This article collects the best anime phrases that can skillfully convey wisdom and deep meaning through Japanese art. The quotes are from various anime characters and they are based on different topics such as friendship, love, life, death, dreams, etc. Here you will find not only famous quotes, but also those that may be less famous, but no less inspiring . They are suitable for all anime lovers who want to find wisdom in the words of anime characters and use them to improve their lives.
Best Anime Love Quotes
- “What is love? It’s when your eyes start to follow someone and you look for him if he’s not around. You worry, thinking you might meet him when you put on your shoes in the morning. And when you don’t, it’s a bit disappointing. But then you run into him and it makes you happy for the rest of the day. You feel like you can handle anything. Just seeing him is enough to be happy.” – Misaki (Love and Lies )
- “I can’t bear the thought of living in this world without you” – Elizabeth (“The 7 Deadly Sins”)
- “I want you to be happy. I want you to laugh a lot. I don’t know exactly what I can do for you, but I will always be there for you.” – Kagome (Inuyasha )
- Even if you already like someone, your partner decides for you. And there is nothing you can do about this hobby. Because everyone gets in the way. And you can’t… But when you’re in love, the only thing you feel… that feeling is Yukari Nejima (Love and Lies)
- “Even if I lose this feeling, I’m sure I’ll fall in love with you again.” – Xiaoran Li (Sakura, card collector)
- Even if we have to break up, even if we can’t be together again. We don’t regret. Even if she returns to her world, marries another man and has children from him. If the woman I loved was happy, I might be happy too. So am I. Our hearts connected, and yet, although she lived in a different world, at that time we really were together always, always. I would never let go of that feeling or my love for her.” – Tatara (Fushigi Yuhi)
- “You don’t have to hurry, I’m in no hurry. I will wait for you always, no matter how far in the future or how far you will be, when that day is sure to come, my dream will be here. Ever since we first met here.” — Shi Ryuuki (Story of Saiunkoku)
- “After all … Love is a matter of time … If you do not say the right thing at the right time, no matter how fate interferes in the relationship, everything will be ruined. Even if you regret it, it will be too late.” – Takeuchi Masafumin
- “We are all far-sighted, we attach great importance to what is far from us and neglect what is close. Only to realize their value later when they are out of reach again.” – Kawamura Sachiko (Nana)
Anime Phrases about Death
- “When I die, I won’t even be able to remember you. So I will win no matter what. I will live no matter what!” – Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan)
- “Everyone dies at some point, whether they have power or not. That is why you must think about what you are going to achieve while you are alive. – Mary Macbeth (Bloody Front)
- “I think that death is equally terrible for everyone. To the young, to the old, to the good, to the bad; It is always the same. She is quite fair in her treatment. There is no such thing as a terrible death, which is why it is terrible.” – Sunako (Shiki)
- “Do not seek death. But do not be afraid of this either. Without death, there can be no life, it is inevitable. – Keisei Tagami (Corpse Princess)
- “As living beings, we are obligated to fulfill the wishes of those who have passed away.” – Akame (Akame ga Kill)
- “They were weak. That’s why they died. We were weak too. That’s why we couldn’t save them.” – Nine (Horror in Resonance)
- There is probably no meaning in life. Maybe you can find something interesting while you are alive. For example, how did you find this flower. How I found you – Orochimaru (Naruto)
- Today the sun rises and sets again. A flower that blooms in the morning falls off the stem. Today the sun sets and rises again. Flowers bloom to fill the earth, but not yesterday’s flowers. (Mushishi)
- “Do not be afraid of the reaper. Death is always with us. When we show fear, he jumps at us faster than light. But if we do not show fear, he looks at us softly, and then sends us to infinity.” – Laughing Bull (Cowboy Bebop )
Anime quotes about never giving up on a dream
