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!This is a listing of the protagonists of ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn''. YMMV items and subjectives go in the [[YMMV/KatekyoHitmanReborn YMMV page]] for the series. Contains unmarked spoilers.
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[TheMafia The Tenth Generation of the Vongola Famiglia]].[[note]](clockwise from bottom middle): [[AChildShallLeadThem Tsunayoshi Sawada]], [[BadassTeacher Reborn]], [[DevotedToYou Hayato Gokudera]], [[AloofAlly Kyoya Hibari]], [[NoIndoorVoice Ryohei Sasagawa]], [[KidAppealCharacter Lambo]], [[TokenEvilTeammate Mukuro Rokudo]], [[NiceGuy Takeshi Yamamoto]], and [[TheSmurfettePrinciple Chrome Dokuro]].[[/note]]]]

The main protagonists of ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn''. The Tenth Generation of the Vongola Famiglia consisting of the "Vongola Decimo" Tsunayoshi Sawada as the lead boss, his home tutor Reborn, and six guardians that are to inherit the seven Vongola Rings and return the famiglia to its former state.

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* AlwaysInClassOne: Enforced by Reborn, as shown in a chapter where everyone has split apart and moved to different classrooms and he was able to convince the Principal to let the students choose their rooms.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Every time a Guardian fights in a tournament, expect them to get this and some CharacterDevelopment, save for [[StaticCharacter Hibari]] who don't need it to be awesome.
* BadassCrew: They are not related in any way, but as they belong in a mafia family, you can consider them to be this and a BadassFamily. They are the ones who are able to save the future after all.
* {{Bishonen}}: All of the male guardians are this, where they pretty much attract every woman's attention. Tsuna is the token {{Moe}}, but in his Hyper Will Drying Mode, he can be really attractive.
* ColorCodedCharacters: They do have color schemes that are the exact color as their Dying Will Flame:
** Tsuna: Orange
** Gokudera: Red
** Yamamoto: Blue
** Ryohei: Yellow.
** Lambo: Green
** Hibari: Violet
** Mukuro/Chrome: Indigo
* CoolBike: Cool Airbike? [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks No!]]
* {{Determinator}}: All of them has this, which is to be expected since the Dying Will Flame runs on a person's resolve.
* FireForgedFriends: Yamamoto, Ryohei and Chrome are Tsuna's only guardians that were never once enemies that had tried to attack him before. There's also Hibari, who still never considers himself a friend of Tsuna.
* FiveManBand: By the Future Arc, they have something like this:
** TheLeader: Tsuna, but his leadership skills are not quite there yet.
** TheLancer: Yamamoto
** TheSmartGuy: Gokudera
** TheBigGuy: Ryohei
** TheChick: Chrome
** Meanwhile Mukuro and Hibari shares TheSixthRanger spot and Lambo gets to be the TagalongKid
* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: Although all of them are made out to be 'True Companions'. A couple of the guardians barely share any dialogue or interests with each other.
* FullPotentialUpgrade: The Vongola rings are this to them, where they are able to draw out their fullest potentials to their battles when they are able to light up their rings and train them.
* FutureBadass: Every single one of them grows up to be one.
* HyperCompetentSidekick: Everyone is this to [[ButtMonkey Tsuna]] when he is not in his Dying Will mode.
* GenerationXerox: The Tenth Generation resembles the First Generation of the Vongola to a nigh-impossible degree. Each member of the Tenth Generation has personalities and physical appearances corresponding to their respective predecessor that makes them almost ''identical'' -- [[spoiler:to the point that they even use the same weapons/fighting styles]].
* GoroawaseNumber: Each of their names either has a kanji or anything representing a number.
* MrFanservice: Every one of Tsuna's male guardians is easy on the eyes and has attracted many girls from the school. Hibari and Mikuro are the best cases for this, due to their TallDarkAndHandsome Dispositions. Tsuna himself turns into one in his Hyper Will Dying Mode.
* PartyScattering: Happens to all of the guardians when their boss was killed by Byakuran and they have to fight for their lives.
* PersonalityPowers: Each guardian's personality has a connection to the main type of flame they possess as explained by Reborn.
* PlayingWithFire: Thanks to the Dying Will flames
* {{Protectorate}}: The main duty of the guardians is to protect the Tenth Vongola boss from any harm, but this varies to the person. Gokudera, Yamamoto, and Ryohei take this job seriously, Lambo is too young to understand and is protected by others as well. Hibari and Mukuro are [[AloofAlly aloof]] and [[WildCard sketchy]] that only help when the family is in deep danger, and Chrome is pretty neutral. Tsuna, on the other hand, tries his best to protect them as well, which is always the reason why he fights.
* {{Reincarnation}}: [[spoiler:Daemon Spade greatly implies that ''this'' is the true reason why the Tenth Generation is almost a modern-day carbon copy of the First Generation. [[FridgeLogic Which is a bit of headscratcher considering that Mukuro (logically) can't be his reincarnation since he's technically still alive]].]]
* SevenHeavenlyVirtues: In contrast to the [[ShadowArchetype Varia]].
** Yamamoto: [[HumbleHero Humility]]
** Lambo: [[TheHeart Kindness]]
** Tsuna: [[TurnTheOtherCheek Patience]]
** Gokudera [[{{Determinator}} Diligence]]
** Mukuro and Chrome: [[AFriendInNeed Charity]]
** Hibari: [[HeroicVow Temperence]]
** Ryohei: [[HeroicResolve Chastity]]
** Which is why there is a fundamental difference between the two.
* TimeToUnlockMoreTruePotential: Combined with TrainingFromHell to boot!
* TrueCompanions: In the more literal sense, though some are less willing to admit it than others.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Remove [[TheLeader Tsuna]] and/or [[TheHeart Yamamoto]] from the group and ''everyone'' will start to insult or fight one another. But if they are faced with an enemy, you can expect a truce until the threat is dealt with.
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[[folder:Tsuna]]
!!Tsunayoshi "Tsuna" Sawada
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Yukari Kokubun (Present), Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (Future)
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->''"I consider everything that happened to be precious moments of my life. The pain. The suffering. The fun…And I am here right now, because everyone was there for me. I couldn't have accomplished anything by standing still, without anybody’s help. I treasure every moment I have spent here. Unlucky? I feel pretty lucky. This is my resolve."''
The series' main protagonist, the tenth Vongola boss, and the holder of the Sky Ring. A fourteen year old Junior High student that fails in just about everything he pursues; [[BookDumb receiving terrible grades in school]], failing at sports, and [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer unanimously regarded as a loser]] by all of his peers, to the point of receiving the nickname [[ButtMonkey “No-Good Tsuna"]].


His life changes after coming home from school one day to meet an infant hitman named [[TricksterMentor Reborn]] who informs Tsuna that he is a descendant from one of the most [[TheMafia powerful Italian mafia]] families and will be training him until further notice. At first, Tsuna is in disbelief of this revelation, until he is shot in the head with a bullet that temporarily kills him and brings him back to life with all limitations removed from his body, allowing him to use the power of his Dying Will and perform incredible feats.


