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!colspan=0|{{trope}}

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''[[Naruto (Anime)|Naruto]]'': The Sasuke Retrieval Squad is a five-man band mined from four groups of 3-person five-man-bands. Some hats get swapped in the process.

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|[[The Hero]]||Shikamaru (formerly [[The Smart Guy]])
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|[[The Lancer]]||Naruto (formerly [[The Hero]])
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|[[The Chick]]||Chouji (formerly [[The Big Guy]])
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Neji (formerly [[The Rival]])
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Kiba (formerly [[The Lancer]])
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Rock Lee (formerly [[The Determinator]]. Heck, still is.)
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|[[Team Pet]]||Akamaru
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!colspan=2|And in the Imortals Arc:

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|[[The Hero]] and [[The Smart Guy]]||Shikamaru
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|[[The Lancer]]||Kakashi
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Chouji
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|[[The Chick]]||Ino
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Also, virtually every Genin squad with a Jounin sensei can be broken down this way:

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!colspan=2|Squad 7

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|[[The Hero]]||Naruto
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|[[The Lancer]]||Sasuke
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Kakashi (doubles as [[The Smart Guy]])
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|[[The Chick]]||Sakura
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!colspan=2|Squad 8

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|[[The Hero]]||Kurenai
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Shino
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Kiba (doubles as [[The Lancer]])
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|[[The Chick]]||Hinata
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!colspan=2|Squad 10

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|[[The Hero]]||Asuma
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Shikamaru
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Choji
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|[[The Chick]]||Ino
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!colspan=2|Team Guy

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|[[The Hero]]||Rock Lee
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|[[The Lancer]] / [[The Smart Guy]]||Neji Hyuga
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|[[The Chick]]||Tenten
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Might Guy
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!colspan=2|''[[Ninin ga Shinobuden]]''

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|[[The Hero]]||Shinobu
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|[[The Lancer]]||Sasuke
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Onsokumaru
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Miyabi
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|[[The Chick]]||Kaede
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!colspan=2|''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' never actually had all five Children serving together, but the they do fit a [[Five-Man Band]]. According to Asuka on their [[Radio Drama]] (included on the album ''Neon Genesis Evangelion Addition''), [http://www.evamonkey.com/audio_drama_translation.htm "Shin Sentai Evangelion"] would go like this:

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|[[The Hero]]||Asuka (what with her wearing red)
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|[[The Lancer]]||Kaworu (because of his black plugsuit)
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Toji (references his Kansai accent)
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Shinji (called antisocial)
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|[[The Chick]]||Rei (says that her suit color is as blank as her brain)
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Mari
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In Asuka's little Mind perhaps...

The children might be forming an ''actual'' Five Man Band in Rebuild,tough, expecially since {{spoiler|the Trailer for Q/3.0 announced a "meeting of the children whose fates have been predetermined"}}
Based on their personalities, I'd rather tend towards the following group layout, tough:

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|[[The Hero]]||Shinji (He's the protagonist after all - and keep in mind that this is [[[[Took a Level In Badass]] ''Rebuild'' Shinji
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|[[The Lancer]]||Asuka (Think of  {{spoiler|more emotionally healthy but still snarky Eyepatch!Asuka who has [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy|given up on her romantic feelings for him]] but more openly accepts him as a friend}}
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Mari (Because she is just that [[Badass]])
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|[[The Smart Guy]]/[[The Sixth Ranger]]/[[Sixth Ranger Traitor]]|| Kaworu. (He's well informed/likes philosophy, is the last one to join the group and then there's his... origin)
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|[[The Chick]]||Rei (Again, think of her Rebuild incarnation.)
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|[[The Mentor]]|| Misato
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!colspan=2|Alternatively, the bridge crew at NERV:

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|[[The Hero]]||Gendo (in his own mind)
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|[[The Lancer]]||Fuyutsuki (Gendo's foil, subtle rival)
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Aoba (a bit of a jock)
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Hyuga (glasses? check. Otaku? check)
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|[[The Chick]]||Ibuki (a girl, the more stable one)
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!colspan=2|Plus:

