Jiraiya

Jiraiya
Japanese Name	ジライヤ
Romaji	Jiraiya
Origin	Japanese Mythology
First Appearance	Megami Tensei II
Alignment(s)	Chaos
Race(s)	Gaean
Arcana(s)	Magician Arcana
Persona User(s)	Yosuke Hanamura
Transforms from	Shadow Yosuke (Persona 4)
Awakens into	Susano-o (Persona 4)

Jiraiya is a demon in the series.

History

Jiraiya (児雷也) is a character from Japanese folklore. He is a ninja who uses shapeshifting magic to morph into a gigantic toad.

Appearances

• Shin Megami Tensei II: Gaean
• Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon: Skill
• Persona 4 / Golden: Magician Arcana
  • Persona 4 (Manga)
  • Persona 4 The Animation / Golden Animation: Magician Arcana
• Persona 4 Arena / Ultimax: Magician Arcana
  • Persona 4 Arena (Manga)
• Persona 4: Dancing All Night
• Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Magician Arcana
  • Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth - Side:P3 / Side:P4
• Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Magician Arcana
• BlazBlue Radio World: Guest Star
• BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle

Profile

Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

Jiraiya is an Electric based skill that Black Mask Fukoshi use as their special attack. It deals damage to all foes that aren't block or hiding.

Persona 4

"The folk hero Jiraiya and the early serial novel about him, Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari, was the source of many modern myths of the ninja, and particularly the association of ninjas and frogs. Jiraiya mastered the frog's magic, and could use that power to turn into an enormous frog himself. Yosuke's Jiraiya has something of a frog and a ninja's shape about him, as well as a hero's scarf, but his flashy jumpsuit reflects nothing so much as Yosuke's love of music. Watch him carefully in combat and you'll see he spends the entire fight grooving to the beat."

—Jiraiya's profile in Persona 4: The Official Strategy Guide

In Persona 4, Jiraiya is Yosuke Hanamura's initial Persona. When he and the protagonist enter the Midnight Channel to investigate the death of Saki Konishi, Yosuke faces his "other self" and obtains the facade used to overcome life's hardships, the Persona Jiraiya.

After entering the Midnight Channel, Teddie brings them to an area similar to the Central Shopping District. This area, called Twisted Shopping District, manifests the inner thoughts of Saki Konishi. When Yosuke hears of how Saki had been feeling when she worked with him at Junes, he could not help feeling guilty. This prompts the appearance of his "other self," Shadow Yosuke.

The Shadow mocks Yosuke's purpose for being there, revealing that he has only come for the thrill of exploring the area. The Shadow also reveals that Yosuke never saw Saki or the others as friends, but rather a means to escape his insecurities of being alone. Yosuke repeatedly denies the Shadow's claims in fear of facing his true feelings.

The Shadow taunts Yosuke until he finally gives in. This fuels the Shadow's transformation and attacks the party. The protagonist summons his Persona and defeats the Shadow. With the encouragement from the protagonist, Yosuke then accepts his "other self" and harnesses the power of Persona as Jiraiya.

In the Persona 4 Art Book, Shadow Yosuke is nicknamed Dark Jiraiya.

Persona 4 Arena

Jiraiya once again returns as Yosuke Hanamura's Persona. It is the only Persona in the game that is capable of using Garu skills, besides Thanatos.

Persona 4: Dancing All Night

After completing a song, Jiraiya can be summoned to play a Gibson Flying V guitar.

Stats

Shin Megami Tensei II

Race Alignment Level HP MP Gaean Neutral-Chaos 15 78 26 CP NOA ATK ACC DEF EVA M.ATK M.EFC 0 0-2 44 32 42 32 5 7 St 7 In 6 Ma 4 Vi 6 Ag 8 Lu 3 Drop Hinoki Bokken Inherit Bind Moon Aff B Swd Gun Fir Ice Elc For Nrv Exp Crs Mgc Bnd Rsh Hnd Leg Fly Alm 5／8 7／8 - - - - - 2／8 - - - 3／8 4／8 4／8 4／8 - List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Spin Slash 10% HP Medium Sword damage to 2-3 foes. Damage increases with user's HP. Jump Kick 12% HP Medium Kick attack to 1-3 foes. Bodhisattva's Palm 10% HP Heavy Punch attack to one foe. Damage increases with user's HP. Tackle 12% HP Medium Rush damage to one foe. Low accuracy. Dharma Kaeshi 20% HP Heavy Sword damage to one foe. Self-Destruct 50% HP User Sacrifices self to deal heavy damage to foes.

