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Alien Nine has the Alien Party:

Id

Kasumi

Tomine

Joined because she likes catching/fighting aliens; also contrasts with Yuri in that she is a prodigy and a xenophile.

Ego

Kumi

Kawamura

Choose to be an Alien Fighter rather than be saddled with the higher pressure and responsiblity of Class President (little did she know...). Capable and dependable one who has no real issues with aliens--the middleman.

Superego

Yuri

Otani

Railroaded by her classmates since no one else wanted to be stuck wearing the Ugly Cute alien; the opposite of Kasumi in that she is a crybaby moeblob who despises all things alien.

Axis Powers Hetalia has the Axis Forces:

Id

Feliciano/Italy Child-like, naive, ditzy

Ego

Kiku/Japan in the middle

Superego

Ludwig/Germany Rational, workaholic, duty-bound

Baccano! has a set in the Gandor brothers:

Id

Berga

Gandor

The middle brother. Huge, emotional, and intimidating; not very bright.

Ego

Luck

Gandor

The youngest. The calm, collected "brains" of the group. Usually at the head in most of their dealings and serves as the mediator.

Superego

Keith

Gandor

Oldest brother. The Quiet One and flat-out voiceless in the anime; traditional conservative thinking and adherent to ethics and tradition

Bleach features the rare instance where the power trio are also the villains:

Id

Gin Constantly grinning, utterly without empathy, and more than happy to start trouble; reputation for recklessness and scheming even before Soul Society found out he was Aizen's minion

Ego

Aizen The serene, soft-spoken yet supremely arrogant leader. The other two are completely loyal to him, so he has no trouble keeping them in line.

Superego

Tousen Calm and stoic, Tousen is a Knight Templar who believes following Aizen is the least violent way to bring order to the world. He prioritizes his personal code above all else, even if it means harming former friends.
  • Technically any of the Vizards can be considered this if the Interactions within Ichigo's mental world are/were the same for them. With the main Identity being the ego, the hollow being the Id and the Zanpakuto being the superego.
  • The Freudian Trio/Platonic Tripartite Soul also applies to the first three members of the Five-Man Band and love triangle:

Id

Orihime

(Appetitive)

acts on her gut feelings and emotions, her unusual tastes in food are a running joke, and is the damsel in distress in Hueco Mundo where the inhabitants are driven to eat each other

Ego

Ichigo

(Spirited

protagonist)

a tripartite soul himself with Ichigo proper, Zangetsu and Hollow Ichigo -- lampshaded by the in-story "king and his horse" analogy which is similar to the charioteer analogy in Plato's Republic.

Superego

Rukia

(Rational)

calm, contemplative, self-possessed, driven by duty, conscientious to the point of being suicidal over something that wasn't her fault, and is the damsel in distress in the rules-obsessed Soul Society
  • Spills over hilariously into Ship-to-Ship Combat: The most obnoxious Ichiruki shippers bring out a moralistic laundry list of why Rukia is objectively more deserving than Orihime and label Ichihime shippers as "irrational," while the most obnoxious Ichihime shippers say something along the lines of "LOL boobs" as the reason why Ichigo should end up with Orihime.
  • The rest of the Five Man Band and Sixth Ranger:

Id

Ego

Superego

the Appetitive

Chad

the Spirited

Renji

the Rational

Ishida

    • The two fighting formations toward the end of Hueco Mundo work this way with Rukia and Ishida trading places.
  • Also, Ichigo's closest three normal human friends:

Id

Keigo the Appetitive, goofy

Ego

Tatsuki the Spirited, hot-blooded

Superego

Mizuiro the Rational, straight man

Code Geass has many variants.

  • The Black Knights Trio

Id

Kallen Passionate freedom fighter and crusader against tyranny

Ego

C.C. Acts cynical and cold, but really just wants to be loved

Superego

Lelouch The Chessmaster, hyper-pragmatic, living by the Batman Gambit (superego)
  • The main three leads:

Id

Ego

Superego

C.C. Lelouch Suzaku

Cowboy Bebop has this, though it can get blurry:

Id

Ego

Superego

Spike Julia Vicious

The three pilots of Dai-Guard:

Id

Akagi Hot-Blooded Ascended Fanboy whose constant use of the Indy Ploy consistently infuriates his teammates

Ego

Ibuki closer to Earth than Akagi, but is not always perfectly calm (manually activating Dai-Guard's Net Cannon by climbing out on the mecha's arm being one example)

Superego

Aoyama (at least at first) just doing his job and even refers to himself as the Only Sane Man

Darker Than Black has a few of these.

