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The East, a land of culture, of beauty, and of numerous Martial Arts. These forms of combat are well known throughout the world, and are respected by many. But we're not here just to talk about Martial Arts, no, we're here to discuss the uniforms the Martial Artists use, the clothes that make you say "That guy/girl knows ______".
▲Sub-Trope of [[Costume Tropes]]
This trope is about characters who are seen wearing these uniforms at one point or another at ANY point in series. Hell even background characters count. Keep in mind, the characters don't have to wear these uniforms at all times (although some do), they just have to wear them once to be an example.
▲The East, a land of culture, of beauty, and of numerous Martial Arts. These forms of combat are well known throughout the world, and are respected by many. But we're not here just to talk about Martial Arts, no, we're here to discuss the uniforms the Martial Artists use, the clothes that make you say "That guy/girl knows ______".
This trope is often invoked when a show wants to bring generic Martial Arts enemies or when a writer wants to show how or why someone is so good at fighting.
▲This trope is about characters who are seen wearing these uniforms at one point or another at ANY point in series. Hell even background characters count. Keep in mind, the characters don't have to wear these uniforms at all times (although some do), they just have to wear them once to be an example.
▲This trope is often invoked when a show wants to bring generic Martial Arts enemies or when a writer wants to show how or why someone is so good at fighting.
▲Often identified as Keikogi, Karate Gi, Dobok, Judo Gi, etc.
NOTE: The uniform can be from a totally made-up (or even Alien) Martial Art, as long as the character is wearing the uniform and not his normal clothes. Another thing is that the people wearing these don't ''have'' to be Martial Artists. They could just be pretending, although this is uncommon.
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* ''[[Yawara]]'' and most other judo practioners in her series wear [http://davidpecora.com/images/yawara.jpg judogi] when practicing or participating in tournaments. At one early point, Yawara forgets to wear an undershirt with her gi, causing some embarrasment.
* A few characters in ''[[Natsuki Crisis]]'', mainly the titular character, wear [http://www.apricot.com/~aaronp/images/p0000284.jpg Karategi] even when outside the dojo.
* [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M2FoTlL4Q-E/TAzrKIRcThI/AAAAAAAAAMg/G485qlpVp0k/s1600/sfighter+series.jpg Ryu and Ken]{{Dead link}} from ''[[
* ''[http://www.sequentialtart.com/images/0103/ao_roundup_1.jpg ShuraNoMon]''
* ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'' has this, when [http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/NiLvKy8VbE8/0.jpg Sagara faces the Karate Club]. With hilarious results.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141027162607/http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/09/Ryozanpaku.jpg Kenichi] and Miu from ''[[Kenichi:
** All of Miu's training/combat uniforms, of course, [[Ms. Fanservice|''have'' to be]] with [[Stripperiffic|short tight pants]]. Also notable the fact that on field combat missions she actually usually wears something which resembles a mountain biking outfit (without helmet), instead of a MA uniform.
** In the chapter 145, Kenichi gets a custom-made training uniform (replacing the standard one which he used to wear while training), and this is also the point at which he starts going on combat missions regularly. Of course, on these missions he ''always'' wears this new custom uniform.
* Momoko from ''[[
* Tatsuki from ''[[Bleach]]'' [http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs24/f/2008/012/0/2/Arisawa_Tatsuki__Solo_Training_by_Dark_Shenlong.jpg wears one in Volume 5 during her training]. In fact, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20080614171447/http://ui14.gamespot.com/1645/bleach37_2.jpg general uniform] characters in Bleach wear pretty much fits into this as well.
** And child!Ichigo and child!Tatsuki in an early episode flashback, to when Ichigo's mother was still alive, were wearing them at their karate training. It was on the way home from said training that Ichigo's mother was killed.
* [http://ten.waxwolf.com/pics/ten-13.jpg Akane] from ''[[Ranma
** Her father and Ranma's father (when he's not a panda anyway) wear these as everyday wear. Ranma at least owns one, or used to anyway since he's seen wearing it during flash backs to Jusenkyo.