He stands out from most of his rival families due to his large distaste towards the mafia and would rather live a normal life.
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* EleventhHourSuperpower: In the Kokuyo Arc, after struggling to defeat Mukuro Rokudo and his subordinates, Leon conveniently finishes his metamorphosis and creates the X-Gloves and Criticism Shot that allows him to enter Hyper Dying Will Mode and stand a better chance against Mukuro.
* AccidentalKiss: With [[DirtyOldMan Shamal]], of all people!
* AccidentalMurder: He unintentionally attacks the Vongola Ninth inside of Gola Mosca, unbeknownst that Xanxus had devised the plan to frame Tsuna for killing the boss, [[spoiler:fortunately, he manages to survive this attack.]]
* AccidentalPervert: In the very first chapter. This lead to DeathEqualsRedemption. Literally. Reborn [[FirstEpisodeResurrection killed him]], invoking [[UnstoppableRage Dying Will]]... [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment Pulling Mochida's hair out]]...
** Then there's also the time where Shitt. P. had a photo of him accidentally peeking on Kyoko's skirt and having a nosebleed.
* AChildShallLeadThem: Reborn, and the Vongola family by extension, want him to become the boss as soon as possible, though he's reluctant about the whole ordeal.
* AdaptationDyeJob: In the manga his eye color is closer to yellow/orange/gold. The anime changes it to brown.
%%* {{Adorkable}}: He's very affectionate to his friends, but he's socially awkward and easily bullied. He grows out of his social awkwardness at least.
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: [[DownplayedTrope Somewhat.]] At his core, Tsuna still retains the same personality in the anime adaption, though his more blunt and snarky tendencies from the manga are downplayed, he's more scared and cowardly, and his strained relationship with his parents is hardly touched upon.
* AdaptationalWimp: Thanks to the anime stretching out episodes, some scenes of Tsuna freaking out and complaining even more than what he is actually doing in the manga are added. A good example is the time where he has to put on the contacts made by Spanner. While in the manga he puts them on immediately and only complains about the blurriness, the anime has him freaking out over the idea of putting them on over a span of ''three'' episodes.
* AffectionateNickname: His mom calls him "Tsu-kun" and [[spoiler:the future counterpart of Kyoko does as well]].
* AllLovingHero: He'll forgive ''anyone''--including people who are completely unremorseful. He won't kill either, [[spoiler:although freezing Xanxus counts as okay. And so does reducing Byakuran into nothingness, but that was sorta justified.]]
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Used to laugh and call him names. But then Rudolph became a Mafia Boss.
* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Usually rescues Kyoko and Haru whenever they get caught up in Reborn's schemes, to the cost of his own safety. And he does the same to Yuni, as he tries his best to defend her from Byakuran.
* AnIcePerson: His Zero Point Breakthrough: First Edition, which is primarily used for sealing Dying Will Flames and those who use them.
* AnimalsHateHim: Dogs do ''not'' like Tsuna. Well, when he got older, supposedly over time. When he was younger, it was actually a dog that wanted to lick him, but the poor guy was so terrified he cried.
* AnimeHair: It's been like that ''since birth'', [[http://reborn.wikia.com/wiki/Tsunayoshi_Sawada as the wiki states (look under the Trivia Section)]], and no conditioner can bring it down.
** ShonenHair: Although it looks a lot softer than the normal example. A couple of official artworks show it [[http://static2.minitokyo.net/view/05/46/599805.jpg blowing in the wind]].
* AudienceSurrogate: Because he is the only sane person in a world full of weird and crazy people, Tsuna is often the one that has to receive exposition on how the universe operates and information on the mafia.
* BadassAdorable Grows into this thanks to CharacterDevelopment and ArtEvolution.
%%* BadassCape: Thank you, Natsu.
* BadassInANiceSuit: He wouldn't be a mafia boss if he didn't wear one. It's his main outfit in the Choice Arc and wears one during the beginning of the Inheritance Ceremony Arc. Promotional material is constantly featuring him wearing a suit as well.
* BenevolentBoss: Despite his reluctance, his unbiased compassion to others has earned the friendships of several who were once his enemies.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: The main reason why he likes Kyoko so much is because she was the first girl to speak to him in a year.
* BerserkButton: Not really noticeable considering his status as a LovableCoward, but do anything to his friends loved ones and he will snap in rage.
* BerserkerTears: In the Future arc, sheds some after Yuna and Gamma [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice themselves]] to revive the Arcobaleno towards Byakuran.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Even ''mentioning'' his friends in a sentence with a threat in it will provoke a violent reaction.
* BigBrotherWorship: Certainly looks up to Dino and admires him for his skills, even going to him for advice. And as well to Ryohei, for his tenancy and the fact that he is Kyoko's big brother.
* BookDumb: In the beginning, he's pretty much the school's Butt-Monkey that gets the worst grades. And for the longest time, it really did look like he was all-around useless. However, after the series got more serious, he's shown to not actually be stupid - when he's determined and tries, he's very smart about fighting and utilizing his abilities in combat. He still has bad grades, but it's shown that if people actually bother to help him, he actually can sufficiently well in class (e.g. the time when G disguised himself as Gokudera and tutored Tsuna, and he manages to solve a problem in class).
* BreakTheCutie: Happens every arc. Usually as a result of trusting people too easily.
** In the Kokuyo Arc, it was the supposed [[NotQuiteDead "death"]] of Lancia after learning that he was a pawn of Mukuro Rokudo and was nothing more than an innocent bystander that was forced to participate in a number of terrible crimes.
** In the Varia Arc, after being lead to believe that he "killed" the Vongola Ninth inside of Gola Mosca when it was really Xanxus's fault.
** Is at an all time low in the Future Arc where Tsuna just [[TraumaCongaLine can't seem to catch a break]], first Reborn goes missing for several days without any signs of returning, then Tsuna's dropped into an apocalyptic future without warning only to find that he's permanently trapped in this timeline and can only return home upon defeating Byakuran, all of his friends (including the ones that cannot fight) are forced into this timeline as well, and the status of many of his loved ones in this timeline is completely unknown (with the implications that some of them are either missing or dead). It gets to the point that Tsuna even cries in his bed praying for the safety of everyone and begins to start lashing out on Haru and Lambo when under pressure.
** The Inheritance Ceremony Arc is arguably [[DarkestHour Tsuna's darkest hour]]. Tsuna befriends Enma and the Simon Famiglia over the course of a few days after bonding over their similarities, only to find out they were deceiving them the whole time and are actually a vengeant rival family that wants to destroy the family because of what happened years ago between Giotto and Cozart. They proceed to slowly take down the family, near-fatally wound Yamamoto to the point of hospitalization, kidnapping Chrome, and indirectly causing Ryohei to be sent to Vindice Prison. Things get even worse after learning that his father was apparently the one responsible for killing Enma's family (fortunately, this was a lie) and that the Simon Famiglia were under the control of Daemon Spade.
* ButNotTooForeign: He is the descendant of the first Vongola boss, Giotto, who was Italian.
* ButtMonkey: Practically the poster child for this, in addition to being extremely clumsy, receiving poor grades, and bad at sports, he is also constantly the butt of many jokes that usually result in some kind of physical pain or humiliation courtesy of Reborn. It gets less apparent as the show goes on, but he can never catch a break until he becomes the boss.
* CallingTheOldManOut: Delivers a strong one to Reborn give up during the Representative Battle.
--> '''Tsuna''': You suddenly show up saying that you're a tutor and want to make me into a mafia boss! And then it's all just been a mess! You used your spartan training on me, made me confess my love to the girl I like against my will, dragged me out even though I didn't want to, and forced me to have fun or fight with people!! You made a disaster of my school life!! ...But... If I look back, even as close as yesterday... in the end I had fun... I really had lots of fun.
** He attempts to give one to Iemitsu during the Representative Battle about him never been around and not knowing anything about him, though this one backfires and is never addressed again.
* CannotSpitItOut: To Kyoko. Still can't ''really'' tell her what he wants, but he's getting there.
** Subverted, since he does in the very first chapter (with a little help from Reborn). Unfortunately [[ObliviousToLove she takes it for a joke]].
* CharacterDevelopment: Tsuna's personality has developed greatly since the beginning of the manga, from being a cowardly, useless individual who gave up easily, to an individual of great resolve to do whatever he must do to protect the companions he has made. Later, he is depicted as being comfortable with leadership, as the others in his Famiglia look to him for decisions he dispenses without hesitation.
** [[spoiler: Well at least until the final chapter, which pretty much says that Tsuna has hardly changed since the beginning of the series besides befriending Reborn and his other allies.]]
* TheChewToy: Suffers quite a lot of abuse in the story, mostly thanks to [[Jerkass Reborn.]]
* CoolPet: [[spoiler: Y'know, that lion thing with the hat]].
* CowardlyLion: He gets scared easily and cries a lot when in anxiety-provoking or frightening situations, however minor. But try to hurt one of his family or loved ones, he will defend them the best way that he can. This is best shown in the Future Arc, where he defended both versions of Kyoko without his Hyper Dying Will mode from Tazaru, and Kyoko notices him shivering in fear.
* CrazyJealousGuy: In the Daily Life Arc, where Tsuna went frequently get jealous of any guys that would attempt to flirt with Kyoko.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Falling downstairs one moment, doing aerial acrobatics the next.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: In the anime, he has brown hair and brown eyes.
%%* DeadlyDodging
* DeclarationOfProtection: He makes it his goal to protect his friends during the Future arc, especially to Kyoko and Haru. He also later gives one to Yuni.
* DeadpanSnarker: It's nowhere near as evident compared to some of his other allies, but Tsuna does have his occasional moments, usually during Reborn's antics.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Shamal had to [[ThanksForTheMammary check Tsuna's]] [[http://www.mangahere.com/manga/katekyo_hitman_reborn/v02/c015/11.html chest]] to tell that he's not a [[{{Bifauxnen}} girl]]. Perhaps a case of FailedASpotCheck, but then again, Tsuna's almost to Kyoko levels in his manliness.
* TheDulcineaEffect: He seems to be subject to this a ''lot''. He's willing to die for Kyoko, despite hardly knowing her at the time or even ''talking'' to her. And in more recent chapters, there's his interactions and relationship with Yuni. The entire thing is made to have a sort of "KnightInShiningArmor protecting the DamselInDistress" feel. In fact, it appears that what pushed and influenced Tsuna to decide to take her under his wing and protect her was the [[http://www.mangahere.com/manga/katekyo_hitman_reborn/v27/c255/7.html tear-filled, self-sacrificing feeling in her eyes]].
* EnergyAbsorption: Zero Point Breakthrough: Revised.
* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Possibly. Gokudera, Yamamoto's, Dino's, Enma's, and Mukuro's [[HoYay actions]] around him certainly says much. Especially Gokudera, who pretty much shouts his UndyingLoyalty for him all the time.
** DudeMagnet: He seems to be more popular with guys than girls. This gets lampshaded earlier on by Reborn.
-->'''Reborn:''' You sure are popular. With your subordinates.
* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: He's supposed to be the 10th Generation Vongola Boss (against his will, of course), but he's only 14 and is very scrawny and rather [[ButtMonkey pathetic looking.]] A lot of people say variations of this phrase and find it generally hard to believe. Interestingly enough, this phrase isn't explicitly said by Spanner, but implied when he gets Tsuna some prisoner clothes, and remarks in surprise and exasperation that even size small is too big for him.
* ExtremeDoormat: At first. He's gotten better.
* EyeColorChange: Tsuna's eyes are normally [[CurtainsMatchTheWindow brown]]. However, when he goes into Dying Will Mode, they change into an [[SupernaturalGoldEyes orange-ish yellow]].
* FamilyThemeNaming: Each member of the Vongola Family line, all the way from the First to Tsunayoshi (the Tenth), is named after a Tokugawa Shogun.
* FatalFlaw: His indecisiveness and lack of resolution to fight had been called out many times by other characters as he needs to step up and be confident as the next boss of the Vongola Family. This is the reason why Reborn is usually harsh on him, forcing him to fight and try to control a situation by himself in order for him to learn how to lead a group.
** Discussed in his fight against [[spoiler: Daemon Spade, as he thinks that Tsuna doesn't have the heart to lead the Vongola that he always envisioned and cites this as the reason he wants to kill him. Reborn counters that this exact trait of his is what led to the other guardians and former enemies to follow him as he always thinks of others before himself.]]
* FlashStep: Ever since he got the X-Gloves, he is capable of moving at high speeds.
* FriendToAllChildren: Every child he meets gets really attached to him. Particularly of the [[TykeBomb deadly, assassin kind.]] It's even lampshaded that he constantly finds himself babysitting them (which he laments about). However, even though he complains and finds it an inconvenience, he sincerely does like them. In fact, one chapter was dedicated to showing that, out of all the characters, Tsuna was the one that was most fit to raise Lambo. So far, he's been raising Lambo and I-Pin, and Futa was shown to get very attached to him. No matter how I-Pin and Lambo annoy and ridicule him, he tries his best to take care of them and protect them from danger, a trait that he seems to have gotten from his mother.
* FutureBadass: [[spoiler:As a something between GuileHero and MagnificentBastard as he is the one who planned the present guardians to fight in the future.]]
* [[GoKartingWithBowser Go Karting With Naito Longchamp]]
* GoroawaseNumber: 27 is a pun on Tsuna, and it appears on his gloves and headset.
* GravityMaster: [[spoiler:Briefly when his and Enma"s Rings combined to create the Oath Flame so he could defeat Daemon Spade.]]
* HatesBeingTouched: It isn’t noticeable at first, but throughout his interactions with people it’s pretty clear that he feels awkward or uncomfortable when people touch him.
* HatesTheirParent: He has zero respect towards his father, only viewing him as [[DisappearedDad alcoholic deadbeat]] that left the family to be a construction worker and thinking his Iemitsu is [[NotSoDifferent equally]] as big of a loser as him. The fact that Tsuna eventually learns that his father is the person responsible for forcing him into the mafia doesn't make the situation any better either.
* TheHeart: Incredibly selfless and accepting to a fault, he manages to be friends with almost everyone in the story. Notably, he manages to be friends with [[spoiler: Byakuran and Emma,]] who wanted to kill him for their own personal reasons. This is how many characters sum him up as the perfect candidate for the Tenth Boss for the Vongola Family, as he represents the sky that accepts and encompasses everything.
* HeroicBSOD:
** [[spoiler:Happens after Yamamoto is brutally beaten to the point of hospitalization before the Inheritance Ceremony.]]
** [[spoiler:After finding out that his own father (supposedly) killed Enma's parents.]]
** [[spoiler:And now after his father defeated him in one hit.]]
* HeroicRROD: Experiences this when he was first shot with the Criticism Bullet and after his fight with Mukuro, where the strain of using it turned into pain that made him pass out.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Did this ''a lot'' in the beginning, and still does sometimes. It's also something that pisses Reborn off immensely, and is shown as [[CharacterDevelopment something he'll have to get over eventually]]. So when Tsuna demonstrates even a tiny bit of self-confidence, Reborn regards it as a vast improvement.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Initially, but after the Kokuyo arc he's gotten better at this thanks to his Hyper Intuition. Unfortunately, he keeps his on giving everyone he meets a chance, which they will be more than happy to take advantage of.
* HyperAwareness: Runs in his blood. It's called Hyper Intuition in his case which he had gotten from his father's side.
* IdiotHero: Has terrible grades [[spoiler:and thinks Reborn's true form is a different person named Chaos.]]
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Wants nothing to do with the mafia and just wants to live a normal life with his newfound friends. Unfortunately for him Reborn and the Ninth have a say in that matter. Even after all the fights that he faced as the future Vongola Decimo, he still maintains this stance.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: The X-Gloves. While pretty badass looking, they're still gloves. Non-combat form: ''Woolly Mittens''.
* InadequateInheritor: Thanks to the Ninth getting old, [[spoiler: Xanxus not having the blood of the Vongola,]] and the other candidates dying, Tsuna is the only one left capable of inheriting the Title of "Vongola Decimo". But unfortunately, he is not in any way capable of leading or protecting anyone, which is why the Ninth sent Reborn to tutor him. [[spoiler: Hints of the future means that he is successful in being the tenth mafia boss.]]
* {{Irony}}: He's usually the only one who can see through Reborn's [[PaperThinDisguise Paper Thin Disguises]], and yet, when [[spoiler: Reborn temporarily reverts to his adult form during the final arc, Tsuna's the only one that doesn't recognize him]].
* JerkassBall: Happens in the Future arc after being put under immense stress because of the situation and snaps at both Lambo and Haru for being ignorant to the dangers. However, he later apologizes to both of them and learns that his friends give him strength and it wasn't fair to get angry at them for being unaware.
* KameHameHadoken: His X-Burner, which shoots a large blast of Dying Will Flames. [[spoiler: Taken UpToEleven with the XX-Burner as it has the strength of two X-Burners combined. Previously, Tsuna had to use one hand for the X-Burner and the other to keep himself from being blown away. The XX-Burner uses both hands for the attack.]]
* KidHero: He's quite young, around 14 when he starts training as Vongola Decimo.
* KidWithTheLeash: His relationship with Gokudera has shades of this, combined with MoralityChain.
* LikeParentLikeSpouse: Kyoko and Nana look surprisingly alike, and Tsuna thinks she's the prettiest girl ever.
* LikeYouWereDying: Pretty much used to be his CatchPhrase. Or maybe the {{Punchline}}...
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Is this for Gokudera. He reacted quite fiercely to learning Tsuna died and was the only one to visit his grave and did it quite often too.
* LoserProtagonist: Despite what one may think, his regular self outside of his powered up modes remains the same somewhat cowardly passive worrywart he begins the story as.
* LovableCoward: Would rather run away and back off from all fights, but if you hurt any of his close friends or loved ones, he will not hesitate to fight whoever is threatening them.
* LovedOnesMontage: Yup. Of course.
%%* LuminescentBlush
* [[MafiaPrincess Mafia Prince]]: Used to be one before Reborn came along.
* MadeOfIron: No matter how much damage his body gets in a fight, he will be able to stand up after. He has been blown off, slammed into walls, and even had his bones broken many times, but was able to shrug it all off.
* MagicPants: His Dying Will Mode burns all his clothes off, save for his underwear.
* MagneticHero: While some come to him for his heritage as a Vongola heir, others just gravitate to him because he's that considerate of a person. Enough to make an alliance with a family that historically ''hates'' the Vongola, even!
%%* MartyrWithoutACause
* MeaningfulFuneral: [[spoiler:Subverted. Only Future Gokudera was there.]]
* MindRape: [[spoiler:As a part of the Vongola Trial of Succession.]]
* MistakenForGay: In an early chapter, poor [[ButtMonkey Tsuna]] gets mistaken at school for [[http://www.mangahere.com/manga/katekyo_hitman_reborn/v01/c004/5.html "becoming Gokudera's bitch,"]] since Gokudera suddenly became... ''very'' [[HoYay affectionate]] towards Tsuna. Gokudera certainly didn't deny it.
* MoodRingEyes: His eyes are normally brown, but when he goes into Dying Will Mode, they change to an [[SupernaturalGoldEyes orange-ish yellow]].
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown:
** [[spoiler: at the receiving end of this in his fight against Daemon Spade, where he is hopelessly outmatched. The fight ends up with Daemon punching his body till his bones are broken into pieces.]]
** [[spoiler: Also against his father Iemitsu, where he was knocked out by him with only a single punch.]]
* NoIndoorVoice: Occurs whenever he goes into Dying Will Mode, in addition to losing all of his clothes.
* OedipusComplex: His strained relationship with his father is Justified considering his dad [[DisappearedDad is so neglectful to their family it got to the point where Tsuna had assumed that he was left for dead]].
** Tsuna's sort-of-love-interest Kyoko bears an incredible resemblance to his mom in both appearance and personality. Iemitsu even seems to lampshade it.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Due to his short height and childish face, he looks about two or three years younger than the rest of the cast.
* OnlySaneMan: His unfortunate position as the straight man among a gang of complete lunatics provides much of the comic relief throughout the story.
** NotSoAboveItAll: That's not to say he is ''immune'' to their antics.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: As shown in his fight with Dendro Chilum. He kicks the poor guy to the roof to show off his newfound combat prowess.
* PowerFist: His weapon can be considered one in a sense.
* ProgressivelyPrettier: Applies to both the anime and manga. Just compare how he looks in the [[http://i.ytimg.com/vi/HqbGbogQ4MU/maxresdefault.jpg first season]] to how he looks in the [[http://s.wat.tv/image/katekyo-hitman-reborn-op-hd_2tn2b_138mn2.jpg final season]].
* ThePromise: Made a promise to Yuni to protect her from Byakuran and did his best to fulfill that promise, [[spoiler: but wasn't able to fulfill it since Yuni did a HeriocSacrifice to revive the Arcobalenos. He made another promise to Reborn, promising that he won't let him die even if Reborn wants to do so.]]
* SaveTheVillain: Even when his adversaries do their damnest to make it hell for Tsuna, he will try to get through to them beforehand.
* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: ''HIIIEEEE!''. You'll be hearing this every episode.
* ShirtlessCaptives: When he's captured by[[spoiler: Spanner]], he wakes up handcuffed to a bed wearing nothing but his boxers.
* ShirtlessScene:
** Every time he is hit with the Dying Will Bullet, complete with GoofyPrintUnderwear.
** Had a shared one with Gokudera when they accidentally peeped on Lal Mirch.
** When he wakes up and realizes that he was captured by Spanner.
* ShrinkingViolet: A male, {{Moe}} version. Very shy, [[CannotSpitItOut can't talk with girls]], hates standing out, and only [[IJustWantToBeNormal wants to live life like a normal boy]].
* SignatureMove: The Zero Point Breakthrough and later the X-Burner.
* TheSlacker: Back before Reborn came into his life, he regularly did poorly in school. But since he couldn't do anything right, he just felt like he didn't ''have'' to try, and often came home in the middle of the day.
* StockShonenHero: He starts out as an inverted example, having low self-esteem and being easily discouraged from trying his best in almost anything, though he does have the stereotypical ShonenHair down. He plays the trope straighter as the story progresses and he faces more dangerous enemies that may potentially harm his friends. He can become quite [[{{Determinator}} determined]] when he is in Hyper Dying Will Mode, and eventually he gains more confidence in himself as well.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: In his Hyper Dying Will Mode.
** Manga-wise, his eyes actually are a golden color, as compared to his anime self who has brown eyes that turn orange in his Hyper Dying Will Mode.
* TaremeEyes: They make him look like a girl. This changes into TsurimeEyes he goes into Hyper Dying Will Mode, albeit it's somewhat subtle.
* TeachHimAnger: Mostly by the use of the Dying Will Bullet.
* TeamMom: He definitely qualifies, as he plays the role of TheHeart more than TheLeader and he constantly worries over other people’s (friend or foe) welfare.
* TenderTears: Most of the time when he is the butt of the jokes.
* ThisLoserIsYou: 'No Good' Tsuna, at least at the very beginning. He slightly grows out of it. Slightly cause he is still the 'No-Good' kid from before, but with friends and allies that will help him in times of need.
* ThouShallNotKill: [[spoiler: Played straight till he actually killed Byakuran, who had become pretty inhuman by that point. And then double subverted when Byakuran is revealed to still be alive.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: Goes from 'No Good' Tsuna to capable of kicking plenty of ass.
** Moments like this are spread out during the [[GagSeries Daily Life arc]] of all places, such as Tsuna deciding to continue competing in the volleyball tournament upon learning that other students were injured as well, attempting to protect Kyoko from getting attacked by a lion, and saving Haru and Lambo from falling off a bridge. Which was alll done [[BadassNormal without the need of Dying Will bullets]].
** Confidently affirming his desire to defeat Mukuro Rokudo and receiving the X-Gloves and the Criticism Shot which allows him to activate Hyper Dying Will Mode.
* TranquilFury: Hyper Dying Will Mode.
* TrueCompanions: For the most part this applies to a good portion of Tsuna's mafia family (save for Hibari and Mukuro who are [[TeethClenchedTeamwork evil teammates]] at best and want nothing to do with Tsuna outside of their own agenda). Especially with [[DevotedToYou Gokudera]], [[TheLancer Yamamoto]], and [[BigBrotherMentor Ryohei]] who can be seen as his best friends and most reliable guardians.
** [[GirlNextDoor Kyoko]] and [[OddFriendship Haru]] can be seen as this as well, they are never involved in any of the action that occurs in the series and always wait on the sidelines, though they are viewed as Tsuna's driving force during battles and he wants to protect them no matter what. The two of them are typically involved in the daily life moments that occur in the series.
** Enma Kozato almost immediately becomes this upon meeting Tsuna for the first time, the two become fast friends after realizing the two are very similar to one another, both being considered "losers" because of their bad grades and are a victim to bullying. [[spoiler:Which only makes things hit harder after Enma turns out to be an enemy to the Vongola family that seeks revenge and attempts to kill his guardians on Simon Island, fortunately all is forgiven at the end of the Inheritance Ceremony Arc and the two revert back to being friends again.]]
* TurnTheOtherCheek: Tsuna is very forgiving, to the point that many of his allies besides Kyoko, Yamamoto, and Chrome had all once tried to attack or kill him.
* UnexpectedSuccessor: Tsuna is a random Japanese kid who got dumped with being heir to the most powerful mafia family in Italy (if not the ''world''), just because his ancestor happened to be its first boss and the other prospective heirs died bloody deaths on their own.
%%* UnluckyEverydude
* UnstoppableRage: Normal Dying Will Mode.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Reborn]]
!'''Reborn'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Neeko (Baby), Creator/KenNarita (Adult)
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[[caption-width-right:250:[[TriggerHappy ''There's no time. Just do what he says for now. If he's lying, then we'll just blow his brains out.'']]]]
[[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote: Click here for Adult Reborn]]\\
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->''"Ciaossu."''

