Five-Man Band/Anime A-F
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Bleach
| Bleach | |
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| The Hero | Ichigo Kurosaki |
| The Lancer | Rukia Kuchiki (or Renji Abarai) |
| The Big Guy | Yasutora "Chad" Sado |
| The Smart Guy | Uryū Ishida |
| The Chick | Orihime Inoue (or Rukia Kuchiki) |
| Sixth Ranger | Renji Abarai |
| Team Pet/The Mentor | Yoruichi Shihōin |
| The (other) Mentor | Kisuke Urahara |
- Varies A LOT: Initially, Rukia is The Lancer, but leaves and is briefly replaced by Uryu, who returns to Smart Guy when Renji joins the team.
- Uryū doesn't really lower the saddle on his high horse enough to fill his The Smart Guy role very well until shortly after the Soul Society arc ends. Early on, before Renji joins the team and before Uryū calms down, it's more like this:
| Bleach | |
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| The Hero | Ichigo Kurosaki |
| The Lancer | Uryū Ishida |
| The Big Guy | Yasutora "Chad" Sado |
| The Smart Guy | Rukia Kuchiki |
| The Chick | Orihime Inoue |
- Varies A LOT: One of the complicating factors is that, aside from The Big Guy, Rukia has some elements of all five roles, acting as the informative partner-mentor to Ichigo in the Substitution arc, posing as the primary focus of the Soul Society rescue arc, and in the first half of the story, was the series' co-star, important enough to be considered as The Hero for her own personal character arc.
- In the Arrancar arc, Chad and Uryū are replaced by Renji/Ikkaku and Hitsugaya respectively, and Rukia becomes The Lancer again.
- In the midst of the Soul Society Arc, Hitsugaya briefly substitutes for Ichigo as The Hero, with his friend, Momo Hinamori as The Chick and lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto as The Lancer.
- In all OVAs and filler arcs, Rukia is The Lancer and Renji the Sixth Ranger.
| Bleach - The five Shinigami/Soul Reapers who travel to the world of the living at the start of the Arrancar arc can be sorted into a similar team: | |
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| The Hero | Toshiro Hitsugaya |
| The Lancer | Renji Abarai |
| The Big Guy | Ikkaku Madarame |
| The Smart Guy | Yumichika Ayasegawa |
| The Chick | Rangiku Matsumoto |
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| Bleach - Squad 11 is one of the few developed Squads, and has its own semi-FMB: | |
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| The Hero / The Big Guy | Kenpachi Zaraki |
| The Lancer | Ikkaku Madarame |
| The Smart Guy | Yumichika Ayasegawa (or Yachiru Kusajishi) |
| The Chick | Yachiru Kusajishi (or Yumichika Ayasegawa) |
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| Bleach - The Vizards | |
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| The Hero | Shinji Hirako |
| The Lancer | Hiyori Sarugaki |
| The Big Guy(s) | Love Aikawa, Kensei Muguruma |
| The Smart Guy | Hachigen Ushōda |
| The Chick(s) | Lisa Yadōmaru, Mashiro Kuna |
| Sixth Ranger | Rōjūrō "Rose" Ōtoribashi |
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| Bleach - Urahara's crew | |
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| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Kisuke Urahara |
| The Lancer | Yoruichi Shihōin |
| The Big Guy | Tessai Tsukabishi |
| The Chick | Ururu Tsumugiya |
| Sixth Ranger(s) | Isshin Kurosaki, Ryūken Ishida |
| Tagalong Kid | Jinta Hanakiri |
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| Bleach - The Real Karakura Town crew: | |
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| The Hero | Tatsuki Arisawa |
| The Lancer | Misaomaru Kanonji (or Keigo Asano) |
| The Big Guy | Keigo Asano (or Don Kanonji) |
| The Smart Guy | Mizuiro Kojima |
| The Chick | Chizuru Honshō |
