Soreike!! Donkey Kong

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Soreike!! Donkey Kong
First page of the October 2000 issue of Soreike!! Donkey Kong
First page of the October 2000 issue
Writer Tatsuhiko Matsuda[1]
Artist Tatsuhiko Matsuda[1]
Labels Japan Televi-Kun[1]
Thailand Animation Magazine[2]
Original language Japanese
Translation Thai
Release date Japan July 1986–December 2000[1]

Soreike!! Donkey Kong is a manga series that ran in Televi-kun magazine from July 1986 to December 2000. The series is targeted towards young children with lots of gags and activities.[1]

When the manga began, it was titled Ganbare Mario until around November of 1997, when it was renamed to Ganbare Mario 64. Sometime around September of 1998, the series was renamed again to Yoshi's Story. This only lasted until March of 1999, when it was renamed again to Wario Land 2. Finally, in February of 2000, the series became known as Soreike!! Donkey Kong and was known as that for the rest of the manga's run.[1]

Throughout its run, the series was reprinted into four books. Three covered stories based on Super Mario World, one covered stories based on Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, and the last two had stories based on Super Mario 64.[1]

At some point, some parts of the manga were translated into Thai.[2]

Episodes[edit]

Ganbare Mario[edit]

Unknown[edit]

Mario, Luigi, and a Toad notice one of Bowser's castles in the distance and enter it. Bowser and two Goombas are prepared, mocking them for thinking they could break in easily. The brothers and Toad then encounter a wall. Luigi attempts to jump over the wall, but the wall jumps as well, preventing Luigi from going over it. Mario, Luigi, and Toad then decide to go around it as it cries. The three then reach the water with green platforms. They walk on the green platforms until Mario falls into one. Bowser initially celebrates, before realizing the three were saved by the panel lines of the comic. Mario, Luigi, and Toad then interact with other Japanese characters while Bowser speaks to the viewer. Ultraman appears in the next panel, reacting to his kettle being hot. Bowser then calls in four Hammer Bros and a water gun fight breaks out between the Mario brothers, Toad, and Hammer Bros. Mario calls a firefighter from a telephone booth to bring in a hose. Mario and Luigi use the hose to knock out the Hammer Bros. Mario and Luigi then finally arrive at the castle, only to find out it was a fake as Bowser laughs and Princess Peach has a worried expression.

Soreike!! Donkey Kong[edit]

October 2000[edit]

Donkey Kong finds a Golden Banana being stolen by a Gnawty and chases after it. After the Gnawty hits Donkey Kong in the head with the banana, DK grabs the banana and swings it so the Gnawty is sent into the sky. Donkey Kong then notices a cave and decides to enter it. Donkey Kong enters another part of the forest where there are more bananas. He hears Diddy Kong in the distance calling for help. DK swims over to a vine and climbs it to reach a Barrel Cannon. The barrel launches Donkey Kong to Diddy's location inside of a cage. DK tries to bend the bars to open the cage, but Diddy tells him to use the switches above it. Donkey Kong grabs his Coconut Shooter and attempts to shoot one of the switches, but accidentally shoots himself. After turning the shooter around, he shoots all three switches and saves Diddy Kong. It is then revealed that while Donkey Kong did save Diddy, he accidentally trapped himself in the same cage Diddy was in. Text at the bottom says the story is to be continued in the November 2000 issue.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Ganbare Mario[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese がんばれマリオ[1]
Ganbare Mario
Go for It, Mario
Thai โหด-มัน-ฮากับมาริโอ[2]
Hòot-Man-Haa gàp Maarí'oo
Brutal-Fun-Funny with Mario

Soreike!! Donkey Kong[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese それいけ!!ドンキーコング[3]
Soreike!! Donkī Kongu
Go!! Donkey Kong

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