Author Topic: Mario anime does exist! (Read 8196 times)

SuperKeiji128 · « **on:** July 12, 2003, 04:05:12 PM »

It was an OAV released back in 1985-1986, about 30-50 minutes long under the title of "Super Mario Bros: Princess Peach no Daisakusen" or The Plan to Rescue Princess Peach. The production company is currently unknown but I believe it was either Nippon Animation (a pretty old company), Tatsunoko Pro or Toei Doga (now Toei Animation). I saw one picture in Famitsu's archives but it was in black and white. I'll try to recover a link sometime soon.

Now that I have your attention, I myself have been taking an interest in producing animation (mainly American anime) and I'm interested in making a new Mario cartoon.

Unlike the Super Mario Bros. Super Show and its spinoffs, this one would be more based on the games and is a bit story driven. However just like the SMBSS and its spinoffs, some character designs will be used (namely King Koopa). Kind of like how Ninja Turtles was remade but without 4Kids' 'consulting'

Structure

I would want to connect some but not all of the major Mario games together. Leave out the RPGs and sports/puzzle/misc. titles. Donkey Kong fans might be disappointed so I think I'll save that for a direct to video special.

King Koopa saga (13 episodes)
This starts off from Mario Bros. for the 1st episode and the Marios get sucked into a drain pipe into the Mushroom Kingdom. They meet Princess and Toad, decide to stay for the night at the castle. Later on in the night, Peach is kidnapped and it becomes a call to action for the Bros to save her and discover the wonders of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Wario Bros saga (13 episodes)

A neighboring Kingdom has been overthrown by two strange looking men. Hearing of the Mario Bros' last adventure, the people of the Flower Kingdom send for the Mario Bros. to battle these two men but what is the intention of these plundering plumbers? And who's this new Princess? Looks like Luigi's in love.

Koopa Kids saga (13-26)

It is a story no one would forget, everyone had thought King Koopa had left the Mushroom Kingdom and then his Doom Ship attacked, King Koopa was back...okay not very original for an opening. Still this one covers SMB3 and SMW. The Marios chase the Koopa family through the Mushroom Kingdom to Dinosaur Land all the way back to the real world for the final battle.

What about Super Mario 64? I'm working on it.

Production

As far as animation companies go, I would like Tokyo Movie Shinsha to do the animation (super slick just like some episodes of Animaniacs or Sonic X which they've also done). Despite the fact that TMS worked on anime, I would prefer them produce this as a cartoon. Remember the quality of the opening animation of the Super Mario World cartoon? That's the quality TMS can produce cartoons. Now picture that quality for 22-25 minutes.

Voices

Charles Martinet is good but as far as voices go, I would only use him for Wario + Waluigi. I prefer Lou and Danny as Mario and Luigi, if not them then the voices from TAOSMB3 and SMW

Jen Taylor could play Daisy but not Peach.

Jeanne Elias should play Peach or maybe Tracey Moore.

If John Stocker's still alive, he can play Toad.

Who can ever forget Harvey Atkin as King Koopa, forget the Super Mario Sunshine Bowser that sounded like a Muppet *shudder*

Mario Master · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2003, 07:18:38 PM »

Are you asking for help? If you are, I can do a pretty good Mario if you can't get that other guy to do it.

Hold still. I''m trying to kill you... with my mind.

Screech · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2003, 09:31:25 PM »

"that other guy" probably wouldn't do it unless nintendo heres about it and thinks it's cool. otherwise it would just be another fan anime.
But it sounds pretty cool. I love anime and even try to make little cartoons myself(terrible). If I can help, I will.

The world would be a much cleaner place if people would eat their own trash.

Supershine 986 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2003, 12:47:53 AM »

Better info on the Mario Anime.

The film was released on 7-20-1986 and was called "Super Mario Bros: The Great Mission To Rescue Princess Peach". It was an hour long and Directed by Masami Hata.

The plot was (Said in the Anime Encyclopedia) that Mario & Luigi were playing on their Famicom until Princess Peach Leaps up on screen begging for help. They enter the game (Tron Style) and find a Mushroom sage in the Mushroom Kingdom.

There was also a 3-part OVA featuring retellings of fairytales.

I am not comfirmed if it was ever released on Video or DVD and this site http://www.excite.co.jp/world/url/body?wb_url=http://www.instead.co.jp&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2 by looking at the Anime section and 'SA', you will see a catologue number 60395-88 and was released by Bop Video.

