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== Anime & Manga ==
== Anime & Manga ==
* Naga from the ''[[Slayers]]'' prequels is never told to put some pants on, even though she runs around in a purple leather thong.
* Naga from the ''[[Slayers]]'' prequels is never told to put some pants on, even though she runs around in a purple leather thong.
* Shirow Masamune seems to have a deep love of this trope. The Major in the original ''[[Ghost in The Shell]]'' manga frequently shows her rear off. Although she's far more modestly dressed most of the time than in any of the adaptations. Motoko Aramaki in the sequel manga ''Man-Machine Interface'', on the other hand, seems to be lacking pants more often than not.
* Shirow Masamune seems to have a deep love of this trope. The Major in the original ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]'' manga frequently shows her rear off. Although she's far more modestly dressed most of the time than in any of the adaptations. Motoko Aramaki in the sequel manga ''Man-Machine Interface'', on the other hand, seems to be lacking pants more often than not.
* Shirow Masamune's other heroine, Deunan Knute from ''[[Appleseed]]'', whenever she is piloting a landmate in that manga.
* Shirow Masamune's other heroine, Deunan Knute from ''[[Appleseed]]'', whenever she is piloting a landmate in that manga.
* Two of the over-the-top super-fanservice outfits in ''[[Daphne in The Brilliant Blue]]'' (Rena's and Shizuka's, to be specific) are either C-Strings (just picture a snap-bracelet for your crotch) or Maebari. Maebari deserves special mention, as it's a Japanese "clothing" fetish that revolves around bikini bottoms made out of tape. So pick your poison -- strapless thong made out of a snap-bracelet, or strapless thong made out of tape.
* Two of the over-the-top super-fanservice outfits in ''[[Daphne in the Brilliant Blue]]'' (Rena's and Shizuka's, to be specific) are either C-Strings (just picture a snap-bracelet for your crotch) or Maebari. Maebari deserves special mention, as it's a Japanese "clothing" fetish that revolves around bikini bottoms made out of tape. So pick your poison -- strapless thong made out of a snap-bracelet, or strapless thong made out of tape.
* Mirajane from ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' has this in her demon form.
* Mirajane from ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' has this in her demon form.


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== Films -- Animation ==
== Films -- Animation ==
* In [[Ralph Bakshi]]'s ''[[Fire and Ice (Film)|Fire and Ice]]'', all of the men's [[Loin Cloth|Loin Cloths]] bare a fair amount of buttock, but the most guilty (unsurprisingly) is Princess Teegra. Not only is her thong very narrow, but it's partly see-through, and a bit of buttcrack sticks out over the top. Plus she spends a lot of time with said ass pointed at the camera. And since this film came before the PG-13 rating, it's only PG.
* In [[Ralph Bakshi]]'s ''[[Fire and Ice (animation)|Fire and Ice]]'', all of the men's [[Loin Cloth|Loin Cloths]] bare a fair amount of buttock, but the most guilty (unsurprisingly) is Princess Teegra. Not only is her thong very narrow, but it's partly see-through, and a bit of buttcrack sticks out over the top. Plus she spends a lot of time with said ass pointed at the camera. And since this film came before the PG-13 rating, it's only PG.




== Films -- Live-Action ==
== Films -- Live-Action ==
* In the 1999 ''[[A Midsummer Nights Dream]],'' which featured [[Nipple-and-Dimed|topless fairies]] and a mud-slinging Hermia and Helena, features, when the nude lovers are awoken in a field by Theseus, a ''strategically placed'' blade of grass that hovers perfectly between the camera and Christian Bale's bare derriere. That could not have been accidental.
* In the 1999 ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]],'' which featured [[Nipple-and-Dimed|topless fairies]] and a mud-slinging Hermia and Helena, features, when the nude lovers are awoken in a field by Theseus, a ''strategically placed'' blade of grass that hovers perfectly between the camera and Christian Bale's bare derriere. That could not have been accidental.
* Anck-Su-Namun in the opening flashback of ''[[The Mummy 1999 (Film)|The Mummy 1999]]'' sports this as we get a rear shot of her walking into Imhotep's chambers. PG-13 movies seem to be able to get away with this, though the shot can't really linger.
* Anck-Su-Namun in the opening flashback of ''[[The Mummy Trilogy|The Mummy 1999]]'' sports this as we get a rear shot of her walking into Imhotep's chambers. PG-13 movies seem to be able to get away with this, though the shot can't really linger.
* ''[[Transformers (Film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' (featuring [[Megan Fox]]) shows one of the actors in a thong. {{spoiler|It's [[Fan Disservice|John Turturro]].}}
* ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' (featuring [[Megan Fox]]) shows one of the actors in a thong. {{spoiler|It's [[Fan Disservice|John Turturro]].}}




