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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)
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Air Gear
The HeroIkki
The LancerKazu
The Big GuyBuccha
The Smart GuyAgito/Akito
The ChickOnigiri
Sixth RangerCrossant Mask, Emily
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+Anima
The HeroCooro
The LancerHusky
The Big GuySenri
The ChickNana
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Axis Powers Hetalia - Allied Forces (roles subject to change, of course)
The HeroAmerica (or so he wants to believe)
The LancerEngland (Straight Man and The Rival of sorts to America, Team Dad... sometimes)
The Big GuyRussia (The tallest and more unstable of the group)
The Smart GuyFrance (extremely manipulative, sneaky and sly when he wants)
The ChickChina (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 RangerCanada (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 HeroChina (Switches from The Chick to this since he's the eldest of the group and the others's Parental Substitute)
The LancerJapan (Disagrees with China a LOT, ends up betraying him at some point)
The Big GuySouth Korea (Tallest and more energetic of the bunch)
The Smart GuyHong Kong (mysterious, calm, kinda emotionless, possible explosives expert)
The ChickTaiwan (the only girl for a while.
Sixth RangerActually, 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 PetPochi! Or.. Shinatty-chan.
Lately, fans also apply these dynamics to the Nordics:
The HeroFinland (Nordic-centered strips are almost always from his POV)
The LancerSweden (Finland's husband partner)
The Big GuyDenmark (possible Boisterous Bruiser, with an axe as his Weapon of Choice)
The Smart GuyNorway (Deadpan Snarker, can see spirits, argues with Denmark)
The ChickIceland (the youngest of the group, barring Sealand. This might change)
Tagalong KidSealand (Sweden's "adoptive child")
Team PetHana-Tamago!
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Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
The HeroAkihisa Yoshii
The LancerMinami Shimada
The Big GuyMizuki Himeji
The Smart GuyYuji Sakamoto
The ChickHideyoshi Kinoshita
The Sixth RangerKōta Tsuchiya
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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
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Bakugan: The Humans' Guardian Bakugans
The HeroDrago
The LancerSkyress
The Smart GuyTigrerra
The Big GuyGorem
The ChickPreyas
Sixth RangerHydranoid
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Bakugan - New Vestroia Arc
The HeroDan
The LancerMira
The Big GuyAce (doubles as the second Lancer)
The (other) Big GuyBaron
The Smart GuyMarucho
Sixth RangerShun
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Bakugan - New Vestroia Arc: The Humans' Guardian Bakugans
The HeroDrago
The LancerPercival
The Smart GuyNemus
The ChickElfin (with elements of The Smart Guy)
Fifth RangerInagram
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Bakugan Gundalian Invaders
The HeroDan
The Lancer(s)Shun, Ren (being The Mole)
The Big GuyJake
The ChickFabia (a.k.a. Princess Fabia)
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Bamboo Blade
The HeroTamaki
The Lancer / The Smart GuyKirino
The Big GuyMiyako
The ChickSayako
Sixth RangerAzuma
Team DadKojiro
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Battle Royale - Shuuya's friends before being sent to the island
The HeroShuya
The LancerYoshitoki
The Big GuySugimura
The Smart GuyMimura
The ChickYutaka
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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
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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
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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.
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Black Lagoon
The HeroDutch (also The Big Guy)
The LancerRevy
The Smart GuyBenny
The ChickRock
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Bleach
The HeroIchigo Kurosaki
The LancerRukia Kuchiki (or Renji Abarai)
The Big GuyYasutora "Chad" Sado
The Smart GuyUryū Ishida
The ChickOrihime Inoue (or Rukia Kuchiki)
Sixth RangerRenji Abarai
Team Pet/The MentorYoruichi Shihōin
The (other) MentorKisuke 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 HeroIchigo Kurosaki
The LancerUryū Ishida
The Big GuyYasutora "Chad" Sado
The Smart GuyRukia Kuchiki
The ChickOrihime 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 HeroToshiro Hitsugaya
The LancerRenji Abarai
The Big GuyIkkaku Madarame
The Smart GuyYumichika Ayasegawa
The ChickRangiku Matsumoto
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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 (or Yachiru Kusajishi)
The ChickYachiru Kusajishi (or Yumichika Ayasegawa)
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Bleach - The Vizards
The HeroShinji Hirako
The LancerHiyori Sarugaki
The Big Guy(s)Love Aikawa, Kensei Muguruma
The Smart GuyHachigen Ushōda
