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* ''Manga/Bakuman'': Much of the plot puts a heavy focus on the relationship between Mashiro (the artist) and Takagi(the writer) to become a professional mangaka team. To the point when one of their editors suggests Mashiro to work with another writer, he politely refuses, as he say he can accept everything, except work with someone who isn´t Takagi.

* Bakuman: Much of the plot puts a heavy focus on the relationship between Mashiro (the artist) and Takagi(the writer) to become a professional mangaka team. To the point when one of their editors suggests Mashiro to work with another writer, he politely refuses, as he say he can accept everything, except work with someone who isn´t Takagi.

Also known as "Wunza" ("One's a") movies, aptly named by Creator/RogerEbert, as the plot generally revolves around the characters' clashing personalities and professions (For example, "Wunza cop, and wunza kid").

* ''Animation/AnimalsUnited''

* ''Film/AFineMess'', about two buddies, a struggling actor and a frustrated waiter, who discover a horse-doping scandal.

* ''Bollywood/{{Sholay}}'' fits this trope to a T. It even has a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atqaq_WjsXU buddy song]]; ie; a song where buddies sing to each other about how great buddies they are (yes, it's a duet and both singers are male). Also has one buddy TakingTheBullet so the other can have a happy life.

* Rincewind and Twoflower in ''Discworld/TheColourOfMagic'' and its direct sequel, ''Discworld/TheLightFantastic''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Home}}'', most of the film focuses on Oh and Tip's journey to Paris, and then Australia, to find Tip's mom.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie''

* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' by WordOfGod.

* ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'', based around the adventures of Kuzco and Pacha.

* ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}''

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1995'', which focuses on the adventures of Woody and Buzz.

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', which focuses on the adventures of Woody and Buzz.

* ''Film/BillAndTed'', a franchise of films and television shows (both live action and animated) about a time and dimension traveling pair of teenage boys.

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* ''Film/HaroldAndKumarGoToWhiteCastle'', the first in a stoner comedy trilogy revolving around the misadventures of the titular friends. Its sequels are:

** ''Film/AVeryHaroldAndKumar3DChristmas''.

* ''Film/BookSmart'' is a female ComingOfAge version.

* ''Film/SeeNoEvilHearNoEvil:'' A blind guy and a deaf guy become great friends.

!!Examples of this genre:

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* ''[[Manga/HunterxHunter Hunter x Hunter]]'' starts out with Gon, Killua, Kurapica, and Leorio as the main cast, with Hisoka as the occasional adversary, but focuses mostly on Gon and Killua starting with the Heavens Arena arc. The other characters come and go, but Gon and Killua's adventures are the most consistent aspect of the series [[ScheduleSlip so far]].

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* ''Film/HaroldAndKumarGoToWhiteCastle'', the first in a stoner comedy trilogy revolving around the misadventures of the titular friends.
** Its sequels are ''Film/HaroldAndKumarEscapeFromGuantanamoBay'', and ''Film/AVeryHaroldAndKumar3DChristmas''.

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* [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo The duo of Shaggy and Scooby-Doo]]​ gives the ensemble of characters that stars in the franchise a touch of the buddy genre, but it doesn't get the proper treatment until ''WesternAnimation/ShaggyAndScoobyDooGetAClue'', where the other members of Mystery Inc. are dropped in favor of focusing on the buddies.