- “When I was young, I was reckless. I grew up cursing the heartlessness of the world. The world was cruel, so I became more ruthless and used it as a weapon in an attempt to follow my ideals. – Kiritsugu Emiya (Fate/stay night)
- “Wake up princess, I’m tired of your useless ideals. It became a pity. What good is your happy ideals if you can’t do anything to make them come true? These are just dreams, and your dreams don’t stand a chance.” – Sir Crocodile (One Piece)
- “No matter how weak our hopes are, even if we have nothing to rely on… I will never give up!” – Allen Walker (D.Gray-man)
- “Hard work betrays no one, but dreams betray many.” Hachiman Hikigaya (OreGairu)
- “Working hard alone does not guarantee that you will achieve your dream. In fact, there are more cases where you don’t get them. However, working hard and getting something is at least a consolation.” –Hachiman Hikigaya (OreGairu)
- “If you want to win something, you have to work for it. Professional athletes dedicate their teenage years to training. Entrepreneurs post collateral to borrow money. This is how it always works. To realize your ambitions, you need to take risks. The more ambition, the greater the risk. It may take enough time or work to affect your life… So take your pick. Live in the world like a wannabe or risk losing everything to get to the top. You are the one who has to decide.” – Yumeko Jabami (Kakegurui Wikia)
- “A miracle: something like this won’t come if you’re waiting for it. A miracle is what you work for.” – Taro Raimon (Eyeshield 21)
- “The ability to work hard is the best talent of all.” – Hiroshi Kido (Barakamon)
- “Hard work is useless for those who don’t believe in themselves.” (Naruto)
Anime phrases about friends
- “It’s true that in today’s society people think it’s bad to have no friends. But that’s not quite right, is it?” – Kodaka Hasegawa (Haganai)
- I will not give up, I will fight to the bitter end, because there is no way I will back down after what you did to my friends. They are the ones who made me who I am today, so I will continue to fight… For my friends!” – Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail)
- “You trusted me, so I will trust you too. That’s what it means to be friends, isn’t it? – Rin Okumura (Blue Exorcist)
- “You can only be a friend by talking to people and finding out if you get along.” – Shogo Kiryuu (One Week Friends)
- “Dude, kids today. They think it’s a competition to have more friends. One is enough. Find someone completely unique.” – Yato (Noragami)
- “You don’t die for your friends, you live for them!” –Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
- “Friendship is a more reliable tool than a knife.” – Angelo Lagusa (91 days)
- “Stop trying to figure things out on your own. Don’t forget that you are not alone! – Ryuji Suguro (Blue Exorcist)
- “Is there really such a thing? True friends that last forever?” – Kodaka Hasegawa (Haganai)
- “What good is magic to begin with… if I can’t use it to protect my friends?” – Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail)
Funny anime phrases
- I’m actually a diehard otaku who loves maids more than eating three meals a day. And I only read books related to maids. Besides, I only go to maid cafes. Of course, I also collect maid figurines. I play maid games and it turns me on so much that I put on my maid uniform and jump for joy.” – Takumi Usui (Student Council President – Maid)
- “Why do women have asses on their chests?” – Goku (Dragon Ball)
- “Kihei! I like it. I’m going to make him my cat.” –Gajeel (Fairy Tail)
- “Laziness is such an ugly word… I prefer… selective participation” – Lucifer (Devil works part-time)
- “There’s nothing wrong with a beating heart” – Meliodas (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- “What is life? Why do people live? Someone asked me about it, and then I beat him almost to death.” – Heiwajima (Durarara)
- “Listen! Let’s say you drank too much strawberry milk and you have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, but it’s cold outside your bed. You don’t want to get up, but the urge to urinate is too strong. You decide to go. You run to the bathroom, stop in front of the toilet and you’re out of breath. You think your whole life has brought you to this moment. But then you realize. This isn’t a bathroom. You’re still in bed. That warm, wet feeling is spreading like wildfire. But don’t stop! You can’t stop! It’s what I mean! It’s true about strawberry milk! Do you understand?” – Sakata (Gintama)
