Similarities between Kyoryuger's Torin and Abaranger's Asuka

[live jetabare]

With the reveal that Torin is Kyoryusilver, Kyoryuger seems to do an obvious Abaranger tribute, with Torin/Kyoryusilver being very similar to Asuka/ Abareblack :

- Both are non human : Torin as a former Deboth, Asuka as a Ryujin (while human looking, he's still non human)
- Both were regular characters, but during a time, weren't able to become rangers : Torin wasn't able to become Kyoryusilver until the November episodes, and Asuka, at the beginning of Abaranger, couldn't become Abareblack
- Both were involved in the fight against the villain group much earlier than the regular rangers :
- Both have a dark past: Torin as a former Deboth, Asuka, as the first wearer of the Dark armor
- Both have a mentor role towards the other rangers, explaining the context of the fight, and giving them their henshin devices
- Both have a Brachiosaurus as a partner : and in both cases, the Brachiosaurus is a father figure towards the other Dino mechas
- Both have family among the enemy group: Chaos is Torin's brother : Jeanne and Lije are Asuka's wife and daughter
- Both have been in situations when they were fighting the heroes against their will, under an evil influence: Torin when brainwashed by Chaos and Candelilla, Asuka, when he wore the Dark armor.

 

[arnoldmcguire335]

Nice! Thanks for the similarities.

 

[Kamen Rider IXA]

Asuka isn't really counted as mentor. He is more like half mentor-half-extra ranger. He is like Bomper, Tetomu etc, who are supporting characters, but aren't mentors.

Torin and Doogie also share some similarities. THEY ARE mentors, who later became extra rangers.

 

[komoo]

Jiro Okamoto has suit acted for both of them, he was the sub for Abareblack.