Persona 4

• Persona 4
• Persona 4 Golden

• Base
• Level 99

Arcana Level Strength 5 Magic 3 Endurance 3 Agility 5 Luck 4 Magician 4 Inherit Reflects Absorbs Block Resists Weak - - - - Wind Electricity List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Garu 4 SP Deals light Wind damage to 1 foe. Innate Bash 6% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe. Innate Dia 3 SP Slightly restores 1 ally's HP. Innate Sukukaja 12 SP Increases 1 ally's Hit/Evasion rate for 3 turns. 6 Dekaja 10 SP Nullifies stat bonuses on all foes. 10 Sonic Punch 8% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe. 14 Magaru 10 SP Deals light Wind damage to all foes. 18 Tentarafoo 12 SP Confuses all foes (30% chance). 23 Garula 8 SP Deals medium Wind damage to 1 foe. 29 Diarama 6 SP Moderately restores 1 ally's HP. 34 Magarula 16 SP Deals medium Wind damage to all foes. 40 Wind Boost Passive Strengthens Wind attacks by 25%. 44 Wind Break 15 SP Nullifies 1 foe's Wind resistance (for 3 turns). 49 Garudyne 12 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to 1 foe. 53 Masukukaja 24 SP Increases party's Hit/Evasion rate for 3 turns. 60 Magarudyne 22 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to all foes. 64 Brave Blade 20% HP Deals severe Phys damage to 1 foe. 69 Wind Amp Passive Strengthens Wind attacks by 50%. 73

Arcana Level Strength 72 Magic 69 Endurance 68 Agility 70 Luck 35 Magician 99 Inherit Reflects Absorbs Block Resists Weak - - - - Wind Electricity List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Garu 4 SP Deals light Wind damage to 1 foe. Innate Bash 6% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe. Innate Dia 3 SP Slightly restores 1 ally's HP. Innate Sukukaja 12 SP Increases 1 ally's Hit/Evasion rate for 3 turns. 6 Dekaja 10 SP Nullifies stat bonuses on all foes. 10 Sonic Punch 8% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe. 14 Magaru 10 SP Deals light Wind damage to all foes. 18 Tentarafoo 12 SP Confuses all foes (30% chance). 23 Garula 8 SP Deals medium Wind damage to 1 foe. 29 Diarama 6 SP Moderately restores 1 ally's HP. 34 Magarula 16 SP Deals medium Wind damage to all foes. 40 Wind Boost Passive Strengthens Wind attacks by 25%. 44 Wind Break 15 SP Nullifies 1 foe's Wind resistance (for 3 turns). 49 Garudyne 12 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to 1 foe. 53 Masukukaja 24 SP Increases party's Hit/Evasion rate for 3 turns. 60 Magarudyne 22 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to all foes. 64 Brave Blade 20% HP Deals severe Phys damage to 1 foe. 69 Wind Amp Passive Strengthens Wind attacks by 50%. 73

• Base
• Level 99

Arcana Level Strength 5 Magic 3 Endurance 3 Agility 5 Luck 4 Magician 4 Inherit Reflects Absorbs Block Resists Weak - - - - Wind Electricity List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Garu 4 SP Deals light Wind damage to 1 foe. Innate Bash 6% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe. Innate Dia 3 SP Slightly restores 1 ally's HP. Innate Sukukaja 12 SP Increases 1 ally's Hit/Evasion rate for 3 turns. 6 Makajam 5 SP Silences 1 foe (40% chance). 10 Sonic Punch 8% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe. 14 Magaru 10 SP Deals light Wind damage to all foes. 18 Tentarafoo 12 SP Confuses all foes (30% chance). 23 Garula 8 SP Deals medium Wind damage to 1 foe. 29 Power Slash 14% HP Deals medium Phys damage to 1 foe. 34 Magarula 16 SP Deals medium Wind damage to all foes. 40 Wind Boost Passive Strengthens Wind attacks by 25%. 44 Wind Break 15 SP Nullifies 1 foe's Wind resistance (for 3 turns). 49 Garudyne 12 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to 1 foe. 53 Masukukaja 24 SP Increases party's Hit/Evasion rate for 3 turns. 60 Magarudyne 22 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to all foes. 64 Brave Blade 20% HP Deals severe Phys damage to 1 foe. 69 Wind Amp Passive Strengthens Wind attacks by 50%. 73

Arcana Level Strength 72 Magic 69 Endurance 68 Agility 70 Luck 35 Magician 99 Inherit Reflects Absorbs Block Resists Weak - - - - Wind Electricity List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Garu 4 SP Deals light Wind damage to 1 foe. Innate Bash 6% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe. Innate Dia 3 SP Slightly restores 1 ally's HP. Innate Sukukaja 12 SP Increases 1 ally's Hit/Evasion rate for 3 turns. 6 Makajam 5 SP Silences 1 foe (40% chance). 10 Sonic Punch 8% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe. 14 Magaru 10 SP Deals light Wind damage to all foes. 18 Tentarafoo 12 SP Confuses all foes (30% chance). 23 Garula 8 SP Deals medium Wind damage to 1 foe. 29 Power Slash 14% HP Deals medium Phys damage to 1 foe. 34 Magarula 16 SP Deals medium Wind damage to all foes. 40 Wind Boost Passive Strengthens Wind attacks by 25%. 44 Wind Break 15 SP Nullifies 1 foe's Wind resistance (for 3 turns). 49 Garudyne 12 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to 1 foe. 53 Masukukaja 24 SP Increases party's Hit/Evasion rate for 3 turns. 60 Magarudyne 22 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to all foes. 64 Brave Blade 20% HP Deals severe Phys damage to 1 foe. 69 Wind Amp Passive Strengthens Wind attacks by 50%. 73

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

• All low tier skills are automatically replaced by their higher tier counterparts upon obtaining them, if possible.