Anime phrases about pain
- “People die. Animals die. Plants die. Even Soul Reapers die. It’s the arc of the universe. Everything that comes to life eventually ceases to exist.” – Baraggan Louisenburn (Bleach)
- “The loneliest people are the kindest. The saddest people are the ones who smile the most. The most flawed people are the wisest. It’s because they don’t want anyone else to suffer like them.” – Jellal Fernandez (Fairy Tail)
- “Do you hear, God? The thing is, mom and dad don’t love each other anymore. And it’s my fault that I’m such a useless daughter. – Hatori Shikishima (Alice and Zoroku)
- The worst thing about killing people is getting used to it! When you kill someone and realize that they are not going to punish you… That’s when they forget about punishment. – Rentaro Satomi (Black Bullet)
- “Rock, if you think about it, other than that, what do we really appreciate in life? God? Love? Do not make me laugh. When I was a boy dragging myself around this shitty town, it seemed to me that God and Love were always exhausted when I went looking. Before I knew more, I clung to God and prayed to him every night, yes, I believed in God until the night when the police beat me for no reason. All they saw when they looked at me was another little ghetto rat. Without power and without God, what is left for a poor Chinese bitch to trust? In money, of course, and in weapons. – Revy Rebecca (Black Lagoon)
- “I was bitter towards the people around me, and I closed my heart. And a heart that doesn’t let anything in is empty before you know it.” – Mei Aihara (Citrus)
- Why should I apologize for being a monster? Has anyone ever apologized for turning me into one of them?” (Tokyo ghoul)
- “A person before death always thinks about the past, as if frantically looking for evidence that he really lived.” – Jet Black (Cowboy Bebop)
- I hate people. The thought that I belong to the same species depresses me. – Koko Hekmatyar (Jörmungandr)
- “Happy and beautiful memories will not always bring you salvation. The more beautiful the memory, the more painful it can become.” – Isla (Plastic Memories)
Anime phrases about life in general
- “It’s a pity to refuse something without trying it.” – Reiko Mikami (Mikami, Ghost Cleaner)
- “You can die at any moment, but it takes true courage to live.” – Kenshin Himura (Roruni Kenshin)
- “Every journey starts with one step. You just need to be patient.” — Millie Thompson (Trigan)
- “If no one cares to accept and love you in this world, accept yourself and you will see that you do not need them or their selfish ideas.” – Alibaba Saluja (Universal Warriors)
- “Life is not a game of chance. If you want to win, work hard.” sora
- “If your life can change once, your life can change again.” – Sanae
- “It’s more important to master the cards you have than to complain about the ones your opponent has.” -Grimsley (Pokemon)
- “If you just submit to fate, then it’s all over.” – Keiichi Maebara (When cicadas cry)
- “Whatever you do, enjoy it to the fullest. This is the secret of life.” Rider
- “Sometimes I feel like I’m a failure. As if there was no hope for me. But still I don’t give up. Never.” — Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia)
The most inspiring quotes from your favorite anime series
- “It’s a pity to refuse something without trying it.” – Reiko Mikami
- Knowing you are different is just the beginning. If you accept these differences, you can overcome them and grow even more.” – Miss Kobayashi
- “You can die at any moment, but it takes true courage to live.” — Kenshin Himura
- “Every journey starts with one step. You just need to be patient.” — Millie Thompson
- “If no one cares to accept and love you in this world, accept yourself and you will see that you do not need them or their selfish ideas.” – Alibaba Saluja
- “The ticket to the future is always open.” – Vash Hurricane
- “Life is not a game of chance. If you want to win, work hard.” – Sora
- “If your life can change once, your life can change again.” – Sanae
- “It’s more important to manage the cards in your hand than to complain about the ones your opponent has.” – Grimsley
- “A teacher doesn’t abandon his students just because it gets difficult.” — Harumi Kiyama
