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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.
| The Hero | Shikamaru (formerly The Smart Guy) |
| The Lancer | Naruto (formerly The Hero) |
| The Chick | Chouji (formerly The Big Guy) |
| The Smart Guy | Neji (formerly The Rival) |
| The Big Guy | Kiba (formerly The Lancer) |
| Sixth Ranger | Rock Lee (formerly The Determinator. Heck, still is.) |
| Team Pet | Akamaru |
| And in the Imortals Arc: | |
|---|---|
| The Hero and The Smart Guy | Shikamaru |
| The Lancer | Kakashi |
| The Big Guy | Chouji |
| The Chick | Ino |
Also, virtually every Genin squad with a Jounin sensei can be broken down this way:
| Squad 7 | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Naruto |
| The Lancer | Sasuke |
| The Big Guy | Kakashi (doubles as The Smart Guy) |
| The Chick | Sakura |
| Squad 8 | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Kurenai |
| The Smart Guy | Shino |
| The Big Guy | Kiba (doubles as The Lancer) |
| The Chick | Hinata |
| Squad 10 | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Asuma |
| The Smart Guy | Shikamaru |
| The Big Guy | Choji |
| The Chick | Ino |
| Team Guy | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Rock Lee |
| The Lancer / The Smart Guy | Neji Hyuga |
| The Chick | Tenten |
| The Big Guy | Might Guy |
| Ninin ga Shinobuden | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Shinobu |
| The Lancer | Sasuke |
| The Big Guy | Onsokumaru |
| The Smart Guy | Miyabi |
| The Chick | Kaede |
| 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), "Shin Sentai Evangelion" would go like this: | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Asuka (what with her wearing red) |
| The Lancer | Kaworu (because of his black plugsuit) |
| The Big Guy | Toji (references his Kansai accent) |
| The Smart Guy | Shinji (called antisocial) |
| The Chick | Rei (says that her suit color is as blank as her brain) |
| Sixth Ranger | Mari |
In Asuka's little Mind perhaps...
The children might be forming an actual Five Man Band in Rebuild,tough, expecially since 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:
| The Hero | Shinji (He's the protagonist after all - and keep in mind that this is [[Took a Level In Badass Rebuild Shinji |
| The Lancer | Asuka (Think of more emotionally healthy but still snarky Eyepatch!Asuka who has given up on her romantic feelings for him but more openly accepts him as a friend |
| The Big Guy | Mari (Because she is just that Badass) |
| 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) |
| The Chick | Rei (Again, think of her Rebuild incarnation.) |
| The Mentor | Misato |
| Alternatively, the bridge crew at NERV: | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Gendo (in his own mind) |
| The Lancer | Fuyutsuki (Gendo's foil, subtle rival) |
| The Big Guy | Aoba (a bit of a jock) |
| The Smart Guy | Hyuga (glasses? check. Otaku? check) |
| The Chick | Ibuki (a girl, the more stable one) |
| Plus: | |
|---|---|
| The Heart | Misato |
| The Medic | Ritsuko |
| The Sixth Ranger | Kaji |
One Piece: Was one for a while but the crew now has 8 members so it's a bit messy.
