Shitamachi Ninjō Gekijō

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Title of Shitamachi Ninjō Gekijō

Shitamachi Ninjō Gekijō (also known as Lily Franky Theater) is an official Nintendo-licensed "virtual magazine" for the Super Famicom's Satellaview peripheral. The series was conceived by Japanese humorist Lily Franky. In the magazine, many vulgarities occur, such as smoking, oral sex, and Mario killing Princess Peach and Toad.

The magazine is divided into two versions; a "live-action" version, which began in April 24, 1995 and featured Super Mario characters, and a "manga" version, which began in April 27, 1995 and featured Lily Franky himself.[1] Both versions ran until March 30, 1996.[1] A total of 98 episodes were broadcast, 49 for the live-action version and 49 for the manga version.[1] Only nine episodes were recovered; seven of them are the live-action version broadcasts of August 14, 1995,[2] August 28, 1995,[3] November 6, 1995,[4] November 13, 1995,[5] December 4, 1995,[6] February 19, 1996,[7] and March 25, 1996,[8][9] while one of them is the manga version broadcast of March 27, 1996.[8]

Controls[edit]

This "virtual magazine" is a slideshow that has three options. A Button progresses to the next slide while B Button goes back to the previous slide. Y Button exits from the slideshow.

Broadcasts[edit]

Unknown date[edit]

The release date of this broadcast is unknown, but it is probably one of the first episodes due to the summary, which sounds like an introduction.

The broadcast starts with a summary of the previous episode:

人情に温い下町で配管業を営む
マリ〇。ある日、従業員のキノ公
(給料2円) がマリ〇のワイフと
できていることを告白する。
ショックのため疾走するマリ〇で
あった・・・。

In a low-lying part of a heartwarming downtown area, Mari* runs a plumbing business.
One day, an employee, Kino-kō (whose salary is 2 yen), confesses that he is having an affair with Mari*'s wife.
Shocked, Mari* sprinted away...

Princess Peach and Toad are sitting together, wondering where Mario went. Toad says he wonders where the boss is, and Peach exclaims that he is a good-for-nothing jerk. The next scene shows Toad convincing Peach to engage in oral sex, and Peach agrees. Mario suddenly appears, and Peach and Toad jump back in shock. Toad says to Mario that he was very worried about him, but in his rage, Mario jumps up and kills Toad by squishing him. Peach says, "Darling, give me a break already — my heart was yearning for you." Mario is still completely outraged, so he crouches before jumping up and killing Peach, leaving them both for dead. Mario then pulls out a cigarette and says that he just got a new girlfriend. What appear to be the ghosts of Peach and Toad fly in, exclaiming that they are very surprised. Mario's new girlfriend is revealed to be Bowser, at which Toad and Peach are very shocked.

1995/08/14～1995/08/20[edit]

In a "Special Summer Program", Mario and Toad receive a photo from a female fan (with her face crossed out). Mario has no opinion on the woman's figure, while Toad is fascinated by her breasts. The woman's letter mentions she has no previous boyfriend, which causes Mario to panic. Toad comments he would "like more boobs" in his life, but Mario dissuades him by saying he is going to get himself killed. The letter then mentions the woman loves "xxx", a statement that shocks Mario and Toad.

The episode ends with an invitation to send photos or recommendations to an address in Jingūmae, Shibuya, Tokyo for Mario and Toad to critique.

1995/08/28～1995/09/03[edit]

Mario and Toad in the August 1995 broadcast of Shitamachi Ninjō Gekijō.
Mario urges Toad to kill his victim

The broadcast starts as, in a dark forest, Mario orders Toad to kill a person with a butter knife. The person escapes and Mario chastizes Toad. The victim, revealed to be Bowser, meets a police officer to report the crime. The officer finds an item that Toad dropped (the Satellaview's BS-X cartridge) and Bowser speculates that it may indicate the killer is a fashion model, although the policeman is unconvinced. Bowser then finds the butter knife and speculates that the culprit may be a performer, but the police officer is again unsure.

1995/11/06～1995/11/12[edit]

In this broadcast, Mario and Toad are in jail for a stay of about 20 years. Toad, who is 15 years old, is nervous about staying for 20 years since this will cause them to be 35 by their 2015 release. Mario decides to break out of prison and pulls a spoon out of his rear end, which smells like feces. The floor is made of concrete, so Mario tells Toad to dig with his hands.

1995/11/13～1995/11/19[edit]

This broadcast continues the plot of the November 6, 1995 broadcast. Mario pulls a drill from his scrotum, and breaks through the concrete with the drill. Toad gets worried because they are taking a long time to dig outside of jail. Mario explains that he will keep digging until they reach daylight. As they eventually make it outside of the jail, they find out they have ended up in Brazil. Toad is worried because he does not know anything about Brazil, but Mario is happy to relax there.

