Five-Man Band/Anime N-S

Naruto: The Sasuke Retrieval Squad is a five-man band mined from four groups of 3-person five-man-bands. Some hats get swapped in the process.

Also, virtually every Genin squad with a Jounin sensei can be broken down this way:

In Asuka's little Mind perhaps...

The children might be forming an actual Five Man Band in Rebuild,tough, expecially since Based on their personalities, I'd rather tend towards the following group layout, tough:

One Piece: Was one for a while but the crew now has 8 members so it's a bit messy.

Brook is more of a general sort of comedy relief so far. Though considering he is a LOT older than everyone else he may become a Mentor. Probably Trickster Mentor,

Powerpuff Girls Z

Prétear - Leafe Knights

The Prince of Tennis - Seigaku's Tagalong Kids can be seen as a Five-Man Band, themselves

Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs


 * Note: Usagi is actually chickier than Minako.

Samurai Deeper Kyo

Samurai 7 - also a Magnificent Seven

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.

Sei Juushi Bismarck (The complete opposite of its Americanized version, Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs)

The Slayers

Speed Racer


 * 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.