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The HeroShugo
The LancerRena
The Big GuyOuka
The Smart GuyMireille (minor subversion; she's the healer)
The ChickHotaru (bigger subversion; she's got the attack magic)

A

Air Gear

The HeroIkki
The LancerKazu
The Big GuyBuccha
The Smart GuyAgito/Akito
The ChickOnigiri
Sixth RangerCrossant Mask, Emily

+Anima

The HeroCooro
The LancerHusky
The Big GuySenri
The ChickNana

Axis Powers Hetalia - Allied Forces

The HeroAmerica
The LancerEngland
The Big GuyRussia
The Smart GuyFrance
The ChickChina
Sixth RangerCanada

Axis Powers Hetalia - Axis Powers

The HeroGermany
The Lancer and The Smart GuyJapan
The Big GuyHungary
The ChickItaly
Team DadAustria
Big Brother MentorPrussia (sorta)

Axis Powers Hetalia - The Nordic group, specially in the Hetalia Bloodbath 2010

The HeroFinland
The LancerSweden
The Big GuyDenmark
The Smart GuyNorway
The ChickIceland
Sixth RangerEstonia
Team PetHanatamago!

Axis Powers Hetalia - The Asian Group

The HeroChina (Gets upgraded from The Chick / The Smart Guy to this, since he's the eldest of the group and the others' Parental Substitute)
The LancerJapan (Disagrees with China a LOT, ends up betraying him at some point, after they get along better he's still rather cynical to him)
The Big GuySouth Korea (Tallest and the most energetic of the bunch)
The Smart GuyHong Kong (always deadpan, quite the trickster), Macau (Only Sane Man, upgraded from Sixth Ranger in Hetaween 2011)
The ChickTaiwan (the only girl for quite a while, the most Moe of the group, very enthusiastic and colorful when in the spotlight. She's more Tsundere than other Chicks, tho)
Sixth Rangereither Vietnam (the tomboy to Taiwan's girly girl), Macau (until he was promoted to The Smart Guy) and Thailand (a colorful yet kinda satellite East Asian male)

Axis Powers Hetalia - The Micronations!

The HeroSealand, being made of steel he's also the strongest.
The LancerWy, in virtue of being the Only Sane Woman and resident Little Miss Snarker.
The Big GuyMolossia, the more aggressive and unstable of the group.
The Smart GuyHutt River, of the comic relief kind
The ChickKugelmugel.
Sixth RangerLadonia is the type who antagonizes The Hero and actually tries to take over the position of leader.
Big Brother MentorSeborga, the oldest of the group.
Team PetEither Hutt River's bilby or Molossia's pup.

Azumanga Daioh

The HeroTomo
The LancerYomi
The Big GuyMiss Sakaki
The Smart GuyChiyo
The ChickOsaka
The Sixth RangerKagura
Team PetMr. Tadekichi and Maya
MentorsYukari and Nyamo

B

Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu

The HeroAkihisa Yoshii
The LancerMinami Shimada
The Big GuyMizuki Himeji
The Smart GuyYuji Sakamoto
The ChickHideyoshi Kinoshita
The Sixth RangerKota Tsuchiya

Bakugan

The HeroDan
The Co-LancersShun, Runo
The Smart GuyMarucho (mainly), but also Alice (prior to episode 36) and Joe (after episode 36)
The ChickJulie
Sixth RangerJoe, Alice

Bakugan: The Humans' Guardian Bakugans

The HeroDrago
The LancerSkyress
The Smart GuyTigrerra
The Big GuyGorem
The ChickPreyas
Sixth RangerHydranoid

New Vestroia Arc of Bakugan

The HeroDan
The LancerMira
The Big GuyAce (doubles as the second Lancer)
The (other) Big GuyBaron
The Smart GuyMarucho
Sixth RangerShun

New Vestroia Arc of Bakugan: The Humans' Guardian Bakugans

The HeroDrago
The LancerPercival
The Smart GuyNemus
The ChickElfin (with elements of The Smart Guy)
Fifth RangerInagram

Bakugan Gundalian Invaders

The HeroDan
The Lancer(s)Shun, Ren (being The Mole)
The Big GuyJake
The ChickFabia (a.k.a. Princess Fabia)

Bamboo Blade

The HeroTamaki
The Lancer / The Smart GuyKirino
The Big GuyMiyako
The ChickSayako
Sixth RangerAzuma
Team DadKojiro