The worlds strongest hitman, a [[EnfanteTerrible gun-toting baby]] that serves for the Vongola Famiglia. As the most trusted ally of the Vongola Ninth, he was personally requested to travel to Japan in order to serve as the home tutor for Tsuna and train him to become the next generation of the Vongola, however his teaching methods prove to be [[CruelAndUnusualDeath quite unorthodox]] and tend to result in harm at the expense of [[ButtMonkey Tsuna]].

He gets off on making [[BoomHeadshot flawless headshots]] and threatening people with his [[TheGunslinger trusty gun]], which he commonly uses to help activate Tsuna’s Dying Will Mode.

Reborn is an Arcobaleno and currently holds the Sun Pacifier, therefore he is actually an adult cursed with the body of an infant, but [[DarkAndTroubledPast refrains from speaking about this secret]] to many of his allies.
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* AffectionateNickname: Calls Nana "Maman" as a sign of respect to her. The girls usually call him "Reborn-chan" which he doesn't mind.
* AchillesInHisTent: Can't able to get out of the base thanks to the Non-Trinisette policy on the atmosphere during the Future Arc.
* TheAgeless: His curse prevents him from aging properly and permanently keeps him in an infant state, and considering that he's been a baby long enough to train a teenage Dino (who is in his early twenties), possibly become a mathematician, have four girlfriends, and be a famous celebrity in a mafia resort, then it's clear that he's been in this form for a long time.
* AnimeHair: While it usually can't be seen, Reborn has spiky hair to rival Tsuna's underneath that hat of his.
* AntiHero: He's not above putting Tsuna's life in serious danger if that means making him stronger. That and he's an asshole (at least towards Tsuna).
* ArtEvolution: His body proportions looked much more similar to that of a real baby in the earlier chapters, with more circular shaped eyes, thicker sideburns, and bigger feet. In the later parts of the series, his design has become so exaggerated that he barely resembles a real-life infant.
* ArtisticAge: Even though Reborn's a two-year old baby, he's only 40cm (about a foot tall), making him a whole foot shorter than a regular infant of his age would be, something that the series constantly shows as he is able to casually sit on Tsuna's shoulder or head.
* BadassAdorable: Cutest SinkOrSwimMentor[=/=]hitman ever.
* BadassBaritone: In adult form, thanks to Creator/KenNarita.
* BadassBystander: Will just stand and give lots of exposition whenever there is a fight happening, since he is usually forbidden to fight due to circumstances (Ninth's orders, non-trinisette policy) As it is, if he did join a fight, it would have ended quickly.
* BadassInANiceSuit: Oh yes. Reborn's default outfit is a snazzy suit and he is said to be the strongest of the Arcobaleno. [[spoiler:His adult form is also an example.]]
* BadassTeacher: Has built up a reputation of being the strongest hitman in the world, capable of using multiple different weapons, is able to speak different languages including Japanese and Italian, is a ''possible'' [[MysteriousPast mathematician]], and has had the responsibility of training many mafia bosses under his belt.
* BerserkButton: Harming Yuni is this for him.
** Doubting his skills as a hitman is enough to provoke him, in Reborn's eyes, [[BadassBoast he is the greatest hitman in the world]] and no one can tell him otherwise.
** He doesn't take kindly to people who try to interrupt his sleep and even sets up active grenades around him so that no one will wake him.
** Anything related to his Arcobaleno curse seem to provoke him, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness even Tsuna admits that he was surprised]] to see Reborn visibly angry after seeing that Bermuda possessed a Clear Pacifier.
* BewareTheCuteOnes: ''Seriously.'' Even Haru finds him cute in an early chapter, but he will not hesitate to threaten to shoot someone if you piss him off.
* {{Bishonen}}: His adult form, which explains why a lot of women are gaga over him.
* BoomHeadshot: His M.O. He's so good at it that he was able to shoot Tsuna in the head while he was sucker-punched by Xanxus in their fight.
* ButHeSoundsHandsome: When Tsuna fails to recognize [[spoiler:Reborn's adult form]], Reborn (who earlier claimed to have not seen the mysterious man) makes sure to point out that the man was cool.
* CassandraTruth: He actually mentions early on in the anime that he's an adult; Tsuna (justifiably) thinks he's just messing around.
* CatchPhrase: "Ciaossu", a combination of the Italian greeting "ciao" and the casual male Japanese greeting "ossu". [[spoiler: Which is later revealed to be him trying to say "Chaos" but cannot because of his underdeveloped vocal cords]].
** And says "ciao ciao" when saying goodbye to someone.
* CharacterTitle: If you've been paying attention, you'll notice his name is the last word on the title.
** SecondaryCharacterTitle: Somewhat. Even though Reborn is a major character, this is Tsuna's story, not his.
* ChickMagnet: He claims to be very popular with women, which can be seen with the many females that fawn over how cute he is throughout the story, and apparently had three girlfriends prior to meeting Bianchi. It's also implied that he had these lovers ''after'' [[AgeGapRomance he was cursed]].
* CoolTeacher: To Yamamoto in the Future Arc (in stark contrast to the [[TheSpartanWay way]] he treats Tsuna and Dino).
* CursedWithAwesome: Was turned into an infant, but in exchange gained sweet new powers and a CoolPet.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: While Tsuna is the main protagonist of the series, Reborn is definitely the deuteragonist of the series, and one of the most recurring characters in both the manga and anime.
* DevilInPlainSight: Tsuna and Dino are the only ones able to tell how much of a MagnificentBastard he actually is.
* EnfanteTerrible: He's not actually an infant, but he's still a dangerous assassin and a ruthless mentor to Tsuna.
* TheGunslinger: From what little of his fighting was shown he seems to be both Type B (The Vaporizer) and C (The Woo). [[GunFu But mostly C.]]
* HatesBeingTouched: Physically harms Tsuna when he tries and rebukes Haru's request for a hug. He doesn't mind when [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace Yamamoto]] does it, which Tsuna is annoyed by.
* HeadPet: Leon, who can even transform into a gun.
* HitmanWithAHeart: This aspect of his is heavily downplayed and not very noticeable at first, but after getting to know him a little more he is definitely not as bad of a person as he makes himself out to be.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He always pushes Tsuna to succeed and never lets him give up. [[spoiler:Reborn meanwhile has long since given up on finding a cure for his curse. He even flat out orders Tsuna to ''not'' try to save him when it appears that he and the other Arcobaleno will die.]]
* [[SeniorSleepCycle Infant Sleep Cycle]]: He's often prone to falling at inconvenient times. But it's kinda implied that he uses sleep as a way to evade questions or force whoever he is tutoring to think or fight for themselves.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: His special attack "Chaos Shot" allows him to hit the opponent even after the bullet has been shot into the ground.
* IsThatWhatHeToldYou: Lots of miscommunications happen when reborn will explain things to other characters, to Tsuna's exasperation.
* JerkassToOne: While Reborn isn't necessarily nice to other characters either, he tends to treat Tsuna [[TheSpartanWay extremely harshly]], often kicking him in the face for any kind of opposition towards him. However, It's slightly [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] since it is PlayedForLaughs.
* MadMathematician: Apparently he once was a mathematician with a master's degree in his past, but at the same time it could have just been a similar look-alike.
* MagicBullets: In Dying Will and Rebuke variety!
* ManipulativeBastard: Oh so much that you can chalk up anything happening with Tsuna and co as training by him.
* MasterOfDisguise: For [[PaperThinDisguise some reason]], no one but poor Tsuna can tell it's him.
* MayDecemberRomance: With Bianchi. And it works ''both ways!''
* MeaningfulName[[=/=]]MeaningfulRename: In his monologues, he was unable to accept his body when he got his curse so he took a long exile in order to accept it. In doing so, he asked Shamal to erase every existence of him. In a sense, this makes him ''"Reborn"'' in a new life.
* MentorMascot: The mentor to Tsuna and the unofficial mascot of the series.
* MrExposition: 80% of the plot exposition is given by him, after all.
%%* NiceHat
* NotSoStoic:
** [[spoiler: When Daemon Spade begins to give Tsuna a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, Reborn actually becomes visibly panicky and nervous about Tsuna's well-being, even wanting to step forward and help Tsuna. The Vendicare prison guards tell him to back down, which results in him being angry that he can't help Tsuna.]]
** He gets visibly angry and starts yelling at the Vindice when they reveal a clear pacifier; Tsuna notes that it's the first time he's ever seen Reborn so bothered.
* OddCouple: Paired up with [[HotBlooded Ryohei]] during the Inheritance Trials. He also has a close friendship with the more laid-back (and ''much'' nicer) Yamamoto.
* PaperThinDisguise: Tsuna almost tears his hair out for being the only one able to tell. [[spoiler:And then flipped when Reborn temporarily resumes his real form, as ''Tsuna'' is the only one who can't tell it's him.]]
* ParentalSubstitute: To Tsuna. Reborn, spartan training and sadistic tendencies aside, did more to raise Tsuna over the course of the series (which, in-universe, is at most a ''year'') than Iemitsu ever did over the course of Tsuna's ''entire life''. Fanon frequently emphasizes this, canon lampshades it, and even the series' [[http://reborn.wikia.com/wiki/Reborn wiki]] points it out.
* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: Reborn is the greatest hitman in the world yet he never kills anyone in the series. Furthermore, he never mentions his targets and is disgusted by the ruthless antics of Tsuna's enemies in spite of saying that he enjoyed his assignments with the Arcobaleno. Considering his profession...
* PlotRelevantAgeUp: [[spoiler: Temporarily turns back to normal in order to help Tsuna in the Representative Battle.]]
* SeriesMascot: Easily one of the most recognizable characters in the franchise and is the character who regularly appears the most in promotional material, he seems to share this role alongside [[BrattyHalfPint Lambo]], [[InnocentFlowerGirl I-Pin]], and the other Arcobaleno's.
* SinkOrSwimMentor: What he was to Dino, and is now to Tsuna.
* ShipperOnDeck: Somewhat hints at this with Tsuna and Kyoko, he often forcibly tries to make Tsuna ask out or confess his feelings to Kyoko, with them usually failing. Even Tsuna's first use of Dying Will Mode was to ask out Kyoko.
** And for Haru and Tsuna as well. Since he considers her a ‘mafia wife candidate’, and even tries to make Tsuna notice her as more than a friend on some occasions.
* SniperPistol: Sometimes uses it when he is far away from the group.
* SnotBubble: When he sleeps. He even exploits it with a fake one to make Tsuna think he's fallen asleep after Tsuna tells him that [[spoiler:he doesn't intend to let him die]]. Kind of puts all those times where he conveniently falls asleep (notably when [[LethalChef Bianchi]] wants him to eat something) into perspective.
* TheSpartanWay: Poor Tsuna and Dino.
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Reborn is able to fluently communicate with insects such as beetles and dragonflies, he uses them to spy and gather information.
* TeamDad: Lampshaded by Colonnello in Chapter 378. Ironically, he seems to be better at being Tsuna's dad than [[DisappearedDad Iemitsu.]]
* TrainingFromHell: His favorite way of training Tsuna and Dino, even in non-combat situations to the point that both flinch when the word ''training'' is said by him.
* TricksterMentor: More noticeable in the earlier chapters, where he intentionally stirs up trouble for Tsuna and company as a way of training him, much to Tsuna's des
* TriggerHappy: Will threaten to shoot Tsuna if he complains about anything. The same with Dino.
* UndyingLoyalty: To the Ninth Vongola Boss, and it's said that Reborn is the Ninth's most trusted hitman.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Type 1 with Colonello; they regularly argue, headbutt each other, and deny that they're close, which Tsuna chalks up to them being childhood friends.
* WouldHurtAChild: He's a grown man trapped inside of a baby's body and expresses absolutely no qualms with harming Tsuna (who is only fourteen) and Lambo, who is five. Whether it be [[BlackComedy shooting him in the head with a gun, strangling him until his mouth foams, or even once torching him with a flamethrower]], he won't apologize for it.
* WouldHitAGirl: [[HypocriticalHumor Despite apparently being "chivalrous"]] and thinking that Kyoko and Haru should be protected from the mafia, he has absolutely zero problems knocking a bullet out of Kyoko's head with a giant mallet and slapping Bianchi (who was possessed by Mukuro) for attacking her brother.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gokudera]]
!!Hayato Gokudera
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Hidekazu Ichinose (Present), Asako Yoshida (Child)
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[[caption-width-right:225:'''10th Vongola Storm Guardian''']]
[[caption-width-right:230:[[labelnote: Click here for Future Hayato Gokudera]]\\
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The Tenth Generation Storm Guardian. At first, it seemed as if Gokudera was just your average, [[ButNotTooForeign foreign]] {{delinquent}}. He even came equipped with you standard-issue [[SmokingIsCool cigarettes]] and the crowd of admiring classmates. But then he was beat by Tsuna, and of course, DefeatMeansFriendship, so he started his pursuit of being the "Tenth's" [[StalkerWithACrush right-hand man]]. This didn't mean that [[{{Tsundere}} he would be nice]] to ''other'' people, though. But when it really comes down to it, his aggressive tendencies have somewhat pacified due to his interactions with those ''other'' people.

