Sononi

This article is about a villain turned Extra Hero in Avataro Sentai Donbrothers.

Sononi
Transformed Sononi
Gender:	Female
Sentai Show:	Avataro Sentai Donbrothers
Colors:	White
Homeworld:	Ideon
First Appearance:	Don 3: Light Thief
Last Appearance:	Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Donbrothers
Number of Episode Appearances:	40 (Donbrothers) 3 (Movies) 1 (Special) Full list of appearances
Actor:	Amisa Miyazaki
Transformed Sononi

"A beautiful flowers has thorns. Wants to learn about love! Sononi! (美しい花には棘がある。愛を知りたい！ソノニ！, Utsukushī hana ni wa toge ga aru. Ai wo shiritai! Sononi!)"

―Roll Call^[src]

Sononi (ソノニ, Sononi) is a member of the Noto, with the mantle of the Coron Dress, and one of the former antagonists of Avataro Sentai Donbrothers who transforms into what was called Transformed Sononi (ソノニ変身体, Sononi Henshintai) by the Donbrothers production crew and official material.

History

Donbrothers

Sononi first debuted as a mysterious woman in white, appearing on top of criminal Black Bear’s van, admiring his handiwork and able to see the monster that would emerge from him. After the Donbrothers' fight with Kaitouki, Sononi showed up and observed the monster, saying it was “cute” for someone overcome with greed. She promptly assumed her fighting form later on and joined the battle. Don Momotaro gave out the call to finish off Kaitouki, preparing a Momotaro Slash, only for the final blow to be blocked by Sononi. She deemed the Hitotsuki worthless for going down so easily and apparently killed him with her bow and arrow. TV STORY-Don 3: Light Thief

She wished to learn about human love, which drove her to go on dates with as many random men as she could find. She considered all of them boring people, unworthy of her attention until she met Tsubasa Inuzuka. Intrigued by his love for Natsumi Kuramochi, she took the time to learn her history. In doing so, she discovered the fact that Natsumi had been copied by a Juto, which itself had been using its human form to act as the wife of Tsuyoshi Kijino.

Sononi witnessed Tsubasa being Inu Brother and challenged him to see if he could save Makoto - who had attempted suicide due to having been scorned by Kanako. After a few difficulties, Tsubasa was able to not only bring Makoto back to his senses, but also enable him to reunite with his girlfriend, which further impressed Sononi. Her interests in Tsubasa gradually turned into affection as they interacted with each other more over the course of time.

In one instance, Tsubasa was pursued by Don Murasame, who managed to inflict a heavy wound on him. Sononi came across an unconscious Tsubasa. Intending to put him out of his misery, she ended up not being able to do so. When the man woke up, he mistook her for Natsumi due to his delirium. Sononi played along, taking him with her to escape from Murasame, only to be stabbed by it when the two were hiding in a restaurant. Further complicating matters, Kenji Sayama also showed up to attack Tsubasa, forcing Sononi to keep protecting him, getting a scratched arm as a result.

When Tsubasa came back to his senses, he was at first angry at Sononi, but upon seeing her wounds, he realized that she had been keeping him alive, so he tried to return the favour by helping her run away. Sononi assisted Tsubasa, who used the Ninjarksword to successfully destroy Sayama. Since the Ninjarksword had agreed to serve Tsubasa, Sononi lied to him that Natsumi could return to Earth for good if her Juto copy - Miho - was killed by the sword, deliberately not letting him know such an act would actually kill both of them at once.

Tsubasa followed her advice and brought the Ninjarksword with him to attack "Miho". Just as he was trying to land a finishing blow, Sononi had a change of heart and took the strike in her place. She admitted having lied to Tsubasa, but was taken away by Sonoi before she could explain any further. Sonoi informed her that she had been marked for death by the Noto Council because she had fallen in love with a human. He spared Sononi, though, letting her go away.

Tsuyoshi, enraged that Tsubasa had attempted to harm his "wife" earlier, fought and was on the verge of killing him when Sononi jumped in to shield Tsubasa from Kiji Brother's blast. Her wound this time turned out to be fatal, with Tsubasa unable to wake her up. Resorting to the usage of his Kibi-Points, Tsubasa managed to bring Sononi back to life. She was, however, turned away by him for her own deception, which left her in tears.

