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''[[Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs]]''
!colspan=2|''[[Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Saber Rider
|[[The Hero]]||Saber Rider
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|[[The Smart Guy]] ''and'' [[The Chick]]||April Eagle
|[[The Smart Guy]] ''and'' [[The Chick]]||April Eagle
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''[[Sailor Moon]]''


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!colspan=2|''[[Sailor Moon]]''
The Sailor Senshi in the anime.
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!colspan=2|The Sailor Senshi in the anime.
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|[[The Hero]]||Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon
|[[The Hero]]||Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon
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|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Chibiusa/Sailor Chibi Moon
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Chibiusa/Sailor Chibi Moon
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|[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]]||Luna, Artemis and Diana
|[[Team Pet]]s||Luna, Artemis and Diana
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!colspan=2|The Outer Senshi:

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The Outer Senshi:
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|[[The Hero]] / [[The Big Guy]]||Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus
|[[The Hero]] / [[The Big Guy]]||Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus
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|[[The Chick]]||Hotaru Tomoe/Sailor Saturn
|[[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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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)
|[[The Hero]]||Mamoru/Tuxedo Kamen/Endymion (the only one with the same role as his Sailor counterpart)
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|[[The Chick]]||Zoicite
|[[The Chick]]||Zoicite
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!colspan=2|Sailor Moon's family early on:

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Sailor Moon's family early on:
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|[[The Hero]]||Usagi Tsukino
|[[The Hero]]||Usagi Tsukino
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|[[The Chick]]||Ikuko Tsukino
|[[The Chick]]||Ikuko Tsukino
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|[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]]||Luna and Diana
|[[Team Pet]]s||Luna and Diana
|}
|}


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''[[Saint Beast]]''
!colspan=2|''[[Saint Beast]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Judas
|[[The Hero]]||Judas
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''[[Saint Seiya]]''
!colspan=2|''[[Saint Seiya]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Pegasus Seiya
|[[The Hero]]||Pegasus Seiya
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''[[Saiyuki]]''
!colspan=2|''[[Saiyuki]]''
|-
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|[[The Hero]]||Genjo Sanzo
|[[The Hero]]||Genjo Sanzo
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|[[The Chick]]||Cho Hakkai (who is also [[The Heart]])
|[[The Chick]]||Cho Hakkai (who is also [[The Heart]])
|}


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''[[Samurai Deeper Kyo]]''
!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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|}


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!colspan=2|''[[Samurai 7]]'' - also a [[Magnificent Seven]]
The Old Team
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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
|[[The Hero]]||Onime no Kyo
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|[[The Chick]]||Hotaru
|[[The Chick]]||Hotaru
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!colspan=2|The New Team

