Five-Man Band/Anime S-V

Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs
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 * The Hero||Saber Rider||
 * The Lancer||Fireball||
 * The Big Guy||Colt (also Ramrod, of course)||
 * The Smart Guy and The Chick||April Eagle||

Sailor Moon - The Sailor Senshi in the anime.
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 * The Hero||Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon||
 * The Smart Guy||Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury||
 * The Lancer||Rei Hino/Sailor Mars||
 * The Big Guy||Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter||
 * The Chick||Minako Aino/Sailor Venus ||
 * Sixth Ranger||Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Kamen||
 * Tagalong Kid||Chibiusa/Sailor Chibi Moon||
 * Team Pet(s)||Luna, Artemis and Diana||

The Outer Senshi:
 * The Hero / The Big Guy||Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus||
 * The Lancer||Michiru Kaioh/Sailor Neptune (with elements of The Chick)||
 * The Smart Guy||Setsuna Meioh/Sailor Pluto||
 * The Chick||Hotaru Tomoe/Sailor Saturn||

Mamoru and his guardians, before they turned evil in the manga:
 * The Hero||Mamoru/Tuxedo Kamen/Endymion (the only one with the same role as his Sailor counterpart)||
 * The Lancer||Kunzite||
 * The Big Guy||Nephrite||
 * The Smart Guy||Jadeite||
 * The Chick||Zoicite||

Sailor Moon's family early on:
 * The Hero||Usagi Tsukino||
 * The Lancer||Chibiusa, originally Shingo Tsukino||
 * The Big Guy||Kenji Tsukino (The Tall Overprotective Dad)||
 * The Smart Guy||Shingo Tsukino||
 * The Chick||Ikuko Tsukino||
 * Team Pet(s)||Luna and Diana||

Saint Beast
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 * The Hero||Judas||
 * The Lancer||Luca||
 * The Big Guy||Gou||
 * The Smart Guy||Shin||
 * The Chick||Rei||
 * Kid Appeal Character||Gai (more or less)||

Saint Seiya
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 * The Hero||Pegasus Seiya||
 * The Lancer||Dragon Shiryu||
 * The Smart Guy||Cygnus Hyoga||
 * The Chick||Andromeda Shun||
 * The Sixth Ranger||Phoenix Ikki (fits this more than The Big Guy, as he's not espeially large, joins later, and is noticeably separate from the main group.)||
 * The Mentor||Saori (aka Athena), ||

Saiyuki
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 * The Hero||Genjo Sanzo||
 * The Lancer||Sha Gojyo||
 * The Big Guy||Son Goku||
 * The Smart Guy||Team Pet Hakuryu||
 * The Chick||Cho Hakkai (who is also The Heart)||

Samurai Deeper Kyo
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The Old Team The New Team
 * The Hero||Onime no Kyo||
 * The Lancer||Akira||
 * The Smart Guy||Akari||
 * The Big Guy||Bontenmaru||
 * The Chick||Hotaru||
 * The Hero||Onime no Kyo||
 * The Lancer||Sanada Yukimura||
 * The Smart Guy (subverted)||Benitora||
 * The Big Guy (subverted)||Sasuke||
 * The Chick||Shiina Yuya||

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman; while hardly the first occurrence of this trope (arguably, the Ramayana might be), Gatchaman's deliberate choice of these five personality types for a five-person team of heroes has been copied and recopied (with variations) ever since.
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 * The Hero||Ken "The Eagle" Washio||
 * The Lancer||Joe "The Condor" Asakura||
 * The Big Guy||Ryu "The Horned Owl" Nakanishi||
 * The Smart Guy||Jinpei "The Swallow" (sometimes The Chick)||
 * The Chick||Jun "The Swan" (sometimes The Smart Guy)||
 * Sixth Ranger||Captain Red Impulse||
 * The Mentor||Dr. Kozaburo Nambu||

Sei Juushi Bismarck (The complete opposite of its Americanized version, Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs)
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 * The Hero ||Hikari Shinji||
 * The Lancer||Bill (as Second In Command), Richard (as The Smart Guy)||
 * The Chick / Tagalong Kid||Marianne Louvre||
 * The Big Guy||Captain Holliday||
 * The Mentor||Charles Louvre||

Minato's group in Sekirei
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 * The Hero||Musubi||
 * The Lancer||Tsukiumi||
 * The Big Guy||Kazehana||
 * The Smart Guy||Matsu||
 * The Chick||Ku-Chan||
 * The Sixth Ranger||Homura||

Shakugan no Shana
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 * The Hero||Shana||
 * The Lancer||Yuji Sakai||
 * The Big Guy||Margery Daw||
 * The Smart Guy||Keisaku Satou and Eita Tanaka||
 * The Chick||Kazumi Yoshida||
 * The Sixth Ranger/The Mentor||Wilhelmina Carmel||