By this point, her comrades Sonoi and Sonoza had also been targeted by the Noto Council for forming bonds with the Donbrothers. They went to the heroes, wanting to join them and fight against their superiors together. Sononi's membership was disapproved of by Tsubasa, who was still affected by her lies earlier. She was reluctantly accepted later, once Taro Momoi had pulled a scheme to force both the Donbrothers and the Noto generals to cooperate.

Thanks to Taro's help, Tsubasa managed to saved Natsumi, but their relationship was not going well because Tsubasa did not want to share the details of his being Inu Brother, or his prior experience with Sononi. Eventually, Tsubasa had to let Natsumi go, unable to reconcile their differences. At the end of the series, Sononi went back to Tsubasa, as the two became fugitives together.

Donbrothers vs Zenkaiger

Some time after the events of the main series, Sononi had opened a patisserie with Tsubasa, thanks to Jiro Momotani's financial support. Jiro's poor leadership, however, had made the two tired of being members of the Donbrothers. They announced to Taro, alongside the others, that they would quit the team.

Their leave was short - lived, however, as Taro was forced to fight Kikaiki alone and died as a result. Upon attending Taro's funeral, Sononi and Tsubasa regained their will to be Donbrothers again. Once Taro was revived thanks to Sonoi's efforts, Sononi took part in the team's battle against Kikaiki and Kashiwa Mochi World.

Afterwards, Sononi and Tsubasa left their patisserie behind to become fugitives once more, since they had grown to like the thrill of being pursued.

Personality

Sononi is a woman interested in the love affairs of the human world, because she does not understand the concept of it and finds humans fascinating despite her race’s mission to eradicate the ones with excessive desire. She often dates other men at random, only to dismiss them all once she gets bored of their superficiality. She can be quite vain and ruthless, as she dispatches Kaitouki without a thought when the latter has disappointed her. Despite this, she appears to stand by her promises, willing to help Tsubasa see Natsumi again because she has lost a bet to him.

Her quest to understand love leads her to cross paths with Tsubasa, whose undying love for Natsumi fascinates her. At first, she treats him more like a curiosity, but after witnessing his heroism and multiple acts of sincere love, she gradually falls in love with him. Tsubasa is the only Donbrother that Sononi comes to treat without any hostility, and she even appears shy and nervous when he is around. This affection, is such that she is ready to trick Tsubasa into killing his own girlfriend, just so that she can have him for herself. However, she recognizes the consequence of such an act quickly and goes at length to make amends and stop Tsubasa from going through with it, at the cost of her own life. Above all, she wants Tsubasa to be happy, never hesitating to protect him, even after he has reunited with Natsumi.

In the end Sononi's earnest feelings for Tsubasa are reciprocated. A year after Taro has stepped down as a leader of Don Brothers, Sononi and Tsubasa has become an official couple, running a bakery together. While she is happy for Tsubasa to be concerned about her well being, Sononi is disheartened for Tsubasa when the latter intends to quit being a Donbrother. Sononi also comedically doesn't like it when Tsubasa talks about Natsumi. Sononi is not reluctant to leave the successful bakery business behind to go on the run with Tsubasa, as she has also grown to love the thrill of being fugitives alongside him.

Transformed Sononi

• Height: 184 cm
• Weight: 73 kg

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Hitotsuki Door: Sononi can create a door on a person’s forehead to see their Hitotsuki.

Abilities

to be added

Weaknesses

to be added

Arsenal

• Noto Brace (脳人ブレス, Nōto Buresu): Sononi wields a bracelet that allows her to change into her monster form.
• Condor Arrow (コンドルアロー, Kondoru Arō): Sononi wields a bow in combat, which she can split into two swords.

Appearances: Donbrothers Episode 3, 10, 13-14, 17, 20, 25, 27, 29-30, 32-34, 37-41, 43, 45-50, Avataro Sentai Donbrothers vs. Zenkaiger, Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Donbrothers

Relationships

Allies

Noto

• Sonoi: She shows repeated concern for Sonoi throughout the show and, like Sonoza, is intensely uncomfortable with the Taro-esque side-effects of Sonoi's new Kyokatai form.
• Sonoza: There is at least a mutual respect between the two, both having a generally-affable working relationship.

