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Orochimaru
, featured in the Japanese folktale ''Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari'' (''The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya''), is the archenemy of the ninja Jiraiya. He was once named and was one of Jiraiya's followers but was overtaken by serpent magic. Having changed his name to Orochimaru, he gained the ability to turn himself into a giant serpent. He poisoned Jiraiya and Tsunade the slug princess by pouring his venom on them as they slept, only for another follower to save the couple's lives afterwards. "The story, first recorded in 1806, was adapted into a mid-19th-century serialized novel (43 installments, 1839–1868) and a kabuki drama, based on the first 10 installments, by Kawatake Mokuami, in 1852. In the 20th-century, the story was adapted in several films, in video games, and in a manga." ''Orochi'' means "big snake" or "serpent". The legend of Orochimaru has modern day correlations. Legend suggests the "power of the white snake" can be found in the fabled Ryuchi cave which g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiraiya
Jiraiya (自来也 or 児雷也, literally "Young Thunder"), originally known as Ogata Shuma Hiroyuki (尾形周馬寛行), is the toad-riding protagonist of the Japanese folk tale Katakiuchi Kidan Jiraiya Monogatari (報仇奇談自来也説話, "The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya"). The tale was originally a Yomihon that was published in 1806–1807, and was adapted into a serialized novel that was written by different authors and published in 43 installments from 1839 to 1868; one of its illustrators was woodblock artist Kunisada. Kawatake Mokuami then wrote a kabuki drama based on the first ten parts of the novel, which premiered in Edo in 1852, starring Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII in the leading role. Since then the story has been adapted into, several films, video games, and manga and has also influenced various other works. Classic tale – Katakiuchi Kidan Jiraiya Monogatari Katakiuchi Kidan Jiraiya Monogatari (報仇奇談自来也説話) is considered the first novel or Yomih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orochimaru
, featured in the Japanese folktale ''Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari'' (''The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya''), is the archenemy of the ninja Jiraiya. He was once named and was one of Jiraiya's followers but was overtaken by serpent magic. Having changed his name to Orochimaru, he gained the ability to turn himself into a giant serpent. He poisoned Jiraiya and Tsunade the slug princess by pouring his venom on them as they slept, only for another follower to save the couple's lives afterwards. "The story, first recorded in 1806, was adapted into a mid-19th-century serialized novel (43 installments, 1839–1868) and a kabuki drama, based on the first 10 installments, by Kawatake Mokuami, in 1852. In the 20th-century, the story was adapted in several films, in video games, and in a manga." ''Orochi'' means "big snake" or "serpent". The legend of Orochimaru has modern day correlations. Legend suggests the "power of the white snake" can be found in the fabled Ryuchi cave which g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naruto
''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. The story is told in two parts – the first set in Naruto's pre-teen years, and the second in his teens. The series is based on two one-shot manga by Kishimoto: ''Karakuri'' (1995), which earned Kishimoto an honorable mention in Shueisha's monthly ''Hop Step Award'' the following year, and ''Naruto'' (1997). ''Naruto'' was serialized in Shueisha's magazine, '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1999 to 2014, and released in ''tankōbon'' (book) form in 72 volumes. The manga was adapted into an anime television series produced by Pierrot and Aniplex, which broadcast 220 episodes in Japan from 2002 to 2007; the English dub of the series aired on Cartoon Network and YTV from 2005 to 2009. '' Naruto: Shippuden'', a sequel to the original serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsunade
Tsunade (綱手), featured in the Japanese folklore, folktale ''Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari'' (児雷也豪傑物語, "The tale of the gallant Jiraiya"), was the classmate of the ninja Jiraiya. She mastered slug magic and was able to summon an enormous snail or turn into one. Influences on fiction * In the popular manga and anime series ''Naruto'', a character named Tsunade is the List of Naruto characters, Hokage of the village where Naruto Uzumaki lives. She is a descendant of the Senju and Uzumaki Clan and is known as the world's strongest kunoichi and the greatest medical ninja. Tsunade, Jiraiya (Naruto), Jiraiya, and Orochimaru (Naruto), Orochimaru appear as three legendary ninja known as the Sannin. ''Naruto'' Tsunade can summon slugs into battle, up to and including Kaiju, Kaiju-sized monsters. This summoning ability is predicated on Tsunade having established a blood-contract with all slug species. Jiraiya and Orochimaru can also summon and shapeshift into toads and snak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamata No Orochi
, or simply , is a legendary eight-headed and eight-tailed Japanese dragon/ serpent. Mythology Yamata no Orochi legends are originally recorded in two ancient texts about Japanese mythology and history. The 712 AD transcribes this dragon name as and the 720 AD writes it as . In both versions of the Orochi myth, the Shinto storm god Susanoo (or "Susa-no-O") is expelled from Heaven for tricking his sister Amaterasu, the sun goddess. After expulsion from Heaven, Susanoo encounters two near the head of the , now called the , in Izumo Province. They are weeping because they were forced to give the Orochi one of their daughters every year for seven years, and now they must sacrifice their eighth, , who Susanoo transforms into a for safekeeping. The tells the following version: The also describes Yamata no Orochi: "It had an eight-forked head and an eight-forked tail; its eyes were red, like the winter-cherry; and on its back firs and cypresses were growing. As it craw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
