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!colspan=2|''[[Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Saber Rider
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|[[The Smart Guy]] ''and'' [[The Chick]]||April Eagle
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!colspan=2|''[[Sailor Moon]]''
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!colspan=2|The Sailor Senshi in the anime.
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|[[The Hero]]||Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon
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|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Chibiusa/Sailor Chibi Moon
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!colspan=2|The Outer Senshi:
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|[[The Hero]] / [[The Big Guy]]||Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus
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|[[The Chick]]||Hotaru Tomoe/Sailor Saturn
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!colspan=2|Mamoru and his guardians, before they turned evil in the manga:
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|[[The Hero]]||Mamoru/Tuxedo Kamen/Endymion (the only one with the same role as his Sailor counterpart)
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|[[The Chick]]||Zoicite
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!colspan=2|Sailor Moon's family early on:
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|[[The Hero]]||Usagi Tsukino
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|[[The Chick]]||Ikuko Tsukino
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|[[Team Pet
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!colspan=2|''[[Saint Beast]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Judas
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!colspan=2|''[[Saint Seiya]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Pegasus Seiya
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!colspan=2|''[[Saiyuki]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Genjo Sanzo
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|[[The Chick]]||Cho Hakkai (who is also [[The Heart]])
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!colspan=2|''[[Samurai Champloo]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Mugen
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|[[The Lancer]]||Jin
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|[[The Chick]] / [[The Heart]]||Fuu
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|[[Team Pet]]||Momo
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!colspan=2|''[[Samurai 7]]'' - also a [[Magnificent Seven]]
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|[[The Hero|The Hero(es)]]||Kambei Shimada and Katsushiro Okamoto
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|[[The Lancer]]||Kyuzo and Shichiroji (share this role perfectly, and the role is previously held by/shared with Gorobei Katayama)
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Kikuchiyo
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Hayashida Heihachi
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|[[The Chick]]||Kirara
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|[[Tagalong Kid|The Tagalong Kid]]||Komachi
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|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Kambei Shimada
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!colspan=2|''[[Samurai Deeper Kyo]]''
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!colspan=2|The Old Team
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|[[The Hero]]||Onime no Kyo
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|[[The Chick]]||Hotaru
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!colspan=2|The New Team
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|[[The Hero]]||Onime no Kyo
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!colspan=2|''[[Science Ninja Team Gatchaman]]''; while hardly the first occurrence of this trope (arguably, the Ramayana might be), [[Trope Codifier|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
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!colspan=2|''[[Sei Juushi Bismarck]]'' (The complete opposite of its Americanized version, ''[[Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs]]'')
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|[[The Hero]] ||Hikari Shinji
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!colspan=2|Minato's group in ''[[Sekirei]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Musubi
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!colspan=2|''[[Shakugan no Shana]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Shana
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!colspan=2|Yoh's friends
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|[[The Hero]]||Yoh
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|[[The Mentor]]||Silva
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!colspan=2|Later, when {{spoiler|they receive the five elemental spirits}} and become the Five Elemental Warriors
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|[[The Hero]]||Yoh
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|[[The Hero]]||Chigusa, believe it or not.
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!colspan=2|''[[Slam Dunk]]''
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|[[Big Good]]||Coach Anzai
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|[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]]||Haruko Akagi and Sakuragi's gang
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!colspan=2|Or, it you look at it from the team standings...
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|[[Big Good]]||Coach Anzai
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|[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]]||Haruko Akagi and Sakuragi's gang
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!colspan=2|There's also Ryonan:
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|[[The Hero]]||Akira Sendoh
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!colspan=2|''[[Slayers|The Slayers]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Lina
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!colspan=5|''[[Smile Pretty Cure]]!''
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|[[The
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Akane Hino||/||[[The Lancer]]||Cure Sunny
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|[[The
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!colspan=2|''[[Sorcerer Hunters]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Tira
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|[[The Hero]]||Maka Albarn
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|[[The Lancer]]||Soul Eater (Evans)
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Black☆Star
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Death the Kid
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|[[The Chick]]s||Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, Patti and Liz Thompson
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||{{spoiler|Crona}} (when with the good guys)
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|[[Team Pet]]||Blair
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!colspan=2|''[[Speed Racer]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Speed
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!colspan=2|''[[Spiral]]'': Suiri no Kizuna, the Blade Children.
