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Gash Bell (After the Zofis arc)
| The Hero | Gash |
| The Lancer | Umagon |
| The Big Guy | Wonlei |
| The Smart Guy | Kanchome |
| The Chick | Tio |
| The Sixth Ranger | Brago |
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| The Hero | Satsuki Miyanoshita |
| The Lancer | Hajime Aoyama |
| The Smart Guy | Reo Kakinoki (odd case: he's got lots of booksmarts and technical knowledge, but is the one with MORE What an Idiot! moments due to his lack of common sense) |
| The Big Guy and The Chick | Momoko Koigakubo (she's a sweet Ill Girl and a Distressed Damsel, but is also the tallest and oldest of the group and has channelized powerful spirits specifically, Satsuki's mother's ghost at least twice) |
| Tagalong Kid | Keiichirou Miyanoshita |
| The Mentor | Amanojyaku (also Team Pet) and Kayako |
| Sixth Ranger | Kayako, from beyond the grave. Usually by possessing Momoko's body. |
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GetBackers has a revolving cast of Loads and Loads of Characters. The main characters, Ban and Ginji, tend to stay the same, but who fills the other roles depends on who was tapped for whatever mission there is and what elements of their past are currently making hell for everyone.
| Divine Design arc | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Ginji |
| The Lancer | Ban |
| The Smart Guy | Himiko |
| The Chick(s) | Hevn, Kazuki (Captured & brainwashed early on) |
| The Mentor | Maria |
| Sixth Ranger / The Big Guy | Juubei |
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| GetBackers - Kazuki's old gang, Fuuga (lit. "Elegance") | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Kazuki |
| The Lancer | Juubei |
| The Big Guy | Toshiki |
| The Smart Guy | Saizou |
| The Chick (Team Mom) | Sakura |
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| GetBackers - IL Recovery Team | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Ginji |
| The Lancer | Ban |
| The Big Guy | Shido |
| The Smart Guy | Kazuki |
| The Chick(s) | Himiko, Hevn |
| Sixth Ranger | Akabane |
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| GetBackers - The Shiki (lit. "Seasons") Clan | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Shido Fuyuki |
| The Lancer | Amon Natsuki |
| The Big Guy | Ryuho Agi |
| The Chick (The Medic) | Kaoru Haruki |
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| GetBackers - Stradivarius Recovery Team | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Ginji |
| The Lancer | Ban |
| The Big Guy | Hevn |
| The Smart Guy | Madoka |
| The Chick(s) | Natsumi, Paul |
| Sixth Ranger | Shido |
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| GetBackers - Venus de Milo arc | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Ginji |
| The Lancer | Ban |
| The Big Guy | Shido |
| The Chick | Emishi |
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| GetBackers - VOLTS gang leaders | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Ginji (Lightning Emperor) |
| The Lancer | Masaki (Ruler of Light, Flash Master) |
| The Big Guy | Shido (Beastmaster) |
| The Smart Guy | Makubex (The Unknown Boy, Electric Brain) |
| Kazuki (Kazuki of the Strings, Prince of Fear) | |
- Collectively, Kazuki, Shido, Makubex and Masaki are known as the Four Kings.
