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[[File:Super Mario Momotaro title screen.png|thumb|The title screen.]]
'''''Super Mario Momotarō''''' (スーパーマリオ ももたろう) is the first of the ''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.]]''. Based on the Japanese fairy tale ''[[wikipedia:Momotarō|Momotarō]]'', it was released only in [[Japan]].
'''''Super Mario Momotarō''''' (スーパーマリオ ももたろう編) is the first of the ''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.]]'' Based on the Japanese fairy tale ''{{wp|Momotarō}}'' (literally, "Peach Boy"), it was released only in [[Japan]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
On a tiny star, two elderly [[Hammer Bro.|Hammer Bros.]] are [[Ojiisan and Obaasan|grandparents]] to a beautiful girl, [[Princess Peach]]. However, she is so beautiful, that the evil demon king [[Bowser]] decides to kidnap her and make her his wife. Ojiisan attempts to reason with Bowser offering him anything he wants but Bowser simply laughs and kidnaps Peach leaving the elderly Hammer Bros. sad and lonely. Peach rejects Bowser's marriage proposal however, so Bowser holds Peach prisoner in a cave until she agrees to marry him. The grandparents have no hope for Peach to return and are no longer able to concentrate on anything because they miss her too much and are lonely. Meanwhile, the evil demon king Bowser continues to rob and plunder the galaxy stealing treasures from the many stars and planets with his [[Koopalings|children]]. The elderly Hammer Bros. look up to the sky wishing for Peach to be returned to them. That's when a giant [[Peach (item)|Peach]] falls from the sky and splits into halves. It reveals a [[Baby Mario|baby-boy]] in the inside. Seeing this as a gift from God, the elderly Hammer Bros. couple decide to raise the boy named [[Mario]] as their own child. Many years passed and Mario grew to be a brave and strong boy making the elderly couple proud. However, the couple still miss Princess Peach but decide that it's best not to talk about her knowing they can't rescue her. Mario however wishes to know who Princess Peach is so the elderly Hammer Bros. reluctantly tell Mario who she is and how she was abducted by the evil demon king. Mario, after hearing the story, decides to set off to free Peach from the demon king's claws. His foster-parents attempt to talk him out of this, but Mario insists that he will save Peach, the elderly couple accept his decision and send him off with a container of his [[Mushroom|favorite food]] and a gun before wishing him luck on his journey. Mario starts his journey singing a cheerful song, shortly after he begins his journey he meets a [[Para-Beetle]], who crashes into him complaining of hunger. Mario decides to give the starving Para-Beetle his food, who after receiving this kind gesture decides to join Mario on his quest to defeat the evil demon king. Mario and the Para-Beetle continues this journey, but when they come across a [[Boomerang Bro.]] who has been flipped up on his shell, Mario helps the Boomerang Bro., who thanks Mario for saving his life and decides to join Mario and the Para-Beetle on their journey. Shortly after this they encounter a [[Spike]], who wishes to join Mario on his quest to get revenge against Bowser for destroying his planet. Mario accepts this offer and the Spike joins the fight against Bowser. The heroes board a ship and begin their travels to face Bowser at his hideout. Bowser who is in the middle of asking Peach to marry him is alerted of the heroes attack by his son [[Roy Koopa|Roy]], Bowser tells his children to prepare for battle and leaves Peach to confront the heroes. The heroes descend on Bowsers hideout and are confronted by his children who immediately attack, [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]], Roy and [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]] attack the heroes with their magic. But the heroes get the upper hand when Spike throws one of his [[Spiked Ball]]s at [[Ludwig Von Koopa|Ludwig]] which explodes knocking him out. Mario than charges at Bowser who prepares to confront him with a spiked club, as the Para-Beetle takes out [[Wendy Koopa|Wendy]] with a hard tackle and the Boomerang Bro. strikes Iggy with his [[Boomerang]] knocking him out. Bowser attempts to take out Mario with his club, but Mario dodges his strikes, making the Para-Beetle hit Bowser from behind with a hard tackle followed by the Boomerang Bro. striking Bowser with his Boomerang and ending with Mario striking Bowser in the face, knocking him out. The heroes then tie up Bowser and his children and free Peach who thanks the heroes for rescuing her, while Bowser and his children plea for mercy and the heroes grant the treasure after reclaiming all of it stolen by the demon king and returning it to its rightful owners.
[[File:Peach_grandparents.png|thumb|left|[[Princess Peach]] with her parents [[Ojīsan and Obāsan]].]]
On a floating island in space, [[Ojīsan and Obāsan]], two elderly [[Hammer Bro]]thers, live in peaceful happiness with their beloved daughter, [[Princess Peach]]. However, word of her beauty reaches the evil [[Bowser]], who had been plundering treasures from all across space. He arrives with his [[Koopalings]] (minus [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]]) and upon seeing Peach, decides that her beauty makes her the perfect bride for himself and orders the Koopalings to snatch her. Ojīsan and Obāsan beg Bowser to not take Peach, offering him anything in return, but he shrugs them off and leaves with their protesting daughter.
 
