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| The Hero | Shugo |
| The Lancer | Rena |
| The Big Guy | Ouka |
| The Smart Guy | Mireille (minor subversion; she's the healer) |
| The Chick | Hotaru (bigger subversion; she's got the attack magic) |
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| The Hero | Ikki |
| The Lancer | Kazu |
| The Big Guy | Buccha |
| The Smart Guy | Agito/Akito |
| The Chick | Onigiri |
| Sixth Ranger | Crossant Mask, Emily |
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| The Hero | Cooro |
| The Lancer | Husky |
| The Big Guy | Senri |
| The Chick | Nana |
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Axis Powers Hetalia - Allied Forces (roles subject to change, of course)
| The Hero | America (or so he wants to believe) |
| The Lancer | England (Straight Man and The Rival of sorts to America, Team Dad... sometimes) |
| The Big Guy | Russia (The tallest and more unstable of the group) |
| The Smart Guy | France (extremely manipulative, sneaky and sly when he wants) |
| The Chick | China (The most traditionally bishonen and kinda artsy. He's also The Woobie of the group even from the allies until changes out of his traditional robes into a Zhongshan suit. I mean, a Mao suit.) |
| Sixth Ranger | Canada (Whose presence is rarely noticed by the other Allies and sometimes mistaken for America.) |
| In fanwork, the East Asian nations are typically portrayed as a Five-Man Band as well: | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | China (Switches from The Chick to this since he's the eldest of the group and the others's Parental Substitute) |
| The Lancer | Japan (Disagrees with China a LOT, ends up betraying him at some point) |
| The Big Guy | South Korea (Tallest and more energetic of the bunch) |
| The Smart Guy | Hong Kong (mysterious, calm, kinda emotionless, possible explosives expert) |
| The Chick | Taiwan (the only girl for a while. |
| Sixth Ranger | Actually, two: Vietnam (the tomboy to Taiwan's girly girl) and Thailand (newest East Asian introduced). Mongolia and Tibet have the potential to be this as well, but they've barely showed up. |
| Team Pet | Pochi! Or.. Shinatty-chan. |
| Lately, fans also apply these dynamics to the Nordics: | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Finland (Nordic-centered strips are almost always from his POV) |
| The Lancer | Sweden (Finland's |
| The Big Guy | Denmark (possible Boisterous Bruiser, with an axe as his Weapon of Choice) |
| The Smart Guy | Norway (Deadpan Snarker, can see spirits, argues with Denmark) |
| The Chick | Iceland (the youngest of the group, barring Sealand. This might change) |
| Tagalong Kid | Sealand (Sweden's "adoptive child") |
| Team Pet | Hana-Tamago! |
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| Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Akihisa Yoshii |
| The Lancer | Minami Shimada |
| The Big Guy | Mizuki Himeji |
| The Smart Guy | Yuji Sakamoto |
| The Chick | Hideyoshi Kinoshita |
| The Sixth Ranger | Kōta Tsuchiya |
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| Bakugan | |
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| The Hero | Dan |
| The Co-Lancers | Shun, Runo |
| The Smart Guy | Marucho (mainly), but also Alice (prior to episode 36) and Joe (after episode 36) |
| The Chick | Julie |
| Sixth Ranger | Joe, Alice |
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| Bakugan: The Humans' Guardian Bakugans | |
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| The Hero | Drago |
| The Lancer | Skyress |
| The Smart Guy | Tigrerra |
| The Big Guy | Gorem |
| The Chick | Preyas |
| Sixth Ranger | Hydranoid |
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| New Vestroia Arc of Bakugan | |
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| The Hero | Dan |
| The Lancer | Mira |
| The Big Guy | Ace (doubles as the second Lancer) |
| The (other) Big Guy | Baron |
| The Smart Guy | Marucho |
| Sixth Ranger | Shun |
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| New Vestroia Arc of Bakugan: The Humans' Guardian Bakugans | |
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| The Hero | Drago |
