Lumalee
| Lumalee | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) | ||
| Latest portrayal | Yuya Takezawa (2007–present) Juliet Jelenic (English, 2023) Ann Yamane (Japanese, 2023) | ||
| Variant of | Hungry Luma | ||
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- “♪ Lumalee! Lumabop! Welcome to the Luma Shop! ♪”
- —Lumalee, Super Mario Galaxy
Lumalees,[1] also referred to as Salesman Lumas,[2] are light-blue Hungry Lumas introduced in Super Mario Galaxy. In the original game, a Lumalee appears prior to boss battles in certain galaxies. It transforms either into a Life Mushroom or 1-Up Mushroom, at the player's discretion, in exchange for 30 Star Bits. They retain this role in Super Mario Galaxy 2, but the game also includes Lumalees that transform into Chance Cubes instead. An imprisoned Lumalee, voiced in English by Juliet Jelenic, has a minor role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Like the pink Hungry Lumas and the related Comet Luma[derived], Lumalees hold a senko hanabi in each hand: one with a Life Mushroom at the end, and another with a 1-Up Mushroom.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
A Lumalee serves as a "shop," where Mario (or Luigi) can purchase either a Life Mushroom or a 1-Up Mushroom for 30 Star Bits. Lumalees can be found in several galaxies and tend to appear before boss battles. Once Mario has made his choice of purchase, a Lumalee is fed the right number of Star Bits automatically and proceeds to transform into the mushroom of his choosing for him to collect. Because of this transformation, Mario can buy only one item from a Lumalee per appearance in that playthrough of the stage.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Lumalees serve the same purpose as in the first game. In addition, by doing certain missions, two Lumalees holding sticks with Lucky Cubes on the end appear in a pipe that is on the left ear of Starship Mario. The first Lumalee turns into a Chance Cube for 30 Star Bits. The second Lumalee turns into five Chance Cubes for 100 coins. The possible outcomes from both Luma Shops' Chance Cubes are a single Star Bit, a 1-Up Mushroom, three 1-Up Mushrooms, and five 1-Up Mushrooms.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
- “There's no escape. The only hope is the sweet relief of death.”
- —Lumalee, The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Lumalee appears in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and is the only Luma that appears in the film. In the English release of the movie, Lumalee is voiced by Juliet Jelenic, the daughter of the movie's co-director Michael Jelenic.[3] Some of his sound effects, however, are reused voice clips of Lumas provided by Yuya Takezawa. Jelenic explained in an interview that her voice was recorded as a placeholder, but it was ultimately used in the final release as they were unable to find actors with a voice that provided the desired dissonance.[4]
Lumalee is one of Bowser's captives, alongside Luigi, the Penguin King, some penguins, and some Goombas, as well as the Kongs later on in the film. He has a child's voice and a somewhat twisted and nihilistic personality. The Penguin King tells Luigi to ignore him and that he is "cute but [cuckoo]." He is shown annoying the other prisoners, especially the Penguin King, with his cheerfully suicidal demeanor. He exclaims that "time, like hope, is an illusion" and that death is the only escape from their imprisonment, much to the despair of the other prisoners. Lumalee is later excited to die in the lava at Bowser's royal wedding along with the other prisoners, but he is freed from his imprisonment by Mario and Donkey Kong, which visibly dismays him. After the end of the film, Lumalee appears and tells the audience that since the film is over, all that is left is them and the "infinite void." He then plays the Ground Theme from Super Mario Bros. on a saxophone to start off the end credits music.
A figure of a Lumalee appeared in a line of The Super Mario Bros. Movie toys released by McDonald's as part of a Happy Meal promotion outside Europe and Oceania. The release of this toy, timed with the film's original December 2022 release, predated any official, explicit announcement of a Lumalee character appearing in the movie. The character was later revealed officially in the movie's third and final trailer.[5]
On the official website for Super Mario Bros. Plumbing, inspecting the website's console output after visiting its faux 404 error page shows an ASCII version of a Lumalee.
Level appearances[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
- Spin-Dig Galaxy
- Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla
- Puzzle Plank Galaxy
- Boulder Bowl Galaxy
- Freezy Flake Galaxy
- Flipsville Galaxy
- Slipsand Galaxy
- Shiverburn Galaxy
- Battle Belt Galaxy
- Boss Blitz Galaxy
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]
| Image | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Lumalee | Lumalee, a blue Luma, is the proprietor of the Luma Shop, a traveling store where Mario can buy helpful items, such as 1-Up Mushrooms and Life Mushrooms, for the price of 30 Star Bits. After Mario feeds the Star Bits to the Luma, it will transform into the item that Mario wants to buy. Look for Lumalee when you're getting low on lives! |
Gallery[edit]
A Lumalee in the Ghostly Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2
A Lumalee in the Boulder Bowl Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2
A Lumalee in the Slipsand Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2
Model from Mario Golf: World Tour
McDonald's Happy Meal promotion
Lumalee ASCII artwork from the official Super Mario Bros. Plumbing website
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
Lumalee[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ルマリー[6] Rumarī |
Lumalee | |
| よろずやチコ[7][8] Yorozuya Chiko |
Merchant Luma | Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 露马利[9] Lùmǎlì (Mandarin) Louhmáhleih (Cantonese) |
Lumalee | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 露馬利[10] Lùmǎlì (Mandarin) Louhmáhleih (Cantonese) |
Lumalee | |
| 奇可交換員[11] Qíkě Jiāohuànyuán (Mandarin) Kèihhó Gāauwuhn'yùhn (Cantonese) |
Luma Trader | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| French | Boutique Luma[12] | Shop Luma | |
| Luma bleu[13] | Blue Luma | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection | |
