Naruto: The Real Myths & Legends Explained (1/2)

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  • Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
  • Check out the follow-up to this video on Naruto Shippuden • Naruto Shippuden: The ...
    Naruto is an iconic anime with a rich, fictional world, however, when Masashi Kishimoto created that world, he was drawing from culture in the real world. In this video, I will do my best to break down the real-world Mythology, History & other culture referenced in Naruto. I hope you enjoy it.
    Pick up the "Ninja Skills" book here: amzn.to/3hHzqZC
    and the real "Ninja Bible", the Bansenshūkai here: amzn.to/30Sj0HX
    Check out Antony Cummins channel on real Ninja history here: / tsoas2008
    00:00 Intro
    01:05 Naruto & Real Ninja
    02:28 Ninja Villages
    03:29 Real Jutsu
    04:32 Naruto Ninja Weapons
    05:27 Real Chakra
    06:25 Hand Seals
    07:36 Nature Transformation,
    09:07 Dojutsu References
    10:05 The Legend of Jiraiya, Tsunade & Orochimaru,
    13:36 Nine Tails
    14:45 One Tail
    15:34 Monkey King Enma, Shinigami & Kusunagi Sword
    16:54 Ninja dogs, cats & pigs
    #naruto #narutoshippuden #anime #mythology

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  • @StoryDive
    @StoryDive  4 роки тому +156

    My video on Shippuden is here ua-cam.com/video/y8c36K4Ha1A/v-deo.html
    Pick up the "Ninja Skills" book here: amzn.to/3hHzqZC
    and the real "Ninja Bible", the Bansenshūkai here: amzn.to/30Sj0HX
    Also, check out Antony Cummins channel on real Ninja history here: ua-cam.com/users/TSOAS2008

    • @AntonyCummins
      @AntonyCummins 4 роки тому +4

      StoryDive Thank you very much for the shout out. It was great to work with you.

    • @StoryDive
      @StoryDive  4 роки тому +5

      @@AntonyCummins Thank you! I learned a lot about real Ninja on this video.

    • @sammyr6911
      @sammyr6911 4 роки тому +2

      StoryDive
      Can you do Inuyasha

    • @laibashaikh6069
      @laibashaikh6069 4 роки тому +1

      StoryDive IOU I I i you ugh u huh

    • @MikaelaJoArroyo
      @MikaelaJoArroyo 4 роки тому +2

      I would love a naruto shippuden breakdown!

  • @xStar24x
    @xStar24x 4 роки тому +1987

    Naruto’s sexy jutsu is inspired by the folklore that the nine tailed fox spirit has the ability to transform itself into a pretty lady.

    • @atsukorichards1675
      @atsukorichards1675 4 роки тому +107

      Not just the nine-tailed fox but any fox has been said to have that ability.

    • @Hinatachan360
      @Hinatachan360 4 роки тому +68

      @@atsukorichards1675 Yep. It's a kitsune thang. 🦊

    • @stillscrubbin
      @stillscrubbin 4 роки тому +19

      @@Hinatachan360 I'm sorry, why is your name not HinataSama360?

    • @peterkhew7414
      @peterkhew7414 4 роки тому +10

      Very foxy.

    • @ALYoungFuture13
      @ALYoungFuture13 4 роки тому +19

      Hence “Foxy lady” reference etymology

  • @crazyfather3203
    @crazyfather3203 4 роки тому +817

    Let's take a moment to appreciate this guy's research.

    • @god-gloryofdrawing6105
      @god-gloryofdrawing6105 4 роки тому +3

      Just every Hindu know these facts

    • @Skadi609
      @Skadi609 4 роки тому +18

      @@god-gloryofdrawing6105 That's true. But many Naruto fans(in the West for example ) are not familiar with Hindu religion or the various Asian folklores referenced in Naruto .

    • @dashengovender766
      @dashengovender766 4 роки тому +11

      I'm Hinduism and I have so much respect for Masashi's Kishimoto's choice to dig into our culture and create my favourite anime of all time Naruto.

    • @Haszimosman123
      @Haszimosman123 3 роки тому

      I knew most of these.

    • @ZennExile
      @ZennExile 3 роки тому

      he didn't really do any real research. If he had he would have known about Flame of Recca. He was completely unaware of it's existence before making this video and is probably to up his own ass to even acknowledge it now. But yeah, his "research" was a lazy google search he probably did on his phone with voice assistant in English using Google translate. He's deliriously unaware of Naruto's hilarious array of translation errors.
      So absolutely no. Let's not take any moments to appreciate lazy uninspired BS.

  • @brandonjernigan9872
    @brandonjernigan9872 4 роки тому +107

    I love learning the history behind my favorite anime.

  • @ushakovsergey6883
    @ushakovsergey6883 4 роки тому +2051

    Rock Lee’s drunk combat is a clear reference to Jackie Chan as Drunken Master. Drunken Master is not a mythology tho))))

    • @sammyr6911
      @sammyr6911 4 роки тому +162

      Ushakov Sergey
      Actually drunken combat is an ancient style and its origins are mainly traced back to the Buddhist and Daoist sects. The Buddhist style is related to the Shaolin temple while the Daoist style is based on the Daoist tale of the drunken Eight Immortals.

    • @_mgxalpha_3964
      @_mgxalpha_3964 4 роки тому +56

      @@sammyr6911 also known as the 8 drunken gods

    • @blackpower1847
      @blackpower1847 4 роки тому +18

      Still the Style isn’t just Fantasy..

