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16A ''sarashi'' is a long strip of cloth, usually thick cotton or bandages, wrapped tightly around the midriff up to the chest. Historically worn under kimono both by {{samurai}} (to resist injury) and by women (to present [[SuppressedMammaries a slim figure]]), its association with warriors has made it a near-universal symbol of toughness in Japan.
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18Though common in anime -- JapaneseDelinquents (particularly in classic, older series) will often be seen wearing one under their coat or unbuttoned shirt as a visible cue as to their general level of badassery -- this is also a general Japanese cultural trope, often found in RealLife and applicable to women as well as to men.
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20For female characters, however, a sarashi can be worn as a tube top, in which the bandages are worn wrapped around only their chest, [[BareMidriffsAreFeminine while their midriff is left bare]]; a sarashi may also serve as an accessory to a potentially boring outfit, as an aid in {{crossdress|er}}ing, or simply as a way to prevent bouncing. In these cases the wrapping is pushed up a few inches to cover and flatten the chest ([[{{Fanservice}} usually]]), and the irony inherent in using such a traditional symbol of masculinity to accentuate or disguise femininity may be deliberately invoked.
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22Of course, if it's a female samurai,[[note]]"[[LadyOfWar Onna bugeisha]]" which extends to all female warriors, is the proper term because "samurai" should only be used for men, as it was in the UsefulNotes/SengokuPeriod.[[/note]] a sarashi is pretty much a given.
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24Note to anyone who might want to do this: '''DO NOT Use ACE bandages![[note]]Known outside the USA as elastic bandages, compression bandages, pressure stockings, etc.[[/note]]''' Ace bandages keep pressure and tighten over time and cause cutting off of blood circulation, blood clots, difficulty breathing, bruising, cracked and broken ribs, and death in more extreme cases.[[note]]Bacon, Candace "[[https://bellatory.com/clothing/Alternative-to-Bras-What-to-Wear-When-Your-Bra-Hurts Painless Alternatives to Wearing Uncomfortable Bras". Bellatory.com "Do not use ace bandages or other overly constrictive material that might cut off circulation and cause blood clots, broken ribs, breathing problems, and other dangers.]]"[[/note]]
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26Compare HandwrapsOfAwesome.
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33* In ''Manga/The100GirlfriendsWhoReallyReallyReallyReallyReallyLoveYou'', the leader of the [[OpposingSportsTeam Gorira Alliance]] wears one under her jacket - and nothing else.
34* In ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'', Tomo, Kagura, and Sakaki briefly dress as male cheerleaders, with open shirts and bandage bras. Kaori is... [[{{Squee}} excited]] to see Sakaki this way. The anime changes the designs slightly so they're wearing tank tops instead.
35* {{Delinquent|s}} Kunieda Aoi from ''Manga/{{Beelzebub}}'' wears a sarashi and [[FanService nothing else]] on top aside from her BadassLongcoat.
36* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': In keeping with the samurai motif, shinigami tend to wear this under their uniforms. However, it's usually only exposed if the shinigami is heavily bandaged, whether female or male. In a few cases, such as Kenpachi or some of Ichigo's bankai appearances, the sarashi is displayed as part of a rugged, badass image. Soifon has a special one made of metal that is gigantic in both size and length. It's part of her bankai and is used to control the recoil created by firing a FantasticNuke from her arm.
37* ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex''[='=]s Awaki Musujime wears one sometimes.
38* Canty in ''Manga/TheCherryProject'' wears one ''over'' her skating uniform, just because it looks cool.
39* Rem from ''Manga/DeathNote'' wears one.
40* Junko Hattori from ''Literature/DemonKingDaimao'' has both a Sarashi and a {{Fundoshi}}.
41* Back when Uotani, an accomplished delinquent, was still "in service" in ''Manga/FruitsBasket'', she learns that she's in the same school as the daughter of her role model, the Red Butterfly. She pictures the girl as wearing a school skirt, carrying a katana, and wearing a sarashi. On the next page, she meets the "daughter": it's [[TheIngenue Tohru]].
42* Erza Scarlet sports this look as one of her most frequently equipped outfits in ''Manga/FairyTail'', combined with a pair of flame print hakama pants, and her hair in a ponytail, plus a pair of katanas. The lack of her usual armor significantly increases her speed, [[ShedArmorGainSpeed at the cost of any defense]].
43* Ling Yao from the ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' manga and ''Brotherhood'' anime series wears these around both his waist and wrists, and wears an open jacket.