| Getter Robo (Original and G) | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Ryoma Nagare |
| The Lancer | Hayato Jin |
| The Smart Guy and The Chick | Michiru Saotome |
| The Big Guy | Musashi Tomoe, later Benkei Kurama |
| Tagalong Kid | Genki Saotome |
| The Mentor | Dr. Saotome |
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| Ginga Densetsu Weed (More of an entire pack, but still) | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Weed |
| The Lancer(s) | Jerome, Kyoushiro and GB |
| The Big Guy | Hiro |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Rocket and Tesshin |
| The Chick | Reika |
| Sixth Ranger(s) | Hook and Sasuke |
| Tagalong Kid | Mel |
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| Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Gin |
| The Lancer(s) | John and Ben |
| The Big Guy | Moss |
| The Smart Guy | Smith |
| The Chick | Cross |
| Sixth Ranger(s) | Wilson and Hakuro |
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| GoLion | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Akira Kogane |
| The Lancer | Isamu Kurogane |
| The Big Guy | Tsuyoshi Seido |
| The Smart Guy | Hiroshi (Chibi) Suzuishi |
| The Chick | Princess Fala |
| Sacrificial Lamb | Takashi Shirogane |
| Sixth Ranger | Ryou Shirogane (Takashi's Backup Twin) |
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| Gravion | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Touga (subverted: he's not the main character) |
| The Lancer | Eiji (... he is) |
| The Smart Guy | Eina |
| The Big Guy | Mizuki (*ahem*) |
| The Chick (subverted) | Luna |
| Sixth Ranger | Leele |
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| Gunslinger Girl | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Henrietta |
| The Lancer | Rico |
| The Smart Guy | Claes (Initially), Angelica |
| The Big Guy | Triela |
| The Chick | Claes (After her handler Raballo died, she could not participate in missions) |
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| The Hero | Triela |
| The Lancer | Henrietta |
| The Smart Guy | Angelica |
| The Big Guy | Rico |
| The Chick | Claes |
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| Gun X Sword | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Van |
| The Lancer | Carmen |
| The Smart Guy | Joshua Lundgren |
| The Heart | Wendy Garret |
| The Chick | Pricilla |
| Sixth Ranger | Ray Lundgren |
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| The Hero | Hamtaro |
| The Lancer(s) | Oxnard and Boss |
| The Big Guy(s) | Howdy, Snoozer, and Stan |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Dexter, Panda, and Maxwell |
| The Chick(s) | Bijou, Pashmina, and Sandy |
| Tagalong Kid(s) | Cappy and Penelope |
| The Mentor(s) | Elder Ham and Auntie Viv |
| Sixth Ranger(s) | Jingle, Sabu, and Pepper |
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| Heartcatch Pretty Cure | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Tsubomi/Cure Blossom |
| The Lancer | Erika/Cure Marine |
| The Big Guy | Itsuki/Cure Sunshine |
| The Smart Guy | Yuri/Cure Moonlight |
| The Chick | All of the above |
| The Mentor | Kaoruko |
| Team Pet | Chypre, Coffret, Potpourri |
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| Hellsing: Hellsing Organization | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Alucard. Although he can also fill the role of The Big Guy if you consider Integra The Hero, instead. |
| The Lancer | Walter. Originally he seemed like The Smart Guy, handing out weapons (that may not had been his after all), but he defined his role better as second to Alucard and Integra when they come to scene. |
| The Smart Guy | Pip Bernadotte. All his feats are due to strategic genius and as tactician. When he works with Seras Victoria, they become a Genius Bruiser team. Occasionally, he takes the role of The Heart. |
| The Big Guy | Seras Victoria. Ironically, she’s the shorter member of the group. While she seemed like a Tagalong Kid in the beginning, her role quickly was expanded to fight big opponents with even bigger guns than theirs. She’s the one who exercises brawn the most. |
| The Chick and Big Good | Integra Hellsing. Handing out the orders, keeping the inner peace of the Organization and everyone glued. While she can appear quite The Stoic, the series more or less give the final moral and ethics resolution. |
| The Mentor | Sir Hugh Islands for Integra. Alucard for Seras. |
| Sacrificial Lion | Sir Shelby Penwood. |
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| Highschool of the Dead | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Takashi |
| The Lancer | Rei |
| The Big Guy (Genius Bruiser) | Saeko |
