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While relaxing in their neighborhood grocery store, Brooklyn plumber Mario plays his video game console when beautiful Princess Peach miraculously leaps through the television screen begging for protection from vicious invaders. Moments later, the monstrous King Koopa erupts from the screen, kidnapping Peach back into the digital realm. Discovering a magical jeweled brooch left on the floor, Mario and his greedy brother Luigi give chase. Followed by a talking dog named Kibidango, the brothers plunge into the whimsical Mushroom Kingdom, journeying across bizarre terrain to collect power-up items and dethrone Koopa.
⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
Grouper Productions and Nintendo produced this landmark sixty-minute theatrical anime film, released across Japanese theaters in July 1986. Directed by Masami Hata and scripted by Hideo Takayashiki, the movie holds historical importance as the very first feature-length animated film based on a video game. Famous pop musicians and comedy duos provided vocal talent, with Toru Furuya voicing Mario and Yuu Mizushima voicing Luigi. Screened alongside promotional tie-in events across Japan, the colorful production celebrated the monumental success of the original Famicom title with vibrant hand-drawn animation.
