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[[File:~~test21232_9544~~.jpg|link=Love Hina|frame|[[Remember the New Guy?|Remember them!]] Or don't, they don't matter much.]]

[[File:test21232 9544.jpg|link=Love Hina|frame|[[Remember the New Guy?|Remember them!]] Or don't, they don't matter much.]]

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** Kunikida does have SOME fan following, as evidenced by his unofficial [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WscHg7y6wj0&feature=related Hare Hare Yukai] version, the [[Gender Bender|genderbent]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIbHxlCIxXw&feature=related version] of which is utterly adorable.

*** Taniguchi eventually underwent a ''massive'' amount of [[Memetic Mutation]], much of which his voice actor [[Minoru Shiraishi]] referenced while playing himself in ''[[Lucky Star]]''.

*** Taniguchi actually serves a significant function in the novels and the ~~anime -- he~~'s the one non-SOS Brigade character that has the most important interactions with Kyon. His role is in fact similar to Koizumi's, in that he continuously confronts Kyon with all sorts of uncomfortable facts; and because of this, he is, along with Itsuki, the biggest recipient of Kyon's [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]. This comes out more than anywhere else in "Sigh".

*** Taniguchi actually serves a significant function in the novels and the anime—he's the one non-SOS Brigade character that has the most important interactions with Kyon. His role is in fact similar to Koizumi's, in that he continuously confronts Kyon with all sorts of uncomfortable facts; and because of this, he is, along with Itsuki, the biggest recipient of Kyon's [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]. This comes out more than anywhere else in "Sigh".

*** [[Lampshade Hanging]]: Koizumi eventually ends up as the lead in the school play. The production? ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead]]''.

* Sword Knight and Blade Knight in ''[[Kirby of the Stars|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', complete with a [[Lower Deck Episode]].

* ''[[Ranma ½]]'' has two sets of these: Ranma's friends Hiroshi and Daisuke, and Akane's friends Yuka and Sayuri. They're also basically the only people without overly complicated [[Meaningful Name~~|Meaningful Names~~]], just very common ones, indicating how normal they're supposed to be. In the original manga, they didn't even ''have'' names.

* ''[[Ranma ½]]'' has two sets of these: Ranma's friends Hiroshi and Daisuke, and Akane's friends Yuka and Sayuri. They're also basically the only people without overly complicated [[Meaningful Name]]s, just very common ones, indicating how normal they're supposed to be. In the original manga, they didn't even ''have'' names.

** Technically, Akane has four female friends gravitating around her, both in the anime and the manga. Yuka and Sayuri are just the most prominent -- [[Fanon|semi-fanonical]] names for the other two: Asami and Hiroko. They tends to often comes in pair, though, fitting the trope most of the time. Nabiki also has her two cronies, seen mostly in the anime.

* Komatsu and Hatta from ''[[Kimagure Orange Road]]'' are a standard indistinguishable perverted pair of best friends of the main character Ky?suke.

* Keigo and Mizuiro from ''[[Bleach]]''. At one point it looked like a subversion was coming up in the pipeline, as the local [[Trickster Mentor]] Urahara mysteriously told them that it was time for them to get involved near the beginning of one arc... but no sign of this appeared, other than [[Those Two Guys]] saying hi to the big bad briefly.

* Keigo and Mizuiro from ''[[Bleach]]''. At one point it looked like a subversion was coming up in the pipeline, as the local [[Trickster Mentor]] Urahara mysteriously told them that it was time for them to get involved near the beginning of one arc... but no sign of this appeared, other than Those Two Guys saying hi to the big bad briefly.

** Keigo is a strange case, as while he isn't directly involved with Ichigo or the Soul Society, he is actually able to see spirits and has interacted with certain Soul Reapers.

** Earlier in the series, Orihime and Tatsuki filled these roles, although Tatsuki got into the supporting cast, and Orihime is now a regular, in fact she's the whole [[Damsel in Distress|motivation for the Hueco Mundo arc]].