    • @1lionyouth
      @1lionyouth 4 роки тому +41

      I'm very annoyed that his drunken style has never been added in any of the multiple video games that exists

    • @GhostDog37
      @GhostDog37 4 роки тому +2

      True

  • @Tobias5036
    @Tobias5036 4 роки тому +101

    Wow! This gives me a whole new respect for Naruto!

  • @CAfakmykak
    @CAfakmykak 4 роки тому +227

    6:25 When I was around 10 years old and watching Naruto. Me and my friends would weave signs to cast jutsu and battle each other (Yeah I know, lame right?). The guy at the daycare we were at totally thought we were throwin gang signs, freaked out and proceeded to give us a long ass lecture. What a party pooper.

    • @notalilkid7365
      @notalilkid7365 4 роки тому +21

      Lmaoo happened to me during middle school lunch too, had to explain to the teacher it really jus ninja hand signs from a cartoon, he believed it cause naruto hand signs are way different from gang signs

    • @james72249
      @james72249 3 роки тому +4

      Same bro your its a clasic thing to do for the huge fanss watching this😂😂💯💯

    • @dragonfang8748
      @dragonfang8748 3 роки тому

      @@notalilkid7365 It's a anime you know?

    • @andersonsteelrod8121
      @andersonsteelrod8121 3 роки тому +1

      Bruh we used to have like ten nine year olds on the playground having a giant naruto ninja battle everyday.

  • @ilfabbione5314
    @ilfabbione5314 3 роки тому +90

    btw guys i think that Sai is inspired by kishimoto himself, a character that draw thing that become real.

    • @jakeallen3608
      @jakeallen3608 3 роки тому +5

      Could also be kurania sensies student who litteraly painted things into existence

    • @angmaraboli6511
      @angmaraboli6511 3 роки тому

      And looks kinda gay. Lol

    • @krongaming3320
      @krongaming3320 3 роки тому +6

      You can tell why Sai pulled the hottest girl in the series 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Cami-dc9iu
      @Cami-dc9iu 2 роки тому +2

      @@krongaming3320 yeah make sense 😂😂

    • @kenmakozume9805
      @kenmakozume9805 2 місяці тому +1

      Nope it's Chun li

  • @susovanmishra7516
    @susovanmishra7516 4 роки тому +1692

    So basically Naruto is a mixture of Indian,chinese and japanese mythology

    • @ADeeSHUPA
      @ADeeSHUPA 4 роки тому +8

      @WeirdoWeeb uP

    • @YoungYahtz94
      @YoungYahtz94 4 роки тому +47

      Yup, always has Been

    • @vineethk133
      @vineethk133 4 роки тому +8

      true that

    • @Lysol-2004
      @Lysol-2004 4 роки тому +37

      Yes but mostly Japanese.

    • @Lysol-2004
      @Lysol-2004 4 роки тому +12

      So fascinating. Unfortunately, it is not known today but still exist.

  • @Xandontlikeme
    @Xandontlikeme 4 роки тому +720

    Hand signs: " as Americas would say alot of gang signs" 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @kylemiller5148
    @kylemiller5148 4 роки тому +30

    Alright my respect for this anime has gone up 100 fold,I mean I'm an absolute fanatic for history and mythology and I would not say this lightly 👏

  • @kykoh2002
    @kykoh2002 4 роки тому +644

    Black flame from Amaterasu was inspired by Hindu deity Lord Shiva's third eye black flame that destroyed everything.
    Indra and Asuka, Garuda, I found their reference in places like Angkor Wat at Cambodia.
    Shin susenju and 6 path pain were referring to Buddhism
    Think you will do a video on that.

    • @_mgxalpha_3964
      @_mgxalpha_3964 4 роки тому +8

      @@kushaal1025 yeah ur right

    • @jamesjohnXII
      @jamesjohnXII 4 роки тому +2

      Ametersu is also like a sun god or something i think

    • @SujalChandelS
      @SujalChandelS 4 роки тому +26

      Angkor Wat is originally a Hindu temple converted to buddhism it was built by a hindu king because at that time Cambodia ,Thailand,Indonesian and other asian kingdoms followed Hinduism or we can say Sanatan dharma

    • @kykoh2002
      @kykoh2002 4 роки тому +2

      @@SujalChandelS yeah, i actually saw the third eye on the famous smile faces

    • @FreyOverHeaven
      @FreyOverHeaven 4 роки тому +2

      also rinnegan means samsara eye which is why it can make the six paths

  • @mancot17
    @mancot17 3 роки тому +23

    The fact that I have seen this at university in Japanese religion, mythology and philosophy, and yes, our professor used Naruto too. These classes are always fun

  • @arnold308
    @arnold308 4 роки тому +190

    Fun fact: Kishimoto the creator of naruto and the creator of one piece are rivals since there friends they decided to put references in there anime’s

    • @terrorkaze486
      @terrorkaze486 4 роки тому +5

      The will of D is real

    • @dieselcatches2025
      @dieselcatches2025 4 роки тому +4

      sanji was almost a naruto.

    • @TheCentipede_21
      @TheCentipede_21 4 роки тому +4

      They are friends not rivals🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @lo-rezastronaut3714
      @lo-rezastronaut3714 3 роки тому +9

      @@TheCentipede_21 they are rivals🤦🏿‍♂️they’ve openly stated this oda says he hopes to beat kishimoto world wide and kishimoto says he strives to beat oda in Japan

    • @TheCentipede_21
      @TheCentipede_21 3 роки тому +7

      @@lo-rezastronaut3714 Oda put Naruto and Luffy exchanging meals with each other. Luffy giving meat to Naruto and Naruto giving ramen to Luffy. He literally wanted to put Naruto stuff in the chapter but the chapter was about another character's backstory(can't remember the name) so putting Naruto stuff wouldn't make sense. So I would say friendly rivarly not rivals. 🤦🏻‍♂️It's not the same thing.

