Five-color formation

Definition

The five-color formation is an element in ACG subculture. It distinguishes the characters by having them wear different colored clothes.

The trope originated from the tokusatsu Himisu Sentai Gorenger. Due to the uniformity of the team's costumes and the need to wear masked helmets in battle, it is easy to distinguish the five by using colors. Later, due to the broadcast of the Super Sentai series, the team formation was widely disseminated in ACG. Common colors of five-color teams: red male hero, blue male hero, green male hero, yellow heroine, and pink heroine.

Works with this trope

Examples of works where the protagonist team is a group of five characters who wear five colors:

• Kamen Rider Den-O: Momotaros; Urataros; Kintaros; Ryutaros; Ryotaro Nogami; Sieg; Deneb; Teddy; Futaros
• Kamen Rider OOO: TaJaDol Combo; GataKiriBa Combo; LaTorarTar Combo; ShaUTa Combo; SaGohZo Combo; PuToTyra Combo; BuraKaWani Combo
• Kamen Rider Ex-Aid: Emu Hojo; Hiiro Kagami; Taiga Hanaya; Kiriya Kujo; Dan Kuroto
• Armor Hero: Yun Nan; Bei Miao; Dong Shan; Kun Zhong; Xi Zhao
• Saint Seiya: Seiya; Ikki; Shun; Hyoga; Shiryu
• Bakemonogatari: Hitagi Senjōgahara; Mayoi Hachikuji; Suruga Kanbaru; Nadeko Sengoku; Tsubasa Hanekawa
• Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Madoka Kaname; Homura Akemi; Sayaka Miki; Mami Tomoe; Kyoko Sakura; Nagisa Momoe(As we all know, there is a sixth ranger)
• Magia Record: Iroha Tamaki; Yachiyo Nanami; Tsuruno Yui; Felicia Mitsuki; Sana Futaba; Ui Tamaki
• Happy Friends/Happy Heroes: Happy S.; Sweet S.; Smart S.; Careless S.; Careful S.; Kalo
• Fuwa: Beibei; Jingjing; Huanhuan; Yingying; Nini
• Vsinger: Luo Tianyi; Yuezheng Ling; Yuezheng Longya; Zhiyu Moke; Mo Qingxian; Yan He
• Crypton Future Media: MEIKO; KAITO; Hatsune Miku; Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len; Megurine Luka
• MEDIUM5: Stardust; Haiyi; Cangqiong; Chiyu; Shian; Quadimensionko
• Ronin Warriors: Ryo Sanada; Sage Date; Cye Mori; Kento Rei Fang; Rowen Hashiba
• Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Yuna Yuki; Mimori Tougou; Fuu Inubouzaki; Itsuki Inubouzaki; Karin Miyoshi; Sonoko Noki; etc.
• Sailor Moon: Usagi Tsukino; Ami Mizuno；Rei Hino; Makoto Kino; Minako Aino
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Stardust Crusaders): (Star Platinum) Jotaro Kujo; (Hierophant Green) Noriaki Kakyoin; (Magician's Red) Avdol; (Hermit Purple) Joseph Joestar; (Silver Chariot) Jean-Pierre Polnareff; (The Fool) Iggy
• The Five Sabers of Fate: Artoria Pendragon; Artoria Pendragon Alter; Saber Lily; Nero Claudius; Soji Okita
• Macross Delta: Walküre: Freyja Wion; Mikumo Guynemer; Kaname Buccaneer; Makina Nakajima; Reina Prowler
• WataTen: Hinata Hoshino; Hana Shirasaki; Noa Himesaka; Koyori Tanemura; Kanon Konomori
• Koisuru Asteroid: Mira Konohata; Ao Manaka; Mai Inose; Mikage Sakurai; Mari Morino
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege: Five new blue, red, yellow, orange, green(usually M870*5Rush; sometimes 5 shields, alias S.H.I.E.L.D.) Flash Shield + Full Shield + Fuze with Shield + New Advance × 2, although it is not five colors, it is called S.H.I.E.L.D.Well, it's also a variant of the five-color team.Fuze, put your dong dong dong down for me!
