Like they say, it is difficult for one guy to always have the spotlight to himself, usually he/she will not be able to survive in the long run. In any anime, featuring just one person throughout the entire season can get really boring to viewers. Every hero needs a sidekick, maybe even more! Having teammates will boost the confidence of the main characters, and that applies to real life as well!
What makes great teams? Here I will be listing prime examples of anime teams that have untapped potential, and will be explaining why they are so formidable along the way:
Cream of the crop:
1. Hunter x hunter
Gon - Kurapika - Leorio - Killua
These four people form an unstoppable alliance that viewers simply adore. So what makes this alliance so highly successful?
First of all, in the first few episodes, a solid three of Gon, Kurapika and Leorio had been established. The amazing thing about the solid three is that the 3 heroes met together by fate. Immediately, they had no problems bonding with one another. The appealing factor is that although 3 of them are very unique (each has their own background and personality), they share a chemistry that cannot be taught in schools. They are always there for one another and thus could get past obstacles without breaking a sweat.
Then in came Killua. Killua is sort of an outsider, but straight away forms a 'bromance' with Gon. Killua then was introduced by Gon to Kurapika and Leorio. Killua then starts to accept the both of them gradually, although not as close as Gon. Kurapika and Leorio start to reciprocate Killua's mutual respect and also help Killua in times of need (nevertheless Killia didn't need help anyway since he's so imba).
The bottomline is this - Killua has to overcome all odds (coming from an assasin's family he was not allowed to make friends) in order to establish an unbreakable bond with the three others. The fact that they are constantly encouraging and believing one another - to the point where they risk their lifes - makes me so emotional. Seeing the smiles on their faces when they reunite and joke about their hilarious experiences, make their friendship so believable. All of the members are outstanding in their own unique way and definitely a force to be reckoned with. The fact is - I cannot think of a team more formidable than the current one.
Good but not great
2. Beyblade and 3. Crush Gear
Tyson - Kai - Ray - Max
The good thing is that this is not your typical TEAM 'JAPAN'. Rather it is TEAM INTERNATIONAL, featuring 2 members from Japan, 1 member from China and one member from USA. Well all of them met together in Japan. The anime gives the impression that it was fate that brought them together after all. Reason is being each of them is in possession of a mystical power known as a bitbeast, and the fact that these bitbeasts were actually together at one point but dispersed to the ends of the world. It just so happened that they were at the same place at the same time. The four of them were in the semifinals of the local tournament and thank goodness, the organiser put them together in one team.
I have mentioned about the good part, now for the 'not so fantastic' part.
As the days passed by, the team did not show enough chemistry. The fact that Kai had quit the team for a rival team just showed jealously amongst the team mates. Reason being Tyson was perceived as the person to beat after having the spotlight all along. Now his teammates want to beat him one day to prove their skill. This shows that a team that appeared to have so much promise is now so fragile and has zero potential. Putting together egoistic characters as a team is a recipe for disaster.
