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* FashionModel: In response to Taro [[InsultBackfire indirectly dismissing his way of dress]], Sonoi explains he was part of Ideon's fashion industry.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Only a few days after this episode aired Former Japanese Prime Minster Abe was assassinated via gunshot, which makes the scene where Shinichi attempts to shoot Taro with a paintball rifle (which resembles a parody of a sniper assassination) a little uncomfortable. In fact had the episode aired the week later it probably would have been pulled from the schedule.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Only a few days after this episode aired Former Japanese Prime Minster Abe was assassinated via gunshot, which makes the scene where Shinichi attempts to shoot Taro with a paintball rifle (which resembles a parody of a sniper assassination) a little uncomfortable. In fact had the episode aired the week later it probably would have been pulled from the schedule.
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* InternalReveal: Jin name-drops Jiro as being Taro's intended "replacement" in front of the others.


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* RunningGag: Whenever someone fails to strike Taro, they perform their punishment exercises on-the-spot in clearly-inappropriate locations. Cue henpecked staff asking them to leave.


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* VillainTakesAnInterest: Sononi approaches Tsubasa and acknowledges him as the winner of the previous episode's wager, offering to help him reunite with Natsumi. He turns her down, saying he has to reunite with her himself.
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* OhCrap: Sonoi has a look of fear upon Don Murasame revealing himself.

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* OhCrap: Sonoi has a look of fear upon Don Murasame revealing himself. After the fighting, he puts their duel "on hold" and promptly books it.
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* FashionModel: In response to Taro [[InsultBackfire indirectly dismissing his way of dress]], Sonoi explains he was part of Ideon's fashion industry.


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* OhCrap: Sonoi has a look of fear upon Don Murasame revealing himself.
* SelectiveObliviousness: Despite being the target of an AssassinationAttempt by Jiro's SplitPersonality [[Recap/AvataroSentaiDonbrothersEp16DarknessSwitch two episodes ago]], Taro continues to disregard the team's growing anxiety toward his presence, going as far as to say "companions shouldn't speak out."
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* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Haruka accidentally gives Sonoi a DopeSlap with a squeaky hammer while trying to get in a shot at Taro. Naturally, he is indignant and she is horrified.


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* GoKartingWithBowser: Sonoi accompanies Taro on his delivery route and they have a duel along the way, which is based around them helping people with mundane stuff.


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* MundaneUtility: Sonoi employs Noto's speed and strength to win over Taro in their duel by catching a glass of water before it can shatter or retrieving a hat caught on a tree.

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* ImagineSpot: Tsuyoshi has one which details his plan to steal a beansprout from Taro's ramen through an opening, thereby technically gaining a one-up "strike" on him. Unfortunately for him, Taro manages to stop him when he attempts the plan for real.

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Tsuyoshi has one which details his plan to steal a beansprout from Taro's ramen through an opening, thereby technically gaining a one-up "strike" on him. Unfortunately for him, Taro manages to stop him when he attempts the plan for real.real.
** Haruka also has one, where she presents him a box of "homemade cookies" that in actuality was a prank box that would punch him in the face from opening it. However, Taro's SeriousBusiness attitude from accepting his "[[IJustWantToHaveFriends first earnest gift from a woman]]" results in her [[JerkassRealization trying to take it back out of guilt]], and [[HoistByTheirOwnPetard getting punched by the box herself]].
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->'''Jiro:''' I, Jiro Momotani, was born and raised to be a true superhero!\\
But the Donbrothers don't seem to understand my true value.\\
Especially ''that'' guy, Taro Momoi!
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* MobileShrubbery: One of Jiro's attempts involves hiding in a box, [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2 Solid Snake-style]].

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* MobileShrubbery: One of Jiro's attempts involves hiding in a box, [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2 [[VideoGame/MetalGear Solid Snake-style]].
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* ImagineSpot: Tsuyoshi has one which details his plan to steal a beansprout from Taro's ramen through an opening, thereby technically gaining a one-up "strike" on him. Unfortunately for him, Taro manages to stop him when he attempts the plan for real.
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* BreatherEpisode: For the most part, the episode is mainly slapstick comedy save for Murasame's appearance.
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* JerkassRealization: As the team try to hit Taro, they all come to the realization that using Gii-chan (his beloved childhood pet) as a distraction was a terrible, underhanded move on their part, since Taro clearly loved him so much.
* MobileShrubbery: One of Jiro's attempts involves hiding in a box, Solid Snake-style.