  • @keenestfox6376
    @keenestfox6376 4 роки тому +54

    Ninjas were known for having the ability to walk on water, so in Naruto most of the ninjas with chakra control are shown to have this ability.

  • @margaretnicholdesign
    @margaretnicholdesign 4 роки тому +43

    This was great!
    I’d love to see a video like this about the mythology surrounding Inuyasha!

  • @dankato1764
    @dankato1764 4 роки тому +67

    Danzo Katō was a real life master ninja during the sengoku era of Japan

    • @josephjoestar324
      @josephjoestar324 3 роки тому

      Your FUCking pfp bruh lmao

    • @kenmakozume9805
      @kenmakozume9805 2 місяці тому

      Inspired by Judas Iscariot

    • @dankato1764
      @dankato1764 2 місяці тому

      @ ??? I assume you are saying that a real life ninja during the edo/sengoku period of Japan was inspired by the bible not sure how you came up with that given that Japanese belief was Shinto and in Buddhism

  • @bismarckfrempong
    @bismarckfrempong 4 роки тому +264

    Change My Mind: the Uchihas had some of the best jutsus adapted from folklore/mythology. I mean Izanagi, the infiniti time loop technique of Izanami. Amaterasu, Tsukiyomi, Susanoo?? Too bad ass

    • @schemar17
      @schemar17 4 роки тому +26

      Shippuden was basically the uchiha show

    • @_Ishayat
      @_Ishayat 4 роки тому +7

      i mean technically tne Uchihas didnt create the susanoo,amaterasu,tsukiyomi,izanagi or izanami the sharingan did without the sharingan they wouldnt be able to do it

    • @samtayla2326
      @samtayla2326 4 роки тому +16

      @@_Ishayat but only ushiha has the sharingan so its them who developed and discovered the techniques

    • @savxired
      @savxired 3 роки тому +4

      i agree, i personally like the senju clan more. i mean they invented the reanimation jutsu, can use wood style for lots of things, etc.

    • @peytonahlquist5387
      @peytonahlquist5387 3 роки тому +3

      Kotoamsukami the (god of gods)?

  • @utkarshkhare1181
    @utkarshkhare1181 3 роки тому +34

    Great research but you missed out a few things.
    Indra and Asura were taken from Hindu Mythology too, Indra is the god of thunder and Asura is demon.
    In many episodes of naruto you can find scrolls or messages written in the "Devnagiri lipi" which was in Ancient times and still is a writing style in India.

    • @areyoudumbonpurpose1822
      @areyoudumbonpurpose1822 3 роки тому

      They are only name in shippuden and we all know only one cant have one name

    • @utkarshkhare1181
      @utkarshkhare1181 3 роки тому +1

      @@areyoudumbonpurpose1822 what are you trying to say bro

    • @areyoudumbonpurpose1822
      @areyoudumbonpurpose1822 3 роки тому +1

      @@utkarshkhare1181 nothing bro your name is not the only name exist

    • @bhargabgogoi6231
      @bhargabgogoi6231 3 роки тому +3

      @@areyoudumbonpurpose1822 not only name but also rivalary concept of Naruto come from Hindu mythology.

    • @Princestation103
      @Princestation103 2 роки тому

      @@bhargabgogoi6231 I never know that

  • @JESUSISMYLORD36
    @JESUSISMYLORD36 Місяць тому +1

    I’m happy I found your channel I’m learning a lot.

  • @zeta970
    @zeta970 4 роки тому +30

    I love how he presents “it can also be used to cast protection spells” (in reference to hand signs) as absolute fact, really got me invested

    • @jdottdeestv8149
      @jdottdeestv8149 4 роки тому +2

      Well, if you start doing hand signs in the middle of fight nowadays your opponent is likely to shit themselves and run for the hills so it's kinda right. I guess.

    • @defsouul3127
      @defsouul3127 2 роки тому

      Spells are real lmao

  • @dranipani
    @dranipani Рік тому +1

    If you are a fellow writer, remember that many of those references happens naturally. The author not necessaraly seat down and said "i'm going to do something similar to this or to that." what probably happened, this based on my little experience, was that he consumed a lot of things and then let himself be inspired by everything.
    .
    In a way it is like a fruit smooth. You consciously catch a bunt of fruits but the blend just happens.

  • @themlongplays4961
    @themlongplays4961 4 роки тому +39

    Makes sense now why Jiraya and some other people in Naruto kept saying that a shinobi is someone who endures...because it can literally be translated that way

  • @markparkey1218
    @markparkey1218 4 роки тому +6

    - story dive. - STORY DIVE , OH YES ! “” STORY DIVE “” ; ) I’m very glad you are alive, never seen any bad videos come from you, always immaculately researched and presented, Love your vids.

  • @psypsy751
    @psypsy751 4 роки тому +4

    I've been subbed to Antony for a few years. His videos are always no-bullshit when it comes to shinobi.

  • @andrewollmann304
    @andrewollmann304 4 роки тому +17

    Little bit of clarification, mantra are not incantations per se. They are invocations of buddhas, gurus, or gods. They are usually done with the belief that the sound energy put out in the universe will come back to you. In that respect, they are more like short prayers. Also, mudras are hand gestures that communicate a specific meaning. Like, placing your hands, one on top of the other, with the thumbs touching sybolizes meditative equipoise.