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* ActionBomb: [[spoiler:His Vongola Gear turns Uri into this, who then shrinks afterward.]]
* AmbiguouslyBi: He has considerable HoYay towards Tsuna (though it's not clear if its really love or just UndyingLoyalty). He also blushed and had a nosebleed upon seeing Lal Mirch (a beautiful woman) naked.
* AntiHero: He's a pretty big jerk towards anyone who isn't Tsuna. But he's not so bad [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold after all]].
* ArmCannon: Uses one as part of Systema C.A.I. He can use [[AbnormalAmmo dynamites]] as bullets, which he can convert the explosion into several attacks.
* [[BandageBabe Bandage Dude]]: Ring Conflict Outfit. Full Stop. Having nothing on under his gauze shirt, but wearing impractical skinny jeans and single-buttoned, [[ImpossiblyCoolClothes almost non-existent jacket-y thing in spite of his other injuries.]] Makes perfect sense, right?
* AsleepInClass: Which usually gets him in trouble.
* BattleButler: May not actually be a butler, but the trope fits him to a T.
* BerserkButton: Even the slightest interactions that strangers have with Tsuna is enough to make him angry. Hurting him will also make him explode with rage and let out a storm of attacks.
* BigBrotherBully: Though not Lambo's brother by blood, they have this dynamic as members of the Vongola Family.
** BigBrotherInstinct: Shows this towards Lambo on occasion, especially in the Varia Arc. Crosses with HypocriticalHeartwarming.
* BodyguardCrush: He proclaims himself and the Tenth's "Right-Hand Man" and is with him almost 24/7. But his interactions with his boss is [[HoYay more than what a bodyguard should be like.]]
* ButNotTooForeign: His mother was half-Japanese, half-Italian.
* ButtMonkey: If his boss is not around, then expect him to be the one to be the center of jokes.
* CanineCompanion: [[spoiler: Actually a feline companion.]]
* CatsAreMean: [[spoiler: And leopards are just [[JerkAss jerkasses]].]]
* CharacterDevelopment: Starts from distrusting everyone and only trusting himself thanks to his past, he begins to open up to other people thanks to his interactions with them. Shown best in the Inheritance Arc, where he was able to entrust Tsuna's life to the [[spoiler: Shimon Family while thinking of ways to defend him.]] He also goes from [[MartyrWithoutACause someone willing to throw his life away for his boss]] to someone who will fight to save everyone, including himself.
** In the beginning his devotion to Tsuna was comedically obsequious and mostly disingenuous due to being in debt to Tsuna for saving his life. He would still behave very stern and even Tsuna admitted that he was scary from time to time. After Chapter 61, Gokudera remains devoted to Tsuna and begins to value him as a friend as well, which is definitely shown after he gives up the Storm Ring during his fight against Belphegor in order to live to fight another day and watch the fireworks again.
** He starts to value the [[TookALevelInKindness concept of family]] more throughout the series. He outright hates Yamamoto in the beginning and sees him as an annoyance because of their friendly rivalry of being Tsuna's right-hand man, but softens up to him more after Yamamoto calls him out for pushing everyone away during the Future Arc, even more after he expresses anger at Yamamoto being injured by Kaoru and states that he would never forgive him.
* ChickMagnet: Many girls in his class are infatuated with him because {{all girls want bad boys}}. He doesn't appreciate the attention.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He sticks to Tsuna like [[StalkerWithACrush no one else does]] and constantly tries to get people killed if they start becoming "overly close" with Tsuna ([[ComedicSociopathy and this is done in a comedic way]]). He becomes unreasonably jealous of anyone who is close to Tsuna, and is even shown watching Tsuna and getting incredibly pissed at Yamamoto for being so friendly with him. Then there's his violent reaction when Chrome kisses Tsuna.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Declared his [[HoYay undying devotion to Tsuna]] after the latter defeated the former by going into "Dying Will" mode. Gokudera was about to die from setting off his own dynamite, and Tsuna saved his life.
* {{Determinator}}: Deconstructed. Gokudera will do anything to assure Tsuna's victory up to and including giving up his own life, and that is the problem. Tsuna calls him out on it.
* DevotedToYou: To Tsuna.
* DeflectorShields: His Systema C.A.I have deflector shields that he can use to block enemy firepower. He can even use it as a floating device.
* DitzyGenius: He is TheSmartOne of the family, but his personality is a little off there and he has the habit of thinking and doing illogical things that always get the group in trouble, much to Tsuna's consternation.
* EnragedByIdiocy: Unfortunately for him, he is always paired up with [[BookDumb Yamamoto,]] [[DumbMuscle Ryohei,]] and [[BrattyHalfPint Lambo.]] Oh and [[TheDitz Haru too]]
* FacePalm: When he realized that he was once again in that familiar circle, yelling, "[[http://www.mangahere.com/manga/katekyo_hitman_reborn/v26/c243/7.html VONGOLA... FIGHT!!!]]"
* FanOfUnderdog: Which is actually an understatement.
* FriendToAllChildren: Subverted. In one chapter, Futa ranked Gokudera as the fittest to become a kindergarten school teacher (out of 82,203 people), claiming that Gokudera is ranked number 2 out of 82,203 people that like kids. Everyone is shocked, and Gokudera himself starts wondering if maybe he unconsciously liked them after all. It turns out that it was because Futa's ranking system went wonky because of the rainy weather...
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: He changes between foolish and responsible to his half-sister Bianchi depending if the situation is comedic or not. But in the future, he is the foolish one to Bianchi's responsible one, thanks to his hotheadedness and stubbornness.
* GreenEyedMonster: Fitting with his green eyes. He is this for his boss Tsuna where he gets incredibly jealous of anyone who gets along well with him.
* GrenadeSpam: More like dynamite spam.
* HatesBeingTouched: In direct conflict with Yamamoto's NoSenseOfPersonalSpace.
* HeroWorshipper: Of Tsuna, where he will praise every small thing Tsuna does with such aplomb that Tsuna will get embarrassed by it.
* HiddenEyes: Happens whenever he sees his sister.
* HotBlooded: Whenever a situation happens, the first thing he will do is to threaten the offender with dynamites. Combine this with his LeeroyJenkins trait, he creates more problems for Tsuna which G points out to him in his test.
* ItsAllMyFault: Has a habit of blaming himself whenever Tsuna is in trouble.
* IOweYouMyLife: Although this isn't the sole reason for his devotion to Tsuna, it was the trigger that made him see Tsuna as the boss he would like to follow.
* ImpossiblyCoolClothes: It's difficult spotting Hayato without some "bad boy" accessories, like chains, fingerless gloves, flashy belts, spikes, studs, earrings (in his future appearance). He and Mukuro seem to have similar tastes in clothing, ironically enough.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: If there aren't many people out there using ''flying dynamite'' as a weapon...
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: His [[GreenEyedMonster treatment]] of [[TheAce Yamamoto]] and to the lesser extent, the other guardians, can be boiled down to this. He always tries to outdo anyone who he thinks is stronger or better than him and tries to put down other's achievements, but deep down, he knows that he is not good enough and is afraid that Tsuna will rely on others than him.
* InLoveWithYourCarnage: Only when Tsuna goes into dying will mode and defeats Gokudera does he drops his accusations of Tsuna being a weak loser and take to the idea of Tsuna being the tenth Vongola boss... and he becomes quite determined to be Tsuna's right-hand man.
* JapaneseDelinquent: More like a half one, but he is a straighter example compared to Hibari.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: After his CharacterDevelopment, he is more mindful of the other guardians, but hides it in a [[{{Tsundere}} jerkass facade since he is used to it.]]
* TheLancer: Is this alongside Yamamoto for Tsuna.
* LeeroyJenkins: When he faces an unknown situation, the first thing he will do is to bring out his dynamites.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Tsuna is this for him, with him shutting down or going [[BerserkerRage berserk whenever something bad happens to him]]. Shit P. even calls this trait of him out, saying that someone who bases his happiness on others is proof of weakness.
---> '''Shitt. P.:''' "Right now Gokudera-Kun, if the Tenth will disappear, your sense of honor would crumble and you'd turn into a lifeless corpse."
* LoonyFan: Of Tsuna.
%%* MadBomber
%%* MajorInjuryUnderreaction
* MarriedToTheJob: It's easy to mistake his UndyingLoyalty for a BodyguardCrush, but it could also easily be this, complete with romantic attachment ''to the job''.
* MartyrWithOutACause: Shows some signs of this in the Varia arc. Tsuna calls him out on it. As of the latest chapters, he finally grows out of it.
* NewTransferStudent: How he is introduced.
* TheNicknamer: He gives almost everyone he meets somewhat derogatory nicknames ("Baseball Freak" for Yamamoto, "Stupid Cow" for Lambo...).
* NoSmoking: In the anime, where his bombs suffer from spontaneous combustion.
* NotSoDifferent: With Gamma. Both are ''very'' attached to their boss, with Gokudera fighting to protect Tsuna and Gamma just going along with the Millifiore Family in hope that Yuni will come back someday. Both are also prepared to sacrifice their lives for their bosses' sake as well. Interestingly, both team up in the last battle with Byakuran.
* TheParanoiac: Present Gokudera meets the requirements for this trope as Tsuna's self-proclaimed right hand- he tends to hold grudges (particularly against Yamamoto and their former enemies regardless of how much they've proven themselves), is constantly suspicious of ''everyone'' they meet (and spends a lot of the early arcs convinced Yamamoto wants his place as Tsuna's right-hand man), is a jerk to just about anyone who isn't Tsuna, fulfills the "clingy" aspect of the fifth point and expects others to listen to him because he's Tsuna's right-hand, and holds self-importance, again as Tsuna's right hand, something Yamamoto calls him out on. That's criteria points 2-6 that he meets. He's also got the HairTriggerTemper and recklessness associated with the trope, as well as being the quickest to resort to violence. In fact, part of his Inheritance Test was G calling him out on most of these points.
** Future Gokudera, who is considerably more mellow and has learned the difference between being paranoid and being cautious, subverts it.
* PurelyAestheticGlasses: Whenever he's doing something particularly smart, he pulls them out of nowhere. Oh, and a chalkboard to go with it.
** May ''actually'' need them to read things up close.
* RedBaron: "Smoking Bomb" Hayato in the manga, "[[NoSmoking Hurricane Bomb]]" Hayato in the anime.
* SayingTooMuch: Gokudera's habit of calling Tsuna nothing except "Jyuudaime" (which roughly translates to Tenth Boss in English), talking about him a lot, and talking about being his right hand, has frequently compromised Tsuna's safety. Notably, it's entirely Gokudera's fault Gamma (and thus, the Millefiore) learned very quickly about Tsuna being alive, because he gets into an argument with Yamamoto regarding Tsuna. It's also his fault the Varia learned almost immediately who Xanxus would have to eliminate to become the Tenth.
* SayMyName: One of the worst perpetrators of this. '''"JUUUDAIMEEE!!"''' There are even compilations of him saying this on Youtube that can go on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnVLbyytKCg forever]].
* ShirtlessScene: When Tsuna and he fell off in the water after seeing Lal Mirch naked.
* ShortRangeGuyLongRangeGuy: The long-range one to his Boss's fist fighting attacks, save for the X-Burner. He is also the long-ranged guy to Yamamoto, who focuses on getting close to an enemy.
* SitcomArchNemesis: Considers Yamamoto as his rival for Tsuna's affections, but if push comes to shove, both are willing to defend each other.
* SmartGuy: You wouldn't know looking at him, but he is ridiculously smart. Hell, no one else would teach a kid how to swim with ''MIT-level arithmetic''.
* SmokingIsCool: In the manga, where he is a chain smoker and uses cigarettes to light up his bombs. Lately, there haven't been many chapters where Gokudera used a cigarette or his original dynamite sticks. His Vongola Gear later upgrades to include an igniter that looks like a cigarette at least.
** FridgeLogic: he stops smoking during the Ten Year Later arc when he and the others [[spoiler: were stuck underground in a bunker for long stretches of time.]] Probably had to give it up out of necessity.
* SproutingEars: Whenever he's really happy (usually because of praise from Tsuna) he [[http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac275/Akatsuki-Chika/Katekyo%20Hitman%20Reborn/Gokudera_puppy.jpg grows doggy ears and a tail]]. His werecat counterpart from the "Monster Tamer Tsuna" skits does this, too.
* StalkerWithACrush: Albeit, a much ''nicer'' one than the standard.
* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: With Shitt. P. Both think of each other as a UMA and have been observing each other for this reason.
* TakingTheBullet: Took Chikusa's killer needles in order to protect Tsuna. This crippled him in the fight against the Kokuyo Gang.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Shares this with Yamamoto, where they are usually shown to be together, much to his irritation.
* TroubledButCute: a smoker, delinquent, and [[StuffBlowingUp lover of high explosives.]] Naturally, the girls go wild for him. The only break in his TroubledButCute personality is that he turns all [[HoYay mushy and affectionate for Tsuna.]]
* {{Tsundere}}: To anyone in the Vongola Family that is not his boss, who he is overly Dere Dere with.
* UndyingLoyalty: One of the things that define him the most is his loyalty to Tsuna. Hell, his ''entire character song'' is dedicated to his undying loyalty for Tsuna.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Oh so much. He was pampered by his father and half-sister Bianchi as shown in his flashbacks and quite respectful to everyone. But after learning that his mother died in an ''accident'' and that he is a bastard of the family, he ran away from home to be a freelance hitman. He certainly lost his sweetness after being rejected in the mafia world too many times.
* VolleyingInsults: With Ryohei and Lambo.
* WalkingArmory: His Systema C.A.I allow him to carry shields that he can use to defend himself, has his arm cannon for attacks, and carries around a stack of dynamite on his body.
* WeakButSkilled: His strengths lie mainly in his [[TheSmartGuy intelligence]] and his use of techniques.
* WeaponizedAnimal: [[spoiler: The Uri Bomb. See ActionBomb above.]]
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Because of being forced to eat her poison cooking as a child, Gokudera instinctively suffers from a stomachache in Bianchi's presence (though they eventually realize they can work around that by making Bianchi wear goggles).
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: He has natural grey hair.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Yamamoto]]
!!Takeshi Yamamoto
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Suguru Inoue
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[[caption-width-right:225:'''10th Vongola Rain Guardian''']]
[[caption-width-right:230:[[labelnote: Click here for Future Takeshi Yamamoto]]\\
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The Tenth Generation Rain Guardian. You're a baseball star. The jock. Everyone loves and admires you. How could your life get any better? [[EverythingsBetterWithSamurai Give the kid a sword]], and [[KatanasAreJustBetter make that sword a katana]], then [[MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours teach him an awesome way to use it]]! And with that, you get the Badass known as Yamamoto. You wouldn't tell how badass he is [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass by looking]], because it's always sunny in Yamamotoville. The kid's been a constant, and [[DoubleStandard welcome]] presence in Tsuna's [[UnwantedHarem family]]. And with a little help, [[TookALevelInBadass he's taken more levels in badass]] than anyone else. [[FoeYay Gokudera hates him.]]