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|[[The Heart]]||Misato
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|[[The Medic]]||Ritsuko
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|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Kaji
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''[[One Piece (Manga)|One Piece]]'': Was one for a while but the crew now has 8 members so it's a bit messy.
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|[[The Hero]]||Luffy
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|[[The Lancer]]||Zoro, sometimes Robin
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Sanji (Also occasional [[Smart Guy]]), Franky and Chopper when he's in his chunky form
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Usopp, Robin, and Chopper (when he's being a doctor), sometimes Nami
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|[[The Chick]]||Nami ([[Team Mom]] version), sometimes Usopp
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|[[Tagalong Kid]] & [[Team Pet]]||Chopper
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Robin (initially)
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Brook is more of a general sort of comedy relief so far. Though considering he is a LOT older than everyone else he may become a [[Mentor Archetype|Mentor]]. Probably [[Trickster Mentor]],

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!colspan=2|And now we have the Jailbreak Gang, with some elements from a [[Five-Bad Band]] as well:

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|[[The Hero]]||Luffy
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|[[The Lancer]]||Mr. 2 Bon Kurei
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Jinbei
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Ivankov
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|[[The Chick]]||Buggy & Mr. 3
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|[[Token Evil Teammate]]||Crocodile
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|[[The Dragon]]||Mr. 1
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Inazuma, who is Ivankov's Lancer.
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!colspan=2|''[[Ojamajo Doremi]]''

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|[[The Hero]]||Doremi
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Hazuki
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|[[The Lancer]]||Aiko
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|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Pop
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|[[The Chick]]||Onpu
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Momoko
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Hana-Chan
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!colspan=2|''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]''

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|[[The Hero]]||Tamaki
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|[[The Lancer]]||Kyouya (also [[The Smart Guy]])
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Mori and Hani
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Hikaru and Karou (who are also a bit of a [[The Lancer]])
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|[[The Chick]]||Haruhi (also the [[Sixth Ranger]])
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|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Honey
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!colspan=2|''[[Outlaw Star]]''

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|[[The Hero]]||Gene Starwind
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|[[The Lancer]]||Jim Hawkings (also a [[The Smart Guy]])
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Aisha ClanClan
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Gilliam (also the [[Team Pet]])
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|[[The Chick]]||Melfina
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Twilight Suzuka (even though she actually joined the crew before Aisha did)
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!colspan=3|''[[Paradise Kiss]]''

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|[[The Hero|The Heroine]]||Yukari "Caroline" Hayasaka
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|[[The Lancer]]||Jouji "George" Koizumi
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Arashi Nagase
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|[[The Smart Guy]]|| {{spoiler|Daisuke}} Isabella Yamamoto
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|[[The Chick]]||Miwako Sakurada
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Hiroyuki Tokumori
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!colspan=2|''[[Petite Princess Yucie]]''

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|[[The Hero]]||Yucie
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|[[The Lancer]]||Greta
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Elmina
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Cocoloo
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|[[The Chick]]||Beth
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]|| {{spoiler|The judge who represents the Magic World}}
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''[[Demashita Power Puff Girls Z|Powerpuff Girls Z]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Momoko/Blossom/Hyper-Blossom
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|[[The Lancer]] / [[The Big Guy]]||Kaoru/Buttercup/Powered Buttercup
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|[[The Chick]]||Miyako/Bubbles/Rolling Bubbles
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|[[The Smart Guy]]/[[Tagalong Kid]]||Ken
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|[[Mentor Archetype]]||Professor Utonium
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|[[Team Pet]]||Poochi/Peach
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Shirogane Z (Mojo Jojo mistakenly believes that is one)
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''[[Prétear (Manga)|Prétear]]'' - Leafe Knights
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|[[The Hero]]||Hayate
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|[[The Lancer]]||Sasame
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Go
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Kei
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|[[Tagalong Kid|Tagalong Kids]]||Mannen, Hajime, and Shin
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|[[The Chick]] / [[Sixth Ranger|Eighth Ranger]]||Himeno (she's been chosen by the Leafe Knights)
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|[[Team Pet]]||Tippi
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!colspan=2|''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'' - Seigaku version (again, more charas than in the usual Five Man Band, but they take turns at one or another role. This counts for ''all'' teams.)