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* JerkassRealization: As the team try to hit Taro, they all come to the realization that using Gii-chan (his beloved childhood pet) as a distraction was a terrible, underhanded move on their part, since Taro clearly loved him so very much.
* MobileShrubbery: One of Jiro's attempts involves hiding in a box, [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2 Solid Snake-style.Snake-style]].



* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Despite the Donbrothers apologizing to Taro for using Gii-chan the beetle's story to trick him, Haruka throws in some of her own BrutalHonesty with the fact that ''Gii-chan would have been dead by now'' as it's been years since Taro lost the pet as a child.

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Despite the Donbrothers apologizing to Taro for using Gii-chan the beetle's story to trick him, Haruka throws in some of her own BrutalHonesty with the fact that ''Gii-chan would have been dead by now'' as it's been years since Taro lost the pet as a child.[[note]]Adult ''kabutomushi'' only live for four months.[[/note]]
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Despite the Donbrothers apologizing to Taro for using Gii-chan the beetle's story to trick him, Haruka throws in some of her own BrutalHonesty with the fact that ''Gii-chan would have been dead by now'' as it's been years since Taro lost the pet as a child.
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Shinichi and the others refuse to accept Jiro into the Donbrothers due to his SuperpoweredEvilSide, however Taro refuses to take their opinion seriously. On the other hand, Jiro tells Taro that he is unsatisfied with being considered as just a "companion". Taro then makes a bet with Jiro, if Jiro can land even a single strike on him he will consider the latter his equal and hear him out, and welcomes Shinichi and the others to try as well. Meanwhile, Don Murasame, awakened by the voice of the mysterious entity known as "Mother", appears before the Donbrothers...!?

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Shinichi and the others refuse to accept Jiro into the Donbrothers due to his SuperpoweredEvilSide, however Taro refuses to take their opinion seriously. On the other hand, Jiro tells Taro that he is unsatisfied with being considered as just a "companion". Taro then makes a bet with Jiro, Jiro: if Jiro can land even a single strike on him he will consider the latter his equal and hear him out, and welcomes Shinichi and the others to try as well. Meanwhile, Don Murasame, awakened by the voice of the mysterious entity known as "Mother", appears before the Donbrothers...!?



* CurbStompBattle: Don Murasume absolutely wipes the floor from the team, with only the combined efforts of Taro and Jiro being able to slow them down.
* DoubleMeaningTitle: The title is based off the phrase "one good strike"[[note]]''jouzu na ippon''[[/note]], referencing the base plot of Taro challenging his companions to get a hit on him, while punning off "jaws", referencing the debut of Don Murasame and their ThreateningShark motif. The English title is a play on "jaws" and "awesome".
* {{Filler}}: For the most part, the episode focuses on the silly antics of the Donbrothers and Sonoi than anything plot-related, aside from the debut of Don Murasume.
* JerkassRealization: As the team try to hit Taro, they all come to the realization that using Gii-chan (his beloved childhood beetle) as a distraction was a terrible move on their part, since Taro clearly loved him so much.

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* CurbStompBattle: Don Murasume absolutely wipes the floor from with the team, with only the combined efforts of Taro and Jiro being able to slow them him down.
* DoubleMeaningTitle: The title is based off the phrase "one good strike"[[note]]''jouzu na ippon''[[/note]], referencing the base plot of Taro challenging his companions to get a hit on him, while punning off "jaws", referencing the debut of Don Murasame and their his ThreateningShark motif. The English title is a play on "jaws" and "awesome".
* {{Filler}}: For the most part, the episode focuses on the silly antics of the Donbrothers and Sonoi than anything plot-related, aside from the debut of Don Murasume.Murasume.
* JerkassRealization: As the team try to hit Taro, they all come to the realization that using Gii-chan (his beloved childhood pet) as a distraction was a terrible, underhanded move on their part, since Taro clearly loved him so much.

* JerkassRealization: As the team try to hit Taro, they all come to the realization that using Gii-chan (his beloved childhood beetle) as MobileShrubbery: One of Jiro's attempts involves hiding in a distraction was a terrible move on their part, since Taro clearly loved him so much. box, Solid Snake-style.



** Kaito participates in some of the Donbrothers' odder choices, such as barking when Haruka brings up the dog plushies that represents Tsubasa and looking for a UFO when Jiro tries to distract Taro.