Mario Maniac · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2003, 06:03:16 AM »

Japanese Mario anime, that's the first time I've heard of it.

I just thought of the perfect Nintendo cartoon. Mae three seperate animated series based on Metroid, The Legend of Zelda, and Mario games.

There obviously has never been a Metroid cartoon, so it would be a great idea to make one, especially with the success of Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion.

The Legend of Zelda would make a great anime (Japanese animation). The style of the characters and well-developed plot would make the Legend of Zelda a perfect anime! It could be based on The Wind Waker, or The Ocarina of Time.

Super Mario Sunshine would make a good cartoon, since it has a decent story and is sent in a different environment opposite of the traditional Mushroom Kingdom.

What do you think? We should e-mail Nintendo and beg them to think about making these cartoons. They would be a great diversion from all of the other cartoons that are on television right now. Plus it would finally do Nintendo fans justice to see their favorite game series on television!

People who like video games should also like Nintendo. People who don''t like Nintendo obviously don''t like video games.

Screech · « **Reply #5 on:** August 01, 2003, 10:17:43 AM »

there hasn't been a metroid cartoon, but I think samus was on captain N.

I know there needs to be a zelda anime(the cartoons made by dic are almost vomit inducing, and the comics are even worse). Go to ganonstower.com and go to their movie section. It's very interesting.

The world would be a much cleaner place if people would eat their own trash.

Supershine 986 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2003, 02:18:32 AM »

Toei Animated Transformers (Original 1980's Generation One)! Have you seen Transformers the Movie, The animation is fantastic.

Nintendo Maximus · « **Reply #7 on:** August 07, 2003, 06:34:26 PM »

Samus wasn't in the Captain N show, even though her nemesis at the time, Mother Brain, was the lead villain. But Samus DID appear in the comic books based on the show.

As for any new anime-style Mario shows, I'd prefer for the characters to look like their game counterparts and be called by their real names. (Remember how they never got the Koopalings' names correct on TAOSMB3?) Also, definitely Tracey Moore as Peach's voice. Jeannie Elias made her sound whiny.

Supershine 986 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 08, 2003, 01:58:26 AM »

For a new Mario show I Would like.

1. M&L Doing more interesting plots (No Save the princess plot constintly, i'm fred up of that)
2. Smooth animation with no crudeness or 'Lazy Animation' and to be done in Japan
3. Charles Martinet doing Mario' s Voice
4. New characters (As long as it is not done in the style of Sonic X. Cool show but the new characters look and act too much like the characters in Pokemon *Shudders* Chris=Ash)
5. Luigi, He was neglected in SM64 and SMS So have him in

If any of you wanna bid on the original Mario anime, the link is:
http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b41269706 (It's In Japanese)

"It's the end of the road Galvatron!" Hot Rod, Transformers: The Movie

very_shy_guy29 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 08, 2003, 02:17:59 PM »

If nintendo ever does create a new legend of Zelda show, I think it should be in the same style of MTV's spider-man. For those of you who never watched the show, It looks like it's cel-shaded. And defeninetly nonew characters! I saw the sonic underground show, and I hated his siblings! What's their powers? To sing!? What a joke...

When Bart watches Itchy & Scratchy, how does he know he''s watching a cartoon and not real animals?

Yoshi64 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2005, 07:44:32 PM »

Yeah your right if they do make a new
**Legend of Zelda** it should be done in that spider-man MTV style I loved that show.
Oh and Sonic underground sucks!!

1-up

taipion · « **Reply #11 on:** May 05, 2006, 05:29:06 AM »

Some videos of the mario anime have started to surface online.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzMKxdSI7lk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAvrPZRuKrU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAz4s6S1BPs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAYwOsDbv2U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycSr6LkrDvY

We must get this translated..

esplin · « **Reply #12 on:** May 05, 2006, 09:47:27 AM »

Interesting, not exactly Cowboy Bebop but I probably would have liked it when I was four.

A fan anime would be pretty cool as long as its not too serious. Mario was never about the story.

I was wondering if they were going to do another mario show. With Sonic, Kirby, F-Zero, and Viewtiful Joe getting their own shows you think Mario would get some action. Unfortunately, Mario's not as popular with the kids as he was in '87, but one can always hope.

Ultima Shadow · « **Reply #13 on:** May 05, 2006, 04:19:48 PM »

Eh... that was a fair bit of a bump there... o_0

Fifth · « **Reply #14 on:** May 05, 2006, 04:22:48 PM »

And? It was a relevant bump, wasn't it? I mean, it provided actual links to the anime in question, didn't it?