| The Smart Guy | Saya, Hirano (sometimes The Chick, sometimes The Mentor) |
| The Chick (The Medic version) | Shizuka |
| The Chick (Tagalong Kid version) | Alice |
| Team Pet | Zeke |
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| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - This series characters have an unusual habit of moving around. | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Keiichi during the first season, then Rika |
| The Lancer | Rena, then Keiichi |
| The Big Guy | Mion |
| The Smart Guy | Satoko, then Rena |
| The Chick | Rika (also Sacrificial Lamb. Yes, she's her own Sacrificial Lamb.) then Satoko) |
| Sixth Ranger | Shion |
| Team Pet / Sixth Ranger | Hanyuu |
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Historys Strongest Disciple Kenichi - The Masters of Ryōzanpaku
| The Hero | Akisame |
| The Lancer | Sakaki |
| The Big Guy | Apacahi |
| The Smart Guy | Ma Kensei |
| The Chick | Shigure |
| Sixth Ranger | The One-Man Army known as "The Elder" |
| And the members of Shinpaku Alliance: | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Kenichii |
| The Lancer | Takeda |
| The Big Guy | Ukita |
| The Smart Guy | Nijima |
| The Chick | Miu |
| Sixth Ranger | All the former fists |
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| Hunter X Hunter | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Gon |
| The Lancer | Killua |
| The Big Guy | Leorio (Although he also functions as The Medic) |
| The Smart Guy | Kurapika |
| The Mentor | Wing, and later Biscuit |
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| Ikki Tousen - Nanyou version | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Hakufu |
| The Lancer | Ryoumou |
| The Smart Guy | Koukin |
| The Big Guy | Gakushuu |
| The Chick | Goei (Hot Shounen Mom), later joined by Chuubou (Yamato Nadeshiko) |
| Sixth Ranger | Saji ( who starts out as a Sixth Ranger Traitor) |
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| Ikki Tousen - Seitou version | |
|---|---|
| The Hero and The Chick | Ryuubi |
| The Lancer | Kan'u |
| The Smart Guy | Koumei |
| The Big Guy(s) | Chouhi (Cute Bruiser), Kanshou (Gentle Giant Bare-Fisted Monk) |
| Sixth Ranger | Chou'un, Bashoku |
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| Inuyasha | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Inuyasha (would normally The Lancer or The Big Guy in other ensembles) |
| The Lancer, The Chick | Kagome |
| The Big Guy | Sango |
| The Smart Guy | Miroku |
| Tagalong Kid | Shippo |
| Team Pet | Kirara |
| The Mentor | Kaede |
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: It's important to note that all of these characters can double as The Smart Guy, at least in the case of combat.
| Joseph's Group | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Joseph Joestar |
| The Lancer | Caesar Antonio Zeppeli |
| The Big Guy | Stroheim |
| Action Girl | Lisa Lisa |
| Jotaro's Group | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Jotaro Kujo |
| The Lancer | Joseph Joestar (also The Mentor) |
| The Big Guy(s) | Avdul and Polnareff |
| The Smart Guy | Kakyoin |
| Team Pet | Iggy (also the Sixth Ranger Traitor) |
| Josuke's Group | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Josuke Higashikata |
| The Lancer | Koichi Hirose |
| The Big Guy | Okuyasu Nijimura |
| The Smart Guy | Rohan Kishibe |
| The Chick | Yukako Yamagishi (subverted: As she is also a Very, very Yandere.) |
| Sacrificial Lamb | Fatty |
| Giorno's Group | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Giorno Giovanna (Though his relationship with the rest of the group starts out as more of a Sixth Ranger with Bucciaratti as The Hero in the others' minds.) |
| The Lancer(s) | Bucciaratti and Mista |
| The Big Guy | Fugo |
| The Smart Guy | Abbaccio |
| Tagalong Kid | Narancia Ghirga |
| The Chick and Sixth Ranger | Trish Una |
| Jolyne's Group | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Jolyne Kujo (she started out as more of The Chick, however) |
| The Lancer | Hermes Costello |
| The Big Guy | Weather Report |
| The Smart Guy | Emporio Alnino |
| The Mentor | F.F. |
| Sixth Ranger and Token Evil Teammate | Annasui |
| Gyro's Group (In a subversion they all act separately, only rarely working together with the exception of Gyro and Johnny) | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Gyro Zeppeli |
| The Lancer | Johnny Joestar |
| The Big Guy | Mountain Tim ( becomes a Sacrificial Lamb later on) |
| The Chick (The Smart Guy variant) | Lucy Steel |
| The Chick (The Medic variant) | Hot Pants |
| Sixth Ranger Traitor(s) | Dio Brando and Sandman (at separate points.) |