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|[[The Hero]]||Two: Ryoma Echizen and Kunimitsu Tezuka
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|[[The Lancer]]||Takeshi Momoshiro (Echizen's Lancer), Shuusuke Fuji (Tezuka's)
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|[[The Big Guy|The Big Guy(s)]]||Eiji Kikumaru (also [[The Hero]]), Kaoru Kaidoh, Takashi Kawamura
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Sadaharu Inui
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|[[The Chick]]||Syuichirou Oishi (also [[The Lancer]] to Eiji when they play)
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|[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]] ''and'' [[Tagalong Kid|Tagalong Kid(s)]]||Sakuno, Tomoka, the first years
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|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Ryuzaki-sensei, sometimes Nanjirou and Yamato
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!colspan=2|''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'' - Hyoutei version

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|[[The Hero]]||Keigo Atobe
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|[[The Lancer|The Lancer(s)]]||Ryo Shishido and Yuushi Oshitari
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Munehiro Kabaji
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Yuushi Oshitari
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|[[The Chick|The Chick(s)]]||Gakuto Mukahi, Choutarou Ohtori (as the [[The Heart|"nice one" or "mediator"]])
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Hiyoshi Wakashi
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|[[Sacrificial Lamb]]||Haginosuke Taki (actually "executed" by Shishido, to get back on the team)
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|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Tarou Sakaki
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!colspan=3|''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'' - Fudomine version

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|[[The Hero]] ''and'' [[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Kippei Tachibana
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|[[The Lancer]]||Akira Kamio
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Tetsu Ishida
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Shinji Ibu
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|[[The Chick|The Chick(s)]]||Masaya Sakurai, Kyousuke Uchimura, Tatsunori Mouri (mostly by default, but they have potential to fill other roles)
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|[[Team Pet]]||An Tachibana
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!colspan=2|''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'' - Rikkaidai version

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|[[The Hero]]||Seiichi Yukimura
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|[[The Lancer]]||Genichirou Sanada
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Akaya Kirihara (inversion via [[Unstoppable Rage]] since he's not as tall as the rest of the team members)
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Masaharu Niou, Hiroshi Yagyuu, Bunta Marui (self-proclaimed genius) ''and'' Renji Yanagi (The [[Genius Bruiser]] Yanagi is the most standard version, but  {{spoiler|Yagyuu and Niou are two dangerous [[Master of Disguise|Masters Of Disguise]], and Niou is a [[Master of Illusion]]}})
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|[[The Chick]]||Jackal Kuwahara ([[Team Mom]] version)
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|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Shiita Urayama
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!colspan=2|''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'' - Shitenhouji version

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|[[The Hero]]||Kuranosuke Shiraishi
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|[[The Lancer]]||Kenya Oshitari ([[Lightning Bruiser]])
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|[[The Big Guy|The Big Guy(s)]]||Gin Ishida ([[Genius Bruiser]]) and Kintarou Tooyama (not big, but he's [[Cute Bruiser|ridiculously strong]] and a [[Genius Ditz]] [[Wild Child]])
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|[[The Smart Guy|The Smart Guy(s)]]||Koharu Konjiki and Hikaru Zaizen
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|[[The Chick]]||Yuuji Hitouji (by default)
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Senri Chitose
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|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Osamu Watanabe
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!colspan=3|''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'' - Yamabuki version

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|[[The Hero|The]] [[Anti-Hero]]||Jin Akutsu
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|[[The Lancer]]||Kiyosumi Sengoku
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|[[The Big Guy|The Big Guy(s)]]||Masami Higashikata, Kentarou Minami
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|[[The Smart Guy|The Smart Guy(s)]]||Nitobe and Kita
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|[[The Chick]] ''and'' [[Team Pet]]||Taichi Dan
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Touji Muromachi
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|[[Trickster Mentor]]||Mikiya Banda (aka Banji)
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''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'' - Seigaku's [[Tagalong Kid|Tagalong Kids]] can be seen as a [[Five-Man Band]], themselves
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|[[The Hero]] ''and'' [[The Chick]]||Sakuno Ryuzaki
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|[[The Lancer]]||Tomoka Osakada
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Satoshi Horio
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Katsuo Mizuno
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|[[The Chick|The (other) Chick]]||Kachirou Kato
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!colspan=2|''[[Psycho Busters]]'' - The young phychics