Battle Royale (Shuuya's friends before being sent to the island)

The HeroShuya
The LancerYoshitoki
The Big GuySugimura
The Smart GuyMimura
The ChickYutaka

Berserk (The original Band of the Hawk)

The HeroGriffith
The Lancer/Sixth RangerGuts
The Big Guy / Sacrificial LionPippin
The Smart Guy / Sacrificial LionJudeau
The Chick/Action GirlCasca (who was Griffith's Lancer before Guts came along)
Non-Action Guy / Sacrificial LionCorkus
The Tagalong KidRickert

Berserk (Guts' new True Companions)

The Hero / The Big GuyGuts
The LancerSerpico
Tagalong KidIsidro
The Smart Guy / Sixth RangerSchierke
The Chick(s)Casca and Farnese
Fairy Companion(s)Puck and Evarella
Non-Action GuyMagnifico

Black Cat

The HeroTrain Heartnet
The LancerSven Vollfied
The Big GuyEve (Cute Bruiser; doubles as The Smart Guy)
The ChickRinslet
The Sixth RangerBoth Jenos and Sephiria, nearer the end.

Black Lagoon

The HeroDutch (also The Big Guy)
The LancerRevy
The Smart GuyBenny
The ChickRock

Bleach

The HeroIchigo Kurosaki, which is briefly shared with Toshiro Hitsugaya in the Soul Society arc.
The LancerRukia Kuchiki, who quadruples as the informative, supporting partner-mentor to Ichigo in the Substitution arc.
The Big GuyYasutora "Chad" Sado, who doubles as The Lancer by sharing the same dark powers as Ichigo, but choosing to embrace it rather than fear it.
The Smart GuyUryu Ishida, who doubles as The Lancer by fitting The Rival mold.
The ChickOrihime Inoue
Sixth RangerRenji Abarai, who fits as The Lancer in the final act of the Soul Society arc.
The MentorsKisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihoin, the latter of whom used to be the Team Pet.

Bleach - Early on, before Renji joins the team and Ishida calms down, it's more like this:

The HeroIchigo Kurosaki
The LancerUryu Ishida
The Big GuyYasutora Sado
The Smart GuyRukia Kuchiki
The ChickOrihime Inoue

Bleach - Following the Arrancar Invasion arc, the roles get switched up again.

The HeroIchigo Kurosaki
The LancerRukia Kuchiki
The Big GuyIkkaku Madarame
The Smart GuyToshiro Hitsugaya
The ChickOrihime Inoue
Sixth RangerRenji Abarai

Bleach - Currently,[when?]

for the Lost Agent arc, following Orihime and Sado's incapacitation, the roles have been switched around again.

The HeroIchigo Kurosaki
The LancerUryu Ishida
The Big GuyRenji Abarai
The Smart GuyToshiro Hitsugaya
The ChickRukia Kuchiki

Bleach - The five Shinigami officers, who travel to the world of the living at the start of the Arrancar arc, can be sorted into a similar team:

The HeroToshiro Hitsugaya
The LancerRenji Abarai
The Big GuyIkkaku Madarame
The Smart GuyYumichika Ayasegawa
The ChickRangiku Matsumoto

Bleach - Squad 11 is one of the few developed Squads, and has its own semi-FMB:

The Hero / The Big GuyKenpachi Zaraki
The LancerIkkaku Madarame
The Smart GuyYumichika Ayasegawa
The ChickYachiru Kusajishi
Sixth RangerMakizo Aramaki

Bleach - The Visoreds could be divided into their own band too:

The HeroShinji Hirako
The LancersHiyori Sarugaki, Lisa Yadomaru
The Big GuysLove Aikawa, Kensei Muguruma
The Smart GuyHachigen Ushoda
The ChicksMashiro Kuna, Rojuro "Rose" Otoribashi

Bleach - Hell, even Urahara's crew can qualify:

The Hero / The Smart GuyKisuke Urahara
The Lancer(s)Isshin Kurosaki, Yoruichi Shihoin
The Big GuyTessai Tsukabishi
The ChickUruru Tsumugiya
Sixth RangerRyuken Ishida
Tagalong KidJinta Hanakiri

Bleach - The Real Karakura Town crew:

The HeroTatsuki Arisawa
The LancerKeigo Asano
The Big GuyDon Kanonji
The Smart GuyMizuiro Kojima
The ChickChizuru Honsho

Bleach - Ichigo and his True Companions, in the beginning of the Thousand-Year Blood War Arc.

