Line #3 Heartwarming/TokusouSentaiDekaranger


1	* Episode 4 has Ban kicking Hoji in the face while Hoji's depressed after making a major mistake at a hostage exchange. It becomes heartwarming when you factor in that Ban actually did so to bring Hoji out of his depression and out of concern for his team-mate. It works.
2	** It's also crossed with a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment\|s}} when you see Ban's reaction.
3	* Jasmine in Episode 8, when her DarkAndTroubledPast is revealed and saves a boy who has similar problems.
4	** Even better in Ten Years After, Jasmine married that boy and they have a child.
5	* Still in Episode 8, and again relating to Jasmine's DarkAndTroubledPast: [[ItWasADarkAndStormyNight On a rainy day]], Doggie Kruger saves her from being killed by an Alienizer whose crime she witnessed. She actually wanted the criminal to kill her, because she reached her breaking point [[CursedWithAwesome since her psychic power is "always on", forcing her to hear what everyone is thinking]]. Doggie gives her a pep-talk and a hug, and when the rain stops, the two of them look up at the beautiful rainbow overhead.
6	* In the preview of episode 12 where Umeko hugs Amy when the narrator did the the show's OnTheNextEpisodeOfCatchPhrase "Aiming at your heart, target lock!"
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8	* ''Dekaranger vs Abaranger'' where Mikoto wishes the teams well and gives his regards to Asuka's daughter (Rije/Rijewel, now returned to a baby and re-named after Mikoto) before fading into thin air.
9	* Episode 34. Sen-Chan hugs the alien boy he thought to be killed by the alienizers and was extremely happy to see that he's well. So touching.
10	* Episode Thirty Eight: Cycling Bomb. Ban is riding a bicycle with a piglet-like alien named Yaako, who is turning away from her life of crime and tattling on her partner in exchange for leniency. Her partner, anticipating this, rigged the bike with a bomb that will blow up if it's speed drops below twenty-five kilometers an hour. Yaako repeatedly tells Ban to leave her behind and save himself, but instead promises he'll stick with her to the end, having her hold his SP License as proof. She's so touched by this that, just as they're going over a cliff, she reaches maturity and flies them both to safety.
11	* Episode 46. Sen's concern for Umeko throughout the episode is heartwarming in itself, but of note is towards the end. Umeko has discovered that her fiance is a con-man who wanted to kill her and proceeds to delete him singlehandedly. Afterwards, she forces herself to be happy until Sen-chan tells her that she doesn't have to force it. Cue her running to him and crying in his arms, as he just holds her.
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13	* Episode 19. Hoji got body-swapped with an Alienizer, and a lot of his friends looked like they got along better with the doppelganger better, putting Hoji into a depression, especially when he realized that it's no wonder everyone preferred the doppelganger when he's mostly an aloof jerk. In the end, everyone figured out the mystery and stood for Hoji anyway, with Ban recognizing that [[WeWantOurJerkBack it's not Hoji if he's not a jerk or if he happily called Ban 'partner']] (that should be Ban's line).
14	* Episode 42 and 43, being the ones showing the development in Ban and Hoji's relationship, are full of this.
15	** In ep 42, Hoji's sister Miwa has a wedding, but Hoji has a mission so he is ready to ditch it, even though he really wants to be there for her. Knowing that, after the mission, Ban puts the Deka Robo on max speed so Hoji can catch up with the wedding, and thanks to that, Hoji is there on time.
16	** In ep 43, the target, which is a meteor about to crash into the Earth can't be eliminated from afar. Hoji is about to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice himself with his unit]] so he can destroy it, but Ban stops him and does that with his own unit, leading to him [[DisneyDeath explodes]] in front of Hoji's eyes. Hoji breaks down in tears, saying that he wants to sacrifice himself because Ban is irreplaceble, and that he has actually always considered Ban his partner. Then he goes on a full RoaringRampageOfRevenge to the Alienizer who sent the meteor in the first place for Ban.