| The Lancer | Percival |
| The Smart Guy | Nemus |
| The Chick | Elfin (with elements of The Smart Guy) |
| Fifth Ranger | Inagram |
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| The Hero | Dan |
| The Lancer(s) | Shun, Ren (being The Mole) |
| The Big Guy | Jake |
| The Chick | Fabia (a.k.a. Princess Fabia) |
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| Bamboo Blade | |
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| The Hero | Tamaki |
| The Lancer / The Smart Guy | Kirino |
| The Big Guy | Miyako |
| The Chick | Sayako |
| Sixth Ranger | Azuma |
| Team Dad | Kojiro |
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| Battle Royale (Shuuya's friends before being sent to the island) | |
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| The Hero | Shuya |
| The Lancer | Yoshitoki |
| The Big Guy | Sugimura |
| The Smart Guy | Mimura |
| The Chick | Yutaka |
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| Berserk (The original Band of the Hawk) | |
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| The Hero | Griffith |
| The Lancer/Sixth Ranger | Guts |
| The Big Guy / Sacrificial Lion | Pippin |
| The Smart Guy / Sacrificial Lion | Judeau |
| The Chick/Action Girl | Casca (who was Griffith's Lancer before Guts came along) |
| Non-Action Guy / Sacrificial Lion | Corkus |
| The Tagalong Kid | Rickert |
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| Berserk (Guts' new True Companions) | |
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| The Hero / The Big Guy | Guts |
| The Lancer | Serpico |
| Tagalong Kid | Isidro |
| The Smart Guy / Sixth Ranger | Schierke |
| The Chick(s) | Casca and Farnese |
| Fairy Companion(s) | Puck and Evarella |
| Non-Action Guy | Magnifico |
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| The Hero | Train Heartnet |
| The Lancer | Sven Vollfied |
| The Big Guy | Eve (Cute Bruiser; doubles as The Smart Guy) |
| The Chick | Rinslet |
| The Sixth Ranger | Both Jenos and Sephiria, nearer the end. |
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| Black Lagoon | |
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| The Hero | Dutch (also The Big Guy) |
| The Lancer | Revy |
| The Smart Guy | Benny |
| The Chick | Rock |
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| Bleach | |
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| The Hero | Ichigo Kurosaki |
| The Lancer | Rukia Kuchiki (or Renji Abarai) |
| The Big Guy | Yasutora "Chad" Sado |
| The Smart Guy | Uryū Ishida |
| The Chick | Orihime Inoue (or Rukia Kuchiki) |
| Sixth Ranger | Renji Abarai |
| Team Pet/The Mentor | Yoruichi Shihōin |
| The (other) Mentor | Kisuke Urahara |
- Varies A LOT: Initially, Rukia is The Lancer, but leaves and is briefly replaced by Uryu, who returns to Smart Guy when Renji joins the team.
- Uryū doesn't really lower the saddle on his high horse enough to fill his The Smart Guy role very well until shortly after the Soul Society arc ends. Early on, before Renji joins the team and before Uryū calms down, it's more like this:
| Bleach | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Ichigo Kurosaki |
| The Lancer | Uryū Ishida |
| The Big Guy | Yasutora "Chad" Sado |
| The Smart Guy | Rukia Kuchiki |
| The Chick | Orihime Inoue |
- Varies A LOT: One of the complicating factors is that, aside from The Big Guy, Rukia has some elements of all five roles, acting as the informative partner-mentor to Ichigo in the Substitution arc, posing as the primary focus of the Soul Society rescue arc, and in the first half of the story, was the series' co-star, important enough to be considered as The Hero for her own personal character arc.
- In the Arrancar arc, Chad and Uryū are replaced by Renji/Ikkaku and Hitsugaya respectively, and Rukia becomes The Lancer again.
- In the midst of the Soul Society Arc, Hitsugaya briefly substitutes for Ichigo as The Hero, with his friend, Momo Hinamori as The Chick and lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto as The Lancer.
- In all OVAs and filler arcs, Rukia is The Lancer and Renji the Sixth Ranger.