44* ''Manga/{{Gantz}}'': Daizemon Kaze has one of these in combination with the open coat. It's really just the icing of Badass on this Huge cake of awesome.
45* Ryougi Shiki of ''Literature/TheGardenOfSinners'' wears sarashi more-or-less consistently instead of bras. Shiki is not a fan of Western clothing. Besides the leather jacket, that is, and that's just because [[OfficialCouple Kokuto]] picked it out.
46-->I have never worn anything but kimono.
47** Of course, a montage shot in Paradox Spiral (movie version) shows A LOT of bras...[[{{Fanservice}} for some reason]]...
48* An open shirt and sarashi appears to be the "uniform" of Haine's yanki gang in ''Manga/TheGentlemensAlliance''. Also kicks the FanService up a notch; yanki Haine is hot, and the rest of her gang doesn't do too bad either.
49* Kondo and Kyuubei (and a whole bunch of thugs) wear these in [[ShirtlessScene one ending sequence]] of ''Manga/{{Gintama}}''. Kyuubei's was sort of a spoiler...
50** Kagura wear one in a scene where the yorozuya disguise themselves as assassin.
51** Chin Pirako, who is actually an assassin, wears one. She's obsessed with acting like a Yakuza.
52* Several ''yankii'' in ''Manga/GTOTheEarlyYears'' are seen wearing sarashi at times.
53* In Chapter 25 of ''Manga/HitomiChanIsShyWithStrangers'', Hitomi gets quite a few blushing gazes [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer from her female classmates]] when she wears a too-small ''gakuran'' unbuttoned with sarashi, looking very much like a {{Japanese Delinquent|s}}.
54* Ryuubi wears those under her martial arts uniform in ''Manga/IkkiTousen'' ''Dragon Destiny'' to keep her enormous breasts under check. Of course, it only works to a degree.
55* Itadori from ''Manga/InTheHeartOfKunoichiTsubaki'' wears this as a top... [[AgeInappropriateDress and]] [[{{Stripperific}} nothing else]].
56* Naeka tries one in an episode of ''Manga/KamenNoMaidGuy'', in order to increase her math grades (by decreasing her bust size-it makes perfect sense in context). Unfortunately, the breasts tear through it, so Kogarashi gives her a solid steel breastplate (not a BreastPlate) to compensate. Which explodes violently in the middle of the exam.
57* The {{Yakuza}} that [[spoiler: almost rape Sara Uchida]] in ''Manga/KaseiYakyoku'' wear this. It's also a pretty important detail, since [[spoiler: one of them had a [[HiddenWeapons a knife concealed in his]]; Sara snatches it and turns the tables on them.]]
58* Shigure in ''Manga/KenichiTheMightiestDisciple'', being raised in a more traditional environment, always wears sarashi and fundoshi instead of a bikini when she's on a beach or at a pool.
59* In ''Anime/LastPeriod'' episode 11, the army of Android Sonyas claim that they've been patched to solve the problem with their breasts inflating and eventually exploding. This is represented as them binding their chests with sarashi.
60* ''Manga/LoveHina'':
61** Motoko and Tsuruko Aoyama, trained swordswomen both, are occasionally seen with the sarashi bra version.
62** Kanako also uses it, for more pragmatic reasons: as a way to disguise herself whenever she's posing as someone else.
63* Due to being a traditional samurai (and occasional MrFanservice), Goemon from ''Franchise/LupinIII'' wears the sarashi. Bathing scenes with him will use either just the {{Fundoshi}} or the fundoshi and sarashi.
64 * ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid'':
65** Harry Tribeca, being the leader of a gang of {{Delinquent}}s, wears this under a long coat as part of her Barrier Jacket.
66** Micaiah Chevelle also has this as part of her Barrier Jacket. In her case, she's a {{Samurai}} {{Miko}}.
67* Ichinose Saki of ''Manga/MahounoIroha'' is [[GenderBender a boy-turned-girl]] who wears a sarashi as opposed to a bra, and initially binds it tight to conceal his breasts and [[RecursiveCrossdressing pass as a guy]].
68* Sun when she crashed Nagasumi and Lunar's ShotgunWedding in ''Manga/MyBrideIsAMermaid''. Akeno also wears this instead of the bib in her school uniform.
69* Akira Okuzaki from ''Anime/MyHime'' wore these [[{{Crossdresser}} to hide a secret.]] Also, {{ninja}}.
70* Suzu from ''Manga/NagasareteAirantou''. Also, Machi wears one.
71* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'':
72** Bandage-style wrappings seem to be a common fashion accessory in ''Naruto''. At least one character is seen wearing them sarashi-style. Prior to the timeskip, Ino wears them from her knees at least up to her midriff. This is most likely a case of extremely creative inventory management. For shinobi, all-purpose bandages can be used for everything from bandaging wounds to bracing sprains/breaks to using them to ensnare an opponent to passing secret messages to igniting explosives, and then probably about a dozen other uses. However, because a shinobi can only wear so many equipment pouches, and a lot of their equipment is fairly bulky, it makes sense to carry bandages already worn on the body.
73** Kurenai almost seems to wear bandages in lieu of underwear, as her arms, torso, and upper thighs are all wrapped.
74** After the timeskip, Sasuke briefly wore a sarashi covering his stomach under a sleeveless black robe during his battle with Itachi.
75* ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'':
76** Likewise, Setsuna Sakurazaki, who belongs to the same sword school as in ''Love Hina'' above.
77** Kaede also uses sarashi as a bra, being a {{Ninja}} and everything.
78* ''Anime/OhEdoRocket'': While sarashi are a given in an Edo period setting, only designated action hero Ginjiro's is visible.
79* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Black Maria of the Animal Kingdom Pirates wears one of these during her fight with Nico Robin.
80* Throughout most of chapter 7 of ''Manga/PrettyFace'', Randou wears some to try and flatten the fake breasts he's wearing at the time. The problem is, they're bonded to his chest by an extremely potent bonding agent that keeps them on for a full 24 hours, and they're huge when he was previously apparently flat. He spends most of two days unable to breathe properly as a result. Later another character slaps him on the back, causing the bandages to fall off. HilarityEnsues when everyone sees that Yuna suddenly got MUCH larger breasts.
81* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'':
82** Ukyō Kuonji wore one during her earlier appearances, but as she began to re-embrace her femininity it disappeared from her regular wardrobe.
83** Akane and Ranma (when locked in female form) also wear tight breast bindings when it's necessary to [[WholesomeCrossdresser pass off as boys]]. Ironically, the incident which prompted Akane to wear one resulted in probably her most memorable {{Fanservice}} scene.
84* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'':
85** Sanosuke, of course, being a badass criminal, could always be seen with his shirt half-open, [[WalkingShirtlessScene exposing his highly buff chest and his bandaged midriff]]. (Kenshin even borrowed some of said bandages on at least one occasion after a particularly grueling battle.)
86** Kaoru also wears one under her kendo uniform (apparently as a stand-in for a bra), and appears prominently after the ClothingDamage that occurs during the surprisingly-not-played-for-{{Fanservice}} standoff at the Aoi-Ya during the Kyoto Arc.
87* Crane Yuzuriha in ''Manga/SaintSeiyaTheLostCanvas''.
88* In ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', Fuu is occasionally seen wearing one.
89* Kagome, the elementary schooler in ''Manga/SamuraiHaremAsuNoYoichi'', has one. This is because she's very...[[HiddenBuxom developed]] for her age, and she uses it to hide that she is. She ends up using the cotton to bandage her implied crush's wrist but makes sure her chest is not noticeable.
90* In the ''Manga/SgtFrog'' manga, Koyuki is seen wearing these a number of times.
91* Shana from ''Literature/ShakuganNoShana'' wears this in a few episodes.
92* Mira Nygus from ''Manga/SoulEater'' would probably qualify. She has bandages covering her breasts, arms, and lower face (though NOT on her midriff).
93* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'':
94** Kamina wears one frequently, usually as [[WalkingShirtlessScene his only form of upper body clothing]], aside, of course, from his BadassCape).
95** Simon's pre-TimeSkip default outfit shows one under his unbuttoned shirt.
96* Kuromaru Tokisaka in ''Manga/UQHolder'' (likewise the {{expy}} of the abovementioned Setsuna) also wears one around the chest area (female variant). Despite insisting that [[DudeLooksLikeALady he is a guy.]]
97* ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'':
98** Ryuunosuke wears a ''sarashi'' not only to demonstrate her tough, combative nature but also as a substitute for the bra her father wouldn't let her wear. It's lampshaded that its binding effects contributes to her androgynous appearance; her father even explicitly refers to it as "special bandages to cure those swellings on (her) chest", and one story has it being stolen, which makes Ryuunosuke very happy when people start recognizing her as a girl on sight, until her perverted male classmates use this as an excuse to cop a feel.