== Literature ==
== Literature ==
* In the 1980's action series ''[[Fun With Acronyms|SOBS]]'', two members of the [[Heroes-R-Us]] unit strip off to follow the villains into the water. When the chase ends up back on land, one of them realises his colleague is effectively "bottomless" as he's just wearing a thong. When the embarrassed colleague asks for help covering up, he replies, "And deprive all these tourists of a chance to see the Eighth and Ninth Wonders of the World?"
* In the 1980's action series ''[[Fun with Acronyms|SOBS]]'', two members of the [[Heroes-R-Us]] unit strip off to follow the villains into the water. When the chase ends up back on land, one of them realises his colleague is effectively "bottomless" as he's just wearing a thong. When the embarrassed colleague asks for help covering up, he replies, "And deprive all these tourists of a chance to see the Eighth and Ninth Wonders of the World?"




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== Video Games ==
== Video Games ==
* Ayla in ''[[Chrono Trigger (Video Game)|Chrono Trigger]]''. How her skimpy [[Catgirl]] outfit provides any protection against, say, a magic lightning bolt or a machine gun is [[Gameplay and Story Segregation|the same principle that lets her beat giant dinosaurs and robots to death with her fists.]]
* Ayla in ''[[Chrono Trigger]]''. How her skimpy [[Catgirl]] outfit provides any protection against, say, a magic lightning bolt or a machine gun is [[Gameplay and Story Segregation|the same principle that lets her beat giant dinosaurs and robots to death with her fists.]]
* And on a similar note, Sira from ''[[Albion]]''. 100% catgirl-mage ''who can't even be equipped with decent armor''. If it weren't for her serious [[Magikarp Power]] and magical items, she'd be little more than furry eyecandy. At least the rest of the party ''can'' shield her (and other mages) from direct physical attacks, unlike in many other RPGs.
* And on a similar note, Sira from ''[[Albion]]''. 100% catgirl-mage ''who can't even be equipped with decent armor''. If it weren't for her serious [[Magikarp Power]] and magical items, she'd be little more than furry eyecandy. At least the rest of the party ''can'' shield her (and other mages) from direct physical attacks, unlike in many other RPGs.
* Promo material for ''[[Starcraft]]: Ghost''.
* Promo material for ''[[Starcraft]]: Ghost''.
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* Ivy's costumes seem to show more and more of her buttocks with every new game in the ''[[Soul Series]]''. And her boobs. Don't be surprised if by ''Soul Calibur V'' her costume is simply drawn on with a purple Sharpie.
* Ivy's costumes seem to show more and more of her buttocks with every new game in the ''[[Soul Series]]''. And her boobs. Don't be surprised if by ''Soul Calibur V'' her costume is simply drawn on with a purple Sharpie.
** Oddly enough, her default costume in SCV is surprisingly ''modest'', with less skin showing and not much more than a [[Cleavage Window]].
** Oddly enough, her default costume in SCV is surprisingly ''modest'', with less skin showing and not much more than a [[Cleavage Window]].
* [[Wario Ware (Video Game)|Wario Man]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros]] Brawl''. Fortunately, his cape covers up his rear most of the time.
* [[Wario Ware|Wario Man]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros]] Brawl''. Fortunately, his cape covers up his rear most of the time.
* Cammy from the ''[[Street Fighter]]'' series. In ''[[Street Fighter IV (Video Game)|Street Fighter IV]]'', every battle she's in begins with an ass-shot. In ''[[Street Fighter II (Video Game)|Street Fighter II]]'', roughly half of the battles she wins end in one.
* Cammy from the ''[[Street Fighter]]'' series. In ''[[Street Fighter IV]]'', every battle she's in begins with an ass-shot. In ''[[Street Fighter II]]'', roughly half of the battles she wins end in one.
* Felicia from the ''[[Darkstalkers (Video Game)|Darkstalkers]]'' series fights other denizens of the dark in barely anything at all. Her [[Fur Bikini|fur bikini]] doesn't cover much and it barely even qualifies as a G-string, let alone an outfit.
* Felicia from the ''[[Darkstalkers]]'' series fights other denizens of the dark in barely anything at all. Her [[Fur Bikini]] doesn't cover much and it barely even qualifies as a G-string, let alone an outfit.