| Bleach - The five Shinigami/Soul Reapers who travel to the world of the living at the start of the Arrancar arc can be sorted into a similar team: | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Toshiro Hitsugaya |
| The Lancer | Renji Abarai |
| The Big Guy | Ikkaku Madarame |
| The Smart Guy | Yumichika Ayasegawa |
| The Chick | Rangiku Matsumoto |
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| Bleach - Squad 11 is one of the few developed Squads, and has its own semi-FMB: | |
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| The Hero / The Big Guy | Kenpachi Zaraki |
| The Lancer | Ikkaku Madarame |
| The Smart Guy | Yumichika Ayasegawa (or Yachiru Kusajishi) |
| The Chick | Yachiru Kusajishi (or Yumichika Ayasegawa) |
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| Bleach - The Vizards could be divided into their own band too: | |
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| The Hero | Shinji Hirako |
| The Lancer | Hiyori Sarugaki |
| The Big Guy(s) | Love Aikawa, Kensei Muguruma |
| The Smart Guy | Hachigen Ushōda |
| The Chick(s) | Lisa Yadōmaru, Mashiro Kuna |
| Sixth Ranger | Rōjūrō "Rose" Ōtoribashi |
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| Bleach - Hell, even Urahara's crew can qualify: | |
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| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Kisuke Urahara |
| The Lancer | Yoruichi Shihōin |
| The Big Guy | Tessai Tsukabishi |
| The Chick | Ururu Tsumugiya |
| Sixth Ranger(s) | Isshin Kurosaki, Ryūken Ishida |
| Tagalong Kid | Jinta Hanakiri |
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Bleach - The Real Karakura Town crew:
| The Hero | Tatsuki Arisawa |
| The Lancer | Misaomaru Kanonji (or Keigo Asano) |
| The Big Guy | Keigo Asano (or Don Kanonji) |
| The Smart Guy | Mizuiro Kojima |
| The Chick | Chizuru Honshō |
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Bleach - Aside from Muramasa, the post-rebellion Zanpakuto spirit forms can be sorted into their own band:
| The Hero | Tensa Zangetsu (as a younger teenager) |
| The Lancer(s) | Hihiō Zabimaru, Haineko and Kazeshini (likely the most prominently shown Zanpakuto) |
| The Big Guy(s) | Ryūmon Hōzukimaru, Daiguren Hyōrinmaru, Wabisuke, Gonryōmaru, Gegetsuburi, Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō/Tenken, Ryūjin Jakka |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Tensa Zangetsu (as an old man), Senbonzakura Kageyoshi, Sode no Shirayuki, Katen Kyōkotsu and Tobiume |
| The Chick(s) | Suzumebachi, Ruri'ro Kujaku, Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō, Sōgyo no Kotowari |
| Sixth Ranger(s) | Hisagomaru (the last Zanpakuto introduced) and Minazuki (by elimination, really) |
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| Bobobobo Bobobo: Bo-bobo's gang | |
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| The Hero | Bo-bobo |
| The Lancer | Don Patch |
| The Big Guy(s) | Jelly Jiggler, Hatenko |
| The Smart Guy | Softon |
| The Chick | Beauty |
| Tagalong Kid | Gasser |
| Team Pet | Dengaku Man |
| Sixth Ranger | Torpedo Girl |
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| Bubblegum Crisis (with opposite sexes) | |
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| The Hero | Priss |
| The Lancer | Sylia (The leader, but not the POV Character.) |
| The Big Guy | Linna (By process of elimination.) |
| The Smart Guy | Nene |
| The Chick | Mackie |
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| Buso Renkin | |
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| The Hero | Kazuki |
| The Lancer | Tokiko |
| The Big Guy | Captain Bravo (doubles as The Mentor) |
| The Rival | Papillon, to an extent (formerly the Big Bad) |
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| Captain Tsubasa (there are more players in the team, but they take turns into playing one or another role during the games, and here is the more usual pattern in the National Team) | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Tsubasa Ohzora (Oliver Atton) |
| The Lancer | Genzou Wakabayashi (Benji Price) or Koujirou (Steve) Hyuga |
| The Big Guy | Ryou Ishizaki (Bruce Harper), Makoto Souda or Hiroshi Jitou (Clifford Yuma) |
| The Smart Guy | Jun Misugi (Julian Ross) or Hikaru Matsuyama (Phillip Callaghan) |
| The Chick | Taro Misaki (Tom Becker) |
| Sixth Ranger | Ken Wakashimazu (Ed Warner, who also Hyuga's Lancer in Toho) or Shingo Aoi (Nico Alliot) |
| The Mentor | Whatever coach is in the bench; the ones who fit the most are Mikami (Freddy), Kira, Gamo and/or Dubois form the 2002 anime |
| Team Pet | Sanae (Patty), Kumi (Eva), Yukari (Annabelle) or Yayoi (Mary) |
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| Chrono Crusade | |
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| The Hero | Rosette |
