Director

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Director
Image of Director from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
Director from Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Member of Smithy Gang
“Any dissent against Smithy will be dealt with by immediate melt down.”
—Director, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

The Director is a high-ranking member of the Smithy Gang and the second-strongest supervisor of the assembly lines of Smithy's Factory in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Nintendo Switch remake. He is the middle-ranking official on the management staff: above the Clerk and the Manager, but below the Factory Chief and Smithy himself. As with the Clerk and Manager, the Director resembles a knight, wearing red armor and horns on his helmet and black gloves. Mario and company encounter him a little over halfway through the factory, where Princess Peach demands him to stop immediately, only for the Director to threaten that she be melted down. During battle, the Director wields a large axe that resembles the Blade, with a black shield in his left hand. He is also protected by four Poundettes, the strongest version of the Mad Mallet enemy. After the Director and the Poundettes are defeated, Princess Peach admits that she was scared when he gave the threat.

In Super Mario-kun (volume 51, chapter 14), the Director is the only one met in the Factory. He kindly presents himself to the heroes and offers them some drinks: trusting him, Mario, Bowser, Peach, and Mallow accept the drinks, only to discover that they had been spiked with poison, though Mario is unaffected by it. Right then, Smithy appears, and the Director exits from the scene, never to be seen again. In the manga, the Director's body is not seen (the feet and arms are directly connected to the head) and two big eyes are shown behind his helmet.

Profiles and statistics[edit ]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit ]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Director
Battle idle animation of the Director from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 1000 FP 100 Speed 35
Location(s) Factory Attack 190 Magic attack 57
Role Boss Defense 120 Magic defense 80
Bonus Flower None Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells None
Weak None Strong Critical Sp. attacks Bomb Toss, Valor Up (Alone), Vigor up! (Alone), Spritz Bomb
Coins 80 Exp. points 70 Items None
Psychopath "I just lost EVERYTHING."

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit ]

Super Mario RPG enemy
Director
Image of Director from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 1000 Weak Elements N/A Drops N/A
Exp. 70 Weak Statuses Fear Poison Sleep Mute Rare Drops N/A
Found in Factory
Monster List profile Luckily, I was able to shift into a director role at an industry-leading firm at this critical time with my son's exams. Now I'll work with the union on labor reform.
Thought Peek "The union, my son's exams, career changes... I've seen a lot during my time."
Animations

Gallery[edit ]

Names in other languages[edit ]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ブチョー
ブチョウ (SFC battle)
Buchō		 Director [?]
Chinese (Simplified) 部长
Bù Zhǎng		 Division Chief [?]
Chinese (Traditional) 部長
Bù Zhǎng		 Division Chief [?]
Dutch Manager Manager [?]
French Directeur Director [?]
German Oberschufter Top Slogger [?]
Italian Direttore Director [?]
Korean 부장
Bujang		 Director [?]
Spanish Director Director [?]

Notes[edit ]

