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A '''Karakara''' is an enemy from ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. These one-eyed umbrellas with a human foot and sandals are found near the start and the end of the [[Pumpkin Zone Level 2|second level]] of the [[Pumpkin Zone]]. They will unfold and launch into the air, then float downwards while moving back and forth. A Karakara can be defeated by a [[jump]] or a [[fireball]]. They are based on the ''{{wp|kasa-obake|karakasa-obake}}'', a ''{{wp|yōkai}}'' spirit from {{wp|Japanese mythology}}.<ref>[https://themushroomkingdom.net/sml2_j-e.shtml#drunk The Mushroom Kingdom] (Accessed on 6-1-08)</ref>
A '''Karakara'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/land2/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/xw7hA Archived] August 13, 2022, 13:51:45 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> is an enemy from ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. These one-eyed umbrellas with a human foot and sandals are found near the start and the end of the [[Pumpkin Zone Level 2|second level]] of the [[Pumpkin Zone]]. They will unfold and launch into the air, then float downwards while moving back and forth. A Karakara can be defeated by a [[jump]] or a [[fireball]]. They are based on the ''{{wp|kasa-obake|karakasa-obake}}'', a ''{{wp|yōkai}}'' spirit from {{wp|Japanese mythology}}.<ref>[https://themushroomkingdom.net/sml2_j-e.shtml#drunk The Mushroom Kingdom] (Accessed on 6-1-08)</ref>
 
==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
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'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム'''　ランド2<br>
'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム'''　ランド2<br>
'''<big>出会っても無視無視</big></b><br>
'''<big>出会っても無視無視</big></b><br>
上空から左右に大きくゆれながら降りてくるカラカサお化け。非常に踏みにくい動きをしているので、ファイアマリオでなければ、倒すことを考えずに先に進んだ方がいい。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/snxQaL3.jpeg page 56].</ref>
上空から左右に大きくゆれながら降りてくるカラカサお化け。非常に踏みにくい動きをしているので、ファイアマリオでなければ、倒すことを考えずに先に進んだ方がいい。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/snxQaL3.jpeg page 56.]</ref>


'''''<big>Karakara</big>'''''<br>
'''''<big>Karakara</big>'''''<br>

Revision as of 08:05, November 27, 2022

Karakara
Artwork of a Karakara, from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
First appearance Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992)

A Karakara[1] is an enemy from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. These one-eyed umbrellas with a human foot and sandals are found near the start and the end of the second level of the Pumpkin Zone. They will unfold and launch into the air, then float downwards while moving back and forth. A Karakara can be defeated by a jump or a fireball. They are based on the karakasa-obake, a yōkai spirit from Japanese mythology.[2]

Profiles and statistics

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten

カラカラ
 種族　ゴースト族
性格　陽気
登場ゲーム　ランド2
出会っても無視無視
上空から左右に大きくゆれながら降りてくるカラカサお化け。非常に踏みにくい動きをしているので、ファイアマリオでなければ、倒すことを考えずに先に進んだ方がいい。[3]

Karakara
Tribe: Ghost clan
Disposition: Cheerful
Game appearances: Land 2
Ignore and disregard when you meet them.
 Karakasa ghosts descend from the sky above, swinging from side to side. It is very difficult to step on, so unless you are Fire Mario, you should proceed onward without thinking about defeating it.

Gallery

  • Two Karakara, one folded up and one unfolded.

    Two Karakara, one folded up and one unfolded.

  • An image of Karakara with its name next to it. Page 6 from the Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins arc of KC Deluxe.

    An image of Karakara with its name next to it. Page 6 from the Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins arc of KC Deluxe.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese カラカラ[4][3]
Karakara
カラカサ[5]
Karakasa
 Pun on「唐傘」(karakasa) and possibly「からから」(karakara, Japanese onomatopoeia for rattling sound)

Lit. paper umbrella

German Karakara
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Italian Karakara[6]
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References

  1. ^ English Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 13, 2022, 13:51:45 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ The Mushroom Kingdom (Accessed on 6-1-08)
  3. ^ a b Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 56.
  4. ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins), page 14.
  5. ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 19 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 1. Page 4.
  6. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 75
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Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Protagonist Mario • Heavy Zed • Hippo
Forms Small Mario • Super Mario • Fire Mario • Bunny Mario • Space Mario • Aqua Mario • Invincible Mario • Bomb Mario
Bosses Big Bird • Tatanga • Sewer rat • Witch • Three Little Pigs • Octopus • Wario
Items 1-Up Heart • 3-Up Heart • Carrot • Coin • Fire Flower • Golden Coin • Moneybag • Mushroom • Star
Objects ? Block • Ball on chains • Beach Ball • Bell • Bone Lift • Brick • Cloud • Empty Block • Fiery block • Gear • Goal • Invisible/flashing block • Skull Platform • Soap bubble • Tree sap
Enemies Ant • Aqua Goomba • Battle Beetle • Bear • Bee Fly • Beebee • Bero • Bigbee • Birdfish • Blurp • Bomubomu • Boo • Bopping Toady • Bullet Bill • Cheep-Cheep • Chikunto • Collector • Dokanto • Dondon • Fireball Boy • Floating Face • Ghost Goomba • Goomba • Goronto • Grubby • Honebon • Jack-in-the-Box • Karakara • Kiddokatto • Koopa Troopa • Kyororo • Kyotonbo • Kurokyura • Masked Ghoul • Minikyura • Moofish • No. 48 • Noko Bombette • Para-Goomba • Pikku • Piranha Plant • Poro • Ragumo • Rerere • Screw • Shark • Skeleton Bee • Spikey • Spiny Cheep-Cheep • Star • Tamara • Tosenbo • Unera • Unibo • Venus Fire Trap
Obstacles Boulder • Cannonball • Crystal ball • Falling spike • Furizo • Karamenbo • Lance • Lava • Mechanical fist • Piranha Plant (statue) • Satellite • Spiked ball • Tatenoko • Turtle Cannon • Wakiri • Yashichi
Levels Overworld Mushroom Zone • Hippo • Scenic Course • Mario's castle • Casino
Tree Zone Invincibility! • In the Trees • The Exit • Honeybees • Final Boss: The Big Bird • Secret Course 1
Space Zone Moon stage • Star stage • Secret Course 2
Macro Zone The Ant Monsters • In the Syrup Sea • Fiery Mario–Special Agent • Final Boss: One Mighty Mouse! • Secret Course 3
Pumpkin Zone Bat Course • Pumpkin Zone Level 2 • Pumpkin Zone Level 3 • Witch's Mansion Course • Secret Course 4 • Secret Course 5
Mario Zone Fiery Blocks • Mario the Circus Star! • Beware: Jagged Spikes • Final Bosses: Three Mean Pigs!
Turtle Zone Cheep Cheep Course • Turtle Zone • Whale Course • Secret Course 6
Other Gallery • Glitches • Staff
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