    • @aditirsharma4939
      @aditirsharma4939 2 роки тому

      Mudras also help in disciplining and training your body and is essential in indian yoga

    • @itsoblivion8124
      @itsoblivion8124 Рік тому +1

      They are dedicated to Indian gods

  • @theoddfoxout892
    @theoddfoxout892 4 роки тому +7

    Naruto is my favorite anime so that is why this vid is amazing

  • @fermintenava5911
    @fermintenava5911 4 роки тому +21

    Good video! People in the west might claim that this show has little to do with real ninja, but besides the exaggeration, it's really no less faithful than fantasy novels are to European folklore.
    EDIT: I think the only other piece of japanese folklore I can provide are names. For example, the legendary Sasuke Sarutobi provided the name for Sasuke and the Sarutobi-Clan.
    I also remember a deeper connection between the Nara-Clan of Konoha and deer, as well as between puppet-wielding and the Sand, but that might be a subject for the Shippuuden-video.

    • @MazinGo-1972
      @MazinGo-1972 3 роки тому +2

      Those sort of people have zero exposure to real Japanese media outside of cheesy low grade American films from decades ago or super hero comics.

  • @Getwright-
    @Getwright- 4 роки тому +363

    Is his sexy no justu somehow linked to fox spirits being seductress's in some legends, you think? Great video

    • @StoryDive
      @StoryDive  4 роки тому +30

      Ha, maybe. I think it was more for comic relief.

    • @marcopolo2028
      @marcopolo2028 4 роки тому +12

      Yes it is. Proof of this is that in the Naruto oneshot manga when naruto does sexy jutsu he has a fox tale. It's a clear reference to what you said.

    • @m9imgr7
      @m9imgr7 4 роки тому +5

      @@StoryDive that comic relief jutsu saved the world tho

  • @Lord_Escanor_Sama
    @Lord_Escanor_Sama 4 роки тому +48

    The names Sarutobi and Sasuke are based on real persons, at some point legendary

    • @uselesshero.official
      @uselesshero.official 4 роки тому +4

      Yep Sasuke is probably from Sasake Koujiro.

    • @therealsmoothy6511
      @therealsmoothy6511 3 роки тому +2

      And the moves ameterasu izanagi and izanmi and susanoo

    • @uselesshero.official
      @uselesshero.official 3 роки тому +1

      @@therealsmoothy6511 they're after the gods of Shinto pantheon.

    • @icyprysm7254
      @icyprysm7254 3 роки тому

      sasuke sarutobi was hiruzens dad. there is a seperate anime on him

    • @ojszn3136
      @ojszn3136 3 роки тому

      @@icyprysm7254really where is it

  • @Survey_Corps154
    @Survey_Corps154 4 роки тому +33

    Naruto Shippuden's Mythology is a must! I mean the main action starts there, Right?

  • @Vorusen
    @Vorusen 4 роки тому +50

    "I'll do a shippuden video"
    *Looks at date and then StoryDrives home page for the video*
    Bro where's it at?! lol I would love a follow up video!

  • @AkiraSumida1
    @AkiraSumida1 4 роки тому +3

    Hyuuga clan's martial arts are a reference to a combination of Bagua Zhang and concept/practice called Dim Mak which focuses on striking TCM meridian points in various orders/combinations. (Brilliant to pair with byakuugan)
    Also the theme of Senju and Uchiha strongly mimic Buddhist (Hashirama summoning Kannon/Avaloketishvara figures makes this obvious) and Shinto themes accordingly and their influences. Asura-Hashirama-Naruto spirit in some ways mimics some of the personality and influence of Shotoku Taishi.

  • @takecham5155
    @takecham5155 2 роки тому

    Many Indian gods are still enshrined in Japanese Buddhist temples.
    Also, 呪術 (JYU-JYUTU) and 密教 (Mikkyo) are still ongoing.
    Most people don't care about it in their daily lives, but it naturally exists there.

  • @Mokiefraggle
    @Mokiefraggle 4 роки тому +19

    Nice exploration of the mythology of the shinobi, and in particular of things like how the "Hidden Village" concept came to be. First I'd actually heard of it, though I'd heard of the Iga and Koga clans before this. This makes the legendary Iga shinobi Kirigakure Saizo make much more sense, if the Iga village was in a misty valley. Of course, a legendary shinobi from a misty village would be associated with mist and illusion...which pretty clearly ties right back into characters like Zabuza and Haku.
    One small nitpick, though: pretty sure that Susanoo is pronounced with a glottal, given that it's also transliterated as Susano'o/Susano-o, or even Susanowo. "Su-sa-no-oh", not "Susan-oh".

  • @BBGKen
    @BBGKen 3 роки тому

    Appreciate This You Helpin Us Be How Creator Made Us Ta Be 🤘🏽

  • @heesingsia4634
    @heesingsia4634 4 роки тому +9

    猿 saru , means monkey in case nobody has mentioned that. I was introduced to Naruto during the orochimaru Vs sarutobi fight so when enma was summoned and turned into the stick I got the first folklore reference there.

  • @mtyvnelman9593
    @mtyvnelman9593 3 роки тому +1

    Dojutsu Story Was So Epic
    I Never Imagined That Amaterasu,Tsukuyomi and Susanoo Were God Amazing Video❤❤

  • @talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967
    @talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967 4 роки тому +7

    Japanese Mythology : **exists**
    Rick Riordan : _and then.. you could see me writing a book based on this_

    • @itsoblivion8124
      @itsoblivion8124 Рік тому +1

      east asian mythology to be more precise. Almost the spiritual concepts in Naruto are from Taoism, Buddhism and Hinduism

  • @WFZPROMO
    @WFZPROMO 3 роки тому +1

    Its crazy how much research you gotta do just to make an anime.. great work

  • @SirLeoAndrews
    @SirLeoAndrews 4 роки тому +4

    Great 🤘🏻💪🏻 really informative 😇

  • @Peecamarke
    @Peecamarke 4 роки тому +1

    Dude! Great video! Would LOVE to see more videos like this!

