History Main / FourGirlEnsemble

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Mei is the naive one, Miriam is the TeamMom, Priya is the tomboyish one, and Abby is the pretty one.
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* Although not all four ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' Ones were on the show at he same time (since Prue [[McLeaned died]] before Paige was introduced), the sisters still fit this trope. Paige was TheDitz, Piper was the DeadpanSnarker, Phoebe was the [[InformedAttractiveness sexy one]], and Prue was the wise CoolBigSis. Before Paige, Phoebe played a combination of the sexy one and The Ditz. Once Prue passed away, Piper took on her role as the wise Cool Big Sis but still had her Deadpan Snarker traits in tact.

** The second group has [[CheerfulChild cheerful]] IllGirl Yutaka, [[TheQuietOne the quiet]] Minami, CosplayOtakuGirl Patricia, and the most otaku of them all, YuriFan Hiyori.

** Similarly, Team ITEM from [[LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex both]] [[Manga/ACertainScientificRailgun series]] fits this with the {{Yandere}} [[spoiler:Mugino]], the IllGirl Rikou, the GenkiGirl Saiai, and the MadBomber BadassNormal Frenda. [[spoiler:They lose this trope after Frenda dies and is eventually replaced by Shiage.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' have this in episodes where Princess Morbucks appears. Blossom is the smart one, Bubbles the sweetie, Buttercup the tomboy, and Princess the AlphaBitch.

* In ''FanFic/{{Horseshoes and Hand Grenades}}'', the Kamen Rider Club Girls consist of LovableAlphaBitch Miu Kazashiro, GenkiGirl and {{Otaku}} Yuki Jojima, PerkyGoth Tomoko Nozama and CoolBigSis Erin Suda. Its side story ''Month of Sundays'' has CameraFiend Mari Yamamoto, TheCheerleader Jun Shigeno, HugeSchoolgirl Rumi Egawa and Yayoi Tokuda bringing up the rear as the HurtingHero Knowledge Broker.

* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', Oberyn Martell's four adult daughters are known as the Sand Snakes and fulfil these roles in a more [[{{BadassFamily}} dangerous variation.]] Obara is a butch ActionGirl with a penchant for spears (tomboy); Nymeria is a beautiful seductress and KnifeNut (sexy); Tyene is a FakeCutie, outwardly a sweet, pious girl in training to be a priestess and secretly a MasterPoisoner ("sweet"). Their fourth sister Sarella (wise) is not introduced with the others, but there are strong hints that she is DisguisedInDrag as brainy, guileful master archer "[[SdrawkcabName Alleras]] the Sphinx" in order to infiltrate the OneGenderSchool where Maesters are trained.

* A sidequest in ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' involves a mother asking the party to find her four daughters within the city. The daughters are an obvious ShoutOut to the girls either from ''Literature/LittleWomen'' or perhaps ''Anime/BurstAngel'' - right down to their names and personalities (Jo will be impressed that you could tell she was a girl, regardless of if you really ''could'').
** The female party members arguably fit this trope as well; Raine is the wise motherly one, Colette is the sweet one, Sheena is the sexy one and Presea (despite having hints of TokenMiniMoe) is the tough one.
* ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'''s female party counts: Estelle (motherly), Rita (tomboyish), Judith (sexy), and Patty (childish).

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' has a rather obvious example with the main characters.

* On ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', whenever Mabel, Candy, Grenda and Wendy interact with or work together, such as in "The Last Mabelcorn", they fit this trope perfectly. Mabel is a very girly, wannabe-[[FilleFatale Fille Fatale]] who loves glitter and cute things (a pretty one), Candy is a mousy ShrinkingViolet (a sweet-naïve one), Grenda is a loud and aggressive BrawnHilda type who loves breaking things (a tomboyish one), and Wendy is the protective older one who acts as a CoolBigSis to the other girls.

* ''WesternAnimation/SkyDancers'' brought us Camille (the creative black girl), Jade (the asian ballerina), Angelica (the tomboy teenie-bopper) and Skyla (the wise platinum-blonde leader of the team).
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' gives us the Ashleys. Blonde leader Ashley A., African-American and glamorous Ashley B., athletic FieryRedhead Ashley Q., and Hispanic and quiet Ashley T.

* ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'' gives us Musa, Stella, Flora and Tecna working without Bloom temporarily in season 1, giving us a temporary four-girl ensemble. Stella qualifies as the sexy one and TheDitz, Flora is the TeamMom, Musa is the tomboyish one and Tecna is [[TheSmartGuy the smart one]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'', the band Jem And The Holograms consists of the teenager Kimber, the tomboyish and blunt Aja, the DudeMagnet Jem, and the shy FashionDesigner Shana. They later get a SixthRanger in Raya. Jem also counts as "dependable" but mostly when she is her alter ego Jerrica, and Kimber is the most prone to love interests.
* ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'': Lila is the sweet, innocent one, Helga is the tomboy, Rhonda is the glamour-obsessed pretty one, and Phoebe is the smart one.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'': Cheryl is TheDitz, Pam is the snarky BrawnHilda, Lana is the MsFanservice, and Malory, while not an admirable character, is the oldest and TheLeader.

* ''Anime/IlSolePenetraLeIllusioni'' has Akari (sweet and helpful), Luna (shy and reserved), Seira (cold and cynical), and Ginka (bright and fearless). The show is generally darker than other examples of this trope but still fits.

* The four girls who [[spoiler:were chosen as]] the protagonist’s sexual partners form this: Amy is the sweet girl, Morgan is the snarky girl, Lauren is the sexy girl, and Rachel is the mature girl.

** Playing this trope straight, the original Crystal Gems, from when Rose Quartz (Steven's mom) was still alive. Garnet's role was more or less the same, however, Rose took the role of the TeamMom and the mentor which changed Amethyst and Pearl's roles into the childish, naïve one and the smart, elegant one, respectively. Note that Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl's traits remained but their more prominent features shifted to accommodate raising (and protecting) a child. Thus, giving us the first example of this trope.
** Of the Diamonds, Yellow is the masculine one, White is the Team Mom, but while Blue is initially the hyperfeminine, sociable one, and Pink is the Ditz, the two trade roles after Pink [[spoiler:becomes enamored with earth and assumes her Rose Quartz persona]]. After Pink's death, Blue retreats from Gem society and becomes moody, withdrawn, and impulsive.

** The Crystal Gems fit despite being three [[NoBiologicalSex genderless yet fem-presenting extraterrestrials]] [[TheOneGuy and one boy]]. Garnet is the strong one, Amethyst is the provocative one, Pearl is the motherly one, and Steven is the TagalongKid.
** Alternatively, and playing this trope straight, the original Crystal Gems, from when Rose Quartz (Steven's mom) was still alive. Garnet's role was more or less the same, however, Rose took the role of the TeamMom and the mentor which changed Amethyst and Pearl's roles into the childish, naïve one and the smart, elegant one, respectively. Note that Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl's traits remained but their more prominent features shifted to accommodate raising (and protecting) a child. Thus, giving us the first example of this trope.
** Of the Diamonds, Yellow is the masculine one, White is the Team Mom, but while Blue is initially the hyperfeminine, sociable one, and Pink is the Ditz, the two trade roles after Pink [[spoiler:becomes enamored with earth and becomes Rose Quartz]]. After Pink's death, Blue retreats from Gem society and becomes moody, withdrawn, and impulsive.

* ''Manga/HidamariSketch'' centers around [[CheerfulChild cheerful teen]] Yuno, GenkiGirl Miyako, Hiro ([[HollywoodPudgy weight-conscious]] "[[TeamMom wife material]]"), and stoic writer Sae. It may no longer be one after the addition of Nori and Nazuna.

* ''Anime/MagicalPokaan'''s four girls. Yuuma is the sweet and naive mage, Liru the tomboyish werewolf, the vain vampiress Pachira, and the calm observer android Aiko.
* ''Manga/SchoolRumble'''s primary cast locks up. Innocent and naive Tenma, tomboyish Mikoto, the {{Ojou}} Eri, and Akira, the silent, snarky observer.
* ''Anime/NatsuiroKiseki'''s main four childhood friends. The stubborn and [[{{Tomboy}} tomboyish]] Natsumi, the realist and mature Saki, the [[GenkiGirl hyperactive]] and childish Yuka, and the laid-back and [[TheQuietOne quiet]] Rinko.

** The second group has [[CheerfulChild cheerful]] IllGirl Yutaka, [[TheQuietOne the quiet]] Minami, CosplayOtakuGirl Patricia and the most otaku of them all, YuriFan Hiyori.