* The Papillon Suit in ''[[PN 03]]'' features a thong and assless chaps. Also a subversion as it provides exactly as much protection as one would expect it to, turning Vanessa into a [[One-Hit-Point Wonder]].
* The Papillon Suit in ''[[P.N.03]]'' features a thong and assless chaps. Also a subversion as it provides exactly as much protection as one would expect it to, turning Vanessa into a [[One-Hit-Point Wonder]].
* Early in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' they played this trope depressingly straight -- one of the plate/paladin armor types looked like a thong and a bikini top made out of seashells, for example. (''[[GU Comics]]'' even had a comic about it.) Partially due to the fan outcry, modern day generic armor is [http://www.wow.com/2009/12/06/gender-differences-in-armor/ better], but the trope is not completely averted. However, the endgame "sets" that people get at level 70 and 80 ''do'' completely avert this trope -- they look the exact same regardless of gender.
* Early in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' they played this trope depressingly straight -- one of the plate/paladin armor types looked like a thong and a bikini top made out of seashells, for example. (''[[GU Comics]]'' even had a comic about it.) Partially due to the fan outcry, modern day generic armor is [http://www.wow.com/2009/12/06/gender-differences-in-armor/ better], but the trope is not completely averted. However, the endgame "sets" that people get at level 70 and 80 ''do'' completely avert this trope -- they look the exact same regardless of gender.
* Promotional art for ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'' shows one lady in this, and brandishing a sword.
* Promotional art for ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'' shows one lady in this, and brandishing a sword.
* ''[[Tales of Symphonia (Video Game)|Tales of Symphonia]]'': Sheena's [[And Your Reward Is Clothes|unlockable bathing suit costume]] is dangerously close to this.
* ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'': Sheena's [[And Your Reward Is Clothes|unlockable bathing suit costume]] is dangerously close to this.
* Female Malkavians in ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines]]''. Their range of armor seems to be stolen from a porn set. The "heavy clothing" armor is a cowboy hat, vest, buttless chaps and a thong. And combat scenes are shown in third person from behind, so...
* Female Malkavians in ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines]]''. Their range of armor seems to be stolen from a porn set. The "heavy clothing" armor is a cowboy hat, vest, buttless chaps and a thong. And combat scenes are shown in third person from behind, so...
* Buki's armor upgrades in ''[[Sudeki]]'' get progressively skimpier. In the end, she's wearing a thong leotard made from [[Skin Of Steel|Scales of steel]].
* Buki's armor upgrades in ''[[Sudeki]]'' get progressively skimpier. In the end, she's wearing a thong leotard made from [[Skin Of Steel|Scales of steel]].
* Kitana, Jade and Mileena all wear a similar thong outfit in ''[[Mortal Kombat 9 (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat 9]]''. An odd clothing choice, considering these ladies often fight fully-armored opponents who have no qualms about breaking bones and crushing body parts.
* Kitana, Jade and Mileena all wear a similar thong outfit in ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]''. An odd clothing choice, considering these ladies often fight fully-armored opponents who have no qualms about breaking bones and crushing body parts.
* Played straight or averted, depending on the armor in question, in ''[[Vindictus]]''. There ''are'' a few female-only outfits that seem to focus on sexuality, but these are nearly always cloth armor, which are meant for mages and not really focused around defense power in the first place. In general, the actual heavy and plate armors cover you completely and look the same on either gender.
* Played straight or averted, depending on the armor in question, in ''[[Vindictus]]''. There ''are'' a few female-only outfits that seem to focus on sexuality, but these are nearly always cloth armor, which are meant for mages and not really focused around defense power in the first place. In general, the actual heavy and plate armors cover you completely and look the same on either gender.


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