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|[[The Hero]]||Kakeru
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|[[The Lancer]]||Joi
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Kaito
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Xiao Long
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|[[The Chick]]||Ayano
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!colspan=2|''[[Psyren]]'' - The main group of Drifters

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|[[The Hero]]||Ageha
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|[[The Lancer]]||Oboro
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Hiryuu (of the [[Genius Bruiser]] variety)
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Kabuto
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|[[The Chick]]||Sakurako (but rather of the [[Lady of War]] kind)
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|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Matsuri
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!colspan=2|''[[Psyren]]'' - The Elmore kids

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|[[The Hero]]||Fredrica (sometimes [[The Lancer]] to Marie)
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|[[The Lancer]]||Shao (also [[The Smart Guy]])
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Kyle
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|[[The Chick]]||Marie (sometimes [[The Hero]])
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|[[The Medic]]||Van
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|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Ageha
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|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Tenjuin Elmore
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!colspan=2|''[[Real Bout High School]]'' - The Shinsengumi

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|[[The Hero]]||Ryoko Mitsurugi (The main character of the series)
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|[[The Lancer]]||Aoi Asahina (Devout Catholic and [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] of sorts who [[I Know You Are in There Somewhere Fight|knows G is in there somewhere]])
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|[[The Big Guy|The Big Guy(s)]]||Megumi Momoi and Xiaoxing Huang (Tough grappler who puts ''herself'' though [[Training From Hell]] (with a ''pitching machine'') and a tiny [[Anime Chinese Girl]] with [[Instant Knots]])
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Midori Misato ([[The Cracker]] as a good guy)
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|[[The Chick]]||Asuka Kuronari (Wannabe ninja; Extremely emotional)
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|[[Tagalong Kid|The Tagalong Kid]]||Hitomi Yuuki (Ryoko's best friend)
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!colspan=2|''[[The Record of a Fallen Vampire]]'' - Bridget's original group

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|[[The Hero]]||Bridget (has elements of [[The Smart Guy]] as well)
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|[[The Lancer]]||Renka
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Fuuhaku (he's the physically biggest character in the series, though we never see what he looks like underneath)
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|[[The Chick]]||Ethel (he's several centuries younger than all the members except Yuki)
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|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Yuki
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!colspan=2|''[[Record of Lodoss War]]'' - Parn's Party

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|[[The Hero]]||Parn (Hot-blooded upstart swordsman. Originally wants to clear his father's name; later moves up to saving the world in general.)
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|[[The Lancer]]||Etoh (Cleric; heals wounds, specializes in fighting ethereal demons. Shades of the [[Tagalong Kid]].)
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Ghim (Standard axe-wielding dwarf warrior. Makes up in strength what he lacks in height. [[Failure Knight]].)
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Slayn (Wise wizard, old friend of Ghim. Occasionally pulls double duty as [[The Mentor]].)
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|[[The Chick]]||Deedlit (High elf fencer/elementalist. Parn's girlfriend.)
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Woodchuck (Morally ambiguous thief, joins up last. [[Knife Nut]].)
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!colspan=2|''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' - The Student Council functions like a warped version of a Five Man Band:

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|[[The Hero]]||Touga (he's definitly ''not'' the Hero, but he's good at ''looking'' like one)
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|[[The Lancer]]||Saionji
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Juri
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Miki
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|[[The Chick]]||Nanami
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!colspan=2|''[[Robotech]]'': Second Generation ([[Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross]])

