Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach

While playing a video game, Mario encounters Princess Peach, who emerges from his television screen to escape her enemies. The conflict intensifies when the monster King Koopa, also known as Bowser, enters the real world and kidnaps the princess. After a small dog steals a jewelry piece left behind by Peach, Mario and his brother Luigi embark on a journey to the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue her.

This 1986 Japanese animated comedy and fantasy film was directed by Masami Hata. It is the second film in Hata's career, following Sea Prince and the Fire Child. The production was a collaboration between Nintendo, Shochiku, Horipro, and VAP, with Shigeru Miyamoto serving as one of the producers and Hideo Takayashiki writing the screenplay. The voice cast features Toru Furuya as Mario, Yu Mizushima as Luigi, and Mami Yamase as Princess Peach, while Akiko Wada voices King Koopa Bowser.

The film has a runtime of 61 minutes. Audience reception is moderate, with a rating of 5.8/10 on IMDb based on 664 votes and a slightly higher score of 6.2/10 on TMDB from 122 votes.