Quotes you'll want to say out loud! A collection of cool lines from anime and words that strike the heart

Anyone chickening out? No way, right!?Manjiro Sano

[Tokyo Revengers] Mikey: “Anyone chickening out? Didn’t think so.”

Here’s a line you’ve probably heard even if you don’t watch anime.

It’s a quote from episode 5 of the anime Tokyo Revengers, spoken by the main character Manjiro Sano.

Thanks to its strong impact, it became a major talking point and even won the Silver Award in the 2021 Gadget Tsushin Anime Buzzwords Awards.

Another factor was that Ryo Yoshizawa delivered the same line in the live-action film adaptation.

It might be fun to compare the different versions across the manga, anime, and live-action.

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Do not pity yourself. If you pity yourself, life becomes an endless nightmare.Osamu Dazai

[Bungo Stray Dogs] Osamu Dazai Quotes MAD

Bungo Stray Dogs is a work set in a world where characters bear the names of real-life authors and gifted individuals possess special abilities named after those authors’ works.

Although the story is unrelated to the authors’ actual writings, it has produced many memorable quotes.

Here, we introduce quotes by Osamu Dazai.

Among them, “Do not pity yourself; if you do, life becomes an endless nightmare” is one that many readers likely remember.

This series can also be a great springboard to exploring the real authors themselves.

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Watch closely. I’m about to show you the true limits of this car everyone was laughing at.Takumi Fujiwara

Iconic scene of Initial D: AE86 vs FC

This is a famous quote from Takumi Fujiwara, the protagonist of the hugely popular car manga Initial D, which concluded in 2013.

Shin-ichiro Miki’s deep voice further enhances Takumi’s always calm and collected demeanor.

The scenes where he blows past the latest cars of the time in his outdated AE86 are the best.

You can’t win if you don’t fight.Eren Yeager

Attack on Titan The Final Season Episode 9: If you don’t fight, you can’t win. Fight. Fight.

Attack on Titan, a popular manga series that ran from 2009 to 2021 and was also adapted into a live-action film.

The protagonist Eren Yeager’s famous line, “If you don’t fight, you can’t win,” might sound obvious when taken at face value, but because the story is set in an extreme world where losing means death, the words carry real weight.

In the real world, our lives are rarely threatened, but when we want to change our circumstances or our lives, there are moments when we still have to fight.

It’s a powerful message to remember when you feel like running away.

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I’m the only one who can create a new world.Light Yagami

Death Note — I'm the only one who can create a new world.

This is a famous line spoken by Light Yagami, the protagonist of Death Note, which was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2003 to 2006 and later adapted into an anime.

Repeatedly running amok in the name of “justice,” he ultimately declares himself a godlike being.

Thinking back on the protagonist, who was once a serious and pure student, this line feels all the more heartbreaking.

A lie is the most extraordinary kind of love, you know?Ai Hoshino

[Oshi no Ko] #Idol A lie is the most special Ai

The anime Oshi no Ko, which began airing in 2023 and has gained worldwide popularity.

Among the lines that symbolize the series, this one is particularly well-known.

Spoken by the character Ai Hoshino in episode 1, it likely left a strong impression on many viewers.

It really makes you think deeply about whether lies and love are equivalent.

By the way, in the original manga, this scene appears in chapter 8, included in volume 1.

It can be fun to check both versions.

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I know I act all cutesy on purpose, but… I get nervous in front of boys and end up putting on a persona. I’m overly self-conscious. Still, I don’t think wanting boys to find me cute is an unnatural feeling. Everyone dresses up and puts on makeup to look good to others—so how is that any different from me acting cutesy?Yuri Makita

Trailer for the film “Ao Haru Ride”

This is a famous quote by Yuri Makita from the anime Ao Haru Ride.

Acting cutesy doesn’t tend to go over well with other girls, but seeing Makita hold firm to her convictions and not waver in the face of what people around her say makes me feel like I can learn what it means to be a wonderful woman.