84 Famous Anime Quotes on Everything

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If Japanese animation is more your jam than politics, art, or classical writers, the following words and phrases might resonate with you a little more than those which are written or spoken by people with whom you have no affinity. Motivational and thought-provoking, this list will inspire you to make changes in your life so you can reach the things which you might have previously thought unattainable.

Proving that success doesn’t have to be conventional, these anime quotes can be applied to many different areas of your life, in a way that resonates far better than anything in the mainstream arena ever could.

Many of these anime quotes come from the characters themselves, as well as anime writers and editors, and actors who appreciate the genre, too. But although they span the world between fiction and real life, each of the quotes in this collection can provide wisdom and inspiration for succeeding in whatever you want to do.

If you’re a fan of all animation, you’ll also need to check out these Naruto quotes and these Disney quotes.

Anime Quotes

“The point being, creativity is where it starts. Creativity is what made the first anime – which used knock-off, Disney inspired drawing techniques – gripping enough to viewers to catch on.” – J Sensei

“Like many other kids, I liked watching anime.” – Takashi Murakami

“If nobody cares to accept you and wants you in this world, accept yourself and you will see that you don’t need them and their selfish ideas.” – Alibaba Saluja

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“While you’re alive, you need a reason for your existence. Being unable to find one is the same as being dead.” – Naruto Uzumaki.

“You can’t win a game by doing nothing. And if someone else wins it for you then you haven’t accomplished anything. Life is the same way.” – Junichirou Kagami

“No matter how deep the night, it always turns to day, eventually.” – One Piece

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“No matter how hard or impossible it is, never lose sight of your goal.” – Monkey D Luffy

“The last ones standing are the victors. Only the strongest. If you want to be the last one standing become strong.” – Tobio Kageyama

“Just like games, no matter how well you have things lined up in your life, there’s always something to keep you on your toes.” – Junichirou Kagami

“When I was starting as an anime director I wanted to be known for great things. I never wanted to be known for some overblown toy commercial.” – Yoshiyuki Tomino

“It’s more important to master the cards you’re holding than to complain about the ones your opponent was dealt.” – Grimsley

“If you keep on hiding your true feelings, who is going to be happy? If you are sad, you should say it out loud!” – Haruhi Fujioka

“If you don’t take risks, you can’t create a future!” – Monkey D. Luffy

“Moving on doesn’t mean you forget about things. It just means you have to accept what’s happened and continue living.” – Erza Scarlet

“It’s just pathetic to give up on something before you even give it a shot.” – Reiko Mikami

“Anime has sent me all over the world, introducing me to people who have touched my life in indescribably profound ways.” – Steven Blum

“I do enjoy animated movies. I really love anime and movies like ‘Spirited Away’ and ‘Howl’s Moving Castle.’” – Nicolas Cage

“Power comes in response to a need, not a desire. You have to create that need.” – Goku

“I’m totally addicted to Japanese anime, and spend way, way, way too much time watching it.” – Connor Jessup

“The ones who accomplish something are the fools who keep pressing onward. The ones who accomplish nothing are the wise who cease advancing.” – Celica Arfonia (Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records)

“It doesn’t do any good to pretend you can’t see what’s going on.” – Yuuya Mochizuki

“People who continue to put their lives on the line to defend their faith become heroes and continue to exist on in legend.” – Naruto Uzumaki.

“I want you to be happy. I want you to laugh a lot. I don’t know what exactly I’ll be able to do for you, but I’ll always be by your side.” – Kagome

“The technology in making games and in making anime is really similar. There are common concepts.” – Satoshi Tajiri

“It’s not always possible to do what we want to do, but it’s important to believe in something before you actually do it.” – Might Guy

“If you wanna make people dream, you’ve gotta start by believing in that dream yourself!” – Seiya Kanie

“A lot of anime series and movies are visually stunning. Studio Ghibli films such as Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke are great examples of amazing quality animation and character designs with background artwork that could be framed and hung in an art gallery.” – Brad Stephenson