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** Kaito participates in some of the Donbrothers' odder choices, such as barking when Haruka brings up the dog plushies plushie that represents Tsubasa Tsubasa, and looking for a UFO when Jiro tries to distract Taro.
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* NotSoAboveItAll:
** Kaito participates in some of the Donbrothers' odder choices, such as barking when Haruka brings up the dog plushies that represents Tsubasa and looking for a UFO when Jiro tries to distract Taro.
** Sonoi seems to really enjoy his "duel" with Taro, as benign as it is.
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* BrickJoke: The episode ends with Taro forcefully helping an old lady carry her load, only for ''the old lady'' to get a strike on him out of anger.

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* BrickJoke: The episode ends with Taro forcefully helping an old lady carry her load, only for ''the old lady'' to get a strike on him with her walking stick out of anger.
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* BrickJoke: The episode ends with Taro forcefully helping an old lady carry her load, only for ''the old lady'' to get a strike on him out of anger.
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Shinichi and the others refuse to accept Jiro into the Donbrothers due to his SuperpoweredEvilSide, however Taro refuses to take their opinion seriously. On the other hand, Jiro tells Taro that he is unsatisfied with their "companions". Taro then makes a bet with Jiro, if Jiro can land even a single strike on him he will consider the latter his equal and hear him out, and welcomes Shinichi and the others to try as well. Meanwhile, Don Murasame, awakened by the voice of the mysterious entity known as "Mother", appears before the Donbrothers...!?

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Shinichi and the others refuse to accept Jiro into the Donbrothers due to his SuperpoweredEvilSide, however Taro refuses to take their opinion seriously. On the other hand, Jiro tells Taro that he is unsatisfied with their "companions".being considered as just a "companion". Taro then makes a bet with Jiro, if Jiro can land even a single strike on him he will consider the latter his equal and hear him out, and welcomes Shinichi and the others to try as well. Meanwhile, Don Murasame, awakened by the voice of the mysterious entity known as "Mother", appears before the Donbrothers...!?
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* CurbStompBattle: Don Murasume absolutely wipes the floor from the team, with only the combined efforts of Taro and Jiro being able to slow them down.


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* {{Filler}}: For the most part, the episode focuses on the silly antics of the Donbrothers and Sonoi than anything plot-related, aside from the debut of Don Murasume.
* JerkassRealization: As the team try to hit Taro, they all come to the realization that using Gii-chan (his beloved childhood beetle) as a distraction was a terrible move on their part, since Taro clearly loved him so much.
* NotSoStoic: When the team mentions they're trying to look for Gii-chan, Taro instantly drops what he's doing and tries to look for him in the bushes, having a noticeably worried look on his face.
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* DoubleMeaningTitle: The title is based off the phrase "one good strike"[[note]]''jouzu na ippon''[[/note]], referencing the base plot of Taro challenging his companions to get a hit on him, while punning off "jaws", referencing the debut of Don Murasame and their ThreateningShark motif.

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* DoubleMeaningTitle: The title is based off the phrase "one good strike"[[note]]''jouzu na ippon''[[/note]], referencing the base plot of Taro challenging his companions to get a hit on him, while punning off "jaws", referencing the debut of Don Murasame and their ThreateningShark motif. The English title is a play on "jaws" and "awesome".
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!A Jawsome Strike
-->'''Original Airdate''': July 3, 2022\\
'''Written by:''' Creator/ToshikiInoue\\
'''Directed by:''' Satoshi Morota

!!Summary
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/08_61.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie So now, we can get down to the REAL fight. The last Don Momotaro standing will be the winner!]]]]

Shinichi and the others refuse to accept Jiro into the Donbrothers due to his SuperpoweredEvilSide, however Taro refuses to take their opinion seriously. On the other hand, Jiro tells Taro that he is unsatisfied with their "companions". Taro then makes a bet with Jiro, if Jiro can land even a single strike on him he will consider the latter his equal and hear him out, and welcomes Shinichi and the others to try as well. Meanwhile, Don Murasame, awakened by the voice of the mysterious entity known as "Mother", appears before the Donbrothers...!?

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* DoubleMeaningTitle: The title is based off the phrase "one good strike"[[note]]''jouzu na ippon''[[/note]], referencing the base plot of Taro challenging his companions to get a hit on him, while punning off "jaws", referencing the debut of Don Murasame and their ThreateningShark motif.
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