  • Originally, the Director was one of three bosses (not counting tutorial fights) to use the standard battle theme. However, he no longer holds this distinction when fought in the remake, as he, the Clerk, and Manager have the boss theme.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES) / Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Characters Protagonists Mario • Mallow • Geno • Bowser • Princess Peach Toadstool
Supporting Baby Fat • Boo, Goo, Bones, and Kipp • Boshi • Chancellor • Chef Torte and Apprentice • Cinder Toad • Drill Bit • Dr. Topper • Dyna and Mite • Elder • Frog Sage • Frogfucius' Student • Game Boy Toad • Gardener • Garro • Gaz • Goomhilde • Granny • King Nimbus • Link • Ma Mole and Pa Mole • Moleville Toad • Monstermama • Mushroom Boy • Queen Nimbus • Raini • Raz • Rose Town innkeeper • Royal bus driver • Samus • Sergeant Flutter • Three Musty Fears • Toadofsky • Triplets • Vault Guard
Bosses and boss support Smithy Gang Axem Rangers (Axem Red · Axem Black · Axem Green · Axem Yellow · Axem Pink) & The Blade • Boomer • Bowyer (Aero) • Claymorton (Bodyguard) • Clerk (Manager • Director) • Cloaker & Domino (Bad Adder · Mad Adder) • Count Down • Exor • Factory Chief • Gunyolk • Machine Made • Smithy (Shyper • Smelter) • Speardovich
Other bosses Belome (Mario • Mallow • Geno • Bowser • Peach) • Birdo (Shelly • Eggbert) • Booster • Bowser (Chaindelier) • Cake (Torte) • Croco • Culex (Earth Crystal • Fire Crystal • Water Crystal • Wind Crystal) • Czar Dragon/Zombone (Helio) • Gassox • Grate Guy & Knife Guy • Hammer Bros. • Jagger • Jinx • Johnny (Bandana Blue) • King Calamari • Smilax/Megasmilax • Punchinello (Microbomb • Mezzo Bomb • King Bomb) • Valentina (Dodo) • Wizakoopa (Jinx Clone)
Enemies

Amanita • Ameboid • Arachne (Spinthra) • Artichoker (Kriffid) • Bahamutt • Bandana Red (Blue) • Beezo • Blaster (Big) • Birdy (Bluebird) • Blooper (Baby · Nanny) • Bob-omb (Rob-omb · Parabomb) • Boo (High) • Buzzer (Stinger) • Carroboscis • Chain Chomp (Chomp Chomp) • Cheep Cheep (Mr. Kipper) • Chompweed • Cluster (Pulsar) • Crook (Sackit) • Crusty (Star Cruster) • Dollox (Puppox) • Dry Bones (Vomer) • Enigma (Enigmax) • Frogog (Ribbite) • Goomba (Mini · Pro) • Gecko (Geckit) • Greaper (Glum Reaper) • Guerrilla (Chained Kong) • Hippopo • Hobgoblin (Straw Head) • Huhwhat (Whuhoh · Pleaseno (Jinnie) · Comeon) • Jabit • Jawful (Forkie) • Jester • K-9 (Chow) • Lakitu • Lava Bubble (Blubble · Babble) • Leuko (Muckle) • Mad Mallet (Pounder · Poundette) • Magmite (Magmus) • Mastadoom • Ninja • Octolot (Octovader) • Orb User (Orbison) • Paratroopa (Malakoopa · Big Troopa (Grand Troopa)) • Pinwheel • Piranha Plant (Chewy) • Rat Funk (Alley Rat) • Reacher • Shadow (Doppel) • Shaman • Shogun (Armored Ant) • Shymore (Springer) • Shy Guy (Ranger · Sling) • Snapdragon (Fink Flower) • Snifit (Apprentice · Snifster) • Spikey (Spikester · Urspike) • Starslap (Zeostar) • Stompillar • Stumpet • Terrapin (Terra Cotta) • Thropher • Thwomp (Big) • Wiggler

