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** [[The Dragon]] - Ali Al-Saachez (Also the [[Sixth Ranger]])

** [[Evil Genius|The Evil Genius]] ([[Genius Bruiser|Bruiser]]) - Revive Revival

** [[Sixth Ranger]]: Louise Havely; arguably Ali, who does double duty as [[The Dragon]].

 

 

* ''[[Gundam Seed Destiny]]'' - The Phantom Pain

** [[The Dragon]] and [[Team Dad]] - [[Criminal Amnesiac|Neo]] [[Manipulative Bastard|Roanoke]]: Djibril's right-hand man, Neo leads the Phantom Pain strike team and keeps the [[Tyke Bomb|Extended]] in line, while serving as the Earth Forces' best field commander and a capable mobile suit pilot to boot. {{spoiler|He eventually [[Heel Face Turn|Heel Face Turns]]}}.

** [[The Evil Genius]] - [[Only Sane Man|Sting Oakley]]: The ''de facto'' leader of the Extended trio, Sting's no genius, but is the only member of the team to [[Know When to Fold'Em]], and fullfills [[The Smart Guy]] role by making sure the other two stick to the plan.

** [[Big Bad]] - Murkuro

** [[The Dragon]] - Lancia

** [[The Brute|The Brute(s)]] - Ken and Chikusa

** [[Dark Chick]] - M.M.

** [[The Dragon]] - Kikyou

** [[The Brute|The Brute(s)]] - Zakuro and Torikabuto

** [[Sixth Ranger]] - Ghost

 

** [[Dark Chick]] - Shitt.P

 

** [[Big Bad]] - Buffaloman

** [[The Dragon]] - Springman

** [[Evil Genius]] - Mr. Khamen/Black Hole

** [[The Brute]] - Mountain

* Also the Six Devil Knights from the next arc of Kinnikuman

** [[Big Bad]] - Akuma Shogun

*** [[Evil Genius]] - Kidoumaru (who looks like he fits the "less manically evil" trope until he's left alone with the heroes, then proceeds to get his sadistic nerd on.)

*** [[The Brute]] - Jiroubou (a light subversion in that he's quite smart enough to couple his attacks with some serious emotional abuse. Also seems to have the most common sense of the group. [[Evil Counterpart]] to Choji)

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* [[One Piece]] has [[Loads and Loads of Characters|a number of these]], generally introducing a new set for each new arc, although several sets are recurring enemies. Chronologically, the first example for both groups is the main members of the Buggy Pirates:

** [[Big Bad]] - [[Monster Clown|Buggy the Clown]]

** [[Team Pet]] - [[Funny Animal|Richie]]

** [[Sixth Ranger]] & second [[Evil Genius]] - [[Only Sane Man|Galdino/Mr. 3]] (Seems to have joined as of their latest appearance)

** [[Evil Genius]] - [[Dirty Cop|Nezumi]] (Actually not a core member, but a corrupt Marine used to keep the heat off)

** [[The Brute]] - [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Kuroobi]]

** [[Team Pet]] - [[Everything's Better with Cows|Mohmoo]]

** [[Sixth Ranger Traitor]] - [[Unwitting Pawn|Nami]]

 

* Baroque Works Officer Agents:

** [[The Dragon]] - [[Reverse Mole|Miss All-Sunday/Nico Robin]] (Second only to Crocodile, but not quite a [[Big Bad Duumvirate]])

** [[Evil Genius]] - [[Smug Snake|Mr. 3]]

 

* Enel's Priests:

** [[Evil Genius]] - [[Air Jousting|Shura]] (More a trickster than an outright genius)

** [[The Brute]] - [[Acrofatic|Yami]] (Actually not a Priest, but the Chief Enforcer, and stronger then Satori.)

** [[Mook Lieutenant|Mook Lieutenants]]- [[Backup Twin|Hotori and Kokori]], Satori's brothers, and literal Lieutenants of Yama in the Enforcers.

** [[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]] - [[Angry Guard Dog|Holy]] and [[Giant Flyer|Fuza]]

 

* Cipher Pol # 9:

 

* The villains from the Thriller Bark arc:

** [[The Dragon]] - [[Our Giants Are Bigger|Oars]] (A Giant even compared to actual Giants [[Lightning Bruiser|who's quicker than greased lightning]].)