The Chick(s)Lisa Yadōmaru, Mashiro Kuna
Sixth RangerRōjūrō "Rose" Ōtoribashi
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Bleach - Urahara's crew
The Hero / The Smart GuyKisuke Urahara
The LancerYoruichi Shihōin
The Big GuyTessai Tsukabishi
The ChickUruru Tsumugiya
Sixth Ranger(s)Isshin Kurosaki, Ryūken Ishida
Tagalong KidJinta Hanakiri
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Bleach - The Real Karakura Town crew:
The HeroTatsuki Arisawa
The LancerMisaomaru Kanonji (or Keigo Asano)
The Big GuyKeigo Asano (or Don Kanonji)
The Smart GuyMizuiro Kojima
The ChickChizuru Honshō
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Bleach - Aside from Muramasa, the post-rebellion Zanpakuto spirit forms
The HeroTensa 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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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
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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
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Buso Renkin
The HeroKazuki
The LancerTokiko
The Big GuyCaptain Bravo (doubles as The Mentor)
The RivalPapillon, 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 HeroTsubasa Ohzora (Oliver Atton)
The LancerGenzou Wakabayashi (Benji Price) or Koujirou (Steve) Hyuga
The Big GuyRyou Ishizaki (Bruce Harper), Makoto Souda or Hiroshi Jitou (Clifford Yuma)
The Smart GuyJun Misugi (Julian Ross) or Hikaru Matsuyama (Phillip Callaghan)
The ChickTaro Misaki (Tom Becker)
Sixth RangerKen Wakashimazu (Ed Warner, who also Hyuga's Lancer in Toho) or Shingo Aoi (Nico Alliot)
The MentorWhatever coach is in the bench; the ones who fit the most are Mikami (Freddy), Kira, Gamo and/or Dubois form the 2002 anime
Team PetSanae (Patty), Kumi (Eva), Yukari (Annabelle) or Yayoi (Mary)
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Chrono Crusade
The HeroRosette
The LancerChrono (who is also The Smart Guy)
The Big GuySatella
The ChickAzmaria
The MentorFather 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)
The Anti and Byronic HeroLelouch Lamperouge/vi Britania
The LancerSuzaku Kururugi (or/and C.C.)
The Big GuyKallen Kozuki/Stadfeld
The Smart GuyC.C. (or/and Lelouch himself)
The Chick and Tag Along KidNunnally Lamperouge/vi Britania
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Code Geass - The Holy Blades
The HeroToudou
The LancerAsahina
The Big GuySenba
The Smart GuyUrabe
The ChickChiba
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Code Geass - The Ashford Academy student council
The HeroMilly Ashford
The LancerLelouch Lamperouge (Actually, the hero of the story)
The Big GuyShirley Fenette (The most athletic of the group being a member of the swimming team. Her personality, however, is a subversion.)
The Smart GuyNina Einstein (or/and Lelouch himself)
The ChickRivalz Cardemonde
Tag Along KidNunnally Lamperouge
Sixth RangerSuzaku Kururugi, Kallen Stadfeld/Kozuki, Gino Weinberg and Anya Alstreim
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Cowboy Bebop: Note that Bebop plays with or does variants on all of these roles.
Anti HeroSpike Spiegel
The LancerJet Black (Acts more typically heroic than Spike, doubles as The Big Guy)
The Smart GuyEdward (A major case of playing with a trope, as she's Genius Ditz/Cloudcuckoolander with No Social Skills)
The ChickFaye Valentine (Although she's a total subversion of the Women Are Wiser and heart/spiritual tendencies)
Team PetEin (Although there are hints that Ein is the actually the smartest of them all)
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Crayon Shin-chan - the Kasukabe Defense Organization
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
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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 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)
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D.Gray-man
The HeroAllen Walker
The LancerLavi, Yu Kanda
The Big GuyArystar Krory (Or Kanda again)
The Smart GuyLavi, Bookman, Lenalee and also Komui Lee
The ChickLenalee Lee
Sixth RangerMiranda Lotto
Trickster MentorGeneral Cross
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Dancougar
The HeroShinobu
The Lancer and The ChickSara
The Big GuyRyo
The Smart GuyMasato
Sixth RangerAlan
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Dancougar Nova
The HeroAoi
The LancerKurara
The Big GuySakuya
The Smart GuyJohnny
The Chick and Fifth RangerEida
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Dangaioh
The HeroMia Alice
The Lancer and The Big GuyPai Thunder
The Smart GuyRoll Kran
The ChickLamda Nom
The MentorDr. Tarsan
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Darker than Black - The main characters
The (Anti) Hero and The Big GuyHei
The LancerHuang
The Smart GuyMao
The ChickYin
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Darker than Black - The Japanese Police
The HeroKirihara
The LancerSaito
The Big GuyAlso Saito
The Smart GuyMatsumoto
The ChickKano
Sixth RangerMayu or Kaname