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|[[The Hero]]||Eyes Rutherford
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Kousuke Asazuki
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* Slightly twisted, as they transition from [[Designated Villain]] to reluctant ally, their group dynamics are largely a thing of the past, [[The Big Guy
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!colspan=2|[[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)
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!colspan=2|''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross]]''/''[[Robotech]] first Generation: "The Macross Saga"''
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|[[The Hero]]||Hikaru Ichijyo/Rick Hunter
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|[[Sacrificial Lamb]]||Roy Focker/Fokker ([[The Lancer]]) and Hayao Kakizaki/Ben Dixon ([[The Big Guy]])
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!colspan=2|The SDF Crew
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|[[The Hero]]||Misa Hayase/Lisa Hayes
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''[[Tai Chi Chasers]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Rai
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''[[Tekkaman Blade]]/Teknoman''
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|[[The Hero]]||D-Boy/Blade/Slade
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!colspan=2|''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]!'' (all versions)
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|[[The Hero]]||Tenchi Masaki
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|[[The Lancer]]||Ryoko
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|[[The Big Guy|The]] [[Genius Ditz]]||Mihoshi Kuramitsu
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|[[The Smart Guy|The Smart Gal]]||Washu Hakubi
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|[[The Chick]]||Ayeka Masaki Jurai
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|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Sasami Masaki Jurai
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|[[Team Pet]]||Ryo-Ohki
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Kiyone Makibi (''Universe/Tokyo'' only)
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''Tenkuu Senki Shurato''
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|[[The Hero]]||Shurato Hidaka (aka Shura-oh Shurato)
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|[[Team Pet]]||Mii
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''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' has a revolving five man band in its four arcs.
Part I
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|[[The Hero|The Hero/The Big Guy
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|[[The Lancer]]||Simon
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Leeron
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|[[The Chick]]||Yoko (Subverted; Yoko is more of an [[Action Girl]] since she kicks just as much ass as Simon and Kamina.)
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|[[Team Pet]]||Boota
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Part II
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|[[The Hero]]||Simon
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|[[The Chick]]||Nia
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|[[Tagalong Kid
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|[[Team Pet]]||Boota
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Part III/IV
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|[[The Hero]]||Simon
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''[[Tokyo Mew Mew]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Mew Ichigo
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|[[The Lancer]]||Mew Mint
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|[[The
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Blue Knight
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''[[Tokyo Mew Mew|Tokyo Mew Mew New (2022)]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Ichigo Momomiya/Mew Ichigo
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|[[The Lancer]]||Minto Aizawa/Mew Mint
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Retasu Midorikawa/Mew Lettuce
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|[[The Chick]]||Bu-Ling Huang/Mew Pudding
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Zakuro Fujiwara/Mew Zakuro
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|[[Team Pet]]||R-2000 / Masha
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''[[Toradora!]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Ryuji
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|[[The Lancer]]||Taiga
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|[[The Big Guy]] ([[Genki Girl]] subtype)||Minori
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Ami
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|[[The Chick]]||Yusaku
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''[[The Tower of Druaga (anime)|The Tower of Druaga]]: The Aegis of Uruk'' - Kaaya's Party
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|[[The Hero]]||Jil
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|[[The Lancer]] & [[The Big Guy]]||Ahmey (Bonus points for being a literal lancer.)
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|[[Squishy Wizard]]||Melt
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|[[White Magician Girl]]||Kaaya
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|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Coopa
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''[[The Tower of Druaga (anime)|The Tower of Druaga]]: The Aegis of Uruk'' - Neeba's Party
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|[[The Hero]]||Neeba
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|[[Fragile Speedster]]||Kally ({{spoiler|[[Tear Jerker|and how very fragile.]]}})
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|[[Mighty Glacier]]||Utu
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|[[White Magician Girl]]||Fatina
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''[[The Tower of Druaga (anime)|The Tower of Druaga]]: The Sword of Uruk''
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|[[The Hero]]||Jil
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Utu
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|[[White Magician Girl]]||Fatina
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|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Henaro ({{spoiler|also [[The Mole]]}})
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''[[Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Syaoran
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|[[Team Pet]]||Mokona
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* 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.
''[[20th Century Boys]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Kenji Endou
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''[[Voltes V]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Kenichi Gou
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''[[Voltron]]'' (Air Team)
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|[[The Hero]]||Jeff
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''[[Voltron]]'' (Land Team)
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|[[The Hero]]||Cliff
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''[[Voltron]]'' (Sea Team)
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|[[The Hero]]||Cric
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''[[Voltron]]'' (Lion Force) <ref>loosely based on [[GoLion]]</ref>
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|[[The Hero]]||Keith
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* Note: [[Woolseyism|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.
