Kinopio-kun
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Template:Character-infobox Kinopio-kun (Japanese: キノピオくん) is a Toad with a green-colored mushroom cap similar to that of a 1-Up Mushroom, and a green vest. He is the mascot of Nintendo's LINE social media account. The application is designed for users to text one another, but Nintendo has designed Kinopio-kun as a bot that will automatically respond to users, with prewritten messages. For example, if users text him the name of certain Nintendo characters, Kinopio-kun responds with his opinions on said character.[1] His speech can be characterized by the use of です (desu) after more parts of speech than the standard Japanese language allows. He makes it clear that he is not Toad himself, but rather a friend of his. His name derives from the Japanese name for Toad ("Kinopio") and the "-kun" part being a suffix used in Japan, usually to denote a man younger or the same age as the speaker. According to the calendar wallpaper images as well as material related to Nintendo LINE, he is friends with a Boo and a few little birds.
On May 21, 2021, it was announced that Nintendo is phasing Kinopio-kun out of the LINE account.[2]
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Kinopio-kun.
Kinopio-kun icon
Kinopio-kun, searching for a four leaf clover
Kinopio-kun, unboxing his Nintendo Switch
Kinopio-kun, captured by Cappy
External links
- Topic about Kinopio-kun from Nintendo in Japan. Accessed January 18, 2020.
References
- ^ Kotaku (October 1, 2015). Nintendo's New Text Bot is Kooky. Kotaku. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ AUTOMATON (May 21, 2021). 【ニュース】任天堂のLINEイメージキャラ「キノピオくん」卒業。知る人ぞ知る、可憐と狂気を持ち合わせたぶっとび宣伝キャラクター (Japanese). AUTOMATON. Retrived May 22, 2021.