Locations Mushroom Kingdom Region Mario's Pad • Vista Hill • Mushroom Way • Mushroom Kingdom (Mushroom Castle · Peach's Room) • Bandit's Way
Tadpole Pond Region Kero Sewers • Midas River • Tadpole Pond (Melody Bay) • Rose Way • Rose Town • Forest Maze • Pipe Vault
Yo'ster Isle Region Yo'ster Isle
Moleville Region Moleville (Mole Mines · Swap Shop) • Booster Pass • Booster Tower • Booster Hill • Marrymore
Star Hill Region Star Hill • Seaside Town (Beetles Are Us) • Sea • Sunken Ship
Land's End Region Land's End (Belome Temple · Sky Bridge) • Monstro Town • Bean Valley (Beanstalk) • Grate Guy's Casino
Nimbus Land Region Nimbus Land (Nimbus Castle) • Barrel Volcano
Bowser's Keep Region Bowser's Keep (The Trial Course) • Weapon World (Factory)
Items General items Beetle • Bonus Flower • Bracer • Carbo Cookie • Cleansing Juice • Coin • Croaka Cola • Earlier Times • Energizer • Finless Cola • Fire Bomb • Flower • Flower Box • Flower Jar • Flower Tab • Fright Bomb • Frog Coin • Frogleg Cola • Goodie Bag • Honey Syrup • Ice Bomb • Lamb's Lure • Lucky Jewel • Maple Syrup • Max Mushroom • Mid Mushroom • Moldy Mush • Mushroom • Mushroom (Monstro Town) • Mystery Egg • Party Bracer • Party Cleanse • Party Energizer • Peach's ??? • Pick Me Up • Poison Mushroom • Pure Water • Red Essence • Rock Candy • Rotten Mush • Royal Syrup • See Ya • Sheep Attack • Sleepy Bomb • Star • Star Egg • Tadpola Cola • Thropher Cookie • Wilt Shroom • Yoshi-Ade • Yoshi Candy • Yoshi Cookie
Key items Alto Card • Beetle Box • Boo Flag • Bright Card • Castle Key 1 • Castle Key 2 • Carbo Cookie • Cricket Jam • Cricket Pie • Crystal Shard a • Dry Bones Flag • Elder Key • Extra-Shiny Stone a • Fertilizer • Fireworks • Greaper Flag • Microbomb • Monster Trophy a • Room Key • Seed • Shed Key • Shiny Stone • Soprano Card • Special Frog Coin • Stay Voucher a • Temple Key • Tenor Card • Wallet
Weapons Mario (Hammer • Koopa Shell • Punch Glove • Super Hammer • Masher • Paratroopa Shell • Lucky Hammer • Mega Glove • Ultra Hammer • Lazy Shell)
Mallow (Froggie Stick • Cymbals • Whomp Glove • Ribbit Stick • Sticky Glove • Sonic Cymbals • Sage Stick a)
Geno (Finger Shot • Hand Gun • Double Punch • Hand Cannon • Star Gun • Stella 023 a)
Bowser (Fake Chomp • Chain Chomp • Hurly Glove • Spiked Chomp • Drill Claw • Wonder Chomp a)
Peach (Slap Glove • Parasol • War Fan • Super Slap • Frying Pan)
Armor Courage Shell • Fire Cape • Fire Dress • Fire Pants • Fire Shell • Fire Shirt • Fluffy Cape • Fluffy Dress • Fluffy Pants • Fluffy Shirt • Happy Cape • Happy Pants • Happy Shell • Happy Shirt • Heel Shell • Hero Shirt • Lazy Shell • Lovely Dress • Mega Cape • Mega Pants • Mega Shirt • Pants • Prince Pants • Royal Dress • Sailor Cape • Sailor Dress • Sailor Pants • Sailor Shirt • Shirt • Star Cape • Super Suit • Thick Pants • Thick Shirt • Work Pants
Accessories Antidote Pin • Attack Scarf • Booster's Charm • Coin Trick • Defense Scarf • Echo Signal Ring a • Enduring Brooch a • Exp. Booster • Fearless Pin • Feather • Flower Ring • Ghost Medal • Jinx Belt • Jump Shoes • Nurture Ring • Quartz Charm • Safety Badge • Safety Ring • Signal Ring • Teamwork Band a • Troopa Medal • Trueform Pin • Wake-Up Pin • Zoom Shoes
Objects Barrel • Beanstalk • Bucket • Dolls (Bowser · Mario · Peach) • Donut Block • Fungi Light • Pot cannon • Save Block • Screw bridge • Spinning Flower • Tile • Trampoline • Treasure box (Hidden · Magic) • Trolley • Waste Basket • Whirlpool • Wish Star