  • @alfonsopayan09
    @alfonsopayan09 4 роки тому +11

    When is part two? Love these type of videos so much 🔥 👏 📖 🇯🇵

    • @StoryDive
      @StoryDive  4 роки тому +3

      I didn't get enough views on this one to do part 2. If I more views I might.

    • @suddamii7413
      @suddamii7413 4 роки тому +3

      StoryDive please do a part 2

    • @brandonirvine1088
      @brandonirvine1088 3 роки тому +1

      @@StoryDive You got almost 500 thousand! Do it if you enjoy it bro.

  • @Dontdoit_
    @Dontdoit_ 4 роки тому +1

    Man we gotta get you more Subs
    I thought you would of had millions with how dope your videos are

  • @Amaankhan-pj3ou
    @Amaankhan-pj3ou 3 роки тому +83

    Hashirama - hindu God Rama
    Indra - Hindu king of gods
    Ashura - hindu Demon
    Madara - Satan
    Tobi - Antichrist
    Hagoromo - Jesus
    4 ninja war - Armageddon

    • @ShreddyMan
      @ShreddyMan 3 роки тому +2

      Kaguya?

    • @maharlika3486
      @maharlika3486 3 роки тому +13

      Kaguya- Thot that likes interracial

    • @YoungYahtz94
      @YoungYahtz94 3 роки тому +14

      @@ShreddyMankaguya is based on princess kaguya from the tale of the bamboo cutter. It’s an old Japanese fairytale and is considered one of the earliest stories referencing extraterrestrial life

    • @oneforrall
      @oneforrall 3 роки тому +1

      Hagoromo is kaguya child which is another Japanese myth

    • @senmonkashonen5875
      @senmonkashonen5875 3 роки тому +1

      Hagoromo = baphomet*

  • @neonlegend683
    @neonlegend683 3 роки тому

    This is so cool and im gald I found this gem of a video, pretty much grew up with Naruto, and the Yellow spiky hair ninja always made me feel that if I believe that I can always do better if im determined

  • @coreyclarke6964
    @coreyclarke6964 4 роки тому +4

    Me the whole video “Soo coooool!!!” “Whaaat, noway! that’s so cool!!”

  • @raph789
    @raph789 4 роки тому +2

    Well just found a new amazing channel! Thank you!

  • @DungeonBricks
    @DungeonBricks 4 роки тому +4

    Niiiice, gotta love the real part lore of stuff

  • @tevineleven11
    @tevineleven11 3 роки тому +1

    Naruto himself draws a lot of tropes and motifs from Kitsune themselves. The Sexy Jutsu being based off of prankster Kitsune ability to transform into women to trick as well as Naruto's earlier prankster personality. Naruto's habit of keeping his eyes closed is always a Kitsune thing

  • @mahmoudmansour1955
    @mahmoudmansour1955 4 роки тому +5

    pls cover and explain the philosophy of this gorgeous anime......and nice work ..loved it

  • @chandlerreynolds654
    @chandlerreynolds654 4 роки тому

    Dude I havnt seen many people say this, but you seem to put a LOT of work into this. I mean you explained EVERYTHING my man. You’re awesome! Keep it up ima subscribe thanks to all the great information. Ik it prob gets hard sometimes for you to study that much information, but dude if you enjoy it keep it going I’ll watch if anything!

  • @exeacua
    @exeacua 4 роки тому +11

    Great video. I dont know if it is any conection but en Yuu Yuu Hakusho one of the main characters is a kyubi kitsune called Kurama. In the othe hand, as far as I know the gamen yanken actually is rock paper sissors, its also great to know it also represents toad, slug and snake. Also in older mangas, like in Kamui, nijas trained hawks and dogs (I dont know if it is inspired in folklore).

    • @Mokiefraggle
      @Mokiefraggle 4 роки тому +2

      I read somewhere that Kishimoto actually admitted that he named Kurama directly after the Yuu Yuu Hakusho character.

  • @L0gical-warri0rs007
    @L0gical-warri0rs007 3 роки тому

    You did you homework with distinction... I uchiha Madara consider you the best narrator of Naruto series..
    You did a great job in explaining the series both Naruto and Shippuden...
    You pronounciation of the Japanese, Chinese, Hindu and Buddhist words are perfect.

  • @samarjit_1246
    @samarjit_1246 4 роки тому +48

    there's really a village in naruto called village hidden in the mist

    • @savxired
      @savxired 3 роки тому

      i prefer when it was called a blood mist village

    • @samarjit_1246
      @samarjit_1246 3 роки тому

      @@savxired ur replying on six month old comments?

    • @savxired
      @savxired 3 роки тому +4

      @@samarjit_1246 so? lol

  • @Inazarab
    @Inazarab 3 роки тому +1

    Really interesting. Looking forward to part 2.

  • @Jason_Belmont
    @Jason_Belmont 4 роки тому +5

    This was very helpful, thank you, you saved me some trouble. Also, this has nothing to do with mythology, and maybe it's already obvious, but The Great Stone Faces aka Hokage Rock, is a reference to and inspired by Mt. Rushmore in the United States.