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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: In the anime adaptation, Yamamoto appears as early as the first episode of the series, despite not until Chapter 5 in the manga.
* AFriendInNeed: At the beginning of the story he almost committed suicide when he thought he'd never be able to play baseball again. But the moment a friend is in danger he's happy to sacrifice whatever it takes in order to save them, be it his arm or his entire baseball career.
* TheAce: Star athlete, swordsman prodigy, natural-born assassin, incredibly NiceGuy, and generally just great enough at everything he does that even the likes of [[BloodKnight Squalo]] and [[SmugSuper Hibari]] acknowledge his talent. Reborn even acknowledges this, stating that if Future Yamamoto had his Vongola Ring with Shigure Kintoki, he would have been able to solo the whole Millefiore Family.
* BadassNormal: At the start of the series, Yamamoto did not have any special fighting techniques, but was still considered the second strongest at Namimori Middle School, judging by Fuuta's ranking.
* BerserkButton: Not to the extent of Gokudera, but hurting Tsuna in any way is an easy way for an enemy to let out his dangerous side.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: When this guy gives even the smallest of frowns, ''get the fuck out''.
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: In Chapter 325, Yamamoto comes back from a near death experience that took him out roughly 30 chapters ago to save the ass of the dude who put him in the hospital in the first place. And it was ''awesome''.]]
* BookDumb: Subverted; he tends to get low test scores like Tsuna, but it's because he's so busy with baseball that he sleeps in class and doesn't bother to crack open his books.
* ChickMagnet: A lot of the girls in his class are smitten with him. [[CluelessChickMagnet He doesn't understand why they like to give him free lunches though.]]
* CloudCuckoolander: Downplayed but sometimes the characters questions his sanity and his way of thinking.
* CoolPet: [[spoiler: Two of them! Jiro, a dog, and Kyojiro, a swallow]]
* CoolSword: His Yamamoto Bat that can turn into a katana when he swings it at 300 MPH. Then later he gains Shigure Kintoki from his father as well, which looks like an ordinary bamboo sword that turns to a katana when used with the Shigure Soen Ryu sword style.
* DeathGlare: He can give a good one whenever he turns serious.
* DrivenToSuicide: In his debut, he attempts to commit suicide by jumping off the school building after breaking his arm and believing that he would never be able to play baseball again, luckily Tsuna interfered and stopped him. Though this was taken out the anime.
* DualWielding: And triple wielding, and [[SwordsAkimbo quadruple wielding]].
* EasilyForgiven: Has a habit of doing this; his friends' list includes two guys who attempted to murder him, and he regards [[PsychopathicManchild Byakuran]] as 'an old acquaintance'.
* FanOfUnderdog: Is this to Tsuna ever since he saw him in his Dying Will mode. Even more so after he is saved by the latter.
* FantasticFightingStyle: Shigure Soen Ryu is this, with practitioners only seeing it once before they are left on their own. Then he combines this with his Box weapons to fight. In the end, he ends up having a katana and three short swords in his techniques.
* FriendToAllChildren: He's very nice to Lambo and I-Pin, gets along well with Colonello when they're paired together in the anime, and has a noticeably close relationship with Reborn (who usually gets around by perching on Yamamoto's shoulder). [[spoiler: Though the latter two might count as subversions given that they're adults in kid's bodies.]]
* FriendlyEnemy:
** With Squalo. He tried to get to know Squalo better during their first fight, was distressed when it seemed Squalo had been eaten, was delighted to see him alive and well after the time skip and seemed [[spoiler:genuinely devastated when Squalo was rumored to be killed]]. On Squalo's side, he seems to act like a {{Tsundere}} towards Yamamoto, often calling him names and even at one point knocking him unconscious. However, when he heard that the Yamamoto of the future stopped his swordsmanship in order to pursue baseball, Squalo went out of his way to create [=DVDs=] of one hundred battles in hopes of getting Yamamoto interested in the sword again. [[spoiler:He also become Yamamoto's teacher later on.]]
** With Kaoru as well. He befriends him right off the bat despite his [[FaceOfAThug appearance]], and continues to regard him as a friend even after [[spoiler: Kaoru attempted to (literally) tear him in half and nearly crippled him for life. On Kaoru's part he sacrificed himself to take a blow for Yamamoto, betraying his own Famiglia by doing so.]]
* FutureBadass: Took out a Strau Mosca without batting an eye.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has one on his chin in the future.
* HardWorkFallacy: He nearly [[DrivenToSuicide tried to kill himself]] over it early in the manga, but Tsuna talked him out of it.
* HeroesPreferSwords: Yamamoto is very proficient with swords, just below Squalo's level and even able to copy some of his abilities.
* HeroWorshipper: Of Tsuna, but not to the extent of Gokudera. Pretty much anything Tsuna does will impress him, no matter how small it is.
* InterruptedSuicide: Thank you, Tsuna. You stopped him from killing himself over a broken arm. Well, in the manga.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: His Shigure Kintoki which his father gave him.
* {{Keet}}: Always has a cheerful disposition and a smile that can wipe away any doubts.
* TheLancer: Is this alongside Gokudera for Tsuna, but he is the straighter example, having more attack focused abilities compared to Godudera's defensive abilities
* LetsGetDangerous: Whenever he faces a strong enemy, he stops smiling and will give out a DeathGlare to his enemies.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Both father and son are very nice and a little spacey, with a hidden core of badass.
* MasterSwordsman: In the future, where he is one of the best swordsmen in the mafia world.
* MakingASplash: Uses the water around him in most fights to boost his Shigure Soen Ryu techniques. Makes sense since he is the rain attribute.
* MissingMom: Nothing is shown about his mother.
* MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours: Shigure Soen Ryu, all the way.
* NiceGuy: Try ''insanely'' nice guy. He forgives anyone who did anything wrong to him, such as his fights with Genkishi where he tried to save the latter from dying and is usually the voice of reason of the group.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: In direct conflict with Gokudera's HatesBeingTouched.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In the anime, losing the game of Choice leads to him becoming impatient and outright ''ruthless'' in battle. It ends with him being the only person to lose their Guardian trial, though he gets himself together when Agetsu lets him retake it.
* OneHeadTaller: Than most of the cast.
* OneNoteCook: He can make delicious sushi as he helps out his father with his business, but revealed that cant makes anything else as shown in the future arc.
* ThePollyanna: An eternal optimist, he's incredibly laid back, especially for a shounen character, and is usually cheerful and smiling, even when he's fighting for his life.
* PutOnABus: [[spoiler: was sent to the hospital by Kaoru, and didn't come back until after roughly 30 chapters later.]]
* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: Delivers one to Gokudera while they're battling Gamma, regarding how little Gokudera seems to care for the other Guardians, despite being Tsuna's right hand nominally making him the leader of the Guardians. He regrets it later, though.
* RazorWind: [[spoiler: His Vongola Gear allows him to use the 12th Stance of Shigure Soen Ryu which uses two attacks, one of which happens to be this type of attack that can also "sniff people out" (Sadachi: Kirisame (Brazen Left Blade: Drizzle)).]]
* TheReliableOne: He is the one that Tsuna relies on making any situations feel lighter, which he does without thinking. He is also one of the Vongola Family's aces, where almost all of his fights are complete wins. This is one of the reasons why [[GreenEyedMonster Gokudera cannot stand him.]]
* SecretKeeper: Reborn told him the secret of the Arcobaleno roughly 150 chapters before it became public knowledge. Ironic since he's usually one of the ones who know the ''least'' about what's going on.
* SelectiveObliviousness: He spends the entire series believing he's actually a part of one big LARP. "Oh, are you playing mafia again? This looks fun, let me join in!"
* ShortRangeGuyLongRangeGuy: Has this dynamic with Gokudera, as part of being Tsuna's lancers. He uses swords while the other uses bombs and an ArmCannon to attack at long range.
* SignatureMove: All of the Shigure Soen Ryu styles, but particularly the 8th Stance Shinotsuku Ame (Pelting Rain).
* SorryImLate: Said those very words. Twice.
* SpamAttack: [[spoiler:His Vongola Gear allows him to use the 12th Stance of Shigure Soen Ryu that uses two attacks, one of which is this type of attack (Udachi: Kirisame (Brazen Right Blade: Drizzle)). It involves multiple swallows made up of Dying Will Flames of the Rain flying up and piercing an opponent.]]
* StepfordSmiler: Shows signs of being this at times. Fanon usually takes such subtleties and [[UpToEleven runs with 'em for all they're worth.]]
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Which pleases his classmates.
* ThouShaltNotKill: Like Tsuna; he deliberately uses the blunt side of his sword to avoid fatal blows. [[spoiler: It's a sign of how furious he is with Daemon Spade's manipulations that he doesn't hesitate to say he'll kill him.]]
* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Shigure Sen Ryu 3rd Stance: Yarazu no Ame (Last Minute Rain).
* TimeStandsStill: Not really, but his Aggregate Art: Jiunoka's (Rainy Metamorphosis) tranquil power is so intense anyone caught in it stands completely still.
* TookALevelInBadass: Once he gets his training and Vongola Gear, he becomes even stronger than he already was.
* TheWorfEffect: Gets hit with this in his first fight with ''all'' his enemies as a way to show off the enemies fighting prowess and to point out how he is not up to their level. Squalo humiliated him in their first encounter, Genkishi defeated him with his illusions while [[spoiler: Kaoru ambushes him after he accidentally found out about the Shimon Family's plans.]]
* ThoseTwoGuys: Shares this with Gokudera, where they are usually shown to be together.
* UndyingLoyalty: Tsuna certainly gained his trust and loyalty after he saved his life.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Lambo]]
!!Lambo
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunkoTakeuchi (Young), Creator/KenjiroTsuda (Adult)
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[[caption-width-right:225:'''10th Vongola Lightning Guardian''']]

The Tenth Generation Lightning Guardian. Lambo is a [[EnfanteTerrible Five-Year Old Assassin]] that came from Italy. He has a habit of [[HammerspaceHair pulling weapons out of his]] [[FunnyAfro hair]], most notably when he's either trying to blow himself, or someone else up. He was really out to get Reborn, but every conflict ends up in a NonchalantDodge and NonFatalExplosions. In spite of the constant defeat, it doesn't equal friendship, just a visit from [[FutureBadass Mr. Future Self]].

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* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Despite only being five years old, Lambo is already part of a mafia family as an assassin.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Mixed with being the [[TheFriendNobodyLikes friend that nobody likes]]. He is constantly being physically and emotionally picked on by the likes of Reborn, Gokudera, [[LikeBrotherAndSister I-Pin]], and Hana, with Ryohei, Yamamoto, and the girls being the only people that seem to tolerate him.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Is this within the Vongola Tenth Family Guardians, if that is counted. Has this dynamic especially with Gokudera.
* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: If he defeats someone by blind luck, expect him to gloat out loud that ''Lambo-sama'' is the best hitman of them all.
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Very easy to distract with candy and will not listen if he finds anything of interest, much to the annoyance of anyone taking care of him that is not Kyoko or Haru. Justified, since he is a 5-year-old.
* AttentionWhore: Will try to attract everyone's attention with his shiny grenade launchers and toys. If neglected, then he will start throwing bombs everywhere, and usually follows with a visit of his future self.
* AwesomeButImpractical: As pointed out in-story, his 'Elettrico Cornata' ''looks'' cool but has never hit an opponent due to its very short range. [[spoiler: Until 20YL Lambo works around the fault by projecting the lightning forwards.]]
* TheBabyOfTheBunch: He's the youngest guardian in the series, so he's often left out of many major events.
* BadassBaritone: 20YL Lambo. His voice as 10YL Lambo isn't anything to scoff at, either.
* {{Bishonen}}: His 10YL form. Doubly so for his 20YL form.
* BoisterousWeakling: Has the tendency to challenge people older and stronger than him and forcing Tsuna and his friends to be his servants. [[TheScrappy This trait doesn't really endear him to the eyes of fans.]]
* BrattyHalfPint: He's the kind of kid that makes babysitting a living hell to anyone with less patience than Kyoko and Haru.
* ButtMonkey: In the present, he is 100% ButtMonkey. ten years in the future, it's a 50-50 case. [[TookALevelInBadass But in twenty years...]]
* CatchPhrase:
** "Ga...man...n" (usually translated as 'tolerate', 'hold it in', etc.), said right before he's about to cry.
** 10YL Lambo has "Yare yare" ('My oh my') almost any time he makes an appearance.
* ChickMagnet: 10YL Lambo. He received so much chocolate on Valentine's Day that he got a nosebleed from eating it all.
* CowardlyLion: While regular Lambo [[SmallNameBigEgo thinks he's a badass]] and 20YL Lambo [[FutureBadass legitimately is one]], 10YL Lambo is much more aware of the danger and would rather stay away from it. It doesn't stop him from eventually stepping up to the plate when he's needed, with varying results.
* EmotionalPowers: He only ever uses his Vongola powers when angry, sad, or homesick.
* EnfanteTerrible: Not so much on the terrible part, but he is after Reborn's head as ordered by his family.
* ExtraOreDinary: [[spoiler:His new Vongola Gear can use his flames to magnetize iron sand for metal constructs.]]
* FluffyTheTerrible: He decides to name his [[spoiler:Box Weapon]] ''Beef Bowl'', like it was some common pet.
* FunnyAfro: As a child. It becomes glossy curly hair when he's older.
* FutureBadass: While the 10YL Lambo is still a wimp who also gets some badass moments, the 20YL Lambo is definitely badass.
* GrenadeSpam: Fond of doing this whenever he's really upset.
* HammerspaceHair: He once took a pair of bird feet out of it! Well, [[{{Squick}} without the bird]].
* HeIsAllGrownUp: Both of his "Adult" forms show that Lambo will eventually grow into quite the looker.
* HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood: People keep forgetting that he's '''five years old''' yet still forced to fight and often abused for laughs.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: [[spoiler: Revealed in the Inheritance Ceremony Arc that he wants to be like the Guardians and do everything they do because he's lonely.]]
* IdenticalStranger: His 10YL self is the spitting image of Bianchi's ex-boyfriend, [[WomanScorned unfortunately for him]].
* ImprobableAge: He's a 5-year-old hitman, though he's not taken seriously by anyone.
* InelegantBlubbering: Frequently. There's a reason one of his nicknames is 'Crybaby Lambo'.
* ALoadOfBull: His AnimalMotif. [[spoiler: Also his Box Weapon.]]
* TheLoad: He is a ''five-year-old'' kid forced into battles that are way over his abilities, forcing other characters to defend him from being hurt. It doesn't help that he is a BoisterousWeakling that doesn't understand the situation he is in, making the situation even more complicated. Tsuna understandably doesn't want him to participate, but Reborn forces the poor kid to fight anyway since he is the official Lightning Guardian.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: [[spoiler: Slightly subverted, as Lambo's shield has an offensive capability, Corna Fulmine (Lightning Horns).]]
* MrFanservice: At age 25. His age 15 self isn't too hard on the eyes, either.
* NoIndoorVoice: Has quite a loud and annoying voice and he never seems to shut up in all of his scenes.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Shares this with I-pin. While the Arcobalenos have infant bodies, at least they have identifiable adult features. Lambo on the other hand, is drawn in a simplistic style and his body shape can be compared to broccoli. It's very jarring to see him in promotional artworks where everyone is looking pretty and he is just there.
* OnlyOneName: Lambo is the only name that he is called in the series. Fans use "Bovino" as his family name as {{Fanon}}.
* OutOfFocus: Happens frequently throughout the series. In the Varia arc, his major battle against Lussuria ends with him being hospitalized for the rest of the arc, he spends most of the Future arc inside of the Vongola's base and only uses his new powers twice, has one battle in the Inheritance Ceremony Arc arc, and his only significance to the Curse of the Rainbow arc was unintentionally persuading Tsuna to work together with other families. Mostly justified as Tsuna doesn't like the idea of involving a child in the mafia.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: Did not really take any training in order to improve himself and most of his fights are done by his future counterpart or won either by luck.
* PintSizedKid: No, [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hv-1mLTN7lI/SfRHW_Bk5vI/AAAAAAAAIys/kbV-y2hqGiU/s320/lambo.jpg that's]] not what 5-year-olds look like in real life!
* PluckyComicRelief: His annoying tendencies and antics with the others are usually the main source of comedy.
* ShockAndAwe: Besides being the Lightning Guardian, he can absorb electricity through his body, and his future selves can channel it through their horns for attacks.
* ShooOutTheClowns: It's noteworthy to point out that he did not participate in the representative battle and against [[spoiler: Jager and Checkerface]] as the stakes are really high and there is no reason for him to be pushed into battle anyways.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Claims that he can kill Reborn, but will cry if he is pushed or shoved. Loses this attitude when he is a young man.
* TearsOfFear: Whenever he finally realizes his situation.
* ThirdPersonPerson: To show his very childish side.
* TooDumbToLive: Oh boy. He does things that usually get Tsuna and gang into trouble, throws bombs around after he starts to cry and just being an annoyance to everyone around him. A good example is in the future arc where he sneaked out of the base when Fuuta needed to fix some cables. This led to a Millifiore captain chasing after the poor kid, Irie almost discovering the Vongola Base and forcing Tsuna to go outside and catch him.
* TroublingUnchildhoodBehavior: His introduction has him trying to kill Reborn.
* TykeBomb: He is raised as a mafia hitman at a really young age.
* UnknownRival: To Reborn at the beginning of the story. As the story went on, he seems to have forgotten all about that.
* VerbalTic: Usually ends his sentences with "-Damon ne"
* WithCatLikeTread: Tries to kill Reborn, but does not even bother to learn the meaning of ''stealth''.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: 10YL Lambo, the suave ladies' man that's frequently referred to as 'Adult Lambo', is only fifteen years old.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ryohei]]
!!Ryohei Sasagawa
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HidenobuKiuchi
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[[caption-width-right:225:'''10th Vongola Sun Guardian''']]
[[caption-width-right:230:[[labelnote: Click here for Future Ryohei Sasagawa]]\\
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tyl_ryohei.png[[/labelnote]]]]
->''"I'm also a man! One punch and I can move on!"''
The Tenth Generation Sun Guardian. [[CatchPhrase Ryohei is Extreme]]. His (empty) club is extreme. His mentor is extreme. Everything he does is extreme. The guy is always training, extremely hard, and he gets even more extreme when he ''doesn'''''t'' train. He may seem like something of an extreme virtual airhead sometimes, but there seems to be [[MookChivalry some kind of extreme logic to his madness]]. He seems to always be trying to recruit [[MistakenForBadass Tsuna]] into his extreme boxing club. [[ImpossibleTask He's just not taking no for an answer]].