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The New Team
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|[[The Hero]]||Onime no Kyo
|[[The Hero]]||Onime no Kyo
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''[[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.
!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
|[[The Hero]]||Ken "The Eagle" Washio
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''[[Sei Juushi Bismarck]]'' (The complete opposite of its Americanized version, ''[[Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs]]'')
!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
|[[The Hero]] ||Hikari Shinji
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Minato's group in ''[[Sekirei]]''
!colspan=2|Minato's group in ''[[Sekirei]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Musubi
|[[The Hero]]||Musubi
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''[[Shakugan no Shana]]''
!colspan=2|''[[Shakugan no Shana]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Shana
|[[The Hero]]||Shana
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Yoh's friends in ''[[Shaman King]]''
!colspan=2|''[[Shaman King]]''
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!colspan=2|Yoh's friends
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|[[The Hero]]||Yoh
|[[The Hero]]||Yoh
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|[[The Mentor]]||Silva
|[[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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Later, in ''[[Shaman King]]'' when {{spoiler|they recieve the five elemental spirits}} and become the Five Elemental Warriors
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|[[The Hero]]||Yoh
|[[The Hero]]||Yoh
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"[[Silver Diamond]]"
!colspan=2|''[[Silver Diamond]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Chigusa, believe it or not.
|[[The Hero]]||Chigusa, believe it or not.
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''[[Slam Dunk]]''
!colspan=2|''[[Slam Dunk]]''
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|[[Big Good]]||Coach Anzai
|[[Big Good]]||Coach Anzai
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|[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]]||Haruko Akagi and Sakuragi's gang
|[[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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Or, it you look at it from the team standings...
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|[[Big Good]]||Coach Anzai
|[[Big Good]]||Coach Anzai
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|[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]]||Haruko Akagi and Sakuragi's gang
|[[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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There's also Ryonan:
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|[[The Hero]]||Akira Sendoh
|[[The Hero]]||Akira Sendoh
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''[[Slayers|The Slayers]]''
!colspan=2|''[[Slayers|The Slayers]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Lina
|[[The Hero]]||Lina
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''[[Smile Pretty Cure]]!''
!colspan=5|''[[Smile Pretty Cure]]!''
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|[[The Hero]]||Miyuki Hohshizora/Cure Happy
|[[The Chick]]||Miyuki Hohshizora||/||[[The Hero]]||Cure Happy
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Akane Hino/Cure Sunny (could overlap with The Lancer)
|[[The Big Guy]]||Akane Hino||/||[[The Lancer]]||Cure Sunny
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|[[The Chick]]||Yayoi Kise/Cure Peace
|[[The Hero]]||Yayoi Kise||/||[[The Chick]]||Cure Peace
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|[[The Lancer]]||Nao Midorikawa/Cure March
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Nao Midorikawa||/||[[The Big Guy]]||Cure March
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Reika Aoki/Cure Beauty
|[[The Lancer]]||Reika Aoki||/||[[The Smart Guy]]||Cure Beauty
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|[[Team Pet]]||Candy and Pop
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Candy||/||[[Team Pet]]||Pop
|}
|}


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''[[Sorcerer Hunters]]''
!colspan=2|''[[Sorcerer Hunters]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Tira
|[[The Hero]]||Tira
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''[[Speed Racer]]''
!colspan=2|''[[Soul Eater]]''
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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
|[[The Hero]]||Speed
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''[[Spiral]]'': Suiri no Kizuna, the Blade Children.
!colspan=2|''[[Spiral]]'': Suiri no Kizuna, the Blade Children.
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|[[The Hero]]||Eyes Rutherford
|[[The Hero]]||Eyes Rutherford
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Kousuke Asazuki
|[[The Big Guy]]||Kousuke Asazuki
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Rio Takeuchi
|[[The Big Guy|The Other Big Guy]]||Ryoko Takamachi
|-
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|[[The Big Guy|The (other) Big Guy]]||Ryoko Takamachi
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Rio Takeuchi
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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|The Big Guys]] are the [[Official Couple]], and no chick, as that defeats their purpose.
* Slightly twisted, as they transition from [[Designated Villain]] to reluctant ally, their group dynamics are largely a thing of the past, [[The Big Guy]]s are the [[Official Couple]], and no chick, as that defeats their purpose.




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[[Star Driver]]: Midnight Flight Drama Club
!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)
|[[The Hero]]||Takuto Tsunashi (Though he's not the head of the club, he's obviously the main character)
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''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross]]''/''[[Robotech]] first Generation: "The Macross Saga"''
!colspan=2|''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross]]''/''[[Robotech]] first Generation: "The Macross Saga"''
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|[[The Hero]]||Hikaru Ichijyo/Rick Hunter
|[[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]])
|[[Sacrificial Lamb]]||Roy Focker/Fokker ([[The Lancer]]) and Hayao Kakizaki/Ben Dixon ([[The Big Guy]])
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The SDF Crew
!colspan=2|The SDF Crew
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|[[The Hero]]||Misa Hayase/Lisa Hayes
|[[The Hero]]||Misa Hayase/Lisa Hayes
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==T==
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''[[Tai Chi Chasers]]''
''[[Tai Chi Chasers]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Rai
|[[The Hero]]||Rai
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''[[Tekkaman Blade]]/Teknoman''
''[[Tekkaman Blade]]/Teknoman''
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|-
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|[[The Hero]]||D-Boy/Blade/Slade
|[[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''
''Tenkuu Senki Shurato''
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|[[The Hero]]||Shurato Hidaka (aka Shura-oh Shurato)
|[[The Hero]]||Shurato Hidaka (aka Shura-oh Shurato)
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|[[Team Pet]]||Mii
|[[Team Pet]]||Mii
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''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' has a revolving five man band in its four arcs.
''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' has a revolving five man band in its four arcs.