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| The Hero | Mio Akiyama |
| The Lancer | Yui Hirasawa (Actually the hero of the story) |
| The Big Guy | Ritsu Tainaka (She is actually the Club President.) |
| The Smart Guy | Tsumugi Kotobuki |
| The Mentor and Team Mom | Sawako Yamanaka |
| The Chick, Tagalong Kid and Sixth Ranger | Azusa Nakano |
| Or, an alternate interpretation... | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Ritsu Tainaka (As the Club President. The Lancer within concerts and their planning) |
| The Lancer | Mio Akiyama (Will be The Hero inside concerts as well as their planning) |
| The Heart and The Ditz | Yui Hirasawa |
| The Smart Guy (street connections version) | Tsumugi Kotobuki |
| Team Mom | Ui Hirasawa |
| Cool Big Sis and The Big Guy | Sawako Yamanaka (On occasion she'll escalate from The Big Guy to The Berserker) |
| Team Pet, Sixth Ranger, and The Chick | Azusa Nakano |
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| Kaleido Star | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Heroine | Sora Naegino | |
| The Lancer | Layla Hamilton (during the first season), Leon Oswald and May Wong (take turns in the second.) | |
| The Big Girl | Anna Heart | |
| The Big Guy | Jerry the Policeman | |
| The Smart Girl | Mia Guillem, later Cathy Taymor | |
| The Chick (Non-Action Guy version) | Kenneth "Ken" Robbins | |
| The Chick (Team Mom version) | Sarah Dupont | |
| Sixth Ranger | Rosetta Passel, Yuri Killian (in the second season) | |
| Team Pet | Fool, the Spirit of the Stage and Jonathan, the baby seal | |
| Tagalong Kid | Marion Benigni | |
| The Mentor | Kalos Eidos, Layla Hamilton (in the second season) | |
| Token Evil Teammate | Yuri Killian (in the first season) | |
| Sacrificial Lamb | Sophie Oswald | |
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| Katekyo Hitman Reborn | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Tsuna |
| The Lancer | Gokudera (also The Smart Guy) and Yamamoto |
| The Big Guy | Ryohei |
| The Chick(s) | Kyoko, Haru |
| Token Evil Teammate(s) | Hibari, Mukuro |
| Sixth Ranger | Chrome |
| Team Kid | Lambo |
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| Keroro Gunsou | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Keroro |
| The Lancer | Giroro |
| The Big Guy | Tamama |
| The Smart Guy | Kururu |
| The Chick | Angol Moa/Mois |
| Sixth Ranger | Dororo |
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| Koihime Musou | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Kannu |
| The Lancer | Chouun |
| The Big Guy | Chouhi |
| The Smart Guy | Shokatsuryou |
| The Chick | Kouchuu |
| Sixth Ranger | Both Kouchuu and Bachou |
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| The Hero | Ueki |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Sano and Rinko (rotate) |
| The Smart Guy | Hideyoshi, Rinko before Hideyoshi joins |
| The Chick | Mori |
| Team Pet | Tenko |
| The Mentor(s) | Kobayashi and Inumaru |
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| Le Chevalier d'Eon | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Lia De Beaumont (Notable in that she's female, dead, and currently sharing her body with her still-living brother D'Eon.) |
| The Lancer/The Big Guy | Durand |
| The Smart Guy | Robin |
| The Chick | D'Eon de Beaumont (Notable in that he's male, and is sharing his body with his older sister--who seems to take a more aggressive, active role in their affairs.) |
| The Mentor | Teillagory |
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| The Earth's Five Champions from The Legend of Koizumi | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Junichiro Koizumi |
| The Lancer | Vladimir Putin |
| The Big Guy | Papa Bush |
| The Smart Guy / The Mentor | The Pope |
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| The Littl' Bits | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Willabit |
| The Lancer | Snagglebit |
| The Big Guy and The Smart Guy | Chip |
| The Chick | Lillibit |
| Tagalong Kid | Teenybit, sometimes Browniebit |
| The Mentor | Uncle Snoozabit |
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| Love Hina | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Naru |
| The Lancer | Mitsune |
| The Big Guy | Motoko |
| The Smart Guy | Su |
| The Chick | Shinobu |
| Sixth Ranger | Mutsumi |
| Team Pet | Keitaro |
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| The Hero | Konata Izumi |
| The Lancer | Kagami Hiiragi |
| The Smart Guy | Miyuki Takara |
| The Chick | Tsukasa Hiiragi |
| The Mentor | Nanako Kuroi |
| Team Pet | Minoru Shiraishi (Poor guy.) |
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Lucky Star: The freshmen could perhaps be organized thusly...
