When five appears in front of a lucky number, e.g. "58", the result is considered unlucky. In East Asian tradition, there are five elements: (water, fire, earth, wood, and metal). The Japanese names for the days of the week, Tuesday through Saturday, come from these elements via the identification of the elements with the five planets visible with the naked eye. Also, the traditional Japanese calendar has a five-day weekly cycle that can be still observed in printed mixed calendars combining Western, Chinese-Buddhist, and Japanese names for each weekday. In numerology, 5 or a series of 555, is often associated with change, evolution, love and abundance. Members of The Nation of Gods and Earths, a primarily African American religious organization, call themselves the "Five-Percenters" because they believe that only 5% of mankind is truly enlightened. Art, entertainment, and media
Fictional entities
James the Red Engine, a fictional character numbered 5. Johnny 5 is the lead character in the film Short Circuit (1986)
Number Five is a character in Lorien Legacies
Sankara Stones, five magical rocks in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom that are sought by the Thuggees for evil purposes
The Mach Five Mahha-gō? (マッハ号), the racing car Speed Racer (Go Mifune in the Japanese version) drives in the anime series of the same name (known as "Mach Go! Go! Go!"
SeriesBabylon 5, a science fiction television series
The number 5 features in the television series Battlestar Galactica in regards to the Final Five cylons and the Temple of Five
Hi-5 (Australian TV series), a television series from Australia
Hi-5 (UK TV series), a television show from the United Kingdom
Hi-5 Philippines a television show from the Philippines
Odyssey 5, a 2002 science fiction television series
Tillbaka till Vintergatan, a Swedish childrens television series featuring a character named "Femman" (meaning five), who can only utter the word five. The Five (talk show): Fox News Channel roundtable current events television show, premiered 2011, so-named for its panel of five commentators. Yes! PreCure 5 is a 2007 anime series which follows the adventures of Nozomi and her friends. It is also followed by the 2008 sequel Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo! The Quintessential Quintuplets is a 2019 slice of life romance anime series which follows the everyday life of five identical quintuplets and their interactions with their tutor. It has two seasons, and a final movie is scheduled in summer 2022. Hawaii Five-0, CBS American TV series.