The HeroIchigo Kurosaki
The Lancer and The Smart GuyUryu Ishida
The Big GuyYasutora Sado
The ChickOrihime Inoue (upgrading from The Medic to Combat Medic)
Those Two GuysRyunosuke Yuki and Shino

Bleach - Ichigo and his True Companions, once they return to Hueco Mundo in the Thousand-Year Blood War Arc.

The HeroIchigo Kurosaki
The Lancer and The Smart GuyKisuke Urahara
The Big GuyYasutora Sado
The ChickOrihime Inoue
Those Two GuysNel snd Pesche

Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo: Bo-bobo's gang

The HeroBo-bobo
The LancerDon Patch
The Big Guy(s)Jelly Jiggler, Hatenko
The Smart GuySofton
The ChickBeauty
Tagalong KidGasser
Team PetDengaku Man
Sixth RangerTorpedo Girl

Bubblegum Crisis (with opposite sexes)

The HeroPriss
The LancerSylia (The leader, but not the POV Character.)
The Big GuyLinna (By process of elimination.)
The Smart GuyNene
The ChickMackie

Buso Renkin

The HeroKazuki
The LancerTokiko
The Big GuyCaptain Bravo (doubles as The Mentor)
The RivalPapillon, to an extent (formerly the Big Bad)

C

Cage of Eden (the first group introduced)

The HeroAkira Sengoku
The LancerRion Akagami
The Big GuyKazuma Saji
The Smart GuyShirou Mariya
The Chick (Team Mom)Kanako Oomori

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 HeroTsubasa Ohzora
The LancerGenzou Wakabayashi or Koujirou Hyuuga
The Big GuyRyou Ishizaki, Makoto Souda or Hiroshi Jitou
The Smart GuyJun Misugi or Hikaru Matsuyama
The ChickTaro Misaki
Sixth RangerKen Wakashimazu (who also Hyuuga's Lancer in Toho) or Shingo Aoi
The MentorWhatever coach is in the bench; the ones who fit the most are Mikami , Kira, Gamo and/or Dubois from the 2002 anime
Team PetSanae, Kumi, Yukari or Yayoi

Cardcaptor Sakura

The HeroSakura Kinomoto
The LancerSyaoran Li
The ChickTomoyo Daidouji
Sixth RangerMeiling Li (anime exclusive)
Team Pet/The MentorKerberos
The Big Guy/The (other) MentorYue

Chrono Crusade

The HeroRosette
The LancerChrono (who is also The Smart Guy)
The Big GuySatella
The ChickAzmaria
The MentorFather Remington

Code Geass - The Holy Blades

The HeroToudou
The LancerAsahina
The Big GuySenba
The Smart GuyUrabe
The ChickChiba

Code Geass - The Black Knights when Lelouch becomes the new emperor

The HeroLi Xingke
The LancerToudou
The Big GuyKallen and Gino
The Smart GuyRakshata
The ChickOghi

Combattler V

The HeroHyoma Aoi
The LancerJuzo Naniwa
The Big GuyDaisaku Nishikawa
The Smart GuyKosuke Kita
The ChickChizuru Nanbara

Corrector Yui - formed in season 2.

The HeroCorrector Yui
The LancerControl
The Big GuySynchiro
The Smart GuyIR
The ChickRescue
Sixth RangerCorrector Haruna and Corrector Ai

Cowboy Bebop: Note that Bebop plays with or does variants on all of these roles.

Anti HeroSpike Spiegel
The Big GuyJet Black (Doubles as The Lancer in his close friendship with Spike, was The Smart Guy before Ed came along)
The Smart GuyEdward (Expert computer hacker)
The ChickFaye Valentine (One of her go-to tactics involve Show Some Leg, though a total subversion of the Women Are Wiser and heart/spiritual tendencies)
Team PetEin

Crayon Shin-chan - For the Kasukabe Defense Organization, we have:

The HeroShinnosuke Nohara (Not that he cares.)
The LancerTooru Kazama (May also be The Smart Guy.)
The Big GuyNene Sakurada (Formerly The Chick. Sometimes The Lancer.)
The Smart GuyBa-chan (May also be The Big Guy.)
The ChickMasao Sat ô
Sixth RangerAi 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 MentorMidori Yoshinaga
Team PetShiro the Dog

