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''[[Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs (Anime)|Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs]]''
''[[Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs (Anime)|Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs]]''
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||[[The Hero]]||Saber Rider||
||[[The Lancer]]||Fireball||
|[[The Hero]]||Saber Rider
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||[[The Big Guy]]||Colt (also [[Humongous Mecha|Ramrod]], of course)||
|[[The Lancer]]||Fireball
||[[The Smart Guy]] ''and'' [[The Chick]]||April Eagle||
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Colt (also [[Humongous Mecha|Ramrod]], of course)
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|[[The Smart Guy]] ''and'' [[The Chick]]||April Eagle
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''[[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 <ref>Usagi is actually chickier than Minako in the anime's first season. By the end of the fifth season, Minako has [[Flanderization|become The Chick almost completely]] to balance out Usagi's character growth</ref>||
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Kamen||
||[[Tagalong Kid]]||Chibiusa/Sailor Chibi Moon||
||[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]]||Luna, Artemis and Diana||


''[[Sailor Moon]]''

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The Sailor Senshi in the anime.
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|[[The Hero]]||Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury
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|[[The Lancer]]||Rei Hino/Sailor Mars
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter
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|[[The Chick]]||Minako Aino/Sailor Venus <ref>Usagi is actually chickier than Minako in the anime's first season. By the end of the fifth season, Minako has [[Flanderization|become The Chick almost completely]] to balance out Usagi's character growth</ref>
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Kamen
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|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Chibiusa/Sailor Chibi Moon
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|[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]]||Luna, Artemis and Diana
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The Outer Senshi:
The Outer Senshi:
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||[[The Hero]] / [[The Big Guy]]||Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus||
||[[The Lancer]]||Michiru Kaioh/Sailor Neptune (with elements of [[The Chick]])||
|[[The Hero]] / [[The Big Guy]]||Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus
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||[[The Smart Guy]]||Setsuna Meioh/Sailor Pluto||
||[[The Chick]]||Hotaru Tomoe/Sailor Saturn||
|[[The Lancer]]||Michiru Kaioh/Sailor Neptune (with elements of [[The Chick]])
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Setsuna Meioh/Sailor Pluto
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|[[The Chick]]||Hotaru Tomoe/Sailor Saturn
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Mamoru and his guardians, before they turned evil in the manga:
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)
||[[The Lancer]]||Kunzite||
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||[[The Big Guy]]||Nephrite||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Jadeite||
|[[The Lancer]]||Kunzite
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||[[The Chick]]||Zoicite||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Nephrite
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Jadeite
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|[[The Chick]]||Zoicite
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Sailor Moon's family early on:
Sailor Moon's family early on:
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||[[The Hero]]||Usagi Tsukino||
||[[The Lancer]]||Chibiusa, originally Shingo Tsukino||
|[[The Hero]]||Usagi Tsukino
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||[[The Big Guy]]||Kenji Tsukino ([[Overprotective Dad|The Tall Overprotective Dad]])||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Shingo Tsukino||
|[[The Lancer]]||Chibiusa, originally Shingo Tsukino
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||[[The Chick]]||Ikuko Tsukino||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Kenji Tsukino ([[Overprotective Dad|The Tall Overprotective Dad]])
||[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]]||Luna and Diana||
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Shingo Tsukino
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|[[The Chick]]||Ikuko Tsukino
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|[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]]||Luna and Diana
|}


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''[[Saint Beast]]''
''[[Saint Beast]]''
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||[[The Hero]]||Judas||
||[[The Lancer]]||Luca||
|[[The Hero]]||Judas
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||[[The Big Guy]]||Gou||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Shin||
|[[The Lancer]]||Luca
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||[[The Chick]]||Rei||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Gou
||[[Kid Appeal Character]]||Gai (more or less)||
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Shin
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|[[The Chick]]||Rei
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|[[Kid Appeal Character]]||Gai (more or less)
|}


