The Anime Arc

The Anime Arc is a story arc on SMG4's channel. It is the third major story arc on SMG4's channel after The Waluigi Arc and The Rapper Bob Arc. It is a series of videos by SMG4 that are part of a story involving Princess Peach getting anime banned after the events of SMG4: Mario and the Anime Challenge. Mario, Saiko, Bob, SMG4, Fishy Boopkins, Axol, and Francis have to work together and team up to get it back, but there is Chris, Swagmaster, and the entire A.S.S. division (Anime Secret Service) against them. Meggy wasn't really helping at first due to her hatred of anime and the fact that she’s too busy training for Splatfest, but after learning that Saiko couldn't stay during the ban, she decides to help them. After the animes are unbanned and the A.S.S. are disbanded, SMG4 and the gang can now focus on their training for the Splatfest, only to find that Meggy was kidnapped by a mysterious kidnapper. Now it is up to Mario, Luigi, Saiko, Bob, SMG4, Desti, Tari and Fishy Boopkins to rescue Meggy and find the culprit before it is too late. However, they're torn on whether or not the culprit is Axol, or not.

Pre-Arc

 * SMG4: If Mario Was In... Splatoon
 * SMG4: Mario waits for pizza
 * SMG4: If Mario Was In... Splatoon 2
 * SMG4: The Mario Carnival
 * SMG4: Mario Goes to the Fridge to Get a Glass Of Milk
 * SMG4: Mario's Prison Escape

Main Episodes

 * SMG4: Mario and the Anime Challenge
 * SMG4: Mario's Illegal Operation
 * SMG4: Mario's Lemonade Stand
 * SMG4: The Japan Trip
 * SMG4: Meggy's Bootcamp
 * SMG4: The Mario Showdown
 * SMG4: Mario Saves Anime
 * SMG4: The Splatfest Incident

Trivia

 * This is the first arc on SMG4's channel not to have a character's name in the title.
 * This is the first arc on SMG4's channel to follow two different points of view, until SMG4: The Mario Showdown.
 * Hideo Kojima appeared in almost every single episode, usually briefly, most likely as a reference to him being born in Japan where anime is popular.