Who is Orochimaru?
Orochimaru is listed in the Naruto character guide with spoiler-safe and full-plot profile sections.
Spoiler-Safe Summary
safe readA legendary ninja who pursues knowledge above all else, willing to destroy villages for experiments.
Full Plot Summary
spoilersOrochimaru is an antagonist character associated with Naruto. A legendary ninja who pursues knowledge above all else, willing to destroy villages for experiments.
Series Naruto
Role antagonist
appearances 135
First Appearance The Sharingan Revived: Dragon-Flame Jutsu!
Appearance Map
135 All appearancesAppearances link directly to the episode or movie page so character review stays tied to the guide itself.
27 Impossible Dream Episode Mentioned 30 The Sharingan Revived: Dragon-Flame Jutsu! Episode Mentioned 31 Bushy Brow's Pledge: Undying Love and Protection! Episode Mentioned 33 Battle Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho! Episode Mentioned 33 The New Target Episode Mentioned 35 An Unnecessary Addition Episode Mentioned 36 Clone vs. Clone: Mine are Better than Yours! Episode Mentioned 39 The Tenchi Bridge Episode Mentioned 39 Bushy Brow's Jealousy: Lions Barrage Unleashed! Episode Mentioned 40 Kakashi and Orochimaru: Face-to-Face! Episode Mentioned 40 The Nine-Tails Unleashed Episode Mentioned 41 The Top-Secret Mission Begins Episode Mentioned 42 Orochimaru vs. Jinchuriki Episode Mentioned 43 Sakura's Tears Episode Mentioned 44 The Secret of the Battle! Episode Mentioned 46 The Unfinished Page Episode Mentioned 47 Infiltration: The Den of the Snake! Episode Mentioned 48 Bonds Episode Mentioned 49 Something Important... Episode Mentioned 50 The Picture Book's Story Episode Mentioned 51 A Shadow in Darkness: Danger Approaches Sasuke Episode Mentioned 53 Long Time No See: Jiraiya Returns! Episode Mentioned 53 Title Episode Mentioned 54 Nightmare Episode Mentioned 54 The Summoning Jutsu: Wisdom of the Toad Sage! Episode Mentioned 68 Zero Hour! The Destruction of the Hidden Leaf Village Begins! Episode Mentioned 69 Village in Distress: A New A-Ranked Mission! Episode Mentioned 71 An Unrivaled Match: Hokage Battle Royale! Episode Mentioned 72 A Mistake from the Past: A Face Revealed! Episode Mentioned 73 Forbidden Secret Technique: Reaper Death Seal! Episode Mentioned 79 Beyond the Limit of Darkness and Light Episode Mentioned 80 The Third Hokage, Forever... Episode Mentioned 81 Return of the Morning Mist Episode Mentioned 88 Focal Point: The Mark of the Leaf Episode Mentioned 89 The Price of Power Episode Mentioned 89 An Impossible Choice: The Pain Within Tsunade's Heart Episode Mentioned 90 A Shinobi's Determination Episode Mentioned 90 Unforgivable! A Total Lack of Respect! Episode Mentioned 91 Orochimaru's Hideout Discovered Episode Mentioned 91 Inheritence! The Necklace of Death! Episode Mentioned 92 Encounter Episode Mentioned 92 A Dubious Offer! Tsunade's Choice! Episode Mentioned 93 Breakdown! The Deal is Off! Episode Mentioned 94 Attack! Fury of the Rasengan! Episode Mentioned 94 A Night of Rain Episode Mentioned 95 The Fifth Hokage! A Life on the Line! Episode Mentioned 96 Deadlock! Sannin Showdown! Episode Mentioned 101 Everyone's Feelings Episode Mentioned 105 The Battle Over the Barrier Episode Mentioned 107 Strange Bedfellows Episode Mentioned 109 Counterattack of the Curse Mark Episode Mentioned 109 An Invitation from the Sound Episode Mentioned 111 Shattered Promise Episode Mentioned 112 A Place to Return To Episode Mentioned 113 The Great Snake's Pupil Episode Mentioned 114 Eye of the Hawk Episode Mentioned 117 Jugo of the North Hideout Episode Mentioned 118 Formation! Episode Mentioned 118 The Vessel Arrives Too Late Episode Mentioned 121 Assemble Episode Mentioned 122 The Hunt