  • @AkaHeiwa
    @AkaHeiwa 4 роки тому +2

    Incredible !! Thank you so much for this work. Ever since I started understanding that there was so many connections between Naruto and Japanese / Asian culture, I've been fascinated to learn more ! Can't wait for a part two !! :)

  • @papadoc7780
    @papadoc7780 4 роки тому +101

    Part of what makes the Naruto world so rich and vibrant is the well of mythological influences from everywhere.Some Hindu mythology is there :
    Indra and Asura

    In Hindu mythology, Indra was a deity (known as Devas) that wielded lightning bolts, and did battle with the evil and power hungry Asuras. You can see a role reversal here, but there’s definitely a reason this lightning attack:

    is called Indra’s Arrow. Furthermore, the mythological wielded a bow too… the rainbow. The godly versions made an appearance on a Naruto front spread:

    Asura:

    Indra:

    Enma

    Its Japanese name is Henge: Kongō nyoi.
    “Kongō” is the Japanese translation for Vajra, a ritualistic object/weapon wielded by the mythological Indra above. It’s also a Sanskrit word meaning “thunderbolt” and “diamond”, which is referred to in the object’s meaning as the object is supposed to represent diamond’s toughness and force of thunder.

    Enma is also the Japanese translation for “Yama”, the Hindugod who decides where people go after they die.
    Garuda

    Sasuke’s hawk is called Garuda. In Hindu mythology, Garuda is a bird man and often seen as “king of the birds”.

    His depictions vary between more birdlike and more human though.
    Yashamaru

    The first kanji in his name “夜叉” (Yasha) is the Japanese way of saying “Yaksha”. In Hindu mythology, a Yaksha is a kind of spirit that is usually benevolent, but also has a darker and more sinister side. There’s a clear parallel here, where Yashamaru is normally nice but had to be cruel to young Gaara on his last mission.

    Rinnegan’s Six Paths

    Each of the path names are connected with Hindu mythology. We’ve covered Asura and Deva, but there is still two to cover:
    Preta: Ghostly looking supernatural beings that endure unabating suffering as they seek to try and satiate relentless hunger and thirst. Of course, Naruto’s Preta Path is about guzzling an opponent’s chakra.
    Naraka: The realm of hells where souls go to be cleansed of their sins. This is the place that Yama resides, and decides the fates of souls. This ties in with Naruto’s Naraka Path being the ability to control life and death. There’s an old Japanese saying that was used to scare kids into telling the truth… “"If you lie, Lord Enma will pull out your tongue" The King of Hell of course, could do that.
    Hashirama’s Mokuton
    His wood dragon resembles a Makara from Hindu mythology:


    Shinsuusenju is also influenced by the Hindu-Buddhist creation of Avalokiteśvara:


    Also known in Japanese as the Senju Kannon.
    Hyuga Juinjutsu
    In the manga, the symbol on the middle of the seal is a swastika, an important symbol in Hinduism.

    Because of the connotations with Nazism it has gained in the West though, the anime changed it to a normal cross:
    Part of what makes the Naruto world so rich and vibrant is the well of mythological influences from everywhere. Hindu mythology is no exception:
    Indra and Asura

    In Hindu mythology, Indra was a deity (known as Devas) that wielded lightning bolts, and did battle with the evil and power hungry Asuras. You can see a role reversal here, but there’s definitely a reason this lightning attack:

    is called Indra’s Arrow. Furthermore, the mythological wielded a bow too… the rainbow. The godly versions made an appearance on a Naruto front spread:

    Asura:

    Indra:

    Enma

    Its Japanese name is Henge: Kongō nyoi.
    “Kongō” is the Japanese translation for Vajra, a ritualistic object/weapon wielded by the mythological Indra above. It’s also a Sanskrit word meaning “thunderbolt” and “diamond”, which is referred to in the object’s meaning as the object is supposed to represent diamond’s toughness and force of thunder.

    Enma is also the Japanese translation for “Yama”, the Hindugod who decides where people go after they die.
    Garuda

    Sasuke’s hawk is called Garuda. In Hindu mythology, Garuda is a bird man and often seen as “king of the birds”.

    His depictions vary between more birdlike and more human though.
    Yashamaru

    The first kanji in his name “夜叉” (Yasha) is the Japanese
    way of saying “Yaksha”. In Hindu mythology, a Yaksha is a kind of spirit that is usually benevolent, but also has a darker and more sinister side. There’s a clear parallel here, where Yashamaru is normally nice but had to be cruel to young Gaara on his last mission.

    Rinnegan’s Six Paths

    Each of the path names are connected with Hindu mythology. We’ve covered Asura and Deva, but there is still two to cover:
    Preta: Ghostly looking supernatural beings that endure unabating suffering as they seek to try and satiate relentless hunger and thirst. Of course, Naruto’s Preta Path is about guzzling an opponent’s chakra.
    Naraka: The realm of hells where souls go to be cleansed of their sins. This is the place that Yama resides, and decides the fates of souls. This ties in with Naruto’s Naraka Path being the ability to control life and death. There’s an old Japanese saying that was used to scare kids into telling the truth… “"If you lie, Lord Enma will pull out your tongue" The King of Hell of course, could do that.
    Hashirama’s Mokuton
    His wood dragon resembles a Makara from Hindu mythology:


    Shinsuusenju is also influenced by the Hindu-Buddhist creation of Avalokiteśvara:


    Also known in Japanese as the Senju Kannon.
    Hyuga Juinjutsu
    In the manga, the symbol on the middle of the seal is a swastika, an important symbol in Hinduism.

