Kinoppe
| Kinoppe | |
|---|---|
| |
| Species | Catgirl Toad |
| First appearance | Super Mario Kodansha manga (Super Mario World 8) (1992) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Kodansha manga (Super Mario 64 5 - Mario Kart 64) (1998, official Super Mario-related media) Kinoppe-chan Forever (Kinoppe-chan Forever 5) (2022) |
Kinoppe[1] is a recurring character in Comic BonBon's Super Mario manga. She is a female Toad with a more humanized design, and under her mushroom cap, she hides a pair of cat ears. She is Dr. Mario Nakamatsu's granddaughter (but it is unclear if biological of adopted) and a follower of Princess Peach.
History[edit]
Kinoppe makes her first appearance in Super Mario World 8, in a "meaningless" cameo, as a character sketch titled "Mushroom Girl" in a free panel space.
In Super Mario Kart 1 she appears as the flag-bearer for the BomBom Cup, expressing for the first time her giggling laugh.
In the bonus chapter of Super Mario USA, Kinoppe is captured alongside Princess Peach by Wart's minions at Casino USA. She is rescued when Mario, Luigi, and Toad win Wart's casino games.
In Super Mario: Yoshi no Road Hunting 1 adaptation, Bowser's kidnaps Dr. Mario Nakamatsu and his granddaughter, and forces him to make mechs with which to conquer Jewelry Land, threatening to hurt Kinoppe. Later in the story, Wendy and Ludwig disguise as the Doctor and Kinoppe to get near Mario. Wendy takes advantage of this to question Mario on how he feels about her, but unhappy about the answer, Wendy blows their cover.
In Super Mario Land 2 - 6-tsu no Kinka 3, Kinoppe makes a brief cameo: she is seen as a character Luigi is playing as in a video game, wearing clothes similar to Chun-Li.
In Super Mario: Yoshi no Road Hunting 2, Bowser orders Dr. Nakamatsu to build him the Kame Hōdai, but he refuses, until Bowser threatens him to turn Kinoppe's face into Wendy's. While Bowser is not looking, Wendy (offended by his threat) frees Kinoppe and brings her to Dr. Nakamatsu, but he is too fired up to mind them. Kinoppe goes to Mario and Yoshi to help them by drawing Dash Zones and jump zones with a magic pencil created by Dr. Nakamatsu. While riding Yoshi, as he and Mario are fighting the Kame Hōdai, the dinosaur steps onto a backwards Dash Zone, and Kinoppe tumbles down the saddle. The machine aims to shoot at Kinoppe, but Mario shields her with his body, getting up right after. She deploys another jump zone, which allows Yoshi to perform a Super Jump and Mario to destroy the machine by firing the Super Scope's last projectile from above. A brainwashed Dr. Nakamatsu emerges from the remains of the machine and takes aim at Mario and Yoshi. Before he can fire again, Kinoppe shields them. This makes Dr. Nakamatsu pause, allowing Princess Peach to arrive onto the scene and deploy more Super Scopes that Mario uses to destroy the tank. Kinoppe later watches Mario infiltrating Bowser's fortress and has no more relevant roles.
In Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land 1, Kinoppe makes a cameo as one of the frozen victims in the Penguin's lair.
Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land 3 includes a 4-koma strip showing Kinoppe picking a mushroom (actually a Toad) from the ground.
Kinoppe makes a cameo at the end of the story and in some chapter cover arts in Super Mario: Wario no Mori, sitting beside Kinopio-kun.
Kinoppe makes a cameo in Super Mario: Donkey Kong 1, on a billboard in the Big-City.
In Super Mario: Donkey Kong 2, she is seen wandering on a street on Donkey Kong Island.
During Super Mario: Yoshi Island 3, Kinoppe is stung by a Harry Hedgehog. Due to the venomous spike, Dr. Nakamatsu requires a rare blood type (Bombay Blood) to cure her. Unfortunately, the train with the blood bag is hijacked by Baby Bowser to kidnap Baby Peach who was also riding it. Thankfully, the Yoshi Help Team manages to stop Baby Bowser and deliver the blood in time.
In Super Mario 64 1, she is seen among those imprisoned among Princess Peach's Castle's walls.
In Super Mario 64 5 - Mario Kart 64, Kinoppe is a commentator in the first races and kisses Toad on the podium when he wins the first race. For the 4-Koma issue, Kinoppe makes a cameo when a pipe falls on Yoshi's head and he fantasizes about being rescued by her.
Beside her in-story appearances, Kinoppe is depicted on the reader's drawing submissions in Super Mario: Wario no Mori, Super Donkey Kong with Mario 1, Super Donkey Kong with Mario 2, Super Mario 64 2, and Super Mario 64 3.
Gallery[edit]
"Mushroom Girl" in Super Mario World 8
Kinoppe as flag-bearer in Super Mario Kart 1
Kinoppe the flag-bearer in Super Mario Kart 1
Peach and Kinoppe in peril in Super Mario USA
Wendy disguised as Kinoppe in Super Mario: Yoshi no Road Hunting 1
Stickers used for an extraction lottery for Super Mario: Yoshi no Road Hunting 1
Kinoppe escapes from Bowser's Castle on a Flying Question Block in Super Mario: Yoshi no Road Hunting 2
Kinoppe meets a Sledge Brother in Super Mario: Yoshi no Road Hunting 2
Kinoppe places a Dash Zone in Super Mario: Yoshi no Road Hunting 2
Mario, Yoshi, and Kinoppe vs. Kame Hōdai in Super Mario: Yoshi no Road Hunting 2
Kinoppe places a jump zone in Super Mario: Yoshi no Road Hunting 2
Kinoppe reunited with her grandfather in Super Mario: Yoshi no Road Hunting 2
Kinoppe in the end of Super Mario: Yoshi no Road Hunting 2
Kinoppe and Mario in Super Mario: Yoshi no Road Hunting 2
Kinoppe clay figure in Super Mario: Wario no Mori
Kinoppe clay figure used for Super Mario: Wario no Mori
Cover of Kinoppe-chan Forever
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キノッペ[2] Kinoppe |
From「キノピオ」(Kinopio, Toad) and「っぺ」(-ppe, a familiar suffix used after a personal name) | |
| キノコ Kinoko Musume |
Mushroom Girl | Super Mario World 8 |
Notes[edit]
- In 2019, Super Mario author Kazuki Motoyama started publishing a series of doujin books titled Kinoppe-chan Forever (キノッペちゃんForever) starring Kinoppe in a new world. Due to their self-published nature, these are not considered official Super Mario material.
- According to the author's note in the 2nd installment of Kinoppe-chan Forever, a former editor of Kazuki Motoyama had pitched him a spin-off manga starring Kinoppe. These plans were halted when Nintendo unexpectedly pulled Comic BomBom's Super Mario manga license in 1997.
References[edit]
- ^ File:KC Mario original characters.jpg
- ^ Kazuki Motoyama (1994). Super Mario: Yoshi no Road Hunting 1. KC Deluxe (Japanese). Page 7.
- ^ File:Kinoppe SMW8.jpg