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| Bleach - Aside from Muramasa, the post-rebellion Zanpakuto spirit forms | |
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| The Hero | Tensa Zangetsu (as a younger teenager) |
| The Lancer(s) | Hihiō Zabimaru, Haineko and Kazeshini (likely the most prominently shown Zanpakuto) |
| The Big Guy(s) | Ryūmon Hōzukimaru, Daiguren Hyōrinmaru, Wabisuke, Gonryōmaru, Gegetsuburi, Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō/Tenken, Ryūjin Jakka |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Tensa Zangetsu (as an old man), Senbonzakura Kageyoshi, Sode no Shirayuki, Katen Kyōkotsu and Tobiume |
| The Chick(s) | Suzumebachi, Ruri'ro Kujaku, Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō, Sōgyo no Kotowari |
| Sixth Ranger(s) | Hisagomaru (the last Zanpakuto introduced) and Minazuki (by elimination, really) |
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| Dangaioh | |
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| The Hero | Mia Alice |
| The Lancer and The Big Guy | Pai Thunder |
| The Smart Guy | Roll Kran |
| The Chick | Lamda Nom |
| The Mentor | Dr. Tarsan |
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| Darker than Black - The main characters | |
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| The (Anti) Hero and The Big Guy | Hei |
| The Lancer | Huang |
| The Smart Guy | Mao |
| The Chick | Yin |
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| Darker than Black - The Japanese Police | |
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| The Hero | Kirihara |
| The Lancer | Saito |
| The Big Guy | Also Saito |
| The Smart Guy | Matsumoto |
| The Chick | Kano |
| Sixth Ranger | Mayu or Kaname |
| Death Note: The Japanese task-force | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Soichiro |
| The Lancer | Aizawa |
| The Big Guy | Mogi |
| The Smart Guy and Big Good | L |
| The Chick | Matsuda |
| Sixth Rangers | Ukita, Ite and Light |
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| Detective Academy Q (aka Tantei Gakuen Q) | |
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| The Hero | Kyu Renjo |
| The Lancer | Ryu Amakusa |
| The Big Guy | Kintaro Tooyama |
| The Smart Guy | Kazuma Narusawa |
| The Chick | Megumi Minami |
| The Mentor(s) | Morihiko Dan, but Shino Katagiri (Team Mom), Kotaro Nanami (Trickster Mentor) and Tatsumi Hongou (Stern Teacher) (also filled in at one moment or another) |
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| Detective Conan - The Shonen Tantei-Dan (Detective Boys)/Junior Detective League | |
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| The Hero | Conan (also The Smart Guy most of the time) |
| The Lancer | Haibara (formerly Genta) |
| The Big Guy | Genta |
| The Smart Guy | Mitsuhiko |
| The Chick | Ayumi |
| The Mentor | Prof. Agasa |
| Sixth Ranger Traitor | Haibara (initially) |
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| Digimon - Chosen Children (Adventure) | |
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| The Hero | Tai Kamiya/Yagami Taichi |
| The Lancer | Matt/Yamato Ishida |
| The Heart | Sora Takenouchi |
| The Big Guy | Joe/Jou Kido (His digimon anyway) |
| The Smart Guy | Izzy/Koushirou Izumi |
| The Chick | Mimi Tachikawa |
| Tagalong Kid | T.K./Takeru Takaishi |
| The Mentor | Gennai |
| Sixth Ranger | Kari Kamiya/Yagami Hikari |
| Digimon - Chosen Children (Adventure 02) | |
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| The Hero | Davis/Daisuke Motomiya |
| The Lancer | T.K./Takeru Takaishi |
| The Big Guy | Cody/Iori Hida (also with the "actually the smallest" subversion; sometimes The Smart Guy) |
| The Smart Guy | Yolei/Miyako Inoue (sometimes The Big Guy) |
