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[[File:smallerlulu.png|link=Final Fantasy X|frame|Lulu doesn't just wear belts ''with'' her dress. [[Pimped-Out Dress|She wears belts ''as'' her dress]].]]
{{quote|''Ladies, I hope you're wearin' two belts, 'cause I just charmed the pants off y'all!''
|'''[[Homestar Runner]]'''}}
Wanna spruce up the look of your fantasy/RPG character? Just add an extra belt, preferably one with a nice, big buckle. What? Your character already has one? Just add another, draped casually across their hips! While you're at it, wrap two or three of them around their shin, and another four over their sleeves. Oh, and we can't forget two more making a big X on their chest... So what if they're not attached to anything? Decorate the belts with [[Power Crystal]]s or [[Spikes of Villainy]], and now even the skimpiest [[Spy Catsuit]] can be [[Armor Is Useless|stronger than plate mail!]] Maybe they keep your guts from spilling out or something.
You're done! Well... maybe just
Many characters in [[Fantasy]], [[Steampunk]], [[Anime]] and even a few [[Science Fiction|sci-fi]] settings will sport more belts than they really need. Either they were having a clearance sale at JCPenney or they have [[Why Don't You Marry It?|some weird obsession with belts that borders on the fetishistic]], especially when they don't even
This also goes well for [[Zipperiffic|zippers]] - zippers on your shirt, on your sleeves, on your pants, on your coat, on your ''[[Kingdom Hearts|hat]]''...
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{{examples}}
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[Digimon]]'' tends toward this.
** Some of them don't wear anything else... and not always as clothes...
* Under his overcoat, ''[[Trigun]]''{{'}}s Vash the Stampede's outfit is 100% belts. There actually might be a decent reason for it though, considering how torn up Vash tends to get in fights, if it helps keep wounds closed...
* Yugi from ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' wore a multi-belted shirt during Duelist Kingdom. After that arc, he changed and a black sleeveless shirt, but he kept the two belts around the cuffs of his jacket and the one around his neck, while adding another belt around his waist. Kaiba donned eight belts, two on each of his arms and legs, from the second season on, in addition to the normal belt on his pants.
* Liru the werewolf in ''[[Magical Pokaan]]'' has but a single belt across her chest that services as a top.
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** The first Reinforce, on the other hand, had red belts all over her legs and one arm.
* Mizore in ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'' has a couple of extra belts connecting her waist to her [[Zettai Ryouiki]] for no discernible reason.
** Those are garter belts, which are intended to hold stockings up. What makes them count is that
* [[Gundam Seed|Kira Yamato]] always was partial to a snappy outfit, so even his SEED suit had some gratuitous belts, but when the things moved to [[Gundam Seed Destiny]]...
* Lady Emmaniel's outfit in ''[[My Balls]]'' is all belts, including one big one with a hook clasp occasionally managing to stay fastened across her chest. Strategically placed shadows manage to provide whatever modesty she feels she needs to keep; [[Barbie Doll Anatomy]] and censorship take care of the rest.
* Golden Darkness from ''[[To LOVE-Ru]]'' has five belts wrapped around each leg that do not seem to serve any actual purpose beyond... well, making you stare at her legs. Yeah, it's that kind of series.
* ''[[Naruto
* In ''[[One Piece]]'', Ace wears two belts.
* Kurei wears quite a few in ''[[Flame of Recca]]''.
*
== [[Comic Books]] ==
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** He also had a belt round one leg, for some reason.
* A hallucination sequence in ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'' had Cyclops wearing a variant of his 90s costume. Only with ''even more'' belts than it had originally - tons, most of them with X-symbols attached somewhere. Oh, and a tutu.
* Penance - the [[Generation X]] character, not [[Civil War (Comic Book)|Bleedball]] - has an outfit made almost entirely of belts. They might be a part of the body itself, given its [[
* [http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/ghostrider20997.jpg Ghost Rider 2099].
* DC's The Huntress has a lot of belts.
* A number of [[Batman|The Scarecrow's]] costumes across media have featured a large amount of belts. Sometimes this is because a costume will be made out of a [http://www.brokenfrontier.com/img/2005/mar/DC/BatmanScarecrowYearOneCv2.jpg strait]{{broken link}} [http://nerdapproved.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/scarecrow-3.jpg jacket] which actually ''needs'' a lot of belts in its intended use, but in examples such as his ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]'' design, [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zzfgs8VTa74/TRDo1ITD6oI/AAAAAAAAIi4/3hWDQ8numRw/s1600/Scarecrow_concept_by_Chuckdee.jpg it's just for the hell of it.]
== [[Fan Fiction]] ==▼
* [[media:Misfiled Dreams Cast.jpg|This]] title picture for ''[[Misfiled Dreams]]''▼
▲* [[media:Misfiled Dreams Cast.jpg|This]] title picture for ''[[Misfiled Dreams]]''. ([[Captain Obvious|Hint]]: Check out the girl in front).
== [[Film]] ==
* From ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'', Jack Sparrow, Barbossa, and Elizabeth as she gets more badass.
* [[Edward Scissorhands]] and pretty much ''everything else'' in his maker's cookie factory.
* In ''[[The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the
== [[Literature]] ==
* ''[[X Wing Series]]'': Thin, brightly-colored loop belts are a staple of Adumari fashion, along with ''more'', sturdier belts to hold their knives, blasters, and blastswords.