| The Hero | Hiyori Tamura |
| The Lancer | Patty Martin |
| The Smart Guy | Minami Iwasaki |
| The Chick | Yutaka Kobayakawa |
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| Macross 7 - Fire Bomber | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Basara (Guitar, Vocals) |
| The Lancer and The Chick | Mylene (Bass, Backing Vocals) |
| The Big Guy | Viffidas (Drums) |
| The Smart Guy | Ray (Keyboard) |
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| Macross Frontier - Skull Squadron | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Ozma |
| The Lancer | Michel |
| The Big Guy and The Chick | Clan Clang (technically not a Skull, but who cares?) |
| The Smart Guy | Luca |
| Sixth Ranger | Alto |
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| Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha - Hayate and the Wolkenritter | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Signum (The leader of the Wolkenritter in combat.) |
| The Lancer | Vita (Impulsive, serves as a foil to Signum's stoic personality.) |
| The Big Guy | Zafila |
| The Medic | Shamal |
| The Chick | Hayate (The Wolkenritter's Morality Pet. Being a magical nuke dispenser, she's a lot more powerful than the average Chick.) |
- Would Reinforce and/or Reinforce Zwei count as a Sixth Ranger?
- This concept was invoked in the last chapter of the second season's manga, where it's mentioned that Admiral Leti decided to keep the Wolkenritter together because "A group of five has greater war potential", with Amy and Mariel agreeing. So...
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's
| The Hero | Nanoha |
| The Lancer | Fate |
| The Big Guy | Arf |
| The Smart Guy | Chrono |
| The Chick | Yuuno |
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS - Stars and Lightning Squads
| The Hero | Nanoha | Fate |
| The Lancer | Vita | Signum |
| The Big Guy | Subaru | Erio |
| The Smart Guy | Teana | - |
| The Chick | - | Caro |
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS - The Forwards
| The Hero | Subaru(can double duty as big guy) |
| The Lancer | Teana(double duties as smart guy) |
| The Big Guy | Erio |
| The Smart Guy | Teana |
| The Chick | Caro |
| Team Pet | Fried |
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid - Vivio's crew
| The Hero | Vivio |
| The Lancer | Einhart |
| The Big Guy | Rio |
| The Smart Guy | Lutecia |
| The Chick | Corona |
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| Mahou Sensei Negima - Baka Rangers | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Hero | Asuna (Red) | |
| The Lancer | Ku Fei (Yellow) | |
| The Big Girl | Kaede (Blue) | |
| The Smart Girl | Yue (Black) | Partially subverted, in that she is referred to as "Baka Leader" by the other rangers. |
| The Chick | Makie (Pink) | |
| The Mentor | Negi | Who subverts it by being 10. |
| Team Pet | Chamo | |
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| Mahou Sensei Negima - Kyoto arc | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Negi |
| The Lancer | Asuna |
| The Big Girl(s) | Setsuna (later, Mana and Ku Fei) |
| The Smart Girl | Nodoka |
| The Chick | Konoka |
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| Mahou Sensei Negima - School Festival "eight days later" | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Negi |
| The Lancer | Asuna and Setsuna |
| The Big Girls | Kaede and Ku Fei |
| The Smart Girls | Yue and Nodoka |
| The Chick | Konoka |
| Team Pet | Chamo |
| Sixth Ranger | Chisame |
| Token Evil Teammate | Haruna (you know it to be true guys!) |
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| Mahou Sensei Negima - Ala Alba (White Wings) (The first six who were reunited.) | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Hero | Negi | |
| The Lancer | Kotaro | |
| The Big Girl | Chachamaru | |
| The Smart Girl | Chisame | Although she branches into The Lancer and The Chick territory often. Acting as Negi's new second without Asuna around. Directly commented on by Rakan. |
| The Chick | Kazumi | Doesn't have much ability start of things, but branches into The Smart Guy as needed. |
| Team Pet | Sayo | |
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Mahou Sensei Negima - Nagi's group Ala Rubra (Crimson Wings)
| The Hero | Nagi | |
| The Lancer(s) | Eishun and Albireo | |
| The Big Guy | Jack Rakan | |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Albireo and Gateau | |
| The Chick(s) | Arika and Theo | |
| Tagalong Kid(s) | Kurt and Takamichi | |
| The Mentor | Zect | He looks like the youngest but is actually the oldest of the group. |
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| Mahou Sensei Negima - post-reunion Magic World | |
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| The Hero | Negi |
| The Lancer | Kotaro |
| The Big Girls | Setsuna, Chachamaru, Kaede, Mana, Ku Fei, Yue |
| The Smart Girls | Chisame, Nodoka, Kazumi, Yue |
| The Chicks | everyone else |
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| Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Lucia |
| The Lancer | Rina |
| The Big Guy | Caren |
| The Smart Guy | Noel |
| The Chick | Hanon |
| Team Pet | Hippo |
| Mentor Archetype and Cool Big Sis | Nikora |
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| Metal Armor Dragonar has a rare evil version of the Five-Man Band. | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Gon Jem |
| The Lancer | Ganan (This one is a tad of a stretch, though) |
| The Smart Guy | Zin |
| The Big Guy | Gol |
| The Chick | Lee Sue Min (Well, whenever she isn't being an Action Girl) |
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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Subverted; the members have been assigned the wrong roles based on appearance.)
