History Main / FrogNinja

* The ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime takes the aesthetic with Greninja in particular a step further by including a seldom-used TCG ability called Battle Bond, which--for lack of better description--combines Greninja's aura with that of its trainer. In this case, Ash. It's an ability that takes a while for them to perfect, but it helps Ash get his final badge and make it to the Final of the Lumiose Conference, going further than he'd ever gone in any region.

Compare: CatNinja

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild fully embraces the {{Ninja}} nature of the Sheikah of previous games by reinterpreting their home of Kakariko Village from a typical fantasy village into a proper feudal Japanese style village. Frog statues are frequently found all over the village, revered by the people. Their archenemies, the Yiga Clan, who serve Ganon, also have frog statues found in their base.

** ''Series/NinjaSentaiKakuranger'': Ninja Black is named Jiraiya and pilots a frog mecha.

* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}:''
** There is an entire hidden village of frogs trained in mystical and ninja techniques. They become prominent in the series for two specific pupils:
*** Jiraiya is the foremost example. He's able to summon a giant toad, can partially transform himself into one, and has a snake-themed enemy. Most importantly, he is an {{Expy}} of the TropeMaker himself.
*** [[TheHero Naruto himself]] becomes one under Jiraiya's tutelage, as he also is able to summon frogs from the get-go and even trained under Gamabunta later on in the show to learn a lot of the same jutsus that Jiraiya used.

What animal would you associate with a ninja? [[CatNinja A cat?]] [[NobleWolf A wolf?]] [[DragonsUpTheYinYang A dragon?]] A... [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Frog?]] Odd choice, but okay.

[[OlderThanRadio Ever since the 19th century]], Ninjas and Frogs (or Toads) have been synonymous with each other over in Japan, in part due to the epic 19th century poem-turned Kabuki show ''Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari'' and the influence it had.

This ninja is almost invariably a good guy, and exhibits some kind of amazing, or even supernatural abilities, such as summoning a giant frog, turning into one themselves, or [[FrogMen even just being a frog already]]. Optional is to include [[SnakesAreSinister an arch-enemy with]] [[ScaledUp Snake powers]].

* ''LightNovel/{{Log Horizon}}:'' Leonardo is an Assassin-class player who dresses like a frog, emulating the hero from [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles his favorite cartoon]]. This is mostly WritingAroundTrademarks, but it also makes sense in the context of the trope.

** The Anime-exclusive card "''[[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Illusion_Ninjitsu_Art_of_Hazy_Toad Illusion Ninjitsu Art of Hazy Toad]]''" depicts a ninja being overshadowed by a giant golden toad. It grants a "Ninja" monster you control 1000 ATK during your opponent's Battle Phase.
** Another Anime-exclusive [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Illegal_Summon Illegal Summon]] depicts the TropeMaker Jiraiya himself riding a toad. The effect allows each player to Special Summon a level 4 or lower monster from their decks, referencing Jiraiya's ability to summon a toad.

* One of the Future Riders in ''Series/KamenRiderZiO'' is Rentaro Kagura: Kamen Rider Shinobi, who gains his armor from a giant robot frog called Kuragane Oogama (lit. Iron Toad). In the Rider Time: Shinobi miniseries, he fights against Yaminin and his Niji no Hebi clan of Ninjas.

* ''Series/NinjaSentaiKakuranger'': Ninja Black is named Jiraiya and pilots a frog mecha.
* Likewise, his counterpart Adam's spirit animal in Season 3 of ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' is that of a frog. He also pilots the Frog Ninjazord.

* ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'': The fully evolved form of the Water-Type Starter Pokémon Froakie is the Water/Dark-Type Greninja. It wears its ninja influences on its sleeve with high attack and speed, a tongue which mimics a scarf and fashioning throwing stars out of water. In the [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon 7th Generation]], it gains its [[CanonImmigrant anime-exclusive form]] [[SuperMode Ash-Greninja]] (Pictured above).

* One of Shadow Man's stock ninja abilities (along with throwing lots and lots of shuriken and [[NinjaLog turning into a log when hit]]) in ''VideoGame/MegaMan2ThePowerFighters'' is to summon a giant robot frog to ride on after reaching half health. His car in ''Mega Man: Battle & Chase'' is also shaped like a frog.
** Fangame ''VideoGame/Rockman4MinusInfinity'' invokes this trope even more by hiding a BonusBoss fight against Shadow Man (along with his robot frog mount) in Toad Man's stage, while Toad Man [[TookALevelInBadass suddenly becomes a lot more agile and ninja-like in his moveset]].

* One of the Future Riders in ''Series/KamenRiderZiO'' is Rentaro Kagura: Kamen Rider Shinobi, who gains his armor from a giant robot frog called Oogama (lit. Iron Toad). In the Rider Time: Shinobi miniseries, he fights against Yaminin and his Niji no Hebi clan of Ninjas.

