Anime Quotes About Fear

Courage in this genre is rarely fearlessness. Quotes from characters who were afraid and moved anyway, and from the ones who admit the fear never left.

A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Touta Matsuda Death Note The strongest objection, answered
“How about we find out which one is stronger...the sword's curse or my good luck?”
Roronoa Zoro One Piece The contrarian read
“Do you know what happens if you break your word? If you know, slowly open your eyes, look at me in the mirror, and listen carefully. Never show your filthy face to us again.”
Killua Zoldyck Hunter x Hunter The contrarian read
“But I will leave you with this bit of advice - or rather, I will foretell your doom.”
Zodd Berserk What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Skull Knight Berserk The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Skull Knight Berserk What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Void Berserk What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Madoka Kaname Puella Magi Madoka Magica Read against the character's own history
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Homura Akemi Puella Magi Madoka Magica The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Kyoko Sakura Puella Magi Madoka Magica The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Mami Tomoe Puella Magi Madoka Magica What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Kyubey Puella Magi Madoka Magica What the Japanese does
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Kyubey Puella Magi Madoka Magica The case against this line
“A manslayer is a manslayer until the day he dies... he can never be anything else.”
Jin-e Udo Rurouni Kenshin What the line costs later
“Blood...Not enough...There is not enough blood! Those who bathe in blood should be praised!”
Jin-e Udo Rurouni Kenshin Set against another series
“I'm the one who deserved to be hit! Not you! I'm a coward! I'm dishonest! I'm sneaky! And a wimp!”
Shinji Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion What the story had to build
“What's wrong with running away from reality if it sucks?!”
Shinji Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion Set against another series
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Misato Katsuragi Neon Genesis Evangelion What the line costs later
“He just has to sit in the seat. We don't expect more than that.”
Ritsuko Akagi Neon Genesis Evangelion What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Ritsuko Akagi Neon Genesis Evangelion What the story had to build
“If you're going to do it, do it now! If not then leave!”
Gendo Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Rei Ayanami Neon Genesis Evangelion Set against another series
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Kaworu Nagisa Neon Genesis Evangelion Read against the character's own history
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Asuka Langley Soryu Neon Genesis Evangelion Read against the character's own history

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If fear is the thread you are pulling, the book worth your time is The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker. It says in three hundred pages what the quotes above say in a line each, and the three approaches feed each other.

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Anime Quotes About Fear

Themes that travel with fear

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