One day, the Hitman Reborn came to Japan from Italy in order to train Tsuna into the role of the 10th Vongola Boss. Both of their personalities are likely to be very similar as it has been shown that they have similar goals and ways of standards, for example, neither had problems with appointing Guardians from outside the Family. There have been many parallels between Tsuna and Founder of the Vongola Family, Giotto, including physical appearance, Fighting Techniques, and Weapons used.
Presumably, the Future Tsuna has settled comfortably into the role of the Tenth Vongola Head. But it is later revealed that it was just another special bullet (similar to Dying Will Bullet) replaced by Shoichi Irie. The Tsuna of the Future is said to be deceased, having been executed by gunning down, though not before making arrangements for the Future. Later he is depicted as comfortable with leadership, as the others in his Family look to him for decisions he dispenses without hesitation. Tsuna's personality has developed greatly since the beginning of the manga, where he was a cowardly, useless individual who easily gave up, to an individual of great resolve to protect the companions he has made, doing whatever must be done. He cares a lot for his new Family and puts himself in the way of danger and even death in order to protect them. Later, though he dislikes the violent history inherent in the Mafia, stating that he would rather destroy the Vongola family then accept such a heritage, he is grateful for the friends he has made since meeting Reborn. He always denies the fact that he is a Future Mafia Boss and tries to avoid anyone and anything involved with the Mafia, clinging to any element of an ordinary life he can, even stating that his Guardians and subordinates are just his friends and upperclassmen.
Despite his title, he seems an earnest individual with great potential unfortunately, Reborn discovers that often the only way to force Tsuna to fulfill this potential is to put him in a life or death situation.Īlthough told by others that he is the 10th Generation Vongola Boss, Tsuna is generally unwilling to take part in anything that has to do with the Mafia. His lack of confidence and tremendous lack of luck generally contrast humorously with the positions of Leadership and external pressure Reborn puts him in. Tsuna is generally depicted as comically horrified by the outrageous actions of those around him, generally causing him to become nearly hysterical, especially by Reborn's training methods. On July 8, 2008, Pony Canyon released a character CD containing media from both his and Reborn's voice actors.Īt the beginning of the series, Tsuna is a junior-high student known in school as " No Good Tsuna" for his poor grades, wimpy attitude, bad luck, and lack of athleticism, a fact which Tsuna freely admits. He also appears in the Hidden Bullet light novels, albeit in a minor role. Although he himself does not wish to have anything to do with the Mafia, he nevertheless finds himself thrust into numerous battles, so far involving escaped Mafia exiles, a rival group of elite assassins within the Vongola, ten years in the Future, the Millefiore Family, a rival Family in the process of eliminating the Vongola which ended with Tsuna defeating the rival family's leader, Byakuran, and eventually the mysterious Simon Famiglia.Īs the protagonist of the series, Tsuna appears in all the series' video games, as well as special appearances in both Shonen Jump compilation games, Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars. His character development from a weak individual who easily gives up to a leader dedicated to and willing to fight for the protection of his friends and Family is a critical element of the series. Although at first a cowardly and useless junior high student, Tsuna is suddenly thrust into fulfilling the role as the Tenth Generation Boss of the Vongola Famiglia, the most prominent Mafia Family in the underground, File:Tsuna Fails target 02.pngįorcing him to gather his own Family to eventually battle for the survival of the world.
Tsunayoshi "Tsuna" Sawada (沢田 綱吉, Sawada Tsunayoshi) is the protagonist of Katekyo Hitman Reborn.