Minmei
| Minmei | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Species | Human |
| First appearance | Super Mario Kodansha manga (Super Mario Land) (1989) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Kodansha manga (Super Mario Bros. 4: Super Mario World 4) (1991) |
- “
娘 のミンメイです
めしあがってね
(I'mhis daughter Minmei. Please, eat.)” - —Minmei,Super Mario Land
Minmei[1] is an original character that appears in theSuper Mario Land manga adaptation in theSuper Mario series from KC Deluxe. She is a maiden ofChai Kingdom's temple and the daughter ofDousi, thedaoshi that runs the place. She is a young woman wearing a long sleevedcheongsam and her hair tied in an odango hairstyle. She is one of the few characters in the manga series to not have any visible sclera.
Mario andMecha Kuribō are sheltered in the temple byNankin and are taken to Dousi to formulate a plan. Minmei appears and offers Mario food, but not to Mecha Kuribō since robots do not need to eat (unaware that the robot is actuallyPrincess Peach in disguise), forcing it to have Mario's leftover. Minmei and Nankin then inform Mario that, by leaving the temple, he will be swarmed byPionpi. A magic seal prevents them from entering, so Mecha Kuribō decides to create another one that Mario can use to reach theSky Pop at the airport. While doing so, Mecha Kuribō takes some rice prepared from Minmei.
Later, aGoombo knocks at the temple's door, asking for shelter from the Pionpi. Nankin removes the seal, which was used as a door latch, and welcomes the Goombo in, but it takes the seal and destroys it, letting the Pionpi inside. Minmei and Nankin are the first ones to succumb to the Pionpi's bite, turning themselves into Pionpi as well and managing to infect the Dōshi.
After Mario defeatsTatanga, the Pionpi curse is lifted and Minmei and the others return to normal.
She makes a cameo inSuper Mario Bros. 4: Super Mario World 4 as one of the guests of Bowser's wedding.
Gallery[edit]
Character list
Minmei (and others) infected by the Pionpi
Minmei (and the other original characters) at Bowser and Peach's wedding
Art of various original characters fromKC Mario
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ミンメイ[2] Minmei | Transliteration of the Chinese name「明美」(Míngměi), meaning "smart and beautiful" |
References[edit]
- ^Kazuki Motoyama (5 Mar. 1994).Super Mario: Yoshi no Road Hunting 1.KC Deluxe (Japanese). ISBN4-06-319451-5. Page102Media:KC Mario original characters.jpg.
- ^Kazuki Motoyama (27 Aug. 1989).Super Mario Land.KC Deluxe (Japanese). ISBN4-06-313103-3. Page15Media:Characters SML1.jpg.