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''[[Saint Seiya]]''
''[[Saint Seiya]]''
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||[[The Hero]]||Pegasus Seiya||
||[[The Lancer]]||Dragon Shiryu||
|[[The Hero]]||Pegasus Seiya
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||[[The Smart Guy]]||Cygnus Hyoga||
||[[The Chick]]||Andromeda Shun||
|[[The Lancer]]||Dragon Shiryu
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||[[Sixth Ranger|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 Smart Guy]]||Cygnus Hyoga
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Saori (aka Athena), {{spoiler|Sagittarius Aiolos (from ''beyond the grave'')}}||
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|[[The Chick]]||Andromeda Shun
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|[[Sixth Ranger|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.)
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|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Saori (aka Athena), {{spoiler|Sagittarius Aiolos (from ''beyond the grave'')}}
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''[[Saiyuki]]''
''[[Saiyuki]]''
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||[[The Hero]]||Genjo Sanzo||
||[[The Lancer]]||Sha Gojyo||
|[[The Hero]]||Genjo Sanzo
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||[[The Big Guy]]||Son Goku||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Team Pet]] Hakuryu||
|[[The Lancer]]||Sha Gojyo
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||[[The Chick]]||Cho Hakkai (who is also [[The Heart]])||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Son Goku
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Team Pet]] Hakuryu
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|[[The Chick]]||Cho Hakkai (who is also [[The Heart]])


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''[[Samurai Deeper Kyo]]''
''[[Samurai Deeper Kyo]]''
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The Old Team
The Old Team
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||[[The Hero]]||Onime no Kyo||
||[[The Lancer]]||Akira||
|[[The Hero]]||Onime no Kyo
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||[[The Smart Guy]]||Akari||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Bontenmaru||
|[[The Lancer]]||Akira
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||[[The Chick]]||Hotaru||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Akari
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Bontenmaru
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|[[The Chick]]||Hotaru
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The New Team
The New Team
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||[[The Hero]]||Onime no Kyo||
||[[The Lancer]]||Sanada Yukimura||
|[[The Hero]]||Onime no Kyo
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||[[The Smart Guy]] (subverted)||Benitora||
||[[The Big Guy]] (subverted)||Sasuke||
|[[The Lancer]]||Sanada Yukimura
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||[[The Chick]]||Shiina Yuya||
|[[The Smart Guy]] (subverted)||Benitora
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|[[The Big Guy]] (subverted)||Sasuke
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|[[The Chick]]||Shiina Yuya
|}


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''[[Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (Anime)|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.
''[[Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (Anime)|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 Hero]]||Ken "The Eagle" Washio
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||[[The Big Guy]]||Ryu "The Horned Owl" Nakanishi||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Jinpei "The Swallow" (sometimes [[The Chick]])||
|[[The Lancer]]||Joe "The Condor" Asakura
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||[[The Chick]]||Jun "The Swan" (sometimes [[The Smart Guy]])||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Ryu "The Horned Owl" Nakanishi
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Captain Red Impulse||
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||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Dr. Kozaburo Nambu||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Jinpei "The Swallow" (sometimes [[The Chick]])
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|[[The Chick]]||Jun "The Swan" (sometimes [[The Smart Guy]])
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Captain Red Impulse
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|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Dr. Kozaburo Nambu
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''[[Sei Juushi Bismarck (Anime)|Sei Juushi Bismarck]]'' (The complete opposite of its Americanized version, ''[[Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs (Anime)|Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs]]'')
''[[Sei Juushi Bismarck (Anime)|Sei Juushi Bismarck]]'' (The complete opposite of its Americanized version, ''[[Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs (Anime)|Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs]]'')
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||[[The Hero]] ||Hikari Shinji||
|[[The Hero]] ||Hikari Shinji
||[[The Lancer]]||Bill (as [[Number Two|Second In Command]]), Richard (as [[The Smart Guy]])||
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||[[The Chick]] / [[Tagalong Kid]]||Marianne Louvre||
|[[The Lancer]]||Bill (as [[Number Two|Second In Command]]), Richard (as [[The Smart Guy]])
||[[The Big Guy]]||Captain Holliday||
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||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Charles Louvre||
|[[The Chick]] / [[Tagalong Kid]]||Marianne Louvre
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Captain Holliday
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|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Charles Louvre
|}