17	*** Later, when it turns out that Ban has been alive all along because he found a way to destroy it from afar without having to resort to TakingYouWithMe, Hoji [[{{Tsundere}} loudly calls him a reckless idiot and that he's not his partner.]] Ban only laughs in amusement at this and replies "Hearing that makes me feel like I'm really back on Earth!"
18	*** The final scene with the Dekarangers being at a barbecue stand is also really cute, with Ban and Hoji argue playfully over a last piece of meat and the others shaking their heads, commenting that they're acting LikeAnOldMarriedCouple.
19	* In the last episode. The Dekarangers have just deleted [[BigBad Agent Abrella, the primary antagonist of this Sentai show]]. They contact Doggie Kruger to tell him that, but remember that Abrella told them he killed Doggie. The group remark that he's in heaven now. Then, Doggie asks them over their communcatior "Who's in Heaven?" They look behind them to see that '''he's alive''' and they all embrace him a hug. Doggie and Swan then say they are the best in the SPD. It's capped off with Doggie giving each one of the Dekarangers a hug, and [[EverybodyCries they're all crying tears of joy]] (Even Hoji!)
20	* From the 10 Years After special, the Dekarangers have absolute faith in the boss that he's not a criminal.
21	** Sen and Umeko are still together, and the Kyuranger crossover hints that they're planning to get married!
22	** Umeko talking to Carrie about her team.
23	** [[WillTheyOrWontThey Doggie and Swan confess their love for each other finally!]]
24	** The ending. Before Ban leaves, he says no matter how far apart they are, [[TrueCompanions they'll always be together]]. He tells everyone [[BreakingTheFourthWall (and the viewers)]] to take care, before saying goodbye to his [[AffectionateNickname 'partner']]. Hoji hesisates for a moment before he affectionately tackles Ban as he says [[CatchPhrase "Don't call me partner!"]].
25	* Episode 40 featuring Lisa/[=DekaBright=]. For all her cold exterior and hardass leadership and teaching style and telling Tetsu to be cold and emotionless and not care about anything but the mission first she does in fact love Tetsu as a friend and student and begs him to back off when it seems like they're in danger and is devastated for a moment when it seems like he's been killed. It's this which seems to have her change her mind on the whole being emotionless thing by the end.
26	* In the Behind The Scenes of ''Magiranger vs. Dekaranger'', the cast were bummed out because it seemed their time had come to an end and they really enjoyed each other's company and working on the show but prior to Gokaiger (and opening up a bigger universe for characters to return more often) the team up with the next year's show was usually the final appearance of a cast. But they'd get their time again, Dekaranger's cast has been called back to action many times now, potentially more than any other Sentai cast thanks to the 10 year special, Space Squad and various guest appearances in other shows.
27	** 2022 had Mika Kikuchi (Umeko's actress) start [[https://youtu.be/QiR8np-vHN4?list=PL3ahJV0YVns4s9YOQcHqyoOBL1QXss0O4 a livestream series]] where she would watch ''Magiranger'' live and stream her reactions, occasionally inviting guests such as Houka's actress Ayumi Beppu to join in. Over the course of the series, Kikuchi often discussed memories of her interactions with the ''Magiranger'' cast and of being on ''Magiranger vs. Dekaranger'', and it was apparent that the ''Dekaranger'' and ''Magiranger'' casts were and are still quite close with each other compared to what you usually see with cross-series casts. The [[https://youtu.be/SNwxCPjc4MA stream]] for the finale, including the actors for Houka, Urara, and Hikaru, even ended in a discussion about the reasons why the relationship between the two series went beyond FriendlyFandoms and all the way into the casts despite their limited amount of contact on the show itself; Urara's actress Asami Kai even said that she would be extra happy every time someone said they like ''Dekaranger'' because she felt an indirect connection to it.

Context Heartwarming / TokusouSentaiDekaranger