Peach rejects Bowser's proposal and is thrown in a cold dungeon in his castle on Ogre Island, while the evil king and the Koopalings continue their destructive raids, amassing a huge amount of treasures, to Bowser's pleasure. Meanwhile, Ojīsan and Obāsan are consumed with grief and unable to concentrate on anything else, spend their days missing Peach and worrying about her safety.
 
[[File:Marioborn.png|thumb|[[Mario]] is born.]]
Then one day, a shooting star lands at their feet, and when the light abates, it is revealed to be a giant peach, which then splits open and out pops a healthy, mustachioed baby boy. Amazed to be blessed with the child, Ojīsan and Obāsan name him [[Mario]] and raise him, astonished by his rapid growth from a baby into a brave young man. While they are proud of him, they still miss Peach and after they accidentally mention her in front of Mario, he asks to be told about what happened to her, which is shown in flashback. He immediately resolves to go and rescue his sister, but while Ojīsan tries to talk him out of the dangerous quest, Mario is confident that he can save her, and tells him and Obāsan not to worry.
 
Back in Bowser's castle, he once again beseeches Princess Peach to marry him, but she merely misses Ojīsan and Obāsan, and wishes for help. And help is on its way, as Mario ties a bandana with a Peach emblem around his cap and prepares to head out. Obāsan gives him a lunchbox of his favorite food and Ojīsan gives him a gun, saying it is a treasured family heirloom that should come in handy against Bowser. Mario thanks them and bids them farewell, cheerfully singing to himself as he walks through the countryside.
 
Soon into his journey, a starving [[Para-Beetle]] crashes into his head, too weak to fly properly. Mario shares his mushroom lunch with her, and she joins his cause as thanks. The two then come across a [[Boomerang Bro]]ther who had fallen on his back, and when Mario helps him up, he also joins them. Finally, a [[Spike]] who had heard about Mario's quest from Ojīsan runs up and asks to join them, as his homeland had been destroyed by Bowser, and he wants to help them defeat the tyrant. The three soon set sail on a rocket-powered [[airship]], a peach emblazoned on its sail.
 
[[File:Mario_gun.png|thumb|left|Mario threatens Bowser with his gun.]]
Meanwhile, Bowser revels over his glittering treasure, commenting that all he needs now is for Peach to marry him. But when he goes down to ask her to answer his proposal once more, Roy alerts him that a suspicious ship is approaching. As soon as they land, the Koopalings attack, on Bowser's orders, soon joined by the king himself. While Mario's friends battle the Koopalings, he goes after their leader, nimbly dodging Bowser's spiked mace until finally defeating him with help from the Para-Beetle and Boomerang Bro and a well-aimed stomp to the face.
 
Now tied up, and with the Koopalings similarly subdued, Bowser begs Mario not to shoot him and eventually agrees to stop plundering the lands and allow Mario and his friends to return everything he stole. Peach thanks Mario for rescuing him, and they and Mario's three followers depart on the treasure-laden airship, eventually returning home to Ojīsan and Obāsan.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The name Momotarō means "Eldest son of the Peach family" in Japanese.
*This is one of only a few instances of Mario wielding a type of gun or any other weapon, although he is never actually shown using it, merely pointing it and later using it for intimidation.
*This is the first instance of Mario using a type of gun or any other weapon. The second was ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', and the third was the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]].
*[[Lemmy Koopa]] is the only Koopaling that does not appear in this film.
*[[Lemmy Koopa]] is the only Koopaling that does not appear in this film.