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Minato's group in ''[[Sekirei]]''
Minato's group in ''[[Sekirei]]''
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||[[The Hero]]||Musubi||
||[[The Lancer]]||Tsukiumi||
|[[The Hero]]||Musubi
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||[[The Big Guy]]||Kazehana||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Matsu||
|[[The Lancer]]||Tsukiumi
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||[[The Chick]]||Ku-Chan||
||[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Homura||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Kazehana
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Matsu
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|[[The Chick]]||Ku-Chan
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|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Homura
|}


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''[[Shakugan no Shana]]''
''[[Shakugan no Shana]]''
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||[[The Hero]]||Shana||
||[[The Lancer]]||Yuji Sakai||
|[[The Hero]]||Shana
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||[[The Big Guy]]||Margery Daw||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Keisaku Satou and Eita Tanaka||
|[[The Lancer]]||Yuji Sakai
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||[[The Chick]]||Kazumi Yoshida||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Margery Daw
||[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]/[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Wilhelmina Carmel||
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Keisaku Satou and Eita Tanaka
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|[[The Chick]]||Kazumi Yoshida
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|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]/[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Wilhelmina Carmel
|}


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Yoh's friends in ''[[Shaman King]]''
Yoh's friends in ''[[Shaman King]]''
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||[[The Hero]]||Yoh||
||[[The Lancer]]||Ren||
|[[The Hero]]||Yoh
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||[[The Big Guy]]||Ryu||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Manta and Anna||
|[[The Lancer]]||Ren
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||[[The Chick]]||Horohoro||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Ryu
||[[Sixth Ranger]] / [[Token Evil Teammate]]||Faust VIII||
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||[[Sixth Ranger Traitor]]||Lyserg||
||[[The Mentor]]||Silva||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Manta and Anna
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|[[The Chick]]||Horohoro
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|[[Sixth Ranger]] / [[Token Evil Teammate]]||Faust VIII
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|[[Sixth Ranger Traitor]]||Lyserg
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|[[The Mentor]]||Silva
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Later, in ''[[Shaman King]]'' when {{spoiler|they recieve the five elemental spirits}} and become the Five Elemental Warriors
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 Lancer]]||Ren||
|[[The Hero]]||Yoh
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||[[The Big Guy]]||Horohoro||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Lyserg||
|[[The Lancer]]||Ren
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||[[The Chick]]||Chocolove||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Horohoro
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Lyserg
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|[[The Chick]]||Chocolove
|}


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"[[Silver Diamond]]"
"[[Silver Diamond]]"
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||[[The Hero]]||Chigusa, believe it or not.||
|[[The Hero]]||Chigusa, believe it or not.
||[[The Lancer]]||Narushige, which works remarkably well with his and Chigusa's interaction.||
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||[[The Smart Guy]]||Koh fills this role when explaining Rakan's modern words, though the entire team could function as this.||
|[[The Lancer]]||Narushige, which works remarkably well with his and Chigusa's interaction.
||[[The Big Guy]]||Touji technically falls into this, although he carries [[Sixth Ranger]] elements.||
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||[[The Chick]]||An actually useful example in [[The Heart|Rakan]]. (He is aware of this role and does not like it.)||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Koh fills this role when explaining Rakan's modern words, though the entire team could function as this.
|| {{spoiler|[[Team Pet]] }}|| {{spoiler|Kuro, the stone wolf.}}||
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Touji technically falls into this, although he carries [[Sixth Ranger]] elements.
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|[[The Chick]]||An actually useful example in [[The Heart|Rakan]]. (He is aware of this role and does not like it.)
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| {{spoiler|[[Team Pet]] }}|| {{spoiler|Kuro, the stone wolf.}}
|}