1995/12/04～1995/12/10[edit]

This broadcast continues the plot of the November 13, 1995 broadcast. Toad complains that it is hot, and Mario notes that Toad is sunburned. Toad says that they do not have any money and he is dying of thirst, to which Mario responds by punching him while calling him an idiot and telling him to not be weak. Mario then asks Toad what Mario's job is, and Toad answers with "trendy actor" before being kicked in the head for being wrong (while yelling "Acchonburike", a reference to Pinoko from the manga Black Jack). Mario says that he is a plumber, and that they are going to do plumbing work to earn money to go back to Japan, with the next panels showing Mario and Toad building a pipeline.

1996/02/19～1996/02/25[edit]

In this broadcast, Mario and Toad are having an argument over who should be first to ride the Windows 95 (which they believe to be a vehicle). Bill Gates then makes an entrance. Toad says that Bill Gates is a "beer company poster girl" (a pun on the very similar writing of "beer" and "bill" in Japanese writing), but Gates informs Toad that he is wrong. Mario then recognizes the man to be Bill Gates and he and Toad ask him for money. Bill Gates stares at them blankly, but then informs them that the Windows 95 is not a vehicle, but something to wear on one's head. Mario and Toad insult him, telling him he is an idiot.

1996/03/25～1996/03/30[edit]

The final slide of Shitamachi Ninjō Gekijō.
Mario decides to stay

The final broadcast of the live-action version starts with Mario making an important announcement to Toad: he reveals that he is actually an alien from the "Shinjuku Bare Crotch Heavenly Star" (a pun on an infamous Japanese red light district) and that he must return to his home planet. Mario thanks his friends for everything, but they are all displeased with him, with Peach and Bowser yelling at him to get out while Luigi and Toad complain about Mario owing them debts. Seeing everyone's reaction, Mario decides to delay his departure, to Bowser's annoyance. The narration then notes that Mario's building firm thrived for a long time, and that Toad ended up being paid ¥3 a day.

The manga version starts with Lily Franky saying that it is the season of farewells. The next panels then show a series of drawings of him in absurd situations to represent Japanese phrases, like having sex with a lobster for "accept anyone who comes with you" and him as a mountain for "being immobile like a mountain". He then uses more drawings to say that he avoids working because he is him, showing Mario not moving as Lily tries to control him with a controller, Lily in Hell as he smirks, and him singing in Las Vegas. Finally, he bids his readers farewell, telling them not to be sad because he will always be by their side.

Release information[edit]

Shitamachi Ninjō Gekijō was broadcast on a weekly basis. The live-action episodes were broadcast during these dates:[1]

  • 1995/04/24～1995/04/26, 1995/04/30
  • 1995/05/01～1995/05/03, 1995/05/07
  • 1995/05/08～1995/05/10, 1995/05/14
  • 1995/05/15～1995/05/17, 1995/05/21
  • 1995/05/22～1995/05/24, 1995/05/28
  • 1995/05/29～1995/05/31, 1995/06/03
  • 1995/06/04～1995/06/11
  • 1995/06/12～1995/06/18
  • 1995/06/19～1995/06/25
  • 1995/06/26～1995/07/02
  • 1995/07/03～1995/07/09
  • 1995/07/10～1995/07/16
  • 1995/07/17～1995/07/23
  • 1995/07/24～1995/07/30
  • 1995/07/31～1995/08/06
  • 1995/08/07～1995/08/13
  • 1995/08/14～1995/08/20
  • 1995/08/21～1995/08/27
  • 1995/08/28～1995/09/03
  • 1995/09/04～1995/09/10
  • 1995/09/11～1995/09/17
  • 1995/09/18～1995/09/24
  • 1995/09/25～1995/10/01
  • 1995/10/02～1995/10/08
  • 1995/10/09～1995/10/15
  • 1995/10/16～1995/10/22
  • 1995/10/23～1995/10/28
  • 1995/10/30～1995/11/05
  • 1995/11/06～1995/11/12
  • 1995/11/13～1995/11/19
  • 1995/11/20～1995/11/26
  • 1995/11/27～1995/12/03
  • 1995/12/04～1995/12/10
  • 1995/12/11～1995/12/17
  • 1995/12/18～1995/12/24
  • 1995/12/25～1995/12/31
  • 1996/01/01～1996/01/07
  • 1996/01/08～1996/01/14
  • 1996/01/15～1996/01/21
  • 1996/01/22～1996/01/28
  • 1996/01/29～1996/02/04
  • 1996/02/05～1996/02/11
  • 1996/02/12～1996/02/18
  • 1996/02/19～1996/02/25
  • 1996/02/26～1996/03/03
  • 1996/03/04～1996/03/10
  • 1996/03/11～1996/03/17
  • 1996/03/18～1996/03/24
  • 1996/03/25～1996/03/30

The manga episodes were broadcast during these dates:[1]