** [http://ourzodiacproject.com/a29kuno.jpg Kuno]{{Dead link}} is also seen wearing the kendo version (with the wide, pleated trousers) more often than not. Also plays into the samurai image he has going since the style is based on day wear from Japan's past.
* [http://www.mangacube.com/gallery/images/weasel-girl_kaoru.png Kaoru]{{Dead link}} and [http://media.photobucket.com/image/Misao%20Kenshin/animefreak97/Misao.jpg Misao] (although hers is an altered "ninja-like" version) from ''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]''
* A ton of characters in ''[[Dragonball Z]]''. To name a few: [http://ui09.gamespot.com/1768/1153585244795_2.jpg Goku, Gohan, Tien and Piccolo]{{Dead link}} (without the turban and cape).
* ''[[
* Tsubomi's grandmother [http://media.photobucket.com/image/Kaoruko%20Heartcatch/WingKnightZero/1281919185983.png Kaoruko] wears one in her flashback episode of ''[[Heartcatch Pretty Cure]]''.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120418095029/http://www.japanator.com/elephant//ul/15617-first-impressions-mitsudomoe/Mitsudomoe4-620x.jpg Futaba] from
* ''[[Seitokai Yakuindomo]]'' has
* Satsuki from
* ''[[Sasameki Koto]]'' has Sumika train in her gi some chapters/episodes, as well Charlotte and Mayu after a while.
* ''[[Baki the Grappler]]'' has the titular character, [http://dvdmedia.ign.com/dvd/image/article/869/869877/baki-the-grappler-season-2-box-set-20080428094141942_640w.jpg as well] as [https://web.archive.org/web/20110215140012/http://www.instantz.net/newlayout/uploads/New_baki.jpg numerous others], in Gis at multiple points.
* ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'' has a [http://anime.tedfox.com/wp-content/uploads/bscap0887.jpg few characters]
* ''[[
* ''[http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/english/works_img/inaka01.gif
* ''[[Judo Boy]]'' has the [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2-7AdSkZA7I/Rc6XDcahHjI/AAAAAAAAAVI/5OLptEfv9YQ/s400/judoboy.jpg main character] in one.
* ''[[Obi
* ''[[Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu]]'' has [https://web.archive.org/web/20191030064246/http://www.astrobunny.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/39judo-500x284.jpg Haruka in an Aikido uniform] atleast once.
* ''[[Princess Army OVA]]'' had a few.
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20110104072154/http://www.animerate.net/fotos/anime/item1157.jpg
*
* In ''[[Kurenai]]'' episode 5 of the anime, when Shinkuro goes to train with Yuno they both wear this, intersetingly enough in the manga only Shinkuro wears this while Yuno wears something resembling a miko's outfit.
* ''[[Kimagure Orange Road]]'' episode 31 Madoka and Yūsaku are training wearing these.
* In ''[[Minami-Ke]]'' episode 8 the girls where this...to learn how to blow a bubble from bubblegum...
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* In an [[Archie Comics]] story, Mr. Weatherbee opposes Archie's new school karate club. He changes his mind after Archie, as a result of the usual klutzy clothes-ruining mishap, lends him a Karate outfit in which to walk home, which ends up saving Weatherbee from a mugging because the crooks assume that if he's wearing the outfit, he must be able to kick their asses.
** There's actually a [http://cdn1.ioffer.com/img/item/155/506/886/7Nim.jpg decent]{{Dead link}} amount of examples from Archie Comics, although most are played for [http://www.amazingco.com/amazingco.com/comics/misc/items/ame22.jpg laughs], like the one where Archie is tossed by a much smaller girl. There was also a story where Betty was wearing a karate gi to make the kids she was baby-sitting think she was an expert.