Id

Huang hot-tempered Noble Bigot with a Badge, prone to Bullying a Dragon

Ego

Mao Keeps the above and below from killing each other; quite a kind fellow, despite his claims of being unemotional and pragmatic.

Superego

Hei The Stoic who suppresses his emotions

Id

April a Bottle Fairy

Ego

November

11

Cunning and kind of a jerk but cares for his teammates and has a nice side

Superego

July An Emotionless Guy

Id

Genma a Depraved Bisexual

Ego

Yoko The Team Normal, she's a brilliant scientist but also very personable

Superego

Mina A stoic who rarely conveys any emotional response

Death Note

Id

Misa Amane Amoral pleasure yandere

Ego

Ryuk Finds the others to be "so interesting"

Superego

Light Yagami Zealous Knight Templar bent on creating "a perfect world"
  • The detectives:

Id

Mello Volatile, ambitious and passionate

Ego

L The (im)perfect balance between the two

Superego

Near Calm, cerebral and stoic
  • Both groups put together for the main three leads:

Id

Ego

Superego

Misa Amane L Light Yagami

Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02

Id

Taichi

(Tai)

Impulsive, outspoken, active

Ego

Yamato

(Matt)

Cautious and sensitive, aggressive when provoked (shifts between Id and Superego, with a tendency towards Superego)

Superego

Koushirou

(Izzy)

Logical INTP-type computer whiz
  • Character Development can be seen, however, as a subversion: Taichi matures into the Ego, as is more fitting for a leader, whilst Yamato is revealed to frequently be a lot less cool-headed than he'd like or tries to be, becoming more of an Id, particularly when Takeru (T.K.) is involved.
    • At the same time, Yamato tends to be more thoughtful and less ready to jump the gun than Taichi is, so the above example still fits.
  • Played more straight, however, in 02, which has not one but two examples of this:

Id

Daisuke

(Davis)

shares Taichi's hot-headed qualities

Ego

Takeru

(T.K.)

far more cool-headed than Daisuke, but nonetheless appalled by all the evil the villains are committing. Helps that he's been to the Digital World before, of course.

Superego

former heel Ken to the point where the other Chosen Children thought at first he was still a Complete Monster for destroying the Digimon created from the Control Spires, before the method of their creation was revealed.

Id

Miyako

(Yolei)

the team's resident Genki Girl

Ego

Hikari

(Kari)

emphasised as the character of the purest heart in the series but also able to apply reason to her actions (it helps, of course, that like Takeru she's not new to this)

Superego

Iori

(Cody)

Koushiro's successor in spirit, if not in abilities (since Miyako, unusually for an Id, is the tech girl for 02). He consciously tries to be as stoic and cool-headed as possible
  • It's arguable that characters like Daisuke and Mimi have equally pure hearts, actually, since they tend to be optimistic and believe the best of people no matter what.

Digimon

Id

Masaru

(Marcus)

Brash street fighter, The Messiah, Dumb Is Good

Ego

Yoshino

(Yoshi)

Four years older, usually thinks with one and acts with the other (shifts from favoring Superego to favoring Id)

Superego

Touma

(Thomas)

Calm, cool, logical

Id

Ruki

(Rika)

Ineffectual Loner, angry, definitely the most badass girl this franchise has to offer

Ego

Takato Ascended Fanboy, normal, friendly, definitely the least Hot-Blooded goggle-boy leader (darn you, Masaru!) this franchise has to offer

Superego

Jenrya

(Henry)

Technical Pacifist, thoughtful, Zen-like, definitely the hardest-to-classify character this franchise has to offer

Dragonball Z -- The three Androids:

Id

Ego

Superego

Android 17 Android 18 Android 16

Elfen Lied

Id

Mariko Deranged but, innocent

Ego

Nana Reserved and reasonable; represses and actively fights against her instincts to kill

Superego

Lucy Antisocial and repentant for her actions; her sole meaning for living is to atone for her past sins

Et Cetera

  • The three girls:

