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[[File:RomanMysteriesBBC_copy_1626RomanMysteriesBBC copy 1626.jpg|link=The Roman Mysteries (TV series)|frame| Four [[Kid Detective|Kid Detectives]]s in ''[[The Roman Mysteries (TV series)|Roman Mysteries]]'']]
 
 
A [['''Gender Equal Ensemble]]''' is an ensemble, team, band, family or other group of main characters, consisting of at least four members, that has the exact same number of males as it does females. This is normally done for either for reasons of advancing gender equality, attempting to appeal equally to both male and female demographics, or for reasons of balance and symmetry. If the characters are not [[Incest Is Relative|related to each other]] it can sometimes make it easier to [[Pair the Spares]]. In a family scenario, this will often take the form of having a father, a mother, a son and a daughter, so that each standard role in a nuclear family has a representative.
 
The [[Six-Student Clique]] is often a subtrope of this.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[Gundam Wing]]'' has a primary cast of seven men (Heero, Duo, Trowa, Quatre, Wu Fei, Zechs, and Treize), and seven women (Relena, Hilde, Catherine, Dorothy, Sally, Noin, and Lady Une). Each of these characters also has a close relationship or strong bond with someone on the opposite sex list, making up the most common (non-gay) fan pairings; some of them are even [[Official Couple|Official Couples]]s.
** This doesn't stop some from completely ignoring the women and accusing the show of having a [[Cast Full of Pretty Boys]].
* [[Bakugan]] ''used'' to have this, with three girls and three boys in the first season. Since then, it's been hit by the [[Smurfette Principle]] ''hard''.
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** ''The Adventurous Four''- Two boys (Tom and Andy) and twin sisters (Jill and Mary)
** ''Six Cousin Series'' - Three boys (Jack, Cyril and Roderick) and three girls (Jane, Susan and Melisande)
* ''[[The Roman Mysteries]]'' - The [[Four-Temperament Ensemble|four]] [[Kid Detective|Kid Detectives]]s that make up the main characters include two girls (Flavia and Nubia) and two boys (Jonathan and Lupus).
* ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' - To a certain degree, this series follows this by having a trio of males and a trio of females as the main characters, though it is rare that all six are in the same place at once or even directly communicating with each other.
** This is debatable, however, as there is no clear-cut delineation between "main" and supporting characters in the series, and the ensemble is forever changing.
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* ''[[Bubble Guppies]]'', barring the [[Cool Teacher|teacher]] and the [[Team Pet|dog]], has three guys (Gil, Goby, and Nonny) and three girls (Molly, Deema, and Oona)
* Terra's short tenure in the ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' caused the team to be this: her, Starfire and Raven on the girl's side, and Robin, Beast Boy and Cyborg as the guys.
* ''[[Young Justice]]'' ends season one with four guys and four girls, thanks to adding several [[Affirmative Action Girl|Affirmative Action Girls]]s since its all-male premiere.
 
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