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* ''Fanfic/PrehistoricParkReimagined'': In contrast to her ''Fanfic/PrehistoricEarth'' counterpart Cynthia Night, who joined the rescue team at a point where the initial five team members' general positions and dynamics with each other on the team still hadn't yet been fully defined and set in stone by the narrative, Cynthia Knightly ends up joining the rescue team in this story immediately after an entire prior 'season' has unfolded long enough to allow [[TheLeader Drew]], [[TheLancer Jack]], [[TheBigGuy Adrian]], [[TheSmartGuy Leon]], and [[TheChick Alice]] to comfortably solidify themselves as a FiveManBand.

** In ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'', Franchise/{{Batman}} (TheLeader) and Franchise/WonderWoman (TheLancer) assemble the titular league, with ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} (TheBigGuy), Franchise/TheFlash (TheChick), and ComicBook/{{Cyborg}} (TheSmartGuy) rounding out the FiveManBand. They are joined at the last minute by [[spoiler: Franchise/{{Superman}}, recently resurrected]].

* Some of the shows in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' have featured secondary Ultrabeings that help out the main hero in times of need, although most of them were just guest characters that appeared for a few episodes or heroes from previous shows. It wasn't until ''Series/UltramanGaia'' that the show featured two regular Ultra Heroes, the eponymous Gaia and his rival Ultraman Agul. Even then, it's used rather sparingly compared to both ''Super Sentai'' and ''Kamen Rider'', being either not appear much in their series proper or introduced in the post-series movie.

* Some of the shows in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' have featured secondary Ultrabeings that help out the main hero in times of need, although most of them were just guest characters that appeared for a few episodes or heroes from previous shows. It wasn't until ''Series/UltramanGaia'' that the show featured two regular Ultra Heroes, the eponymous Gaia and his rival Ultraman Agul. Even then, it's used rather sparingly compared to both ''Super Sentai'' and ''Kamen Rider'', and most of them are movie-exclusive.

Named for the introduction of Dragon Ranger/Yamato Tribe Knight Burai in ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'' as well as his American counterpart the Green Ranger/Tommy Oliver in the original ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers''. However, the term became an EvolvingTrope, since many teams don't have this character as the sixth member of the team. It should be added that Toei started to use "Additional Warrior" instead of "Sixth Ranger" or so.

* [[{{Nerd}} Eugene]], [[WebVideo/MatthewSantoro Matt Santoro's]] clone. [[TheLeader Matt]], [[TheBigGuy Big Shine]], [[TheCasanova Lorrenzo]], and [[TheDitz Hugo]] had already been introduced as characters, but [[TheLeader Matt]] didn't bring him on board until his video ''Franchise/StarWars in 3-D!!!''. [[TheLeader Matt]] is quick to explain to the audience who he is.

* ''Fanfic/JWITCHSeason1'':

* ''Series/AvataroSentaiDonbrothers'' is joined by a sixth member who has both a gold dragon-based form and a silver tiger-based form, which reflect his SplitPersonality. He can also transform into SixthRangers from previous seasons.

* ''Series/KikaiSentaiZenkaiger'' has Twokaizer as the sixth member, who uses a golden suit based on the red ranger and mech of ''Gokaiger'' and wields Sentai gears with powers based on the Sixth Rangers of past teams.

* ''Fanfic/CindersAndAshesTheChroniclesOfKamenRiderDante'': As per traditional Kamen Riders, a secondary Rider in the form of Kamen Rider Verge joins the story after the first half of the fanfic, though only [[HeelFaceTurn joining the heroes]] at the end of his introductory arc. The same applies for [[MagicKnight Alicetaria]] (who officially joined the heroes earlier), [[RoseHairedSweetie Hikayu]] (much like in [[Anime/ReCreators the show]]), [[DarkMagicalGirl Melt]] (who joins at the same time as Verge), and [[IllGirl Kotoha]] (who joined soon after Verge's introduction).

*** A sequel manga, ''Futo PI'', adds a woman named Tokime to the existing TV show cast, as a person of interest in the first case who joins the detective agency afterwards.

*** Averted early on, as the show introduces all its main Riders in the first story arc and doesn't add new ones in the second. However, Kamen Rider Demons can be considered an honorary one, as while the rest of the Riders are a SiblingTeam, Demons is instead an outside ally. In fact, it could be considered an inversion, as [[spoiler:instead of adding a new Rider, the show removes one by writing Demons out (he's seemingly killed off, but the other heroes NeverFoundTheBody and he turns up alive later, though still too frail for him to return to active duty)]].
*** Multiple Riders join the heroes late in the story, though two of them don't have much role in the plot and merely provide some extra muscle to the main heroes: Aguilera is a redeemed villain who had already completed her character arc, while Over Demons had always been a bit character. The new Rider with actual plot importance is Kamen Rider Destream, the siblings' father who had been unable to act for most of the show but now finally suits up to settle things with the old enemy that had been targeting his kids.

* Some of the shows in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' have featured secondary Ultrabeings that help out the main hero in times of need, although most of them were just guest characters that appeared for a few episodes or heroes from previous shows. It wasn't until ''Series/UltramanGaia'' that the show featured two regular Ultra Heroes, the eponymous Gaia and his rival Ultraman Agul. Even then, it's used rather sparingly compared to both ''Super Sentai'' and ''Kamen Rider''.

* Some of the shows in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' have featured secondary Ultrabeings that help out the main hero in times of need, although most of them were just guest characters that appeared for a few episodes or heroes from previous shows. It wasn't until ''Series/UltramanGaia'' that the show featured two regular Ultra Heroes, the eponymous Gaia and his rival Ultraman Agul.

