Toad (Nintendo)

Toad
Mario character
Toad as seen in Super Mario 3D Land
First game	Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Voiced by (English)	Isaac Marshall (1997) Tomoko Maruno (1998–2001) Jen Taylor (2000–2007) Samantha Kelly (2007-present) Kelsey Hutchinson (2005; 2007) (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3)
Voiced by (Japanese)	Nanae Sumitomo (1996–98) Tomoko Maruno (1996) Yuriko Yamamoto and Hiroko Emori (Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!) Miyako Endō (Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.)
Portrayed by	Mojo Nixon and John Fifer (film)

Toad, known in Japan as Kinopio (^?), is a fictional character who primarily appears in Nintendo's Mario franchise. Created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, he is portrayed as a citizen of the Mushroom Kingdom and is one of Princess Peach's most loyal attendants; constantly working on her behalf. He is usually seen as a non-player character (NPC) who provides assistance to Mario and his friends in most games, but there are times when Toad(s) takes center stage and appears as a protagonist, as seen in Super Mario Bros. 2, Wario's Woods, Super Mario 3D World, and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.

While Toad is the name of an individual, it also refers to an entire species (much like Yoshi and Birdo). However, in Japan, the species name is sometimes called Kinoko-zoku (^?), literally "Mushroom People" (which is an alternate name for used in earlier localizations, along with "Mushroom Retainers"). In other words, Toad (Kinopio) is a member of the Toads (Kinokos / Mushroom People). In Mario franchise, there are also some other individual toad characters (e.g., Toadette, Toadsworth and Toadbert). The common point of most toads is their traditionally large mushroom cap and vest.