| The Hero | Luffy |
| The Lancer | Zoro, sometimes Robin |
| The Big Guy | Sanji (Also occasional Smart Guy), Franky and Chopper when he's in his chunky form |
| The Smart Guy | Usopp, Robin, and Chopper (when he's being a doctor), sometimes Nami |
| The Chick | Nami (Team Mom version), sometimes Usopp |
| Tagalong Kid & Team Pet | Chopper |
| Sixth Ranger | Robin (initially) |
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. Probably Trickster Mentor,
| And now we have the Jailbreak Gang, with some elements from a Five-Bad Band as well: | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Luffy |
| The Lancer | Mr. 2 Bon Kurei |
| The Big Guy | Jinbei |
| The Smart Guy | Ivankov |
| The Chick | Buggy & Mr. 3 |
| Token Evil Teammate | Crocodile |
| The Dragon | Mr. 1 |
| Sixth Ranger | Inazuma, who is Ivankov's Lancer. |
| Ojamajo Doremi | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Doremi |
| The Lancer | Onpu |
| The Smart Guy | Hazuki |
| The Big Guy | Aiko |
| The Chick | Momoko |
| Sixth Ranger | Hana-Chan |
| Tagalong Kid | Pop |
| Ouran High School Host Club | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Tamaki |
| The Lancer | Kyouya (also The Smart Guy) |
| The Big Guy | Mori and Hani |
| The Smart Guy | Hikaru and Karou (who are also a bit of a The Lancer) |
| The Chick | Haruhi (also the Sixth Ranger) |
| Tagalong Kid | Honey |
| Outlaw Star | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Gene Starwind |
| The Lancer | Jim Hawkings (also a The Smart Guy) |
| The Big Guy | Aisha ClanClan |
| The Smart Guy | Gilliam (also the Team Pet) |
| The Chick | Melfina |
| Sixth Ranger | Twilight Suzuka (even though she actually joined the crew before Aisha did) |
| Alternatively, | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Gene Starwind |
| The Lancer | Aisha ClanClan |
| The Big Guy | Twilight Suzuka |
| The Smart Guy | Jim Hawkings |
| The Chick | Melfina |
| Paradise Kiss | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Heroine | Yukari "Caroline" Hayasaka | |
| The Lancer | Jouji "George" Koizumi | |
| The Big Guy | Arashi Nagase | |
| The Smart Guy | Daisuke Isabella Yamamoto | |
| The Chick | Miwako Sakurada | |
| Sixth Ranger | Hiroyuki Tokumori | |
| Petite Princess Yucie | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Yucie |
| The Lancer | Greta |
| The Big Guy | Elmina |
| The Smart Guy | Cocoloo |
| The Chick | Beth |
| Sixth Ranger | The judge who represents the Magic World |
| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Momoko/Blossom/Hyper-Blossom |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Kaoru/Buttercup/Powered Buttercup |
| The Chick | Miyako/Bubbles/Rolling Bubbles |
| The (other) Smart Guy/Tagalong Kid | Ken |
| Mentor Archetype | Professor Utonium |
| Team Pet | Poochi/Peach |
| Sixth Ranger | Shirogane Z (Mojo Jojo mistakenly believes that is one) |
Prétear - Leafe Knights
| The Hero | Hayate |
| The Lancer | Sasame |
| The Big Guy | Go |
| The Smart Guy | Kei |
| Tagalong Kids | Mannen, Hajime, and Shin |
| The Chick / Eighth Ranger | Himeno (she's been chosen by the Leafe Knights) |
| Team Pet | Tippi |
| 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.) | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Two: Ryoma Echizen and Kunimitsu Tezuka |
| The Lancer | Takeshi Momoshiro (Echizen's Lancer), Shuusuke Fuji (Tezuka's) |
| The Big Guy(s) | Eiji Kikumaru (also The Hero), Kaoru Kaidoh, Takashi Kawamura |
| The Smart Guy | Sadaharu Inui |
| The Chick | Syuichirou Oishi (also The Lancer to Eiji when they play) |
| Team Pet(s) and Tagalong Kid(s) | Sakuno, Tomoka, the first years |
| The Mentor | Ryuzaki-sensei, sometimes Nanjirou and Yamato |
| The Prince of Tennis - Hyoutei version | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Keigo Atobe |
| The Lancer(s) | Ryo Shishido and Yuushi Oshitari |
| The Big Guy | Munehiro Kabaji |
| The Smart Guy | Yuushi Oshitari |
| The Chick(s) | Gakuto Mukahi, Choutarou Ohtori (as the "nice one" or "mediator") |