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|[[The Hero]]||Dana Stirling (Jeanne Francaix))
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|[[The Lancer]]||Sean Phillips (Charles de Etouard)
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Angelo Dante (Andrejz Slawski)
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Louie Nichols (Louis Ducasse)
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|[[The Chick]]||Bowie Grant (Bowie Emerson)
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!colspan=2|''[[Robotech]]'': Third Generation (Genesis Climber Mospeada)

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|[[The Hero]]||Scott (Stick) Bernard
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|[[The Lancer]]||Rand (Ray)
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Lunk (Jim Austen)
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Lancer (Ironically)
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|[[The Chick]]||Rook
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|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Annie (Mint)
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!colspan=3|''[[Romeo X Juliet]]'' - The Capulet Resistence

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|[[The Hero|The Heroine]]||Juliet Fiamatta Asto Capulet
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|[[The Lancer]] ''and'' [[The Big Guy]]||Curio
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Francisco
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|[[The Chick]]||Cordelia ([[Team Mom]])
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|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Antonio (though he's more action-oriented than most) and later, [[Bokukko|Regan]]
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|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor(s)]]||Conrad ([[Team Dad]]), Lady Ariel,  {{spoiler|Ariel's son, Willy}}
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|[[Sixth Ranger|Sixth Ranger(s)]]||Tybalt, Romeo
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|[[Sacrificial Lamb]]|| {{spoiler|Dr. Lancelot (who had traces of [[The Smart Guy]])}}
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|[[Sixth Ranger Traitor]]|| {{spoiler|Camilo}}
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!colspan=2|''[[Ronin Warriors]]''

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|[[The Hero]]||Ryo
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|[[The Lancer]]||Alternatively Sage/Seiji and Cye/Shin, though the former better fits the mold
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Kento/Shuu
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Rowen/Touma (ostensibly)
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|[[The Chick]]||Mia/Nasuchi ([[Team Mom]], also a bit of [[The Smart Guy]] and [[The Strategist]] thanks to her booksmarts. At times, Cye/Shin could also qualify.)
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|[[Team Pet]]||White Blaze/Byakuen
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|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]|| {{spoiler|Anubis/Shuten, followed by Kayura}}
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|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||The Ancient One/Kaosu
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|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Yuli/Jun
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!colspan=2|''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]''

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|[[The Hero]]||Kenshin
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|[[The Lancer]]||Sanosuke
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Yahiko (a [[Bratty Half-Pint]] who can take one ''heck'' of a beating)
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|[[The Smart Guy]] ([[Genius Bruiser]])||Saito
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|[[The Chick|The Chick(s)]]||Kaoru, Misao
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|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Aoshi
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|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Hiko
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|[[The Medic]]||Megumi
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''[[Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs (Anime)|Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs]]''
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|[[The Hero]]||Saber Rider
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|[[The Lancer]]||Fireball
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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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!colspan=2|''[[Sailor Moon]]''

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|[[The Hero]]||Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon (sometimes [[The Chick]])
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury (who fits [[The Chick]] as well)
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|[[The Lancer]]||Rei/Mars
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter
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|[[The Chick]]||Minako Aino/Sailor Venus (who's [[The Lancer]] in the manga; sometimes [[The Hero]])
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|[[Sixth Ranger|Sixth Ranger(s)]]||Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Kamen, The Outer Senshi and later Sailor Starlights
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|[[Tagalong Kid|Tagalong Kid(s)]]||Chibiusa/Sailor Chibi Moon, ChibiChibi (arguably)
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|[[Team Pet]]||Luna, Artemis and Diana
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* Note: Usagi is actually chickier than Minako.
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!colspan=2|A few other Five Man Bands pop up in the franchise. The Outer Senshi:

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|[[The Hero]] / [[The Big Guy]]||Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus
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|[[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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!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 Lancer]]||Kunzite
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Jadeite
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|[[The Smart Guy]]||Nephrite
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|[[The Chick]]||Zoicite
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!colspan=2|Even Sailor Moon's family (though this one later disappears):