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* Umanosuke Tsuchida and [[The Fat Guy With the Big Lips And Pimply Nose|Kazuhiko Amagasaki]] from ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]!''

* Chie and Aoi from ''[[Mai-HiME]]'' are female examples.

* ''[[Jubei-chan]]'' has two sets of these, of both ~~sexes -- Maruyama~~ Shoko & Sachi Toyama are Those Two Girls for Jiyu, and Kozaru & Ozaru are Those Two Guys for Ban.

* ''[[Jubei-chan]]'' has two sets of these, of both sexes—Maruyama Shoko & Sachi Toyama are Those Two Girls for Jiyu, and Kozaru & Ozaru are Those Two Guys for Ban.

* In ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'', Chiyo's two friends, Miruchi and Yuka, from before she was sent up several grades, looked like miniature versions of the two main female [[Two-Teacher School|teachers]]. They even have similar names: ''Yuka'' looks like ''Yuka''ri, and ''Mi''ruchi looks like ''Mi''namo, a.k.a. Nyamo.

** There was also a That One Girl in the class: Chihiro, who had a grand total of ''one'' memorable scene. When another ordinary student was needed, it was usually Kaorin.

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* In ''[[Digimon Tamers]]'', Takato's friends, [[Heterosexual Life Partners|Kazu/Kenta]], and Jeri/Juri. At least, at first. Instead of fading, they're brought into the mix eventually. (Now, Kazu/Kenta and Jeri each have a set of three friends who will fill that role.)

** ''[[Digimon Frontier]]'' has an example with Digimon: Bokomon and Neemon.

* In ''[[Inuyasha]]'', Kagome's friends from school (Yuka, Eri, and Ayumi in the anime and [[No Name Given|unnamed]] in the manga) who try to help Kagome sort out her romantic ~~entanglements -- blissfully~~ thinking she's dating a [[Delinquents|delinquent]] when in fact she's hanging out with a half-dog-demon.

* In ''[[Inuyasha]]'', Kagome's friends from school (Yuka, Eri, and Ayumi in the anime and [[No Name Given|unnamed]] in the manga) who try to help Kagome sort out her romantic entanglements—blissfully thinking she's dating a [[Delinquents|delinquent]] when in fact she's hanging out with a half-dog-demon.

** Also, anytime Koga showed up, he would invariably be followed by his two lovable lieutenants, Ginta and ~~Hakkaku -- or~~, in one memorable instance, ''preceded'' by them, as they hunted down Inu-Yasha as the only person they could think of who could beat some sense into their packleader while Koga was being [[Mind Control|mind-controlled]] by [[Big Bad]] [[Magnificent Bastard]] Naraku.

** Also, anytime Koga showed up, he would invariably be followed by his two lovable lieutenants, Ginta and Hakkaku—or, in one memorable instance, ''preceded'' by them, as they hunted down Inu-Yasha as the only person they could think of who could beat some sense into their packleader while Koga was being [[Mind Control|mind-controlled]] by [[Big Bad]] [[Magnificent Bastard]] Naraku.

* Tamiya and Otaki, the heads of the Nekomi Tech Motor Club, from ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]''; in a mild subversion of the trope, both of these characters actually manage to take the spotlight from time to time in the manga, though this is less true in the anime series.

* Suzuki and Sato, the heads of the Photography Club, from ''[[Ai Yori Aoshi]]''.

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* Shiratori's three art school classmates in ''[[Mahoraba]]'', two girls and one guy, are so ordinary they don't even get [[No Name Given|get named]] until the final chapter. One of the Drama CDs revolves around trying to find their names.

* [[Osamu Tezuka]] had the same two guys in nearly ever manga he did, a pair named Tic Lamune and Tucker Calpis who were deliberately designed to resemble [[Abbott and Costello]]. Tamao, Ken and Shibugaki, the boys from ''[[Astro Boy]]'''s class, also fit the bill.

