Jiraiya

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''This article is about Jiraiya, the folk ninja featured in Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. For the Jiraiya featured in the Manga/Anime series "Naruto", go here.

Jiraiya , with a heavy gun, overcoming a huge Snake which has preyed on his friends the Toads.

Jiraiya (児雷也 - literally "young thunder"), the title character of the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari, is a ninja who uses shapeshifting magic to turn into a toad. The heir of a powerful clan in Kyushu, Jiraiya fell in love with Tsunade, a beautiful young woman who masters snail magic. His arch-enemy was his one-time follower, Orochimaru, who mastered snake magic.

Influences on Fiction

• Naruto, a popular manga and anime television series, involves powerful ninjas Jiraiya and Tsunade, who fight against Orochimaru, a ninja turned evil. To assist in their battles, Tsunade summons a giant slug, Jiraiya summons a giant toad, and Orochimaru summons a giant snake.

• In the video game Tales of Phantasia, Suzu Fujibayashi has a move called Jiraiya in which she summons a giant toad. Similarly, he is the namesake of a number of regular enemies in Shin Megami Tensei II who serve as members of the Gaia cult.

External links

• [The Gallant Jiraiya (article)]

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