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 HeroJoe/009
The LancerJet/002
The Big GuyAlbert/004 (sometimes The Smart Guy), Geronimo/005 (Genius Bruiser)
The Smart GuyIvan/001, GB/007, Pyunma/008
The ChickFrancoise/003 (sometimes Team Mom, sometimes The Smart Guy), Chang/006
Tagalong KidIvan/001 (also The Smart Guy)
The MentorDr. Gilmore, Dr. Koizumi (2001 anime)

D

D.Gray-man

The HeroAllen Walker
The LancerLenalee
The Big GuyArystar Krory
The Smart GuyLavi
The ChickMiranda Lotto
Sixth RangerYu Kanda
The MentorBookman

D.Gray-man: The generals also form a Five-Man Band.

The HeroCross Marian
The LancerFroi Tiedoll (seeing as he's the opposite of Cross)
The Big GuyWinters Socalo
The Smart GuyKevin Yeegar
The ChickKlaud Nine (the only female general, though she has some traits that subvert the personality type)

Dancougar

The HeroShinobu
The Lancer and The ChickSara
The Big GuyRyo
The Smart GuyMasato
Sixth RangerAlan

Dancougar Nova

The HeroAoi
The LancerKurara
The Big GuySakuya
The Smart GuyJohnny
The Chick and Fifth RangerEida

Dangaioh

The HeroMia Alice
The Lancer and The Big GuyPai Thunder
The Smart GuyRoll Kran
The ChickLamda Nom
The MentorDr. Tarsan

The Japanese Police from Darker than Black

The HeroKirihara
The LancerSaito
The Big GuyAlso Saito
The Smart GuyMatsumoto
The ChickKano
Sixth RangerMayu or Kaname

The main characters from the same series:

The (Anti) Hero and The Big GuyHei
The LancerHuang
The Smart GuyMao
The ChickYin

Death Note: The Japanese task-force form one.

The HeroSoichiro
The LancerAizawa
The Big GuyMogi
The Smart Guy and Big GoodL
The ChickMatsuda
Sixth RangersUkita, Ide and Light

Dennou Coil

The HeroYuko "Yasako" Okonogi
The LancerFumie Hashimoto
The Smart GuyKen'ichi "Haraken" Harakawa
The Big GuyDaichi Sawaguchi
The ChickDenpa
Tagalong KidKyoko Okonogi
Team PetDensuke
Sixth RangerYuko "Isako" Amasawa

Desert Island Story X

The HeroToko
The LancerNatsuno
The Smart GuyYuka
The Big GuyFlora
The ChickHitomi
Tagalong KidAyaka
Sixth RangerYuka

Detective Academy Q (aka Tantei Gakuen Q)

The HeroKyu Renjo
The LancerRyu Amakusa
The Big GuyKintaro Tooyama
The Smart GuyKazuma Narusawa
The ChickMegumi 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)

Detective Conan - The Shonen Tantei-Dan (Detective Boys)/Junior Detective League

The HeroConan (also The Smart Guy most of the time)
The LancerHaibara (formerly Genta)
The Big GuyGenta
The Smart GuyMitsuhiko
The ChickAyumi
The MentorProf. Agasa
Sixth Ranger TraitorHaibara (initially)


Digimon

Chosen Children (Adventure)

The HeroTai Kamiya/Yagami Taichi
The LancerMatt/Yamato Ishida
The Smart GuyIzzy/Koushirou Izumi
The MedicJoe/Jou Kido
The ChickMimi Tachikawa
The HeartSora Takenouchi
Tagalong KidT.K./Takeru Takaishi
Team PetTheir digimon partners
The MentorGennai
Sixth RangerKari Kamiya/Yagami Hikari

Chosen Children (Adventure 02)

The HeroDavis/Daisuke Motomiya
The LancerT.K./Takeru Takaishi (first half)
The HeartT.K./Takeru (second half)
The Big GuyCody/Iori Hida (also with the "actually the smallest" subversion; sometimes The Smart Guy)
The Smart GuyYolei/Miyako Inoue (sometimes The Big Guy)
The ChickKari Kamiya/Yagami Hikari
The MentorThe previous Chosen
Sixth RangerKen Ichijouji (who becomes The Lancer in the second half)