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Part I
Part I
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|[[The Hero/The Big Guy|The Hero]]||Kamina
|[[The Hero|The Hero/The Big Guy]]||Kamina
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|[[The Lancer]]||Simon
|[[The Lancer]]||Simon
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Leeron
|[[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.)
|[[The Chick]]||Yoko
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|[[Team Pet]]||Boota
|[[Team Pet]]||Boota
|}
|}


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Part II
Part II
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|[[The Hero]]||Simon
|[[The Hero]]||Simon
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|[[The Chick]]||Nia
|[[The Chick]]||Nia
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|[[Tagalong Kid|Tagalong Kids]]||Gimmy and Darry
|[[Tagalong Kid]]s||Gimmy and Darry
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|[[Team Pet]]||Boota
|[[Team Pet]]||Boota
|}
|}


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Part III/IV
Part III/IV
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|[[The Hero]]||Simon
|[[The Hero]]||Simon
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''[[Tokyo Mew Mew]]''
''[[Tokyo Mew Mew]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Mew Ichigo
|[[The Hero]]||Mew Ichigo
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|[[The Lancer]]||Mew Mint
|[[The Lancer]]||Mew Mint
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|[[The Chick]]||Mew Lettuce
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Mew Lettuce
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Mew Pudding
|[[The Chick]]||Mew Pudding
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Mew Zakuro
|[[The Big Guy]]||Mew Zakuro
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Blue Knight
|[[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
|}

''[[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
|}

''[[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
|}

''[[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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''[[Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]]'' (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.)
|-
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|[[The Hero]]||Syaoran
|[[The Hero]]||Syaoran
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|[[Team Pet]]||Mokona
|[[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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''[[Twentieth Century Boys]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Kenji Endou
|[[The Hero]]||Kenji Endou
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==U==
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==V==
''[[Voltes V]]''
''[[Voltes V]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Kenichi Gou
|[[The Hero]]||Kenichi Gou
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''[[Voltron]]'' (Air Team)
''[[Voltron]]'' (Air Team)
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|[[The Hero]]||Jeff
|[[The Hero]]||Jeff
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''[[Voltron]]'' (Land Team)
''[[Voltron]]'' (Land Team)
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|[[The Hero]]||Cliff
|[[The Hero]]||Cliff
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''[[Voltron]]'' (Sea Team)
''[[Voltron]]'' (Sea Team)
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|[[The Hero]]||Cric
|[[The Hero]]||Cric
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''[[Voltron]]'' (Lion Force) <ref>loosely based on [[GoLion]]</ref>
''[[Voltron]]'' (Lion Force) <ref>loosely based on [[GoLion]]</ref>
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|[[The Hero]]||Keith
|[[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.
* 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
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
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
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
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
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
The Hero Mugen
The Lancer Jin
The Chick / The Heart Fuu
Team Pet Momo
Samurai 7 - also a Magnificent Seven
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
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.
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
The Hero Tira
The Lancer Chocolat
The Big Guy Gateau
The Smart Guy Marron
The Chick Carrot
Sixth Ranger Mille Fuille
Soul Eater
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
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.
The Hero Eyes Rutherford
The Lancer Kanone Hilbert
The Big Guy Kousuke Asazuki
The Other Big Guy Ryoko Takamachi
The Smart Guy Rio Takeuchi


Star Driver: Midnight Flight Drama Club
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"
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

T

Tai Chi Chasers

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)
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

Tokyo Mew Mew

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

Tokyo Mew Mew New (2022)

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

Toradora!

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)

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle

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.

20th Century Boys

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

Voltes 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

Voltron (Lion Force) [2]

The Hero Keith
The Lancer Lance (no kidding)
The Big Guy Hunk
The Smart Guy Pidge
The Chick Princess Allura
The Sixth Ranger Sven
  1. ↑ 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
  2. ↑ loosely based on GoLion
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