Anime Quotes About Despair

Despair appears here as a threat, a sense that change is impossible, and something people struggle against. These quotes include speakers who invoke it and speakers who resist it; a forceful expression of hopelessness is not a recommendation to accept it.

A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Ulquiorra Cifer Bleach What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Homura Akemi Puella Magi Madoka Magica Set against another series
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Shinji Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion The contrarian read
“Just as no matter how hard you try to keep it away... despair will attack you again and again. In the same manner hope will return to you. Again and again.”
Kazuma Sohma Fruits Basket The strongest objection, answered