History PlayingWith / DeclarationOfProtection

* '''GenderFlipped''': Bob is being persecuted by the BigBad. Alice swears to do whatever it takes to protect him.

* '''Straight''': Budou is being persecuted by the BigBad. Hiro swears to do whatever it takes to protect her.
* '''Exaggerated''': Budou is a total DamselInDistress that everyone in the world wants to kill except for her SatelliteLoveInterest, Hiro, who refuses to ever leave her side by the off-chance that something bad would happen.
* '''Downplayed''': Budou is being persecuted by the BigBad. Hiro volunteers to become her bodyguard... [[PunchClockHero In exchange of a reasonable price]].

** Hiro is Budou’s bodyguard.
** Hiro is a big fan of TheGoldenRule & hopes that one day she will be willing to do the same for him.

** Hiro just loves her that much.
** Hiro wants to win her over.
** Protecting women is part of Hiro's CodeOfHonour.
* '''Inverted''': Ichigo is a completely self-sufficient woman. Ashi is a mentally ill man whose prime motivation is to commit a lust murder on her.
* '''GenderFlipped''': Hiro is being persecuted by the BigBad. Ichigo swears to do whatever it takes to protect him.
* '''Subverted''': Hiro claims that he will protect Budou no matter what, but when she gets kidnapped by Emperor Evulz, he does nothing.

* '''Parodied''': Hiro is a DoggedNiceGuy who tries to impress Ichigo from any perceived danger. However, [[SafetyWorst his tactics get ridiculous]] (such as putting bubble wrap on everything in her house), annoying her greatly.
* '''Zigzagged''': Hiro is Budou’s bodyguard; however, he slacks off, allowing Emperor Evulz to kidnap her. So he goes to rescue her, but then he gets distracted for a while. Later, Hiro sees the error in his ways and continues his quest to save Budou. But when he does save her, he stops protecting her, because he’s killed Emperor Evulz, so there’s no one to protect her from anymore.

* '''Enforced''': "Hiro needed a motivation to fight against enemies, otherwise he'd come across as a ruthless BloodKnight, and that's not the image the show producers want to showcase to the kids."
* '''Lampshaded''': “I will always protect Budou, no matter what.”
* '''Invoked''': Emperor Evulz is kidnapping Budou to bring out a protective instinct in Hiro, hoping it will get the two to fall in love.
* '''Exploited''': Budou puts herself in danger [[DeliberatelyDistressedDamsel to force Hiro to join her cause]].

** “I can protect myself, Hiro.”
** “What do I look like, your bodyguard?”
** "Am I my girlfreind's keeper?"
* '''Discussed''': “Man, I wouldn’t want to even be caught looking at Budou the wrong way, not since Hiro stuck himself to her.”
* '''Conversed''': “Wouldn’t it be wonderful if a hot guy promised to protect me from all harm like in this show?”
* '''Deconstructed''': Lots of people want to kill Budou for whatever reason and Hiro kills them all for being a threat to her. This leads to legal issues, grieving families and a repulsed Budou.
* '''Reconstructed''': Lots of people want to kill Budou for whatever reason. Even though things get extremely complicated as a result, Hiro protects Budou [[MartialPacifist without killing people]]. He even debunks her stigma, causing a happy ending for everyone.

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'''Basic Trope''': A (usually) male’s primary motivation is to protect a female close to him.

** Alternatively: “What do I look like, your bodyguard?”

* '''Exaggerated''': Budou is a total DistressedDamsel that everyone in the world wants to kill except for her SatelliteLoveInterest, Hiro, who refuses to ever leave her side by the off-chance that something bad would happen.

* '''Exploited''': Budou puts herself in danger [[DeliberatelyDistressedDamsel to force Hiro to join her cause.]]

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

* '''Exploited''': Budou puts herself in danger [[ManipulativeBastard to force Hiro to join her cause.]]

* '''Reconstructed''': Lots of people want to kill Budou for whatever reason. Even though things get extremely complicated as a result, Hiro protects Budou [[MartialPacifist without hurting innocent people]]. He even debunks her stigma, causing a happy ending for everyone.

* '''Averted''': All of the girls in the show can take care of themselves.
* '''Enforced''': "Hiro needed a motivation to fight against enemies, otherwise he'd come across as a ruthless BloodKnight, and that's not the image the show producers want to showcase to the kids"

* '''Invoked''': Emperor Evulz is really just kidnapping Budou to bring out a protective instinct in Hiro, hoping it will get the two to fall in love.

* '''Discussed''': “Man, I wouldn’t want to even be caught looking at Budou the wrong way, not since Hiro practically stuck himself to her.”
* '''Conversed''': “Wouldn’t it be wonderful if a hot guy promised to protect me from all harm?”
* '''Deconstructed''': Just about everyone in the world hates Budou and wants to kill her for whatever reason. Because his prime motivation is to protect her at any cost, Hiro kills all of these people, even those who are otherwise decent people. Budou is repulsed by Hiro's actions, and may even have a HeroicBSOD.
* '''Reconstructed''': Just about everyone in the world hates Budou and wants to kill her for whatever reason. Even though things get extremely complicated as a result, Hiro still manages to protect Budou without hurting innocent people. He even manages to debunk her stigma, causing a happy ending for everyone.

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Exploited''': Ashi really wanted to fight Hiro, so he allied himself with Emperor Evulz for a chance.

* '''Downplayed''': Budou is being persecuted by the BigBad. Hiro offered her a reasonable price in exchange of being her bodyguard.

* '''Enforced''': Hiro need a motivation to fight against enemies.

* '''Enforced''':

* '''Downplayed''': Budou is being persecuted by the BigBad. Hiro offered her to be a bodyguard for a reasonable price.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Exploited''': ???

** Hiro protecting her makes him more confident in his abilities and about who he is as a person.

** Hiro protecting her makes him more confident in his abilities and about his personality.

* '''Justified''': Hiro is Budou’s bodyguard.

* '''Deconstructed''': Just about everyone in the world hates Budou and wants to kill her for whatever reason. Because his prime motivation is to protect her at any cost, Hiro kills all of these people, even those who are otherwise decent people. Budou is repulsed by Hiro's actions, and may even have a Heroic BSOD.

* '''Straight''': Budou is being persecuted by the Big Bad. Hiro swears to do whatever it takes to protect her.

* '''Parodied''': Hiro is a DoggedNiceGuy who tries to impress Ichigo from any perceived danger. However, his tactics get ridiculous (such as putting bubble wrap on everything in her house), annoying her greatly.