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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 | |
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The Sailor Senshi in the anime. | |
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 [1] |
Sixth Ranger | Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Kamen |
Tagalong Kid | Chibiusa/Sailor Chibi Moon |
Team Pets | 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 Pets | 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), Sagittarius Aiolos (from beyond the grave) |
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 Champloo | |
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The Hero | Mugen |
The Lancer | Jin |
The Chick / The Heart | Fuu |
Team Pet | Momo |
Samurai 7 - also a Magnificent Seven | |
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The Hero(es) | Kambei Shimada and Katsushiro Okamoto |
The Lancer | Kyuzo and Shichiroji (share this role perfectly, and the role is previously held by/shared with Gorobei Katayama) |
The Big Guy | Kikuchiyo |
The Smart Guy | Hayashida Heihachi |
The Chick | Kirara |
The Tagalong Kid | Komachi |
The Mentor | Kambei Shimada |
Samurai Deeper Kyo | |
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The Old Team | |
The Hero | Onime no Kyo |
The Lancer | Akira |
The Smart Guy | Akari |
The Big Guy | Bontenmaru |
The Chick | Hotaru |
The New Team | |
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 |
Shaman King | |
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Yoh's friends | |
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, when they receive the five elemental spirits and become the Five Elemental Warriors | |
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.) |
Team Pet | Kuro, the stone wolf. |
Slam Dunk | |
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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 |
Or, it you look at it from the team standings... | |
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 |
There's also Ryonan: | |
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 Chick | Miyuki Hohshizora | / | The Hero | Cure Happy |
The Big Guy | Akane Hino | / | The Lancer | Cure Sunny |
The Hero | Yayoi Kise | / | The Chick | Cure Peace |
The Smart Guy | Nao Midorikawa | / | The Big Guy | Cure March |
The Lancer | Reika Aoki | / | The Smart Guy | Cure Beauty |
The Mentor | Candy | / | Team Pet | 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 |
Soul Eater | |
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The Hero | Maka Albarn |
The Lancer | Soul Eater (Evans) |
The Big Guy | Black☆Star |
The Smart Guy | Death the Kid |
The Chicks | Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, Patti and Liz Thompson |
Sixth Ranger | Crona (when with the good guys) |
Team Pet | Blair |
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 Other Big Guy | Ryoko Takamachi |
The Smart Guy | Rio Takeuchi |
- 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" | |
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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 SDF Crew | |
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 |
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The Hero | Rai |
The Lancer | Finn |
The Smart Guy | Tori |
The Big Guy | Donha |
The Chick | Sena |
Tekkaman Blade/Teknoman
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 |
Tenchi Muyo!! (all versions) | |
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The Hero | Tenchi Masaki |
The Lancer | Ryoko |
The Genius Ditz | Mihoshi Kuramitsu |
The Smart Gal | Washu Hakubi |
The Chick | Ayeka Masaki Jurai |
Tagalong Kid | Sasami Masaki Jurai |
Team Pet | Ryo-Ohki |
Sixth Ranger | Kiyone Makibi (Universe/Tokyo only) |
Tenkuu Senki Shurato
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.
Part I
The Hero/The Big Guy | Kamina |
The Lancer | Simon |
The Smart Guy | Leeron |
The Chick | Yoko (Subverted; Yoko is more of an Action Girl since she kicks just as much ass as Simon and Kamina.) |
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 | Viral |
The Big Guy | Kittan |
The Smart Guy | Leeron |
The Chick | Yoko |
The Obi-Wan | LordGenome |
Team Pet | Boota |
The Hero | Mew Ichigo |
The Lancer | Mew Mint |
The Smart Guy | Mew Lettuce |
The Chick | Mew Pudding |
The Big Guy | Mew Zakuro |
Sixth Ranger | Blue Knight |
The Hero | Ichigo Momomiya/Mew Ichigo |
The Lancer | Minto Aizawa/Mew Mint |
The Smart Guy | Retasu Midorikawa/Mew Lettuce |
The Chick | Bu-Ling Huang/Mew Pudding |
The Big Guy | Zakuro Fujiwara/Mew Zakuro |
Team Pet | R-2000 / Masha |
The Hero | Ryuji |
The Lancer | Taiga |
The Big Guy (Genki Girl subtype) | Minori |
The Smart Guy | Ami |
The Chick | Yusaku |
The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk - Kaaya's Party
The Hero | Jil |
The Lancer & The Big Guy | Ahmey (Bonus points for being a literal lancer.) |
Squishy Wizard | Melt |
White Magician Girl | Kaaya |
Tagalong Kid | Coopa |
The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk - Neeba's Party
The Hero | Neeba |
Fragile Speedster | Kally (and how very fragile.) |
Mighty Glacier | Utu |
White Magician Girl | Fatina |
The Tower of Druaga: The Sword of Uruk
The Hero | Jil |
The Big Guy | Utu |
White Magician Girl | Fatina |
Tagalong Kid | Henaro (also The Mole) |
The Hero | Syaoran |
The Lancer/The Big Guy | Kurogane |
The Smart Guy | Fai |
The Chick | Princess Sakura |
Team Pet | Mokona |
- 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.
The Hero | Kenji Endou |
The Lancer | Otcho |
The Smart Guy | Yoshitsune |
The Big Guy | Maruo |
The Chick | Yukiji Setoguchi |
Tagalong Kid | Kanna Endou |
U
V
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)
The Hero | Jeff |
The Lancer | Rocky (second in command) |
The Big Guy | Wolo |
The Smart Guy | Chip |
The Chick | Ginger |
Voltron (Land Team)
The Hero | Cliff |
The Lancer | Hutch |
The Big Guy | Mordock |
The Smart Guy | Marvin |
The Chick | Cinda |
Voltron (Sea Team)
The Hero | Cric |
The Lancer | Shannon |
The Big Guy | Tangor |
The Smart Guy | Zandee |
The Chick | Lisa |
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.
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- ↑ Usagi is actually chickier than Minako in the anime's first season. By the end of the fifth season, Minako has become The Chick almost completely to balance out Usagi's character growth
- ↑ loosely based on GoLion