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|image=[[File:Tanikoon.jpg|210px]]<br>A normal plump '''Tanooki'''.
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|image=[[File:Tanikoon.jpg|210px]]<br>A normal Raccoon
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[2002]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|notable=[[Blue Coin Shop|Father and son Tanooki]]
|derived_subjects=[[Penkoon]]
|affiliation=[[Isle Delfino]], [[Blue Coin Shop]]
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{{quote2|I suppose you're here for THAT, hm? Yes, very good.|Raccoon dad|[[Super Mario Sunshine]]}}
'''Raccoons'''<ref>Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 40.</ref> are a race of plump creatures found on [[Isle Delfino]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Only three ever make an appearance, making the species one of the least populous on the island.


The '''Tanooki''' are a race of rather plump raccoon dog-like creatures, found primarily on [[Isle Delfino]]. Though only three are shown, it appears that Tanookis work as vendors for a living and the race itself does not appear to populate Isle Delfino in as large numbers as the other races, such as [[Pianta]]s and [[Noki]]s.  
The Raccoons are based on the {{wp|Japanese raccoon dog}}, known in Japanese as the tanuki. The design of Raccoons in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' is inspired by tanuki statues seen across Japan; the sun hat, shirt/coat, tail, and sash are all trademarks of the statues.  
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
During the events of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', the [[Blue Coin Shop]] is run by two Tanooki, one older and one younger. Additionally, a Tanooki owns a small rowboat shack in [[Noki Bay]]. The boats can be rented for a price of 90,000 [[coin]]s. However, [[Mario]] is allowed to use them for free.
[[File:Blue Coin Shop.png|thumb|left|The Raccoons inside the boathouse]]
In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', the [[boathouse]] in [[Delfino Plaza]] is run by two Raccoons, a father and his son. Ten [[Blue Coin]]s can be traded there in exchange for one [[Shine Sprite]]. The father accepts Blue Coins only in increments of ten, and if [[Mario]] tries to ask for a Shine Sprite for fewer than ten Blue Coins, the father exclaims that he cannot sell the Shine Sprites at such a low price. Additionally, another Raccoon owns a small [[mudboat]] rental shop in [[Noki Bay]]. According to a sign near the shop, the boats can be rented for 90,000 coins, though after Mario [[Uncork the Waterfall|uncorks the waterfall]], the owner states that he is allowed to use them for free.


===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''===
The father's voice clips are provided by [[Scott Burns]].<ref>[[Media:Scott burns sms 2.jpg|Confirmation from Scott Burns via e-mail.]]</ref>
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Mario and [[Luigi]] encountered the [[Tanoomba]]s, a race of Tanooki-Goomba hybrids. In the game's sequel, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', [[Shroob|Shroob-like]] versions of the Tanoombas appeared. These creatures were named [[Tashrooba]]s. Tanoombas also reappeared in Partners in Time. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', one of the names that can be gotten from pressing the "RANDOM NAME" button is '''TNUKI''', a reference to the Tanookis.
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===''Super Paper Mario''===
===''Minecraft''===
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', the character [[Francis]] mentions that he would like a [[Tanooki Suit]] made with real Tanooki fur.
[[File:Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Raccoon.jpg|thumb|A Raccoon in ''Minecraft'']]
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', [[minecraftwiki:Wandering Trader|Wandering Trader]]s were redesigned to resemble Raccoons.
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=タヌキ
|JapR=Tanuki
|JapM=Tanuki (Raccoon Dog)<ref>''Super Mario Sunshine'', internal filename <tt>root/data/scene/dolpic5.szs/raccoondog/tanuki.bmd</tt></ref>
|Ger=Bootshaus-Chef
|GerM=Boathouse Chief
|Fre=Raton laveur (species name)<br>Le loueur de bateaux<ref name=SMEfr>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]'', pag. 101</ref><br>Le directeur du hangar<ref name=SMEfr>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]'', pag. 101</ref>
|FreM=Racoon<br>Boat lessor<br>[[Boathouse]] director
|Ita=Procione (species name)<br>Barcarolo di fango<ref name=SMBE>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 101</ref><br>Proprietario della Casa del Porto<ref name=SMBE/>
|ItaM=Racoon<br>Mud boatman<br>Boathouse owner
}}


==Trivia==
==References==
*The Tanooki are actually based on an animal known in Japanese as the "[[Wikipedia:Tanuki|Tanuki]]", or in English as the "[[Wikipedia:Japanese Raccoon Dog|Japanese Raccoon Dog]]." It is often said to be a shape-shifting trickster in Japanese folklore.
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Revision as of 16:52, February 23, 2024

This article is about the Raccoons on Isle Delfino. For Mario's transformation, see Raccoon Mario.
"Tanooki" redirects here. For Mario's transformation, see Tanooki Mario. For the character mentioned in the comic Tanooki Suits Me, see List of implied characters § Tanooki.
Raccoon
Tanikoon.jpg
A normal Raccoon
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Derived subjects

Template:Quote2 Raccoons[1] are a race of plump creatures found on Isle Delfino in Super Mario Sunshine. Only three ever make an appearance, making the species one of the least populous on the island.

The Raccoons are based on the Japanese raccoon dog, known in Japanese as the tanuki. The design of Raccoons in Super Mario Sunshine is inspired by tanuki statues seen across Japan; the sun hat, shirt/coat, tail, and sash are all trademarks of the statues.

History

Super Mario Sunshine

The Raccoons inside the boathouse

In Super Mario Sunshine, the boathouse in Delfino Plaza is run by two Raccoons, a father and his son. Ten Blue Coins can be traded there in exchange for one Shine Sprite. The father accepts Blue Coins only in increments of ten, and if Mario tries to ask for a Shine Sprite for fewer than ten Blue Coins, the father exclaims that he cannot sell the Shine Sprites at such a low price. Additionally, another Raccoon owns a small mudboat rental shop in Noki Bay. According to a sign near the shop, the boats can be rented for 90,000 coins, though after Mario uncorks the waterfall, the owner states that he is allowed to use them for free.

The father's voice clips are provided by Scott Burns.[2]

Minecraft

Raccoon in Minecraft
A Raccoon in Minecraft

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Wandering Traders were redesigned to resemble Raccoons.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese タヌキ
Tanuki
Tanuki (Raccoon Dog)[3]

French Raton laveur (species name)
Le loueur de bateaux[4]
Le directeur du hangar[4]
Racoon
Boat lessor
Boathouse director
German Bootshaus-Chef
Boathouse Chief
Italian Procione (species name)
Barcarolo di fango[5]
Proprietario della Casa del Porto[5]
Racoon
Mud boatman
Boathouse owner

References

  1. ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 40.
  2. ^ Confirmation from Scott Burns via e-mail.
  3. ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/dolpic5.szs/raccoondog/tanuki.bmd
  4. ^ a b Super Mario Encyclopedia, pag. 101
  5. ^ a b Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 101