“Remember the lesson, not the disappointment.” – Holo The Wise Wolf

“The moment you think of giving up, think of the reason why you held on so long.” – Natsu Dragneel

“Remember this… no matter where you go, the strength of your mind and spirit is the most powerful magic of all.” – Princess Emeraude

“A person can change, at the moment when the person wishes to change.” – Haruhi Fujioka

“Every journey begins with a single step. We just have to have patience.” – Milly Thompson

“To act is not necessarily compassion. True compassion sometimes comes from inaction.” – Hinata Miyake

“Although I’m weak and full of flaws, I will never stop moving forward. No matter who I am, no one other than myself will create my own existence. No matter what others may think or feel, I will still move forward as myself.” – Oz Vessalius (Pandora Hearts)

“You need to accept the fact that you’re not the best and have all the will to strive to be better than anyone you face.” – Roronoa Zoro

“I refuse to let my fear control me anymore.” – Maka Albarn

“Don’t be upset because of what you can’t do. Do what you do best, live as carefree and optimistically as you can, because some people aren’t able to do that.” – Keima Katsuragi

“Whatever you do, enjoy it to the fullest. That is the secret of life.” – Rider

“The ticket to the future is always open.” – Vash The Stampede

“An excellent leader must be passionate because it’s their duty to keep everyone moving forward.” – Nico Yazawa

“Fear is not evil. It tells you what your weakness is. And once you know your weakness, you can become stronger, as well as kinder.” – Gildarts Clive (Fairy Tail)

“Human beings are strong because we can change ourselves.” – Saitama

“I love comic books and I love anime.” – Samuel L. Jackson

“You can’t sit around envying other people’s worlds. You have to go out and change your own.” – Shinichi Chiaki

“In this world, there’s no such thing as ‘failure’ in the first place. The one who knows the ‘ways to win’ more than anyone is also the one who’s experienced the most ‘mistakes’. In other words… You could say ‘failure’ is equal to ‘success’… Couldn’t you?” – Toriko (Toriko)

“When you hit the point of no return, that’s the moment it truly becomes a journey. If you can still turn back, it’s not really a journey.” – Hinata Miyake

“Whether a fish lives in a clear stream or a water ditch, so long as it continues swimming forward, it will grow up beautifully. – Koro” – sensei (Assassination Classroom)

“When it comes to anime, there are endless possibilities. A character can have superhuman powers or shape-shift or have any combination of features. There are no limits with anime. The scenes are not restricted to what can realistically be filmed on a set with physical people, which means a show could have ghosts, pirates, samurais, or space cowboys. Anything could happen. And it will look beautiful in the process. It might even inspire you to start drawing yourself.” – January Nelson

“It may be hard right now, but you must silence those thoughts. Stop counting only those things that you have lost. What is gone, is gone.” – Jinbei

“It is argued that anime supports an array of transcultural creative practices that span across borders, hybridize content and even force the creation of new types of text and distribution.” – Rayna Denison

“To know sorrow is not terrifying. What is terrifying is to know you can’t go back to happiness you could have.” – Matsumoto Rangiku

“Many anime shows have distinctive art styles that incorporate colors in beautiful and vibrant ways. Being exposed to all of these colors regularly can positively impact your mood, or maybe even help you pay attention to the vibrant colors around you in your daily life.” – Kayla Matthews

“Do not think about other things, there is only one thing you can do. So master that one thing. Do not forget. What you must imagine is always that you, yourself, are the strongest. You do not need outside enemies. For you, the one you have to fight is none other than your own image.” – Archer

“The world isn’t perfect. But it’s there for us, doing the best it can… that’s what makes it so damn beautiful.” – Roy Mustang

“I take time to watch anime. I don’t know whether I’m allowed to, but I do it anyway.” – Larry Wall

“My kids love anime, but I don’t show them the really graphic stuff.” – Brad Bird

“Even if you’re weak, there are miracles you can seize with your hands if you fight on to the very end.” – Uryuu Minene