  • 1995/04/27～1995/04/30
  • 1995/05/04～1995/05/07
  • 1995/05/11～1995/05/14
  • 1995/05/18～1995/05/21
  • 1995/05/25～1995/05/28
  • 1995/06/01～1995/06/04
  • 1995/06/05～1995/06/11
  • 1995/06/12～1995/06/18
  • 1995/06/19～1995/06/25
  • 1995/06/26～1995/07/02
  • 1995/07/03～1995/07/09
  • 1995/07/10～1995/07/16
  • 1995/07/18
  • 1995/07/25
  • 1995/08/01
  • 1995/08/08
  • 1995/08/15
  • 1995/08/22
  • 1995/08/29
  • 1995/09/05
  • 1995/09/12
  • 1995/09/19
  • 1995/09/26
  • 1995/10/03
  • 1995/10/10
  • 1995/10/17
  • 1995/10/24
  • 1995/10/31
  • 1995/11/07
  • 1995/11/14
  • 1995/11/21
  • 1995/11/28
  • 1995/12/06
  • 1995/12/13
  • 1995/12/20
  • 1995/12/27
  • 1996/01/03
  • 1996/01/10
  • 1996/01/17
  • 1996/01/24
  • 1996/01/31
  • 1996/02/07
  • 1996/02/14
  • 1996/02/21
  • 1996/02/28
  • 1996/03/06
  • 1996/03/13
  • 1996/03/20
  • 1996/03/27

Gallery[edit]

  • Mario and Toad react to a fan's innuendo

    Mario and Toad react to a fan's innuendo

  • Toad convincing Peach to have oral sex with him

    Toad convincing Peach to have oral sex with him

  • Peach and Toad having oral sex

    Peach and Toad having oral sex

  • Mario catching Peach participating in oral sex

    Mario catching Peach participating in oral sex

  • Mario stomping on Toad

    Mario stomping on Toad

  • Peach attempting to give Mario an explanation

    Peach attempting to give Mario an explanation

  • Mario stomping on Peach

    Mario stomping on Peach

  • Mario lighting his cigarette after attacking Peach

    Mario lighting his cigarette after attacking Peach

  • What appear to be the ghosts of Peach and Toad

    What appear to be the ghosts of Peach and Toad

  • Peach and Toad surprised that Bowser is said to be Mario's new girlfriend

    Peach and Toad surprised that Bowser is said to be Mario's new girlfriend

  • Bill Gates, portrayed by a Bakabon plush, makes his entrance.

    Bill Gates, portrayed by a Bakabon plush, makes his entrance.

  • Bill Gates explains to Mario and Toad the true purpose of Windows 95

    Bill Gates explains to Mario and Toad the true purpose of Windows 95

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 下町人情劇場[10]
Shitamachi Ninjō Gekijō 		Lower City Empathy Theater

Notes[edit]

  • In most of the episodes, character names are partially censored or altered. For example, Mario's name is written as「マリ〇」(Mari*), while Toad's name is altered from「キノピオ」(Kinopio) to「キノ公」(Kino-kō), a pun on「キノコ」(kinoko, "mushroom") and the derogatory suffix「公こう」(kō).

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Cabbusses, Danyl (March 10, 2025). MAR/10 ROM Release : Light up your cigarettes, It’s Lily Franky Theater this time !. Satellablog. Retrieved March 15, 2025. (Archived March 10, 2025, 18:28:27 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ Cabbusses's Retro Obscurities (July 6, 2020). Kukun kun kut - Mario and Toad's Shady Search (from Natsuyasumi no Ousama 1995/08/15). YouTube. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Cabbusses's Retro Obscurities (April 5, 2021). kukun kun kut - kukun kun kut - Mario, Toad, Bowser, and the BS-X with a weird label. YouTube. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Cabbusses's Retro Obscurities (January 17, 2019). kukun kun kut - Mario and Toad's Spoon (Lilly Franky Gekijou 11/10). YouTube. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Cabbusses's Retro Obscurities (January 15, 2019). kukun kun kut - Mario and Toad's Drill Adventure (Lilly Franky Gekijou 11/17). YouTube. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Cabbusses's Retro Obscurities (March 10, 2025). [Satellaview] リリーフランキー劇場／実写版 | Lilly Franky Gekijou / Jissha-ban (1995-12-4) LillyFranky. YouTube. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  7. ^ Cabbusses's Retro Obscurities (January 30, 2019). kukun kun kut - Mario and Toad Use Windows 95? (Lilly Franky 2/20/1996). YouTube. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Cabbusses's Retro Obscurities (February 7, 2019). kukun kun kut - "Bye Bye Lilly Franky Theater"?. YouTube. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Cabbusses's Retro Obscurities (July 26, 2019). This won't fool anyone, will it?. YouTube. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  10. ^ Title card

External links[edit]

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