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While I was playing _Tales of Phantasia_ , in the Future where the vocal
impressionists are (nearby to where the Elven Forest is) there is a guy
dressed up like a frog. When you talk to him he says (according to the English
translation)

> Ninja Art!  
>  Jiraiya!  
>  Ribbit?

Obviously this made me think of Jiraiya from _Naruto_ and his affinity with
frogs and to my understanding _Tales of Phantasia_ predates _Naruto_.

So does the name Jiraiya mean something that connects what this frog guy says
in _Tales of Phantasia_ and Jiraiya in _Naruto_?


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Does the name Jiraiya mean something that connects these 2 instances?


This originates from the Japanese folklore
[児雷也豪傑物語](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiraiya), The Tale of the Gallant
Jiraiya

> In the legend, Jiraiya is a ninja who uses shapeshifting magic to morph into
> a gigantic toad. As the heir of a powerful clan in Kyūshū of the same name,
> Jiraiya fell in love with Tsunade (綱手), a beautiful young maiden who has
> mastered slug magic. His arch-enemy was his one-time follower Yashagorō
> (夜叉五郎), later known as Orochimaru (大蛇丸), a master of serpent magic (the
> kanji 大蛇 literally means "giant snake" or "serpent"). It was first recorded
> in 1806 - [classic tale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiraiya#Classic_tale)

Series such as Naruto, and Tales of Phantasia draw inspiration of this story
in their elements, and also naming. All though in the Tales series it is more
of a hidden reference. In Naruto almost the whole story is played out through
the legendary three.

> In Naruto, a popular manga and anime television series, Jiraiya appears in
> the series as a ninja with the ability to summon giant toads. Along with the
> series' versions of Tsunade and Orochimaru, he is part of a trio of
> legendary ninja known as the Densetsu no Sannin ("Legendary Three Ninja").
> One of the anime's episodes is titled "The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant."

Jiraiya is also a known element in the series

  * [Gintama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gin_Tama): Where Jiraia is the strongest ninja of the Oniwanbanshu
  * [Karasu Tengu Kabuto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karasu_Tengu_Kabuto)
  * [and several more](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiraiya#In_popular_culture)


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