99** Tomibaro also has a sarashi, from his bushido lifestyle and traditional clothing choices. It's part of the subversive humor of the character that he is an AthleticallyChallenged wimp who in no way, shape or form lives up to the connotations of the wrap.
100* In ''Manga/WaratteSotomuraSan'', a girl asked Sotomura where to buy Sarashi under the assumption she was using one. Sotomura was so ashamed of the fact she had no need of Sarashi that she played the SureLetsGoWithThat trope.
101* In ''Anime/YukiYunaIsAHero'', [[PatrioticFervor Japanese nationalist]] Togo wears one when [[spoiler:she attempts suicide via {{seppuku}}.]]
102* Kuwabara in ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'' wears a ''sarashi'' at different times throughout the series.
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106* ''Manga/Evangelion303'': When [[AcePilot Asuka]] asks Kelly how she can play rugby with a chest like hers, Kelly explains that [[http://eva303.smackjeeves.com/comics/2056822/029/ she wears a wrap around her chest when she plays so that her breasts do not hinder her]].
107* ''Fanfic/GuysBeingDudes'': Candela learned this technique during a martial arts camp and shows it to UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} man Arlo during a {{Flashback}} so he can use it to bind his chest until his dedicated binder arrives.
108* Though she's not the only one, Master Tigress from ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' is depicted as having a flat chest (though that's assuming the AnimalsLackAttributes trope isn't in play). In fanworks, people often justify this by having Tigress wear a sarashi around her chest to conceal her breasts.
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112* WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}, from the eponymous film, wore the breast-flattening version to pass as an Imperial soldier. The bandages she wears at the hospital tent also count.
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116* Sometimes used symbolically even in [[JidaiGeki samurai]] films. Even though presumably everyone should be wearing one, only the designated tough guys will actually be visibly wearing one.
117* In some edits of Creator/BruceLee's ''Film/FistOfFury'', Lee's character is able to figure out someone is a Japanese spy when he spots them in a sarashi. Not so much by ''what'' he's wearing but by ''how'' he's wearing it. The man's nipples were exposed, as is standard for Japanese men (as in the page image); Chinese prefer to keep them hidden.
118* In ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}'', ComicBook/{{Katana}} is wearing a ''UsefulNotes/{{bosozoku}}'' version of her ''ComicBook/{{New 52}}'' outfit, modified to depict her with an open jacket and a sarashi to cover her breasts.
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122* The ''Literature/DreambloodDuology'': Hanani binds her breasts and wears men's clothing to downplay her status as the first woman in the [[ReligionIsMagic Sharer priesthood]] of Gujaareh. Once she realizes that she's making herself unhappy, that it's not doing anything to mollify the people who feel threatened by her, and that she's setting precedent for future female priests, she switches to unapologetically feminine garb.
123* Ichiko in ''Literature/KamikazeGirls'' wears a sarashi as part of her ''UsefulNotes/{{bosozoku}}'' outfit.
124* ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'': Lift's POV chapter in ''Literature/RhythmOfWar'' reveals that she's started wearing a bandage wrapped tightly around her chest even though she hasn't been injured. The implication is that she's trying to bind her breasts due to her issues with accepting [[GrowingUpSucks that she's reached her teenage years]].
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128* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
129** The githyanki are sometimes depicted as wearing this kind of garment under their other clothes, or as the full extent of their clothes, particularly in the "Invasion!" metaplot exhibited in both ''Dragon'' and ''Dungeon'' magazines. Most often seen on their wizards in place of magic cloaks and robes, with runes of power and protection drawn along the whole length, enchanting them to protect as good as or better than most suits of regular armor.
130** Ember, the iconic monk of 3rd Edition, wears one as well.
131* One of the many wondrous items in ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' is the Body Wrap of Mighty Strikes which magically boosts the wearer's unarmed attacks.
132* One Eldar Farseer model for ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' has one worn over his robe.
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136* ''{{VideoGame/Arknights}}'':
137** Kroos' alternate outfit, "the mag", has her wear one of these.
138** Upon her release as a playable character, [[spoiler:Mudrock]] is shown to be wearing a sarashi underneath her sports bra.
139* As a part of her punk teen ensemble, Shayne from ''VideoGame/{{Battleborn}}'' wears a sarashi.
140* The Spirit from ''Videogame/DeadByDaylight'' wears only this in her default outfit. Both because she was a daughter of a line of samurai, and to also invoke FanDisservice considering her body is pale and partially dismembered after being attacked by her father.
141* The (female) samurai in ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' wear a sarashi, hakama, uwagi, and geta. Also [[VideoGame/Disgaea2CursedMemories Yukimaru]], though being a ninja she most likely wears it for more practical reasons.
