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Tokyo Olympics Presenter Dresses Up as Jiraiya and Naruto Fans Are Loving It

Published 07/28/2021, 2:13 PM EDT

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Tokyo Olympics kickstarted with a fantastic opening ceremony, which paid ode to video games and anime culture. The land of the rising sun has produced one of the most esports-friendly opening ceremonies that captured every gamer’s heart. It featured a range of fantastic songs that were featured in the iconic Japanese video game franchises. The musical score from titles like Monster Hunter, Sonic, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and many more.

Japan takes pride in its artistic heritage, and it has come out as one of the prominent regions for gaming. On the other hand, anime has certainly helped the country attain more fame, as it garnered fans from the world over. This booming industry has become a part of the popular culture, which helps them earn millions of dollars and it also serves as a major attraction for tourists.

Hence it is why the organizers did not see anything wrong when one of the presenters cosplayed Jiraya from Naruto.

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Twitter reacts to Jiraya presenter in Tokyo Olympics

The world is indeed a strange place but Japan continues to win everyone’s heart with its amazing show. The organizers already placed a special emphasis on acknowledging its gaming industry and they have done something similar with anime. Naturally, this event was going to attract responses from fans all over the world.

Naruto enjoys a massive fan following from all corners of the world and fans weren’t going to let this one slide. This fan dubbed it as one of the unique moments that could only take place in Japan.

It is anime time, and the Otaku community is celebrating this amazing occasion.

The awesome incident flooded the internet with Twitter posts showing up. Jiraiya was definitely an iconic character, who left an everlasting impression on the community.

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This has been such an amazing sight to witness that fans can’t help but spread it all over.

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The anime industry has certainly grown tenfold in the past few decades, and it has inspired many prominent video games and game developers. Not only that but titles like Naruto, Dragon Ball Z have produced remarkable products for gaming studios.

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Ayank Chourasia is an eSports author at EssentiallySports and has been professionally writing since 2016 and has worked across many fields. He regularly keeps tabs on a wide range of professional esports like Dota 2, Valorant, CS and fighting games. He has been an ardent gamer since his childhood, and became a defender of the ancients in Dota 2 during his college days.
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