00:00Do you know why she's called Imawari?
00:03It's a really simple question, but one that deserves to be asked.
00:06Throughout the Naruto and Boruto series, Kishimoto, Kimoto, and Kodachi still manage to ensure that
00:11each character,
00:12whether it be names and surnames, or direct references and explanations to the character and identity of the characters.
00:19Kakashi, the scarecrow, Naruto, the Naruto-Maki, Sakura, Sakura Flower, Sasuke in relation to the legendary Sasuke who existed in
00:26our era,
00:27or Sasuke Sarutobi as well, father of Hirozen Sarutobi.
00:31Anyway, each character definitely has an explanation for their first and last name.
00:36Boruto means a bolt, so Boluto.
00:39And the bolt, therefore, goes with the screw that Neji represents.
00:43Neji is like a screw, Boruto like a bolt; the two fit together, creating a bond between nephew and uncle.
00:48despite his death during the 4th Great Shinobi War.
00:51For Imawari, it means sunflower.
00:53So there are many explanations for why it's called the sunflower.
00:57So yes, the sunflower is still very present in the Yuga symbol, but there is
01:02another hidden explanation that I really like.
01:06Now, if you didn't know, there are several novels published by Kana publishing houses, so...
01:11Naruto and Boruto novels.
01:13And in this series of Naruto and Boruto novels, there are novels dedicated to Jiraiya.
01:17These aren't novels that will explain a side story of the character, but they are simply the
01:22novels that Jiraiya wrote during his life that you can read.
01:26It's quite incredible, the one who appears on the screen.
01:28This is his very first novel, his first bestseller, which tells a story of Shinobi and Kunuichi, and
01:35So, a love story set on the battlefields.
01:37And the hero of Jiraiya's very first novel is a Katon expert, and his signature technique is the
01:44katon Imawari.
01:46And this is the technique that will basically bring some peace back to the world of ninjas, in
01:50the novel.
01:51So be careful, we're in a fictional story in the world of Naruto, so it's a bit technical.
01:56But here's the thing, that's the signature technique of Jiraiya's very first hero.
02:01Naruto must have read this novel during his journey as a ninja, during his human journey.
02:05And so, it comes from Imawari, the katon sunflower.
02:10So, perhaps that's simply where his daughter's name comes from.