* In the mid 70s a reader of ''[[TV Guide]]'' noticed that a cover illustration of Buddy Ebsen as ''[[Barnaby Jones]]'' had the detective (one would think mistakenly) drawn with both a belt and suspenders. As they wrote in a letter to the editor pointing out the error - 'How can I trust this man to catch a crook if he can't even trust his suspenders to keep his pants up?'
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* ''[[The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'': Cameron likes her belts and her [[
* 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>
* In 2009, [[The Miz]] was both the United States champion and one-half of the Unified Tag Team Champions, meaning at one point, he carried ''three'' belts to the ring; one on his waist and one draped over each shoulder.
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
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*** It's mentioned in passing that he likes to be able to change it around; sorcerers tend to be on [[Chaotic Good|the]] [[Chaotic Neutral|chaotic]] [[Chaotic Evil|axis]].
*** Also it can be an optimization trick to have a character that wears several of the magic item called the belt of battle to get extra actions, which avoids the usual magic item restrictions by being a charged item.
== [[Video Games]] ==
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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 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).
* [http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/2499/ogsaga.png Folka Albark]{{broken link}} from ''[[Super Robot Wars Compact 3]]'' sports a lot of belts, and still does a lot of ass kicking... inside his [[Motion Capture Mecha|Kung Fu Mecha]].
** [[Memetic Mutation|The belts are there to stop his shirt exploding.]]
* The [[Contemptible Cover|cover art]] for ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20141220023412/http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/fromtheabyss.jpg From The Abyss]'' has a girl wearing three belts... [[Fetish Fuel|but no pants]].
* Gado from ''[[Bloody Roar]]'' wears three belts in the first game.
* ''[[The King of Fighters]]'': Iori Yagami only has one belt...but its placement is what makes it so bizarre. It links together his two pant legs, which would be a concern considering how often he fights.
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** Trish has only one belt, but it does have ''two'' buckles. "Too many buckles"?
* ''[[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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20150501115551/http://www.rpgfan.com/pics/wildarms3/art-char-04.jpg too many belts] for a western setting. For that matter, Clive's [https://web.archive.org/web/20150501055611/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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20150501054337/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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* ''[[Trinity Universe (video game)|Trinity Universe]]'''s Recit invokes this, wearing several including one as a headband. His character trait does seem to be collecting things though.
* In ''[[The Force Unleashed]]'', Starkiller's starting outfit has about five belts, maybe more.
* The Prince from ''[[Prince of Persia]]'' seems to have picked up [https://web.archive.org/web/20141129053846/http://www.gogaminggiant.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/wallpaper_prince_of_persia_warrior_within_10_1600.jpg quite a few belts] between Sands of Time and Warrior Within.
* ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'''s NCR Ranger Combat Armor has five, as well as some bandaging/etc. being used to tie down a medical kit, the leather armor (Go figure) having 8 for men, and 3 for women.
* Kent from ''[[Amnesia: Memories]]''; his standard attire is leather pants, shirt, and a trenchcoat with at least twenty belts on his left arm and torso. Oddly, he wears this odd outfit to bed when he sleeps, but does take it off when swimming.
== [[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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20100206071845/http://www.adventurers-comic.com/d/20020228.html this] ''[[Adventurers!]]'' strip.
* Favored by [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2004-12-08 Diane and her posse] in [[El Goonish Shive]].
* [http://samandfuzzy.com/464 This] outfit of Candice's from [[Sam and Fuzzy]].
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* In ''[[Ears for Elves]]'', Tanna's pphttp://www.earsforelves.com/archives/459 concept art]] has two functional belts and three decorative ones, along with numerous other buckles on her boots.
* [[Trope-tan]]▼
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* In early seasons of ''[[The Venture Brothers]]'', Henchman 21 refused to wear his utility belt because it made him "look fat." After {{spoiler|the death of Henchman 24}}, even his ''boots'' have their own utility belts.
== [[Real Life]] ==
* [[wikipedia:Tanker boot|Tanker Boots]]. Good idea for tankers, bad idea for infantrymen.▼
▲== [[TV Tropes]] ==
▲* [[Trope-tan]]
▲* [[wikipedia:Tanker boot|Tanker Boots]] Good idea for tankers, bad idea for infantrymen.
* Historical sword belts and scabbards can often have multiple straps, loops and buckles for comfortable, efficient and non-obtrusive carry. The simplest functional western sword frogs and belts have at least three straps. A belt for more than one weapon would have at least five. Unfortunately, most modern artists and costumers have no idea what the belts are for, and it becomes belt city.
* Gun belts, particularly the sort seen in media set in [[The Wild West]], are a justified example: Holding a heavy revolver, a couple of dozen spare rounds ''and'' your trousers in place is a bit much for one belt to handle. Also, a revolver holster sat low on the hip, and a belt couldn't hang low enough to hold it and still be high enough to hold your pants up.
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* A kidney belt is a very, very thick belt worn to protect ones internal organs. Some models come with 3 smaller belts to properly fasten it.
* Typical infantry battledress uniform includes at least one [[Utility Belt]] around the waist and a set of webbing straps across the chest, containing enough pouches to keep Rob Liefeld happy. Unlike most of his characters, however, said pouches actually serve a purpose.
** A common complaint
** Some individual military personnel can get a bit carried away if allowed to bring privately-purchased gear along, as parodied [http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/06/geardo.jpg here]
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