Anime Quotes About Freedom
What characters mean when they say they want to be free, and how rarely it turns out to mean the absence of obligation.
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Keigo Takami · My Hero Academia
The contrarian read→
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“People can say whatever they want about me, but I've never done a single thing in my life that I regret.”
Roronoa Zoro · One Piece
Read against the character's own history→
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“My goal is to earn 100 million berries no matter how hard it is or how long it takes.”
Nami · One Piece
The contrarian read→
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“Well, I'm gonna be the King of the Pirates!”
Monkey D. Luffy · One Piece
What the story had to build→
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“Isn't there a man on this whole planet with a shred of... decency?!”
Bulma · Dragon Ball
The strongest objection, answered→
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“If the whole world has gone crazy, then I'll believe in myself and keep on fighting.”
Heero Yuy · Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
Set against another series→
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“I might run and hide... but I never tell a lie.”
Duo Maxwell · Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
Read against the character's own history→
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“Look Goku, you can go out in public and have your hair sticking out in every direction if you want to but not me!”
Bulma · Dragon Ball
The contrarian read→
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“I'm doing it because I want to. I decided long ago that I'm gonna be King of the Pirates. If I have to die fighting for that... then I die!”
Monkey D. Luffy · One Piece
The contrarian read→
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“I'm going so I can draw a map of the entire world.”
Nami · One Piece
Set against another series→
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“I'm going to the Grand Line to find the All Blue!”
Sanji · One Piece
Set against another series→
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“What a drag.”
Shikamaru Nara · Naruto
What the Japanese does→
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“On that day, mankind received a grim reminder. We lived in fear of the titans, and were disgraced to live in these cages we called walls.”
Armin Arlert · Attack on Titan
What the story had to build→
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“I choose the hell of humans killing each other over the hell of being eaten.”
Levi Ackerman · Attack on Titan
What the line costs later→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Eren Yeager · Attack on Titan
What the line costs later→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Eren Yeager · Attack on Titan
Read against the character's own history→
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“You're asking me why? I did it 'cause I was bored.”
Ryuk · Death Note
The contrarian read→
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“Whatever happens, happens.”
Spike Spiegel · Cowboy Bebop
The case against this line→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Spike Spiegel · Cowboy Bebop
What the line costs later→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Vicious · Cowboy Bebop
The case against this line→
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“And that's what I call using your head!”
Shikamaru Nara · Naruto
What the story had to build→
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“Sanity? Sorry. I don't remember having such a useless thing in the first place.”
Kenpachi Zaraki · Bleach
The contrarian read→
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“She can't stand the thought of losing him. She cries, but I'd say, "see ya later!". There are plenty more fish in the sea.”
Jessie · Pokémon
Read against the character's own history→
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“Sorry, but I refuse!”
Rohan Kishibe · JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
What the story had to build→
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