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This page highlights the differences between Asuka and Tommy Oliver.
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Black Dino Ranger |
Differences
Asuka | Tommy |
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He is from the parallel Dino Earth. | He is from Earth. |
Experienced warrior. | Karate master. |
Unaffiliated with past Super Sentai teams. | Affiliated with past Power Rangers teams. |
He works at Dino Curry. | He works at Reefside High School. |
Wears warrior armor outside of his normal attire, and also wields a regular sword. He also has minor telepathic abilities. | Has the power of invisibility, does not wear regular armor or use normal weaponry. |
Had his powers at the beginning though his broken Dino Harp key prevented him from transforming until it was repaired. | Did not have his powers at the beginning and got his powers later after obtaining the Black Dino gem. |
Shares the same first name as Asuka Kagura. | Does not have another rangers surname. |
Had his Abare Mode at the beginning, though he temporarily loses the ability to use it after regaining his powers until he realized the cause behind it. | Did not have Super Dino Mode at the beginning and received it in Episode 27. |
Has a rivalry with Jannu, who is later revealed to be his wife, Mahoro. | Has a rivalry with Elsa, the principal of Reefside High School where he worked. |
His connection with the Armor of Darkness is due to being the one for releasing its seal that ended up having it fall in Evolian Hands in the end. | His connection with Zeltrax is due to him being his former assistant Smithy whose body was badly injured that Mesogog turned him into a cyborg. |
Has been placed into a coma when he overused his power (twice) and has been possessed by the Armor of Darkness before being freed. | Has been encased in amber, and later unable to de-morph, then turned invisible and finally put into a coma before recovering. |
Is a father, though this fact is not fully acknowledged until near the finale. | Is not a father. |
Returned to Dino Earth in the finale with his family and parted ways with his other friends. | Decided to remain where he was as a high school Science teacher in the finale. |
Fought with a team of Rangers created by AkaRed and the Boukenger against Time Demon God Chronos | Helped lead a team of Red Rangers from the original to Wild Force Red (as Zeo Ranger V) against General Venjix and the Machine Empire's remains. |
Returned in GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai for a battle. Did not return in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger for tribute episode except only in costume for the Legend War. | Did not return in Once A Ranger for a teamup. Returned in Power Rangers Super Megaforce as part of a cameo for the final episode. |
Has always been AbareBlack. Never became DragonRanger, KibaRanger, OhRed, or Red Racer before. |
Started off as the Green Ranger, later became the White Ranger, Zeo Ranger V and Red Turbo Ranger I, . |
Never battled against Yamato Tribe Knight Burai, Kou of the Howling New Star, or Goro Hoshino. | Fought against his three past ranger selves in a dream. |
Never appeared in any extra seasons. | Appeared in Power Rangers Hyper Force to help the Hyper Force Rangers. |