Yoh's friends in Shaman King
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 * The Hero||Yoh||
 * The Lancer||Ren||
 * The Big Guy||Ryu||
 * The Smart Guy||Manta and Anna||
 * The Chick||Horohoro||
 * Sixth Ranger / Token Evil Teammate||Faust VIII||
 * Sixth Ranger Traitor||Lyserg||
 * The Mentor||Silva||

Later, in Shaman King when  and become the Five Elemental Warriors
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 * The Hero||Yoh||
 * The Lancer||Ren||
 * The Big Guy||Horohoro||
 * The Smart Guy||Lyserg||
 * The Chick||Chocolove||

"Silver Diamond"
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 * The Hero||Chigusa, believe it or not.||
 * The Lancer||Narushige, which works remarkably well with his and Chigusa's interaction.||
 * The Smart Guy||Koh fills this role when explaining Rakan's modern words, though the entire team could function as this.||
 * The Big Guy||Touji technically falls into this, although he carries Sixth Ranger elements.||
 * The Chick||An actually useful example in Rakan. (He is aware of this role and does not like it.)||

Slam Dunk Or, it you look at it from the team standings... There's also Ryonan:
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 * Big Good||Coach Anzai||
 * The Hero||Hanamichi Sakuragi||
 * The Lancer||Kaede Rukawa||
 * The Big Guy (Genius Bruiser version)||Takenori Akagi||
 * The Smart Guy||Ryouta Miyagi, sometimes Ayako||
 * The Chick||Hisashi Mitsui (not in attitude or skills, but because of his lack of stamina which has proved to be a critical flaw) and/or Kiminobu Kogure (who acts more like a male Team Mom than anything)||
 * Team Pet(s)||Haruko Akagi and Sakuragi's gang||
 * Big Good||Coach Anzai||
 * The Hero||Takenori Akagi||
 * The Lancer||Hanamichi Sakuragi||
 * The Big Guy (Lightning Bruiser version)||Kaede Rukawa||
 * The Smart Guy||Ryouta Miyagi||
 * The Heart||Kiminobu Kogure||
 * Sixth Ranger||Hisashi Mitsui||
 * Team Pet(s)||Haruko Akagi and Sakuragi's gang||
 * The Hero||Akira Sendoh||
 * The Lancer and Sixth Ranger||Kicchou Fukuda||
 * The Big Guy||Jun Uozumi||
 * The Smart Guy||Hiroaki Koshino||
 * The Chick||Ryoji Ikegami||
 * Tagalong Kid||Hikoichi Aida||

The Slayers
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 * The Hero||Lina||
 * The Lancer||Zelgadis (Occasionally overlaps with The Smart Guy,; Luke from the second arc of the light novels||
 * The Big Guy||Gourry||
 * The Smart Guy||Xellos (who's not weak, just too apathetic to help, interchangeably.)||
 * The Chick||Amelia||
 * The Sixth Ranger/The Medic||Sylphiel and Filia, who also carry shades of The Chick, Millina from the second arc of the light novels)||
 * Token Evil Teammate||Martina||
 * Tagalong Kid||Pokota||
 * The Rival||Naga||

Smile Pretty Cure!
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 * The Hero||Miyuki Hohshizora/Cure Happy||
 * The Big Guy||Akane Hino/Cure Sunny (could overlap with The Lancer)||
 * The Chick||Yayoi Kise/Cure Peace||
 * The Lancer||Nao Midorikawa/Cure March||
 * The Smart Guy||Reika Aoki/Cure Beauty||
 * Team Pet||Candy and Pop||

Sorcerer Hunters
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 * The Hero||Tira||
 * The Lancer||Chocolat||
 * The Big Guy||Gateau||
 * The Smart Guy||Marron||
 * The Chick||Carrot||
 * Sixth Ranger||Mille Fuille||

Speed Racer
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 * The Hero||Speed||
 * The Lancer/The Chick||Trixie||
 * The Big Guy/Team Dad||Pops||
 * The Smart Guy||Sparky||
 * The Heart / Team Mom||Mom||
 * The Tagalong Kid||Spritle||
 * Team Pet||Chim-Chim||
 * Sixth Ranger||Racer X||

Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna, the Blade Children.
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 * The Hero||Eyes Rutherford||
 * The Lancer||Kanone Hilbert||
 * The Big Guy||Kousuke Asazuki||
 * The Smart Guy||Rio Takeuchi||
 * The (other) Big Guy||Ryoko Takamachi||
 * Slightly twisted, as they transition from Designated Villain to reluctant ally, their group dynamics are largely a thing of the past, The Big Guys are the Official Couple, and no chick, as that defeats their purpose.

