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Fictional character
Bowser
Mario character
Main promotional artwork
First game
Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Created by
Shigeru Miyamoto
Designed by
Shigeru Miyamoto Yōichi Kotabe
Portrayed by
Christopher Collins/Patrick Pinney (King Koopa's Kool Kartoons) Christopher Hewett (Mario Ice Capades) Dennis Hopper (Super Mario Bros.)
Voiced by
Language-neutral
Scott Burns (2002–2010)
Kenny James (2005–present)
Eric Newsome (2007)
English
Harvey Atkin (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World)
Rob Wallace (Mario Is Missing!)[1]
Marc Graue (Hotel Mario)[2]
Bruce Robertson (Mario's Time Machine Deluxe)[3]
Jack Black (2023 film)
Japanese
Akiko Wada (Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!)
Masaharu Satō (Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.)
Takeshi Watabe (Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land)[4]
Naoki Tatsuta (BS Super Mario Collection)
Takanobu Hozumi (Japanese DVD dub of Super Mario Bros. film)
Hiroshi Arikawa (Japanese Nippon TV dub of Super Mario Bros. film)
Kenta Miyake (2023 film)[5]
In-universe information
Species
Koopa
Family
Kamek (caretaker; Yoshi's Island)
Children
Bowser Jr. (son)
Bowser (クッパ, Kuppa, "Koopa"),[6] also known as King Bowser or King Koopa, is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of Nintendo's Mario franchise. In Japan, his title is Daimaō (大魔王, "Great Demon King").[7] He is the arch-nemesis of the plumber Mario, and the leader of the turtle-like Koopa race. Bowser's defining traits are his monstrous appearance with dragon-like elements, full-throated roar, fire-breathing abilities, and tyrannical personality. His ultimate goals are to kidnap Princess Peach, make her his queen, and conquer the Mushroom Kingdom.
Bowser debuted as Mario's opponent in the 1985 video game Super Mario Bros. Designer Shigeru Miyamoto had first conceived an ox based on the Ox-King from the Toei Animation film Alakazam the Great, but Takashi Tezuka remarked that the character looked more like a turtle than an ox, and the two collaborated to refine Bowser's appearance into the leader of the turtle-like Koopas. Bowser's voice actor is Kenneth W. James. His previous voice actors include Scott Burns, who spoke Bowser's first dialogue in a video game, and Eric Newsome, who voiced him in Super Paper Mario.
After Super Mario Bros., Bowser branched into different genres including role-playing games Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi, sports games Mario Kart and Mario Tennis, and fighting games Super Smash Bros.. He appeared in various animations, including three series produced by DIC Entertainment (all voiced by Harvey Atkin), and was portrayed by Dennis Hopper in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film. He was voiced by Jack Black in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023).
Bowser has received a mostly positive reception, with several critics noting that he is one of the most iconic and most recognizable video game villains ever.
^"Mario Is Missing!". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
^"Hotel Mario". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
^"Mario's Time Machine Deluxe". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
^Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "マリオとヨッシーの冒険ランド". YouTube. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^"News Release : Nov. 30, 2022 "Illumination and Nintendo Announce Second Trailer and the Japanese voice cast for The Super Mario Bros. Movie"". Nintendo Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^Masahiro Sakurai (July 3, 2007). クッパ [Koopa] (in Japanese). Nintendo. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
^キャラクター紹介 [Character introduction] (in Japanese). Nintendo. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
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