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* ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'' used the first arc of its plot solely to do this.
* ''[[Bleach]]'': Ichigo's group acts as this right the way through the manga. If characters aren't drawn fully into the group, they at least become recurring friends and allies of the group.
* ''[[
* ''[[Pokémon (
** It can get annoying when [[Reset Button|everyone except Pikachu gets sent back to Professor Oak because of Ash's selfishness]]. Three times and counting.
* In ''[[
** In a tolerable way, as most of the "villains" are jobbers trying to get paid, just like the heroes. In that environment, the guy you were fighting last week might be a coworker this week.
* This occurs gradually over the course of the first half of ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'', much to the main character's chagrin.
* ''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]'' does this profusely (even if the characters aren't immediately allies afterwards).
* This happens in ''[[
* Half of the plot of ''[[
* The majority of the cast of ''[[Ranma One Half|Ranma 1/2]]'' came on like this. Especially the shonen trope of being enemies first.
** Although most of them were also enemies after, at least to someone. Mostly Ranma's and Akane's suitors are allies to their respective loves, and bitter enemies to any of their rivals.
* Ditto for ''[[Lyrical Nanoha]]''. This was more or less the ''only'' way they added cast members up until ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
* ''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'' is inexplicably able to call upon [[Defeat Means Friendship|former foes]] (the crazier ones, at least) to aid him in battle, or at least act as cannon fodder.
* ''[[Rave Master]]'' starts adding new members in the second volume, and finishes up it accumilation of team mates in volume 28. Characters range anywhere from having been met on the street to being parts of a [[Quirky Miniboss Squad]].
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* Robert Asprin's ''[[Myth Adventures]]'' series frequently features a villain from the preceding book as an ally, resulting in the cast growing in almost all of its earlier books. Most of Skeeve's allies have wanted him dead at some point...
** Which is subverted in ''{{spoiler|Little Myth Marker}},'' when Skeeve refuses to let the [[Big Bad]] of the book join the group because {{spoiler|he won't associate with someone who thinks being [[The Mole]] for hire is an acceptable way to make a living}}.
* The Tanith First-And-Only Regiment of ''[[Warhammer 40000]]: [[
* Rogue and Wraith squadrons in the ''[[Star Wars]]: [[X Wing Series|X-Wing]]'' novels both function this way, with pilots from lesser squadrons jockeying for positions in the group. Rogue is officially the "top gun" fighter squadron of the entire New Republic fleet, so this makes plenty of sense. Wraith... [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits|Not so much]], but they do at least have a famous commander and a rep for getting stuff done (and [[Stuff Blowing Up|blowing stuff up]]). [[Anyone Can Die|Plenty of turnover]] in both groups, too.
* In [[The Belgariad]], this happens twice. The first time, it was done intentionally by Belgarath to "fulfill the prophecy". In The Mallorean the trope if followed correctly, even if [[Deadpan Snarker|Prophecy]] itself [[You Can't Fight Fate|has to intervene]] at times.
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** ''[[Power Rangers RPM]]'' narrowly avoided being an even worse example; the original ''Go-Onger'' expanded from three to five to ''seven'' Rangers, and the toy line added three more on top of that for a total of ten. Thankfully, these three stayed as toys and never appeared on the show.
* ''[[Doctor Who]]'' gains new companions and loses old ones constantly, more so in the original series than the new one.
* Can't forget ''[[
** ''[[
** Both shows are notable in that they need to keep picking up new team members because old ones have a nasty habit of [[Killed Off for Real|dying]], [[Put
* ''[[ER]]'' it is always gaining new members, if only to replace old ones. It had 100% turnover over 10 seasons--done gradually.
** And if you've worked in a hospital, you know that's [[Truth in Television]].
* ''[[The OC]]'' has this thing going on where nearly every new character, even when they start out as antagonists, gets assimilated into the Cohen clan sooner or later.
* The duo of Merlin and Arthur from ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'' have steadily accumulated a team of knights, most of which turn up in the [[Back for
== [[Comic Books]] ==
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* A common feature in [[RPG|RPGs]], where the player starts out in control of one character but has a veritable army by the time they face the [[Big Bad]].
** Probably two of the most striking examples of this in [[RPG|RPGs]] are ''[[
** Heroes in ''[[
** In ''[[Fire Emblem]]'', if there's a named character on the field, good odds point to that character either joining you or being the boss of the level. In ''Path of Radiance'', many characters decide to join your army for the flimsiest of reasons regardless of any protestations from your characters.
*** [[Lampshaded]] in ''Radiant Dawn'' when {{spoiler|Oliver, a villain from ''Path of Radiance'' appears again as a boss, joins when he sees a beautiful heron in your party.}} If you initiate a talk between him and Ike, Ike will ask him to please rejoin the enemy.
*** ''[[Fire Emblem the Sacred Stones
* The player character in ''[[Mass Effect]]'' could be considered an almost literal interpretation of this trope, seeing as, in the space between {{spoiler|Shepard's death}} and subsequent return, the group you had collected in your first adventure are scattered to the four winds, [[Magnetic Hero|no longer held together by their magnet.]]
** When Shepard asks Joker about the old crew, [[We Were Your Team|he tells him/her just as much.]]
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** And trolls. And troglodytes.
* Lampshaded in [[Knights of the Old Republic]] II, where [[Evil Mentor|Kreia]] points out that your large group of followers is evidence of the power your character exerts through the Force.
* A literal example in [[Planescape: Torment]]: {{spoiler|the Symbol of Torment tattooed on the Nameless One's left shoulder is a magical rune that draws tormented individuals to him. That's how he always manages to assemble a group of companions for his journeys - if you have a [[Dark and Troubled Past]], you'll feel ''compelled'' to help him, even if it leads to your death.}}
== Webcomics ==
* ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'' sorta does this, as the strip started with just two characters but has added dozens to the main cast as time went on. However, since characters [[Put
== [[Web Original]] ==
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[
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