    Because of the connotations with Nazism it has gained in the West though, the anime changed it to a normal cross:
    Chakra Means Energy in Sanskrit and Most of the Hindu God hold a Chakra in a finger like God Krishna hold *swadarshan* *chakra*
    You can see the pictures here:
    www.quora.com/What-are-some-Hindu-mythological-references-in-Japanese-Classic-Naruto/answer/Peter-Spering-1?ch=10&share=086e7759&srid=FPLqZ

    • @sebastianstewart6894
      @sebastianstewart6894 4 роки тому +2

      You missed the Chakra network which is also from vedic and taoic medicine, the vedic nidhi system is more extensive and is not the Chakra network (which is shown in Naruto) but another system is the marma system as well.
      Also thank you very much for that reference to the diamond, since I was trying to figure out how indra kills cut down the forests that Dan tended before her and her son's death.

    • @saidmaz7876
      @saidmaz7876 4 роки тому +2

      Dude do you have a life bruh

    • @sebastianstewart6894
      @sebastianstewart6894 4 роки тому +3

      @@saidmaz7876 dude appreciating the traditions of people is a very good hobby to have, it's far better than the hobby of alcoholism or facebooking.

    • @saidmaz7876
      @saidmaz7876 4 роки тому +2

      @@sebastianstewart6894 agree but I meant it as a joke 😂 but who tf type a whole essay

    • @sebastianstewart6894
      @sebastianstewart6894 4 роки тому +2

      @@saidmaz7876 it's like 3 copies of the same thing rather then a big essay.

  • @verlazmitchell132
    @verlazmitchell132 3 роки тому +1

    Sasuke & Naruto was from Raijin & Fuijin everyone should've known that cause of their element release

  • @gggrootgamer2215
    @gggrootgamer2215 3 роки тому +5

    In Naruto series, Some character names and weapons names are similar to Tamil language,
    Example:
    Ashura : Suriyan( Tamil ) = Sun ☀️
    Indra : Indiran ( Tamil ) = Moon🌙
    Kunai : Kurmunai ( Tamil ) = a type of weapon 🗡️
    Chakra : Sakaram ( Tamil ) = 7 Sakaram in human body☸️
    etc. And Beast Ball statues are here in Some Tamilnadu's temples

  • @einatliberman4186
    @einatliberman4186 Рік тому

    Thak you so much for this rare and deeply thorough vid.
    Very well done 👍❤

  • @Beansareamagicalfruit
    @Beansareamagicalfruit 4 роки тому +4

    Love this channel

  • @SonicEclipse456
    @SonicEclipse456 3 роки тому +1

    *Some more facts:*
    1. Apparently the Hidden Leaf Village (Konohagakure, if you will) is a reference to a town(?) called Nagi in the Okayama prefecture, Japan, where Kishimoto was born.
    2. Naruto's jumpsuit in the OG series and Shippuden are a reference to the sort of clothes Kishimoto used to wear when he was a kid.
    3. Rock Lee is a reference to Bruce Lee (i'm pretty sure everyone knows this though).
    4. The "Rasen" in Rasengan means spiral.

  • @1035730004
    @1035730004 3 роки тому +27

    sometimes I really have this sympathy towards my fellow weebs in the "western countries", because you guys literally have to watch videos like this just to understand only the surface of the meanings of some words while there are much more meanings behind even one character in our language.

    • @galaxylucia1898
      @galaxylucia1898 3 роки тому

      True, but isn’t that the case for any work of art, regardless of the medium, that’s available to other cultures? And it isn’t limited to just cultural differences but generational as well… But the fun is learning more and not sticking at the surface level or just taking things at face value. That’s how cultural appropriation begins-when people lack the curiosity and respect to understand and appreciate something that they’re not inherently apart of (culturally speaking).

  • @ajsketches8483
    @ajsketches8483 3 роки тому

    Awesome video. I'm doing a project for an English class where I have to compare two similar fictional texts and I'm doing Naruto and Harry Potter. This was a huuuuuge help with my research. Thanks man!!

  • @Cofeeman911
    @Cofeeman911 3 роки тому +6

    So basically, Japan, China, and India liked the series so much, they developed the whole culture based on it.

  • @dendenedenden
    @dendenedenden 4 роки тому +2

    This video is so good, thank you

  • @clintmontgomery5108
    @clintmontgomery5108 4 роки тому +7

    He got almost everything that I could think of in the original Naruto. Shippuden has a lot including names of Real ninja like Hanzo, and the Gold and Silver brothers direct reference from two demons in journey to the west, along with all the weapons of the sage of the six paths.

  • @camrnlve
    @camrnlve 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this video!
    Toward the end of shippuuden I was def thinkin of some new world order/revelation vibes. Classic esoteric/occult story.
    Madara wanting to put everyone under the spell that they are living in peace & unity when they were all in a deep sleep unaware of the spell.

  • @vegitouchiha2499
    @vegitouchiha2499 4 роки тому +121

    I'm a Hindu. And when I watched Naruto and saw words like Indra, Asura, chakra and many more. I was like - 😳.

  • @willkage
    @willkage 3 роки тому

    The algorithm is disappointing sometimes… this is not one of those times🔥🔥🔥

  • @ferror18
    @ferror18 4 роки тому +10

    Love it, cant wait for shippuden episode, although maybe make that 2 or 3 part since is quite a bigger series.

  • @Loiss
    @Loiss 4 роки тому +13

    I need that ninja looking over the town pic!!

    • @StoryDive
      @StoryDive  4 роки тому +1

      I think if you look for "Iga ninja village" you will find it.

  • @teves1042
    @teves1042 3 роки тому +4

    5:50 mentions Chi
    DO you know kung fu panda 3? It was about chi.
    "An energy that flows through all living things."

  • @johnnycalories6500
    @johnnycalories6500 Рік тому

    I saw all three of your best,well what I feel is the best. Episodes. Princess mononoke, spirited away and least but definitely not least this one.!!

