Jiraiya (Naruto)
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| Jiraiya | |
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| (自来也) | |
 Jiraiya by Masashi Kishimoto |
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| Debut | Manga Chapter 90 Naruto Episode 52 |
| Seiyū | Hōchū Ōtsuka Toru Nara (as a child) |
| Voice actor(s) | David Lodge Richard Cansino (Naruto: Ultimate Ninja) |
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| Age | 50-51 in Part I 53 in Part II |
| Birthday | November 11 |
| Blood Type | B |
| Height | 191.2 cm |
| Weight | 87.5 kg |
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| Current rank | N/A |
| Current affiliation | Konohagakure |
| Previous team | Team Sarutobi (Third Hokage, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Tsunade) Team Jiraiya (Jiraiya, Fourth Hokage, two unknown members) |
| Signature jutsu/Kekkei genkai | |
Jiraiya (自来也?) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Naruto.
His name literally means "coming on one's own", which is a description of his personality; quietly appearing and disappearing from Konoha at any time. It may also be a reference to his perverse hobbies.
The names of Jiraiya, Tsunade and Orochimaru come from the old story Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑物語, "The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya") from Japanese literature. The Jiraiya in this story excelled in summoning a giant toad (the toad itself was sometimes called "Jiraiya") and toad magic. In that story, Jiraiya and Tsunade were a married couple. There, his name is written as "児雷也" meaning "Young Thunder" which in turn comes from the name Garaiya (我来也, "I came") from the Chinese story Kaishi (諧史).
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[edit] Background
Jiraiya is a former student of the Third Hokage. Jiraiya and his former teammates, Orochimaru and Tsunade, are known as the "Legendary Three Ninja" (伝説の三忍 Densetsu no Sannin?) or simply the "Sannin", while Jiraiya himself is known as the "Toad Hermit" (蝦蟇仙人 Gama Sennin?). Later in his life, Jiraiya became the Jonin sensei of the future Fourth Hokage and two other, as yet unknown, Genin. Jiraiya's favorite foods are garlic root and fried chicken, with his least favorite being kiwi and gratin. His favorite phrase is "free-spirited".
As a child, Jiraiya developed a close relationship with Orochimaru. When Orochimaru would years later betray Konoha and flee the village, Jiraiya pursued him, trying to convince his friend to come back. Orochimaru refused and attacked Jiraiya, and turned his back to Konoha forever. After asking himself why Orochimaru had defected and eventually determining that he wasn't coming back, Jiraiya too left Konoha so that he could follow Orochimaru's movements, and in time came to follow the organization that Orochimaru joined: Akatsuki.
Although he was fairly clumsy when he was younger, Jiraiya is a genius S-Class ninja who specializes in summoning toads and using ninjutsu. The kanji on Jiraiya's forehead protector (油, Abura) means "oil", which probably has to do with the use of toad oil for medicine and his flame-oil attack with Gamabunta.
Jiraiya is a self-proclaimed super-pervert and a frequent voyeur, going so far as to create the Transparent Escape Technique so that he wouldn't get caught spying on naked women (or "data-gathering" as he calls it). He never actually hides his perversion, and even seems proud of it, as seen when he told the Third Hokage about it when he was still a child. Despite this, Jiraiya doesn't like being called Ero-sennin (エロ仙人? literally Perverted hermit or Erotic hermit; Pervy Sage in the U.S. dub) by Naruto Uzumaki in front of others. He has been caught peeping at least once when he was younger by Tsunade who, in her anger, beat Jiraiya to within an inch of his life, breaking both his arms, six of his ribs, and rupturing a number of organs.
Some time after leaving Konoha, Jiraiya became an author of adult novels, his most popular work being Make Out Paradise (イチャイチャパラダイス Icha Icha Paradaisu?), a personal favorite of Kakashi Hatake's. In a filler episode of the anime, Naruto ghostwrites one of Jiraiya's Icha Icha novels and the book is found to be very popular, meaning that Naruto is capable of writing on the same level as Jiraiya, or that Jiraiya's writing abilities are no better than that of a child. The popularity of the Icha Icha series seems to have paid off well, as Jiraiya's checkbook reveals that he is fairly wealthy (Naruto exclaims that there are quite a few zeros at the end). Despite his wealth, Jiraiya is not above taking Naruto's money and spending it on sake and women.
[edit] Part I
[edit] Chunin Exam arc
During Naruto's chakra training with Ebisu in a bathhouse, Ebisu finds Jiraiya to be spying on women. When Ebisu tries to reprimand Jiraiya, Jiraiya summons a toad to instantly defeat Ebisu. No longer having someone to help him train, Naruto demands that Jiraiya become Ebisu's replacement. Although reluctant at first, Naruto's persistence and his Sexy Technique finally persuades Jiraiya to agree.
