- “Truth is, it took me a while to realize I was their sister… not their brother. Now their usual bullying feels heavier.”
- — Vivian
Vivian is a transgender character from Paper Mario.
Biography[]
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Appearance[]
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Vivian appears as a purple ghost-like character with pink hair, white gloves, and a magenta-white stripped hat.
Personality[]
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Gender[]
Vivian is depicted as transgender in the original Japanese version, but in the English, due to the age rating being E,[1] and German versions, references to her being transgender are censored or removed.[2]
However, in the Italian version, Vivian is explicitly depicted as a transgender woman; as she states that she's proud of her transition, and her description as a party member stating that "She used to be a man, but now she's a woman and proud of it".[3] Transphobic remarks made by characters other than her sisters were also changed.
In the 2024 remake of the game, Vivian is explicitly shown to be a transgender woman in the English version. She says that it took her a while to realize she was a sister, not a brother, and that her sisters do not accept her for who she is.[4]
In the Japanese version of the remake, a new line was added where Vivian states that while she has a boy's body, she has the heart of a cute girl. Vivian's description was also changed to say that she "has a boy's body, but [is] a girl in their heart." [5][6]
Reaction[]
- This section is about fan reaction to the characters sexuality/gender identity. NOT THE IN UNIVERSE REACTION. In universe reactions would belong under sexuality/gender.
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Relationships[]
Mario[]
In the original Japanese version, Vivian declares her love to Mario, but this was removed in many versions, including English.
Tropes[]
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References[]
- ↑ http://www.fti.uab.es/tradumatica/revista/num5/articles/06/06central.htm
- ↑ http://themushroomkingdom.net/pmttyd_j2e.shtml#vivian
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210607111528/http://www.fti.uab.es/tradumatica/revista/num5/articles/06/06central.htm
- ↑ https://www.destructoid.com/paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door-switch-vivian-trans-localization/
- ↑ https://x.com/OatmealDome/status/1793081375005827084
- ↑ https://x.com/OatmealDome/status/1793116357384339692