| Goinfre Luma (bleu)[14] | Hungry Luma (blue) | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| German | Lumalee[15][16] | - | |
| Italian | Sfavillotto Bazar[17][18]:10, 129, 261[19] | Bazaar Luma | |
| Sfavillotto blu[20][18]:51 | Blue Luma | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Sfavillotto Bazaar[18]:11, 24 | Bazaar Luma | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| Sfavillotto mercante[21]:126 | Merchant Luma | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Bazar Sfavillotto[21]:158 | Luma Bazaar | ||
| Lumalee[22] | - | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | |
| Sfavillotto Lumalee[23] | Luma Lumalee; Sfavillotto ("Luma") for short | ||
| Korean | 루마리[24] Rumari |
Lumalee | |
| Portuguese | Lumalee[25] | - | |
| Spanish | Lumalee[26] | - | |
| Destello Azul[27] | Blue Luma | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection | |
| Thai | ลูมาลี[28][29] Lumali |
Lumalee |
Luma Shop[edit]
"Luma Shop" refers to the one-person stores ran by Lumalees.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | チコショップ[30] Chiko Shoppu |
Luma Shop | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 琪琪商店[31] Qíqí Shāngdiàn (Mandarin) Kèihkéi Sēungdim (Cantonese) |
Luma Store | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 奇可小店[32] Qíqí Xiǎodiàn (Mandarin) Kèihhó Síudim (Cantonese) |
Luma Shop | |
| French (NOA) | Magasin Chiko[33] | Luma Store | |
| French (NOE) | Boutique Luma[34] | Luma shop | |
| German | Luma-Laden[35][36] | Luma Store | |
| Italian | Bazar Sfavillotto[37] | Luma Bazaar | |
| Korean | 치코 상점[38] Chiko Sangjeom |
Luma Store | |
| Spanish | Destellomercado[39][40] | Portmanteau between Destello ("Luma") and mercado ("market") |
References[edit]
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy trading card
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 10.
- ^ "Lumaleee (Juliet Jelenic) in Nintendo and Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic." – Caption for the screenshot of Lumalee. Getty Images (English). Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Wade, A. Felica (April 20, 2023). ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Directors Aaron Horvath & Michael Jelenic Talk the Immense Pressure from Fans – Exclusive Interview. Discussing Film (English). Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Illumination (March 9, 2023). The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Final Trailer. YouTube (English). Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ December 16, 2022. ルマリーってもしかして!? 12/23開始マクドナルド・ハッピーセット「ザ・スーパーマリオブラザーズ・ムービー」おもちゃの詳細判明！. Nintendo DREAM WEB (Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ 2010. 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー２ 取扱説明書』 (PDF). Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 30.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 126, 158.
- ^ Universal Pictures (April 11, 2023). Universal Pictures's official Weibo. Weibo (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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- ^ 2010. 『超級瑪利歐銀河２ 使用說明書』. Taipei: Nintendo of Taiwan Co., Ltd. (Traditional Chinese). Page 30.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 mode d'emploi (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French). Page 30.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (French Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (French). Page 3.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 127.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 126.
- ^ Der Super Mario Bros. Film. Deutsche Synchronkartei (German). Retrieved 28 Aug. 2025.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Manuale di Istruzioni (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 30.
- ^ a b c Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198.
- ^ «...il re del Regno delle Nevi e lo Sfavillotto Bazar,» – Jack Black (subtitles) (2023). Super Mario Bros. Il Film - Guida pratica di Super Mario Bros. - Il Film (DVD, 5:47). Universal Pictures (Italian). ISBN 505383256715. Retrieved 15 Aug. 2025.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy - la Guida Ufficiale (Premiere Edition). Roseville: Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 113, 148, 162, 276, 288.
- ^ a b Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X.
- ^ «Lumalee» – Italian credits (2023). Super Mario Bros. Il Film (DVD). Universal Pictures (Italian). ISBN 505383256715. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ «Juliet Jelenic è lo Sfavillotto Lumalee» – 2023. Super Mario Bros. Il Film - Conosciamo il cast (DVD, 0:07). Universal Pictures (Italian). ISBN 505383256715. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
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- ^ 2009. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (Spanish Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (European Spanish). Page 3.
- ^ Thai voice credits in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023).
- ^ McDonald's Thailand
- ^ 「ピカリン♪ ピカリン♪ まいど！ チコショップに ようこそ～」– Lumalee (1 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese).
- ^ "哔铃♪ 哔铃♪ 哔铃♪ 欢迎来到琪琪商店～～" – Lumalee (22 Mar. 2018). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ 「亮晶晶♪ 亮晶晶♪ 謝謝！歡迎你到奇可小店來！」– Lumalee during "The Puzzling Picture Block" (4 Dec. 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Taiwan Co., Ltd. (Traditional Chinese). (Archived 22 Dec. 2017 via YouTube by 能火x非心.)
- ^ « Chikoli! ♪ Chikolou! ♪ Bienvenue au Magasin Chiko! » – Lumalee (12 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of America (Canadian French).
- ^ « Dililing♪ Dililing♪ Bienvenue à la boutique Luma. » – Lumalee (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^ „Lalala!♪ Lalala!♪ Willkommen im Luma-Laden!“ – Lumalee (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bedienungslanleitung (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 30.
- ^ «Faville e sfaville! ♪ Benvenuti nel Bazar Sfavillotto!» – Lumalee (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^ "깜빡♪ 깜빡♪ 안녕하세요! 치코 상점에 어서 오세요～" – Lumalee (4 Sept. 2008). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (Korean).
- ^ "¡Lalalí! ♪ ¡Lalalero! ♪ ¡Bienvenido al Destellomercado!" – Lumalee (12 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish).
- ^ «¡Tirorín! ¡Tiroriro! ¡Esto es el Destellomercado! ¡Bienvenido!» – Lumalee (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
