History Main / MartialArtsHeadband

** A scar across the village symbol of the hitai'ate indicates the wearer has chosen to abandon their village permanently. Zabuza never scarred his, as he intended to return.

* Subaru of ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' wears one that's tied with a ribbon as part of her [[DeflectorShields barrier Jacket]], in a ShoutOut to ''{{Gunbuster}}''.

* ''{{Naruto}}'': All ninja candidates are given headbands with the village's symbol carved into the metal forehead guard when they graduate the academy and become genin. Most of them continue to wear their headbands even after they become chunin, although many wear it in places other than their heads. Kakashi, for instance, uses it as an EyepatchOfPower.

* The ''Choice Band'' and ''Focus Band'' in {{Pokemon}} are often drawn as such.

* In ''PokemonSpecial'', Platinum would take off her beanie and put on a hachimaki when training for her next gym battle.
** Earlier, all of Gold's Pokemon put one on when they face The Mask Of Ice during the finale of the Gold/Silver/Crystal arc, a reference to the Focus Band item of the games.

->''AMAZING HEADBAND OF JUSTICE IN PLACE! AMAZING ARMOR OF JUSTICE PROTECT ME!!"
-->-- '''Ichigo Kurosaki''' getting Punk'd, ''{{Bleach}}''

->''AMAZING HEADBAND OF JUSTICE IN PLACE! AMAZING ARMOR OF JUSTICE PROTECT ME!!"\\
-- '''Ichigo Kurosaki''' getting Punk'd, ''{{Bleach}}''

-- '''Ichigo Kurosaki''', ''{{Bleach}}''

* Sanada Yukimura from ''SengokuBasara'' wears one. In the anime it comes in handy when, during the all-important FinalBattle Yukimura's [[TheRival rival]] Masamune is injured and can barely stand. Yukimura ties Masamune's hand to his sword in preparation the last strike.

->'''''"AMAZING HEADBAND OF JUSTICE IN PLACE! AMAZING ARMOR OF JUSTICE PROTECT ME!!"'''''\\

Traditional headgear worn in Japan, known as ''hachimaki'', is a strip of cloth tied around the head. Think Daniel-san from ''TheKarateKid''. It is often decorated with a written slogan, serving as a sort of tee shirt for the forehead. Commonly worn by warriors, protestors, students studying for exams, or anyone who needs to [[strike: keep sweat from dripping into their eyes]] be serious and focused on something. Or by drunk [[{{Salaryman}} salarymen]].

-- Ichigo Kurosaki, ''{{Bleach}}''

* Worn by many characters in ''KingOfFighters''. One of the special teams in ''KOF '98'' is actually called the "Headband Team": Goro Daimon, Joe Higashi and Yuri Sakazaki.

* Leorio does this in HunterxHunter while studying for the final exam. It's then revealed that he put cheat sheets on the back of it. And everywhere else in his clothes.

Traditional headgear worn in Japan, known as ''hachimaki'', is a strip of cloth tied around the head. Think Daniel-san from ''TheKarateKid''. It is often decorated with a written slogan, serving as a sort of tee shirt for the forehead. Commonly worn by warriors, protestors, students studying for exams, or anyone who needs to be serious and focused on something. Or by drunk [[{{Salaryman}} salarymen]].

** And parodied later on in ''[[Discworld/Maskerade Maskerade]]'', when the Librarian decides that it's time for some dramatic organ music to support the action: he takes off his bow tie and ties it around his head, so that he looks like a "really formal kamikaze".

** Some trainer NPCs also wear these.

** An earlier episode has Keigo Asano offer Ichigo a pair of GeekyGlasses and a "complimentary nerd headband" to wear after Keigo finds out that Ichigo ranks much higher than Keigo expected, academically.

Traditional headgear worn in Japan, a strip of cloth tied around the head. Think Daniel-san from ''TheKarateKid''. It is often decorated with a written slogan, serving as a sort of tee shirt for the forehead. Commonly worn by warriors, protestors, students studying for exams, or anyone who needs to be serious and focused on something. Or by drunk [[{{Salaryman}} salarymen]].

[[AfroSamurai http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/afrosamuraiheadband.jpg]]

-->'''''"AMAZING HEADBAND OF JUSTICE IN PLACE! AMAZING ARMOR OF JUSTICE PROTECT ME!!"'''''

-->-Ichigo Kurosaki, ''{{Bleach}}''

* In ''PokemonSpecial'', Platina would take off her beanie and put on a hachimaki when training for her next gym battle.