Anime Quotes About Courage

Not the absence of fear but the step taken with it. Quotes from characters who admit they are scared, and from the ones who stayed anyway.

A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Maes Hughes Fullmetal Alchemist The strongest objection, answered
“What am I doing giving up?! You're a real man, Asta!!”
Magna Swing Black Clover The case against this line
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Jinbe One Piece What the story had to build
“Fairy Tail will never let you get away with it. That's the kind of guild they are. You will spend each day trembling in the shadow of the world's most frightening guild. For the rest of your short lives!!!”
Lucy Heartfilia Fairy Tail Read against the character's own history
“The fact that I'm standing here now means I'm also prepared to fight on behalf of my Guild. I don't need your pity. Until I've fallen and become unable to move any longer, please come at me with all your strength!”
Wendy Marvell Fairy Tail The strongest objection, answered
“Stop picking on him! What gives you the right to treat him so bad!? If you want to hurt somebody hurt me! I'm not scared of you!”
Goku Dragon Ball The strongest objection, answered
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Tien Dragon Ball What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Krillin Dragon Ball What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Cell Dragon Ball Z The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Tien Dragon Ball Z Set against another series
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Mugen Samurai Champloo What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Sein Frieren: Beyond Journey's End What the story had to build
“You try really hard even though you're actually a coward.”
Lawine Frieren: Beyond Journey's End The strongest objection, answered
“Thanks to her, I've learned that anything is possible as long as I can get some momentum, even when I'm scared.”
Kanne Frieren: Beyond Journey's End The case against this line
“If you have something to protect... ...take up that sword.”
Griffith Berserk What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Farnese Berserk The case against this line
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Makoto Kino Sailor Moon The strongest objection, answered
“Yeah, but that girl would have been killed if I hadn't done that!”
Hikaru Shidou Magic Knight Rayearth Read against the character's own history
“I'd like to believe that the princesses of Chizeta are telling me the truth. It might seem a little bit crazy to fight them by myself. But I really believe that Tarta and Tatra will honestly fight me fair and square.”
Umi Ryuuzaki Magic Knight Rayearth What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Kagome Higurashi Inuyasha What the story had to build
“I plan to survive, and share my life with the monk. Knowing he's alive is what gives me the courage to live on. Hiraikotsu, I beg of you... lend both of us your strength!”
Sango Inuyasha The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Greed Fullmetal Alchemist The case against this line
“Don't have to tell me that- I could smell the blood all the way back at the well. Fear not. I'll rescue Kagome before she gets into any real trouble!”
Inuyasha Inuyasha What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Inuyasha Inuyasha Read against the character's own history