| The Lancer | Chrono (who is also The Smart Guy) |
| The Big Guy | Satella |
| The Chick | Azmaria |
| The Mentor | Father Remington |
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| Code Geass - The Main Characters (Note: They were never a Five-Man Band within the series, but they all fit) | |||
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| The Anti and Byronic Hero | Lelouch Lamperouge/vi Britania | ||
| The Lancer | Suzaku Kururugi (or/and C.C.) | ||
| The Big Guy | Kallen Kozuki/Stadfeld | ||
| The Smart Guy | C.C. (or/and Lelouch himself) | ||
| The Chick and Tag Along Kid | Nunnally Lamperouge/vi Britania | ||
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| Code Geass - The Holy Blades | |
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| The Hero | Toudou |
| The Lancer | Asahina |
| The Big Guy | Senba |
| The Smart Guy | Urabe |
| The Chick | Chiba |
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Code Geass - The Ashford Academy student council
| The Hero | Milly Ashford |
| The Lancer | Lelouch Lamperouge (Actually, the hero of the story) |
| The Big Guy | Shirley Fenette (The most athletic of the group being a member of the swimming team. Her personality, however, is a subversion.) |
| The Smart Guy | Nina Einstein (or/and Lelouch himself) |
| The Chick | Rivalz Cardemonde |
| Tag Along Kid | Nunnally Lamperouge |
| Sixth Ranger | Suzaku Kururugi, Kallen Stadfeld/Kozuki, Gino Weinberg and Anya Alstreim |
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| Anti Hero | Spike Spiegel | ||
| The Lancer | Jet Black (Acts more typically heroic than Spike, doubles as The Big Guy) | ||
| The Smart Guy | Edward (A major case of playing with a trope, as she's Genius Ditz/Cloudcuckoolander with No Social Skills) | ||
| The Chick | Faye Valentine (Although she's a total subversion of the Women Are Wiser and heart/spiritual tendencies) | ||
| Team Pet | Ein (Although there are hints that Ein is the actually the smartest of them all) | ||
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Crayon Shin-chan - For the Kasukabe Defense Organization, we have:
| The Hero | Shinnosuke Nohara (Not that he cares.) |
| The Lancer | Tooru Kazama (May also be The Smart Guy.) |
| The Big Guy | Nene Sakurada (Formerly The Chick. Sometimes The Lancer.) |
| The Smart Guy | Ba-chan (May also be The Big Guy.) |
| The Chick | Masao Sat ô |
| Sixth Ranger | Ai Suotome (wanted to be one in an episode, even to the point to offer the team Power Ranger-esque costumes. At the end, Status Quo Is God.) |
| The Mentor | Midori Yoshinaga |
| Team Pet | Shiro the Dog |
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| Cyborg 009 (Note: There are more than five characters, so they're all lumped together in the tags that are the closest to their roles in the team) | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Joe/009 |
| The Lancer | Jet/002 |
| The Big Guy | Albert/004 (sometimes The Smart Guy), Geronimo/005 (Genius Bruiser) |
| The Smart Guy | Ivan/001, GB/007, Pyunma/008 |
| The Chick | Francoise/003 (sometimes Team Mom, sometimes The Smart Guy), Chang/006 |
| Tagalong Kid | Ivan/001 (also The Smart Guy) |
| The Mentor | Dr. Gilmore, Dr. Koizumi (2001 anime) |
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| D.Gray-man | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Allen Walker |
| The Lancer | Lavi, Yu Kanda |
| The Big Guy | Arystar Krory (Or Kanda again) |
| The Smart Guy | Lavi, Bookman, Lenalee and also Komui Lee |
| The Chick | Lenalee Lee |
| Sixth Ranger | Miranda Lotto |
| Trickster Mentor | General Cross |
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| Dancougar | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Shinobu |
| The Lancer and The Chick | Sara |
| The Big Guy | Ryo |
| The Smart Guy | Masato |
| Sixth Ranger | Alan |
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| Dancougar Nova | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Aoi |
| The Lancer | Kurara |
| The Big Guy | Sakuya |
| The Smart Guy | Johnny |
| The Chick and Fifth Ranger | Eida |
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| Dangaioh | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Mia Alice |
| The Lancer and The Big Guy | Pai Thunder |
| The Smart Guy | Roll Kran |
| The Chick | Lamda Nom |
| The Mentor | Dr. Tarsan |
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The Japanese Police from Darker Than Black
| The Hero | Kirihara |
| The Lancer | Saito |
| The Big Guy | Also Saito |
| The Smart Guy | Matsumoto |
| The Chick | Kano |
| Sixth Ranger | Mayu or Kaname |
The main characters from the same series:
| The (Anti) Hero and The Big Guy | Hei |
| The Lancer | Huang |
| The Smart Guy | Mao |
| The Chick | Yin |
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Death Note: The Japanese task-force form one.