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* AffectionateNickname: Tsuna calls him "onii-san", despite Ryohei not being his brother. But this might be because he's the big brother of his crush Kyoko, so Tsuna sees him somewhat as a "brother-in-law".
* AwesomeButImpractical: Ryohei's Vongola Gear power allows him to absorb the damage of his opponent's attacks and reflect it onto his opponent. However, this requires him to allow himself to get hit and if the opponent hits too hard, Ryohei could go down without throwing a punch.
* BoxingBattler: His main style of fighting.
* BigBrotherInstinct: To ''both'' Kyoko and Tsuna, and also to the other Guardians to a lesser extent.
* BigDamnHeroes: Saves Chrome after her fight with Glo Xina and is the one who brought her to the Vongola Base.
* BirdsOfAFeather: With his fellow classmate Aoba Kouyou, to the point that both have similar outlooks in life and have the same level of intelligence.
* BookDumb: Equal or maybe even worse than Tsuna. He is always living to the extreme and is very focused on boxing and working out, which leaves little room for studying.
* BoisterousBruiser: Quite loud and can destroy walls with just a punch.
* BoxingKangaroo: The wounds on Kangaryu are from the sparring sessions she has with his future self.
* CatchPhrase: "TO THE EXTREME!!!"
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: All it took was the right sort of training and he was strong enough to destroy an entire gym building with ''one punch''.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He's rather BookDumb, but he's still one of the strongest at Namimori Middle School even before he becomes the Sun Guardian.
* DeathGlare: Can certainly give a scary one when he is fighting an opponent.
* DumbassHasAPoint: A couple of the manga splash pages have him point out oddities like Hibari's catch phrase or Chrome's name.
* DumbIsGood: Quite dumb, but is one of the nicest person in the cast.
* DumbMuscle: Since he always lives to the extreme and always focuses on his boxing club. Ryohei is one of the least smartest guardian, with him taking 5 hours just to learn what happened in the future.
* ElementalPunch[=/=]KameHameHadoken: [[spoiler: The "Sunshine Counter" attack that comes with his new Vongola Gear lets his punches shoot concentrated blasts of Sun Flames.]]
* FutureBadass: Those ten years have done him quite a bit of good.
* KangaroosRepresentAustralia: His Box Weapon.
* EvenTheGuysWantHim: As Lussuria can attest. He even wants to [[ImTakingHerhomeWithMe take him home]] as part of his [[CreepySouvenir collection.]]
* ExtremityExtremist: TO THE EXTREME!!
* FanOfUnderdog: Not to the extent of Gokudera and Yamamoto, but this guy keeps on insisting that Tsuna should join his boxing club.
* ForgetfulJones: Resolved in the future by actually taking notes.
* GoodIsDumb: Even more so than his boss.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Crossing his left eyebrow. It's a scar from the time he defended Kyoko from his bullies.
* HandwrapsOfAwesome: His handswraps are the trope image.
* HealingFactor: His Sun Flames speed up his natural healing process. He also has a Sun Trowel that can heal others' wounds.
* HeroicBuild: Has the most muscular build of all the guardians. Fitting as he is a boxer-in-training.
* HeroicResolve: Reborn states that Ryohei is living with his Dying Will everyday, that's why the Dying Will bullet has no effect on him.
* HotBlooded: So much so that the Dying Will Bullet has ''no effect'' on him!
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: [[spoiler:His fight with Kouyou.]]
* KnightTemplarBigBrother: Punched Tsuna, of all people, for telling Kyoko the truth about the Future Conflict.
* LargeHam: "I'm a Large Ham TO THE EXTREME!"
* LeeroyJenkins: No surprise coming from the dumb, hot-blooded boxer.
* LightningBruiser: He's fast and can keep up with Lussuria, who is a trained Muay Thai practitioner. And he can hit really hard as well where walls will feel nothing but paper to him.
* MadeOfIron: It's actually part of being the Sun Guardian, as he needs to be able to protect others with his body. He shrugged off crashing into a wall with a motorbike traveling at high speed. And was able to take Colonnello's memory bullet, which Iemitsu points out that has a 90% chance of killing the target.
* MegatonPunch: His arms can punch a hole in concrete. Couple that with his sun flames and it's an instant K.O to whoever is on the end of his punches.
* MyFistForgivesYou: Punches Tsuna to the face after he spilled out the truth to his sister. He's mad about it but in his words:
--> '''Ryohei:''' "One punch and I will be able to move on."
* NoIndoorVoice: He does have one, it's just that he tends to forget it.
* OddFriendship: With Hibari (though calling it 'friendship' is a stretch). Emphasized in the anime when they work together to protect Namimori.
* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler: Implied to be with Hana Kurokawa in the Future arc.]]
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Downplayed; there are people who refer to him by his proper name, but it's much more common for him to be called Turf Top/Big Brother/Senpai.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: He's an excellent boxer and the strongest Guardian in terms of physical prowess, and yet is one of the weaker fighters in the group by virtue of the others just being ''better''.
* PointlessBandAid: He's still wearing it ten years in the future.
* PowerFist: His main attacks are variations of boxing techniques that is powered by the sun flames. Although he doesn't even need the flames in order to overpower enemies.
* RapidFireFisticuffs: One of his attacks.
* ScarsAreForever: The scar on his forehead.
* SenpaiKohai: To the other guardians. Tsuna and Yamamoto certainly respect him, calling him "Oni-san" and "Senpai" respectively. Gokudera does not, which often leads to fights between them.
* ShirtlessScene: Almost always fights like this. It's justified though since he's a boxer.
* {{Shoryuken}}: Maximum Cannon. [[spoiler:Also Sunshine Uppercut]].
* SiblingYinYang: With Kyoko. Ryohei is [[NoIndoorVoice loud]] and HotBlooded while Kyoko is your everyday NiceGirl.
* SpamAttack: Maximum Ingram, in which he leaves after images of himself and they all use [[{{Shoryuken}} Maximum Cannon]].
* SuperDrowningSkills: He has a very... ''unique'' swimming style.
* TerribleArtist: [[http://mangafox.me/manga/kateikyoushi_hitman_reborn/v25/c230/2.html See for yourself]] (spoilers for the Future arc).
* TalkToTheFist: He is a boxer, and his punches are nothing to laugh at seeing that he was able to demolish the gym wall with his bare hands.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Gokudera and Hibari, although it's one-sided on his part.
* VolleyingInsults: Trades hair insults with Gokudera. And also with Hibari when he feels like it.
* WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer: The other guardians have their own weapon of choice, but he is content with using his fists. He later gets his Vongola gear with the others.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hibari]]
!!Kyouya Hibari
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakashiKondo
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[[caption-width-right:225:'''10th Vongola Cloud Guardian''']]
[[caption-width-right:230:[[labelnote: Click here for Future Kyouya Hibari]]\\
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/future_hibari_with_a_cloud_ringpng.png[[/labelnote]]]]
->''"The word “discipline” is something that I will never give up no matter what. But it’s not because it is my pride that I will not give it up. It’s because I cannot give it up. That is why it is my pride."''
The Tenth Generation Cloud Guardian. Congratulations. You're the StudentCouncilPresident of the AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil. [[DevilInPlainSight You can get away with ''anything'']]. You even have that [[RedArmbandOfLeadership Red Armband Of]] [[{{Delinquents}} Leadership]]. wait, that's not ''you''. That's Hibari. The CurbStompBattle personified. He ''will'' be InLoveWithYourCarnage, so don't fight anywhere near him and his [[InsaneEqualsViolent Automatically Violent]] self. Violent to anything and everything other than his [[LoyalAnimalCompanion Cute Critters]], whom he won't attack even if they [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction pierce his hand]]. Remember, don't piss him off or he ''will'' "[[CatchPhrase bite you to death]]."

