Obā-chan
- This article is about Princess Peach's grandmother in Super Mario-kun. For for Princess Peach's mother and Mario's adoptive grandmother in Super Mario Momotarō, see Obāsan.
The title of this article is official, but it comes from a non-English source. If an acceptable English source is found, then the article should be moved to its appropriate title.
| Obā-chan | |
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| Species | Human |
| First appearance | Super Mario-kun Volume 13 (1995) |
Obā-chan is Princess Peach's biological grandmother that appeared in chapter 12 of Super Mario-kun Volume 13.
In the last story arc of the Volume, "Princess Peach" has organized a race and one of its prizes is her hand in marriage. Interested in it, Mario (with Luigi and Yoshi, interested in the other prizes), Bowser, and Wario participate in the race.
After a long battle, Bowser comes out victorious and, out of character for her, Peach even jumps in his arms and gladly accepts to take him as his spouse, much to Mario's horror. As a fight starts between Mario and Bower, Yoshi notices that Peach has her skin stretched and pulled by pins to hide her wrinkles, and she even loses a denture. When Mario and Bowser notice it, the real Peach arrives and reveals she did not organize the race: her 100-year-old and widow grandmother did under her name with the intention of finding herself a new husband.
With this reveal, Bowser is now stuck with a centenary fiancée, while her elder friends are about to use her same plan to find a new husband, prompting Mario and the others to run.
It is unknown if Obā-chan is Peach's paternal or maternal grandmother, with the only hint being that the Mushroom King (Peach's father) sponsored the race, meaning he might have known of her plan and supported it.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おばあちゃん[2] Obā-chan |
Grandmother; in Japanese, this term is also used to affectionately refer to an old woman, but Peach does state she is her relative.[1] |
References[edit]
- ^ "このおばあちゃんはとお〜い親せきよ。" (This grandma is my dearest relative.) -Peach, Super Mario-kun Volume 13, page 168
- ^ Super Mario-kun Volume 13, page 168