* In the ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'' anime, no less than five girls from the [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council]] fit into this category. Three of ~~them -- Hanabishi~~ Miki, Segawa Izumi, and Asakaze ~~Risa -- are~~ more regular in anime appearances and are very rarely found apart. Aika and Chiharu appear much less in the anime and they [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshade]] this in one episode.

* In the ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'' anime, no less than five girls from the [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council]] fit into this category. Three of them—Hanabishi Miki, Segawa Izumi, and Asakaze Risa—are more regular in anime appearances and are very rarely found apart. Aika and Chiharu appear much less in the anime and they [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshade]] this in one episode.

** In the first season, it's mostly because Aika and Chiharu hadn't yet even been introduced officially.

** Chiharu has gotten a much improved role more recently and Aika has been given foreshadowing for becoming much more important, the trio don't even seem to be [[The Slacker|interested]] in gaining any more focus.

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** Played straight with Yosaku and Johnny also probably the earliest example of this trope in the series. They're two of Zoro's old bounty hunting friends, and the most they accomplish is by lending Zoro their swords for his fight with Hatchan.

* ''[[Mahoromatic]]'' has Kawahara and Hamadi who, in the first season, exist mostly to procure and share porn with Suguru. In the second season, Hamadi goes beyond simple Two-Guys-hood when he develops a crush on [[Dojikko|Minawa]]. Kawahara still mostly stays in the background. {{spoiler|In the manga [[Where Are They Now? Epilogue|epilogue]], Hamadi is shown to have married Minawa while [[Pair the Spares|Kawahara is with Miyuki]]}}.

* Subverted in ''[[Durarara!!]]'', where it turns out Those Two [[Otaku]] are just as involved in the [[Mob War~~|Mob Wars~~]] as everyone else is. Also, {{spoiler|they're [[Torture Technician~~|Torture Technicians~~]]}}

* Subverted in ''[[Durarara!!]]'', where it turns out Those Two [[Otaku]] are just as involved in the [[Mob War]]s as everyone else is. Also, {{spoiler|they're [[Torture Technician]]s}}

* The two unnamed guys from Tokyo in ''[[Initial D]]'' who drive a Nissan Silvia S15. The fat guy who drives the car uses a technique called "SUPER ULTRA LATE BRAKING!!!" which only ends up screwing over his chance of victory.

* Bucky and Pauley Cracker from ''[[Kimba the White Lion]].''

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* [[Frank]] has the Jerry Chickens, a group of chicken like creatures whose bodies are based on different geometric shapes.

* Metropolis police officers Maggie Sawyer and Dan Turpin from ''[[Superman]]'' probably qualify.

* Officers Thomson and Thompson from ''[[Tintin]]'', of the "they look exactly the same" ~~variety--except~~ that one of them has a slightly curly mustache, while the other one's mustache is straight.

* Officers Thomson and Thompson from ''[[Tintin]]'', of the "they look exactly the same" variety—except that one of them has a slightly curly mustache, while the other one's mustache is straight.

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*** Apparently the only person who can tell them apart is the Opera Ghost who addresses their notes accordingly.

* The buffoonish and arrogant homicide detectives Monoghan and Monroe in ''[[87th Precinct]]'' series by Ed McBain.

* Elaina ni Leonor and Kara ni Lain are Those Two [[Action Girl~~|Action Girls~~]] in [[Harald]]..

* Elaina ni Leonor and Kara ni Lain are Those Two [[Action Girl]]s in [[Harald]]..

* In a way, Tomo and Walberg of [[George R. R. Martin]]'s Thousand Worlds, a pair of adventurers who visited many planets. They are almost always mentioned together when someone brings them up, and they are [[Memetic Badass~~|Memetic Badasses~~]] in-universe. Unfortunately they have yet to actually appear in a story.

