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* [[Crossbone Gundam|Crossbone Gundam X3]] has two variations on this trope. Its built-in [[Beehive Barrier|I-field]] generators have a cool-down period longer than their operational period (which finally gets fixed in Steel Seven by simply adding two more generators). And its Muramasa Blaster initially has a safety Tobia doesn't know about - which isn't a huge problem, as that just makes it a club rather than a beam saber.
* [[Crossbone Gundam|Crossbone Gundam X3]] has two variations on this trope. Its built-in [[Beehive Barrier|I-field]] generators have a cool-down period longer than their operational period (which finally gets fixed in Steel Seven by simply adding two more generators). And its Muramasa Blaster initially has a safety Tobia doesn't know about - which isn't a huge problem, as that just makes it a club rather than a beam saber.
* In ''[[Saiyuki]]'' the "good" youkai of Shangri-La generally wear jewelry-like power-limiters to keep them human-shaped and closer to human-strength when in mixed company. After the Minus Wave, very few youkai are sane enough to even think about wearing limiters. Two of the protagonists wear limiters nearly all the time: Goku's diadem and Hakkai's ear cuffs. (Goku's is many, many times stronger than a standard youkai limiter due to his [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]). Hakkai at full youkai strength scares the shit out of even his friends and he's more susceptible to Minus Wave influence without the ear cuffs. Goku's unlimited form is strong enough to be a direct threat to Heaven and Sanzo's the only non-god who can put the diadem back on. In both cases, if and when the limiters come off, you'd best run and not look back.
* In ''[[Saiyuki]]'' the "good" youkai of Shangri-La generally wear jewelry-like power-limiters to keep them human-shaped and closer to human-strength when in mixed company. After the Minus Wave, very few youkai are sane enough to even think about wearing limiters. Two of the protagonists wear limiters nearly all the time: Goku's diadem and Hakkai's ear cuffs. (Goku's is many, many times stronger than a standard youkai limiter due to his [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]). Hakkai at full youkai strength scares the shit out of even his friends and he's more susceptible to Minus Wave influence without the ear cuffs. Goku's unlimited form is strong enough to be a direct threat to Heaven and Sanzo's the only non-god who can put the diadem back on. In both cases, if and when the limiters come off, you'd best run and not look back.
* Moka's rosary in ''[[Rosario to Vampire]]'' serves to keep her power in check {{spoiler|among other things}}. It can only be removed by [[Ordinary High School Student|Tsukune]] in times of extreme need.
* Moka's rosary in ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'' serves to keep her power in check {{spoiler|among other things}}. It can only be removed by [[Ordinary High School Student|Tsukune]] in times of extreme need.
** There's also {{spoiler|Tsukune's Holy Lock, which keeps Moka's blood in his veins from turning him into a mindless massacre machine.}}
** There's also {{spoiler|Tsukune's Holy Lock, which keeps Moka's blood in his veins from turning him into a mindless massacre machine.}}
** And {{spoiler|Moka's older half-sister Kahlua, who wears a pair of cross earrings. Removing the right earring [[One-Winged Angel|transforms her right arm into razor-sharp wings]]. It remains to be seen what removing the other earring would do.}}
** And {{spoiler|Moka's older half-sister Kahlua, who wears a pair of cross earrings. Removing the right earring [[One-Winged Angel|transforms her right arm into razor-sharp wings]]. It remains to be seen what removing the other earring would do.}}
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* Parodied twice in ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]''. In one instance, Harumi's glasses are revealed to have a tremendous weight and prevent her from exercising her full athletic potential (and she's an amazing athlete with the glasses on). The terminology used to describe them is a [[Shout-Out]] to the [[Restraining Bolt]] for mecha in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. On another occasion, Nozomu is challenged by Lee Nakanao who is a parody of the stock Rival/ [[Worthy Opponent]] of shounen fighting anime. Lee is a [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]] with an [[Eyepatch of Power]], and when providing stats on him, the manga indicates that the eyepatch restrains his full power and he'd go berserk if he removed it.
* Parodied twice in ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]''. In one instance, Harumi's glasses are revealed to have a tremendous weight and prevent her from exercising her full athletic potential (and she's an amazing athlete with the glasses on). The terminology used to describe them is a [[Shout-Out]] to the [[Restraining Bolt]] for mecha in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. On another occasion, Nozomu is challenged by Lee Nakanao who is a parody of the stock Rival/ [[Worthy Opponent]] of shounen fighting anime. Lee is a [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]] with an [[Eyepatch of Power]], and when providing stats on him, the manga indicates that the eyepatch restrains his full power and he'd go berserk if he removed it.
* Yuki Nagato from ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' requests permission from her boss to use her powers, and later adds a second layer of restriction in the form of Kyon.
* Yuki Nagato from ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' requests permission from her boss to use her powers, and later adds a second layer of restriction in the form of Kyon.