  • @deangunga9248
    @deangunga9248 4 роки тому +21

    4:26 oddly looks like shadow possession jutsu 😳

  • @Avyan__fr
    @Avyan__fr 3 роки тому +2

    I know that no one asked but, This video was created the day before my Birthday

  • @herbalife4486
    @herbalife4486 4 роки тому +16

    So lord shimura beem wrong. He said the only honorable way to fight an enemy is face to face. He really was blinded by his way lol

  • @royalefrostyt8752
    @royalefrostyt8752 2 роки тому

    Me and I my thousands of school friends still love Naruto!
    All the time, at lunch, at recess, even at class
    And when we even play, we say "RASENGUN!!!" Even we talk with the teachers about Naruto

  • @Makkaru112
    @Makkaru112 4 роки тому +10

    Any man practicing the way of Bushido... a samurai literally and openly states ninjutsu is a form of cowardice and so forth. They don't think lightly of ninja lmao

  • @fresnoniiji
    @fresnoniiji 3 роки тому +1

    No wonder Narutos story was so good its deeply rooted.

  • @stillscrubbin
    @stillscrubbin 4 роки тому +5

    18:15 Did you just reference the English dubbed Naruto by NOT saying "DATTEBAYO!!" YOU'RE FIRED!!

  • @andersonjackiesrandallfern8115
    @andersonjackiesrandallfern8115 4 роки тому

    I got bored with the last 2 seasons of Netflix's version. My 12yr old told me to go to Hulu to watch the Shippuden version. The Akastski is a must in Naruto. I'm so hooked & it's getting me through this pandemic.

  • @carlv5277
    @carlv5277 4 роки тому +9

    This could be a Netflix series

  • @Bobbie_Lee84
    @Bobbie_Lee84 3 роки тому +1

    One of Itachi's susano attack move is called Yasakani Magatama, & also his shield called Yata Mirror are both from the three regalia of japan, the third one being Kusanagi No Tsurugi belong to Orochimaru as mention in the video..

  • @hollow7137
    @hollow7137 4 роки тому +8

    6:31 Bruh I am dead on the floor😂😂😂😂😂

  • @parasharkchari
    @parasharkchari 3 роки тому

    In the manga series, Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru, there's a character from a family of self-styled Ninjas who takes the whole charade seriously and calls himself Saizou (reference to Kirigakure Saizou of the Sanada Ten Braves), and he's fighting against a ninja fanboy who calls himself Jiraiya, but is actually a Brazilian guy with the surname Gracian (a reference to the Gracie family).
    In his fight, he actually uses a Katon ninjutsu, and the interesting play they made on the hand seals was that he was hiding combustible fluids inside little packets stuffed under his gloves, and the hand seals were actually him bursting each of those packets so that the fluid would drip out and he could light it on cue by spitting out an oxidizer. Still pretty near impossible, but at least they tried to give those hand movements some kind of pseudo-realistic meaning.

  • @Beansareamagicalfruit
    @Beansareamagicalfruit 4 роки тому +16

    I'd love to see a video on Yugioh and the egyptian magic stuff it's supposed to be loosely based on.

  • @theunknown726
    @theunknown726 4 роки тому +1

    You are saying that Naruto is full of legends......
    in my opinion NARUTO it self is a LEGEND!!!

  • @TechWizard28
    @TechWizard28 4 роки тому +51

    There’s an occult story being told in naruto as well

    • @TechWizard28
      @TechWizard28 4 роки тому +1

      I’m disappointed that you couldn’t see the Sumerian in Naruto either

    • @Cadambank
      @Cadambank 4 роки тому

      Is it the part of Asura or Ahura in the mesapotamian civilisation?

    • @ADeeSHUPA
      @ADeeSHUPA 4 роки тому

      @@TechWizard28 Sumerian

    • @fhilandroid5984
      @fhilandroid5984 4 роки тому +1

      @@ADeeSHUPA indra and asura is also like sumeria enlil and enki right??

    • @fhilandroid5984
      @fhilandroid5984 4 роки тому +1

      @@ADeeSHUPA and their mother represent the annunaki.. who mate with human to form a human-alien hybrid being..

  • @drewsnyder1436
    @drewsnyder1436 3 роки тому

    If I could like this video 10 times I would, fantastic job!

  • @toxictrickzydrip8373
    @toxictrickzydrip8373 4 роки тому +5

    When he said "Americans miss interpreted into gang signs" made me laugh so much lol

  • @NM-ug7vx
    @NM-ug7vx 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the video it is great and gives lot of answers.

  • @bonolosolomon
    @bonolosolomon 4 роки тому +6

    Sasuke be giving a shout out to his Gang the Uchiha by performing fire style gang signs😂😂😂

  • @hoverbunny7862
    @hoverbunny7862 3 роки тому

    This video is actually amazing highly recommend looking into 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

  • @roebloxy9986
    @roebloxy9986 4 роки тому +4

    I noticed a long ago that Luffy's gear 4 was inspired by sumos and the Susanoo was inspired by Samurais.

    • @oofgordy4634
      @oofgordy4634 4 роки тому

      Susanoos armor was probably inspired by samurai but Susanoo is the shinto god of the storm he is also the brother of Amaterasu and they are the kids of Izanagi and Izanami. All Uchiha jutsus are based on shinto mythology. Tsukuyomi is the moon god.

  • @yiddaherikkapacudan7623
    @yiddaherikkapacudan7623 4 роки тому +2

    I love topics like this!

  • @jittichai7872
    @jittichai7872 4 роки тому +3

    Vastly entertaining!

  • @Mahakala1008
    @Mahakala1008 3 роки тому

    Your research is the MOST accurate