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* ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'' introduces the main characters this way. Chrono and Rosette (and in the anime, some of the other members of the Order) are introduced in the first chapter/episode. The next arc then follows them saving Azmaria, who later joins them. After that arc is over, a plot triggers flashbacks concerning the [[Big Bad]] and introducing Rosette's brother, around whom Rosette and Chrono's main motivations are centered. The gang takes off to find Joshua, and at the start of that arc is when the final main character, Satella, is introduced.
* ''[[Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei]]'' does this with the students in Itoshiki-sensei's homeroom class. They're all technically members of the class from the beginning, but they each get focus episodes that introduce them to the audience and show off their particular brand of insanity.
* ''[[Zoids]] Genesis'' tries to play with this a bit, by making characters take one episode or so to actually join the team, but otherwise is the usual: The series starts with [[Kid Hero|Ruuji]], the first episode has [[The Lancer|Re]] [[Token
* ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', to varying definitions of "main character" as many of them become [[Ascended Extra]]s and/or [[Demoted to Extra]]. The first episode of the anime introduces Goku, Bulma and the arc's villains. Over the next fourteen episodes Oolong, the Turtle, Master Roshi, Yamcha & Puar, Chi-Chi & the Ox-King, Krillin and Launch are gradually introduced.
** Keep in mind though, in the manga Pilaf and co. didn't appear [[Early-Bird Cameo|until the heroes were on their way to his castle for the last Dragon Ball]].
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* Most ''[[Transformers]]'' series does this. Heck, in ''[[Beast Wars]]'', new cast members do, in fact, fall from the sky, generally in stasis pods. The upside of this is twofold: one, it makes [[Merchandise-Driven|introducing new product]] go down smoother and easier; and two, if there's any race in the universe that knows [[Establishing Character Moment|how to make an entrance]], it's the Transformers.
** With ''[[Transformers Armada]]'', it was more that "reinforcements" for both sides were either late to the party or weren't summoned until later. Apparently Megatron thought he could handle things with three mediocre soldiers and Optimus with two.
* The [[Five Episode Pilot]]s of ''[[DuckTales (1987)]]'' and ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (animation)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]'' revealed the main characters throughout the episodes. In each case, only the original main characters (Scrooge and his nephews, Chip and Dale) were featured in the very first episode, with the other characters appearing later on in the stories.
* The first five episodes of ''[[X-Men: Evolution|X-Men Evolution]]'' are almost solely devoted to this, generally with both the X-Men and the rival Brotherhood recruiting a new member in each episode.
* The computer-animated show ''[[Shadow Raiders]]'', this is rather conspicuous. The main character and the plot-driving character are introduced in the first episode, along with a couple more important characters. Then, within the span of five episodes, you've seen everyone of note. If the character wasn't introduced in the first five episodes, they're cannon fodder.
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