SJchan Mayran Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 I've just noticed that a lot of various animes group the main characters together in fives. The hero, the hero's girl/best friend, the quiet one, the cute little kid/super genious, and the impossibly strong one. Anyone know why they do this? Lots of different anime come to mind, but especially Voltron: Defender of the Universe, Ronin Warriors/Yoden Samurai Troopers, and Gundam Wing. (Yeesh, in the cases of YST & Voltron, the characters even LOOK alike...) ~SJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mina Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 I think it's supposed to be something like a compatible team. Each one's persona balances the other. ::shrug:: I donno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Hawking Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Yeah, I can honestly see that for example... Outlaw Star: "Hero"-Gene Starwind (Note quotations...) Hero's girl/best friend-Melfina Quiet One-Twilight Suzuka Cute Little Kid/Super Genious-Jim Hawking (Me!) Impossibly Strong One-Aisha Clanclan I could think of more...If it weren't nearly midnight here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Asuka Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 [color=hotpink][size=1]Well, it's like the person before me said, everyone represents a certain aspect or personality trait of the group. Take Sailor Moon for example. Sailor Moon- the heroine, main character. Sailor Mercury- the nerdy brainiac type. Sailor Mars- the beautiful one, alternative love interest. Sailor Jupiter- the tomboy. Sailor Venus- the back-up beauty. Ultra-popular. See, they all add up to be the perfect person. ^_^ Why do you think boybands usually come in groups of five?[/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Rugh Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Okay I think I've got one: The Hero: InuYasha The Hero's Girl: Kagome The Cute One: Shippou The Quiet One: Sango The Strong One: Miroku The one for Miroku doesn't really fit, but it kinda does since he has the Kazaana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Asuka Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 [color=hotpink][size=1]I wouldn't necessarily put Sango as the quiet one myself, nor Miroku for the Strong one. I'd have to say he's probably the brainiac of the group.[/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XBebop Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 Cowboy Bebop..wait, there are 6 main charectors >.<;;; Trigun: Hero: Vash Hero's Girl: Meryll ( o, come on. you know there's something there =P ) Cute one: The cat..i ofrgot it's name.. Hero's friend: Wolfwood Strong one: Milly ( she's..huge..* runs away * ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emme888 Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 I think they do this for a variety in personality, flava, and so they can have comedic release. Also they also want to have clashing personalities for interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bolt Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 gundam wing hero = heero(lol) quiet guy = trowa cute nice smart guy = quatre tough guy strong one = wufei duo = just someone to make girls watch it? dbz hero = goku quiet one = either gohan or piccolo smart nice guy = gohan or piccolo tough guy = vegeta trunks = same as duo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Webb Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 I'd say the formula in DBZ is more like... Hero - Goku Hero's Best Friend - Krillin Quiet One - Piccolo Smart One/Cute Kid - Gohan Tough One - Vegeta But yeah. If the characters were all alike, no one would watch the show. If they were all quiet, nobody would ever talk. If they were all smart, they'd probably spend all of their time talking. If they were all tough/strong, they'd probably all die from attacking without a plan. If they were all ultra-heroic, they'd be competing with one another over who gets the girl at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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