History Characters / AvataroSentaiDonbrothersDonbrothers

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Tsubasa's so accustomed to being an IneffectualLoner that when he does manages to [[spoiler: save Natsumi]], his first instinct to keep everything relating to the past year to himself. This (coupled with his insensitivity towards [[spoiler: Tsuyoshi's grief over Miho]]) drives a wedge into their relationship and eventually causes her to [[spoiler: break up with him]].

!!Donbrothers

* HappyEndingOverride: Jiro ends the show [[spoiler: having been appointed leader of the new Donbrothers, the implication being that he overcame the trauma of his time with the Juto; his halves having merged into a man with a new lease of life]]. The crossover film reveals that he's actually become a worse person come the TimeSkip who [[spoiler: has been such a terrible leader that the Donbrothers are on the verge of BreakingTheFellowship.]]

* TheFriendNobodyLikes: While he's well-meaning in his attempts, it's clear that his actions only drive most of the team away from him, to the point where even ''Taro'' points out he's annoying the others. In fact, his constant YesMan attitude towards his teammates only serves to prove that ''his opinion is useless'' when it comes to group interactions.

* TheMentallyDisturbed: Tsuyoshi very clearly goes through numerous psychotic breaks throughout the show's second half, yet the story [[PlayedForLaughs treats almost all of these moments as gags]]. Tsubasa is the only Donbrother that seems to care about his mental condition, but the fugitive's inability to be gentle prevents him [[PoorCommunicationKills from ever really getting through to Tsuyoshi]. It's Taro's inability to lie (as opposed to someone actually giving Tsuyoshi the chance to air his grievances) that finally helps him stabilize.

** Taro is TheLeader and TheHero. However, his greater ability compared to his team-mates is more of a curse than a blessing; he cannot really lead them, much less empathize with others on a personal level due to having NoSocialSkills. His presence isn't inspiring so much as de-stabilizing - His strength gives him an “out of sight, out of mind” mindset that robs him of the motivation to rally the team behind bigger threats much less even keep them informed, which keeps everyone splintered and paranoid when tragedy strikes. Only his enemies and his father truly respect him.

** Tsuyoshi has a few trappings of TheHeart: He's the least battle-savvy, averse to conflict, rather clumsy and ultimately well-meaning...[[WhatYouAreInTheDark on the surface]]. In private, he's a SociopathicHero whose seemingly-upbeat persona hides an unhealthy, toxic love for his wife that lends itself to deep insecurity, frequent backstabbing and an unwillingness to change. Instead of inspiring sympathy, his desperate stubbornness only nets him irritation and scorn from those that deal with it; the only two people he ''can'' rely on lacking the empathy to truly be there for him, dedicated to TheMasquerade and TheLostLenore respectively.

%%** Oni Sister wields the [[CarryABigStick Full Konbou]].

* FriendlessBackground: Being alienated as a child squashed any chance of him getting friends when he was a kid. As #5 shows, ''no one'' showed up for his birthday party despite Jin promising him that they would, leaving him a dour mood as a result.

** While Tsubasa [[spoiler: ultimately loses Natsumi]], he does however earn the admiration of [[spoiler: Sononi]] who ultimately elopes with him on the run.
** Despite the devastating falling-out between the two men during the show's final stretch, ''[[Film/AvataroSentaiDonbrothersVSZenkaiger VS Zenkaiger]]'' reveals they managed to patch up their friendship off-screen.

** Haruka is TheHeart and GenkiGirl of the team. While Haruka is a frequent source of the team's comic relief, the show also emphasizes her [[MiseryBuildsCharacter emotional fortitude]] as opposed to defining her solely by comedy,

* TheMentallyDisturbed: Tsuyoshi very clearly goes through numerous psychotic breaks throughout the show's second half, yet the story [[PlayedForLaughs treats almost all of these moments as gags]]. Tsubasa is the only Donbrother that seems to care about his mental condition, but [[PoorCommunicationKills never really gets through to him]]. It's Taro's inability to lie (as opposed to someone actually giving Tsuyoshi the chance to air his grievances) that finally helps him stabilize.

* PsychopathicManchild: While Tsuyoshi looks like an average adult on the surface, the lengths he will go through to protect Miho that are morally reprehensible at worst are downright immature and childish for his own age. His obsession makes him difficult to reason with, as Tsubasa insists that Miho is a Juto, and is quick to throw a temper tantrum at anything that he perceives as offending his wife. This almost completely derailed Shinichi's fake family plan had he and Haruka not improvised a cover story.

* WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler:He sees his relationship with Tsubasa as this, having been each others' [[OnlyFriend closest friend]] until his apparent betrayal with the whole Miho-Natsumi Jūto drama. Even after his identity as Inu Brother is finally revealed to the team, he is the most dead set against actually accepting him into the team due to this. The two are slightly more cordial during the last two episodes (actively working together), but it's clear there's still some tension between them]].

** To [[Series/KikaiSentaiZenkaiger Magine]], in terms of being the pink ranger of the team. Tsuyoshi is far more of a nervous wreck compared to the more introverted (unless pushed past her limit) Magine.