| The Chick | Kari Kamiya/Yagami Hikari |
| The Mentor | The previous Chosen |
| Sixth Ranger | Ken Ichijouji (who doubles as the second Lancer) |
| Digimon - Chosen Children's Digimon (Adventure 02) | |
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| The Hero | V-mon/Veemon |
| The Lancer | Tailmon/Gatomon |
| The Big Guy | Armadillomon |
| The Smart Guy | Hawkmon |
| The Chick | Patamon |
| The Mentor | The previous Chosen's Digimon |
| Sixth Ranger | Wormmon |
| Digimon - DATS | |
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| The Hero and The Big Guy | Marcus Damon/Daimon Masaru |
| The Lancer and The Smart Guy | Thomas/Tohma H. Norstein |
| The Chick | Yoshino Fujieda |
| Lovely Angels | Miki and Megumi |
| The Mentor | Richard Samson/Satsuma Rentarou |
| Cool Old Guy | Homer/Hiroshi Yushima |
| Sixth Ranger | Keenan Crier/Noguchi Ikuto |
| Digimon - Chosen Children (Frontier) | |
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| The Hero | Takuya Kanbara |
| The Lancer | Koji/Kouji Minamoto |
| The Big Guy | J.P./Junpei Shibayama |
| The Smart Guy | Tommy/Tomoki Himi |
| The Chick | Zoe/Izumi Orimoto |
| Team Pets | Bokomon and Neemon, later Patamon |
| Sixth Ranger | Koichi/Kouichi Kimura |
| Digimon - Tamers (Tamers) | |
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| The Hero | Takato Matsuki/Matsuda |
| The Lancer | Rika Nonaka/Makino Ruki |
| The Big Guy(s) | Kazu and Kenta |
| The Smart Guy | Henry Wong/Lee Jianglong |
| The Chick | Jeri Kato/Katou Juri |
| Sixth Ranger | Ryo Akiyama |
| Tagalong Kid | Suzie Wong/Lee Shaochung, also later Ai & Mako |
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| Dinosaur King: D-Team | |
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| The Hero | Max Taylor/Ryuta Kodai |
| The Lancer | Rex Owen/Ancient |
| The Big Guy/Team Dad | Spike Taylor/Kenryu Kodai |
| The Smart Guy/Team Mom | Reese Drake/Riasu Tatsuno |
| The Chick | Zoe Drake/Malm Tatsuno |
| Team Pets | Chomp, Ace, and Paris |
| Sixth Ranger | The Alpha Gang |
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| Dragon Ball - 22nd Budokai | |
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| The Hero | Roshi |
| The Lancer | Yamcha |
| The Big Guy | Goku |
| The Smart Guy | Krillin |
| The Chick | Bulma |
| Dragon Ball - 23rd Budokai | |
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| The Hero | Goku |
| The Lancer | Yamcha |
| The Big Guy | Tien |
| The Smart Guy | Krillin |
| The Chick(s) | Chi-Chi, Bulma |
| The Mentor(s) | Roshi, Kami |
| Tagalong Kid | Chiaotzu |
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| Dragonball Z - Saiyan saga | |
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| The Hero | Goku |
| The Lancer | Yamcha |
| The Big Guy | Tien |
| The Smart Guy | Krillin |
| The Sixth Ranger | Piccolo |
| The Mentor(s) | Roshi, Kami, King Kai |
| Tagalong Kid(s) | Chiaotzu, Gohan |
| Dragonball Z - Freeza saga | |
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| The Hero | Goku |
| The Lancer | Piccolo |
| The Big Guy | Vegeta |
| The Smart Guy | Krillin |
| The Chick | Bulma |
| The Mentor | King Kai |
| Tagalong Kid | Gohan |
| Dragonball Z - Cell saga | |
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| The Hero | Goku |
| The Lancer | Piccolo |
| The Big Guy | Vegeta |
| The Smart Guy | Trunks |
| The Chick | Bulma |
| Tagalong Kid | Gohan (though he subverts it by surpassing every other hero) |
| Overshadowed by Awesome | Krillin |
| Dragonball Z - Buu saga | |
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| The Hero | Goku |
| The Lancer | Vegeta |
| The Big Guy(s) | Gohan and Gotenks (Alternately) |
| The Smart Guy | Kaioshin |
| The Chick | Videl |
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