Too Many Belts: Difference between revisions

* ''[[Digimon]]'' tends toward this.

** Some of them don't wear anything else... and not always as clothes...

* 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.

* 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.

* In ''[[One Piece]]'', Ace wears two belts.

 

== [[Comic Books]] ==

* 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 Works]] ==

* [[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.

 

== [[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.

 

== [[Live Action TV]] ==

 

== [[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]] ==

** 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]] ==

*** 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]] ==

* 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.

 

 

== [[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.

 

* 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.

* 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.

** 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]