• Battle Strike Team series: Giant Saver: Fire Guard; Steel Guard; Ocean Guard; Thunder Guard; Sky Guard; Earth Guard
• Space Jam: The Nerdlucks: Pound; Blanko; Bang; Bupkus; Nawt
• Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!: Hakone Yumoto; En Yufuin; Atsushi Kinugawa; Io Nabuko; Ryu Zao
• Ochikobore Fruit Tart: Ino Sakura; Roko Sekino; Hayu Nukui; Nina Maehara; Hemo Midori
• Hanayamata: Naru Sekiya; Hana N. Fountainstand; Yaya Sasame; Machi Tokiwa; Tami Nishimikado
• Is the Order a Rabbit?: Kokoa Hoto; Chino Kafū; Rize Tedeza; Chiya Ujimatsu; Sharo Kirima
• Medaka Box: Mogana Kikaishima; Misogi Kumagawa; Medaka Kurokami; Zenkichi Hitoyoshi; Kouki Akune
• Yes! Pretty Cure 5/Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!: Nozomi Yumehara; Rin Natsuki; Urara Kasugano; Komachi Akimoto; Karen Minazuki; Kurumi Mimino
• Smile Pretty Cure!: Miyuki Hoshizora; Akane Hino; Yayoi Kise; Nao Midorikawa; Reika Aoki
• DokiDoki! Pretty Cure: Mana Aida; Rikka Hishikawa; Alice Yotsuba; Makoto Kenzaki; Aguri Madoka
• Kirakira☆Pretty Cure a la Mode: Ichika Usami; Himari Arisugawa; Aoi Tategami; Yukari Kotozume; Akira Kenjou; Ciel Kirahoshi
• HUGtto! Pretty Cure: Hana Nono; Saaya Yakushiji; Homare Kagayaki; Emiru Aisaki; Ruru Amour
• Star☆Twinkle Pretty Cure: Hikaru Hoshina; Lala Hagoromo; Elena Amamiya; Madoka Kaguya; Yuni
• Kirakira☆Happy Hirake! Cocotama: Ribbon; Pillow; Chako; Rannin; Ameli; Nikki
• LEGO Ninjago/The LEGO Ninjago Movie: Lloyd Garmadon; Kai; Jay; Cole; Zane; NyaSuper Sentai in ninja form
• LEGO Nexo Knights: Clay Moorington; Aaron Fox; Lance Richmond; Macy Halbert; Axl
• Touhou Project: Reimu Hakurei; Marisa Kirisame; Sakuya Izayoi; Youmu Konpaku；Sanae Kochiya; Reisen Udongein Inaba; Cirno; Aya Shameimaru(Five major machines←Isn't it common sense that there are eight of five machines?)
• World of Warcraft; Nozdormu; Malygos; Alexstrasza; Ysera; NeltharionDeathwing the Destroyer
• Kantai Collection: Kamikaze; Asakaze; Matsukaze; Hatakaze; Harukaze
• Distal-4 (by hair color): 龙炎; 亚奇; 吉修; 美柯; 午马
• Distal-4 (beasts): 青龙兽、炎龙兽、火麒麟兽、玛雅太阳神兽; 白虎兽、亚虎兽、金刚铠兽、比亚勇士神兽; 玄武兽、玄龟兽、迪比斯兽、安哥拉斯神兽; 朱雀兽、婴雀兽、大鹏羽兽、亚马森林神兽; 乾坤兽、独角兽、战甲圣兽、飞天骑士神兽
• Blend-S: Maika Sakuranomiya; Kaho Hinata; Mafuyu Hoshikawa; Miu Amano; Hideri Kanzaki
• Kuroko's Basketball: Seijuro Akashi; Atsushi Murasakibara; Daiki Aomine; Shintaro Midorima; Ryota Kise; Tetsuya Kuroko
• Voltron: Defender of the Universe: Keith; Pidge; Lance; Hunk; Princess Allura
• Power Rangers: Zack/Adam; Billy; Trini; Kimberly; Jason/Rocky; Tommy
• Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Weslie; Tibbie; Sparky; Paddi; Jonie
• Crayon Shin-chan: Shinnosuke Nohara; Toru Kazama; Nene Sakurada; Masao Sato; Bo-chan
• Ensemble Stars!: Ryuseitai: Chiaki Morisawa; Midori Takamine; *Kanata Shinkai; Tetora Nagumo; Shinobu Sengoku
• GG Bond series: Five-Spirit Team: GG Bond/Iron Tiger; Phoebe/Flame Crane; Super Q/Stone Bear; S-Daddy/Frozen Deer; Bobby/Wooden Ape
• Peppa Pig: Peppa Pig; Danny Dog; Suzy Sheep; Emily Elephant; George Pig