Id

Benkate Alcoholic and gun-toting, can also be Ego

Ego

Mingchao Ditzy and childish, can therefore also be Id

Superego

Fino Rational and stoic
  • The guys, too:

Id

Yaghi Fino's tag-along younger brother

Ego

Alternate Shy and bespectacled

Superego

Baskerville Revenge-driven
  • And the trio before Yaghi, Fino, and Alternate joined:

Id or Ego

Id or Superego

Ego or Superego

Mingchao Benkate Baskerville

Eyeshield 21

  • Ojou:

Id

Ootawara Dumb Muscle

Ego

Sakuraba the most normal

Superego

Shin or Takami Takami is more typically intelligent while Shin is the least emotional
  • Shinryuuji:

Id

Agon relies on his talent and instinct

Ego

Ikkyu prideful but reasonable

Superego

Unsui the most cautious of the three
  • Seibu:

Id

Riku actions based on emotions rather then what's strategic

Ego

Kid intelligent, but insecure

Superego

Superego Tetsuma (the one whose emotions are the most controlled
  • Taiyou:

Id

Kasamatsu,

Kamagaruma

easily enraged and tricked

impulsive

Ego

Harao reasonably intelligent, but hampered by insecurity

Superego

Banba the real brains of the team
  • Poseidon:

Id

Mizumachi lives for fun

Ego

Kobanzame

Superego

Kakei thinks the most strategically of the 3
  • Bando:

Id

Kotaro values passion most

Ego

Juri only sane man

Superego

Akaba values intellegence most
  • Hakushuu:

Id

Gao animal instincts personified

Ego

Maria desires victory, but not at the expense of others

Superego

Marco goes for the most straight forward path to victory regardless of those he hurts

88 Alternately, one could argue that Kisiragi is the Ego: he's Marco's Left Hand in contrast to Gaou's Right, worships strength every bit as much as Gaou does, but relies on brainpower to use his strength effectively, putting him right between the two of them.

  • Teikoku:

Id

Yamato plays for the love of competing

Ego

Karin the peace keeper

Superego

Taka the intellectual
  • Team America:

Id

Ego

Superego

Panther Mr. Don Clifford

Fist of the North Star:

Id

Bart Impulsive, Loud-Mouth, Energetic

Ego

Kenshiro Calm, Level-Headed, Comforts Lynn and keeps Bart in Line

Superego

Lynn Sweet-Natured, Gentle, Shy, Empathetic

Full Metal Panic:

Id

Kurz Weber Impulsive, lecherous

Ego

Mao Balanced. As commander, must make use of both of her subordinates' talents

Superego

Sousuke Stoic, rational, socially inept

Fullmetal Alchemist:

Id

Edward Reckless, impulsive, hot-tempered, extremely driven

Ego

Winry Sensible, diplomatic, motherly, can be stern

Superego

Alphonse Gentle, thoughtful, idealistic, self-sacrificing

Ghost in the Shell

Id

Ego

Superego

Batou Aramaki The Major

Team Getter Robo? They're a bit of a special case, though, as their positions tend to shift depending on whether the current version owes more to the goofy 1970s anime or the dark and violent manga version.

Id

Ryoma Seems anything but Id when it's played Lighter and Softer, being a typical Hot-Blooded anime hero/team captain; but when played Darker and Edgier, his Id comes out -- Hot Blooded to the point of being psychotically violent.

Ego

Musashi/

Benkei

Although generally a bumbling oaf who charges into battle without thinking, in darker Getter stories where he's still more violent, he's usually less so than his teammates and has a great deal more empathy.

Superego

Hayato Whether he's a cool-headed foil to Ryo's loud, flashy super robo antics or a cold an calculating sociopath, Hayato almost always fits into the Superego mold. His Getter-2's hit and run fighting style reflects this nicely.

Hellsing

Id

Ego

Superego

Alucard Seras Integra

Ichigo100% has the three main love interests:

Id

Satsuki Aggressive and emotional

Ego

Tsukasa Arguably the most mature of the three, can be emotional or calm

Superego

Tojo Quiet and thoughtful

Immortal Grand Prix

Id

Ego

Superego

Liz Takishi Amy

Kaleido Star:

Id

Sora the perky leader, often running on emotion

Ego

Anna cool-headed off-stage, but would rather be doing comedy

Superego

Mia the semi-serious and logical one

Katekyo Hitman Reborn's two major villains and main protagonist may fit.