* The mail-order [[Powered Armor|Power Suit]] that Gosunkugi buys in ''[[Ranma ½|Ranma 1/2]]''. All things considered, it's extremely powerful tech: it can withstand Ranma's full-power punches without even a dent (and injuring Ranma's knuckles in return,) provides its wearer the speed to deliver [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]] on par with Ranma, and, naturally, also provides [[Super Strength]]. What prevents misuse and abuse by any common crook? Three basic rules: a) it's unbelievably ''heavy'', so once assembled, it effectively locks into place and the user cannot budge one inch until his rival is in range, at which point [[Chained Heat|it automatically latches onto them with a retractable handcuff]] and powers up; b) once latched onto the rival, the armor will deactivate and fall apart by itself as soon as the user successfully strikes the enemy; and c) the user has a time limit to accomplish this, otherwise the armor will self-destruct.
* The mail-order [[Powered Armor|Power Suit]] that Gosunkugi buys in ''[[Ranma ½|[[Ranma ½]]''. All things considered, it's extremely powerful tech: it can withstand Ranma's full-power punches without even a dent (and injuring Ranma's knuckles in return,) provides its wearer the speed to deliver [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]] on par with Ranma, and, naturally, also provides [[Super Strength]]. What prevents misuse and abuse by any common crook? Three basic rules: a) it's unbelievably ''heavy'', so once assembled, it effectively locks into place and the user cannot budge one inch until his rival is in range, at which point [[Chained Heat|it automatically latches onto them with a retractable handcuff]] and powers up; b) once latched onto the rival, the armor will deactivate and fall apart by itself as soon as the user successfully strikes the enemy; and c) the user has a time limit to accomplish this, otherwise the armor will self-destruct.




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* Kili's [[Power Tattoo|tattoos]] in ''[[The Dragon Doctors]]'' limit her shaman powers and protect her from [[I See Dead People|insanity through dead people]]. Note that she's still the best shaman in the world, and her tattoos would ''[[Power Nullifier|completely negate]]'' the powers of a normal shaman.
* Kili's [[Power Tattoo|tattoos]] in ''[[The Dragon Doctors]]'' limit her shaman powers and protect her from [[I See Dead People|insanity through dead people]]. Note that she's still the best shaman in the world, and her tattoos would ''[[Power Nullifier|completely negate]]'' the powers of a normal shaman.
* Eclair from ''[[Dragon Mango]]'' is always seen wearing armor, which fits her concept as she is a swordfighter. But it's also made of iron, which hurts and weakens an elf (which she is) by its mere touch! She is also a graduate of swordfighting style with an insanely dangerous training method (most students either flee, die or go insane long before completing training) focused on enduring the touch of iron. When she goes up against an extremely powerful enemy, she drops the armor to unleash her ''full'' potential.
* Eclair from ''[[Dragon Mango]]'' is always seen wearing armor, which fits her concept as she is a swordfighter. But it's also made of iron, which hurts and weakens an elf (which she is) by its mere touch! She is also a graduate of swordfighting style with an insanely dangerous training method (most students either flee, die or go insane long before completing training) focused on enduring the touch of iron. When she goes up against an extremely powerful enemy, she drops the armor to unleash her ''full'' potential.
* Black Mage from [[8-Bit Theater (Webcomic)|Eight Bit Theater]] has a huge amount of untapped potential power that is indicated to be enough to bring about at least ''one'' of the X-clases on the [[Apocalypse How]] scale. How does the universe stop this [[Omnicidal Maniac]] from destroying all reality? His physical body limits the amount of power he can access. As a result, after [[Oh Crap|he died the first time]] ([[Even Evil Has Standards|and a large hoard of terrified demons]] and the ''[[Pragmatic Villainy|villains of the comic]]'' stuck him [[Person of Mass Destruction|back into his physical form]]), the universe has been very careful to make sure he doesn't die.
* Black Mage from [[8-Bit Theater|Eight Bit Theater]] has a huge amount of untapped potential power that is indicated to be enough to bring about at least ''one'' of the X-clases on the [[Apocalypse How]] scale. How does the universe stop this [[Omnicidal Maniac]] from destroying all reality? His physical body limits the amount of power he can access. As a result, after [[Oh Crap|he died the first time]] ([[Even Evil Has Standards|and a large hoard of terrified demons]] and the ''[[Pragmatic Villainy|villains of the comic]]'' stuck him [[Person of Mass Destruction|back into his physical form]]), the universe has been very careful to make sure he doesn't die.
* Kin in [[Goblins]], as part of her enslavement to [[Complete Monster|Dellyn]], has been fitted with a magical leash that supresses her magic abilities and prevents her from harming anyone else if the leash is being held.
* Kin in [[Goblins]], as part of her enslavement to [[Complete Monster|Dellyn]], has been fitted with a magical leash that supresses her magic abilities and prevents her from harming anyone else if the leash is being held.
* In [[Rescuing Dara]], like in [[Pokémon]], Chivais' Everstone prevents her from evolving, which would make her an even more powerful fighter than she already is.
* In [[Rescuing Dara]], like in [[Pokémon]], Chivais' Everstone prevents her from evolving, which would make her an even more powerful fighter than she already is.
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