* In a way, Tomo and Walberg of [[George R. R. Martin]]'s Thousand Worlds, a pair of adventurers who visited many planets. They are almost always mentioned together when someone brings them up, and they are [[Memetic Badass]]es in-universe. Unfortunately they have yet to actually appear in a story.

* Bella's friends Mike, Jessica, Angela, and Eric in [[Twilight]]. Also the members of the wolfpack who aren't Jacob, Sam, Leah, and Seth.

* The main characters of ''[[The Other Guys]]'' are what happens when Those Two Guys manage to become the heroes after the actual heroes die.

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** Bulk himself returns in ''[[Power Rangers Samurai]]'' in this role for the first time in more than a decade, though Skull's son takes his father's place in the onscreen duo.

* Frank and Cyril, from ''[[Slings and Arrows]]''.

* Craig and Eric from ''[[Drake and Josh]]'' ~~-- a~~ [[Running Gag]] is Drake always getting their names mixed up.

* Craig and Eric from ''[[Drake and Josh]]''—a [[Running Gag]] is Drake always getting their names mixed up.

{{quote|'''Craig:''' I'm Craig!

'''Drake:''' Pfft, it matters... }}

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* Corporals Mike and Anton of the Washington National Guard in ''[[World in Conflict]]'' make it all the way from the attack on Seattle, through the nuclear blast in Cascade Falls, then back to the liberation of Seattle. They don't play ''ANY'' role in the story at all but their reunion after getting separated in Cascade Falls just has to make you shed [[Manly Tears]].

* [[Mini Game|Tin Pin Slammer]] fans Shuto "Shooter" Dan and Itaru "Yammer" Yokoyamada as well as ganguro couple Sato and Nao from [[The World Ends With You]].

* Scott and Mark, the "Two Guys from Andromeda" in the ''[[Space Quest]]'' games, were [[Author Avatar~~|Author Avatars~~]] of series creators Scott Murphy and Mark Crowe.

* Scott and Mark, the "Two Guys from Andromeda" in the ''[[Space Quest]]'' games, were [[Author Avatar]]s of series creators Scott Murphy and Mark Crowe.

* [[Vitriolic Best Buds|Asric and Jadaar]] in ''[[World of Warcraft]]''.

* Gabriella Daniels and Kenneth Donnelly in ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'', though it's actually "Male and Female Crewmen". They play the trope extremely straight, though. Every time you're down in engineering to speak to Tali, the two have one of their endless banters, that include many of the games best jokes.

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* In ''[[Fate/stay night]]'', Shirou also only has one (Issei), while Rin, who narrates the prologue, has ''three'' (the track team).

* Tomita and Okamura from ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]]''. Those two kids who like Satoko and Rika. The fandom largely ignores them, for [[Fan-Preferred Couple|obvious reasons]].

* [[Princess Waltz]] is fairly unique among [[Visual Novel~~|Visual Novels~~]] by actually providing character models for the random classmates, most of which are Those Two Guys. Most notable are Nodoka (Cute and Perky) and Kazuko (Talkative and Loud). {{spoiler|In a twist, one of the even more minor Those Two Guys turns out to be the [[Secret Identity]] of a fairly major character.}}

* [[Princess Waltz]] is fairly unique among [[Visual Novel]]s by actually providing character models for the random classmates, most of which are Those Two Guys. Most notable are Nodoka (Cute and Perky) and Kazuko (Talkative and Loud). {{spoiler|In a twist, one of the even more minor Those Two Guys turns out to be the [[Secret Identity]] of a fairly major character.}}

* [[Spirited Competitor|Shizune]] [[Club Stub|and]] [[Large Ham|Misha]] of ''[[Katawa Shoujo]]'' become this in nearly every route but their own, frequently pestering Hisao to do work for the Student Council or [[Shipper on Deck|commenting on his love life]].

* In ''[[Tsukihime]]'', there is only "That One Guy" (Arihiko, who has this going on with Shiki, the main character, before Shiki becomes an [[Ordinary High School Student]]), though his role is exactly as in the trope.