Others

• Donbrothers
  • Taro Momoi/Don Momotaro: Former Enemy
  • Shinichi Saruhara/Saru Brother: Former Enemy
  • Haruka Kitou/Oni Sister: Former Enemy
  • Tsubasa Inuzuka/Inu Brother: Sononi has an awkward relationship towards Tsubasa because she is interested in Tsubasa's love life. After she has gotten close with Tsubasa and talked about love, Sononi is no longer approaching any other men and prefers to go after Tsubasa. Despite being a Noto, Sononi will not attack Tsubasa when it's not the time for him to fight, but Tsubasa is always on alert, fearing that Sononi will attack him when he lets his guard down. Since Sononi nearly tricks Tsubasa once into killing his fiance Natsumi Kuramochi so she can take her place, their relationship becomes significantly strained. Even after the Donbrothers and the Noto form an alliance, Tsubasa has been cold towards her, utterly rejecting her approaches and refusing to thank her even after she protects him and Natsumi from the police. However, when Natsumi gives up on Tsubasa and Sononi saves him from the police, they both become fugitives on the run, and eventually a couple, together.
  • Tsuyoshi Kijino/Kiji Brother: Former Enemy
  • Jiro Momotani/Don Doragoku/Don Torabolt: Former Enemy
• Kaito Goshikida/Zenkaizer Black: to be added
• Don Murasame: to be added

Enemies

• Sonoshi: to be added
• Sonogo: to be added
• Sonoroku: to be added

Behind the Scenes

Portrayal

• Sononi is portrayed by Amisa Miyazaki (宮崎 あみさ, Miyazaki Amisa). While transformed, her suit actor is Yuichi Hachisuka (蜂須賀 祐一, Hachisuka Yūichi).

Design

• Transformed Sononi is an homage to Seigi no Shinboru Condorman, which was produced by Toei.

Etymology

• Sononi's name is taken directly from "sono ni", meaning "part two".

Notes

• Sononi originally was meant to die during mid-season, but writer Toshiki Inoue was impressed by the Noto Trio actors’ performance that he decided to rewrite the characters’ fates and renegotiate their actors’ contracts in order to keep them during the rest of the series.

Appearances

• Avataro Sentai Donbrothers
  • Don 3: Light Thief
  • Don 4: Onigiri Oni
  • Don 5: Holed Up Dog
  • Don 6: Short-Lived Pheasant
  • Don 7: Group of Teachers
  • Don 8: Long Hair Captivity
  • Don 9: Worn Out Taro and Robotaro
  • Don 10: The Rainbow The Oni Saw
  • Don 11: The Dog Gets Sunstroke
  • Don 13: Goodbye Taro
  • Don 14: Substitute Jiro
  • Don 15: Welcome Back Taro
  • Don 17: Light and Tsubasa
  • Don 18: A Jawsome Strike
  • Don 20: High Nose Elegy
  • Avataro Sentai Donbrothers The Movie: New First Love Hero
  • Don 25: Hero-Worker
  • Don 26: Finale Forward Step-Out
  • Don 27: Duel for Real
  • Don 29: Mourning and Murasame
  • Don 30: Juto Hunter
  • Don 31: Doggie Face Reveal
  • Don 32: Duel Part 2
  • Don 33: The Wasshoi Bird
  • Don 34: Natsumi Meets Me
  • Don 35: Origami Song
  • Don 36: Dog Dog Battle
  • Don 37: I and Ni and Za and Shi
  • Don 38: Nonsensical Cooking
  • Don 39: Unexpected Button Pressing
  • Don 40: Dangerous Love Ride
  • Don 41: Santa Struggling
  • Don 42: Off-putting Family
  • Don 43: Run Through Time, Run Through the Mysteries
  • Don 44: White Revealed, Black Revealed (Death and Revival)
  • Avataro Sentai Donbrothers vs. Avataro Sentai Donburies
  • Don 45: Laughing Village, Rugged Village
  • Don 46: A Natsumi Night's Dream
  • Don 47: DonNo Conference
  • Don 48: 9 Donbro
  • Don 49: Last Memories
  • Don Final: We Have Made True Bonds
  • Avataro Sentai Donbrothers vs. Zenkaiger
  • Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Donbrothers