** [[Evil Genius]] - [[Dirty Coward|Dr. Hogback]] (An evil doctor.)

* [[One Piece]]'s HQ-ranked Marines (primarily during the Marineford arc):

** [[Big Bad]] - [[The Chessmaster|Fleet Admiral Sengoku]], who doubles as a second [[Evil Genius]]

** [[The Brute]] - [[Light'Em Up|Admiral Kizaru]], just as formidable as the other admirals but quite a [[Cloudcuckoolander]], and is incredibly destructive.

** [[Dark Chick|The Dark Chick]] - [[An Ice Person|Admiral Aokiji]], generally the most given to following his conscience.

** [[Big Bad|The Big Bad]]: Toutaku Chuuei (Dong Zhuo)

** [[The Dragon]] and [[The Brute]]: Ryofu Housen (Lü Bu)

** [[Dark Chick|The Dark Chick]]: Chinkyuu Koudai (Chen Gong)

** [[Sixth Ranger Traitor]]: {{spoiler|Genpou Saji (Zuo Ci)}}

** [[The Dragon]]: Kakouton Genjou (Xiao Dhun)

** [[Evil Genius|The Evil Genius]]: Kaku Bunwa (Jia Xu), then Shibai Chuutatsu (Sima Yi)

** [[Sixth Ranger]]: The Three Pillared Gods.

 

** [[Dark Chick]]: [[Lady of War|Tia]] [[Mama Bear|Harribel]]

 

** [[Big Bad]] [[Evil Genius]]: Ganryu Ryodoji (knowledgeable of the [[Crapsake World|Valley of Screams]] and how the [[Our Ghosts Are Different|Blanks]] work, as well as being the main catalyst for the conflict during the first movie).

** [[The Dragon]]: Riyan (seems to be the most loyal member to Ganryu, on top of having the most comparitively dangerous ability - Missiles).

** [[Dark Chick]](s): Benin (sole female member) and Mue (most effeminate male).

 

** [[Big Bad]] [[Sixth Ranger Traitor]]: {{spoiler|Kokutou (betrayed the [[Five-Man Band]] and took over as the main villain after Shuren was killed)}}.

** [[Evil Genius]]: Shuren, for instigating the conflict.

** [[The Dragon]]: Gonjo (the main lieutenant to Shuren).

** [[Sixth Ranger]]: Shrieker, in an anime-exclusive episode prequel to the fourth movie.

 

* Another ''[[Bleach]]'' example includes the Fullbringers, minus Chad and Orihime.

** [[Big Bad Duumvirate]]: Kugo Ginjo and Shukuro Tsukishima.

** [[Evil Genius]]: Yukio.

 

* The Alpha Gang in ''[[Dinosaur King]]'' (first season)

** [[The Starscream]] / [[Dragon-in-Chief]]: Majin Buu

** [[The Brute]]: Spopovich and Yakon

** [[Sixth Ranger Traitor]]: [[Not Brainwashed|Majin Vegeta]]

 

** [[Evil Genius]] - [[The Mole|Pride]]/ {{spoiler|[[President Evil|King]] [[President Action|Bradley]]}}. Deep-cover agent who masterminds the implementation of the plan, provides troops and battle strategies, and interferes with the heroes' efforts to undermine the [[Big Bad]]. Doubles as a second [[The Dragon|Dragon]] during the finale.

** [[Dark Chick]] - [[Luke, I Am Your Father|Sloth]] and [[Wild Child|Wrath]] (although Lust is a [[Dark Action Girl]])

** [[Sixth Ranger Traitor]] - [[Anti-Villain|Greed]] {{spoiler|but also [[High Heel Face Turn|Lust]] eventually}}

 

** [[The Brute]]: Zorin

** [[Dark Chick]]: Rip van Winkle

* Team's pet: Schrodinger

* Those Two Guys:Luke and Jan Valentine ,the Valentine Brothers, and the third Tubalcain Alhambra.

** The Dark Chick-Kaguya

 

** [[Big Bad|The Big Bad]] - Amber

** [[The Dragon]] - Amigiri (although he has the personality of [[The Big Guy]])

** [[Dark Chick|The Dark Chick]] - Brita (again)

 

** [[Big Bad|The Big Bad]] - {{spoiler|Horai}}

** [[The Dragon]] - {{spoiler|Eric Nishijima}}

** [[Evil Genius|The Evil Genius]] - Hardener, he's got a strange past that leads to him easily out-crazying the rest of the Sinclair owners. His final evil plan is rather spectacular

** [[The Brute]] - Ogre, a bit of a [[Genius Bruiser]] though.

 

* Can we see Russia, his sisters and the Baltics from [[Axis Powers Hetalia]] as a parody of the [[Five-Bad Band]]? If it's the case...