* Since only about two members of its cast are male, ''Manga/DoujinWork'' also has an example. Innocent Sora, quiet Tsuyuri, tomboyish Najimi and the OfficeLady Kaneru.
* The girls of Issei's harem in the first season of ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'' certainly fit this with: innocent nun Asia Argento, stoic tough as nails badass Koneko Tojou, the sexy and flirtatious Akeno Himejima, and the [[TheLeader team leader]] Rias Gremory. Obviously it no longer counts as the harem gets larger and larger.
* ''Manga/GabrielDropout'' parodies the trope by having girls with mostly negative traits, featuring: OtakuSurrogate and DeadpanSnarker Gabriel, OnlySaneWoman and TeamMom Vignette, [[TheDitz ditzy]] ButtMonkey Satanichia, and {{Ojou}} Raphiel.

* QuirkyMinibossSquad / EvilCounterpart team Schreient in the original ''Anime/WeissKreuz'' anime series, with Nanami/Tot as the sweet naive one, [[spoiler: Asuka]]/Neu as the tough one, Karen/Schoen (German for beautiful) as the vain pretty one, and Chizuru/Hel as the sensible leader.
** It's notable that the four ''male'' protagonists of ''Weiss Kreuz'' fit the trope rather neatly as well, with Omi as the sweet naive one (at least compared to the others; given that all four are [[HitmanWithAHeart assassins]], none of them can be ''very'' naive), Ken as the masculine tough guy, Yoji as the HandsomeLech, and Aya as - albeit not always the ''wise'' one -- the one who tends to exert the most authority in times of uncertainty or disagreement. The roles become even more apparent in ''[[OddlyNamedSequel Weiss Kreuz: Gluhen]]'' with Sena replacing Omi as the sweet, naive one and Aya growing more fully into the role of the wisest and most emotionally balanced one.

* ''Manga/KOn'' has {{the ditz}}y Yui, {{genki|Girl}} Ritsu, the outstandingly attractive though [[ShrinkingViolet withdrawn]] Mio, and [[{{Ojou}} the very wealthy]] yet warm and friendly Mugi. [[TheSixthRanger Then Azusa joins the club.]]

* The Knight Sabers in ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis'' -- Nene is the cute naive one; Linna is a dancer with a different boyfriend every episode; Priss has the bad attitude and the tomboyish ways; and Sylia is the boss who keeps them all working together as a team.
** Played differently in ''Tokyo 2040'' -- Nene was still the cute one, Linna switched to TheQuietOne, Priss was the mannish/straightforward one, and Sylia was the worldly one with severe issues under her smile.
* ''Anime/PrettyCure'' has teams that are composed of four girls.
** ''Anime/FreshPrettyCure'': [[GenkiGirl excitable]] Love/Cure Peach, down-to-earth Miki/Cure Berry, [[ShrinkingViolet introverted]] Inori/Cure Pine, and misunderstood yet tranquil [[HeelFaceTurn former villain]] Setsuna/Cure Passion.
** ''Anime/HappinessChargePrettyCure'' has excitable Megumi/Cure Lovely, naive Hime/Cure Princess, friendly Yuko/Cure Honey, and former loner Iona/Cure Fortune.
* ''Manga/ACertainScientificRailgun'' has the {{Tomboy}} Misaka, the {{Ojou}} [[LovableSexManiac Kuroko]], the cute Uiharu and the one who [[StepfordSmiler tries to be]] a GenkiGirl Saten.
** Similarly, Team ITEM from [[LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex both]] [[Manga/ACertainScientificRailgun series]] fits this with the {{Yandere}} [[spoiler:Mugino]], the IllGirl Rikou, the GenkiGirl Saiai, and the MadBomber BadassNormal Frenda. [[spoiler:They lose this trope after Frenda dies and is eventually replaced by Shiage.]]
* ''Anime/TanteiOperaMilkyHolmes'': Has TheDitz Sherlock/Sheryl, {{Bokukko}} Nero, CloudCuckooLander Cordelia and the ShrinkingViolet Hercule. Also G4 has {{Jerkass}} Kokoro, HugeSchoolgirl Tsugiko, TheStoic Saku and the polite [[TapOnTheHead Karate-chopping]] Hirano.
* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'''s four main Puella Magi: Madoka (sweet, idealistic, naïve), Sayaka (tomboyish, justice-obsessed, romance-oriented), Kyoko (cynical, ambitious, a {{Ladette}}) and Homura (calm, experienced, smart). Mami initially played the role of the [[CoolBigSis wise, experienced one]] as well, before [[spoiler:dying gruesomely]].
* ''Manga/AChannel'' has Run (TheDitz), Tooru (TheCaretaker), Nagi (OnlySaneMan) and Yuuko ([[AloofDarkHairedGirl The one with the model-like body]]).

