Four-Temperament Ensemble/Anime and Manga

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  • A good example is probably Neon Genesis Evangelion. Shinji is supine, Asuka is choleric, Misato is sanguine, and Rei is melancholic.
    • You could actually also fit in Kaworu here as Plegmatic II since he seemingly has absolutely no internal turmoil whatsoever at all. Of course, he rarely appears so he doesn't completely count.
  • The girls in the dorm from Ai Kora fit into this: Tsubame is sanguine, Sakurako is choleric, Yukari is melancholic, and Kirino is (for the most part) phlegmatic.
  • The Z-fighters from Dragon Ball (excluding Krillin, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu): Goku is sanguine, Piccolo is Choleric/Melancholic, Tenshinhan is Melancholic/Phlegmatic, Vegeta is choleric, and Gohan is supine.
  • Five-temperament ensemble in Tokyo Mew Mew: Bu-ling is a sanguine Genki Girl, Ichigo is phlegmatic II (although she's not happy about leading at first, she accepts her responsibility later on), Minto is choleric, Retasu is melancholic and supine and Zakuro is phlegmatic.
  • Magical Pokaan's four girls match. Yuuma is sanguine, Pachira is choleric, Aiko is melancholic and Liru is phlegmatic.
  • One Piece's main male cast. Luffy is Sanguine, Zoro is Choleric, Sanji is Phlegmatic, Usopp is Melancholic, and Tony Tony Chopper is supine.
  • School Rumble's main girls. Tenma is sanguine, Mikoto is choleric, Eri is melancholic and Akira is phlegmatic.
    • Tenma's sister Yakumo is a textbook Supine.
  • The boys of Digimon Adventure. Tai is Choleric, TK is Sanguine, Matt is Melancholic, Izzy is Phlegmatic, and Joe is Supine.
  • The main girls of Doujin Work. Sora is sanguine, Najimi is choleric, Kaneru is melancholic and Tsuyuri is phlegmatic.
  • KamenRider Den-O's four Imagin: Ryutaros is sanguine, Momotaros is choleric, Urataros is melancholic and Kintaros is phlegmatic.
  • Saber Marionette J: Lime is sanguine, Cherry is melancholic, Bloodberry is choleric and Otaru is phlegmatic.
  • Hunter X Hunter: Gon is sanguine, Killua is choleric, Kurapika is melancholic, and Leorio is phlegmatic.
  • Saiyuki also has two. For the Sanzo party, Goku is sanguine, Sanzo is choleric, Hakkai is melancholic, and Gojyo is phlegmatic. For Kougaiji's group, Lirin is sanguine and Kougaiji is choleric. Yaone and Dokugakuji switch off between melancholic and phlegmatic, although neither of them are actually lazy.
  • The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Plus manga by Akira Himekawa takes a literal spin with this trope by dividing Link into four different entities with personality traits that reflect the color tunic each is wearing: Green is melancholic, Red is sanguine, Blue is choleric and Purple is phlegmatic.
    • The flash animations by Hadouken Dude took this to absolutely hilarious levels, with Green Link as the melancholic (experienced/exasperated/anal-retentive) one, Blue Link being the phlegmatic (calmer/rational/lazy) one, Red Link as the choleric (severe testosterone imbalance/lack of foresight) one, and Purple Link being the sanguine (along for the ride/accused of being gay because of personality and color) type.
  • Yes! Pretty Cure 5 tries to throw us off by having four temperaments among five characters—both Nozomi and Urara are sanguine. Rin is choleric, Komachi is melancholic, and Karen is phlegmatic (though not lazy by any stretch).
  • Team Kakashi in Naruto: Naruto is sanguine, Sakura is choleric, Sasuke is melancholic. Kakashi was also melancholic, as he was the "Sasuke" of his own three-man team as a kid, although he's currently phlegmatic. His partners (the "Naruto" and the "Sakura", respectively) were sanguine Obito and supine Rin.
  • Nerima Daikon Brothers: Hideki is choleric, Mako is sanguine, Ichiro is melancholic, and Team Pet Pandaikon is phlegmatic.
  • Keroro Gunsou follows the 5-humor style: Giroro is choleric, Dororo is melancholic, Kururu is phlegmatic, Tamama is sanguine, and Keroro is supine.
  • Ranma ½: Despite not always acting as a group, Ranma is sanguine, Akane is choleric, Ryoga is melancholic and Genma is phlegmatic.
  • Soul Eater: Maka is choleric, Soul is phlegmatic (Type I), Death the Kid is melancholic, Tsubaki and Liz are supine,[1] Black☆Star and Patti are sanguine.
  • Gurren Lagann: (Early episodes) Simon is melancholic, Kamina is sanguine, Yoko is choleric and Leeron is phlegmatic.
