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Orochimaru
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Jiraiya and giant snake by Toyokuni III (1855)

Real Name

Orochimaru/ Yashagorō

First Appearance

Unknown

Original Publisher

Japanese Folklore

Created by

Numerous

Origin[]

Orochimaru was the antagonist of the Japanese folktale The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya. He was orignally one of Jiraiya's followers, Yashagoro, but was overcome by the spell of a serpent and became skilled in serpent magic. He took the name Orochimaru (Orochi means `monstrous snake') and attacked Jiraiya. However one of Jiraiya's other followers came to his master's rescue.

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)

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