Episode Mentioned 126 Showdown: Gaara vs. Kimimaro! Episode Mentioned 128 Tales of a Gutsy Ninja ~Jiraiya Ninja Scroll~ Part 2 Episode Mentioned 134 The End of Tears Episode Mentioned 135 The Promise That Could Not Be Kept Episode Mentioned 137 A Town of Outlaws, the Shadow of the Fuma Clan Episode Mentioned 138 The End Episode Mentioned 138 Pure Betrayal, and a Fleeting Plea! Episode Mentioned 139 Pure Terror! The House of Orochimaru Episode Mentioned 140 Two Heartbeats: Kabuto's Trap Episode Mentioned 142 The Three Villains from the Maximum Security Prison Episode Mentioned 146 Orochimaru's Shadow Episode Mentioned 148 Search for the Rare Bikochu Beetle Episode Mentioned 169 Remembrance: The Lost Page Episode Mentioned 170 The Closed Door Episode Mentioned 171 Infiltration: The Set-Up! Episode Mentioned 178 Encounter! The Boy with a Star's Name Episode Mentioned 190 Naruto and the Old Soldier Episode Mentioned 192 Neji Chronicles Episode Mentioned 200 Naruto's Plea Episode Mentioned 202 The Top 5 Ninja Battles Episode Mentioned 210 The Forbidden Visual Jutsu Episode Mentioned 221 Storage Episode Mentioned 258 Rivals Episode Mentioned 259 Rift Episode Mentioned 260 Parting Episode Mentioned 264 Secrets of the Reanimation Jutsu Episode Mentioned 294 Power - Episode 5 Episode Mentioned 305 The Vengeful Episode Mentioned 315 Lingering Snow Episode Mentioned 318 A Hole in the Heart: The Other Jinchuriki Episode Mentioned 331 Eyes That See in the Dark Episode Mentioned 333 The Risks of the Reanimation Jutsu Episode Mentioned 334 Sibling Tag Team Episode Mentioned 336 Kabuto Yakushi Episode Mentioned 337 The Izanami Activated Episode Mentioned 341 Orochimaru's Return Episode Mentioned 349 A Mask That Hides The Heart Episode Mentioned 351 Hashirama's Cells Episode Mentioned 352 The Rogue Ninja Orochimaru Episode Mentioned 353 Orochimaru's Test Subject Episode Mentioned 354 Their Own Paths Episode Mentioned 355 The Targeted Sharingan Episode Mentioned 356 A Shinobi of the Leaf Episode Mentioned 365 Those Who Dance in the Shadows Episode Mentioned 366 The All-Knowing Episode Mentioned 374 The New Three-Way Deadlock Episode Mentioned 376 The Directive to Take the Nine Tails Episode Mentioned 377 Naruto vs. Mecha Naruto Episode Mentioned 382 A Shinobi's Dream Episode Mentioned 383 Pursuing Hope Episode Mentioned 393 A True Ending Episode Mentioned 408 The Cursed Puppet Episode Mentioned 414 On the Brink of Death Episode Mentioned 418 The Blue Beast vs. Six Paths Madara Episode Mentioned 430 Killer Bee Rappuden: Part 2 Episode Mentioned 431 To See That Smile, Just One More Time Episode Mentioned 436 The Masked Man Episode Mentioned 437 The Sealed Power Episode Mentioned 441 Returning Home Episode Mentioned 442 The Mutual Path Episode Mentioned 443 The Difference in Power Episode Mentioned 444 Leaving the Village Episode Mentioned 445 Pursuers Episode Mentioned 446 Collision Episode Mentioned 448 Comrade Episode Mentioned 449 The Shinobi Unite Episode Mentioned 450 Rival Episode Mentioned 451 Birth and Death Episode Mentioned 456 The Darkness of the Akatsuki Episode Mentioned 457 Partner Episode Mentioned 483 Jiraiya and Kakashi Episode Mentioned 485 Coliseum Episode Mentioned 488 The Last One Episode Mentioned 2008 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Bonds Movie Mentioned
Character FAQ
4 quick answersWhen does Orochimaru first appear?
Orochimaru's first mapped appearance is The Sharingan Revived: Dragon-Flame Jutsu!.
How many appearances are mapped for Orochimaru?
Orochimaru currently has 135 mapped appearances in AnimeAnchor.
Can I read this without spoilers?
Yes. Start with the spoiler-safe profile, then reveal the full plot biography only when you want deeper story detail.