Star Driver: Midnight Flight Drama Club
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 * The Hero||Takuto Tsunashi (Though he's not the head of the club, he's obviously the main character)||
 * The Lancer||Sugata Shindo||
 * The Smart Guy||Sarina Endo (The actual head of the club and the most level-headed character in the entire cast)||
 * The Big Guy(s)||Tiger and Jaguar (Due to their insane combat prowess)||
 * The Chick(s)||Wako Agemaki, Mizuno You||
 * Team Pet||Vice President||

Super Dimension Fortress Macross/Robotech first Generation: "The Macross Saga" The SDF Crew
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 * The Hero||Hikaru Ichijyo/Rick Hunter||
 * The Lancer / The Smart Guy||Maximilian Jenius/Max Sterling||
 * The Chick||Milia Fallyna Jenius/Myria Parina Sterling, Lynn Minmay/Linn Minmei||
 * Sacrificial Lamb||Roy Focker/Fokker (The Lancer) and Hayao Kakizaki/Ben Dixon (The Big Guy)||
 * The Hero||Misa Hayase/Lisa Hayes||
 * The Lancer||Claudia LaSalle/Claudia Grant||
 * The Big Guy||Kim Kabirov/Kim Young||
 * The Smart Guy||Vanessa Laird/Vanessa Leeds||
 * The Chick||Shammy Milliome/Sammy Porter||

Tai Chi Chasers
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 * The Hero||Rai||
 * The Lancer||Finn||
 * The Smart Guy||Tori||
 * The Big Guy||Donha||
 * The Chick||Sena||

Tekkaman Blade/Teknoman
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 * The Hero||D-Boy/Blade/Slade||
 * The Lancer||Noal/Ringo||
 * The Big Guy||Honda/Mac||
 * The Smart Guy||Rebin/Maggie||
 * The Chick||Aki/Star||
 * The Mentor||Freeman/Jameson||
 * Tagalong Kid||Milly/Tina||

Tenkuu Senki Shurato
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 * The Hero||Shurato Hidaka (aka Shura-oh Shurato)||
 * The Lancer||Ten-oh Hyuuga||
 * The Big Guy||Ryuu-oh Ryouma||
 * The Smart Guy||Karura-oh Reiga||
 * The Chick||Lakshu||
 * Team Pet||Mii||

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann has a revolving five man band in its four arcs.
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Part I
 * The Hero||Kamina||
 * The Lancer||Simon||
 * The Smart Guy||Leeron||
 * The Chick||Yoko||
 * Team Pet||Boota||

Part II
 * The Hero||Simon||
 * The Lancer||Yoko||
 * The Big Guy||Kittan||
 * The Smart Guy||Leeron||
 * The Chick||Nia||
 * Tagalong Kids||Gimmy and Darry||
 * Team Pet||Boota||

Part III/IV
 * The Hero||Simon||
 * The Lancer|| ||
 * The Big Guy||Kittan||
 * The Smart Guy||Leeron||
 * The Chick||Yoko||
 * The Obi Wan|| ||
 * Team Pet||Boota||

Tokyo Mew Mew
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 * The Hero||Mew Ichigo||
 * The Lancer||Mew Mint||
 * The Chick||Mew Lettuce||
 * The Big Guy||Mew Pudding||
 * The Smart Guy||Mew Zakuro||
 * Sixth Ranger||Blue Knight||

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle (Note that these really work only through the first half of the story. After that point, it deconstructs itself and the categorizations begin to fall apart.)
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 * The Hero||Syaoran||
 * The Lancer/The Big Guy||Kurogane||
 * The Smart Guy||Fai||
 * The Chick||Princess Sakura||
 * Team Pet||Mokona||

Twentieth Century Boys
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 * The Hero||Kenji Endou||
 * The Lancer||Otcho||
 * The Smart Guy||Yoshitsune||
 * The Big Guy||Maruo||
 * The Chick||Yukiji Setoguchi||
 * Tagalong Kid||Kanna Endou||

Voltes V
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 * The Hero||Kenichi Gou||
 * The Lancer||Ippei Mine||
 * The Big Guy||Daijiro Gou||
 * The Smart Guy||Hiyoshi Gou||
 * The Chick||Megumi Ouka||

Voltron (Air Team)
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 * The Hero||Jeff||
 * The Lancer||Rocky (second in command)||
 * The Big Guy||Wolo||
 * The Smart Guy||Chip||
 * The Chick||Ginger||

Voltron (Land Team)
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 * The Hero||Cliff||
 * The Lancer||Hutch||
 * The Big Guy||Mordock||
 * The Smart Guy||Marvin||
 * The Chick||Cinda||

Voltron (Sea Team)
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 * The Hero||Cric||
 * The Lancer||Shannon||
 * The Big Guy||Tangor||
 * The Smart Guy||Zandee||
 * The Chick||Lisa||

Voltron (Lion Force)
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 * The Hero||Keith||
 * The Lancer||Lance (no kidding)||
 * The Big Guy||Hunk||
 * The Smart Guy||Pidge||
 * The Chick||Princess Allura||
 * The Sixth Ranger||Sven||
 * Note: A merging of Go Lion's Sacrificial Lamb and Backup Twin, Sven's now an inverted Sixth Ranger: a founding member who was injured early on and later came back to kick some ass.