Id

Xanxus Passionate, hair-trigger temper, speech is full of "Angrish"

Ego

Tsuna Level-headed and kindhearted, practically The Messiah, but knows when to be full of asskickery; eventually defeats the other two

Superego

Byakuran Seems like a run-of-the-mill Psychopathic Manchild but takes a level in psycho as well as The Chessmaster as the Future arc progresses

Legend of Galactic Heroes has this primarily in:

Id

Siegfried Kircheis the McCoy

Ego

Reinhard von

Lohengramm

the Captain Kirk figure

Superego

Paul von Oberstein a Machievellian Spock
  • And as a comedy trio:

Id

Ego

Superego

Olivier

Poplan

Julian Minci,

surprisingly

Louis

Mashengo

Despite a Four-Girl Ensemble, the main characters of Lucky Star fits into this:

Id

Tsukasa

Hiiragi

ditzy Cloudcuckoolander who spends most of her time sleeping

Ego

Konata

Izumi

balanced, despite being an Otaku girl

Superego

Kagami

Hiiragi

The rational one who often critizes Konata's otaku interests and inability to study hard as well as constantly looking over her twin sister Tsukasa
  • Or if you want to put Miyuki-san into the picture, three possible arrangements:
Possibility 1 Possibility 2 Possibility 3

Id

Tsukasa Konata Konata

Ego

Kagami Kagami Tsukasa

Superego

Miyuki Miyuki Miyuki
    • Basically, the four main girls go like this: Tsukasa and Konata fits into both Id and Ego (Tsukasa tends to lean more to the Ego while Konata more to the Id), Kagami fits into the Ego and Superego, and Miyuki fits into the Superego.

Id

Ego

Superego

Patricia Martin Hiyori Tamura Yutaka Kobayakawa
    • Hiyori has traces of Id, due to her tendency to fantasize on Yuu-chan and Minami romantic relationship; Yutaka also has an Ego side.
    • Minami Iwasaki fits all three spots, depending on the situation.
  • for the Konata household:

Id

Ego

Superego

Soujirou Izumi Yutaka Kobayakawa Konata Izumi

Id

Ego

Superego

Misao Kusakabe Ayano Minegishi Kagami Hiiragi

There's one in Mahou Sensei Negima as well, in the dorm.

Id

Ego

Superego

Asuna Konoka Negi

Mai-HiME:

Id

Mikoto hunger, instinct, emotion

Ego

Mai balance, mediation, self-reliance

Superego

Natsuki reason

Mai-Otome, especially the manga:

Id

Arika perky, hyper, friendly, none-too-bright

Ego

Erstin gentle and shy mediator between the other two

Superego

Nina serious, stern, often at odds with Arika

Maison Ikkoku"", has more than one:

Id

Akemi A very loud and energetic drunk, a bit impulsive and shows off her exhibitionist side on a regular basis

Ego

Hanae Also a rather loud and energetic drunk but also fairly frequently shows off her motherly side

Superego

Yotsuya Despite his highly eccentric actions he has a very calm, deadpan and formal personality

Id

Kozue Cheerful, kind and caring, but also a little ditzy

Ego

Godai Often a victim of misunderstandings, but normally the first one to try to understand the situation at hand

Superego

Kyoko Tries to be very rational and mature but her temper sometimes gets in the way

Id

Godai A kind young man but is normally rather temperamental and competitive with Mitaka

Ego

Kyoko Sweet and tries to be understanding to both of these men, does wish that they would stop being so competitive around her

Superego

Mitaka While he genuinely cares for Kyoko he does show off that he is a rich athletic pretty boy on a regular basis

Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch -- each with components of two:

Id / Ego

Lucia Leader, but more concerned with her love life than the rules that might prevent it

Id / Superego

Hanon Picks fights with Lucia over breaking the rules and usually goes on to do the exact same thing (Superego only when others, namely Lucia, are involved)

Ego / Superego

Rina Mediator

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed:

Id

Murrue

Ramius

The Captain and Team Mom; compassionate, humanistic, and willing to bend and break rules as necessary in order to serve what's best for the individuals involved

Ego

Mu La

Flaga

Veteran Ace Pilot who serves as a pragmatic midpoint between Murrue and Natarle, respecting military regulations while recognizing that some situations require flexibility. Maintains a balance between his natural inclinations toward being a good soldier and being a good person

Superego

Natarle

Badgiruel

Sergeant Rock; firmly believing in the importance of discipline and abiding by military regulations

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny has three Power Trios.

