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The rivalry between Mario and Luigi is notorious amongst fans, especially in the United States. The two brothers also have their own official sites and forums, which are infamous in and out of Japan.[12][13]

Role in Japanese cultural phenomenon [ edit ]

Mario's popularity in Japan is legendary. This is partially due to the absence of American popular culture in the country, and the games are the only Japanese videogames with widespread appeal.[14] From the success of Super Mario World and the release of Donkey Kong Country in Japan, there were numerous iterations of Mario characters in games released in the country such as the Paper Mario and Star Fox series. Japan also coined terms for Mario, such as tsukkomi (日上げ, "first appearance") and subete no hanashi (上げられ, "his entrance").[15]

Fandom [ edit ]

There are an estimated 250 million gamers in Japan,[16] and many gamers are influenced by Mario, most notably Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario 3D World, and Star Fox. Mario has even had his own comic book series, published monthly by Shogakukan from 1993 to 1997.[17] A popular manga series based on the video game series, Super Mario Adventures, ran from 1991 to 1996.

Japanese adult anime fans also adore Mario. He is one of the most popular video game characters in Japan due to his success in a Nintendo game, and has been featured in a number of anime series including the 13-episode Japanese animated series, Captain Tsubasa: Super Nintendo Hero. The franchise has been made into a TV drama series, featuring the main cast of the drama including Yuki K