 

* [[Elfen Lied]]'s various henchmen of the Kakuzawa's research facility:

** [[The Dragon]]: Kurama

** [[Evil Genius|The Evil Genius]]: Professor Kakuzawa then Dr. Nousou (Manga)

** [[Evil Genius|The Evil Genius]]: Bastion. The strategic, analytical duelist, though he doesn't get a chance to show it under Sartorius' leadership.

** [[Dark Chick|The Dark Chick]]: Alexis. Even when brainwashed she retains loyalty to her former dorm and duels to defend the honor of its members.

 

* Then in Season 3 of GX, we have Yubel and her/his/its minions.

* And Yliaster from the same.

** [[Big Bad]]: Z-ONE. The mastermind with powers on par with a god, he will stop at nothing to {{spoiler|prevent the [[Bad Future]] he comes from ever coming to pass}}, even if that means killing millions of people. His deck is based on {{spoiler|[[Light Is Not Good|the glory of angels and God]] and he is the last to be defeated}}.

** [[The Evil Genius]]: {{spoiler|Antinomy, the group's chief manipulator who has all the best gadgets and uses a high-tech deck. Unlike most Evil Geniuses (who are usually the most-irredeemable of the [[Five-Bad Band]] next to the [[Big Bad]]), he's not really a bad guy, and ends up [[Becoming the Mask]] and giving [[The Hero|Yusei]] [[Stealth Mentor|tacit hints]] on defeating Z-ONE. He is third-to-last to be defeated}}.

** [[The Brute]]: Paradox. Probably the most powerful next to Z-ONE (given that he can [[Time Master|control time]]), he's the first to go down, his deck focuses on bringing out big, bad monsters as quick as possible, and his solution for {{spoiler|averting the [[Bad Future]]}} involves lots of people dying and [[Stuff Blowing Up]].

 

* [[Busou Renkin]]

** [[The Evil Genius]]: While not exactly a genius, Nikaidou probably at first fits this role, at least more than the other workers: He devises each plan of his own to capture the Embryo, including, {{spoiler|rather than capturing the original Embryo, simply making a new one instead.}} Still has evil methods, though. He can also build fully operational combat robots, as well as the machinery he uses occassionally for his plans, some - thing which stems from {{spoiler|his child - hood dreams to be a robotics programmer.}} Later upon, Yukari probably takes more of this role, due towards her finding new ways and researching more technologies in order to amplify the corruption powers of Utau's voice. {{spoiler|And the fact that Yuu just heel - faced.}}

** [[The Dark Chick]] / [[The Brute]]: Utau, who shares the chickish trait of being captured prisoner... Only towards Easter's whims, not the Guardians. This is because the sole reason she works for them is due towards probably - violent threats towards her mother and, more importantly, Ikuto. And when she does find the Embryo, the only reason she'll take it [[Anti-Villain|is the desire towards wishing towards her and Ikuto's freedom.]] She's also the greatest offensive power the corporation have, which confirms her for the latter role, although she usually doesn't take pleasure for it, thus halting her from Brute position. Ikuto would also count, seeing that his Black Lynx Character Transformation form is probably upon par with Utau's Lunatic Charm Character Transformation {{spoiler|(Although Dark Jewel may be another story, despite the time limit.)}} and that he is within partly the same situation, only with threats towards Utau and his mother {{spoiler|([[Brother-Sister Incest|The same one as Ikuto's.]])}} instead, but seeing as he's [[Enigmatic Minion|less likely to obey the smaller details of his orders and presented as far less helpless than Utau...]]

 

* ''[[Arashi no Yoru ni]]''

** [[The Evil Genius]]: [[Complete Monster|Riku]] [[Mad Bomber|Ousei]], a complete [[The Sociopath|sociopath]] with a keen intellect and an obsession with imagination, who is always cooking up new schemes to prove the superiority of his mind, in his own twisted way.

** [[The Brute]]: [[Blood Knight|Takuro]] [[Jerkass|Sawatari]], [[Husky Russie|Demitri]] [[Fashion Victim Villain|Magarov]] and [[Psycho Electro|Soubi]] [[Fallen Hero|Nakajima]] all share this role. None of them is particularly stupid, but they tend to take the direct approach to fighting.

* Tokyo Magika from [[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]] Kira Episode 2:

** [[Big Bad]]: Nomura

** [[The Brute]]: Uraganos, so big he tends to break stuff

** [[Dark Chick]]: Viblis, once again the only female

 

* ''[[Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star]]''