“The circumstances of one’s birth are irrelevant, but it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are.” – Pokemon

“Anime characters have some of the craziest, wildest designs you’ll ever see in the entertainment world. Some designs defy physics, others defy reality itself. And others are so breath-taking it’ll blow you away. That’s why anime is so compelling and fun to watch.” – Theo J Ellis

“If you don’t like your destiny, don’t accept it. Instead, have the courage to change it the way you want it to be.” – Naruto Uzumaki

“When you give up, that’s when the game ends.” – Mitsuyoshi Anzai

“Don’t be so quick to throw away your life. No matter how disgraceful or embarrassing it may be, you need to keep struggling to find your way out until the very end.” – Clare

“Anime are filled with characters with heroic qualities that we, as humans, should look up to. These characters possess the nearly inhuman qualities of never giving up, always chasing your dream, protecting what you care for, giving your all, and helping others. We can respect and admire these characters for what they try to accomplish and it gives us inspiration to take what they are doing and to add that to our lives. These characters motivate us to become better people.” – Quazar

“We can’t waste time worrying about the what if’s.” – Ichigo Kurosaki

“I too will obtain everything that I desire. Not because someone asked me to do it, but because I know in my heart that I have something worth fighting for.” – Julis Alexia Van Riessfeld

“Whatever you lose, you’ll find it again. But what you throw away you’ll never get back.” – Kenshin Himura

“Smile. Not for anyone else, but for yourself. Show yourself your own smile. You’ll feel better then.” – Rintaro Tatewaki

“When you convince yourself you can’t do anymore, you’re finished. Even though you may still have some strength left that you’re just unaware of.” – Yomikawa Aiho

“If you really want to be strong… Stop caring about what your surrounding thinks of you!” – Saitama

“A dropout will beat a genius through hard work.” – Rock Lee

“Simplicity is the easiest path to true beauty.” – Seishuu Handa

“Just walk the path you believe in. And don’t forget, you’re the main character of your own life story!” – Glenn Radars (Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records)

“Through picturesque fantasy lands, superhuman feats, and general wow-factor shenanigans, drawing out a sense of childlike wonder is where anime really thrives. It’s where you should thrive, too – as, when all the other features are removed, that genuine wow-factor is also found in just about every successful creative campaign.” – Make it Pop

“People, who can’t throw something important away, can never hope to change anything.” – Armin Arlert

“Anime nerds are used to jumping into highly fictionalized shows and use their imaginations much more regularly than your average person. As a result, they’re generally much more creative and open minded than others.” – Kayla Matthews

“Sometimes, people are just mean. Don’t fight mean with mean. Hold your head high.” – Hinata Miyake

“What you can’t accomplish alone, becomes doable when you’re with someone else.” – Taichi Yaegashi

“There are days when nothing goes right. There are days when you stumble and fall. There are days when you just want to cry. To cry a lot. To sleep a lot. Or even eat a lot. It’s alright, as long as you pick yourself up again.” – Yuki Takeya

“Life is like a pencil that will surely run out, but will leave the beautiful writing of life.” – Nami.

“Anime is intended to have ambiguous features. That’s part of the art form.” – M. Night Shyamalan

“If you feel yourself hitting up against your limit, remember for what cause you clench your fists! Remember why you started down this path, and let that memory carry you beyond your limit.” – All Might (My Hero Academia)

“People become stronger because they have memories they can’t forget.” – Tsunade Naruto

“I don’t think I’ll learn anything if I don’t try to do something about it on my own.” – Chizuru Hishiro

“As seen throughout animation history, one of the main reason why anime films, shows and anime art in general, is able to succeed would be because the Japanese artist made full use of their creative gift to reach out to people. The Japanese knew that anime art does not necessarily need to be shown solely to children, but to everyone as well. With the use of anime art, along with complex and diverse storylines that are akin to human nature, people all over the world took to anime films and shows.” – Jon Mumford