September 2023 marks the 38th anniversary of SuperMarioBros. and " The Super Mario Bros. Movie " is scheduled to be released in Japan on Friday, April 28, 2023. Mario has had many adventures over the past 42 years since his first appearance in "Donkey Kong" in 1981, and he will continue to be our hero for many years to come. Although Mario now wears a variety of outfits, his trademark is his red hat, red shirt, and denim overalls. This simple yet iconic design has been adopted by various apparel companies as collaboration items, but I have the impression that most of them have been rearranged to some extent. I thought there was no one but Mario who could pull off the distinctive overalls and red hat... but there is someone who can!Rika-chan, aka Rika Kayama, the fashion leader of the girls, is here dressed as Mario!
Rika-chan is also a fashionista in overalls!
The newest addition to the Licca-chan series from Takara Tomy is Super Mario Daisuki Licca-chan. The Rika-chan is dressed in Mario's trademark red shirt, overalls, and red hat. As expected, she does not have a mustache.
Even clothes that wouldn't look good on other people look trendy when worn by Rika-chan, as you would expect from Rika-chan. The set comes with a HATENABLOCK bag, which can be used to hold small paper items such as mushrooms, stars, and coins, making it convenient when you go out. Where is Rika-chan going to go with it?
One side of the background is a design of the Mushroom Kingdom, and if you use the stand to hold Rika-chan in a jumping pose, it looks as if she has wandered into Mario's world.
Coming March 10! Now accepting reservations!
Super Mario Daisuki Rika-chan" is scheduled to go onsale on March 10, 2023, at a price of 5,280 yen (tax included). The site seems to be attracting a lot of attention, with an "apology for congestion due to heavy access" being displayed at the time of this writing. It is very possible that the mall may sell out early, so be sure to make your reservations early! Girls have played with Rika-chan at least once, but now that she is dressed as Mario, boys will want to get one too! And for those of you who played with Rika-chan back in the day but are now all grown up, why not play with her for the first time in a while? For details and reservations, please visit the Takara Tomy Mall!