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* ''[[The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'': Cameron likes her belts and her [[Everythings Better With Zippers|zippers]] - not to mention [[Hell-Bent for Leather|leather]].
* Too many belts is the [[In-Universe]] design style of a mark that [[Leverage]] runs into.
* Every season of ''Super Sentai'' and [[Power Rangers]] have belts on their spandex suits (which obviously aren't going anywhere). While the single waist belt is justified as holding a sidearm holster, sometimes they keep going with it, like in Engine Sentai Go-Onger/Power Rangers RPM, where the costumes (fitting into a racing theme) have [https://web.archive.org/web/20140525102439/http://www.freewebs.com/rpm-pr/go-onger-ranger-11.jpg seatbelts] on them.
* A bit of fashion exists for two belts, shown in teen shows like [[Wizards of Waverly Place]] and [[Degrassi]]. The girl wears one belt on her pants in the usual manner, and a second belt over the midriff to adjust the flow of your shirt.
== [[Music]] ==
* [[Michael Jackson]]'s suit for the cover of the ''Bad'' album, also worn in the video for the song. Poked fun of by [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] at the start of "Fat" (and [http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/6/30/128908278001717180.jpg the cover of the album it comes from]{{Dead link}}), as his fattening form breaks every last belt on the suit.
* [[Doctor Steel]] has a three-belted garment that he wears atop his waistcoat, in his [[Steampunk]] attire.
== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==
* The [[wikipedia:J-Crown|J-Crown]], the union of 8 different light-heavyweight [[Professional Wrestling]] championships from eight different companies MPW, NJPW, WDF, CMLL, UWA, WAR, WWA and WWF, which was represented by [https://web.archive.org/web/20110103022021/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/graphics/J-Crown.jpg the champ wearing all eight belts. At once.] As if this wasn't enough to lose the average wrestler in a sea of leather and gold, Ultimo Dragon was already the NWA World Middleweight Champion and won both the WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship and the [[WCW]] Cruiserweight Championship while also holding the J-Crown, giving him ''11'' championship belts to schlep around. Interestingly, one of the belts in the J-Crown was the [[WWF]] Light-Heavyweight Championship, making Ultimo Dragon the only man to hold both a WWF and WCW championship simultaneously until the latter was bought out by the former in 2001, although the WWF did not acknowledge the Light-Heavyweight Championship at the time.
* In 2007, [[Kurt Angle]] simultaneously held the TNA heavyweight, X Division, and tag belts <ref>by himself, due to a couple of [[Gimmick Matches]]; Sting won another one to become Angle's partner</ref> and the (IGF) IWGP title. It really ''was'' too many belts - he had to defend all three TNA titles at the next PPV, and lost two of them.
** And he pulled a similar gimmick back in 2000, holding the Intercontinental <ref>North and South America</ref> and European belts, and losing both in a two-fall Triple Threat match against [[Chris Benoit]] and [[Chris Jericho]].<ref>Benoit pinned Jericho for the IC title, then Jericho pinned Benoit for the Euro title</ref>
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** The non-Nomura made [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Image:FFTA-MarcheRitz.jpg Marche Radiuju] of ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]'' has what appears to be two belts in perfect orbit around his thighs without actually coming into contact with his pants.
** In an EGM interview, Nomura stated that even he doesn't know how [[Final Fantasy X-2|Paine]] keeps all her buckles on.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20140602143300/http://finalfantasyversusxiii.net/finalfantasyxiii/screenshots/famitsu/final-fantasy-xiii-lightning-render.jpg Lightning] wears a lot of belts as [http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/c/c6/FFXIII-Lightning_CG.png accessories] in ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]''.
** Squall, in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'', deserves special notice. Because while he already had a few excess belts around the time of ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'', when he was the star, every subsequent game that features him seems to add more. Compare his [http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/5/5d/Squall_Sketch.jpg first] design, to his later re-design in ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' as [http://www.joystiq.com/media/2007/09/squall225.jpg Leon], and finally his ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'' [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Dissidia_Squall.png update], which goes back to his original design and ''still'' finds room to throw some more belts on. One can only wonder how many more belts he could get if they do a sequel...