  • Azumanga Daioh: Chiyo-chan is sanguine, Tomo is also sanguine (showing how two people with the same temperament can be very different), Sakaki is either melancholic or supine, Yomi is choleric, and Osaka is phlegmatic.
  • The main four of Yu Yu Hakusho, with Yusuke as Choleric, Kuwabara as Sanguine, Kurama as Phlegmatic and Hiei as Melancholic.
  • Black Lagoon: Revy is very Choleric, Rock is Melancholic, Benny is Sanguine, and Dutch is Phlegmatic.
  • Trigun more often averts this trope in favor of the Lone Hero or the Power Trio. Adding Wolfwood to the cast has a subtractive effect instead, generating a duo dynamic that leaves Meryl and Millie on the sidelines. When they participate equally the fit the four temperaments; Millie as sanguine, Meryl as choleric, Vash as melancholic (though he pretends to be sanguine) and Wolfwood as phlegmatic.
  • Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei: Kafuka is Sanguine, Nami is Phlegmatic, Chiri is Choleric, and Itoshiki-sensei is Melancholic.
    • Also in the show, Haga is sanguine, Jun is phlegmatic, Kuniya is choleric and Aoyama is melancholic.
    • Maria is Sanguine, Harumi/Kiri/Matoi/Other relatively sane characters are Phlegmatic, Kaere is Choleric, Abiru is Melancholic.
  • The four aunts in Umineko no Naku Koro ni. Natsuhi is melancholic, Rosa is sanguine, Eva is choleric, and Kyrie is phlegmatic. Probably works with the uncles and cousins too. Have to try that later.
    • There are two different ways to categorize the Higurashi girls. The first is: Sanguine - Rena, Choleric - Shion (Actually works well no matter who is put in), Supine - Satoko, Melancholic - Rika. Alternately, if you wanted to include Keiichi, the pattern shifts to Keiichi - choleric, Mion - phlegmatic, Rena - sanguine, Satoko - supine, Rika - melancholic. Alternately, if you wanted to just do the girls, just replace Keiichi with Shion.
  • The Gundam Meisters in Mobile Suit Gundam 00 fit this: Setsuna is Phlegmatic, Lockon is Sanguine, Tieria is Choleric and Allelujah is Melancholic.
  • The Le Creuset team in Gundam Seed kinda fits this: Athrun is Melancholic, Yzak is Choleric, Dearka is Phlegm and Nicol is Supine. The four main leads as well with Kira and Athrun being phlegmatic and melancholic, respectively, Cagali being choleric and Lacus being sanguine.
    • The Minerva pilots in Gundam Seed Destiny possess two temparents: Shinn is both Sanguine and Melancholic, Athrun is Choleric and Melancholic, Ray is both Melancholic and Phlegmatic and Lunamaria is Sanguine and Supine.
  • The titular band in Beck fits this even better than the Five-Man Band pattern: hot-blooded Chiba (Sanguine), charismatic and ambitious Ryuusuke (Choleric), calm and collected Taira (Melancholic) and everyman Koyuki (Supine). Only Saku's Phlegmatic nature is perhaps not so immediately obvious, but he keeps constantly worrying about his skills holding the band back, even though he's a really good drummer.
  • In the original Weiss Kreuz, Ken is sanguine, Youji is phlegmatic, Aya is choleric, and Omi is melancholic. Between the choleric personality and being the focus character, casual fans often mistake Aya for being the team leader—it's actually Omi.
  • The four ARMS teenagers in Project ARMS. Ryo is Phlegmatic, Hayato is Choleric, Takeshi is Sanguine, and Kei is Melancholic.
  • The Slayers characters fit perfectly into these categories, with the Choleric Lina, Phlegmatic Gourry, Sanguine Amelia, and Melancholic Zelgadis. Any of their secondary allies, Sylphiel in particular, also fit into the Supine teperament without utilizing a type II Phlegmatic.
  • K-On!! has a slight variation: Yui is sanguine/phlegmatic, Mio is supine, Ritsu is sanguine/choleric and Mugi is melancholic.
  • Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle: Sakura/Fay = Sanguine; Syaoran = Melancholic; Kurogane = Choleric
  • Although there are six main characters, this can work for Et Cetera, too. Mingchao is Sanguine, Fino is Choleric, Benkate is Melancholic, Baskerville is Phlegmatic, Alternate is Supine, and Yaghi is 5th temperament Phlegmatic. Mingchao can also be seen as Melancholic while Benkate is Sanguine.
  • Lucky Star: Konata is Sanguine, Kagami is Choleric, Miyuki is Melancholic, and Tsukasa is Supine (None of the main characters qualify as either definition of Phlegmatic).