• Level 1
• Level 99

Arcana Level Strength 6 Magic 9 Endurance 7 Agility 8 Luck 5 Magician 1 Cut Stab Bash Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Alm - - - - - Weak Resist - - - List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Garu 8 SP A light Wind attack. (1 Enemy) Innate Jinpugeki 24 HP A light Cut + Wind attack. (1 Enemy) 9 Garula 28 SP A medium Wind attack. (1 Enemy) 15 Tentarafoo 12 SP Medium chance of Panic. (All Enemies) 23 Reppu Strike 92 HP A medium Cut + Wind attack. (1 Enemy) 35 Garudyne 46 SP A heavy Wind attack. (1 Enemy) 40 Kamikaze Strike 135 HP A heavy Cut + Wind attack. (1 Enemy) 55

Arcana Level Strength 75 Magic 86 Endurance 70 Agility 88 Luck 57 Magician 99 Cut Stab Bash Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Alm - - - - - Weak Resist - - - List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Tentarafoo 12 SP Medium chance of Panic. (All Enemies) 23 Garudyne 46 SP A heavy Wind attack. (1 Enemy) 40 Kamikaze Strike 135 HP A heavy Cut + Wind attack. (1 Enemy) 55

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Arcana Level Strength 31 Magic 24 Endurance 22 Agility 35 Luck 12 Magician 21 Phys Fire Ice Elec Wind Psy Nuke Bless Curse Alm - - - Weak Resist - - - - - List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Jinpugeki 32 HP Light Wind attack that splashes to either side. (1 enemy) Innate Windstrike Link 48 HP Light Wind attack. Further allied attacks gain link damage. (1 enemy) Innate Tentarafoo 12 SP Medium chance of Confusion. (All enemies) Innate Sukukaja 8 SP Raise accuracy and evasion for 3 turns. (1 ally) Innate Kunai Backup 4 SP May follow-up user's row's attacks for 3 turns. (Self) Innate Garula 14 SP Medium Wind attack. (1 enemy) 25 Combo Arts Passive Medium chance of another attack after regular attack. 28 Diarama 10 SP Moderate HP restore. (1 ally) 32 Masukukaja 18 SP Raise accuracy and evasion for 3 turns. (Party) 38 Heat Wave 24 HP Medium Phys attack. (All enemies) Stronger in Boost. 44 Double Link Passive Link chains last up to 2 hits. 47 Kamikaze Strike 82 HP Heavy Wind attack that splashes to either side. (1 enemy) 54 Garudyne 32 SP Heavy Wind attack. (1 enemy) 60 Combo Arts+ Passive High chance of another attack after regular attack. 66 Brave Blade 91 HP Severe Phys attack that splashes to either side. (1 enemy) Stronger in Boost. 71

Gallery

Shin Megami Tensei II

Jiraiya's sprite in Shin Megami Tensei II

Persona 4

Design originating from Persona 4

Jiraiya Concept Art from Persona 4

Jiraiya's silhouette in the background

Jiraiya with the other Personas of the team.

Concept Artwork for Persona 4 The Animation

Jiraiya in Persona 4 The Animation

Jiraiya appears in Persona 4 The Animation

Jiraiya after being summoned

Jiraya

Jiraiya in Persona 4 The Golden Animation

Jiraiya in the Persona 4 Manga

Jiraya playing the guitar of Persona 4: Dancing All Night

Persona Q

Jiraiya in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Jiraiya in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Side P3

Jiraiya in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Side P4

Persona 4 Arena/Ultimax

Concept Artwork for Persona 4 Arena.

Jiraiya sprite

Jiraiya, alongside Yosuke and Tsubaki in Bururaji

Jiraiya as it appears in Persona 4 Arena manga.

Jiraiya as it appears in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax manga.

Trivia

• During a segment of the Persona Stalker Club broadcast, the Persona team explained that Jiraiya's eyes in his Persona 4 design are the dots beneath the shuriken on his face.
• The Persona 4 Jiraiya was designed after Yosuke's version of a superhero.

Appearances in other media

BlazBlue Radio World

Jiraiya appears alongside Yosuke in an episode of the BlazBlue radio show "Bururaji," for a special promotion of Persona 4 Arena and Persona 4 Golden.