Super Mario Bros.: Pīchi-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen! means スーパー マリオ ブラザーズ ピーチ姫救出大作戦! Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Pīchi-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen! in Japanese. In English, it is translated as Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! The 1-hour long Mario Bros. cartoon was released on VHS on July 20, 1986 and distributed by Toei Company and VAP, Inc. to Japan only. It was directed by Masami Hata and written by Hideo Takayashiki. Grouper Studios produced the movie (in co-operation with Nintendo).