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* ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'': The fully evolved form of the Water-Type Starter Pokemon Froakie is the Water/Dark-Type Greninja. It wears its ninja influences on its sleeve with high attack and speed, a tongue which mimics a scarf and fashioning throwing stars out of water. In the [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon 7th Generation]], it gains its [[CanonImmigrant anime-exclusive form]] [[SuperMode Ash-Greninja]] (Pictured above).

** Jiraiya is the foremost example. He's able to summon a giant toad, can partially transform himself into one, and has a snake-themed enemy. Most importantly, he is an {{Expy}} of the TropeMaker himself.
** [[TheHero Naruto himself]] becomes one under Jiraiya's tutelage, as he also is able to summon frogs from the get-go and even trained under Gamabunta later on in the show to learn a lot of the same jutsus that Jiraiya used.

** Jiraiya fits this to a T. He's able to summon a giant toad, has a snake-themed enemy and most importantly, is named after the TropeMaker himself.
** Arguably, [[TheHero Naruto himself]] could fill this role, as he also is able to summon frogs from the get-go and even trained under Gamabunta later on in the show to learn a lot of the same jutsus that Jiraiya used.

* One of Shadow Man's stock ninja abilities (along with throwing lots and lots of shuriken and [[NinjaLog turning into a log when hit]]) in ''VideoGame/MegaMan2ThePowerFighters'' is to summon a giant robot frog to ride on after reaching half health. His car in ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleAndChase'' is also shaped like a frog.

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* Toei's 1966 movie ''Movie/TheMagicSerpent'' is directly based on Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari (See Literature), but with just a hint of [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Kaijuu Kaijuus]].

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** Likewise, his counterpart Adam's spirit animal in Season 3 of ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' is that of a frog. He also pilots the Frog Ninjazord.

* ''Series/NinjaSentaiKakuranger'': NinjaBlack is named Jiraiya and pilots a frog mecha.

[[OlderThanRadio Ever since the 19th century]], Ninjas & Frogs (or Toads) have been synonymous with each other over in Japan, in part due to the epic 19th century poem-turned Kabuki show ''Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari'' & the influence it had.

This ninja is almost invariably a good guy, & exhibits some kind of amazing, or even supernatural abilities, such as summoning a giant frog, turning into one themselves, or [[FrogMen even just being a frog already]]. Optional is to include [[SnakesAreSinister an arch-enemy with]] [[ScaledUp Snake powers]].

** Arguably, [[TheHero Naruto himself]] could fill this role, as he also is able to summon frogs from the get-go & even trained under Gamabunta later on in the show to learn a lot of the same jutsus that Jiraiya used.

* As said above, the 19th century poem ''Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari'' is unmistakably the TropeMaker. The titular Jiraiya (formerly Ogata Hiroyuki) was a deposed prince who learned ninjitsu & Yamabushi magic under the frog sage [[TheMentor Senso Dojin]] alongside his love Tsunade, who studied [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Slug Magic]], both to defeat the evil Snake Spirit Orochimaru & stop his plan to conquer all of Japan & eventually the world.

* One of the Future Riders in ''Series/KamenRiderZiO'' is Rentaro Kagura: Kamen Rider Shinobi, who gains his armor from a giant robot frog called Oogama (lit. Iron Toad). In the Rider Time: Shinobi miniseries, he fights against Yaminin & his Niji no Hebi clan of Ninjas.
* ''Series/SekaiNinjaSenJiraiya'': The titular hero of the series. While he doesn't possess any magical abilities, his helmet features a frog motif & [[spoiler:he's the descendant of a frog-like alien]].
* ''Series/NinjaSentaiKakuranger'': NinjaBlack is named Jiraiya & pilots a frog mecha.

** The card "''[[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Illusion_Ninjitsu_Art_of_Hazy_Toad Illusion Ninjitsu Art of Hazy Toad]]''" grants a "Ninja" monster you control 1000 ATK during your opponent's Battle Phase.
** The Anime-exclusive [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Illegal_Summon Illegal Summon]] depicts the TropeMaker Jiraiya himself. The effect allows each player to Special Summon a level 4 or lower monster from their decks, referencing Jiraiya's ability to summon a toad.

* ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'': The fully evolved form of the Water-Type Starter Pokemon Froakie is the Water/Dark-Type Greninja. In the [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon 7th Generation]], it gains its [[CanonImmigrant anime-exclusive form]] [[SuperMode Ash-Greninja]] (Pictured above).

** The Anime-exclusive [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Illegal_Summon Illegal Summon depicts the TropeMaker Jiraiya himself. The effect allows each player to Special Summon a level 4 or lower monster from their decks, referencing Jiraiya's ability to summon a toad.

[[quoteright:300:[[Anime/PokemonXAndY https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ash_greninja_9.png]]]]

* ''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Manga/Naruto Naruto]]': Jiraiya fits this to a T. He's able to summon a giant toad, has a snake-themed enemy and most importantly, is named after the TropeMaker himself.

* ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh''

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