* ''Anime/BlackRockShooter'' anime ended with Mato, Yuu, Kagari and Yomi as this.
* ''Manga/EncouragementOfClimb'' has this with Hinata (pushy, go-getter) and Aoi (ditzy and naive, the [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl girly-girl to Hinata's tomboy]]), Kokona (pretty, feminine) and Kaeda (kind, experienced).
* ''Anime/IlSolePenetraLeIllusioni'' has Akari (sweet and helpful), Luna (shy and reserved), Seira (cold and cynical), and Ginka (bright and fearless). The show is generally darker than other examples of this trope, but still fits.
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' has the Konoha kunoichi: Sakura Haruno (ambitious and short-tempered, used to be shy), Ino Yamanaka (elegant and confident), Hinata Hyuga (shy and gentle), Tenten (tomboyish and fierce).
* PlayedWith in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' with the pro hero team Wild, Wild Pussycats. There's TheDitz Ragdoll, the sexy one Pixie Bob, the TeamMom Mandalay, and the "tomboy" Tiger who's biologically female but had a sex change in Thailand a long time ago and is, for all intents and purposes, a tall, muscular man.
* ''Manga/SchoolLive'' has one consisting of the [[KiddieKid immature]] GenkiGirl Yuki, the ActionGirl Kurumi, the distant {{bookworm}} Miki, and the TeamMom Yuuri.
* ''Anime/GenesisOfAquarion'' has the female Element Users: Silvia de Alisia (tomboyish and short-tempered), Reika (sensitive and has the most bad luck), Rena Rune (vampire loli), and Tsugumi Rosenmeier (in love with Reika).
* ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' has the Erika (oblivious to all matters related to love and the least studious of the four), Maki (a {{Tsundere}} and the only one with male friends), Kashiwagi (the only one with a boyfriend [[spoiler:and an active sex life]]), and Karen (the mediator of the group, [[ShipperOnDeck though not without her own obsessions]]). That said, this only really applies in the ''We Want to Talk About Kaguya'' spin-off due to Karen and Erika rarely showing up in the main series.
* ''Manga/AyakashiTriangle'': Suzu's group from middle school fit TheThreeFacesOfEve, with Suzu as the Wife (sweet and motherly), Yayo the Seductress (energetic and openly sexual), and Lu the Child (quiet and cute, though she's neither younger nor entirely innocent). In high school, Matsuri becomes the "tomboy" of the group, which they then dub "Kachofugetsu" based on the first kanji in their surnames. In a twist, Matsuri is actually [[GenderBender a boy who was turned female]] and still identifies as male, he just presents himself publicly as a tomboyish girl (even to Yayo and Lu).
* Lum, Oyuki, Benten, and Ran in ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'', although the trope is played with. Lum is the pretty one, Benten is the tomboy, Oyuki is the mature admirable one, but Ran only ''seems'' the ditzy/naive one at first sight but she's actually CuteAndPsycho and a BitchInSheepsClothing.

* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'''s four main Puella Magi: Madoka (sweet, idealistic, naive), Sayaka (The most romance-oriented of the group), Kyoko (cynical, ambitious) and Homura (calm, experienced). Mami initially played the role of the wise, experienced one as well, before [[spoiler:dying]].

* ''WebAnimation/RWBY'' has a rather obvious example with the main characters.

* ''Franchise/PrettyCure'' has teams that are composed of four girls.

This {{ensemble|s}} can typically be found in SchoolgirlSeries. See also BeautyBrainsAndBrawn. For the SpearCounterpart to this group, see FourManBand.

* The 1989 cult classic ''Film/{{Heathers}}'' has a clique of this, with "Mythic Bitch" Heather Chandler (sexy), head cheerleader Heather [=McNamara=] (sweet), bookworm [[RuleOfThree Heather Duke]] (snarky), and the clique's newcomer [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Veronica Sawyer]] (wise).