| Sixth Ranger | Hiyoshi Wakashi |
| Sacrificial Lamb | Haginosuke Taki (actually "executed" by Shishido, to get back on the team) |
| The Mentor | Tarou Sakaki |
| The Prince of Tennis - Fudomine version | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Hero and The Mentor | Kippei Tachibana | |
| The Lancer | Akira Kamio | |
| The Big Guy | Tetsu Ishida | |
| The Smart Guy | Shinji Ibu | |
| The Chick(s) | Masaya Sakurai, Kyousuke Uchimura, Tatsunori Mouri (mostly by default, but they have potential to fill other roles) | |
| Team Pet | An Tachibana | |
| The Prince of Tennis - Rikkaidai version | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Seiichi Yukimura |
| The Lancer | Genichirou Sanada |
| The Big Guy | Akaya Kirihara (inversion via Unstoppable Rage since he's not as tall as the rest of the team members) |
| 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 Yagyuu and Niou are two dangerous Masters Of Disguise, and Niou is a Master of Illusion) |
| The Chick | Jackal Kuwahara (Team Mom version) |
| Tagalong Kid | Shiita Urayama |
| The Prince of Tennis - Shitenhouji version | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Kuranosuke Shiraishi |
| The Lancer | Kenya Oshitari (Lightning Bruiser) |
| The Big Guy(s) | Gin Ishida (Genius Bruiser) and Kintarou Tooyama (not big, but he's ridiculously strong and a Genius Ditz Wild Child) |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Koharu Konjiki and Hikaru Zaizen |
| The Chick | Yuuji Hitouji (by default) |
| Sixth Ranger | Senri Chitose |
| The Mentor | Osamu Watanabe |
| The Prince of Tennis - Yamabuki version | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Anti-Hero | Jin Akutsu | |
| The Lancer | Kiyosumi Sengoku | |
| The Big Guy(s) | Masami Higashikata, Kentarou Minami | |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Nitobe and Kita | |
| The Chick and Team Pet | Taichi Dan | |
| Sixth Ranger | Touji Muromachi | |
| Trickster Mentor | Mikiya Banda (aka Banji) | |
The Prince of Tennis - Seigaku's Tagalong Kids can be seen as a Five-Man Band, themselves
| The Hero and The Chick | Sakuno Ryuzaki |
| The Lancer | Tomoka Osakada |
| The Big Guy | Satoshi Horio |
| The Smart Guy | Katsuo Mizuno |
| The (other) Chick | Kachirou Kato |
| Psycho Busters - The young phychics | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Kakeru |
| The Lancer | Joi |
| The Big Guy | Kaito |
| The Smart Guy | Xiao Long |
| The Chick | Ayano |
| Psyren - The main group of Drifters | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Ageha |
| The Lancer | Oboro |
| The Big Guy | Hiryuu (of the Genius Bruiser variety) |
| The Smart Guy | Kabuto |
| The Chick | Sakurako (but rather of the Lady of War kind) |
| The Mentor | Matsuri |
| Psyren - The Elmore kids | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Fredrica (sometimes The Lancer to Marie) |
| The Lancer | Shao (also The Smart Guy) |
| The Big Guy | Kyle |
| The Chick | Marie (sometimes The Hero) |
| The Medic | Van |
| The Sixth Ranger | Ageha |
| The Mentor | Tenjuin Elmore |
| Real Bout High School - The Shinsengumi | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Ryoko Mitsurugi (The main character of the series) |
| The Lancer | Aoi Asahina (Devout Catholic and Yamato Nadeshiko of sorts who knows G is in there somewhere) |
| 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) |
| The Smart Guy | Midori Misato (The Cracker as a good guy) |
| The Chick | Asuka Kuronari (Wannabe ninja; Extremely emotional) |
| The Tagalong Kid | Hitomi Yuuki (Ryoko's best friend) |
| The Record of a Fallen Vampire - Bridget's original group | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Bridget (has elements of The Smart Guy as well) |
| The Lancer | Renka |
| The Big Guy | Fuuhaku (he's the physically biggest character in the series, though we never see what he looks like underneath) |
| The Chick | Ethel (he's several centuries younger than all the members except Yuki) |