  • The Main Characters:

Id

Shinn

Asuka

An idealist who doesn't realize he's in a show with Grey and Gray Morality. Impulsive, hotheaded, and loyal to his friends before all else; tendency towards blaming others whenever something goes wrong

Ego

Athrun

Zala

Conflicted patriot who wants to believe to the same degree that Shinn does, but too cynical and bitter after his experiences in the first war to implicitly trust those around him. Wavers between following Shinn and Kira for much of the show, eventually settling on the latter.

Superego

Kira

Yamato

Technical Pacifist Messiah who suppresses his own strong feelings in the name of saving the world; very, very focused and putting his own emotions on the backburner in the interest of protecting others
  • The Minerva Trio (actually a great example of a failed Power Trio, in which the Ego is unable to successfully balance the other two, leaving the Superego in control, and the Id violent, angry, and on the verge of a confusion-induced nervous breakdown)

Id

Shinn Asuka Badass Jerkass Woobie Hero with an F In Good. His heart's in the right place, but his Unstoppable Rage gets in the way of his doing the right thing. A wannabe hero who hasn't figured out that Black and White Morality just doesn't happen in Gundam. Suffers a mental breakdown over the course of the show as his desires and his gut instincts come more and more into conflict. Has a definite childish streak.

Ego

Lunamaria Hawke Reasonable and friendly, she tries to be the mediator, but her lack of a forceful personality repeatedly sidelines her, allowing Rey more and more control over the group. She wants to do the right thing, but really isn't sure how to go about it, and her indicision has less than desireable consequences for Shinn in particular.

Superego

Rey Za Burrel Cold-blooded Manipulative Bastard who believes that Utopia Justifies the Means; a calm, focused example of The Quiet One otherwise. Genuinely seems to like the other two but has no qualms about using them in the name of creating paradise.
  • Phantom Pain

Id

Stella/r Louisier Childish, in both good and bad ways; suffers from borderline paranoid schizophrenia

Ego

Auel Neider Ax Crazy, but more "controllable" than Stella/r; has a brotherly relationship with Sting and is a Knight Templar Big Brother towards Stella (when he isn't emotionally abusing her)

Superego

Sting Oakley Brother figure to his teammates and keeps the other two in control; cold, and the most practical of the three; the only one who knows when to call it a day

My Hero Academia:

The Three Main Leading Heroes:

Superego Izuku Midoriya The Cowardly Lion who pushed himself extremely to become The Hero.
Id Katsuki Bakugou A Bully who was Izuku's Rival and main trigger towards his terrible temper.
Ego All Might aka Toshinori Yagi A not-so-perfect Hero with his own desires to find a successor to his power.

Naruto has six Power Trios (it helps all squads are in three and were probably made with this in mind):

  • Team 7:

Inner Id,

mostly Ego

Sakura Fawns after Sasuke, regularly hits Naruto, compassionate, book smart, sees things in black and white at first, can be voice of reason sometimes (started off Superego)

Id, later

Superego

Naruto Loud, impulsive, boastful (when Sasuke isn't saving him), hyperactive, instinctual, stubborn

Ego, later

Superego

Sasuke Both intelligent and intuitive, practical, usually calm in the face of anything, stoic (started off Ego)
    • Inner Sakura tends toward Id.
  • Team Yamato:

Id

Naruto Impulsive, emotional, stubborn, chaotic

Ego

Sakura Practical, smoothing, balanced, neutral

Superego

Sai Rational, emotionless, effective, lawful
  • Team 8:

Id

Kiba Hyperactive, brash knucklehead

Ego

Hinata Extremely quiet Fan of Underdog, wouldn't disagree with anyone ever

Superego

Shino Believes he should be leader over Kiba
  • Team 10:

Id

Chouji Mostly concerned with his next meal

Ego

Shikamaru Genius, extremely mellow

Superego

Ino Angry, loud, convinced of her own superiority
  • Team Gai:

Id

Lee Burning passion, sometimes uncontrolled emotions

Ego

Tenten According to Word of God, actually the balancing force on Team Gai

Superego

Neji Nietzsche Wannabe (tending towards Ego after his defeat at the hands of Naruto)
  • The Sand Siblings:

Id

Kankuro Obnoxious, talks tough but has a good heart

Ego

Temari Intelligent and despite her tough demeanor doesn't seem interested in conflict

Superego

Gaara Ax Crazy, turned almost messiah-like leader
  • Team Minato:

Id

Obito The Hero-wannabe who was passionate about making life better. Who eventually turns Ego and evil after being convinced by Madara.