| The Hero | Soichiro |
| The Lancer | Aizawa |
| The Big Guy | Mogi |
| The Smart Guy and Big Good | L |
| The Chick | Matsuda |
| Sixth Rangers | Ukita, Ite and Light |
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| Detective Academy Q (aka Tantei Gakuen Q) | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Kyu Renjo |
| The Lancer | Ryu Amakusa |
| The Big Guy | Kintaro Tooyama |
| The Smart Guy | Kazuma Narusawa |
| The Chick | Megumi Minami |
| The Mentor(s) | Morihiko Dan, but Shino Katagiri (Team Mom), Kotaro Nanami (Trickster Mentor) and Tatsumi Hongou (Stern Teacher) (also filled in at one moment or another) |
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Detective Conan - The Shonen Tantei-Dan (Detective Boys)/Junior Detective League
| The Hero | Conan (also The Smart Guy most of the time) |
| The Lancer | Haibara (formerly Genta) |
| The Big Guy | Genta |
| The Smart Guy | Mitsuhiko |
| The Chick | Ayumi |
| The Mentor | Prof. Agasa |
| Sixth Ranger Traitor | Haibara (initially) |
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Chosen Children (Adventure)
| The Hero | Tai Kamiya/Yagami Taichi |
| The Lancer | Kari Kamiya/Yagami Hikari |
| The Heart | Sora Takenouchi |
| The Big Guy | Matt/Yamato Ishida |
| The Smart Guy | Izzy/Koushirou Izumi |
| The Chick | Mimi Tachikawa |
| Team Pet | Digimon Partners |
| Tagalong Kid | T.K./Takeru Takaishi |
| The Mentor | Gennai |
| Sixth Ranger | Joe/Jou Kido |
Chosen Children (Adventure 02)
| The Hero | Davis/Daisuke Motomiya |
| The Lancer | Kari Kamiya/Yagami Hikari |
| The Big Guy | Cody/Iori Hida |
| The Smart Guy | T.K./Takeru Takaishi |
| The Chick | Yolei/Miyako Inoue |
| The Mentor | The previous Chosen |
| Sixth Ranger | Ken Ichijouji |
Chosen Children's Digimon (Adventure 02)
| The Hero | V-mon/Veemon |
| The Lancer | Tailmon/Gatomon |
| The Big Guy | Armadillomon |
| The Smart Guy | Hawkmon |
| The Chick | Patamon |
| The Mentor | The previous Chosen's Digimon |
| Sixth Ranger | Wormmon |
| The Hero and The Big Guy | Marcus Damon/Daimon Masaru |
| The Lancer and The Smart Guy | Thomas/Tohma H. Norstein |
| The Chick | Yoshino Fujieda |
| Lovely Angels | Miki and Megumi |
| The Mentor | Richard Samson/Satsuma Rentarou |
| Cool Old Guy | Homer/Hiroshi Yushima |
| Sixth Ranger | Keenan Crier/Noguchi Ikuto |
Chosen Children (Frontier)
| The Hero | Takuya Kanbara |
| The Lancer | Koji/Kouji Minamoto |
| The Big Guy | J.P./Junpei Shibayama |
| The Smart Guy | Tommy/Tomoki Himi |
| The Chick | Zoe/Izumi Orimoto |
| Team Pets | Bokomon and Neemon, later Patamon |
| Sixth Ranger | Koichi/Kouichi Kimura |
Tamers (Tamers)
| The Hero | Takato Matsuki/Matsuda |
| The Lancer | Rika Nonaka/Makino Ruki |
| The Big Guy(s) | Kazu and Kenta |
| The Smart Guy | Henry Wong/Lee Jianglong |
| The Chick | Jeri Kato/Katou Juri |
| Sixth Ranger | Ryo Akiyama |
| Tagalong Kid | Suzie Wong/Lee Shaochung, also later Ai & Mako |
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| Dinosaur King: D-Team | |
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| The Hero | Max Taylor/Ryuta Kodai |
