Is Mario technically an anime character?

No he's more based on western cartoons

He's not moe enough

He's a videogame character. What kind of fucking question is this?

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>>340243684
Are you telling me this isn't anime?

>>340243506
What sort of character COULDN'T Mario be considered?

He's even had a live-action variant.

>>340243816
This is actually a good point.

>>340243785
It is, but that's not Mario.

>>340243506
The entire Mario cast is anime style, yes

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>>340243506
Yes. Mario has had several anime. Like this anon >>340243816 said, it would be harder to find a medium Mario wasn't in.

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>>340243816
Easy, cereal masc-

>>340243587
Anime was based on western cartoons from the beginning.