142* ''VideoGame/EtrianOdysseyI'': Female Ronin (Bushido) characters wear what looks almost like a standard {{miko}} outfit... with the top open to show a sarashi underneath. Male Ronin, meanwhile, are {{Walking Shirtless Scene}}s.
143* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'':
144** Princess Say'ri from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', according to her C-Support with a [[PlayerCharacter female Robin]], wears sarashi.
145** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'', [[{{Wutai}} Hoshidan]] girls seem to use sarashi as replacement for bras whereas Nohrian girls use more Western-looking underwear. The ProudWarriorRaceGirl Rinkah, however, wears sarashi as a top, therefore she also fits in the "toughness" aspect of the trope.
146** ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes Heroes]]''
147*** As part of New Year's festivities, Dagr trades her midriff-baring attire for a more conservative yukata, with black sarashi as part of the ensemble. Nott joins her, wearing a similar outfit.
148*** All the females in the Bite of Flame banner[[note]]Rinkah, Lyn, and Harmonized Tana & Peony[[/note]] also wear sarashi as tops; Rinkah in particular wears black sarashi like Dagr and Nott, rather than her usual white.
149* Yoimiya from ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' wears one.
150* Female monks in ''VideoGame/GuildWars'' wear sarashi as underwear.
151* Baiken from the ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' series acquires a sarashi in ''Xrd [=Rev2=]'' to work as makeshift ModestyShorts. Prior to this, [[MagicSkirt she let the spritework cover herself up.]]
152* Anghel's human form has these big time in ''VisualNovel/HatofulBoyfriend''.
153* ''VideoGame/JingiStorm'': From this largely obscure 3D fighting is Nishioka Giichi, a yakuza member, who notably wears such a binding as his only form of clothing.
154* ''VideoGame/KantaiCollection[='=]s'' Musashi wears fairly scant sarashi as a top, which [[ClothingDamage comes undone in the middle if she takes too much of a beating in a sortie]]. She covers up for real upon upgrading to Kai Ni, however. Asashimo meanwhile can be seen using sarashi as more of an undergarment in her autumn and saury festival CG's, in which she is wearing happi. Battle damage causes Asashimo's sarashi to break slightly in her saury CG's, but it remains intact in the autumn CG.
155* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' character Sheik qualifies for this (more noticeable in the 3DS remake), and the style in which it's worn [[SweetPollyOliver helps to give you a hint]].
156* ''VideoGame/TheMatrixPathOfNeo'' during the first training level, Neo's ''Mortal Kombat''-esque outfit has this on top of it.
157* The ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' Croagunk has a pair of white bands around its midsection that are clearly intended to evoke the appearance of sarashi, as does Tyrogue.
158* Daigo from ''VideoGame/RivalSchools'' wears this, as part of his delinquent getup, however, it's only visible in his [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Wild Daigo]] version, where he wears his uniform open.
159* Included, along with just about everything else, in the wardrobe options of ''VideoGame/SaintsRow 2''.
160* Daidōji from ''VideoGame/SenranKagura'' wears one as a bra (not that it does anything to prevent bouncing.) Fitting, since she's the "manliest" of all the girls. Homura also wears one normally as a bra, making her seem AmbiguouslyBrown at first, even though she is just tanned.
161* Shiver from ''VideoGame/Splatoon3'' wears only a sarashi covering her chest (and a very loose translucent shawl) above the waist, signifying the rather vicious wasteland bandit lurking beneath her cool and elegant exterior as one of Splatsville's top idols.
162* Asuka Kazama of the ''Franchise/{{Tekken}}'' series wears sarashi as part of her 'Yakuza Diceroller' special costume designed by Creator/OhGreat in ''Tekken 5''. In ''Tekken 6'', one of the pieces of her alternate matsuri outfit is a pair of shorts made from cloth wraps.
163* ''Franchise/TouhouProject'': Reimu wears sarashi under her sleeveless dress.
164* The character customization parts of ''VideoGame/SoulCalibur III'' and ''IV'' allow you to equip a female character with a sarashi.
165* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'':
166** Auchenai Crypts, the male monks are running around bare-chested; the female monks are wearing what appear to be sarashi of the chest-wrap variety. Yeah.
167** In the "Wrath of the Lich King" expansion, two sarashi shirts (that only [=NPCs=] had been able to use previously) were added for players -- one with clean bandages, and one partially soaked in blood/antiseptic.