Death Note: The Japanese task-force
The HeroSoichiro
The LancerAizawa
The Big GuyMogi
The Smart Guy and Big GoodL
The ChickMatsuda
Sixth RangersUkita, Ite and Light
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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)
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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)
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Digimon - Chosen Children (Adventure)
The HeroTai Kamiya/Yagami Taichi
The LancerMatt/Yamato Ishida
The HeartSora Takenouchi
The Big GuyJoe/Jou Kido (His digimon anyway)
The Smart GuyIzzy/Koushirou Izumi
The ChickMimi Tachikawa
Tagalong KidT.K./Takeru Takaishi
The MentorGennai
Sixth RangerKari Kamiya/Yagami Hikari


Digimon - Chosen Children (Adventure 02)
The HeroDavis/Daisuke Motomiya
The LancerT.K./Takeru Takaishi
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 doubles as the second Lancer)


Digimon - Chosen Children's Digimon (Adventure 02)
The HeroV-mon/Veemon
The LancerTailmon/Gatomon
The Big GuyArmadillomon
The Smart GuyHawkmon
The ChickPatamon
The MentorThe previous Chosen's Digimon
Sixth RangerWormmon


Digimon - 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


Digimon - 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


Digimon - Tamers (Tamers)
The HeroTakato Matsuki/Matsuda
The LancerRika Nonaka/Makino Ruki
The Big Guy(s)Kazu and Kenta
The Smart GuyHenry Wong/Lee Jianglong
The ChickJeri Kato/Katou Juri
Sixth RangerRyo Akiyama
Tagalong KidSuzie Wong/Lee Shaochung, also later Ai & Mako
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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
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Dragon Ball - 22nd Budokai
The HeroRoshi
The LancerYamcha
The Big GuyGoku
The Smart GuyKrillin
The ChickBulma
Dragon Ball - 23rd Budokai
The HeroGoku
The LancerYamcha
The Big GuyTien
The Smart GuyKrillin
The Chick(s)Chi-Chi, Bulma
The Mentor(s)Roshi, Kami
Tagalong KidChiaotzu
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Dragonball Z - Saiyan saga
The HeroGoku
The LancerYamcha
The Big GuyTien
The Smart GuyKrillin
The Sixth RangerPiccolo
The Mentor(s)Roshi, Kami, King Kai
Tagalong Kid(s)Chiaotzu, Gohan
Dragonball Z - Freeza saga
The HeroGoku
The LancerPiccolo
The Big GuyVegeta
The Smart GuyKrillin
The ChickBulma
The MentorKing Kai
Tagalong KidGohan
Dragonball Z - Cell saga
The HeroGoku
The LancerPiccolo
The Big GuyVegeta
The Smart GuyTrunks
The ChickBulma
Tagalong KidGohan (though he subverts it by surpassing every other hero)
Overshadowed by AwesomeKrillin
Dragonball Z - Buu saga
The HeroGoku
The LancerVegeta
The Big Guy(s)Gohan and Gotenks (Alternately)
The Smart GuyKaioshin
The ChickVidel
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