Along with Gengoroh Tagame, Jiraiya is regarded as one of the most influential and prolific creators of gay manga; Anne Ishii, the co-founder of Massive Goods, has stated that "if Tagame is the dark father of Japanese gay manga, Jiraiya is the fairy godmother." He has been compared to Tom of Finland in reference to the cultural impact of his work, and Martin Margiela in reference to his reclusiveness. His art has been praised for depicting East Asian men as physically strong and sexually desirable, subverting stereotypical portrayals of East Asian men as emasculated and asexual. His fashion designs have gained popularity in the LGBTQ hip hop scene, and have been worn by Tinashe, Cazwell, and Blood Orange.
