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)