| The Sixth Ranger | Yuki |
| Record of Lodoss War - Parn's Party | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Parn (Hot-blooded upstart swordsman. Originally wants to clear his father's name; later moves up to saving the world in general.) |
| The Lancer | Etoh (Cleric; heals wounds, specializes in fighting ethereal demons. Shades of the Tagalong Kid.) |
| The Big Guy | Ghim (Standard axe-wielding dwarf warrior. Makes up in strength what he lacks in height. Failure Knight.) |
| The Smart Guy | Slayn (Wise wizard, old friend of Ghim. Occasionally pulls double duty as The Mentor.) |
| The Chick | Deedlit (High elf fencer/elementalist. Parn's girlfriend.) |
| Sixth Ranger | Woodchuck (Morally ambiguous thief, joins up last. Knife Nut.) |
| Revolutionary Girl Utena - The Student Council functions like a warped version of a Five Man Band: | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Touga (he's definitly not the Hero, but he's good at looking like one) |
| The Lancer | Saionji |
| The Big Guy | Juri |
| The Smart Guy | Miki |
| The Chick | Nanami |
| Robotech: Second Generation (Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross) | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Dana Stirling (Jeanne Francaix)) |
| The Lancer | Sean Phillips (Charles de Etouard) |
| The Big Guy | Angelo Dante (Andrejz Slawski) |
| The Smart Guy | Louie Nichols (Louis Ducasse) |
| The Chick | Bowie Grant (Bowie Emerson) |
| Robotech: Third Generation (Genesis Climber Mospeada) | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Scott (Stick) Bernard |
| The Lancer | Rand (Ray) |
| The Big Guy | Lunk (Jim Austen) |
| The Smart Guy | Lancer (Ironically) |
| The Chick | Rook |
| Tagalong Kid | Annie (Mint) |
| Romeo X Juliet - The Capulet Resistence | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Heroine | Juliet Fiamatta Asto Capulet | |
| The Lancer and The Big Guy | Curio | |
| The Smart Guy | Francisco | |
| The Chick | Cordelia (Team Mom) | |
| Tagalong Kid | Antonio (though he's more action-oriented than most) and later, Regan | |
| The Mentor(s) | Conrad (Team Dad), Lady Ariel, Ariel's son, Willy | |
| Sixth Ranger(s) | Tybalt, Romeo | |
| Sacrificial Lamb | Dr. Lancelot (who had traces of The Smart Guy) | |
| Sixth Ranger Traitor | Camilo | |
| Ronin Warriors | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Ryo |
| The Lancer | Alternatively Sage/Seiji and Cye/Shin, though the former better fits the mold |
| The Big Guy | Kento/Shuu |
| The Smart Guy | Rowen/Touma (ostensibly) |
| 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.) |
| Team Pet | White Blaze/Byakuen |
| The Sixth Ranger | Anubis/Shuten, followed by Kayura |
| The Mentor | The Ancient One/Kaosu |
| Tagalong Kid | Yuli/Jun |
| Rurouni Kenshin | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Kenshin |
| The Lancer | Sanosuke |
| The Big Guy | Yahiko (a Bratty Half-Pint who can take one heck of a beating) |
| The Smart Guy (Genius Bruiser) | Saito |
| The Chick(s) | Kaoru, Misao |
| The Sixth Ranger | Aoshi |
| The Mentor | Hiko |
| The Medic | Megumi |
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
| The Hero | Saber Rider |
| The Lancer | Fireball |
| The Big Guy | Colt (also Ramrod, of course) |
| The Smart Guy and The Chick | April Eagle |
| Sailor Moon | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon (sometimes The Chick) |
| The Smart Guy | Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury (who fits The Chick as well) |
| The Lancer | Rei/Mars |
| The Big Guy | Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter |
| The Chick | Minako Aino/Sailor Venus (who's The Lancer in the manga; sometimes The Hero) |
| Sixth Ranger(s) | Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Kamen, The Outer Senshi and later Sailor Starlights |
| Tagalong Kid(s) | Chibiusa/Sailor Chibi Moon, ChibiChibi (arguably) |
| Team Pet | Luna, Artemis and Diana |
- Note: Usagi is actually chickier than Minako.