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|[[The Hero]]||Usagi Tsukino
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|[[The Lancer]]||Chibiusa, originally Shingo Tsukino
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Kenji Tsukino ([[Overprotective Dad|The Tall Overprotective Dad]])
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Shingo Tsukino
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Ikuko Tsukino
|-
|[[Team Pet|Team Pet(s)]]||Luna and Diana
|-
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|}

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|''[[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)
|-
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|}

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|''[[Saint Seiya]]''

|-
|[[The Hero]]||Pegasus Seiya
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Dragon Shiryu
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Cygnus Hyoga
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Andromeda Shun
|-
|[[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.)
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Saori (aka Athena),  {{spoiler|Sagittarius Aiolos (from ''beyond the grave'')}}
|-
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|}

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|''[[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]])
|-
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|}

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|''[[Samurai Champloo]]''

|-
|[[The Hero]]||Mugen
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Jin
|-
|[[The Chick]] / [[The Heart]]||Fuu
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Momo
|-
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|}

''[[Samurai Deeper Kyo]]''

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|The Old Team

|-
|[[The Hero]]||Onime no Kyo
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Akira
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Akari
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Bontenmaru
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Hotaru
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|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
|-
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|}

''[[Samurai Seven|Samurai 7]]'' - also a [[Magnificent Seven]]
{| class="wikitable"

|-
|[[The Hero|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
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid|The Tagalong Kid]]||Komachi
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Kambei Shimada
|-
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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.
{| class="wikitable"

|-
|[[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
|-
|[[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]]'')
{| class="wikitable"

|-
|[[The Hero]] ||Hikari Shinji
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Bill (as [[Number Two|Second In Command]]), Richard (as [[The Smart Guy]])
|-
|[[The Chick]] / [[Tagalong Kid]]||Marianne Louvre
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Captain Holliday
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Charles Louvre
|-
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|}

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Minato's group in ''[[Sekirei]]''

|-
|[[The Hero]]||Musubi
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Tsukiumi
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Kazehana
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Matsu
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Ku-Chan
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Homura
|-
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|}

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|''[[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|Team Pet(s)]]||Haruko Akagi and Sakuragi's gang
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Or, it you look at it from the team standings...

|-
|[[Big Good]]||Coach Anzai
|-
|[[The Hero]]||[[Large and In Charge|Takenori]] [[The Captain|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|Team Pet(s)]]||Haruko Akagi and Sakuragi's gang
|-
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|}

''[[Slayers|The Slayers]]''
{| class="wikitable"

|-
|[[The Hero]]||Lina
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Zelgadis
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Gourry
|-
|[[The Smart Guy|The Smart Guy(s)]]||Sylphiel and Xellos (who's not weak, just too apathetic to help, interchangeably. Sylphiel is more of [[The Chick]], [[White Magician Girl|powers]] [[The Ingenue|and personality]] wise, but she's also got [[Mr. Exposition|great knowledge about magic and myths]])
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Amelia
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]/[[The Medic]]||Filia (she's also [[The Chick]])
|-
|[[Token Evil Teammate]]||Martina
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Pokota
|-
|[[The Rival]]||Naga
|-
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|}

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|''[[Sorcerer Hunters]]''

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

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|''[[Soul Eater]]''

|-
|[[The Hero]]||Maka Albarn
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Soul Eater (Evans)
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Black☆Star
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Death the Kid
|-
|[[The Chick|The Chick(s)]]||Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, Patti and Liz Thompson
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||{{spoiler|Crona}}|| (When {{spoiler|s/he's}} with the good guys)
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Blair
|-
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|}

''[[Speed Racer (Anime)|Speed Racer]]''
{| class="wikitable"

|-
|[[The Hero]]||Speed
|-
|[[The Lancer]]''/''[[The Chick]]||Trixie
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]/[[Team Dad]]||Pops
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Sparky
|-
|[[The Heart]] / [[Team Mom]]||Mom
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid|The Tagalong Kid]]||Spritle
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Chim-Chim
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Racer X
|-
|border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|''[[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 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.

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|[[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|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
|-
|border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|''[[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]])
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|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
|}

{{reflist}}
[[Category:Anime N-S]]
[[Category:Five-Man Band]]