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''[[Slam Dunk]]''
''[[Slam Dunk]]''
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||[[Big Good]]||Coach Anzai||
||[[The Hero]]||Hanamichi Sakuragi||
|[[Big Good]]||Coach Anzai
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||[[The Lancer]]||Kaede Rukawa||
|[[The Hero]]||Hanamichi Sakuragi
||[[The Big Guy]] ([[Genius Bruiser]] version)||Takenori Akagi||
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||[[The Smart Guy]]||Ryouta Miyagi, sometimes Ayako||
|[[The Lancer]]||Kaede Rukawa
||[[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)||
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||[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]]||Haruko Akagi and Sakuragi's gang||
|[[The Big Guy]] ([[Genius Bruiser]] version)||Takenori Akagi
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Ryouta Miyagi, sometimes Ayako
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|[[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)
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|[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]]||Haruko Akagi and Sakuragi's gang
|}

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Or, it you look at it from the team standings...
Or, it you look at it from the team standings...
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||[[Big Good]]||Coach Anzai||
|[[Big Good]]||Coach Anzai
||[[The Hero]]||[[Large and In Charge|Takenori]] [[The Captain|Akagi]]||
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||[[The Lancer]]||Hanamichi Sakuragi||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Large and In Charge|Takenori]] [[The Captain|Akagi]]
||[[The Big Guy]] ([[Lightning Bruiser]] version)||Kaede Rukawa||
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||[[The Smart Guy]]||Ryouta Miyagi||
||[[The Heart]]||Kiminobu Kogure||
|[[The Lancer]]||Hanamichi Sakuragi
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||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Hisashi Mitsui||
|[[The Big Guy]] ([[Lightning Bruiser]] version)||Kaede Rukawa
||[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]]||Haruko Akagi and Sakuragi's gang||
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Ryouta Miyagi
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|[[The Heart]]||Kiminobu Kogure
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Hisashi Mitsui
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|[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]]||Haruko Akagi and Sakuragi's gang
|}

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There's also Ryonan:
There's also Ryonan:
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||[[The Hero]]||Akira Sendoh||
||[[The Lancer]] and [[Sixth Ranger]]||Kicchou Fukuda||
|[[The Hero]]||Akira Sendoh
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||[[The Big Guy]]||Jun Uozumi||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Hiroaki Koshino||
|[[The Lancer]] and [[Sixth Ranger]]||Kicchou Fukuda
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||[[The Chick]]||Ryoji Ikegami||
||[[Tagalong Kid]]||Hikoichi Aida||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Jun Uozumi
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Hiroaki Koshino
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|[[The Chick]]||Ryoji Ikegami
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|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Hikoichi Aida
|}


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''[[Slayers|The Slayers]]''
''[[Slayers|The Slayers]]''
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||[[The Hero]]||Lina||
|[[The Hero]]||Lina
||[[The Lancer]]||Zelgadis (Occasionally overlaps with [[The Smart Guy]],; Luke from the second arc of [[Light Novel|the light novels]]||
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||[[The Big Guy]]||Gourry||
|[[The Lancer]]||Zelgadis (Occasionally overlaps with [[The Smart Guy]],; Luke from the second arc of [[Light Novel|the light novels]]
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Xellos (who's not weak, just too apathetic to help, interchangeably.)||
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||[[The Chick]]||Amelia||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Gourry
||[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]/[[The Medic]]||Sylphiel and Filia, who also carry shades of [[The Chick]], Millina from the second arc of the light novels)||
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||[[Token Evil Teammate]]||Martina||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Xellos (who's not weak, just too apathetic to help, interchangeably.)
||[[Tagalong Kid]]||Pokota||
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||[[The Rival]]||Naga||
|[[The Chick]]||Amelia
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger|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
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|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Pokota
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|[[The Rival]]||Naga
|}