  • The Bebop crew fits perfectly, with even the colors of their hair (or clothes in Faye's case) signifying their humors: Ed is Sanguine (the space case variety), Faye is hot-tempered Choleric, Jet is high-strung Melancholic, and Spike is Phlegmatic through and through.
    • Vicious & Vincent are Melancholic, Appledehli is Sanguine, V.T is Choleric and Julia & Gren are Phlegmatic.
  • From Saint Beast Gai is sanguine, Goh is choleric, Rei is melancholic and Shin is phlegmatic.
  • In Fairy Tail, Natsu is sanguine, Lucy is Supine, Gray is phlegmatic Type I and Erza is choleric.
  • The four main boxers from Hajime no Ippo fit this well, Ippo is Sanguine, Takamura is both Choleric and Sanguine, Aoki is Melancholic and Kimura is Phlegmatic.
  • The Absurdly Powerful Student Council from Code Geass: Lelouch/Kallen (phlegmatic II facade but actually choleric), Suzaku (melancholic), Nunally/Nina (supine), Rivalz (phlegmatic), and Shirley/Milly (sanguine).
  • Chrono Crusade: Rosette is sanguine (Hot-Blooded, cares a lot about others and has a violent temper), Chrono is phlegmatic (compassionate and nurturing, but easily discouraged), Azmaria is melancholic (a prodigy singer, very caring about others, but insecure and hard on herself) and Satella is choleric (prideful, determined, and focused on her revenge).
  • The four mages introduced in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS. Genki Girl Pollyanna Subaru is Sanguine, natural leader (former) Tsundere Teana is Choleric, knight-in-training Erio is Melancholic, and Caro is Phlegmatic. The last two's personalities actually caused a bit of family drama for their also Melancohlic adopted mother in the second StrikerS Sound Stage, since their combined introvertedness caused some communication problems.
    • Similarly, Hayate's four knights. Vita is choleric, Signum is melancholic, Zafira is phlegmatic, and Shamal is sanguine.
    • After Striker S, the four Combat Cyborgs who were adopted into the Nakajima family are this, with Nove being choleric, Dieci being melancholic, Cinque being phlegmatic and Wendi being sanguine.
  • The "main" cast in Bleach: Ichigo (melancholic), Rukia/Orihime (sanguine), Chad (phegmatic), Uryu (choleric).
    • Aizen and his Co-Dragons: Tousen is melancholic, Gin is sanguine, while Aizen himself is probably choleric.
    • The staff of Urahara's shop: Urahara is phlegmatic, Tessai is sanguine, Jinta is choleric, and Ururu is melancholic.
  • Although everyone in Ookiku Furikabutte gets their turn to shine, the story tends to focus on four core members of the baseball team. Tajima is sanguine, Hanai is choleric, Abe is melancholic, and Mihashi is phlegmatic.
  • Shuya's closest friends before the program begins in Battle Royale fit into this. Shuya is sanguine, Shinji is choleric, Hiroki is melancholic and although Yoshitoki is killed before we get to learn much about him, he seems to be phlegmatic.
  • For the main cast of Rurouni Kenshin, Kenshin is phlegmatic, Sano and Yahiko are choleric, Kaoru is sanguine, and Megumi is melancholic.
  • The Outer Senshi of Sailor Moon: Michiru/Sailor Neptune is Sanguine, Haruka/Sailor Uranus is Choleric, Setsuna/Sailor Pluto is Melancholic, and Hotaru/Sailor Saturn is Phlegmatic.
    • As for the Inner Senshi: Minako/Sailor Venus is Sanguine, Rei/Sailor Mars is Choleric (in the anime), Ami/Sailor Mercury is Melancholic, and Makoto/Sailor Jupiter is Phlegmatic.
  • Of some of the "main" girls in 3-A in Mahou Sensei Negima, there's Asuna (choleric), Setsuna (melancholic), Kuu (sanguine), Yue (phlegmatic), Nodoka (supine) and Konoka (Phlegmatic II).
    • The four sports stars include Makie (sanguine), Yuna (choleric), Ako (melancholic) and Akira (phlegmatic).
  • In Wolf's Rain: Kiba-Melancholic, Tsume-Choleric, Hige-Sanguine, Toboe-Phlegmantic.
  • If you divide the cast in Fullmetal Alchemist into different groups, it's easy to see this. Of the main protagonists: Ed is choleric, Alphonse is phlegmatic, and Winry is sanguine. Of the soldiers: Roy is choleric, Armstrong/Hughes are sanguine, and Riza is melancholic.
    • Roy's male subordinates: Jean Havoc is sanguine, Heymans Breda is choleric, Vato Falman is melancholic and Kain Fuery is phlegmatic.
