and a recommended Kibo level, and clearing one let players choose the next. A Korean observation post about 엘뇽 repeats a legend that rescuing one tangled in vines brings victory in every Kibo battle.

Some testers said the mode was hard to enjoy, and the developer letter of May 26, 2026 promised a large redesign to lower the barrier to entry and add more variety.

Classification by Region

Every official Kibo entry carries a classification, but each region uses its own system, and the same Kibo can sit in differently named groups. The glosses below are plain translations for readers. No English taxonomy names are official as of October 2026.

The Japanese and Chinese systems line up closely, while the Korean one groups by body type. Staray, for example, is in the scale-form clan in Japan but the aquatic type in Korea. Korean entries also list elements for some Kibo, drawn from the ten elements in the Korean worldview post: fire, water, thunder, earth, wind, wood, ice, none, light and dark.

Named Kibo

Five Kibo have official Latin-script names, printed on both the Japanese and Chinese sites: Staray, Downybrinny, Cabbird, Bluda and Vespervamp. Many more are named only in Korean, and a few appear only in passing. Official sources have not given a total count of Kibo as of October 2026. Kibo List collects every named one.

Kibo at Events and in Rewards

• Cabbird has served as a mascot at Korean and Chinese events, including Comic World 330 Ilsan in March 2026 and Bilibili World 2026 in Shanghai.

• The Manjuu booth at Tokyo Game Show 2025 held photo sessions with cosplayers and a Kibo mascot costume.

• The global pre-registration milestone event also offers a variant Kibo, separate from the six ladder tiers: 「星彩・クロディーメ」 on the Japanese page, 奇波「星彩·浮云」 in Chinese notices and 별빛 구름이 in Korean. The Korean notice ties it to 5 million combined followers on the global official social media accounts. See Pre-Registration and Milestone Rewards.