Jiraiya

Golden Age Origin


Jiraiya (literally "Young Thunder"), also known as Ogata Shuma Hiroyuki, was the protagonist of the Japanese folktale The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya. He was a ninja skilled in shapeshifting magic and could morph into a gigantic toad. He was the heir of a powerful clan in Kyūshū of the same name.

Jiraiya fell in love with Tsunade, a beautiful maiden snail magic master. His nemesis was his one-time follower Yashagorō, later known as Orochimaru, who had mastered snake magic.

Public Domain Literary Appearances

 * Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari ("The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya")

Public Domain Film Appearances

 * Jiraiya (1914)
 * Nidaime Jiraiya (1917),
 * Jiraiya Gōketsu Tan (1918)
 * Gōketsu Jiraiya (Jiraiya the Hero, 1921)