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

[@StoryDive]

My video on Shippuden is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2nGZGmBaa2UZ6M 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: kzbin.info

[@AntonyCummins]

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

[@StoryDive]

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

[@sammyr6911]

StoryDive Can you do Inuyasha

[@laibashaikh6069]

StoryDive IOU I I i you ugh u huh

[@MikaelaJoArroyo]

I would love a naruto shippuden breakdown!

[@xStar24x]

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]

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

[@Hinatachan360]

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

[@stillscrubbin]

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

[@peterkhew7414]

Very foxy.

[@ALYoungFuture13]

Hence “Foxy lady” reference etymology

[@crazyfather3203]

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

[@god-gloryofdrawing6105]

Just every Hindu know these facts

[@Skadi609]

@@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]

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.

[@haremking8287]

I knew most of these.

[@ZennExile]

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]

I love learning the history behind my favorite anime.

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

Me too

[@Draven_Raven]

Same

[@CAfakmykak]

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]

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]

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

[@dragonfang8748]

@@notalilkid7365 It's a anime you know?

[@andersonsteelrod8121]

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

[@susovanmishra7516]

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

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@WeirdoWeeb uP

[@YoungYahtz94]

Yup, always has Been

[@vineethk133]

true that

[@Japinoyboi2004]

Yes but mostly Japanese.

[@Japinoyboi2004]

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

[@ushakovsergey6883]

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

[@sammyr6911]

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]

@@sammyr6911 also known as the 8 drunken gods

[@blackpower1847]

Still the Style isn’t just Fantasy..

[@1lionyouth]

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

[@GhostDog37]

True

[@kykoh2002]

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]

@@kushaal1025 yeah ur right

[@jamesjohnXII]

Ametersu is also like a sun god or something i think

[@SujalChandelS]

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]

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

[@FreyOverHeaven]

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

[@Xandontlikeme]

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

[@tgrbabyjr2335]

brah....

[@MrBiggs-jj7mp]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@brennanray4042]

Whole lotta gang shit🤣🤣🤣

[@samuraixronin4630]

Hehehehe

[@nhlanhlantabanyana1603]

Lol

[@bismarckfrempong]

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]

Shippuden was basically the uchiha show

[@_Ishayat]

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]

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

[@savxired]

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]

Kotoamsukami the (god of gods)?

[@ilfabbione5314]

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

[@jakeallen3608]

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

[@angmaraboli6511]

And looks kinda gay. Lol

[@krongaming3320]

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

[@Cami-dc9iu]

@@krongaming3320 yeah make sense 😂😂

[@Getwright-]

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

[@StoryDive]

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

[@marcopolo2028]

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]

@@StoryDive that comic relief jutsu saved the world tho

[@Tobias5036]

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

[@dattebayo2730]

Same

[@greatpost1192]

REPENT! REPENT! REPENT!

[@arnold308]

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]

The will of D is real

[@dieselcatches2025]

sanji was almost a naruto.

[@TheCentipede_21]

They are friends not rivals🤦🏻‍♂️

[@lo-rezastronaut3714]

@@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]

@@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.

[@utkarshkhare1181]

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]

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

[@utkarshkhare1181]

@@areyoudumbonpurpose1822 what are you trying to say bro

[@areyoudumbonpurpose1822]

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

[@bhargabgogoi6231]

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

[@Princestation103]

@@bhargabgogoi6231 I never know that

[@dankato1764]

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

[@josephjoestar324]

Your FUCking pfp bruh lmao

[@mancot17]

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

[@kylemiller5148]

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 👏

[@keenestfox6376]

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]

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

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

That would be interesting

[@ghettokage6104]

Quite.

[@themlongplays4961]

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

[@andrewollmann304]

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]

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

[@itsoblivion8124]

They are dedicated to Indian gods

[@Survey_Corps154]

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

[@Vorusen]

"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!

[@psypsy751]

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

[@fermintenava5911]

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]

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.

[@Lord_Escanor_Sama]

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

[@uselesshero.official]

Yep Sasuke is probably from Sasake Koujiro.

