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| “ | Come on, Mario! Our big adventure begins now! | „ |
| ~ Toad |
| “ | I fear nothing. | „ |
| ~ Toad proclaiming he has no fear |
Toad is the tritagonist of Illumination's Super Mario film series.
He is a red spotted Toad who travelled with Mario to stop Bowser.
He is voiced by Keegan-Michael Key (who also voiced Murray in Hotel Transylvania 2 - 4, Dave in The Star, Judge Peckinpah in The Angry Birds Movie, Ducky in Toy Story 4, Delroy in Migration, and Bumblebee in Transformers One, and portrayed Clarence Goobril in Keanu.) in English. In Japanese, he is voiced by Tomokazu Seki, who also voices Tracey Sketchit in the Pokémon anime series, Keisuke Takahashi in Initial D, Gilgamesh in the Fate franchise, Mepple in Pretty Cure, Black Jack/Kurō Hazama in the titular series, Glen Fire in the Ultra series and Sanemi Shinazugawa in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Appearance[]
Toad resembles his in-game counterpart, but has teeth. He has red spots and a white mushroom on his head. He has white skin, wears a brown backpack and blue vest, and has white pants. He also has light brown shoes.
Personality[]
Toad has a very energetic and adventurous attitude, even compared to most of the other Toads seen in the Mushroom Kingdom. Unlike many of them, he is also very brave and won't shy away from a fight, even when facing someone much larger than him, like Bowser. He is also very good-hearted and loyal, demonstrated by the fact that as soon as he meets Mario, he commits to helping him save his brother despite only just meeting him, and he quickly accompanies both him and Princess Peach on their journey to the Jungle Kingdom to recruit them to stand up to and defeat Bowser. This is demonstrated again when he promises to stay by Peach's side to protect her from harm at the beginning of the journey and stands by this vow later on even when the kingdom is being invaded Bowser and his forces, during which most of the Toads are fleeing and/or being evacuated to safety.
Biography[]
Toad first appears after Mario lands in the Mushroom Kingdom. He warns Mario not to touch a poisonous mushroom, but he quickly realized the mushroom was perfectly normal. He then explained that when Mario and his brother got separated while going through the warp pipe, Luigi got sent to the Dark Lands where Bowser has taken control of pretty much all of the territory, meaning he was in great danger. Determined to help Mario save his brother, he showed him the way to Princess Peach and escorted him through the Mushroom Kingdom to her castle. He then distracted the guards so Mario could sneak inside.
Quotes[]
| “ | Toad: DO NOT TOUCH THAT MUSHROOM! YOU'LL DIE!!! [Mario screams in horror] Toad: [pauses and looks at the Blue mushroom] Oop, I'm sorry! [cuddles the blue mushroom] That one's perfectly fine. Mario: That's a little mushroom man! A little mushroom man talking to me! Toad: Pleased to meet ya, I'm Toad! Mario: Uhh... Mario. (...) So this is- this is not a dream? Toad: [whacks Mario in the arm with his walking stick] That hurt, right? Mario: YES! Toad: Definitely not a dream. Mario: And this- this place is...? Toad: THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM! Mario: Mushrooms... really? Now that is a cruel twist of fate. [Suddenly, he hears something. He turns around and spots a Bramball stooping over his head.] Hello. [The Bramball continues walking] Yeah, I'm actually looking for somebody — my brother, in fact. He looks exactly like me, but tall, and skinny, and green. See, last time I saw him, he was falling through a pipe. It was foggy and I believe there was lava. Toad: [gasps in horror] Uh, that... is not good. Umm... Your brother has landed in the Dark Lands. They're under... [whispers] Bowser's control! Mario: Bowser? Toad: He's the most evil, wretched creature alive! I'm taking you to see the princess. She can help you. She can do anything! Mario: Princess? (sees Princess Peach's castle on a hill) Whoa! Toad: Come on, Mario! Our big adventure begins now! Mario: Hang on, Luigi. |
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| ~ Toad's first words while meeting Mario |
| “ | And does he also have a breath-taking mustache? | „ |
| ~ Toad wondering about Luigi (deleted quote from a TV spot) |
| “ | This way, Mario! The princess lives right on that hill! | „ |
| ~ Toad |
| “ | Toad: Chanterelle! Chanterelle: Morning! Toad: Nice to see ya, bud! |
„ |
| ~ Toad greeting Chantrelle |
| “ | Pretty impressive, am I right? | „ |
| ~ Toad about Princess Peach's Castle |
| “ | Whaaaaaaaaaat??? | „ |
| ~ Toad after being frightened by the Sports Coat Kong |
| “ | Mario: The gorilla's wearing a sports coat. Toad: Feel underdressed. |
„ |
| ~ Toad to Mario at the Jungle Kingdom |
| “ | WHOOAA-HOO-HOO-HOO!!! | „ |
| ~ Toad's breif Goofy Holler |
| “ | He looks adorable! | „ |
| ~ Toad commenting on how adorable Cat Mario is |
| “ | I'M TOO CUTE TO DIE!!! | „ |
| ~ Toad falling off a shattered Rainbow Road track before being saved by Princess Peach |
| “ | THAT IS HOW YOU PRINCESS! | „ |
| ~ Toad after being saved by Princess Peach |
Trivia[]
- In contrast to the games where there are various red spotted Toads in blue vests, this version of Toad is the only one who wears clothes that differ from his color. This was most likely done to help him stand out in the movie.
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Migration, both of which Keegan-Michael Key starred in, came out in 2023.
External Links[]
- Toad on the Near Pure Good Wiki
- Toad on the Mario Wiki
- Toad on the Universal Studios Wiki
- Toad on the The Super Mario Bros Movie Wiki