** Nomura's touch is out in force in the characters of ''[[Final Fantasy Type-0]]'', who seem to need 6 belt buckles to keep their shirts fashioned. The male uniform takes this a step further, with an actual belt and shoulder strap added.
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* The Hero Rosalyn from ''Okage: Shadow King'' has only two belts... but one is on her ''head''.
* [[wikipedia:Mike Haggar|Mike Haggar]] of ''[[Final Fight]]'' does not seem to understand that belts go around one's waist. He wear but a single belt, its gigantic, and its slung over his chest like a suspender. He even wears pants to accommodate this.
* Lloyd from ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'' wears two, although it's justified in that he carries two swords . In a truer example, Kratos wears [http://media.animegalleries.net/albums/userpics/19874/con_kratos.jpg?=123 six] (and even more in his [http://lh3.ggpht.com/_aAqDVzo2Cmg/SYsptoud13I/AAAAAAAAB0w/GQt0GvFHmIU/m-Kratos_28.png alternate outfit]{{Dead link}}).
** In fact, Kratos' alternate outfit has ''so many'' that it became a fandom in-joke that he has [[Why Don't You Marry It?|a belt fetish]]. Since Kratos' belts in that outfit are quite clearly patterned after a basic Japanese bondage harness, that's probably ''canon''.
** Forcystus's undershirt is pretty much just a mass of belts (or belt-like straps, anyway).
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* ''[[Castlevania]]: Judgment'' features characters from all across the Castlevania series. Unfortunately, they've all been given makeovers by [[Death Note|Takeshi Obata]], who decided that Dracula had two columns of golden nipples down his torso, Death was constructed out of discarded orthopedic braces, and the Belmonts were great big fans of belts. Oddly, the redesigned Alucard wears ''fewer'' belt buckles than he used to have.
* Virginia of ''[[Wild ARMs 3]]'' may be wearing [http://www.rpgfan.com/pics/wildarms3/art-char-04.jpg too many belts] for a western setting. For that matter, Clive's [http://www.rpgfan.com/pics/wildarms3/art-char-03.jpg jacket] pushes overkill with the belts in place nobody would ever want to buckle, and Janus seems to have that problem and also the problem of [http://www.rpgfan.com/pics/wildarms3/art-char-05.jpg trying to use a belt in place of a holster].
* Many of the class designs in ''[[Trickster Online]]'', although the [https://web.archive.org/web/20100618014837/http://www.mytrickster.net/wiki/index.php/Image:Warrior.jpg Warrior] and [http://www.mytrickster.net/wiki/index.php/Image:Thief_Master.jpg Thief Master]{{Dead link}} may take the cake.
* ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'''s lead character Vyse uses belts to hold his sleeves together. He's also got belts on his cuffs. Combined with the ''necessary'' belt on his waist, that brings him up to five. He also has two belts on his shoes, as does his friend Aika. Aika's evil doppelganger, Anita, has extra belts, one on each shoe and one on her thigh. Interestingly, Vyze's doppelganger Vize has ''less'' belts.
* Hwoarang from Tekken games wears a lot of belts on his trouser legs in the primary outfit.
* Jack from ''[[Mass Effect]] 2'' uses belts to make a bra. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100213220014/http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/screen/92374/Mass-Effect-2/ It looks about as comfortable as it sounds]. Her unlockable and purchasable alternate outfits gives her slightly more normal clothes.
** Quarians are also fond of belts. Space gypsies and all.
* The Asari from ''[[Mass Effect 3]]'''s multiplayer feature this, with several belts wrapped around their torsos (though ironically they don't have one around their waists) and belt-like straps running up and down their arms and legs.
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Lampshaded [http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_549.php here] in ''[[Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures]]''. "When you have to take off seventeen belts to tinkle..."
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100310193231/http://chugworth.com/archive/?strip_id=286 This MMRPG character] in Chugworth Academy.
** Although it could be argued that that character (two belts, both around the waist-to-hip area) has 2/3 of a belt less than she needs (since she [[Sticks to the Back|probably]] uses half a belt apiece for each swords, and just over [[Stripperific|a third of a belt total to keep her skirt up]]).
* Parodied in [http://www.adventurers-comic.com/d/20020228.html this] ''[[Adventurers!]]'' strip.
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