[@therealsmoothy6511]

And the moves ameterasu izanagi and izanmi and susanoo

[@uselesshero.official]

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

[@icyprysm7254]

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

[@ojszn3136]

@@icyprysm7254really where is it

[@zeta970]

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]

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]

Spells are real lmao

[@AkiraSumida1]

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.

[@exeacua]

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]

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

[@heesingsia4634]

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.

[@theoddfoxout892]

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

[@1035730004]

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]

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).

[@Mokiefraggle]

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".

[@markparkey1218]

- 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.

[@Amaankhan-pj3ou]

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

[@ShreddyMan]

Kaguya?

[@maharlika3486]

Kaguya- Thot that likes interracial

[@YoungYahtz94]

@@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]

Hagoromo is kaguya child which is another Japanese myth

[@senmonkashonen5875]

Hagoromo = baphomet*

[@Loiss]

I need that ninja looking over the town pic!!

[@StoryDive]

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

[@WFZPROMO]

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

[@alfonsopayan09]

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

[@StoryDive]

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

[@suddamii7413]

StoryDive please do a part 2

[@brandonirvine1088]

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

[@samarjit_1246]

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

[@savxired]

i prefer when it was called a blood mist village

[@samarjit_1246]

@@savxired ur replying on six month old comments?

[@savxired]

@@samarjit_1246 so? lol

[@mahmoudmansour1955]

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

[@papadoc7780]

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]

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]

Dude do you have a life bruh

[@sebastianstewart6894]

@@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]

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

[@sebastianstewart6894]

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

[@Jason_Belmont]

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.

[@gggrootgamer2215]

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

[@vegitouchiha2499]

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

[@dev_ratn_29]

Same here.

[@lordroi5884]

Yup exactly bro

[@watchitz9596]

Haha was about to say that

[@apoorvasaha3749]

Bruh i am hindu too but i didn't got shock.

[@khamba6713]

Lol

[@tevineleven11]

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

[@herbalife4486]

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

[@mtyvnelman9593]

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

[@divad7137]

6:31 Bruh I am dead on the floor😂😂😂😂😂

[@neonlegend683]

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

[@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967]

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

[@itsoblivion8124]

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

[@SonicEclipse456]

*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.

[@deangunga9248]

4:26 oddly looks like shadow possession jutsu 😳

[@dr.zamanritu9033]

Rat hand sign, ne

[@TechWizard28]

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

[@TechWizard28]

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

[@Cadambank]

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

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@@TechWizard28 Sumerian

[@fhilandroid5984]

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

[@fhilandroid5984]

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

[@Beansareamagicalfruit]

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

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

That would be interesting too

[@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967]

Wait what?!

[@Dontdoit_]

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

[@9435jordan]

Lol is how he said American mistaking it for gang signs lol

[@raph789]

Well just found a new amazing channel! Thank you!

[@stillscrubbin]

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

[@Peecamarke]

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

[@SirLeoAndrews]

Great 🤘🏻💪🏻 really informative 😇

[@L0gical-warri0rs007]

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.

[@DungeonBricks]

Niiiice, gotta love the real part lore of stuff

[@camrnlve]

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.

[@roebloxy9986]

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

[@oofgordy4634]

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.

[@Inazarab]

Really interesting. Looking forward to part 2.

[@Cofeeman911]

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

[@ajsketches8483]

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!!

[@coreyclarke6964]

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

[@radamezprince3505]

What about the ninja origin in Okinawa specifically? This was still an enjoyable & informative video.

[@desmondmilesful]

In addition to the Eight headed serpent vs Susanoo. It is said that story represents the equivalent of the story of Good vs Evil/Heaven vs Hell in different religions, shintoism, Buddhism, Christianity equivalents. Jesus vs the anti-christ or satan. So basically Itachi is Jesus. XD

[@tevincollins2869]

Oh I think everybody knows that lol 😂

[@beasttitan9699]

😂 comedy.

[@johnnycalories6500]

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.!!

[@clintmontgomery5108]

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.