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* AloofAlly: Actually the description of being the cloud guardian, which he practices really well.
---> '''Reborn''': To be the aloof, drifting cloud that protects the family from an independent standpoint, and whom nothing can ever bind.
* AnimalThemeNaming: Hibari can mean skylark. Explains why he's so fond of animals, particularly birds.
* AntiHero: Hibari is definitely not a traditional good guy. He is a very ruthless {{Blood Knight}} and a {{jerkass}} [[AloofAlly loner]] who just happens to be on the side of good.
* {{Asexuality}}: Married to his school.
* AxeCrazy: He's definitely one of the most AxeCrazy characters in the series. Yes, even more than pretty much all of the {{Big Bad}}s so far.
* BadassBiker: Was briefly shown to ride a motorcycle in the Daily Life Arc, though it's never seen again.
* BadassInDistress: Thanks to being [[CurbStompBattle curb stomped]] by cherry blossoms, Mukuro, [[spoiler:and Enma]].
* BadassLongcoat: [[spoiler:His Vongola Gear release.]]
* BerserkButton: Damaging the school in any way will pretty much incur his wrath and bite someone to death. Likewise doing anything to his Red Armband will make him chase you to the ends of the earth. Just ask Skull.
* BigDamnHeroes: In a ''helicopter'' in chapter 319.
* BloodKnight: Fighting is pretty much Kyoya's sole motivation to be a Guardian.
* CantHoldHisLiquor: As said by Future Ryohei.
* CurbStompBattle: Gola Mosca barely saw what hit him. [[spoiler:But then again, it was intentional]].
* CatchPhrase:
** "I'll bite you to death." An odd catchphrase that was made fun of on a splash page of the manga. After Hibari says this to Gola Mosca, Ryohei imagines him actually biting Mosca's head off.
** In the case of [[SuperDeformed Chibi]] Vampire Hibarin, [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything "I'll suck you to death"]].
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: At the start of the series, he has a comically serious attitude whenever he interacts with Tsuna and the gang (Making BlackComedy jokes, revealing he throws snowballs at people for fun, ''joining the Pole-Knocking contest''). He loses this attitude after the Kokuyo Arc, becoming the stoic and no non-sense BloodKnight that all are familiar with.
* TheComicallySerious: More noticeable in the earlier chapters when he humors Tsuna and his group's antics, that is until someone pisses him off and makes him leave the scene.
* {{Determinator}}: He's really persistent in finding a good challenge, and will do his best not to lose. [[UnconsciousObjector He continued to fight]] Mukuro even ''after'' losing consciousness.
* DevilInPlainSight: Though it's more that everyone is too terrified to take notice.
* TheDreaded: By the enemies and his own allies thanks to his WildCard nature. He is considered the Vongola's Strongest Guardian for a reason.
* DualTonfas: his WeaponOfChoice.
* EveryoneHasStandards: He may beat up anybody who dare defies his school rules, but he won't bite to death someone who has given up on fighting as shown when Naito Longchamp and Tsuna were hit by the Desolation Bullet.
* FutureBadass: If that's even possible.
* GrapplingHookPistol: Has a grappling hook hidden in his tonfa.
* HatesBeingTouched: He will bite you to death if you crowd.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: [[spoiler:Handcuffs]], anyone?
* InLoveWithYourCarnage: Admires Tsuna's fighting skills when he is in Hyper Dying Will mode. If he's not in the mode, then he ignores the poor guy. It's shown even more in the Varia arc, as he hopes that the battle between Xanxus and Tsuna will awaken the latter's instincts.
* InsaneTrollLogic: After being explained of how Dying Will Flames work by Kusakabe, he concludes that he can make Dying Will flames by getting pissed off. It worked, much to the latter's surprise.
%%* ItsAllAboutMe: It is indeed.
* JapaneseDelinquent: That is the head of the StudentCouncil. His lackeys even wear the Bancho style uniform.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Half carrying Gokudera to find Tsuna in Kokuyo Land, [[http://www.mangahere.com/manga/katekyo_hitman_reborn/v09/c075/9.html how nice]] of him. Not! He ''literally'' throws Gokudera aside afterward, and it turns out he only helped the latter so they could be "even". Let's not even get started on the countless times he turned up to kick enemy butt and then says "They were crowding".
** HiddenHeartOfGold: It happens, and not just to his LoyalAnimalCompanion trio. Possibly the most direct one is that Hibari, had absolutely no reason to save Kyoko, Haru, I-Pin, and Lambo from one of Skull's stray missiles. One would think he was paying Ryohei back for saving Nami Middle, but Hibari says otherwise (stating that he'd pay Ryohei back by taking Alaude's test). Notable because Hibari himself says multiple times he doesn't actively ''try'' to save anyone, and the missile was the opposite direction of the fight, so he couldn't even pass it off as indirect action like he usually does.
* TheLancer: When he's actually ON the team, at least. He's extremely self-serving, unlike Tsuna who tends to get roped into helping others. But when worse comes to worst, he is the guardian that Tsuna relies the most.
* LonersAreFreaks: He believes that having friends and allies is a sign of being weak and will beat up people for ''crowding'' at him. Any attempts of socializing with him end up with a tonfa on the offending person's face, being sent to the hospital or ignored if one is lucky.
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Hibird and his hedgehogs.
* LyricalDissonance: His song, Horizon, sounds a bit too upbeat to have lines like "I'll bite you to death."
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Acts like he was not affected by an enemy's attacks to make them fear him.
* MarriedToTheJob: Married to the school as the Disciplinary Committee leader.
* NobleDemon: As much of a dick that he is, he will not harm an innocent person and will protect them from danger. He also tries to repay his debts to anyone who saves him, such as carrying Gokudera from danger when the former saved his life. He will also respect rules when asked to by people he respects as long as a reason is given.
* NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction: He is pretty known to challenging people who he thinks are strong, no matter what is happening around him, and will not listen to reason unless given a satisfactory one. This also links to his [[EveryoneHasStandards standards,]] as he won't even bother to remember someone who can't put up a fight.
* NonchalantDodge: When Bel was throwing knives at him.
* OddFriendship: With Ryohei (though calling it 'friendship' is a stretch). Emphasized in the anime when they work together to protect Namimori.
* OneManArmy: Took on multiple teams of Millefiore goons that are attacking the base. He crushes them all in an instant, his future version at least[[spoiler: His current version was able to fight against Adelheid's 500 ice clones, each as strong as her.]]
* PerpetualFrowner: You can count on one hand how many times he gives out a sincere smile, not counting his [[SlasherSmile battle smirks.]]
* PetTheDog:
** His pets. Also, [[spoiler:his future self's efforts to save a dying Chrome.]]
** He did accept the chocolate I-Pin gave him without so much as a frown. In the anime, he doesn't take the group's hard-earned summer festival cash because he sees that she's upset.
** His future self, who gives Chrome to needed courage to activate her Vongola Ring.
** When Tsuna was suffering from a Heroic BSOD, Hibari tells Tsuna that his face is boring and for Tsuna to watch Hibari's fight closely. For Hibari, this can be seen as his own way of attempting to cheer Tsuna up.
** During his battle with Adelheid, he says that Tsuna will "bite the sky, one day". Meaning that he knows that Tsuna will grow up to become very powerful.[[spoiler: Considering that Future Tsuna is one of the only people that Future Hibari respects due to ''losing'' to him, this means he's looking forward to the day when Tsuna is that strong.]]
** Anytime Hibari even ''minutely'' acknowledges the other protagonists as being strong [[SmugSuper at all]] counts.
* RedArmbandOfLeadership: Wherever he goes. It practically defines him. Touching it is one of his BerserkButton.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: I-Pin only seems to be infatuated with Hibari because he looks like an older version of her master.
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: His ten year later self was the only one aside from Shouichi to know about Future Tsuna's plans to defeat Byakuran, much to everyone else's shock.]]
* SidekickExMachina: Only shows up whenever there is a fight that has a high stake to win.
* SinkOrSwimMentor: His [[spoiler:Ten Years into the Future Self is this for Tsuna]].
* SleepyHead: If he is not taking patrols or fighting enemies, then he is seen usually asleep on top of his beloved school. And if he is with other people, then he will step to the side and sleep until everyone is gone. He even fell asleep during [[spoiler: Daemon Spades's MotiveRant]]
* SmugSuper: Let's face it. He's not humble. At ''all''. And he's incredibly proud. The only thing is... he really ''does'' have the fighting genius and strength to back up his huge ego.
* SpoiledBrat: He expects everything he wants to go his way. And no one seems to discourage this attitude of his. It doesn't help that he pretty much has a hold on all the authority figures in charge.
* TheStoic: Nothing ever flinches this guy, whether he is biting someone to death or is fighting an enemy. And woe to the person who manages to piss him off.
* StaticCharacter: Never received any CharacterDevelopment in the story at all, yet the fans love him the way he is. Even ten years and a rough future are not enough for him to ally with anyone save for the people he respects.
* StudentCouncilPresident: He not only rules the school, but he also rules the whole town!
* TallDarkAndHandsome: One of the well-known examples in the series, as he was able to get the number one spot on the popularity poll many times.
* TokenEvilTeammate: He comes ''very'' close to being one. Really, his sole redeeming factors are his dedication to Namimori and his weak spot for cute animals.
%%* TsurimeEyes
* VagueAge: He's the only guardian that doesn't have a confirmed age, some supplementary material states that he's been the leader of the Disciplinary Committee since Ryohei first entered Namimori Junior High and he claims to "pick his own years".
* WeaksauceWeakness: Badass as he is, this guy can be taken down by ''cherry blossoms''. Even after he receives medication for it he doesn't like to talk about or be around sakura trees.
* WhipItGood: [[spoiler: His Vongola X Gear. And it is shown in a flashback that Dino is the one who inspired him to get try using a whip.]]
* WildCard: It's part of being the Cloud Guardian.
* TheWorfEffect: With his first fight with Mukuro. He is still under the effect Shamal's Trident Mosquito and Mukuro took advantage of this, creating illusions of cherry blossom flowers that crippled him and rendered him unable to fight.
* WouldHitAGirl: In his defense, his opponent is [[ActionGirl Suzuki Adelheid]] who can pretty much go toe-to-toe with him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Mukuro]]
!!Mukuro Rokudo
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Toshinobu Iida
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[[caption-width-right:225:'''10th Vongola Mist Guardian''']]
[[caption-width-right:230:[[labelnote: Click here for Future Mukuro Rokudo]]\\
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/f_mukuropng.png[[/labelnote]]]]
->''"You lost because of one reason, and only one reason. Because I was your opponent."''
The Tenth Generation Mist Guardian. He's the trident-wielding guy with a [[DarkAndTroubledPast Dark Past]] that you don't want to know about. In some completely lucky way, Mukuro has been reborn in all stages of hell, and remembers all of it. Due to that, he's gained MagicalEye powers and has been dead set on [[GrandTheftMe taking over]] Tsuna's body. But after [[FakingTheDead the]] [[FlawExploitation dirty]] [[InTheBack tactics]] [[CombatPragmatist failed]], [[DefeatMeansFriendship he ended up being employed in the job of being the guardian of the person who beat him]]. Nowadays, he spends his time in the head of a girl who looks just like him, occasionally [[GrandTheftMe dropping by]] to save the day... Or something.

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* AHandfulForAnEye: Gouges his own eyes out to activate one of his Realm auras.
* AbusiveParents: During childhood, he was experimented on by his mafia family and eventually killed them out of revenge, which started his deep hatred towards the mafia.
* ActionFashionista: Alongside Gokudera, he one of the most fashion-oriented guardian, with TooManyBelts, studs, and leather accessories that you can put in an outfit.
%%* AgentPeacock
* AnimeHair: His "pineapple" hairstyle. ''How'' do those spikes stay in place all the time?
* AntiHero: [[ReformedButNotTamed Even after his]] HeelFaceTurn, he still doesn't consider himself as part of the family but seems to have not made any moves to take over the world even after ten years in the future.
* ArcVillain: Is the main antagonist of the Kokuyo Arc.
* BadassLongcoat: His future self pulls this off in all its badassery.
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler: While he ''can'' possess animals on his own accord, Mukuro's forced into his owl's body when D.Spade [[GrandTheftMe steals his]].]]
* BerserkButton:
** ''Don't'' compare his haircut to a pineapple while he's in earshot.
** A less comical example would be how much he hates to be controlled. According to him, it's the main reason he was so pissed off towards BigBad [[spoiler: Daemon Spade]] during the Inheritance Ceremony arc.
* BigDamnHeroes: For Chrome in the Future Arc.
* {{Bishounen}}: His astounding semblance to Chrome should give you a hint.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: In his first appearance with Tsuna, where he pretended to be someone kidnapped by Mukuro in order to kill him. Doesn't really work thanks to circumstances.
* BreakHerHeartToSaveHer: Non-romantic example, but he [[spoiler: kicked Chrome out of the Kokuyo Gang and forced her to move to Namimori as a way to help her realize her true potential and to let herself be her own person. She was able to succeed, much to his joy.]]
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Was introduced as the Big Bad of the Kokuyo Arc who was seemingly imprisoned in Vindice Prison with the only indication that [[TheEndOrIsIt he would be returning]] was him possessing a little boy to watch over Tsuna during Yamamoto's baseball game. He returns in the Varia Arc, not only becoming one of the main protagonists of the series, but also one of the most popular characters.
%%* CombatPragmatist: Using every trick in the book... and then some.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: He and the other Kokuyo gang were experimented by a mafia family, forcing them to endure painful experiments every day. He and the others escaped from them, where he began to swear revenge against all mafia members for the suffering they endured.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Kind of... sort of. At least [[MessianicArchetype Tsuna]] thinks so.
* DemonicPossession: Via Chrome. Note that he doesn't use her for his own means and is actually quite fond of her, as he only appears to defend her from her enemies. Other than that, he's usually resting on the back of her mind.
* DissonantSerenity: No matter what the situation is, he always has a smile on his face.
* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler: [[MessianicArchetype Tsuna]] forgives him a few months later after he tried killing Tsuna and all of his friends. And he didn't even apologize. Oh, and Lancia (who was [[GrandTheftMe possessed]] by Mukuro and killed all of his own friends) forgave him, too--for Tsuna's sake.]]
* EnemyMine/[[TeethClenchedTeamwork Teeth-Clenched Teamwork]]: Happens at the end of the Inheritance Arc and following the third day of the Curse of the Rainbow trials. He's forced to join Tsuna's side and work with him and ends up [[spoiler: in a team of other former villains to help take down the final BigBad. That is, he's on a team with ''Byakuran and Xanxus''. [[AndZoidberg And also Dino and Squalo]], who are less terrifying]].
* EvilLaugh: Kufufufufu~
* EvilSoundsDeep: He has the deepest and most mature voice out all the Guardians.
* EyeScream: in order to activate his "Six Paths" technique, he has to gouge his eyes out.
* FakingTheDead: Commits suicide in front of Tsuna and Reborn, [[spoiler: but actually shot himself with a possession bullet, which allows him to take over the bodies of whoever he scratches his trident with.]]
%%* FlawExploitation
* FutureBadass: His future counterpart is this, as he was able to fend off Byakuran while he was stuck in Vindice Prison and an illusion created by Chrome's Vongola ring.
* GrandTheftMe: His plans for Tsuna as well as his main means of controlling his PeoplePuppets. [[spoiler: Also in a case of quite glorious {{irony}}, what he temporarily suffered courtesy of Daemon Spade.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: After his defeat from Tsuna's hands, he (or rather his proxy Chrome) [[{{Irony}} became his mist guardian thanks to Reborn's efforts.]]
* HellBentForLeather: Aside from the Kokuyo uniform, he's rather fond of this.
* HellishPupils: ''One'', shape-shifting hellish pupil.
* HighClassGlass: [[spoiler: Daemon Spade's Devil Lens which can see through illusions and find weak spots]]
* ISurrenderSuckers: Pretends to be defeated in his fight with Tsuna, but was counting on him lowering his guard so that he can possess him.
* ImpossiblyCoolClothes: His outfit changes every time he appears, but be assured it will feature at least three of the following: A pair of boots, a [[HellBentForLeather leather jacket]], a BadassLongCoat, stylish T-shirts, a pair of gloves (be they normal ones or [[FingerlessGloves fingerless ones]]), TooManyBelts, a necklace, earrings, etc..
%%* ImprovisedWeapon
* InLoveWithYourCarnage: Has signs of this with Tsuna after his defeat, as he keeps a close eye of his growth via Chrome and claims that he will take over his body many times, even if he is able to do that with ''literally everyone else.''
** For example, in chapter 385 he's shown looking quite pleased when he sees Tsuna defeat a foe and remarks that "He's gotten even stronger."
* InTheBack: His favorite tactic.
* LackOfEmpathy: Although he does have his PetTheDog moments.
* {{Keigo}}: Although slightly less polite due to his use of [[UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns boku, kimi, and occasionally omae.]]
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: His future self has this, as he was not able to get a haircut in ten years.
* KickTheDog: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by him during his fight with [[spoiler: Daemon Spade.]] His opponent makes him fight illusions of his comrades- and Mukuro strikes them down without a moment's thought. Though it helps that he knew they were illusions, [[spoiler: Daemon]] still lampshades his lack of hesitation.
** His [[spoiler: kicking Chrome out of Kokyou and sending her packing to Namimori the second he's released from the Vindice prison seems like this at first, since Future!MM warned Chrome that he was only using her until he got out. Subverted later since it's revealed that his true intent was for her to get stronger and fulfill her potential, and he makes a point of visiting her ''while he's simultaneously in the middle of a battle'' to check up on her health.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: It's his arc that shifts the series from a fairly comedic shonen into a more serious one.
* MagicalEye: His left eye is the source of his powers and what power he can use depends on the number on his eye.
* ManipulativeBastard: He frames other people for murders he committed while [[GrandTheftMe using their bodies]] and [[EasilyForgiven manages to receive forgiveness for his actions with minimal effort.]] Tsuna very readily forgives him after Mukuro (very likely on purpose) showed him strategic memories of how he sacrificed himself for the sake of letting his subordinates escape. This prompts Tsuna to actually feel apologetic, complete with an "I didn't understand anything!" scene. Never mind that Mukuro was shown to be completely unapologetic about the whole thing and actually came out and said that his plan was to turn the world into a sea of blood... Also, Mukuro was taken in when he was a child by a mafia boss named Lancia. Except Mukuro betrayed and brainwashed Lancia with his HypnoticEyes which forced him to kill his entire family. And during his first meeting with Tsuna, he pretends to be a poor, innocent boy who was kidnapped by... Rokudo Mukuro.
* MarkOfTheSupernatural: His red eye is this, as it is the source of his powers. It's noteworthy that he is the only character that has supernatural powers, as everyone else relies on their Dying Will and rings in order to fight.
* MasterOfIllusion: And thus he is the first pick for being the Mist Guardian.
* MeaningfulName: His name translates to "Six Paths Corpse". Fitting, no?
* MorphicResonance: Whenever Mukuro possesses his Box Owl, it gains his [[RedEyesTakeWarning red right eye]]. His most recent possession of Mukurowl resulted in the bird somehow having his pineapple hair tuff as well.
* MrFanservice
* NietzscheWannabe: Changing the ugly world into a pure and beautiful sea of blood, starting a world war... he qualifies, no?
%%* NobleDemon
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Being the MagnificentBastard he is, during his first meeting with Tsuna, he pretends to be a poor, innocent boy who was kidnapped by... Rokudo Mukuro.
* PeopleJars: [[spoiler: As of Chapter 346, he's no longer one since he was freed by the Vindice themselves.]]
* PeoplePuppets: He controls them via GrandTheftMe.
* PetTheDog:
** He stayed behind so his cronies could escape after a failed prison break. He also appears to have great affection for [[MoralityPet Chrome]].
** His interaction with [[spoiler: TYE!Fran]] can also be seen as this.
* PowersViaPossession: When he possesses someone, he can use all their abilities thanks to his MagicalEye. Doesn't matter how many he will possess as he can learn it instantly.
* ProngsOfPoseidon: Type 2.
* PsychoticSmirk: Pretty much [[StepfordSmiler all the time.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Or rather, red ''eye'' take warning.
* Reincarnation: The source of his powers thanks to his MagicalEye and his memories of living in the six stages of hell.
* ScrewYourself: By the circumstances, Chrome is technically Mukuro and Mukuro is technically Chrome.
** LookalikeLovers: Though once separated its closer to this.
* SidekickExMachina: He appears whenever the other guardians are in a pinch without any warning.
* SignificantAnagram: His name is the basis of Chrome's current name. Mukuro Rokudo = Kuromu Dokuro.
* SimpleStaff: [[spoiler: His and Chrome's Vongola Gear, which enhances their illusions.]]
* SoftSpokenSadist: Has a mellow temperance and never raises his voice, but is one of the morally ambiguous characters in the story.
* StepfordSmiler: Even when [[EyeScream poking himself in the eye.]]
** He forces himself to smile even when he is clearly ''very'' [[http://www.mangahere.com/manga/katekyo_hitman_reborn/v31/c348/5.html pissed off.]]
%%* TallDarkAndHandsome
* TokenEvilTeammate: Zigzagged, sorta. He's the most ruthless and manipulative of all the Guardians, but his goal is to destroy the mafia crime families... and turn the world into a sea of blood. Point is, he's not a nice guy.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Killed the Estranosa Family at a really young age as revenge.
%%* TsurimeEyes
* WildCard: Even more so than Hibari. He joins the Vongola in fights for his own reasons and even threatens to [[GrandTheftMe possess Tsuna's body]] so that he can rule the mafia.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: In a pineapple hairstyle to boot.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He looks, sounds, and acts as if he were in his early twenties. He's '''15'''.
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[[folder:Chrome]]
!!Chrome Dokuro
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/SatomiAkesaka
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[[caption-width-right:225:'''10th Vongola Mist Guardian (Unofficial)''']]
[[caption-width-right:230:[[labelnote: Click here for Future Chrome Dokuro]]\\
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tyl_chrome2png.png[[/labelnote]]]]
->''"I want to be someone, that can protect all that I want to protect forever!"''
The second and unofficial Tenth Generation Mist Guardian. She's [[TheSmurfettePrinciple the only girl in the group]], equipped with an [[BladeOnAStick infamous spear]] and [[EyepatchOfPower an ambiguous eyepatch]]. She reminds you of someone, right? Oh yeah, that guy with the [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue hair]] who tried to [[GrandTheftMe possess]] Tsuna. Well, Chrome and Mukuro ''are'' pretty much one in the same; a packaged deal. [[ClingyJealousGirl Gokudera]] mistrusts her, especially after she stole away [[VirginityMakesYouStupid Tsuna's]] FirstKiss. She gets the sympathy for having [[NightmareFuel imaginary organs]]. Though she hasn't been given much of a chance, she's managed to prove herself competent in battle (her first appearence and her fight with Glo Xinia) and seems to be gaining confidence as the series progresses.