==External links==
==External links==
*http://www.themushroomkingdom.net/mania/anime_amada.shtml
*[http://www.themushroomkingdom.net/mania/anime_amada.shtml Super Mario Bros. (Amada series)]. ''The Mushroom Kingdom''.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95piPq8_Drc Part two of ''Super Mario Momotarō'']
*[https://youtu.be/pu4Mai90iiI ''Super Mario Momotaro''] on YouTube.
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Latest revision as of 09:41, March 28, 2024

The title screen of Super Mario Momotarō.
The title screen.

Super Mario Momotarō (スーパーマリオ ももたろう編) is the first of the Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros. Based on the Japanese fairy tale Momotarō (literally, "Peach Boy"), it was released only in Japan.

Plot[edit]

On a floating island in space, Ojīsan and Obāsan, two elderly Hammer Brothers, live in peaceful happiness with their beloved daughter, Princess Peach. However, word of her beauty reaches the evil Bowser, who had been plundering treasures from all across space. He arrives with his Koopalings (minus Lemmy) and upon seeing Peach, decides that her beauty makes her the perfect bride for himself and orders the Koopalings to snatch her. Ojīsan and Obāsan beg Bowser to not take Peach, offering him anything in return, but he shrugs them off and leaves with their protesting daughter.

Peach rejects Bowser's proposal and is thrown in a cold dungeon in his castle on Ogre Island, while the evil king and the Koopalings continue their destructive raids, amassing a huge amount of treasures, to Bowser's pleasure. Meanwhile, Ojīsan and Obāsan are consumed with grief and unable to concentrate on anything else, spend their days missing Peach and worrying about her safety.

Peach from Super Mario Momotarō.
Mario is born.

Then one day, a shooting star lands at their feet, and when the light abates, it is revealed to be a giant peach, which then splits open and out pops a healthy, mustachioed baby boy. Amazed to be blessed with the child, Ojīsan and Obāsan name him Mario and raise him, astonished by his rapid growth from a baby into a brave young man. While they are proud of him, they still miss Peach and after they accidentally mention her in front of Mario, he asks to be told about what happened to her, which is shown in flashback. He immediately resolves to go and rescue his sister, but while Ojīsan tries to talk him out of the dangerous quest, Mario is confident that he can save her, and tells him and Obāsan not to worry.

Back in Bowser's castle, he once again beseeches Princess Peach to marry him, but she merely misses Ojīsan and Obāsan, and wishes for help. And help is on its way, as Mario ties a bandana with a Peach emblem around his cap and prepares to head out. Obāsan gives him a lunchbox of his favorite food and Ojīsan gives him a gun, saying it is a treasured family heirloom that should come in handy against Bowser. Mario thanks them and bids them farewell, cheerfully singing to himself as he walks through the countryside.

Soon into his journey, a starving Para-Beetle crashes into his head, too weak to fly properly. Mario shares his mushroom lunch with her, and she joins his cause as thanks. The two then come across a Boomerang Brother who had fallen on his back, and when Mario helps him up, he also joins them. Finally, a Spike who had heard about Mario's quest from Ojīsan runs up and asks to join them, as his homeland had been destroyed by Bowser, and he wants to help them defeat the tyrant. The three soon set sail on a rocket-powered airship, a peach emblazoned on its sail.

The title screen of Super Mario Momotarō.
Mario threatens Bowser with his gun.

Meanwhile, Bowser revels over his glittering treasure, commenting that all he needs now is for Peach to marry him. But when he goes down to ask her to answer his proposal once more, Roy alerts him that a suspicious ship is approaching. As soon as they land, the Koopalings attack, on Bowser's orders, soon joined by the king himself. While Mario's friends battle the Koopalings, he goes after their leader, nimbly dodging Bowser's spiked mace until finally defeating him with help from the Para-Beetle and Boomerang Bro and a well-aimed stomp to the face.

Now tied up, and with the Koopalings similarly subdued, Bowser begs Mario not to shoot him and eventually agrees to stop plundering the lands and allow Mario and his friends to return everything he stole. Peach thanks Mario for rescuing him, and they and Mario's three followers depart on the treasure-laden airship, eventually returning home to Ojīsan and Obāsan.

Trivia[edit]

  • This is one of only a few instances of Mario wielding a type of gun or any other weapon, although he is never actually shown using it, merely pointing it and later using it for intimidation.
  • Lemmy Koopa is the only Koopaling that does not appear in this film.

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