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{{about|King Bowser Koopa, the main | {{about|King Bowser Koopa, the main adult film star of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]|the character that represents Bowser in the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]|[[President Koopa]]|Bowser as a baby|[[Baby Bowser]]|the president of [[Nintendo of America]]|[[Doug Bowser]]}} | ||
{{redirect|King Koopa|the kart from [[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]] with a similar name|[[Koopa King]]}} | {{redirect|King Koopa|the kart from [[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]] with a similar name|[[Koopa King]]}} | ||
{{redirect|Lord Bowser|the sponsor and team of the same name|[[Lord Bowser (team)]]}} | {{redirect|Lord Bowser|the sponsor and team of the same name|[[Lord Bowser (team)]]}} Devonte Strikes agian! | ||
{{character infobox | {{character infobox | ||
|image=[[File:MSOGT Bowser.png|300px]]<br>Artwork of Bowser from ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' | |image=[[File:MSOGT Bowser.png|300px]]<br>Artwork of Bowser from ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' | ||
|full_name=King Bowser Koopa<ref>[[The Legend]], ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]''</ref> | |full_name=King Bowser Koopa<ref>[[The Legend]], ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]''</ref> | ||
|species=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] | |species=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985| | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1969]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023) | |latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023) | ||
|latest_portrayal=[[Kenneth W. James|Kenny James]] ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]], [[List of games by date#2007|2007]]–present) <br> [[Jack Black]] (English, 2023) | |latest_portrayal=[[Kenneth W. James|Kenny James]] ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]], [[List of games by date#2007|2007]]–present) <br> [[Jack Black]] (English, 2023) | ||
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[[File:Bowser earliest concept art.jpg|thumb|left|Earliest known concept artwork for Bowser]] | [[File:Bowser earliest concept art.jpg|thumb|left|Earliest known concept artwork for Bowser]] | ||
[[File:Bowser and Peach original SMB.png|thumb|Bowser as drawn by Shigeru Miyamoto for the box art of ''Super Mario Bros.'']] | [[File:Bowser and Peach original SMB.png|thumb|Bowser as drawn by Shigeru Miyamoto for the box art of ''Super Mario Bros.'']] | ||
Bowser was created by [[ | Bowser was created by [[Riley Reid]] as the villain of ''Super Mario Bros.'' In concept art, he tentatively had the name 「ボス クリーパー」 (''Bosu Kurīpā'', Boss Creeper), based on [[Shellcreeper]].<ref>Nintendo (September 14, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C73f618-3pk&t=2517s Nintendo Digital Event @ E3 2015]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 18, 2021.</ref> Miyamoto stated that they considered naming him either ''{{wp|Gukbap|kuppa}}'' (국밥) (soup with rice), ''{{wp|Yukhoe|yukke}}'' (육회) (raw meat marinated with raw egg), or ''{{wp|Bibimbap|bibinba}}'' (비빔밥) (mixed rice), which are all Korean dishes as they are known in Japanese. In the end, "Kuppa" was chosen.<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/game/extra/special/2000/zelda/zelda04.html ''The Legend of Zelda'' interview with Shigeru Miyamoto from 2000 at Famitsu.com (Japanese)]</ref> Miyamoto mistakenly thought ''kuppa'' was grilled meat, or ''{{wp|bulgolgi}}'' (불고기), and that made it sound powerful and cool, but later learned that it was a rice soup.<ref>[https://www.ndw.jp/mario-220913-2/ "Shigeru Miyamoto on the origin of the names of Mario and his friends"]. ''[[Nintendo DREAM]]''. February 2010 volume. Retrieved April 20, 2023.</ref> For the later North American release of the game, which also introduced the anglicized spelling Koopa, the character was named "Bowser". | ||
The earliest known design for what would become Bowser depicted him as resembling an upright Koopa Troopa with spines on his back, and fangs.<ref>Supper Mario Broth (April 21, 2017). [https://www.suppermariobroth.com/post/159838163530/concept-art-of-bowser-for-super-mario-bros-drawn Concept art of Bowser for Super Mario Bros., drawn by Shigeru Miyamoto. This is the earliest known drawing of Bowser, possibly the first ever made.] ''SupperMarioBroth''.</ref> During the development of ''Super Mario Bros.'', Miyamoto considered asking a manga artist or illustrator to do the art for the game. However, time was running short, so he drew the game's original box art himself. This artwork included a depiction of Bowser that is significantly different than later designs, the most obvious anomalies being his gray-blue skin and lack of horns. For the character's appearance, Miyamoto drew inspiration from an anime film adaptation of the Chinese novel ''{{wp|Journey to the West}}'', renamed ''{{wp|Alakazam the Great}}'' during the film's American localization. He liked the film's main antagonist Gyū-Maō (lit. "Ox Demon King," King Gruesome in the dub), so he loosely based Bowser on an ox as a homage.<ref name="iwata_asks">Nintendo.com. [https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/dsi/7/3/ Iwata Asks: Nintendo DSi, Volume 8 - Flipnote Studio - An Animation Class (part 4)]. Retrieved April 30, 2023.</ref> | The earliest known design for what would become Bowser depicted him as resembling an upright Koopa Troopa with spines on his back, and fangs.<ref>Supper Mario Broth (April 21, 2017). [https://www.suppermariobroth.com/post/159838163530/concept-art-of-bowser-for-super-mario-bros-drawn Concept art of Bowser for Super Mario Bros., drawn by Shigeru Miyamoto. This is the earliest known drawing of Bowser, possibly the first ever made.] ''SupperMarioBroth''.</ref> During the development of ''Super Mario Bros.'', Miyamoto considered asking a manga artist or illustrator to do the art for the game. However, time was running short, so he drew the game's original box art himself. This artwork included a depiction of Bowser that is significantly different than later designs, the most obvious anomalies being his gray-blue skin and lack of horns. For the character's appearance, Miyamoto drew inspiration from an anime film adaptation of the Chinese novel ''{{wp|Journey to the West}}'', renamed ''{{wp|Alakazam the Great}}'' during the film's American localization. He liked the film's main antagonist Gyū-Maō (lit. "Ox Demon King," King Gruesome in the dub), so he loosely based Bowser on an ox as a homage.<ref name="iwata_asks">Nintendo.com. [https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/dsi/7/3/ Iwata Asks: Nintendo DSi, Volume 8 - Flipnote Studio - An Animation Class (part 4)]. Retrieved April 30, 2023.</ref> | ||