    • (2003 Anime) The homunculi: Wrath & Gluttony are sanguine, Envy & Pride are Choleric, Lust & Sloth are Melancholic and Greed is Phlegmatic.
  • Beyblade. The Blade Breakers: Tyson-Choleric, Kai-Phlegmatic, Max-Sanguine, Ray-Melancholic.
    • White Tigers: Lee is melancholic, Mariah is sanguine, Gary is phlegmatic and Kevin is choleric.
    • All Starz: Michael is sanguine, Eddie is phlegmatic, Steven is choleric and Emily is melancholic.
    • The Majestics: Robert is melancholic, Johnny is choleric, Oliver is phlegmatic and Enrique is sanguine.
    • Demolition Boys: Tala is melancholic, Spencer is choleric, Ian is sanguine and Bryan is phlegmatic.
  • Eyeshield 21
    • Ojou: Ootawara is sanguine, Takami is choleric, Shin is melancholic, and Sakuraba is phlegmetic.
    • Kyoshin: Mizumachi is sanguine, the Hiroshis are choleric, Kakei is melancholic, and Kobanzame is phlemetic.
  • The Wammy's House residents from Death Note. Matt is Sanguine, Mello is Choleric, Near is Phelgmatic and L is Melancholic.
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Sayaka is Sanguine, Kyoko is Choleric, Homura is Melancholic, Mami is Phlegmatic type I, and Madoka is Supine.
  • Kozu's five personalities in Mahoraba: Kozue is sanguine (so is Nanako, because she's a kid version of Kozue), Saki is choleric, Chiyuri is phlegmatic, Natsume is melancholic.
  • The main cast of Katekyo Hitman Reborn: Tsuna is phlegmatic, Gokudera is choleric, Yamamoto, Lambo and Ryohei are sanguine, Hibari is melanchonic and Mukuro is choleric/sanguine. Chrome is Supine.
  • Ash's original main four in the Pokémon anime - Pikachu is Choleric, Bulbasaur was Melancholic, Squirtle was Sanguine, and Charmander/Charmeleon/Charizard was Phlegmatic.
    • Original Series - Ash is the Choleric, Pikachu is the Sanguine, Misty is the Phlegmatic, and Brock/Tracey is the Melancholic.
    • Advanced Generation - Ash is the Choleric, May is the Sanguine, Max is the Melancholic, and Brock is the Phlegmatic (Type II). If you count Pikachu here, he becomes the Supine.
    • Diamond and Pearl - Ash is the Choleric, Dawn is the Sanguine, Pikachu is the Phlegmatic, and Brock is the Melancholic.
    • Best Wishes - Ash is the Choleric, Pikachu is the Phlegmatic, Iris is the Sanguine, and Cilan is the Melancholic.
  • Yu-Gi-Oh!: Yugi is Phlegmatic, Yami Yugi is Choleric, Joey is Sanguine and Kaiba is Melancholic.
  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: Despite the title, Haruhi is Choleric, Koizumi is Melancholic, Yuki is Phlegmatic I, Mikuru is Supine, and Kyon is Phlegmatic II. Tsuruya, an honorary member of the Brigade, fills the Sanguine position.
  • Elfen Lied: Lucy/Kaede is Melancholic, Kohta is Sanguine, Mayu is Supine, Nana is Phelgmatic and Yuka is Choleric.
  • Gundam Wing: Heero Yuy is Melancholic, Duo Maxwell is Sanguine, Trowa Barton and Quatre Winner are Phlegmatic and Chang Wu Fei is Choleric.
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Motoko Kusanagi is Melancholic, Batou is Sanguine, Togusa is Phlegmatic and Chief Aramaki is Choleric.
  • The original Bubblegum Crisis: Sylia (the stoic leader) is Melancholic, Priss (hot-blooded badass) is Choleric, Nene (perky and ditzy) is Sanguine, and Linna (average Jane) is Phlegmatic II.
  • Haikyuu!!: Hinata (Cheerful, Optimistic, Boisterous) is Sanguine, Kageyama (Domineering, Ill-tempered, Harsh) is Choleric, Tsukishima (Reserved, Pessimistic, Observant) is Melancholic, Yamaguchi (Shy, Caring, Loyal) is Phlegmatic. Also, the 4 setters from the 4 teams fit the trope: Kageyama (from Karasuno) is Choleric, Oikawa (from Aoba Johsai) is Sanguine, Kenma (from Nekoma) is Phlegmatic, Akaashi (from Fukurodani) is Melancholic.
  • Revolutionary Girl Utena From the members of the Student Council: Touga is Sanguine, Saionji and Nanami (who later joins the council) are Choleric, Juri is Melancholic, Miki is Phlegmatic.
  1. ↑ Of course, Liz can be a little bit Choleric herself.
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