| The Hero | Haruhi (Really a MacGuffin Girl, and their antagonist) |
| The Big Guy/Straight Man | Kyon (Really The Hero) |
| The Lancer | Itsuki (Really The Smart Guy) |
| The Smart Guy | Yuki (Really doubles as The Lancer and The Big Guy) |
| The Chick | Mikuru (She was right about this one) |
| Sixth Ranger | Tsuruya (Not officially in the Brigade, but still frequently involved.) |
| Tagalong Kid | Kyon's sister (It's not even a question) |
- The trope is played with in the drama CD, Sound Around, when Haruhi makes the SOS-Dan into a band. She brings in all the necessary instruments, but doesn't seemingly assign them according to Five-Man Band logic, either from her point of view or from Kyon's - Yuki gets lead guitar, Kyon gets bass, Itsuki gets drums, and Mikuru "gets to" dance.
| Mobile Suit Gundam | |
|---|---|
| The Hero | Amuro Ray |
| The Lancer | Kai Shiden |
| The Smart Guy | Hayato Kobayashi |
| The Big Guy | Ryu Jose |
| The Chick | either Frau Bow (Team Mom version) or Sayla (Action Girl version) |
| The Mentor(s) | Bright Noah (Team Dad), Mirai Yashima (Team Mom) |
| Team Pet | Haro |
| Tagalong Kids | The three kids |
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Mobile Fighter G Gundam - The Shuffle Alliance
| The Hero | Domon Kasshu |
| The Lancer | Chibodee Crockett |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Sai Saici and George De Sand take turns at this: George is stylish and sly, Sai Saici has his quick wits |
| The Big Guy | Argo Gulskii |
| The Chick | Rain Mikamura (Also the Team Mom, The Strategist, Lady of War in the few times she fights) |
| Sixth Ranger(s) | Schwarz Bruder, Allenby Beardsly (and later Kyral Mekirel) |
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| The Hero | Heero Yuy (No Pun intended) |
| The Lancer | Duo Maxwell |
| The Big Guy (Genius Bruiser version) | Trowa Barton (Wields the (most) BFGs) |
| The Big Guy (standard version) | Chang Wufei (not much of a team player, but when he does he fills this role) |
| The Smart Guy | Quatre Raberba Winner (the emotional center of the five pilots, but otherwise not much of The Chick) |
| The Sixth Ranger | Zechs Merquise |
| The Chicks (standard version) | Relena Darlian and Milliardo Peacecraft |
| The Chicks (Team Mom version) | Lucrezia Noin and Sally Po |
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| Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Kira's posse | |
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| The Hero | Kira Yamato |
| The Lancer | Sai Argyle |
| The Smart Guy and Team Mom | Miriallia Haww |
| The Big Guy | Tolle Koenig |
| The Chick | Kuzzy Burskirk, Fllay Allster |
| Sixth Ranger | Cagali Yula Athna |
| Team Pet | Birdy |
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| Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - The Three Ships Alliance | |
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| The Hero | Kira Yamato |
| The Lancer | Athrun Zala |
| The Smart Guy and The Obi-Wan | Mu La Flaga |
| The Big Guy | Dearka Elsman |
| The Chick | Cagali Yula Athna |
| Big Good and The Heart | Lacus Clyne |
| Team Mom | Murrue Ramius |
| Eleventh-Hour Ranger | Yzak Joule |
| Team Pets | Haro and Birdy |
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| Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - The Minerva Crew | |
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| The Hero | Athrun Zala |
| The Lancer and The Big Guy | Shinn Asuka (Actually, the hero of the story) |
| The Smart Guy | Rey Ze Burrel |
| The Chick | Lunamaria Hawke |
| Fifth Ranger | Heine Westenfluss |
| Tagalong Girl | Meyrin Hawke |
| The (female) Mentor and Team Mom | Talia Gladys |
| The (male) Mentor and Team Dad | Gilbert Durandal |
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| Mobile Suit Gundam 00 - The Meisters in the first season | ||