During their training, Jiraiya discovers that Orochimaru had sealed Naruto's Nine-Tailed Demon Fox chakra, making it difficult for Naruto to perform jutsu. After removing the seal, Jiraiya starts to train Naruto to use the demon fox's power at will by teaching him the Summoning Technique, the former being required for the latter to be effective. Later, during the invasion of Konoha, Jiraiya joins the fight in repelling the invading forces.
[edit] Search for Tsunade arc
After the death of the Third Hokage, the village elders ask Jiraiya to take up the title of the Fifth Hokage. Jiraiya declines, and instead promises to search for Tsunade, who he thinks would do a better job as Hokage. Jiraiya brings Naruto with him, needing the help but also wanting to protect Naruto from Akatsuki who wants the demon fox sealed within him. This comes to a head when Akatsuki members Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki lure Jiraiya away from Naruto and attempt to capture Naruto in the meantime. Jiraiya returns just in time to save Naruto, and Itachi and Kisame retreat. As they search for Tsunade, Jiraiya teaches Naruto the Spiraling Sphere, which Naruto is able to learn very rapidly via a number of shortcuts.
Once they eventually find Tsunade, Jiraiya tries to convince her to assume the role of Hokage. Not fond of the offer or Jiraiya's persistence, Tsunade drugs Jiraiya, making it difficult for him to move and use chakra. During Tsunade's later fight with Orochimaru, Jiraiya finds his drugged state to be very debilitating in assisting Tsunade, as it halves the potency of his techniques several times over. After finally forcing Orochimaru to flee, largely due to Tsunade's efforts, Tsunade accepts the position of Hokage.
[edit] Sasuke Retrieval arc
After Naruto's failed attempt to stop Sasuke Uchiha from abandoning Konoha, Jiraiya tries to convince Naruto to forget about Sasuke, remembering his own experiences with Orochimaru and not wanting Naruto to go through the same thing. Naruto retorts that he would be happier wasting his time if it means that Sasuke might come back to Konoha. Touched, Jiraiya offers to take Naruto away for two and a half years of training so that he can get stronger. Naruto accepts, and Jiraiya says that they will set out when Naruto is ready.
[edit] Anime filler arcs
During the course of the filler arcs, Jiraiya gathers information on Akatsuki, occasionally offering assistance with missions. The filler arcs also shed some light on Jiraiya's early years, showing that he often bickered with Orochimaru and Tsunade as children. A separate flashback shows that he was responsible for turning the tide of a war in Konoha's favor, which also resulted in the annihilation of a rival village. Eventually, once deciding that Naruto is ready, Jiraiya leaves with Naruto to begin their training.
[edit] Part II
Over the course of the timeskip, Jiraiya teaches Naruto how to more readily access the demon fox's chakra. In doing so, Jiraiya is for a second time in his life brought to the brink of death, with Naruto in his four-tailed demon fox form being too much for Jiraiya to handle. To properly stop Naruto while in this form, Jiraiya created the Subdue Seal to suppress the demon fox's chakra on contact. Upon returning Naruto to Konoha, Jiraiya disappears so that he can research Akatsuki's whereabouts and motives.
[edit] Sources
- First Official Data Book (秘伝・臨の書キャラクターオフィシャルデータBOOK Hiden: Rin no Sho Character Official Data Book?)
- Second Official Data Book (秘伝・闘の書キャラクターオフィシャルデータBOOK Hiden: Tō no Sho Character Official Data Book?)
- Jump's 2nd Great Hero Book's Mini Data Book (秘伝・翔の書オフィシャルキャラクターデータBOOK mini Hiden: Shō no Sho Official Character Data Book mini?)
- Naruto anime and manga Guidebook (秘伝・翔の書オフィシャルキャラクターデータBOOK mini Hiden: Shō no Sho Official Character Data Book mini?)
- Taken directly from the Naruto manga chapters and anime episodes.
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Characters in Naruto
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| Ninja: | Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno & Kakashi Hatake Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka & Asuma Sarutobi Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, Hinata Hyuga & Kurenai Yuhi Rock Lee, Neji Hyuga, Tenten & Might Guy Gaara, Kankuro & Temari Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Tsunade & the Third Hokage Zabuza Momochi & Haku • Kabuto Yakushi • Sai & Yamato |
| Ninja groups: | Genin • Chunin • Jonin • Hyuga clan • Uchiha clan • Other clans • Minor enemies |
| Akatsuki: | Organization • Hidan • Kakuzu • Sasori • Other members |
| Countries: | Land of Fire • Land of Sound • Land of Wind • Land of Waves |
| Animals: | Tailed beasts • Summons |