| A few other Five Man Bands pop up in the franchise. The Outer Senshi: | |
|---|---|
| The Hero / The Big Guy | Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus |
| The Lancer | Michiru Kaioh/Sailor Neptune (with elements of The Chick) |
| The Smart Guy | Setsuna Meioh/Sailor Pluto |
| The Chick | Hotaru Tomoe/Sailor Saturn |
| Mamoru and his guardians, before they turned evil in the manga: | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Mamoru/Tuxedo Kamen/Endymion (the only one with the same role as his Sailor counterpart) |
| The Lancer | Kunzite |
| The Big Guy | Jadeite |
| The Smart Guy | Nephrite |
| The Chick | Zoicite |
| Even Sailor Moon's family (though this one later disappears): | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Usagi Tsukino |
| The Lancer | Chibiusa, originally Shingo Tsukino |
| The Big Guy | Kenji Tsukino (The Tall Overprotective Dad) |
| The Smart Guy | Shingo Tsukino |
| The Chick | Ikuko Tsukino |
| Team Pet(s) | Luna and Diana |
| 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) |
| Saint Seiya | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Pegasus Seiya |
| The Lancer | Dragon Shiryu |
| The Smart Guy | Cygnus Hyoga |
| The Chick | Andromeda Shun |
| 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.) |
| The Mentor | Saori (aka Athena), Sagittarius Aiolos (from beyond the grave) |
| 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) |
| Samurai Champloo | |
|---|---|
| The Hero / The Chick | Fuu |
| The Lancer | Mugen |
| The Smart Guy | Jin |
| Team Pet | Momo |
| The Old Team | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Onime no Kyo |
| The Lancer | Akira |
| The Smart Guy | Akari |
| The Big Guy | Bontenmaru |
| The Chick | Hotaru |
| 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 |
Samurai 7 - also a Magnificent Seven
| 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 |
| The Tagalong Kid | Komachi |
| The Mentor | Kambei Shimada |
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.
| 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 |
| The Mentor | Dr. Kozaburo Nambu |
Sei Juushi Bismarck (The complete opposite of its Americanized version, Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs)
| The Hero | Hikari Shinji |
| The Lancer | Bill (as Second In Command), Richard (as The Smart Guy) |
| The Chick / Tagalong Kid | Marianne Louvre |
| The Big Guy | Captain Holliday |
| The Mentor | Charles Louvre |
| Minato's group in Sekirei | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Musubi |
| The Lancer | Tsukiumi |
| The Big Guy | Kazehana |
| The Smart Guy | Matsu |
| The Chick | Ku-Chan |
| The Sixth Ranger | Homura |
| 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(s) | Haruko Akagi and Sakuragi's gang |
| Or, it you look at it from the team standings... | |
|---|---|
| Big Good | Coach Anzai |
| The Hero | Takenori 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(s) | Haruko Akagi and Sakuragi's gang |
| The Hero | Lina |
| The Lancer | Zelgadis |
| The Big Guy | Gourry |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Sylphiel and Xellos (who's not weak, just too apathetic to help, interchangeably. Sylphiel is more of The Chick, powers and personality wise, but she's also got great knowledge about magic and myths) |
| The Chick | Amelia |
| The Sixth Ranger/The Medic | Filia (she's also The Chick) |
| Token Evil Teammate | Martina |
| Tagalong Kid | Pokota |
| The Rival | Naga |
| Smile Pretty Cure! | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chick | Miyuki Hohshizora | / | The Hero | Cure Happy |
| The Big Guy | Akane Hino | / | The Lancer | Cure Sunny |
| The Hero | Yayoi Kise | / | The Chick | Cure Peace |
| The Smart Guy | Nao Midorikawa | / | The Big Guy | Cure March |
| The Lancer | Reika Aoki | / | The Smart Guy | Cure Beauty |
| Sorcerer Hunters | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Tira |
| The Lancer | Chocolat |
| The Big Guy | Gateau |
| The Smart Guy | Marron |
| The Chick | Carrot |
| Sixth Ranger | Mille Fuille |
| Soul Eater | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Hero | Maka Albarn | |
| The Lancer | Soul Eater (Evans) | |
| The Big Guy | Black☆Star | |
| The Smart Guy | Death the Kid | |
| The Chick(s) | Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, Patti and Liz Thompson | |
| Sixth Ranger | Crona | (When s/he's with the good guys) |
| Team Pet | Blair | |
| The Hero | Speed |
| The Lancer/The Chick | Trixie |
| The Big Guy/Team Dad | Pops |
| The Smart Guy | Sparky |
| The Heart / Team Mom | Mom |
| The Tagalong Kid | Spritle |
| Team Pet | Chim-Chim |
| Sixth Ranger | Racer X |
| 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 (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 Guys are the Official Couple, and no chick, as that defeats their purpose.
| 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(s) | Tiger and Jaguar (Due to their insane combat prowess) |
| The Chick(s) | Wako Agemaki, Mizuno You |
| Team Pet | Vice President |
| 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) |
| 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 |