* There's the ''[[Kung Fu Fighter]]'' comic series in which the
* The DCU Karate Kid wears a [http://superfriendsofdorothy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/KarateKidCover.jpg slightly altered]{{Dead link}} version.
* [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_39-VfFoO9u0/Sw7rdVGtz6I/AAAAAAAACG4/aF_cs2AJx4k/s1600/Shang+Chi,+Master+of+Kung+Fu.jpg Shang Chi], among others, from the [[Master Of Kung Fu]] comic series.
* [[Wonder Woman]] in [
== [[Fan Works]] ==
* Both averted and invoked in ''[[Drunkard's Walk|Drunkard's Walk S: Heart of Steel]]''. When Doug starts training [[Sailor Moon|Usagi Tsukino]] in martial arts, she wears just the traditional Japanese school gym outfit of T-shirt and bloomers. But because of his training she joins the martial arts club at her middle school and routinely wears a gi there.
== [[Film]] ==
* ''[[
* ''[[The Man
* The movie ''[[Kuro-Obi]]'' has [http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1052/1248634655_96d74c2fe4_m.jpg most of the characters in Karategi] for a good duration of the film. To add to that, the lead characters are played by some of Japan's leading black belt Karate experts.
** Note: There is an older film from 1992 with the same English title (''Black Belt''). It also features one or two characters in Gis.
* The film ''[[High Kick Girl]]'' features lead star [http://www.easilysharing.com/images/71281344898162130975.jpg Rina Takeda in a Gi]{{Dead link}} at one point.
* The Danish film ''[[Fighter]]'' has the [http://www.iffkv.cz/image/10243-fighter.jpg lead character, and a few others]{{Dead link}}, in a uniform for a good portion of the film. This Gi is unique in the [http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/fighter-2.jpg style of belt] that is used (initially anyways).
* ''[[Black Belt Jones]]''.
* In the film ''[[
** In the sequels there's another few characters who wear Gis.
* In the film ''[[Dragon Princess]]''}, there's a few people who wear Gis as well.
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* ''[[The Perfect Weapon]]''
* The ''[[Street Fighter]]'' live adaptation had [http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/photos/uncategorized/endmovie.jpg Ryu and Ken].
* In numerous Kung-Fu and Martial Arts movies, the hero will often enter a [https://web.archive.org/web/20121212043729/http://www.bruceleesite.com/images/iblock/6ba/brucelee-fly-kick-dojo.jpg dojo full of fighters in Gis]. The hero will often defeat them all, before challenging their master.
* In ''[[Enter the Dragon]]'', almost [https://web.archive.org/web/20120714155805/http://blog.dvdideas.com/images/enter_the_dragon.jpg every martial artist] on the villain's island wore a Gi, and they did so for pretty much the whole movie.
** Of course, Bruce Lee, since he is... well... [[Bruce Lee]], ''insisted'' on wearing his Chinese-style clothes instead of a Gi.
* In the short film ''[[Room For Rapture]]'' (located on Sleeperkid's World, although it costs money) a female martial artist enters a room for training, only to find a ballerina is using the place.
** There are actually one or two films there that feature Gis.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoG0nt_0iSw/ This video] has numerous unknown films for just such an occasion. (Identification would be helpful)
* In the ''[[Sonny Chiba Mas Oyama Collection]]'' (featuring [http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/user/1/16157-131383-634991189125ajpg-620x.jpg Karate Bull Fighter]{{Dead link}}, [http://media.avclub.com/images/articles/article/1481/karate_bearfighter.jpg Karate Bear Fighter]{{Dead link}} and [http://cdn3.ioffer.com/img2/item/135/367/081/nidZGovKVZkW3xC.jpg Karate for Life]{{Dead link}}), Chiba dons a Gi for pretty much the whole series, as do many of his competitors.