- “If you just submit to fate, then it’s all over.” – Keiichi Maebara
- “Whatever you do, enjoy it to the fullest. This is the secret of life.” – Ryder
- “I will get everything I want too. Not because someone asked me to, but because deep down I know that I have something worth fighting for.” – Julis Alexia Van Riessfeld
- “Sometimes I feel like I’m a failure. As if there was no hope for me. But still I don’t give up. Never”. — Izuku Midoriya
- “If you’re going to insist on gambling and then complain when you lose, you better work on your game.” – Hatsu Kominato
- “Power arises in response to a need, not a desire. You have to create that need.” – Goku
- “There is no need to be sorry. If you can be proud of your life, you should not wish for another chance.” – Siber
- “You can’t always keep what’s important. By letting them go, we get something more.” — Kunio Yaobi
- “If you don’t like your destiny, don’t accept it. Instead, have the courage to change it the way you want.” -Naruto Uzumaki
- “You can’t win the game by doing nothing. And if someone wins it for you, then you have achieved nothing. Life is the same.” – Junichiro Kagami
- “I won’t let my fear control me anymore.” – Maka Albarn
- Don’t think about other things, you can only do one thing. So master this one. Do not forget. What you should always imagine is that you yourself are the strongest. You don’t need external enemies. For you, the one you have to fight is none other than your own image.” – Archer
- “If you can’t find a reason to fight, then don’t fight.” – Akame
- “Never give up on life, no matter how you feel. It doesn’t matter what you want to give up.” – Canaan
- “People who can’t throw away something important will never be able to change anything.” — Armin Arlelt
- “We can’t waste time worrying about what if.” – Ichigo Kurosaki
- “No matter how difficult or impossible it is, never lose sight of your goal.” – Monkey D Luffy
- “Life is like a tube of toothpaste. When you have used all the toothpaste to the last push, then you really lived. Live with all your might and fight as long as you live.” – Mion Sonozaki
- “Fools who don’t respect the past are more likely to repeat it.” — Nico Robin
- “That’s why I can’t make changes. Everything I do is so… halfway. – Hiroshi Kido
- “Sometimes you have to do unnecessary things.” — Kanade Jinguji
- “A great leader must be passionate, because his duty is to get everyone moving forward.” — Niko Yazawa
- Protecting someone means giving them a place to belong. Give them a place where they can be happy.” –Princess Lenessia
- “Just like in games, no matter how well lined up you are in life, there is always something that keeps you on your toes.” – Junichiro Kagami
- “Do exactly what you want. This is the true meaning of pleasure. Pleasure leads to joy, and joy leads to happiness.” – Gilgamesh
- “If you can’t do something, then don’t do it. Focus on what you can do.” – Shiroe
- “When you lose sight of your path, listen to fate in your heart.” — Allen Walker
- “The moment you think about giving up, think about why you held on for so long.” – Natsu Dragneel
- “The only home a man should ever need is in his heart.” – Lavi Bookman
- “A dream is worthless if there is no one to share it with.” – Dousan Saitou
- “What you cannot achieve alone becomes possible when you are with another person.” — Taichi Yaegashi
- If you look away from sad things, one day they will repeat. If you keep running away, you will keep repeating the same mistakes. That’s why you have to face the truth.” — Ricky Naoe
- “Even if you’re weak, there are miracles you can use with your hands if you fight to the end.” — Uryū Minene
- “If you want people to dream, you have to start by believing in that dream yourself!” – Seiya Kani
- “Though we forget the faces of our friends, we will never forget the bonds that were carved into our souls.” — Otonashi Yuzuru
- “Even if you only have a 1% chance of winning, but you convince yourself that you will lose, that 1% becomes 0%.” – Lina Invers
- “You can’t work hard on something you don’t like.” – Silica
- “People are strong because we can change ourselves.” – Saitama
- “Talented people often have the misconception that things will turn out the way they think they will.” – Karma Akabane
- “Remember the lesson, not the disappointment.” – Holo, wolf and spices
