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* ComicBook/CarolDanvers[=/=]ComicBook/MsMarvel's leotard was sometimes depicted as a thong below the waist. As was ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}}'s second "gymnastics" outfit. Moonstone, when she was taking Carol's name during ''Dark Reign'', actually lampshaded this by complaining about the costume, even questioning the oddity of an outspoken feminist wearing something so revealing.

* Some modern comic book artists depict Franchise/WonderWoman's shorts [[note]]often referred to as "star-spangled panties" by fans [[/note]] as this, most notably Ed Benes and [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eWAgNd_cltA/SjnJEB-BiMI/AAAAAAAAAB8/cmHbi1CXFq0/s400/WonderWomanThong01.jpg Mike Deodato]] (who drew Wonder Woman between 1994-1995).

So, you ''could say'' that it's the [[{{Pun}} bare minimum?]]... [[GetOut we'll get our coats...]]

* ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'': When modelling for her artist brother Felix, Tracy is depicted from behind in a very minimal thong — presumably for maximum Fanservice (and she is a bit of an exhibitionist) while preserving the comic's official if much-stretched "no nudity" policy.

* ''Webcomic/TheNoob'' features a literal version with "G-string of protection". While it's never shown, as character wears skintight pantaloons, HE frequently offers to show it to people.

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* Despite being a robot (and functionally naked), [[http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/b/b4/ArceeButt.jpg Arcee]] from ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' has occasionally been depicted with one of these.

* In ''My Father the Hero'', there's a scene where the father meets up with his daughter poolside with her in a white one-piece swimsuit. Imagine his surprise when she gets up and it's revealed to be a thong bottom.... In one version, a much more modest suit is digitally superimposed, which makes the entire scene farcical as the father character overreacts to a perfectly normal swimsuit. To put things in perspective, the actress playing the daughter was [[JailBait only 14-15]] at the time of filming.

* Carol Danvers[=/=]ComicBook/MsMarvel's leotard was sometimes depicted as a thong below the waist. As was ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}}'s second "gymnastics" outfit. Moonstone, when she was taking Carol's name during ''Dark Reign'', actually lampshaded this by complaining about the costume, even questioning the oddity of an outspoken feminist wearing something so revealing.

* All costumes of ''VideoGame/SmashingTheBattle'' have a minimal thong with a small window exposing the top of the wearer's butt crack, including one suit where the thong is on over a yellow suit. Sarah and Mary's rears are otherwise only covered by small cloths on top of the garment, which can be removed by going in Overdrive Mode in-game or by simply unchecking "show armor" in the menu. This all adds up to the player [[MaleGaze seeing most of their asses most of the time during gameplay.]] The [=iOS=]/Android port tones this down by making their costumes in to full-body black suits.

* Crossed with ToplessnessFromTheBack: On the August 26, 1999 episode of ''Wrestling/WWESmackDown'', [[Wrestling/TerriPoch Tori (Terri Poch)]] was scheduled to face Wrestling/{{Ivory}} in an [[DefeatByModesty Evening Gown Match]]. Wrestling/MichaelCole, still a neutral character, attempted to interview Tori backstage before the match as she walked away from the camera. Tori pulled down her evening gown, saying that there was no way Ivory was going to humiliate her, and, with her back to the camera, walked around backstage wearing only a thong and shoes until she was stopped by a group of referees and [[RetiredBadass Road Agent]] Tony Garea, who gave her his shirt to wear. Tori won, of course, in 57 seconds.

* Early on in Film/AttackOfTheClones Obi-Wan and Anakin investigate [[CoolestClubEver a nightclub]] and one of the female patrons in the background is wearing a thong, with her butt clearly visible. This is especially jarring for a ''Star Wars'' film, but the film still managed to get a PG rating with no mention of the partial nudity.

* Barbarian hero Grignr from ''Literature/EyeOfArgon'' is a Conan the Barbarian {{expy}}, however, unlike most characters of this type, Grignr does not wear a fur {{loincloth}}- he is described as wearing a ''g-string''.

* Crossed with ToplessnessFromTheBack: On the August 26, 1999 episode of ''Wrestling/WWESmackDown'', [[Wrestling/TerriPoch Tori (Terri Poch)]] was scheduled to face Wrestling/{{Ivory}} in an [[DefeatByModesty Evening Gown Match]]. Wrestling/MichaelCole, still a neutral character, attempted to interview Tori backstage before the match as she walked away from the camera. Tori pulled down her evening gown, saying that there was no way Ivory was going to humiliate her, and, with her back to the camera, walked around backstage wearing only a thong and shoes until she was stopped by a group of referees and [[DemotedtoExtra Road Agent]] Tony Garea, who gave her his shirt to wear. Tori won, of course, in 57 seconds.

* Mike Deodato's art in ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'' managed to shrink Wonder Woman's spangled shorts into a thong. Quite the downgrade in coverage considering she started out in flowing athletic culottes back in ''ComicBook/SensationComics''.

* In Creator/RalphBakshi's ''WesternAnimation/FireAndIce'', all of the men's {{Loin Cloth}}s 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. Rather creepy considering she is [[AgeInnapropriateOutfit only 15]].

** Kitana, Jade and Mileena all wear a similar thong outfit in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9''. An odd clothing choice, considering these ladies often fight fully-armored opponents who have no qualms about breaking bones and crushing body parts. Sindel's non-fatality victory pose is a SexyWalk, where she turns her back to the viewer (the thong costume showing much of her cheeks), and makes a suggestive gesture with her hips before doing a levitation spin.

* Cammy from the ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' series. In ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'', every battle she's in begins with an ass-shot. In ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'', roughly half of the battles she wins end in one.

* In the {{egregious}}ly {{stripperiffic}} Danish {{CGI}} movie ''WesternAnimation/RonalTheBarbarian'', more characters wear thongs than not, even the female barbarians who aren't shown that often. [[LeatherMan The General]] wears a lot more than the barbarians, but even he prefers his buttocks bare so he can whip them. [[AvertedTrope Unfortunately]], [[ActionGirl Zandra]] keeps her butt covered.