* In ''[[Ip Man]]'', the titular character faces a few enemies who are in Gis. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6QkSOUYWlo At one point he faces 10 at once!]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110728170559/http://www.buzzine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/teen_boxer_20090314.jpg One or two people] in ''[[
* In the movie [[Pushed To The Limit]], a young fighter is seen in Gi pants, pitted against a much larger opponent. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkWEtBb8Hdg Unfortunately, she fails, and has her leg violently broken].
* In ''[[
== Literature ==
* In the "Choose Your Own Adventure" Book Series, there is a book called [[Tattoo Of Death]] in which the [https://web.archive.org/web/20110208124621/http://www.jessplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/tattoo.jpg main characters are depicted in Gis].
** There's also [[Ninja Cyborg]], which has the [http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4478433703_ee29049c76_o.jpg main character in a Gi].
* A bit of an unnecessary example, but there's the actual books of Martial Arts which either detail their history and/or techniques.
* •Kirsty from [[Johnny Maxwell Trilogy]].
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* There are a couple of sitcoms that briefly show a young girl with a gi and a yellow or orange belt under a jacket, generally to show how harried and busy the mom that drives them back and forth is, rather than any martial arts ability on the kid's part.
* ''[[Seinfeld]]'': Kramer wore one while [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2CTihQy_XE#t=2m27s taking karate lessons.] He dominated the class, because the other students were all 10 year olds. ("But we're at the same skill level.") Then they saw Elaine just push him down and they all ganged up on him in a [[Dark Alley]].
* [[Old Master|Katoya]] makes his students wear an alien version of these in an episode of ''[[
* In a [[Living Colour]] skit, Jim Carrey is performing as "martial arts master". When he asks his students to stab him, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_vvI26NnwE he fails at blocking and is stabbed repeatedly].
* The ''[[
== [[New Media]] ==
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* [http://media.strategywiki.org/images/d/de/CVS_Ryu.jpg Ryu], [http://chrisrobinson.net/pics/misc/SF2HD_Ken.png Ken], [http://fc06.deviantart.net/images2/i/2004/04/1/d/SF3_Makoto.jpg Makoto], [https://web.archive.org/web/20130511073236/http://images.wikia.com/dragonballfanon/images//9/9d/Dan.jpg Dan], [http://iplaywinner.com/storage/super-sf4-dev-blog-11dec09-3.jpg Juri] (kind of, mostly in her [http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100911031514/streetfighter/images/3/39/Juri_costumes.jpg concept art]), [http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters/akuma-sf4art.jpg Akuma], [https://web.archive.org/web/20030507170741/http://eugene.whong.org/ken/rivals/sf3_sean.jpg Sean] and [http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters/sf4x-abel.jpg Abel] from ''[[Street Fighter]]''.
** In SFIV, Sakura has a [http://i29.tinypic.com/6fxd1f.jpg half gi] as an alternate costume.
* [http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters/akira-v4.jpg Akira Yuki], and [http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters/goh-v5.jpg Goh] from ''[[Virtua Fighter]]''.
* [[Fatal Fury|Geese]] [http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080210151221/snk/images/8/89/Geese.jpg Howard] is well-remembered for his distinctive aikidogi.
* ''[[Mortal Kombat
** In the earlier ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' titles, [http://mkw.mortalkombatonline.com/mk1/kano/testyourmight/t08.gif Kano] appears to be wearing one.
* [http://www.creativeuncut.com/gallery-05/art/kof03-ryo-sakazaki.jpg Ryo], [http://media.strategywiki.org/images/c/ca/CVS_Yuri.jpg Yuri] and [http://kofonline.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/kofxii_kimkaphwan.jpg Kim] from ''[[King of Fighters]]'', just to name a few.
* The martial artists in the ''[[Evil Genius]]'' game wear [http://mthec.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/egf17.png orange Gis].
* In ''[[Path Of Neo]]'' the Videogame, during a training stage, Neo fights against
* In the game ''[[Karate Champ]]'', [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fh9NCLlDncg/SGvgGtU--1I/AAAAAAAAAi4/AMcOD3VrbP0/s400/1Karate_Champ_NES.jpg the main character (and enemies) wears a Gi].