168* ''VideoGame/YokaiWatch'':
169** Rhyth, one of the "Dancing Trio" Yo-Kai, wears one of these. Not that she really needs to, since she's a piece of seaweed.
170** Roughraff and his evolution Badude wear sarashi as a part of their delinquent image.
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174* [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/danganronpa/images/c/c5/DR1_Concept_Art_-_Group_Illustration_%285%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20190808201942 Official artwork]] of ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'' shows Kiyotaka Ishimaru wearing this, fitting for his disciplined personality as the Ultimate Moral Compass. Mondo Owada also wears one in his alternate outfit (used in most artwork but not actually in the game), which suits ''his'' personality as a JapaneseDelinquent.
175* In ''VisualNovel/DramaticalMurder'' Koujaku wears sarashi under his kimono, tying together his samurai-like appearance.
176* In ''VisualNovel/EnchantedInTheMoonlight'', Shinra in his oni form wears sarashi under his loosely-tied, part-open kimono, visually denoting him as a physical fighter and a bit of a thug.
177* In ''VisualNovel/SablesGrimoire'', Drakan wears an open shirt with a sarashi to cover her breasts.
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181* [[Characters/RWBYCinderFall Cinder Fall]], the initial main villain of ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', uses this under a loose vest in Volume 3, though the waist wrap stops below the navel.
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185* Cadet Danni from ''Webcomic/AloneTogether'' is left behind and forgotten on the tropical island of Shem Sheka. She reasons that her Imperial Army uniform will soon wear out if worn every day, and she tries going naked at one point. Sunburnt nipples beget wearing a sarashi thereafter as her default outfit, making Danni resemble a NubileSavage.
186* One character in ''Webcomic/TheLawOfPurple'' flirtatiously asks another if they'd like to see the character's sarashi. The response goes along the lines of, "I've already seen your sarashi enough" and another character asks what a sarashi is.
187* Discussed in ''Webcomic/MegaTokyo'', when Erika and Largo play a ninja fighting game. Largo admires the [[JigglePhysics bouncing animation]] for the very busty female ninja Erika plays, and Erika comments that in reality, it would be inconvenient to fight hanging out like that, and that a female ninja would more likely bind herself.
188* ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'': A [[https://www.sleeplessdomain.com/comic/guest-comic-ayme-sotuyo guest comic]] gives Zoe a {{Japanese Delinquent|s}}[=-=]inspired {{magical girl}} outfit, which includes a sarashi worn under her CoatCape.
189* Yuuki from ''Webcomic/SparklingGenerationValkyrieYuuki'' ''tried'' to use the [[http://www.sgvy.com/archives/Edda2/Issue1/Page2.html bandage bra]] version to flatten her (well, actually, ''[[GenderBender his]]'') heroic "assets" but had to give up because she couldn't breathe.
190* Natani, a UsefulNotes/{{transgender}}[[note]]sort of--it's complicated[[/note]] wolf assassin from ''Webcomic/TwoKinds'', uses a sarashi to cover up his breasts and better present as male. Ironically, he's actually one of the bustiest characters in the series and actually has to use special wraps enchanted with a variant of the BagOfHolding enchantment to make it work.
191** Also Raine, from the same comic, as of Chapter 15 onwards. (Shown later to have been made from her torn-up jumper/sweater, which was used for bandages).
192** And in Chapter 20, we see Reni in one as well. Justified for her because she's a dragon temporarily adopting a human form; she has the ability to control the size of her bosom and, being from a normally breastless species with little experience in using human form, she prefers to keep herself flat-chested for comfort and better balance.
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196* Michiru of ''Literature/{{Sapphire}}'' wears a bandage bra which she cuts open with a {{Ninja}} knife at one point. [[LampshadeHanging Alec even jokes about how she is able to buy her lingerie from the first-aid department.]]
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200* ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
201** [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderKatara Katara]] from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' wears wrappings similar to this as underclothes. Although there is no {{Word of God}} about it, but since the show is set in a heavily Asian-influenced universe, and probably some time in the past before bras were invented, it's just assumed that women (usually) wear them with casual clothes or clothes that don't give any support in the ''Avatar'' universe.
202** The SequelSeries, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra,'' does this as well.
203* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'': [[Characters/SamuraiJackJack Jack]] is shown to have one under his robe.
204* In ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'', Amy Rose wears wrapping around her waist but over her clothes. It acts as a backbrace to stop her from injuring herself when she swings her hammer.
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208* It was the fashion in the late '80s-early '90s for Japanese "gangster girls" to wrap their chests.
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