Ego

Rin The Chick with the most innocent intentions and a secret crush on Kakashi.
Superego Kakashi The Spock who once believed rules mattered more than friendship.
Id Yahiko The responsible big brother type who bonded people together.
Ego Konan Devoted to peace and willing to sacrifice herself for it.
Superego Nagato Became the Dark Messiah through a tyrannical sense of justice

(Bonus points for differentiating from the typical Id-Superego rivalry the series is famed for.)

  • There's also the most obvious one of the Sannin:

Id

Ego

Superego

Jiraiya Tsunade Orochimaru
  • Interestingly, the Akatsuki can be divided using this trope:
Id Ego Superego
Kisame, Deidara, Tobi (fake personality), Hidan, White Zetsu. (The Psychopaths) Sasori, Konan, Tobi (true personality) (The Pragmatics) Itachi, Kakuzu, Black Zetsu, Pain (The Masterminds)

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Id

Asuka Can barely control her rage (and, sometimes, lust)

Ego

Shinji Wants to prove himself to his father, discharge his guilt, make himself a hero...

Superego

Rei A moral and self-sacrificing Emotionless Girl
  • This triad can also be viewed as the other Freudian triad of Thanatos (Death), Eros (Love/sex) and Mortido (destruction).
  • The three minor characters Toji, Kensuke and Hikari form a Power Trio as well.
  • The Magi computers collectively represent Ritsuko's mother and the three aspects to her personality:

Id

Ego

Superego

the mother the woman the scientist

In One Piece, we have: The Monster Trio:

Id

Sanji Cook, Pervert, ruled by emotions

Ego

Luffy The only one who can make them work together, shows both emotion/instinct motivated actions and actions motivated by higher concepts such as True Companions and his own personal idea of justice

Superego

Zoro Concerned with honor, especially in battle; constantly clashes with Sanji
  • The First Three Crew Members:

Id

Ego

Superego

Luffy Nami Zoro
  • Also, the Three Admirals:

Id

Kizaru A little lax with rules, but is extremely careless and causes wanton destruction without knowing it

Ego

Aokiji A slacker, lax with rules but still follows commands

Superego

Akainu Extremely law-abiding
  • During Luffys Childhood:

Id

Luffy Not as strong as later, but pretty much the same without being very brave

Ego

Ace Acting impulsive if someone threatens him but being calm enough to pull some thefts and stuff

Superego

Sabo Berating Ace not to be to impulsive and sacrificing his freedom to save his brothers

Pokémon: Has several easy-to-divide trios.

  • Early on:

Id

Ash Impulsive, reckless

Ego

Misty Fitting to a T

Superego

Brock Aside from his forrays in love
  • In later seasons, besides Ash and Brock:

Id

Dawn Like May, she is the impulsive rookie

Ego

Iris Drifts back and forth

Superego

Cilan Cool and calm, doesn't show much emotion
  • As for Team Rocket:

Id

Jessie Is the most impulsive and violent of the three

Ego

Meowth Can be violent or philosophical

Superego

James Easily the most relaxed of the three
  • The Starter Pokemon Ash captures:

Kanto Starters

Johto Starters

Unova Starters

Id

Charmander-

Charmeleon-Charizard

Chikorita-Bayleef Oshawott

Ego

Squirtle Totodile Tepig

Superego

Bulbasaur Cyndaquil-Quilava Snivy
  • The Starter Pokemon some friends capture with Ash:

Houen Starters

Sinnoh Starters

Id

May's Torchic-

Combusken-Blaziken

Dawn's Piplup

Ego

Brock's Mudkip-

Marshtomp

Ash's Turtwig-

Grotle-Torterra

Superego

Ash's Treecko-

Grovyle-Sceptile

Ash's Chimchar-

Monferno-Infernape

The Prince of Tennis: The Three Demons of Rikkai Dai Fuzoku:

Id

Sanada Genichirou Called the "Emperor" -- strong, ruthless, and has a tendencity towards violent reaction

Ego

Yukimura Seiichi Called "Child of God" -- Albeit at times quite ruthless himself, is by default the force uniting his team

Superego

Yanagi Renji The "Master" -- the team's data specialist, uses statistics and probabilities during tennis matches to predict the opponent's move, and crafts the team's strategies. Tends to be cool and aloof.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica:

Id

Sayaka &

Kyouko

Both hot-headed and following their impulses (very different though those impulses may be)

Ego

Madoka The series is basically her being caught among the various things other people want of her. More to the point, she has a lot of cares, but doesn't tend to rush into things like her best friend, Sayaka.

Superego

Mami &

Homura

Both calm and rational in all situations. Or most, anyway.

Sailor Moon (pre-Jupiter):

Id

Rei Hino/

Sailor Mars

hot-headed, throws tantrums

Ego

Usagi Tsukino/

Sailor Moon

the leader who's ditzy, yet still the most normal of the three

Superego

Ami Mizuno/

Sailor Mercury

Level-headed, calculative, genius intellect

Sailor Moon ("Outers" pre-Saturn):

Id

Sailor Uranus talkative, flirty, brash

Ego

Sailor Pluto ageless, wise, understands the "Inners'" point of view more than the other two

Superego

Sailor Neptune stoic, calm, Uranus' foil

Samurai Champloo:

Id

Mugen Brash vagabond

Ego

Fuu Balance

Superego

Jin Stoic, quiet ronin

Samurai Pizza Cats:

Id

Polly Esther Walking Berserk Button who often beats the crap out of Speedy or Guido (and Bad Bird to an extent) every time they say or do something she doesn't agree with

Ego

Speedy Cerviche Pretty average lad who acts according to the circumstances

Superego

Guido Anchovie Calm and cool guy who never loses his relaxed stance

Serial Experiments Lain has Lain as all three:

Id

Lain of the

Wired

Self-destructive, impulsive, hedonistic

Ego

Normal Lain Rational, has emotions, only personality Lain is fully conscious of

Superego

Child Lain Quiet, emotionless

Shugo Chara:

Id

Ran Outspoken, fun-loving Genki Girl (can seem Ego at times)

Ego

Suu Cute and polite girl, who always tries to make other happy

Superego

Miki Calm and controlled Bokukko and smartest of the three
  • However, these three characters are a special case, since they all basically act as the Superego to Amu Hinamori's Ego.

Sket Dance

Id

Ego

Superego

Himeko Bossun Switch

Soul Eater (Although they work separately most of the time)

Id

Black Star Prefers to act before thinking in the results of what he is doing, by far the most impulsive of the trio

Ego

Maka

Albarn

The most equilibrated of the trio, tends to let herself be fueled both by her logic and her emotions

Superego

Death

the Kid

usually cold, smart and talented enough to face almost anything, however many times he lets his obsessive compulsive tendencies take control of him, this ironically from the fact he wants moral and physical perfection and balance (he's a god after all)
  • The main villains within the story:
Ego Medusa Gorgon A cunning and manipulative Witch who played her plans close to her chest. She escaped death on more than one occasion.
Superego Arachne Gorgon The refined elder Witch that owned a legion of followers, she foolishly tried to tame Asura. Ending up paying a price she couldn't afford.
Id Kishin Asura The series Bigger Bad who was highly unstable and freakish in nature. He wrapped himself in his own skin, for he was too afraid of the outside world.

Space Runaway Ideon appears to have this in a less personified form than most:

Id

The Ideon itself powered by the potentially infinite Ide energy (the name as a plenty eloquent clue) which is particularly triggered by threats to it and the youngest members of its crew, and sometimes acts on its own in those cases

Ego

The Ideon's pilot Usually engaged in combat when needed, trying to keep the crew safe, but also needing to attack and thus making use of the Ideon's energy and its destructive power, a fragile balance that's usually hard to maintain

Superego

The Solo Ship Usually carries the more adult members of the cast, who try to work toward everyone's best interest, and also the youngest children on board, further emphasizing everyone's responsibility to keep everyone safe

Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna

Id

Haruhi brash, violent, intelligent but not a thinker

Ego

Eyes the leader, hands-off and mysterious

Superego

Rio Sly, small, Little Miss Badass and uses it her advantage

Star Driver

Id

Takuto Your typical Hot-Blooded Henshin Hero; completely and entirely driven by his impulses and emotions

Ego

Wako A direct balance between the two: definitely has aspirations and desires, but doesn't let them get in the way of her duty

Superego

Sugata Calm and rather closed-off; reluctantly follows his duties because he has to, even though they're destroying him

Strike Witches: The Karlsland Witches

Id

Ego

Superego

Erica Minna Gertrud

Suzumiya Haruhi:

Id

Haruhi Impulsive, prone to extreme mood swings, has little to no concern for the feelings of others

Ego

Kyon Balanced; not as stoic as Yuki, but not as insane as Haruhi

Superego

Yuki Quiet, supremely rational, unemotive, highly competent

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, before it becomes a Five-Man Band:

Id

Kamina unstoppable passion

Ego

Yoko keeps both others under control

Superego

Simon restrained reason

In Tenshi ni Narumon we have our main Trio:

Id

Silky villainous and powerful

Ego

Noelle the one who makes the final choice

Superego

Mikael determined and by-the-book

To Aru Majutsu no Index, the three main protagonists:

Id

Misaka brash, aggressive, and Hot-Blooded Tsundere with power of lightning

Ego

Touma more compassionate than Accelerator but his Hot Bloodiness is more laid back than Misaka

Superego

Accelerator Anti-Hero with powerful telekinetic powers and a cold, cynical personality who kills those who stand in his way or villains who are much worse than him without showing any signs of remorse

Tokyo Mew Mew (pre-Pudding)

Id

Ichigo wacky, fun-loving

Ego

Lettuce smart but clumsy

Superego

Mint calm, refined

Transformers: Robots in Disguise: The Autobot brothers.

Id

Side Burn Hotheaded and girl-crazy but very sympathetic

Ego

X-Brawn Tough and thrill-seeking but well-behaved

Superego

Prowl Highly disciplined and law-enforcing

Tweeny Witches AKA Magical Girl Squad Alice:

Id

Alice Red Headed Heroine Genki Girl Determinator

Ego

Eva A very nice witch with little magical power

Superego

Sheila Insufferable Genius Tall, Dark and Snarky White-Haired Pretty Girl

The World Is Mine, fairly recently

Id, later

Ego

Mon No Kill Like Overkill combined with just about Anything That Moves

Superego,

later Id

Toshiya Starts out as Mon's bitch and is now a Manipulative Bastard

Ego, some

Superego

Maria Shows compassion to anyone, even to the above two
  • The transference of Mon and Toshiya starts after Mon's encounter with Hakumadon.

Yu-Gi-Oh!

Id

Jonouchi hot-headed, loud-mouthed, aspiring rookie

Ego

Yugi/Yami Yugi mature, heroic, powerful

Superego

Kaiba stoic, focused, genius-level intellect

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

Id, some

Ego

Crow Loud, impulsive, unable to not get excited at anything, thus grinds on Jack's nerves yet cares for the well-being of others

Superego,

some Id

Jack Overly proud, otherwise stoic, gets along with Crow but doesn't

Ego, some

Superego

Yusei Calm in the face of anything, keeps Jack and Crow in line when they fuss and fight
  • (Pre-Crow) Aki: Originally thought to be cold-blooded and sadistic, eventually revealed to be extremely passionate about things she cares about and ultimately in search of love. (Id)
  • The crossover movie:

Id

Judai the most enthusiastic about their adventure

Ego

Yusei attitude still much the same keep-in-line nature

Superego

Yami/Atem Knight Templar tendencies

Zettai Karen Children

Id

Kaoru

(psychokinesis)

may have something to do with her mother and older sister's large breasts

Ego

Aoi

(teleportation)

the only one with a "normal" upbringing

Superego

Shiho (telepathy) a one-girl CSI for her police chief father

Zombie Loan

Id

Chika Id; brash and hot-headed, fights constantly with Shito

Ego

Michiru Ego; constantly trying to mediate between Shito and Chika, but usually gets on well with them seperately

Superego

Shito Superego; reserved, usually calm and collected, but easily frustrated by Chika
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