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| Magnetic Hero and The Obi-Wan | Lockon Stratos (AKA Neil Dylandy) | |
| The Hero | Setsuna F. Seiei | |
| The Lancer | Setsuna and Tieria (they share this role, with Setsuna being Lockon's Lancer and Tieria being Setsuna's) | |
| The Smart Guy (Genius Bruiser) | Tieria Erde | |
| The Big Guy (Lightning Bruiser) | H/Allelujah Haptism (His Split Personality is also the Token Evil Teammate) | |
| Sixth Ranger Traitor | The Throne Meisters | |
| Sixth Ranger | Lasse Aeon | |
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| Mobile Suit Gundam 00 - The Ptolemios crew in the first season | |||
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| The Hero and Team Mom | Sumeragi Lee Noriega (Can also function as The Smart Guy) | ||
| The Lancer | Christina Sierra | ||
| The Big Guy | Lasse Aeon | ||
| The Chick | Licthendahl Tsery | ||
| Tag Along Girl | Feldt Grace | ||
| The Smart Guy | Ian Vashti | ||
| The Medic | Dr. Joyce B. Moreno | ||
| Team Pet(s) | Haro(s) | ||
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| Mobile Suit Gundam 00 - The Meisters in the second season | |
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| The Hero | Setsuna F. Seiei |
| The Lancer | Lockon Stratos (AKA Lyle Dylandy) |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Tieria Erde (doubling as The Big Guy being a Genius Bruiser), Sumeragi Lee Noriega (Not really fights, but provides the strategies for the team) |
| The Big Guy | Tieria Erde (doubling as The Smart Guy being a Genius Bruiser), Hallelujah Haptism everytime he re-emerges |
| The Chick | Allelujah Haptism |
| Sixth Rangers | Soma Peries (Action Girl) and Saji Crossroad (Tag Along Guy) |
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| Mobile Suit Gundam 00 - The Ptolemios crew in the second season | |||
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| The Hero and Team Mom | Sumeragi Lee Noriega (Can also function as The Smart Guy) | ||
| The Lancer | Feldt Grace | ||
| The Smart Guy | Ian Vashti (The entire Vashti family can count. He's just the primary one being The Patriarch) | ||
| The Big Guy | Lasse Aeon | ||
| The Chick | Linda Vashti (Doubles as The Smart Guy) | ||
| Tag Along Girl | Mileina Vashti (Doubles as The Smart Guy being a Teen Genius) | ||
| The Medic and Sixth Ranger Traitor | Anew Returner | ||
| Sixth Rangers | Saji Crossroad and Marie Perfacy (AKA Soma Peries) | ||
| Team Pet(s) | Haro(s) | ||
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| The Hero | Genki |
| The Lancer | Tiger |
| The Smart Guy | Hare |
| The Big Guy | Golem |
| The Chick(s) | Holly, Suezo |
| Team Pet | Mocchi |
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| The Hero | Hazuki (Kouhei doubles as this when Hazuki is The Chick) |
| The Lancer | Elfriede (Doubles as The (alternate) Smart Guy on vampire matters) |
| The Big Guy | Master Yayoi |
| The Smart Guy | Seiji (Doubles as The Lancer) |
| The Chick | Hazuki (when not The Hero) |
| The Mentor | Ryuuhei (Kouhei's grandfather) (Master Yayoi doubles as this later on) |
| Team Pet | Haiji |
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| Mugen Densetsu Takamagahara Dream Saga | |
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| The Hero | Yuuki |
| The Lancer | Takaomi |
| The Big Guy | Taizou |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Souta, Keima |
| The Chick(s) | Nachi, Kaya |
| Team Pet | Karyubinga |
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| Murder Princess - At least until midway through episode 4 | |
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| The Hero | Faris (a.k.a. Alita) |
| The Lancer | Jodo |
| The Big Guy | Pete |
| The Smart Guy | Dominikov |
| The Chick | Alita (a.k.a. Milano), Milano |