* [http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5O_WcjcvF0M/TEkBj2oxnXI/AAAAAAAABw8/u8e3bAfYrq8/s1600/Jin_Kazama.jpg Jin] and [http://tekkennation.com/kazuya/user5759_pic3835_1215326741.jpg Kazuya]{{Dead link}} from ''[[Tekken]]'' both wear pants from a Gi. Meanwhile, [https://web.archive.org/web/20020317025201/http://eugene.whong.org/korea/pose_Hwoarang.jpg Hwaorang], [http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/baek-doo-san-in-tekken-6.jpg Baek Doo San], [https://web.archive.org/web/20100214032919/http://www.wallpaperdojo.com/images/games/Paul_Phoenix_Tekken5_Red.jpg Paul] and [http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/heihachi-mishima-in-tekken-6.jpg Heihachi] wear full ones.
** [http://www.tekkenpedia.com/w/images/thumb/0/07/Tekken_6_Bloodline_Rebellion_-_Asuka_Kazama_versus_Wang_Jinrei.jpg/800px-Tekken_6_Bloodline_Rebellion_-_Asuka_Kazama_versus_Wang_Jinrei.jpg Asuka Kazama]{{Dead link}} also wears one as one of her costumes.
* ''[[Karateka]]'' [http://www.videogamecritic.net/images/7800/karateka.png the videogame].
* The game ''[[All Star Karate]]'' for the Wii allows you to do some [http://gamerinvestments.com/video-game-stocks/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/all-star-karate-screens-1.jpg rudimentary Karate].
* The ''[[Streets of Rage]]'' series has a few characters who wear Gis, although they're usually [http://th01.deviantart.net/fs37/300W/f/2008/255/e/b/eb6a2d48c8a74d327bc024731748584b.jpg bosses].
* The [http://www.peterhawkes.com/CoH/Tsoo.jpg Tsoo] in ''[[City of Heroes]]'', and of course it's a costume option for player characters as well.
*
* Most wrestling/fighting games with create a wrestler/fighter feature will have a martial arts uniform for your custom character. [http://media.photobucket.com/image/SF%20Makoto/arks_sciv_pics/Street%20Fighter/MakotoSF302.jpg For example].
* [http://timewarpgamer.com/images/sega_cd/final_fight_cd/final_fight_box_jp.jpg Guy], and maybe a few bosses, from [[Final Fight]] wear them.
* [http://static.reuters.com/resources/media/global/editorial/olympics08/events/taekwondo_a.gif TaeKwonDoWorldChampion]
* The series of [[Lovely Fighter]] games from [[Martin X Manga]] has this as one of it's many [[Fetish Fuel]]. [http://martinxmanga.atspace.com/ Every character wears one, and they're all just happen to be busty and beautiful].
* One scene in ''[[
* And now, there are ''[[Pokémon]]'' who [[media:538-
** Speaking of [[Pokémon]], some of the characters in the martial arts themed club in the Trading Card Game Video Game wear these.
* "Karate-Man" from ''Street Smart''.
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== [[Web Games]] ==
* The games: [[Karate Kamil]]: [[Super Fighter]]: [[South Park Tokugawa]]: Any [[Street Fighter Flash Game]]: and [[The Pencak Silat Series]].
* Obama, Edwards, Giulioni, and Sucobee(sp?) from [[Kung Fu Election]]
* The Stranger from Samurai-Warrior
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* ''[[Samurai Jack]]''
* In ''[[Family Guy]]'', the episode where Lois joins Jiu-Jitsu has her wearing one and going on a power-hungry rampage.
* [[Batman:
* [[The New Adventures of Batman]] had the episode "Sins of the Father" where the new robin is training with bruce and barbara at the end of the episode.
* In the episode of [[South Park]] when the boys buy weapons and pretend to be ninjas, Stan's alter ego is wearing one.
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