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Kishimoto originally planned to make Orochimaru look androgynous, but made him creepier due to the concept of him being a strong antagonist. When asked if Orochimaru was still good, Kishimoto answered that Orochimaru is 'truly evil' and that he is one of the several 'hopeless evil characters' that appear in the series. In an interview, Kishimoto asserted that making the villains 'flamboyant' was one of his 'guiding principles', and attributed this to his desire to have the villains have a 'powerful aura'. However, he eventually accepted their advice and Orochimaru was used to interrupt the arc.

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Kishimoto believed the series grew personality based on the Chunin Exams story arc and wanted it to end normally with Shikamaru Nara's victory. The introduction of Orochimaru to the series was first suggested by Masashi Kishimoto's superiors to improve the series' popularity. He wields a sword named Kusanagi, which is said to be related to the creature known as the Yamata no Orochi in Japanese mythology, Yamata no Orochi is defeated by the god Susanoo, a scene which is re-imagined in the manga and anime: Orochimaru uses a technique called Yamata no Orochi, but is ultimately defeated by Itachi Uchiha's Susanoo technique. Orochimaru originates from the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari where he opposes the title character who also appears in Naruto as his former ally. Most of the traits of Orochimaru's character were taken from Japanese mythology. Numerous pieces of merchandise with Orochimaru's likeness have been released, including action figures, posters, and plush dolls. Among the Naruto reader base, Orochimaru has been a popular character, ranking within the top twenty in several polls. He has been praised as one of the series' premiere villains by reviewers for his lack of redeeming qualities and open malevolence. Several anime and manga publications have praised and criticized Orochimaru's character. Orochimaru is voiced by Kujira in the Japanese version, and by Steve Blum in the English dub. His snake-like appearance features were intended to make it easier for the reader to recognize that he is a villain. Orochimaru has appeared in media outside the Naruto anime and manga, including several video games.īased on Japanese mythology, Orochimaru was created as one of the series' main antagonists, and was intended to represent the opposite of the protagonists' morals and values. By the events of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, he has seemingly redeemed himself and has sent his son Mitsuki to Konoha to become a ninja, while he himself occasionally works with Naruto (who has become the Seventh Hokage) and Sasuke. While he was the main antagonist in Part I of the series, Orochimaru's role was overshadowed by the Akatsuki organization prior to the Fourth Ninja War arc. He succeeded to some extent in obtaining immortality by transferring between different host bodies, which became one of his driving motivations throughout the series as he targets Sasuke Uchiha for his genetic heritage. He sought to gain power, conducted inhumane experiments to find a means to cheat death, and built his own ninja village Otogakure. He is one of the three Legendary Sannin and a former member of the terrorist organization Akatsuki. In the anime and manga, Orochimaru is a former ninja from the village of Konohagakure who is well known for his abilities. Orochimaru ( 大蛇丸) is a fictional character from Naruto, a manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (female body and Shiore)

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