PaperLuigi · « **Reply #15 on:** May 05, 2006, 05:23:42 PM »

You ma never know. Bumps might become acceptable around here one day. Nah!

Black Mage · « **Reply #16 on:** May 05, 2006, 06:15:25 PM »

It was a perfectly acceptable bump. I wasn't aware there were clips of the OAV out and about. After viewing those clips, I rather wish a fansub group would take the time to obtain a copy and translate it. Or even, just for a whole copy to be available.

Thank you very much for supplying the links, taipion. And I would request that user-moderation be stopped. If there's something going on that needs to be dealt with, the moderators and/or administrators will deal with it.

The Chef · « **Reply #17 on:** May 05, 2006, 06:42:11 PM »

That looked a bit weird, although I wonder how well received it would be if it were dubbed for american release. Something similar happened with Sonic, why not Mario?

Ultima Shadow · « **Reply #18 on:** May 05, 2006, 07:20:23 PM »

I wasn't saying it was a bad bump, I was just saying it was a bump. Sorry if I came across as bossy, or anything like that. :(

Kojinka · « **Reply #19 on:** May 05, 2006, 10:40:02 PM »

I would love to see those OVAs dubbed or even fansubbed. From what I caught in the beginning, Mario was playing his Famicom late in the night when Princess Peach popped out of the TV, along with many of Koopa's baddies. Peach asked Mario to protect her from Koopa, and he agreed. Koopa popped out of the TV, squished Mario, and kidnapped Peach. Peach and Koopa go back into the TV. Luigi comes in, Mario apparently tells his little brother what just happened, but Luigi doesn't believe him. So Luigi goes back to bed.

The Chef · « **Reply #20 on:** May 06, 2006, 03:54:50 PM »

After watching those clips again, I have discoverecd a few things that may have actually inspired certain features of later Mario games. I happened to notice that quite a few things in the movie are not present in the game it's based on.

1. Peach left behind a crystal pendant. Something similar happened in the live-action Mario movie.
2. The little blue dog-like creature looks like a prototype Wiggler(SMW) and may also have been an inspiration for Poochie(YI).
3. Luigi wears yellow and also appears to be an aspiring treasure hunter. This depiction of Luigi may have been an inspiration behind Wario(SML2).
4. Mario and Luigi are not plumbers. Instead, they are running a general store. Miyamoto probably never intended for them to be plumbers anyway.
5. The Goombas lead Luigi to a field of mood-changing mushrooms. We all know that different types of mushrooms did not appear until SMB:TLL.
6. Bowser is able to shape-shift. Rather odd.
7. Mario and Luigi are seen walking across a variety of different landscapes. Some of which look like the ones from SMB3.
8. The paratroopa acts like a bird. Also odd.
9. Bowser and all of his minions look much larger than in the games.
10. A village of various Mushroom People is attacked in one scene. We didn't see Mushroom Villages until SMRPG.
11. The guy who appears to be some sort of sage looks like something out of Zelda.
12. Mario chases the dog-thing through a pile of pipes. Pipes didn't appear in piles until SMB3.

So there you have it. Thats all of the things I managed to wring from those clips. This movie did look rather interesting to watch in full. It sort of reminds me of Felix the Cat: The Movie which I recall being very similar to the Mario games.

Kojinka · « **Reply #21 on:** May 06, 2006, 05:08:20 PM »

Those inspirations happen a lot. In fact some believe that things from the old Zelda cartoons inspired certain features of later Zelda games. Back on topic, I wondered why the Bros were working at a general store. I thought perhaps where they lived, plumbing wasn't enough to pay the bills or something.

I don't think either of these OVAs will ever be brought to the States, or anywhere else outside Japan for that matter. And if Nintendo ever considers to dub them, they'd probably only dub the Snow White one. The other two fairy tale retellings, from what I've read, either has guns (I don't think Nintendo would aprove of rereleasing an animation that has someone from a family friendly game series threatening someone else at gunpoint. Look at "Legend of Dratini") or content that many outside Japan would not understand. If you ever wondered why most dubbed anime is not as good, it's because the companies that dubbed the eps had to take certain material out due to cultural differences.

Nonetheless, I still wanna see the whole thing on better quality screen, subbed.

The Chef · « **Reply #22 on:** May 06, 2006, 05:45:15 PM »

I still can't get over Bowser's shape-shifting ability. How come they never made him do that in the games? I think it would be kinda cool.