Chosen Children (Tamers)

The HeroTakato Matsuki/Matsuda
The LancerRika Nonaka/Makino Ruki
The Smart GuyHenry Wong/Lee Jianglong
The Big GuyKazu Shioda/ Shiota Hirokazu
The HeartKenta Kitagawa
The ChickJeri Kato/Katou Juri
Sixth RangerRyo Akiyama
Tagalong KidSuzie Wong/Lee Shaochung, also later Ai & Mako

Chosen Children (Frontier)

The HeroTakuya Kanbara
The LancerKoji/Kouji Minamoto
The Big GuyJ.P./Junpei Shibayama
The Smart GuyTommy/Tomoki Himi
The ChickZoe/Izumi Orimoto
Team PetsBokomon and Neemon, later Patamon
Sixth RangerKoichi/Kouichi Kimura

Chosen Children (DATS)

The Hero and The Big GuyMarcus Damon/Daimon Masaru
The Lancer and The Smart GuyThomas/Tohma H. Norstein
The ChickYoshino Fujieda
Lovely AngelsMiki and Megumi
The MentorRichard Samson/Satsuma Rentarou
Cool Old GuyHomer/Hiroshi Yushima
Sixth RangerKeenan Crier/Noguchi Ikuto

Dinosaur King: D-Team

The HeroMax Taylor/Ryuta Kodai
The LancerRex Owen/Ancient
The Big Guy/Team DadSpike Taylor/Kenryu Kodai
The Smart Guy/Team MomReese Drake/Riasu Tatsuno
The ChickZoe Drake/Malm Tatsuno
Team PetsChomp, Ace, and Paris
Sixth RangerThe Alpha Gang


Dragon Ball

(Pilaf Saga)

The Hero/The Big GuyGoku
The Lancer/The Smart GuyBulma
The Smart GuyOolong
Sixth RangerYamcha
The ChickPuar

(21st Budokai)

The HeroGoku
The LancerKrillin
The Big GuyYamcha
The Smart GuyMaster Roshi
The ChickBulma

(22nd Budokai)

The HeroGoku
The LancerKrillin
The Big GuyYamcha
The Smart GuyMaster Roshi
The ChickBulma


Dragonball Z

(Saiyan saga)

The HeroGoku
The LancerPiccolo
The Smart GuyKrillin
The Big GuyTien
The ChickBulma
The Mentor(s)Kami, King Kai
Tagalong KidGohan
Sacrificial LambsYamcha, Chaozu

(Freeza saga)

The HeroGoku
The LancerPiccolo
The Smart GuyKrillin
The Big GuyGohan (when in one of his berseker rages he was the most powerful member before Goku arrived)
The ChickBulma
Sixth RangerVegeta
The MentorKing Kai

(Cell Games saga)

The HeroGoku
The LancerVegeta
The Big GuyTrunks
The Smart GuyPiccolo
The ChickBulma
The HeartKrillin
Sixth Ranger#16
Tagalong KidGohan (though he subverts it by surpassing every other hero)
Overshadowed by AwesomeTien and Yamcha

(Buu saga)

The HeroGoku
The LancerVegeta
The Smart GuyPiccolo
The Big GuyGohan
Tagalong KidsTrunks, Goten
The ChickKrillin
The HeartMr. Satan
Sixth RangerTien
Eleventh-Hour RangerFat Buu

Dragon Head

The HeroTeru
The LancerNimura
The Smart GuyIwada
The Big GuyNimura
The ChickAko

Drifting Classroom'

The HeroSho
The LancerIkigaki
The Smart GuyGamo
The Big GuyOtomo
The ChickSakiko

Duel Masters (as of the second season)

The HeroShobu
The LancerHakuoh
The Smart GuyGeorge
The Big GuyMimi
The ChickRekuta
Sixth RangerKokujo (at least during the PLOOP saga)
The MentorKnight

Durarara!!

The HeroMikado
The LancerMasaomi
The Smart GuyShinra
The Big GuyShizuo
The ChickAnri
Team MomCelty (if not The Hero)
The MentorSimon

Durarara!! The van crew gets this as well:

The Hero, The Big GuyKadota
The LancerSaburo
The Smart GuyWalker
The ChickErika
Sixth RangerKaztano
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