| The Lancer | Rex Owen/Ancient |
| The Big Guy/Team Dad | Spike Taylor/Kenryu Kodai |
| The Smart Guy/Team Mom | Reese Drake/Riasu Tatsuno |
| The Chick | Zoe Drake/Malm Tatsuno |
| Team Pets | Chomp, Ace, and Paris |
| Sixth Ranger | The Alpha Gang |
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| (22nd Budokai) | |
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| The Hero | Roshi |
| The Lancer | Yamcha |
| The Big Guy | Goku |
| The Smart Guy | Krillin |
| The Chick | Bulma |
| (23rd Budokai) | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Goku |
| The Lancer | Yamcha |
| The Big Guy | Tien |
| The Smart Guy | Krillin |
| The Chick(s) | Chi-Chi, Bulma |
| The Mentor(s) | Roshi, Kami |
| Tagalong Kid | Chiaotzu |
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| (Saiyan saga) | |
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| The Hero | Goku |
| The Lancer | Yamcha |
| The Big Guy | Tien |
| The Smart Guy | Krillin |
| The Sixth Ranger | Piccolo |
| The Mentor(s) | Roshi, Kami, King Kai |
| Tagalong Kid(s) | Chiaotzu, Gohan |
| (Freeza saga) | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Goku |
| The Lancer | Piccolo |
| The Big Guy | Vegeta |
| The Smart Guy | Krillin |
| The Chick | Bulma |
| The Mentor | King Kai |
| Tagalong Kid | Gohan |
| (Cell saga) | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Goku |
| The Lancer | Piccolo |
| The Big Guy | Vegeta |
| The Smart Guy | Trunks |
| The Chick | Bulma |
| Tagalong Kid | Gohan (though he subverts it by surpassing every other hero) |
| Overshadowed by Awesome | Krillin |
| (Buu saga) | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Goku |
| The Lancer | Vegeta |
| The Big Guy(s) | Gohan and Gotenks (Alternately) |
| The Smart Guy | Kaioshin |
| The Chick | Videl |
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| Et Cetera | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Mingchao |
| The Lancer | Baskerville |
| The Big Guy | Benkate |
| The Smart Guy | Fino |
| The Chick | Yaghi |
| The Sixth Ranger | Alternate (Also doubles as another The Smart Guy.) |
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| Eyeshield 21 | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Sena |
| The Lancer | Monta |
| The Big Guy | Kurita |
| The Smart Guy | Hiruma |
| The Chick | Mamori (Team Mom), later Suzuna (standard) |
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Excel Saga (manga)
| The Hero | Matsuya |
| The Lancer | Watanabe |
| The Big Guy | Ropponmatsu 1 or Ropponmatsu II, depending on which one is working |
| The Smart Guy | Sumiyoshi |
| The Chick | Iwata |
- Continuity differs between the manga and the anime.
Excel Saga (anime)
| The Hero | Iwata |
| The Lancer | Matsuya |
| The Big Guy | Roponmatsu 1 |
| The Smart Guy | Sumiyoshi |
| The Chick | Watanabe |
| Tagalong Kid | Ropponmatsu 2 |
- Note that when these characters actually form a team (a paordy of Sentai heroes), it is late in the series, and the roles they pretend to play may not actually be how they act in the rest of the show.
