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==Trivia==
 
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* Only four people are said to have full control of the tailed beasts. They are [[Madara Uchiha]] (through his [[Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan]]), [[Hashirama Senju]] (through his [[Hokage-style Sixty-year-old Technique - Kakuan Entering Society with Bliss-bringing Hands|special Wood Release technique]]), and the two [[jinchūriki]]: [[Yagura]] and [[Killer Bee]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 458, page 03</ref>
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* Only four people are said to have full control of tailed beasts. They are [[Madara Uchiha]] (through his [[Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan]]), [[Hashirama Senju]] (through his [[Hokage-style Sixty-year-old Technique - Kakuan Entering Society with Bliss-bringing Hands|special Wood Release technique]]), and the two [[jinchūriki]]: [[Yagura]] and [[Killer Bee]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 458, page 03</ref>
 
* The Seven-Tails and the Eight-Tails do not actually have tails. The Seven-Tails has six [[wikipedia:Insect wings|insect wings]] and one tail connected to the tip of its [[wikipedia:Abdomen|abdomen]], while the Eight-Tails has eight [[wikipedia:Cephalopod arm|cephalopod arms]].
 
* The Seven-Tails and the Eight-Tails do not actually have tails. The Seven-Tails has six [[wikipedia:Insect wings|insect wings]] and one tail connected to the tip of its [[wikipedia:Abdomen|abdomen]], while the Eight-Tails has eight [[wikipedia:Cephalopod arm|cephalopod arms]].
 
* In the [[Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds|second ''Shippūden'' movie]], it features a creature called the [[Zero-Tailed Masked Leech]]. Despite having a numerical tail name, it is never called a tailed beast and has characteristics that are quite different from the real tailed beasts.
 
* In the [[Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds|second ''Shippūden'' movie]], it features a creature called the [[Zero-Tailed Masked Leech]]. Despite having a numerical tail name, it is never called a tailed beast and has characteristics that are quite different from the real tailed beasts.

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The nine tailed beasts and their jinchūriki.

The tailed beasts (尾獣, bijū) are nine giant demons that serve to drive the plot of the Naruto series. They are differentiated by the number of tails they have, with each possessing an amount from one to nine. The tailed beasts are large, living forms of chakra, sometimes referred to as "Chakra Monsters" (チャクラのバケモノ, Chakura no Bakemono),[1] giving them power that far outmatches most shinobi. However, this immense strength is tempered due to their bestial nature, which restricts them from being intelligent enough to use it effectively. When the tailed beasts are sealed within humans, they are able to benefit from the knowledge of their hosts, giving them the ability to speak and better utilize their powers. Akatsuki has been capturing the tailed beasts and their hosts, and currently possess seven of the nine.

History

The tailed beasts have been around since long before the founding of the ninja villages. At some point, Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, managed to capture and control some of them with his Wood Release techniques, and used them as peace treaties to the other great shinobi nations in order to stabilize the balance of power between them.[1] After his death, however, the shinobi nations couldn't control these giant demons themselves and they began to run wild, so the nations instead moved to seal the tailed beasts within humans, which were called jinchūriki.

Known Tailed Beasts

One-Tailed Shukaku

Main article: One-Tailed Shukaku

It has been captured by Deidara, then extracted and sealed by Akatsuki.

Two-Tailed Monster Cat

Main article: Two-Tailed Monster Cat

It has been captured by Hidan and Kakuzu, then extracted and sealed by Akatsuki.

Three-Tailed Giant Turtle

Main article: Three-Tailed Giant Turtle

It has been captured by Deidara and Tobi, then sealed by Akatsuki.

Four-Tailed Monkey

Main article: Four-Tailed Monkey

It has been captured by Kisame Hoshigaki, then extracted and sealed by Akatsuki.

Five-Tailed Dolphin Horse

Main article: Five-Tailed Dolphin Horse


Six-Tailed Slug

Main article: Six-Tailed Slug


Seven-Tailed Horned Beetle

Main article: Seven-Tailed Horned Beetle

It has been captured, extracted, and sealed by Akatsuki.

Eight-Tailed Giant Ox

Main article: Eight-Tailed Giant Ox


Nine-Tailed Demon Fox

Main article: Nine-Tailed Demon Fox


Trivia

  • Only four people are said to have full control of tailed beasts. They are Madara Uchiha (through his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan), Hashirama Senju (through his special Wood Release technique), and the two jinchūriki: Yagura and Killer Bee.[2]
  • The Seven-Tails and the Eight-Tails do not actually have tails. The Seven-Tails has six insect wings and one tail connected to the tip of its abdomen, while the Eight-Tails has eight cephalopod arms.
  • In the second Shippūden movie, it features a creature called the Zero-Tailed Masked Leech. Despite having a numerical tail name, it is never called a tailed beast and has characteristics that are quite different from the real tailed beasts.
  • According to some fans, the Legend of the Tailed Beasts is a story from Japanese folklore which Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto draws from to create the tailed beasts in his work. However, it is an example of internet-based fakelore which originated from this Japanese site.[3] The veracity of the legend breaks when it was cross-referenced with non-fandom sources on Japanese folklore. For example, the isonade, which was thought to be the Three-Tails, is in fact equipped with only one large, hook-covered tail; and the hōkō, which was thought to be the Five-Tails, actually has no tail at all. Additionally, the author of the story admitted it was not a true legend, unfortunately it has gone largely unnoticed by most fans of the story.[4]

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