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== Web Animation ==

* ''[[Broken Saints]]'' has two villainous variations: [[Sociopathic Soldier~~|Sociopathic Soldiers~~]] Lt. Charles and Lt. Bravado, and [[Giant Mook|club bouncers]] Phobos and Deimos. The latter two do fulfill the physical contrast, with one being white and the other [[Scary Black Man|black]].

* ''[[Broken Saints]]'' has two villainous variations: [[Sociopathic Soldier]]s Lt. Charles and Lt. Bravado, and [[Giant Mook|club bouncers]] Phobos and Deimos. The latter two do fulfill the physical contrast, with one being white and the other [[Scary Black Man|black]].

* Mr. Bland and Señor Having a Little Trouble from ''[[Homestar Runner]]''. They both entered the Strongest Man in the World Contest... and only lasted a couple of seconds. They only have ''one line each''. Strong Bad jokingly explained their lack of appearances because they were crushed by a falling concession stand. Most of their appearances are in the cartoons poking fun at the creators' old drawing style.

** Coach Z and Bubs or Strong Mad and The Cheat (or as Strong Bad calls them, "the two guys") probably qualify.

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* ''[[Sexy Losers]]'' had Touro's two nameless friends, known only as "Sarcastic Friend" and "Swearing Friend". The Swearing Friend was enough of an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]] that he started making slightly bigger appearances than just being Touro's foil.

* "The Comet and the Pirates" arc of ''[[Station V3]]'' has "Those Two Frog-Fish Guys" who are obsessed with taking over things (the Station, an incoming comet, the coming-soon ski resort ...)

* ''[[Ansem Retort]]'' has [http://www.ansemretort.org/ansemretort/index.html?comic=324 Darth Maul and Marluxia] filling this role. Maul is lazy, offensive, violent, and as much of a [[Cloudcuckoolander]] as anyone can be without being retarded. Marluxia is the gayest [[Straight Man]] ~~ever -- relatively~~ speaking that is, considering that ''[[Ansem Retort]]'' takes place in Cloudcuckooland.

* ''[[Ansem Retort]]'' has [http://www.ansemretort.org/ansemretort/index.html?comic=324 Darth Maul and Marluxia] filling this role. Maul is lazy, offensive, violent, and as much of a [[Cloudcuckoolander]] as anyone can be without being retarded. Marluxia is the gayest [[Straight Man]] ever—relatively speaking that is, considering that ''[[Ansem Retort]]'' takes place in Cloudcuckooland.

* Robbie and Jase in ''[[PvP]]''. {{spoiler|Until Robbie won the lottery and Jase moved in with his girlfriend. Even though Jase is living with Robbie again, their role has significantly changed.}}

* The unnamed [[Order of the Stick]] roaches become "Those Two Dictyoptera" as they always appear in pairs to spur on commentary or to perform sight gags such as [[Flipping the Table]].

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* Pete White and Master Billy Quizboy from ''[[The Venture Bros]].'', who are also business partners and roommates in addition to being super-scientists. In fact, most of the series' characters are foils for one another; Doctor Venture and Brock, The Monarch and Dr. Girlfriend, Hank and Dean, Watch and Ward, Monarch Henchmen 21 and 24, etc.

** In DVD commentaries, Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick point this trope out and confess that this is because whenever they're stuck or bored while writing they just make up two characters who are basically each other and goof around doing voices as them.

* ''[[Code Lyoko]]'' has two pairs: the two [[School Newspaper Newshound~~|School Newspaper Newshounds~~]] Milly and Tamiya, and arguably Sissi's two cronies, Hervé and Nicolas.

* ''[[Code Lyoko]]'' has two pairs: the two [[School Newspaper Newshound]]s Milly and Tamiya, and arguably Sissi's two cronies, Hervé and Nicolas.

** And starting Season 3, Hiroki and Johnny also fit the mold.

* Flem and Earl from ''[[Cow and Chicken]]''.