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''[[Smile Pretty Cure]]!''
''[[Smile Pretty Cure]]!''
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||[[The Hero]]||Miyuki Hohshizora/Cure Happy||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Akane Hino/Cure Sunny (could overlap with The Lancer)||
|[[The Hero]]||Miyuki Hohshizora/Cure Happy
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||[[The Chick]]||Yayoi Kise/Cure Peace||
||[[The Lancer]]||Nao Midorikawa/Cure March||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Akane Hino/Cure Sunny (could overlap with The Lancer)
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Reika Aoki/Cure Beauty||
||[[Team Pet]]||Candy and Pop||
|[[The Chick]]||Yayoi Kise/Cure Peace
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Nao Midorikawa/Cure March
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Reika Aoki/Cure Beauty
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|[[Team Pet]]||Candy and Pop
|}


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''[[Sorcerer Hunters]]''
''[[Sorcerer Hunters]]''
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||[[The Hero]]||Tira||
||[[The Lancer]]||Chocolat||
|[[The Hero]]||Tira
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Gateau||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Marron||
|[[The Lancer]]||Chocolat
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Carrot||
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Mille Fuille||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Gateau
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Marron
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|[[The Chick]]||Carrot
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Mille Fuille
|}


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''[[Speed Racer (Anime)|Speed Racer]]''
''[[Speed Racer (Anime)|Speed Racer]]''
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||[[The Hero]]||Speed||
||[[The Lancer]]''/''[[The Chick]]||Trixie||
|[[The Hero]]||Speed
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]/[[Team Dad]]||Pops||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Sparky||
|[[The Lancer]]''/''[[The Chick]]||Trixie
|-
||[[The Heart]] / [[Team Mom]]||Mom||
||[[Tagalong Kid|The Tagalong Kid]]||Spritle||
|[[The Big Guy]]/[[Team Dad]]||Pops
|-
||[[Team Pet]]||Chim-Chim||
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Racer X||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Sparky
|-
|[[The Heart]] / [[Team Mom]]||Mom
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|[[Tagalong Kid|The Tagalong Kid]]||Spritle
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|[[Team Pet]]||Chim-Chim
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Racer X
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''[[Spiral]]'': Suiri no Kizuna, the Blade Children.
''[[Spiral]]'': Suiri no Kizuna, the Blade Children.
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||[[The Hero]]||Eyes Rutherford||
||[[The Lancer]]||Kanone Hilbert||
|[[The Hero]]||Eyes Rutherford
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Kousuke Asazuki||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Rio Takeuchi||
|[[The Lancer]]||Kanone Hilbert
|-
||[[The Big Guy|The (other) Big Guy]]||Ryoko Takamachi||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Kousuke Asazuki
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Rio Takeuchi
|-
|[[The Big Guy|The (other) Big Guy]]||Ryoko Takamachi
|}
* 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|The Big Guys]] are the [[Official Couple]], and no chick, as that defeats their purpose.



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[[Star Driver]]: Midnight Flight Drama Club
[[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)
||[[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 Lancer]]||Sugata Shindo
||[[The Big Guy|The Big Guy(s)]]||Tiger and Jaguar (Due to their insane combat prowess)||
|-
||[[The Chick|The Chick(s)]]||Wako Agemaki, Mizuno You||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Sarina Endo (The actual head of the club and the most level-headed character in the entire cast)
||[[Team Pet]]||Vice President||
|-
|[[The Big Guy|The Big Guy(s)]]||Tiger and Jaguar (Due to their insane combat prowess)
|-
|[[The Chick|The Chick(s)]]||Wako Agemaki, Mizuno You
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Vice President
|}


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''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross]]''/''[[Robotech]] first Generation: "The Macross Saga"''
''[[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
||[[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 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 SDF Crew
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Misa Hayase/Lisa Hayes||
||[[The Lancer]]||Claudia LaSalle/Claudia Grant||
|[[The Hero]]||Misa Hayase/Lisa Hayes
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Kim Kabirov/Kim Young||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Vanessa Laird/Vanessa Leeds||
|[[The Lancer]]||Claudia LaSalle/Claudia Grant
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Shammy Milliome/Sammy Porter||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Kim Kabirov/Kim Young
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Vanessa Laird/Vanessa Leeds
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Shammy Milliome/Sammy Porter
|}


