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.
Lelouch Lamperouge · Code Geass
Set against another series→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Nunnally vi Britannia · Code Geass
Read against the character's own history→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Father · Fullmetal Alchemist
The case against this line→
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“Right. Water can take any form. It drifts without effort one moment then pounds down in a torrent the very next.”
Spike Spiegel · Cowboy Bebop
Set against another series→
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“August 6 - sky day! Today, Ed goes looking for the spooky mysterious horrible alien. Lesson, lesson... if you see a stranger, follow him.”
Radical Edward · Cowboy Bebop
What the story had to build→
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“All right! Bonsai, bok choy, wise guy, water boy! Lights shine bright in the old town tonight!”
Radical Edward · Cowboy Bebop
The strongest objection, answered→
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“If living means bowing down to the likes of you bastards, I'd rather die on my feet with my head held high.”
Mugen · Samurai Champloo
What the story had to build→
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“But there's one thing that I do understand. I don't care how many damn dogs you got. It don't amount to jack if they ain't tough enough to bark when they're out alone.”
Mugen · Samurai Champloo
The contrarian read→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
C.C. · Code Geass
What the story had to build→
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“Death and pain are just a small price to pay for the enjoyment of battle!”
Kenpachi Zaraki · Bleach
The case against this line→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Rolo Lamperouge · Code Geass
What the line costs later→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
C.C. · Code Geass
What the story had to build→
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“I wanted to believe, so much that I'd become a slave.”
Kallen Kozuki · Code Geass
What the story had to build→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Kaname Ohgi · Code Geass
What the line costs later→
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“Fear. That is what we live with. And we live with it everyday. Only in death are we free of it.”
Neji Hyuga · Naruto
The contrarian read→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
King Bradley · Fullmetal Alchemist
The contrarian read→
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“Humans are... So much fun.”
Ryuk · Death Note
The case against this line→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Portgas D. Ace · One Piece
The case against this line→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Portgas D. Ace · One Piece
The contrarian read→
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“I don't owe anything to anyone, not even a god. That's what it means to be a pirate, right?”
Portgas D. Ace · One Piece
The strongest objection, answered→
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“I don't care if you're a king or not. There are things that matter more than power.”
Monkey D. Luffy · One Piece
What the story had to build→
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“The government says your existence is a crime, but no matter what kind of weapons you may hold, just being alive isn't a sin! There's no crime in living!”
Franky · One Piece
What the story had to build→
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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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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Ging Freecss · Hunter x Hunter
The contrarian read→
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