The spirit of anime quotes stretches across the globe, keeping in touch with anime fans from across the world. Whether you find yourself in a karaoke bar in Japan or blasting one of your favorite scenes from a late night marathon in the U. S., anime quotes are a sure-fire way to rally a little extra enthusiasm for your shared love of the animated genre. Here, we highlight 10 of the best anime quotes of all time.
“Best Anime Quotes of All Time” is a curated list of the funniest, sweetest, and epic quotes from the best anime shows. These quotes will fill your heart with joy or make you cry uncontrollably.
Best Anime Quotes of All Time
“Books can also provoke emotions. And emotions sometimes are even more troublesome than ideas. Emotions have led people to do all sorts of things they later regret-like, oh, throwing a book at someone else.”
― Pseudonymous Bosch, The Name of This Book Is Secret
“In order to exist you need a purpose, to exist without a purpose is the same as being dead.”
― Gaara
“When a man learns to love, he must bear the risk of hatred.”
― Uchiha Madara
“Spoiling stories… is an unforgivable sin in this world.”
― Leo Baskerville Pandora Hearts
“Even when our eyes are closed, there’s a whole world that exists outside ourselves and our dreams.”
― Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1
“I’ll make you so in love with me, that everytime our lips touch, you’ll die a little death.”
― Ai Yazawa
Famous Anime Quotes
“Don’t just give up, Hachiko.
Life is about getting knocked down over and over, but still getting up each time.
If you keep getting up, you win.”
― Ai Yazawa
“In this world, not everything will be won by justice. If you want to win, you have to learn how to cheat. (Nana)”
― Ai Yazawa
“People are only what they think of themselves.”
― Ai Yazawa, Nana, Vol. 1
“Hey, Nana…
people’s feelings change easily…
what you see is a house of cards…
nothing’s sure,
and nothing lasts forever.”
― Ai Yazawa
Anime Quotes Short
“Just be yourself and you’ll be fine”
― Natsuki Takaya, Fruits Basket, Vol. 1
“Believe it!!!” Naruto yelled.”
― Masashi Kishimoto
“An eye for an eye my friend.”
― Tsugumi Ohba
“If you’re that obsessed with someone, why would you kill her?
Humans are full of contradictions.”
― Ai Yazawa
“Hackers are nerdy, pasty, tubby, little geeks with triple thick glasses and this is probably a demented otaku with smelly feet. So catching him will be a breeze!”
― Keiko Nobumoto, Cowboy Bebop Film Manga, Volume 1
“I have always been afraid… Always been pretending to follow you closely, alwyas been pretending to sharpen my teeth, when the truth is, I am … scared to death just treading on your shadow.”
― Tite Kubo
“n the world, those who break the rules are scum, but those who abandon their friends are worse than scum.”
Anime Quotes About Life
“The things that stress me out haven’t changed.
But I don’t wanna lose anything.
So I thought that at least I would change.
I’m lucky…that I’m afraid of losing something.”
― Ai Yazawa
“There is no such thing as a perfect drawing, especially if you’re ametur.”
― Mark Crilley, Miki Falls, Volume 3: Autumn
“Fear is not evil. It tells you what you weakness is. And once you know your weakness, you can become stronger as well as kinder.”
― Gildarts in Fairy tail
Cute Anime Quotes
“Talent is something you bloom, Instinct is something you polish.”
― Oikawa Tooru, Haikyūu
“If I don’t have to do it, I won’t. If I have to do it, I’ll make it quick.”
― Houtarou Oreki
“Fear is necessary for evolution. The fear that one could be destroyed at any moment.”
― Sosuke Aizen
“Living without protecting what needs to be protected is the same as death…”
― Hideaki Sorachi
Anime Quotes for Instagram
“Whether you’re sad, you’re a mess, or you’ve hit rock bottom, you still have TO PLAY! That’s how people like us survive”
― Kaori Miyazono
“Miroku: Kagome, are you worrying about me?
Kagome: I guess so.
Miroku: In that case, I have a favor to ask of you: please bear my child.”
― Rumiko Takahashi
Badass Anime Quotes
“Lying tears hurt others. Lying smiles hurt oneself”
― Ichirou Ohkouchi
“Justice will prevail!”
― Tsugumi Ohba
“Angels banished from heaven have no choice but to become devils.”
― Vicious
“Resignation is what kills people. Once they’ve rejected resignation, humans gain the privilege of making humanity their footpath.”
― Kouta Hirano
“I feel like I’m lost in an anime movie” I said, as Coyote picked the thing up. “One of the tentacle-monster ones.” Most of them were X-rated and ended up with a lot of dead people.”
― Patricia Briggs, River Marked
Anime Quotes Funny
“If you win, you live. If you lose, you die. If you don’t fight, you can’t win!”
― Eren Yaeger
“Whatever happens, happens.”
― Keiko Nobumoto
1) “My name is Inuyasha. ” 2) “We’re the Kyoto police. They’re not paying us enough to put up with this. ” 3) “I don’t want to be friends. ” In the world of anime, quotes from various characters are used to create a sense of a character’s personality and dialogue. Here are some of the most iconic quotes in the world of anime: – “My name is Inuyasha.