The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach! (1986)

Original title

スーパーマリオブラザーズ ピーチ姫救出大作戦!

Directed by

Masami Hata

Genre

comedy film, adventure film, anime film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 121 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Mario and Luigi go on a quest to save Princess Peach from King Koopa. It is an animated adventure comedy set in a video game world.

lightheartedwhimsicalfast-pacedgoofycheerfulplayfulenergeticretro

What happens

Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!  is a 1986 Japanese animated adventure comedy film, based on the 1985 video game Super Mario Bros. Directed by Masami Hata and produced by Masakatsu Suzuki and Tsunemasa Hatano, the plot centers on Mario and Luigi, who go on a quest to save Princess Peach from King Koopa. It is one of the two first films based on a video game, along with Running Boy: Star Soldier's Secret, released on the same day. It is the earliest isekai anime to involve a virtual video game world. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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