Kinopio-kun (KC Mario)
The title of this article is official, but it comes from a Japanese source.
If an acceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.
- Not to be confused with Kinopio-kun.
| Kinopio-kun | |
|---|---|
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| Species | Toad |
| First appearance | Super Mario (Super Mario: Wario no Mori) (1994) |
Kinopio-kun is a Toad from Kinopio Mura that appeared in the Super Mario KC Deluxe manga in the Super Mario: Wario no Mori volume.
Kinopio-kun is a normal Toad, but has a more human-like face: he has ears, dark hairs popping out from under the mushroom, and eyebrows.
During the events of chapter 1, Fauster is freed from his prison once more and invades the Peaceful Woods with his monsters. Needing to find his lair, Mario, Peach, Birdo, and Wanda go to the nearby Kinopio Mura to ask help from villagers, who are ready to leave and get themselves to safety. As Kinopio-kun explains this, Mario notices the Yūsha Kinopio Kamen tied on his back. He explains that he found it in Fauster's lair after his imprisonment to remember the great hero that banished him. After putting together the fact that Mario is said hero, now assured that Fauster will be defeated, Kinopio-kun accepts to guide them towards the lair.
To stop them, Seizer summon Goro, but the heroes manage to destroy it. Due to the golem's debris, Kinopio-kun can't recognize the path, but ensure them that they are not far from their destination, so the heroes proceed on their own. Right after, when Mario is attacked by Mad, Kinopio-kun and his neighbors jump in to save Mario by throwing the Yūsha Kinopio Kamen on his head, saving him from the mermaid's fangs, then the Toads bury her with rocks. Kinopio-kun is then seen in chapter 3 taking refugee from the sea of monsters with the heroes on the roof of Mario and Peach's house, but does not have any other important parts to play. In the last panel, he is seen sitting shyly beside Kinoppe.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キノピオくん[1] Kinopio-kun |
From「キノピオ」(Kinopio, Toad) and「くん」(-kun, a Japanese naming suffix usually used for young men) |
References[edit]
- ^ 「ここまで道案内してくれてありがとうキノピオくん」("Thank you for guiding us until this point, Kinopio-kun.") – Kazuki Motoyama (1994). Super Mario: Wario no Mori. KC Deluxe (Japanese). ISBN ISBN4-06-319543-0. Page 73.