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||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
''[[Tai Chi Chasers]]''
''[[Tai Chi Chasers]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Rai||
||[[The Lancer]]||Finn||
|[[The Hero]]||Rai
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Tori||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Donha||
|[[The Lancer]]||Finn
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Sena||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Tori
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Donha
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Sena
|}


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''[[Tekkaman Blade (Anime)|Tekkaman Blade]]/Teknoman''
''[[Tekkaman Blade (Anime)|Tekkaman Blade]]/Teknoman''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||D-Boy/Blade/Slade||
||[[The Lancer]]||Noal/Ringo||
|[[The Hero]]||D-Boy/Blade/Slade
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Honda/Mac||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Rebin/Maggie||
|[[The Lancer]]||Noal/Ringo
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Aki/Star||
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Freeman/Jameson||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Honda/Mac
|-
||[[Tagalong Kid]]||Milly/Tina||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Rebin/Maggie
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Aki/Star
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Freeman/Jameson
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Milly/Tina
|}


{| class="wikitable"
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
''Tenkuu Senki Shurato''
''Tenkuu Senki Shurato''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Shurato Hidaka (aka Shura-oh Shurato)||
||[[The Lancer]]||Ten-oh Hyuuga||
|[[The Hero]]||Shurato Hidaka (aka Shura-oh Shurato)
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Ryuu-oh Ryouma||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Karura-oh Reiga||
|[[The Lancer]]||Ten-oh Hyuuga
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Lakshu||
||[[Team Pet]]||Mii||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Ryuu-oh Ryouma
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Karura-oh Reiga
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Lakshu
|-
|[[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.


{| class="wikitable"
Part I
Part I
|-
||[[The Hero/The Big Guy|The Hero]]||Kamina||
||[[The Lancer]]||Simon||
|[[The Hero/The Big Guy|The Hero]]||Kamina
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Leeron||
||[[The Chick]]||Yoko||
|[[The Lancer]]||Simon
|-
||[[Team Pet]]||Boota||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Leeron
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Yoko
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Boota
|}


{| class="wikitable"
Part II
Part II
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Simon||
||[[The Lancer]]||Yoko||
|[[The Hero]]||Simon
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Kittan||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Leeron||
|[[The Lancer]]||Yoko
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Nia||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Kittan
||[[Tagalong Kid|Tagalong Kids]]||Gimmy and Darry||
|-
||[[Team Pet]]||Boota||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Leeron
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Nia
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid|Tagalong Kids]]||Gimmy and Darry
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Boota
|}


{| class="wikitable"
Part III/IV
Part III/IV
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Simon||
||[[The Lancer]]|| {{spoiler|Viral}}||
|[[The Hero]]||Simon
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Kittan||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Leeron||
|[[The Lancer]]|| {{spoiler|Viral}}
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Yoko||
||[[The Obi Wan]]|| {{spoiler|1=LordGenome}}||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Kittan
|-
||[[Team Pet]]||Boota||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Leeron
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Yoko
|-
|[[The Obi Wan]]|| {{spoiler|1=LordGenome}}
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Boota
|}


{| class="wikitable"
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
''[[Tokyo Mew Mew]]''
''[[Tokyo Mew Mew]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Mew Ichigo||
||[[The Lancer]]||Mew Mint||
|[[The Hero]]||Mew Ichigo
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Mew Lettuce||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Mew Pudding||
|[[The Lancer]]||Mew Mint
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Mew Zakuro||
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Blue Knight||
|[[The Chick]]||Mew Lettuce
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Mew Pudding
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Mew Zakuro
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Blue Knight
|}


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||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
''[[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.)
''[[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.)
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Syaoran||
|[[The Hero]]||Syaoran
||[[The Lancer]]''/''[[The Big Guy]]||Kurogane||
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Fai||
||[[The Chick]]||Princess Sakura||
|[[The Lancer]]''/''[[The Big Guy]]||Kurogane
|-
||[[Team Pet]]||Mokona||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Fai
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Princess Sakura
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Mokona
|}