Special moves Mario Jump • Fireball • Super Jump • Super Fireball • Ultra Jump • Ultra Fireball
Mallow Thunderbolt • HP Rain • Thought Peek • Shocker • Snowy • Star Rain
Geno Geno Beam • Geno Boost • Geno Whirl • Geno Blast • Geno Flash
Bowser Terrorize • Poison Gas • Crusher • Mechakoopa Stomp
Peach Therapy • Group Hug • Sleepy Time • Come Back • Mute • Psych Bomb
Gauge Moves a Toad Assist • Star Riders • Clown Car Barrage • Healing Rainbow • Spare-Us-All • Shooting Star Shot • Starry Shell Spike
Enemies Arrow Rain • Attack Lock a • Aurora Flash • Backfire • Big Bang • Blast • Blazer • Blizzard • Body Slam • Bolt • Bombs Away • Boulder • Breaker Beam • Card Rain • Card Toss • Carni-Kiss • Celebration Shot a • Claw • Crystal • Dark Claw • Dark Star • Diamond Saw • Doom Reverb • Echofinder • Eerie Jig • Electroshock • Elegy • Endobubble • Fangs • Fear Roulette • Fear Sickle • Final Claw a • Fire Saber • Flame • Flame Stone • Flame Wall • Flare • Flutter Hush • Fun & Run • Funguspike • Get Tough • Goodnight • Grinder • Gunk Ball • Hammer Time • Hot Shot • Howl • Ice Rock • Ignite a • Ink Blast • Iron Maiden • Item Lock a • Jinxed • Last Shot • Light Bubble • Lightning Orb • Loco Express • Loco Express 023 a • Lulla-Bye • Magic Force a • Magnum • Mega Recover • Meteor a • Meteor Blast • Meteor Swarm • Migraine • Mirage Attack • Missed me! • Monster Toss • Moral Support a • Multiplier • Multistrike • Mushroom Funk • Nimble Force a • Painspout • Petal Blast • Pierce • Poison • Pollen Nap • Psyche • Psycho Plasm • Quicksilver • Reaper Sickle • Recover • Scarecrow Bell • Scarecrow Dust • Scarecrow Fangs • Scarecrow Funk • Sand Storm • Scream • Shaker • Shredder • Silver Bullet • Skewer • Sledge • Sleep Sauce • Solidify • Somnus Waltz • Spear Rain • Special Lock a • Spore Chimes • Sporocyst • Spritz Bomb • Static Electricity • Stench • Storm • Sword Rain • Terrapunch • Thornet • Triple Kick • Va-Va-Voom • Valor Force a • Valor Up • Venom Drool • Vigor Force a • Vigor Up • Viro Plasm • Water Blast • Weird Mushroom • Will-O-Wisp
Game mechanics Elements Fire • Jump • Ice • Lightning
Status effects DEF-Up • Downed • Fear • Mushroom • Mute • Poison • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • Scarecrow • Sleep
Battle mechanics Action Command • Action Gauge a • Ally Buff a • Chain a • Gauge Move a • Run Away • Triple Move a
Minigames Beetle Mania • Beetle Race • Goomba-thumping • Look the other way • Moleville Mountain • Mushroom Derby • Yoshi's guessing game
Miscellaneous Loading zone
Music "Battling a Weapon Boss" • "Battling Monsters" • "Battling Strongish Monsters" • "Beware of Forest Mushrooms" • "Bowser's Keep" • "Elegy" • "Hello, Happy Kingdom" • "Super Mario House" • "Super Mario RPG" • "Victory!"
Lists, related and miscellaneous

Bestiary (SNES · Switch) • Enemy formations • Gallery (SNES · Switch) • Glitches • Level up progressions • Parade • Play Report a • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Scrapbook a • Shops • Sound Player a • Soundtrack (SNES · Switch (CD, Vinyl) · Sound Box ) • Special moves • Staff (SNES · Switch) • Super Mario RPG Character Highlight • Super Mario RPG: How to battle! • Super Mario RPG Secrets • Treasures

a Exclusive to Super Mario RPG for the Nintendo Switch