| Fairy Tail | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Natsu |
| The Lancer | Gray |
| The Big Guy | Erza |
| The Smart Guy | Happy |
| The Chick | Lucy (also the Supporting Protagonist) |
| Sixth Ranger | Gajeel |
| Tagalong Kid | Wendy |
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| Fang Of The Sun Dougram | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Rocky |
| The Lancer | Festa, later Crinn |
| The Smart Guy | Crinn, later Henkel |
| The Big Guy | Chico and/or Nanashi |
| The Chick | Canary, later Rita |
| Kid Appeal Character | Billy |
| Tagalong Kid | George |
| Team Pet | Nanashi |
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| Flame of Recca: Team Hokage | |
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| The Hero | Recca Hanabishi |
| The Lancer | Tokiya Mikigami |
| The Smart Guy | Kaoru Koganei |
| The Big Guy | Domon Ishijima |
| The Chick (Action Girl) | Fuuko Kirisawa |
| The Chick (The Medic) | Yanagi Sakoshita |
| Team Mom | Kagehoshi |
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| Fullmetal Alchemist (The Elric brothers may be too independent to fully fit this trope, so for now we'll use the military team instead.) | |
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| The Hero | Roy Mustang |
| The Lancer | Lt. Riza Hawkeye (is always by Mustang's side, serving as his sole confidant - she is also the highest ranked besides Mustang, and generally level-headed where the other guys are completely lost. She also keeps Mustang on track and serves as his bodyguard on occasion. Comes close to being Mustangs Battle Butler.) |
| The Big Guy | Lt. Jean Havoc (It seems Breda would be, but Havoc is the most experienced (aside from Hawkeye and Mustang) in combat. Serves more in this capacity in the manga then the anime, in the anime he serves as more of the team butt monkey or even the Chick then anything else.) |
| The Smart Guy | Lt Heymans Breda, WO Vato Falman (He looks like the big guy, but truth is Breda is a tactical genius, though this is more an informed ability then anything else. He often does the espionage work for Mustang, including picking up Dr Marcoh, supervising illegal border crossings, and interrogating Maria Ross. Warrant Officer Falman might also count considering he has a photographic memory and a more 'Spock' like manner.) |
| Tagalong Kid | Master Sergeant Kain Fuery (He's the techie, almost useless at fighting, and has the lowest rank of all the assembled team. He'd be the smart guy, except Breda and Falman are much smarter then he is. Often gets in the way when fighting breaks out.) |
| The Mentor | Lt. Gen. Grumman (Specifically, Mustang's mentor in the manga.) |
| Team Pet | Black Hayate |
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| Fullmetal Alchemist: Greed's main chimera. Because they're anti-villains, they're somewhere between this and Five-Bad Band. | ||
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| The Boss | Greed | |
| The Lancer | Dorocetto | |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Bido, Martel (they are the best reconnaissance and survive the longest) | |
| The Chick(s) | Bido, Martel (both are weaker than chimera and are The Hearts of the group) | |
| The Big Guy | Law | |
| (Scar's group) | ||
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| The Anti-Hero | Scar | |
| The Lancer | Mei Chang | |
| The Smart Guy | Dr. Marcoh | |
| The Big Guys | Jerso and Zampano (also count as Those Two Guys) | |
| The Chick | Yoki | |
| Team Pet | Xiao May | |
| (Ed's later group) | |
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| The Hero | Ed |
| The Lancer(s) | Greedling |
| The Smart Guy | Hohenheim (once he joins; before that Ed or Ling- Ed's smarter but Ling is the best battle strategist) |
| The Big Guys | Darius and Heinkel (also count as Those Two Guys) |
| Action Girl | Lan Fan |
| The Mentor | Fuu |
| (Father's Sacrifices) | |
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| The Hero | Ed |
| The Lancer | Al |
| The Smart Guy | Hohenheim |
| The Big Guy | Izumi Curtis (Best martial artist and alchemist of the bunch with the possible exception of Hohenheim) |
| The Chick | Roy Mustang (By virtue of being blind at the time) |
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| Fushigi Yuugi: Suzaku warriors | |
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| Big Good | Miaka |
| The Hero | Tamahome |
| The Lancer | Tasuki |
| The Big Guy | Nuriko (slight subversion, he's a Cute Bruiser more than a standard Big Guy) |
| The Smart Guy | Chichiri |
| The Chick | Hotohori (Royalty, So Beautiful It's a Curse, fights like a Lady of War, sits out battle during the second half of the series.) |
| The Sixth Ranger(s) | Mitsukake and Chiriko, collectively |
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Future GPX Cyber Formula - Sugo Asurada Team
| The Hero | Hayato Kazami |
| The Lancer | Miki Jounouchi (also the Cool Big Sis) |
| The Smart Guy | Shinsuke Maki |
| The Chick | Asuka Sugo |
| Tagalong Kid | Ryohei Sumi (although he's not the youngest of the team) |
| The Mentor | Tetsuichiro Kurumada (also Team Dad) |
| Team Pet | V-8 |
| Sixth Ranger | Knight Schumacher/Osamu Sugo |
| Fuwa (Beijing Olympics mascots - there is an animated series of them, so I'll include them here) | |
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| The Hero | Huan Huan |
| The Lancer | Ying Ying (a Fragile Speedster) |
| The Big Guy | Jing Jing |
| Team Mom | Bei Bei |
| Action Girl | Ni Ni |