Jiraiya (Persona)

This article is about the Persona. For the skill, see Jiraiya (Skill). For the Demon, see Jiraiya.

Jiraiya
ジライヤ
Artwork from Persona 4
Origin	Japanese culture
Arcana	Magician

Jiraiya is a Persona in Persona 4. It is the Initial Persona of Yosuke Hanamura.

Profile

Origin

Jiraiya is a character originating from the 1806-1807 Japanese fiction series, Jiraiya Monogatari (also written Jiraiya Setsuwa). He is a chivalrous thief who aids an orphaned boy get revenge against his father's killer and later learns how to use toad magic from a mountain hermit. This tale was partially inspired by the Chinese story Garaiya. In 1839, Jiraiya Monogatari received a fully illustrated serialization titled Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. Though unfinished, it is thought to be the more well-known version of Jiraiya which made him more of a heroic figure.

In Persona 4, all of the party member's first Personas were chosen for them from Japanese figures based on their storylines. Jiraiya was picked for Yosuke because Jiraiya is a people of the hero, and having it as a Persona would allow Yosuke to believe himself to be a "chosen one".

Design

Jiraiya was designed based on what Yosuke would imagine when he hears the name, but knowing nothing about him besides "chivalrous thief" and "ninja". Though it was not written into Yosuke's characterization, Soejima personally saw Yosuke as the kind of person who isn't very creative. For example, Yosuke would know that Jiraiya was a chivalrous thief which is like a type of hero, so would think of a red muffler like other fictional heroes. And since Jiraiya was a ninja, he would think of camouflage because ninjas need to be stealthy, but the camouflage pattern is also something that Yosuke likes himself and thinks is cool. Soejima further designed Jiraiya to not have joints, like a poseable rubber doll, to reflect Yosuke viewing it as being like a toy. Jiraiya is also meant to mimic a frog, and shares many design elements with its boss form as Shadow Yosuke; the two black protrusions are supposed to look like a frog's eyes, and the V across its chest resembles a mouth. The small holes below the yellow shuriken-like shapes are its real eyes.

Gameplay

Persona 4

In Persona 4, Yosuke starts with Jiraiya. It transfigures into Susano-O upon maxing his Social Link.

	Name Level Jiraiya 3	Strength 4 Magic 3 Endurance 2 Agility 4 Luck 4
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Magician ✘ —
Resistances — — — WkWeak StrStrong — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Bash 6% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe. Innate Garu 4 SP Deals light Wind 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. 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 — Strengthens Wind attacks by 25%. 44 Wind Break 15 SP Nullifies 1 foe's Wind resistance. 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 — Strengthens Wind attacks by 50%. 73

Persona 4 Golden

In Golden, Yosuke starts with Jiraiya. It transfigures into Susano-O upon maxing his Social Link, and can further transfigure into Takehaya Susano-o during winter.

	Name Level Jiraiya 3	Strength 4 Magic 3 Endurance 2 Agility 4 Luck 4
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Skill Card Magician ✘ — —
Resistances — — — WkWeak StrStrong — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Bash 6% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe. Innate Garu 4 SP Deals light Wind 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. 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 Makes all foes Panic. 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 — Strengthens Wind attacks by 25%. 44 Wind Break 15 SP Nullifies 1 foe's Wind resistance. 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 — Strengthens Wind attacks by 50%. 73
Social Link Skills Skill Cost Description Rank Trafuri 24 SP Enables escape from most battles. 2 Dekaja 10 SP Nullifies stat bonuses on all foes. 4 Auto-Sukukaja — Automatic Sukukaja at the start of battle. 6 Diarama 6 SP Moderately restores 1 ally's HP. 8 Evade Elec — Triples evasion rate against Elec attacks. MaxGained upon reaching max SL and 1st transfiguration Youthful Wind 25 SP Moderately restores party's HP and raises Hit/Evasion rate for 3 turns. MaxGained upon 2nd transfiguration
Bike Skills Skill Cost Description Rank Panic Boost — Increases odds of inflicting Panic. 1 Megido 15 SP Deals medium Almighty damage to all foes. 2 Green Wall 18 SP Add Wind resistance to 1 ally. 3 Makara Break 18 SP Negate all foes' Makarakarn. 4 Diarahan 18 SP Fully restores 1 ally's HP. 5

Persona 4 Arena

Main article: Gameplay:Yosuke Hanamura § Persona 4 Arena

Yosuke uses Jiraiya as his Persona for his C and D buttons in Arena.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Main article: Gameplay:Yosuke Hanamura § Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Yosuke uses Jiraiya as his Persona for his C and D buttons again in Arena Ultimax.

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

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	Name Level HP SP Jiraiya 1	Strength 6 Magic 9 Endurance 7 Agility 8 Luck 5
Arcana Type Magician
Resistances — — — — — WkWeak StrStrong — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Garu [[]] — A light Wind attack. (1 Enemy) Innate Jinpugeki [[]] — A light Cut + Wind attack. (1 Enemy) 9 Garula [[]] — A medium Wind attack. (1 Enemy) 15 Tentarafoo [[]] — Medium chance of Panic. (All Enemies) 23 Reppu Strike [[]] — A medium Cut + Wind attack. (1 Enemy) 35 Garudyne [[]] — A heavy Wind attack. (1 Enemy) 40 Kamikaze Strike [[]] — A heavy Cut + Wind attack. (1 Enemy) 55

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

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	Name Level HP SP Jiraiya 21 165 55	Strength 31 Magic 24 Endurance 22 Agility 35 Luck 12
Arcana Type Magician
Resistances — — — WkWeak StrStrong — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description 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. 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 — 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. 44 Double Link — 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+ — High chance of another attack after regular attack. 66 Brave Blade 91 HP Severe Phys attack that splashes to either side. 71
Unison Skills Skill Cost Description

Manual

Manual Descriptions
Persona 4	This Ninja appeared in several Edo-era stories and plays. His toad magic allowed him to control and ride toads, as well as turn into a giant toad himself in some stories. Alongside his wife Tsunade, a devotee of slug magic, he battled the snake-magic wielding Orochimaru, who was once Jiraiya's disciple.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Jiraiya
Japanese	ジライヤ Jiraiya	Katakana transliteration of 自来也 or 児雷也

Gallery

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  Jiraiya on the cover of the Vol. 2 Japanese Standard Edition DVD of Persona 4 The Animation
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  Jiraiya on the jacket cover of the Japanese Vol. 2 Full Disc of Persona 4 The Animation
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  Artwork from Persona 4
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  Concept artwork for Persona 4
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  Reference sheet for Persona 4 Arena
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  Render from Persona 4 The Animation
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  Card graphic from Persona 4
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  Graphic from Persona 4 Golden
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  Graphic from Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
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  Graphic from Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
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  Model from Persona 4
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  Model of Jiraiya playing an electric guitar from Persona 4: Dancing All Night