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{{quote|'''Chris''': There's a job for six men, watching over a village, south of the border.
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The trope title and [[Trope Namer|namers]] are ''[[Seven Samurai]]'' (''Shichinin no samurai'') and ''[[The Magnificent Seven]]'', the latter of which is famous for both transferring the Kurosawa classic to the Old West (with Kurosawa's blessing) and being a classic in its own right. (A trivial note: ''[[Seven Samurai]]'' was originally released in the USA as ''The Magnificent Seven''; the English title was changed to a direct translation of the Japanese title later to avoid confusion with the remake.)
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The plot is [[Strictly Formula|pretty predictable]], but [[Tropes Are Not Bad|always fun]].
:1. [[The Hero]] will receive the [[Call to Adventure]]. He will then [[Avengers Assemble|assemble]] a [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]]:<br>
:* [[The Lancer]] (if not [[Heterosexual Life Partners|immediately present]], The Hero always [[The Call Knows Where You Live|knows exactly where to find one]])
:* [[The Big Guy]]
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:** Someone will [[Pet the Dog]]
:** At least one will die [[Heroic Sacrifice|Heroically]]
:2. The team finds that the people they are trying to protect are largely unwilling or unable to fight for themselves.<br>
:3. The team successfully stands off the first attack.<br>
:4. The people realize that they can defend themselves, and the team undertakes [[Training the Peaceful Villagers]]<br>
:5. The team is forced to leave, whether due to the skepticism or wariness of the villagers or due to threats from the villains.<br>
:6. The team decides to return.<br>
:7. There is another attack; the people join in both enthusiastically and competently. Several of the team are injured or killed; the attackers are defeated soundly, but not always completely.<br>
:8. The people indicate that they now can and will defend themselves when/if the attackers return; what remains of the team [[But Now I Must Go|departs]].
See also [[Training the Peaceful Villagers]].
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** Correction: Three (or four in ''[[Dragon Age]]'') save the galaxy/world, the rest patiently slack in the base.
*** There are some all-out NPC battles in Dragon Age, and the NPC character types still (partially) fit. Alistair is, arguably, [[The Hero]] who makes the [[Heroic Sacrifice]] {{spoiler|either by giving his life to kill the archedemon, or giving up his freedom to become king}}, The Lancer is [[Token Evil Teammate]] Morrigan, Sten is [[The Stoic]] and thus, also, [[The Quiet One]] who is also a [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]], Zevran is the (semi) [[Reluctant Warrior]] and [[Lovable Traitor]] who joins you after you defeat his band of assasin [[Tricksters]], Wynne is [[The Obi-Wan]], Leliana is [[Naive Newcomer]] {{spoiler|so she says}} who likes to [[Pet the Dog]], and Oghren is the [[Boisterous Bruiser]] [[Comic Relief]]. Shale shares the [[Deadpan Snarker]] with Morrigan, [[The Big Guy]] with Sten, and proves to be a very sardonic [[Comic Relief]] alternative to Oghren.
** Bioware likes this trope so much that they built the party members of ''[[
*** If you see Tali and Liara as both being Smart Guys in different fields, then Garrus could be the Young Guy. Shepard becomes his mentor, after all, and his character development reflects what he picks up from your own behavior as a Paragon or Renegade.
*** The bulk of ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' is basically assembling an entire 10-person team (12 with the [[Downloadable Content|DLC]]) ''Magnificent Seven''-style, with the added wrinkle of getting said team loyal to you and upgrading your ship and weapons before the main mission of going through the Omega-4 Relay. Though it ''is'' possible for people to die during the Suicide Mission, your primary goal is to take out the Collector base and bring everyone back alive.
* ''[[Halo
*** Carter - [[The Hero]]
*** Noble Six - [[The Lancer]]/[[The Sixth Ranger]]
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*** Jun - [[Friendly Sniper]]
*** Auntie Dot - [[Smart Guy]]
* ''[[Metal Gear
* [[The Western]] chapter in ''[[Live a Live]]'' has a few elements of this.
* ''[[Throne of Darkness]]'' was inspired by the concept.
* The Greil Mercenaries of the ''[[Fire Emblem Tellius]]'' duology; it numbered seven members at least initially.
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* During the "That Which Redeems" [[Story Arc]] from ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'', Torg tries to set one of these up after the Dimension of Lame summons/kidnaps him into protecting them from [[Demonic Invaders]]. Unfortunately, all the people he recruits ''come from'' the Dimension of Lame and ... well, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|it's called that for a reason]].
* ''[[No Need for Bushido]]'' does this and specifically points out that they have seven samurai (if you count [[Those Two Guys]])
== Western Animation ==
* ''[[
▲* ''[[Re Boot]]'' uses this in the post-[[Time Skip]] episode "Icons". Matrix and Andraia find themselves in a rundown computer system and have to [[Training the Peaceful Villagers|teach the inhabitants to win games]] to ensure the system's survival. When Matrix finds that the [[Tagalong Kid]] has brought their makeshift team to seven, he utters a sarcastic "[[Lampshade Hanging|magnificent]]".
* ''[[Wakfu]]'s'' fifth episode does exactly this, down to the title ("''The Magnificent Five''"). Though, to be honest, it actually is more of a parody of this trope, subverting most plot points common to other examples (the ending, for one).
* ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' has the episode "Bounty Hunters". It even mentions Kurosawa in the opening.
* ''[[Justice League: Crisis
* ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers]]'' had a very deliberate [[Shout-Out]] to this in the form of "The Magnificent Kiwi." When you're dealing with a [[Space Western]], this plot's going to show up.
** Also, according to [[Word of God|series creator Robert Mandell]], this trope was also the inspiration for the series' entire premise, in the form of Waldo and Zozo contacting Earth to help them defeat [[God Save Us From the Queen|the Queen of the Crown]] and her [[Evil Empire]].
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