* ''Fanfic/CindersAndAshesTheChroniclesOfKamenRiderDante'': As per traditional Kamen Riders, a secondary Rider in the form of Kamen Rider Verge joins the story after the first half of the fanfic, though only [[HeelFaceTurn joining the heroes]] at the end of his introductory arc. The same applies for [[MagicKnight Alicetaria]] (who officially joined the heroes earlier), [[RoseHairedSweetie Hikayu]] (much like in [[Anime/ReCreators the show]]), [[DarkMagicalGirl Melt]] (who joins at the same time as Verge).

** Averted in ''Series/KamenRiderRevice'', which indroduces all its main Riders in the first story arc and doesn't add new ones in the second. However, Kamen Rider Demons can be considered an honorary one, as while the rest of the Riders are a SiblingTeam, Demons is instead an outside ally. In fact, it could be considered an inversion, as [[spoiler:instead of adding a new Rider, the show removes one by writing Demons out (he's seemingly killed off, but the other heroes NeverFoundTheBody and he turns up alive later)]].

** Several other series have since driven their total number of heroes up past six with One-Shots, {{Eleventh Hour Ranger}}s and the like. ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger''/''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'', ''Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger''/''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'', ''Series/ShurikenSentaiNinninger'', and ''Series/DoubutsuSentaiZyuohger'' all added one or two {{Eleventh Hour Ranger}}s near the end of the series, plus ''Ninninger'' had two additional One-Shots. ''Series/PowerRangersJungleFury'' had five regulars plus three recurring Rangers (see below), and ''Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger''/''Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge'' had six regulars plus three recurring ''and'' one at the Eleventh Hour. [[note]]Kyoryuger actually had a total of eleven different ranger suits but the navy suit was never used by an additional team member, only being used first by a villain and later would be temporarily used by a member of an entirely new team of Kyoryugers in the future who ended up switching to the red suit.[[/note]]

** Several other series have since driven their total number of heroes up past six with One-Shots, {{Eleventh Hour Ranger}}s and the like. ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger''/''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'', ''Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger''/''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'', ''Series/ShurikenSentaiNinninger'', and ''Series/DoubutsuSentaiZyuohger'' all added one or two {{Eleventh Hour Ranger}}s near the end of the series, plus ''Ninninger'' had two additional One-Shots. ''Series/PowerRangersJungleFury'' had five regulars plus three recurring Rangers (see below), and ''Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger''/''Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge'' had six regulars plus three recurring ''and'' one at the Eleventh Hour. [[note]]Kyoryuger actually had a total of eleven different ranger suits but the navy suit was never used by an additional team member, only being used first by a villain and later would be used temporarily by a member of an entirely new team Kyoryugers in the future who ended up switching to the red suit.[[/note]]

** Several other series have since driven their total number of heroes up past six with One-Shots, {{Eleventh Hour Ranger}}s and the like. ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger''/''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'', ''Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger''/''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'', ''Series/ShurikenSentaiNinninger'', and ''Series/DoubutsuSentaiZyuohger'' all added one or two {{Eleventh Hour Ranger}}s near the end of the series, plus ''Ninninger'' had two additional One-Shots. ''Series/PowerRangersJungleFury'' had five regulars plus three recurring Rangers (see below), and ''Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger''/''Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge'' had six regulars plus three recurring ''and'' one at the Eleventh Hour. [[note:Kyoryuger actually had a total of eleven different ranger suits but the navy suit was never used by an additional team member, only being used first by a villain and later would be used temporarily by a member of a an entirely new team Kyoryugers in the future who ended up switching to the red suit.]]

** Several other series have since driven their total number of heroes up past six with One-Shots, {{Eleventh Hour Ranger}}s and the like. ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger''/''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'', ''Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger''/''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'', ''Series/ShurikenSentaiNinninger'', and ''Series/DoubutsuSentaiZyuohger'' all added one or two {{Eleventh Hour Ranger}}s near the end of the series, plus ''Ninninger'' had two additional One-Shots. ''Series/PowerRangersJungleFury'' had five regulars plus three recurring Rangers (see below), and ''Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger''/''Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge'' had six regulars plus three recurring ''and'' one at the Eleventh Hour.

* ''Series/PowerRangersBeastMorphers'' plays with the trope quite a lot. Nate, who was MissionControl in the first seven episodes (much like Cam) and the [[GadgeteerGenius genius]] behind the Rangers' powers, gains his own Ranger form in episode 8, and, like his Super Sentai counterpart [[Series/TokumeiSentaiGoBusters Masato Jin]] has a robot buddy as the second SixthRanger of their team. Steel, who is a LargeHam and a bit of a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} as opposed to Nate's more down to earth personality, is basically a Sixth Ranger taken to the max, only having been built in the episode of his debut and being enthusiastic as heck about all the Ranger-y stuff. Not to mention the fact that he's easily the strongest when Ravi's not using his gorilla strength. In on of the movies the Go-Busters actually did get a sixth member who was literally the sixth in the form of a green ranger who died tragically and temporarily got a black seventh member when the ranger's mentor gets his own suit but those two are not canon because they only appeared in an alternate timeline that was erased.

** An interesting bit about ''Hugtto''[='s=] Sixth Cure case is that there's only ''four'' TransformationTrinkets available initially. Since three were already taken by the initial 3 members (leaving only one left), how did Hugtto ended up with ''two'' extra Cures? [[spoiler:Because Ruru and Emiru's desire to become Cures together was so strong, the fifth one was created by duplicating the fourth transformation device thanks to an appropriately-timed DeusExMachina.]]

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Named for the introduction of the Green Ranger in the original ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' as well as its Japanese counterpart Dragon Ranger in ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger''. However, the term became an EvolvingTrope, since many teams don't have this character as the sixth member of the team. It should be added that Toei started to use "Additional Warrior" instead of "Sixth Ranger" or so.