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”). Jiraiya’s father was a castle laird in Kisushiu but is killed when he is young. Jiraiya becomes a bandit who uses his frog magic arts to help the poor and needy. Jiraiya fell in love with Tsunade, a beautiful young princess who masters slug magic. His arch-enemy was his one-time follower, Orochimaru, who mastered snake magic. 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 adopted into, several films, video games, and manga and has also influenced various other works.
Appearance List Literature: Katakiuchi Kidan Jiraiya Monogatari (1806–1807) by Kanwatei Onitake — First recorded appearance of Jiraiya (toad-riding hero) and Orochimaru (serpent sorcerer) in written form; Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑物語; “The Heroic Tales of Jiraiya” or “Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya”, 1839–1868) followed by 43 illustrated novels completed by 4 different authors. Kabuki: Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (Kabuki, 1852) by Kawatake Mokuami. Film: Jiraiya the Hero (1921) directed by Shōzō Makino, The Magic Serpent (1966) directed by Tetsuya Yamanouchi. Manga: Naruto manga (1999–2014) by Masashi Kishimoto – Jiraiya as one of the “Legendary Sannin”.
Description 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”). Jiraiya’s father was a castle laird in Kisushiu but is killed when he is young. Jiraiya becomes a bandit who uses his frog magic arts to help the poor and needy. Jiraiya fell in love with Tsunade, a beautiful young princess who masters slug magic. His arch-enemy was his one-time follower, Orochimaru, who mastered snake magic. 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 adopted into, several films, video games, and manga and has also influenced various other works.