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* AbusiveParents: Her mother doesn't even waste a single second before immediately shutting down the propsect of her transplanting an organ to her daughter and stating that she is a lost cause without any remorse.
* BadassAdorable: Especially after the ArtEvolution, where she became even cuter.
* BareYourMidriff: You can see her organs disappearing!
* BattleCouple: With Mukuro. [[spoiler:And this happens again after she creates her own organs for the fight against Jager.]]
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Warms up considerably due to Kyoko, Haru, and to an extent, the other Vongola guardians due to genuinely caring for her wellbeing without expecting anything in return from her.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Chrome's illusions and beast summons can be [[NightmareFuel quite scary]].
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:In Chapters 382 & 383.]]
* BladeOnAStick: [[spoiler:What she uses after Mukuro was released and took his trident back.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: By Daemon Spade.]]
* BrokenBird: Her parents left her for dead, as her mother refuses to give her own organs for her and her father would rather attend an important meeting than stay by her side. Her interactions with the Kokuyo Gang is not better, as she is always badmouthed by Ken and M.M. It's to the point where she runs away from Kyoko and Haru in the Future Arc thanks to her not used to receiving any kindness.
* CantLiveWithoutYou: Chrome is reliant on Mukuro to create/maintain her illusionary organs. [[spoiler:In the Future arc, she learns how to create them herself, but can only do so by using the Vongola Mist Ring, a fact that Daemon Spade has no qualms taking advantage of.]]
* CharacterDevelopment: Goes from depending on Mukuro to providing her organs for her to finally showing her resolve [[spoiler: in being seen as separate from him. As she does, she uses her own flames to create her own organs and is shown to be equal to Mukuro in power.]]
* TheChick: She is the only female guardian. And if she is feeling well, she can kick ass with no effort.
* CryCute: When she cries after saying that she doesn't want to fight anymore. [[spoiler: It's actually fake, as she is being manipulated by Daemon Spade at that time.]]
* DeflectorShields: [[spoiler: "Cortina Nebia", a mist barrier that is directly linked to Chrome's life. If it breaks, ''she'' breaks.]]
* DudeMagnet: She has been [[ShipTease ship teased]] with Mukuro, [[FirstKiss Tsuna]], and Ken.[[spoiler: Also, when she transferred into Namimori middle, some male classmates immediately developed a crush upon seeing her.]]
* ExtremeDoormat: Follows Mukuro's orders and almost never acts on her own will, even giving her life to him even if she has the means to support herself.
* EyepatchOfPower: She lost an eye thanks to the accident. It's a coincidence that it's the same eye as Mukuro's red one, which Gokudera lampshades when she is first introduced.
* FauxActionGirl: [[spoiler: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]]. As it turns out, a good deal of the reason she relies so heavily on Mukuro is that she ''[[WillfullyWeak wants]] [[LivingEmotionalCrutch to]]''. Once she realizes that she'd rather be his equal and help protect him and their friends she upgrades to full out ActionGirl, shocking everyone with her skill.]]
* GogoEnslavement: [[spoiler: While not quite as fanservicy as the trope usually implies, Daemon's first order of business after he pulls a HypnotizeThePrincess on her is making her change into the Simon Middle School uniform.]]
* GoThroughMe: [[spoiler: Used as a body shield by Daemon Spade to protect himself from Tsuna and Yamamoto.]]
* HighClassGlass: [[spoiler: Daemon Spade's Devil Lens which can see through illusions.]]
* HypnotizeThePrincess: [[spoiler: After trying to convince her to pull a FaceHeelTurn fails, Daemon decides to "[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything punish]]" her.]]
* IllGirl: A good number of her organs are actually [[NightmareFuel illusions created by Mukuro]] to replace the ones she lost in a car accident.
* KindHeartedCatLover: Not really shown in the story proper, but the reason she got into the accident that caused her to lose most of her organs and eventually meet Mukuro was that she had been trying to rescue a cat.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: [[spoiler: Mukuro, by her own choice.]]
%%* LuminescentBlush
* MadLove: Of course Mukuro does seem to love her back in his own twisted way.
* MagicSkirt: Her skirt doesn't move or show much whenever she's fighting. A straight case as well when she lends her body to Mukuro, as her skirt changes into pants.
* MasterOfIllusion: Although not as much of a master as Mukuro, that is, until [[TookALevelInBadass the Future arc]]. Mammon/Viper even complimented her skills in one of the recent chapters. As it turns out she is far more powerful than she lets on.
* MeaningfulRename: See SignificantAnagram. The syllables of Chrome's name in Japanese are an anagram of Mukuro's to reflect how, when she is first introduced, they are technically the same person.
* MindControlEyes: [[spoiler: When Daemon controlled her.]]
* MoralityPet: Plays this role for Mukuro.
* NewTransferStudent: [[spoiler: Chrome officially transfers into Namimori Middle School in Chapter 349.]]
* OutOfCharacterAlert: On a filler arc, she suddenly cries and declares that she doesn't want to fight anymore. [[spoiler: She is actually possessed by Daemon Spade]]
* ParentalNeglect: Her mother and step-father barely even hesitate before deciding to leave her to die after her car crash. The dad is more concerned with his business meetings and the mom refuses to do an organ transplant on the grounds that she doesn't want her body chopped up for a child whom saving "[[KickTheDog just doesn't seem worth it.]]"
%%* ProngsOfPoseidon
* TheQuietOne: She doesn't talk much.
%%* ShyBlueHairedGirl
* SignificantAnagram: Chrome(Kuromu) Dokuro is derived from Mukuro Rokudo.[[JustifiedTrope To be fair]], her name before meeting Mukuro was Nagi, meaning this was very much intentional.
* SimpleStaff: [[spoiler: Her and Mukuro's Vongola Gear which enhances their illusions.]]
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Amongst the guardians, at least.
%%* TaremeEyes
* TokenGoodTeammate: Of the Kokuyo Gang (which she shares with Fran). She is the only member of the group that was previously not a criminal and only seems to have joined because of her devotion to Mukuro.
* TookALevelInBadass:
** Her fight with Glo Xinia, when she manages to successfully create realistic illusions of Ken and Chikusa and an illusory body for Mukuro to take over instead of her.
** Chapter 383. That is all.
* UndyingLoyalty: Chrome would rather let herself die than betray or be used against Mukuro.
%%* UnequalPairing: With Mukuro.
* WhenSheSmiles: Smiles after realizing that she can be friends with Kyoko and Haru. And gives an endearing smile after Future Mukoro says goodbye to her.
* WillfullyWeak: [[spoiler:It is revealed that part of the reason she is a FauxActionGirl is that she ''wants'' [[LivingEmotionalCrutch to rely on Mukuro]].]]
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: And of course, pineapple shaped!
* ZettaiRyouiki: [[spoiler: While wearing the Simon Middle School uniform, and what looks to be a Grade A too.]]
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: The main reason why he likes Kyoko is because she was the first girl to speak to him in a year.

** The Inheritance Ceremony Arc is arguably [[DarkestHour Tsuna's darkest hour]]. Tsuna befriends Enma and the Simon Famiglia over the course of a few days after bonding over their similarities, only to find out they were deceiving them the whole time and are actually a vengeant rival family that wants to destroy the family because of what happened years ago between Giotto and Cozart. They proceed to slowly take down the family, near-fatally wound Yamamoto to the point of hospitalization, kidnapping Chrome, and indirectly causing Ryohei to be sent to Vindice Prison.

* DudeMagnet: She has been [[ShipTease ship teased]] with Mukuro, [[FirstKiss Tsuna]], and {{Tsundere Ken}}. [[spoiler:When she transferred into Tsuna's school, some male classmates immediately developed a crush upon seeing her.]]

* DudeMagnet: She has been [[ShipTease ship teased]] with Mukuro, [[FirstKiss Tsuna]], and [[Tsundere Ken]]. [[spoiler:When she transferred into Tsuna's school, some male classmates immediately developed a crush upon seeing her.]]

* DudeMagnet: She has been [[ShipTease ship teased]] with Mukuro, [[FirstKiss Tsuna]], and Ken. [[spoiler:When she transferred into Tsuna's school, some male classmates immediately developed a crush upon seeing her.]]

* ShipperOnDeck: Not so much noticeable as he is very protective of Kyoko, but he doesn't mind Tsuna's crush with Kyoko wherein he will try to scare anyone else who gets close to her.

** Tsuna’s crush, Kyoko, bears a weirdly similar resemblance to his mother, Nana. Iemitsu had even pointed out that Kyoko is a lot like a younger version of Nana.

The worlds strongest hitman, a [[EnfanteTerrible gun-toting baby]] that serves for the Vongola Famiglia. As the most trusted ally of the Vongola Ninth, he was personally requested to travel to Japan in order to serve as the home tutor for Tsuna and train him to become the next generation of the Vongola, however his teaching methods prove to be quite unorthodox and tend to result in harm at the expense of [[ButtMonkey Tsuna]].

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[[caption-width-right:225:[[labelnote: Click here for Adult Reborn]]\\

* MadMathematician: Apparently he once was a mathematician with a master's degree in his past, but at the same time it could have just been a similar look-alike.

The entire series is [[CharacterTitle named after him]], so Reborn must be important, right? Mhm. He's a famous infant home tutor who's [[TheSpartanWay trained]] and whipped [[ButtMonkey useless kids]] like Dino and Tsuna into becoming suitable bosses for [[TheMafia their families]]. Wait. How can an infant be the greatest hitman in the ''entire'' world? He's really the Sun [[EnfanteTerrible Arcobaleno]], which also means he's [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld used to be an adult]] before he was (unfortunately or not), CursedWithAwesome. He gets off on making [[BoomHeadshot flawless headshots]] and threatening people with his [[TheGunslinger trusty gun]], or with his shapeshifting pet, Leon, depending on if you read the manga or watch the anime. Unlike the other males of the series who aren't already married, Reborn actually has ''women'' falling for him. He was the object of an AccidentalMarriage. And he's a ''baby''.

His life changes after coming home from school one day to meet an infant hitman named [[TricksterMentor Reborn]] who informs Tsuna that he is a descendant from one of the most [[TheMafia powerful Italian mafia]] families and will be training him until further notice. At first, Tsuna is in disbelief of this revelation, until he is shot in the head with a bullet that temporarily kills him and brings him back to life with all limitations removed from his body, allowing him to Dying Will and perform incredible feats.

He stands out from most of his rival families due to his large distaste towards the mafia and would rather live a [[IJustWantToBeNormal normal life]].

[[caption-width-right:225:'''The Vongola Decimo''']]

The series' main protagonist, Tsuna was a [[ButtMonkey useless kid]] who wasn't good at sports and [[CanNotSpitItOut couldn't talk to girls]] to save his life. Well, that's before he met a particular infant hitman named [[TricksterMentor Reborn]], who turned his life around forever. It just so happens that "No-Good' Tsuna" is the [[UnexpectedSuccessor future boss]] of [[TheMafia the Vongola]], the greatest mafia family in Italy. He's far from no-good these days though, [[BewareTheNiceOnes beating down]] anyone who threatens the people he loves with the power of his Dying Will Flame. But the villains always seem to be [[ExpectingSomeoneTaller cynical about his height]].

* AchillesInHisTent: Can't able to get out of the base thanks to the Non-Trinisette policy on the atmosphere.

** Is at an all time low in the Future Arc where Tsuna just [[TraumaCongaLine can't seem to catch a break]], first Reborn goes missing for several days without any signs of returning, then Tsuna's dropped into an apocalyptic future without warning only to find that he's permanently trapped in this timeline and can only return home upon defeating Byakuran, all of his friends (including the ones that cannot fight) are forced into this timeline as well, and the status of many of his loved ones in this timeline is completely unknown (with the implications that some of them are dead).

** Is at an all time low in the Future Arc where Tsuna just [[TraumaCongaLine can't seem to catch a break]], first Reborn goes missing for several days without any signs of returning, then Tsuna's dropped into an apocalyptic future without warning only to find that he's permanently trapped in this timeline and can only return home upon defeating Byakuran, all of his friends (including the ones that cannot fight) are forced into this timeline as well, and the status of many of his loved ones in this timelien is completely unknown (with the implications that some of them are dead).