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||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
''[[Twentieth Century Boys]]''
''[[Twentieth Century Boys]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Kenji Endou||
||[[The Lancer]]||Otcho||
|[[The Hero]]||Kenji Endou
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Yoshitsune||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Maruo||
|[[The Lancer]]||Otcho
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Yukiji Setoguchi||
||[[Tagalong Kid]]||Kanna Endou||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Yoshitsune
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Maruo
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Yukiji Setoguchi
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Kanna Endou
|}


{| class="wikitable"
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
''[[Voltes V]]''
''[[Voltes V]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Kenichi Gou||
||[[The Lancer]]||Ippei Mine||
|[[The Hero]]||Kenichi Gou
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Daijiro Gou||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Hiyoshi Gou||
|[[The Lancer]]||Ippei Mine
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Megumi Ouka||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Daijiro Gou
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Hiyoshi Gou
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Megumi Ouka
|}


{| class="wikitable"
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
''[[Voltron]]'' (Air Team)
''[[Voltron]]'' (Air Team)
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Jeff||
||[[The Lancer]]||Rocky (second in command)||
|[[The Hero]]||Jeff
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Wolo||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Chip||
|[[The Lancer]]||Rocky (second in command)
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Ginger||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Wolo
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Chip
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Ginger
|}


{| class="wikitable"
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
''[[Voltron]]'' (Land Team)
''[[Voltron]]'' (Land Team)
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Cliff||
||[[The Lancer]]||Hutch||
|[[The Hero]]||Cliff
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Mordock||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Marvin||
|[[The Lancer]]||Hutch
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Cinda||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Mordock
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Marvin
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Cinda
|}


{| class="wikitable"
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
''[[Voltron]]'' (Sea Team)
''[[Voltron]]'' (Sea Team)
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Cric||
||[[The Lancer]]||Shannon||
|[[The Hero]]||Cric
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Tangor||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Zandee||
|[[The Lancer]]||Shannon
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Lisa||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Tangor
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Zandee
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Lisa
|}


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||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
''[[Voltron]]'' (Lion Force) <ref>loosely based on [[Go Lion]]</ref>
''[[Voltron]]'' (Lion Force) <ref>loosely based on [[Go Lion]]</ref>
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Keith||
||[[The Lancer]]||Lance (no kidding)||
|[[The Hero]]||Keith
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Hunk||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Pidge||
|[[The Lancer]]||Lance (no kidding)
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Princess Allura||
||[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Sven||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Hunk
|-
* Note: [[Woolseyism|A merging of]] ''[[Woolseyism|Go Lion's]]'' [[Woolseyism|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.
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Pidge
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Princess Allura
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Sven
|}
* 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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[[Category:Five Man Band]]
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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 Pet(s) 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 Pet(s) 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 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
Yoh's friends in Shaman King
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, in Shaman King when they recieve 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 Hero Miyuki Hohshizora/Cure Happy
The Big Guy Akane Hino/Cure Sunny (could overlap with The Lancer)
The Chick Yayoi Kise/Cure Peace
The Lancer Nao Midorikawa/Cure March
The Smart Guy Reika Aoki/Cure Beauty
Team Pet Candy and Pop
Sorcerer Hunters
The Hero Tira
The Lancer Chocolat
The Big Guy Gateau
The Smart Guy Marron
The Chick Carrot
Sixth Ranger Mille Fuille
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 Smart Guy Rio Takeuchi
The (other) Big Guy Ryoko Takamachi


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
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
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 Kamina
The Lancer Simon
The Smart Guy Leeron
The Chick Yoko
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 Chick Mew Lettuce
The Big Guy Mew Pudding
The Smart Guy Mew Zakuro
Sixth Ranger Blue Knight
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.)
The Hero Syaoran
The Lancer/The Big Guy Kurogane
The Smart Guy Fai
The Chick Princess Sakura
Team Pet Mokona
Twentieth 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
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 Go Lion
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