Mario Kart: The Animated Series (マリオカート：アニメーションシリーズ Mariokāto: Animēshonshirīzu) is a Japanese anime television series created by Shigeru Miyamoto, produced by Studio Comet and Warpstar, Inc (which also worked on Kirby! Right Back at Ya!). The series is based off of the various Mario Kart games developed and published by Nintendo, presented in 2D hand-drawn animation and CGI animation.
The anime-like series follows the adventures of Mario and the others trying to save the balance of the universe, in the form of go-kart racing, from the clutches of Bowser after he takes possession of the Grand Power Star and uses its power to reconstruct various universes.
Plot[]
Super Mario Kart (1992 -1995)[]
When he manages to obtain access the Grand Power Star, Bowser, with his new obtained powers, tries to reconstruct the universe into his own empire. In an attempt to save the balance, Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Princess Peach, Toad, Koopa Troopa, and Donkey Kong, Jr. try to stop him, but not before they interfere with his magic and effectively cause the Mushroom Kingdom, along with other galaxies, to merge in a rather un-orderly fashion: in the form of race tracks, meaning that the only way they can get back to Bowser is by using go-karts.
Along the way, Mario and the others overcome new obstacles, upgrades, power-ups, and many other advantages in their quest.
Episodes[]
Main article: List of Mario Kart episodes
Mario Kart, like the Pokémon anime, is split up into chronologically sequential series in Japan, split up by the version of the video game the show takes inspiration from: the original Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Mario Kart: Double Dash!, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 7, and the current Mario Kart 8, while in international broadcasts, the eight series are split into 32 seasons.
| Mario Kart series | Mario Kart season | Season run | Episodes in each season | Studios |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Kart | Mushroom Cup | December 21, 1992 - January 15, 1993 | 20 (40 segments) |
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| Flower Cup | April 19 - May 14, 1993 | |||
| Star Cup | September 25 - October 20, 1995 | |||
| Special Cup | November 6 - December 1, 1995 | |||
| Advanced/64 | Shell Cup | February 17 - March 14, 1997 | ||
| Banana Cup | May 26 - June 20, 1997 | |||
| Leaf Cup | August 23 - September 17, 1999 | |||
| Lightning Cup | December 20, 1999 - January 14, 2000 | |||
| Super Circuit | Egg Cup | September 10 - October 5, 2001 | ||
| Triforce Cup | November 26 - December 21, 2001 | |||
| Crossing Cup | September 16 - October 11, 2002 | |||
| Bell Cup | December 23, 2002 - January 17, 2003 | |||
| Double Dash | Mushroom Cup #2 | February 16 - March 12, 2004 | ||
| Flower Cup #2 | May 31 - June 25, 2004 | |||
| Star Cup #2 | October 25 - November 19, 2004 | |||
| Special Cup #2 | December 6 - 31, 2004 | |||
| Dual Strike/DS | Nitro Cup | November 28 - December 23, 2005 | ||
| Turbo Cup | February 6 - March 3, 2006 | |||
| Retro Cup | July 17 - August 11, 2006 | |||
| Battle Cup | September 25 - October 20, 2006 | |||
| Three Dual Strikes/3DS | F*** Cup | September 11, 2013 - August 9, 2014 |
Trivia[]
- Starting with this show, the oven timer on the Caillou's Choice logo is moving.