Super Mario no Kōtsū Anzen
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Super Mario no Kōtsū Anzen (Japanese: スーパー マリオの交通安全), or Super Mario Traffic Safety, is a Toei-produced public service announcement based on Super Mario Bros. 3, released in 1989 for use in schools across Japan. The video was released on two formats; both VHS and 16mm film. Super Mario no Kōtsū Anzen is still used across Japanese schools today. Very little is known about the video, and its release status is a mystery. To date, the entire film has never shown up online. The film can still be rented from select Japanese libraries in 16mm format. They were sold only to Japanese schools, and were otherwise not made available to the public. On May 27, 2017, a screening of a 16mm copy of the film was shown at the Sonic City film and animation center in Omiya, Japan.[1][2] Children who watched the entire video would be rewarded with badges and name tags.[3]
Story
In a small Japanese apartment, a young boy and his sister are playing Super Mario Bros. 3 on their Famicom, when their mother calls, and tells them to come to her shop by the time she is finished at work. Some time goes by, and the boy is still playing Super Mario Bros. 3. The girl gets impatient, and leaves without him. She is too young to know where the shop is, and she gets lost. Her mother starts looking for her in a panic, as they are not there yet. The boy then runs off to look for his lost sister. He almost gets hit by a driver, which was Mario. He gets out and gives him a small lecture on being safe when crossing the road. Meanwhile, Bowser scares the girl and eventually the family reunites. The girl gets scared, and runs to a police officer. She sees Bowser once more, and tells the police officer. Bowser then runs off into the road as Mario kicks him away. After this, there is a transition to safety tips, such as "Don't talk to strangers" and "Always look both ways before crossing". After the lessons are taught, Mario says goodbye and flies away with a Tanooki Leaf.
Gallery
Mario helping the young boy to get on his bike
The young boy playing Super Mario Bros. 3
Traffic Safety VHS
Cast
External links
References
- ^ McClain, K. J. (May 30, 2017). A Lost Super Mario Anime Has Been Found and Shown Off in Japan Nintendolife.com. Retrieved August 4, 2019
- ^ Gaijillionaire (May 28, 2017). Lost Super Mario Bros Movie “Traffic Safety” Found! - Gaijillionaire's Club - GTV. YouTube. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ Plunkett, Luke (May 31, 2017). Watch (Part Of) A Mario Anime That's Been Lost For Almost 20 Years Kotaku. Retrieved August 9, 2019