[@ferror18]

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

[@Makkaru112]

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

[@guldar360]

Your research is the MOST accurate

[@Beansareamagicalfruit]

Love this channel

[@einatliberman4186]

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

[@bu5415]

can you do mythology behind shadow of the colossus

[@parasharkchari]

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.

[@carlv5277]

This could be a Netflix series

[@chandlerreynolds654]

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!

[@cachodejosepa]

Does anyone know who made the cover art for The Secret Traditions of the Shinobi: Hattori Hanzo's Shinobi Hiden and Other Ninja Scrolls that is shown here on the video?

[@cie5652]

This video is so good, thank you

[@ambayaoh]

Jus wondering when we will get that Shippen real world comparison video 🤔

[@LeonardoSardemberg49]

Great video! Just to add, the eight-headed snake is called Yamada no Orochi, just like that Orochimaru's jutsu

[@TsenTengLit]

Kaguya seal on the moon is actually referring to a folklore of Chinese Chang Er.

[@toxictrickzydrip8373]

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

[@redcharcoal36]

You forgot rhe otsutsuki real name Kaguya (moon princess) Urashiki (Urashimataro) And others

[@StoryDive]

I was going to mention those in the Shippuden video but very few people were interested in this video, so I might not make it.

[@Bobbie_Lee84]

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..

[@Michaelcham93]

Naruto like to use sexy jutsu Kitsune like to disguise beautiful female tricks human male

[@justinwhaley1288]

One of the reasons i Love the series

[@kylewiley4055]

Jiraiya when he realizes that he really could've married tsunade if it was completely accurate: Pain😔 Great video tho

[@pidde1330]

I was 100% sure something was going to happen between him and tsunade before he went to the hidden rain. But nooooo, he ended up dying instead. Broke my heart

[@mak7848]

One of the saddest deaths in the history of fiction imo.. I thought we'd get to see Jiraiya one more time

[@Noobie0fTheYear]

Nice vid man... looks like you really did your research... also you had me laughing at “my only issue is that the susanoo didn’t came out of sasukes nose” lol

[@jittichai7872]

Vastly entertaining!

[@krishnaats7141]

Prana is Sanskrit Vitality. Chakra is Sanskrit for basically Energy centre, Power centre in this case. Naadi are basically smaller junctions where energy and signals travel to and fro from Chakras to organs. The idea of Chi is based in Ancient Sanskrit versions of Chakras and Yoga.

[@anime_mythology_tv17]

true. The term chakra is sanskrit but in the show its based on Chi/Qi from chinese philosophy and the force from star wars. Chakra nodes are more like Acupressure points??

[@krishnaats7141]

@@anime_mythology_tv17 Read about Kundalini. Many Chinese Concepts came from Ancient Sanskrit. Kundalini is all about flow of energy. Tantra is all about manipulating energies around us and within. Sure they might have used word Chakra to mean something else, but it is all about awakening Kundalini and conjuring powers that can't be done otherwise. And Accupuncture points are basically Naadi points where energy changes direction and character.

[@anime_mythology_tv17]

@@krishnaats7141 I know of kundalini yoga a bit. Its when you do certain practices to activate the psycho somatic energy of the body which is located at the sacrum. I needed to read a book the kuji in technique bc I guess it activates certain "chakras" in the body?! True. Tantra is all about manipulating the life force energy of a person reach enlightenment. Bc the kundalini must travel up the spine to the brain.

[@marcellosalis5063]

Although shuriken and kunai can't be directly related to ninjas, they can't be related to samurais either (i.e. they weren't part of the bushido). At least to my knowledge.

[@fresnoniiji]

No wonder Narutos story was so good its deeply rooted.

[@hakimonn]

Really nice in-depth lore video. I enjoyed it a lot. There were some stuff you mentioned even as a die hard Naruto fan like me didn't know. But.... How the hell Sasuke would release the Susanoo, the Giant Chakra Armor Samurai from his nose ? LMAO

[@StoryDive]

Lol, I don't know how it would come out of his nose, but it would be more like Japanese mythology. Maybe he sneezes and it appears.

[@hakimonn]

@@StoryDive LOL Susanachoo !

[@dranipani]

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.