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.

“I'll never draw my sword for another man again, or be dangled by someone else's dream. From now on, I'll fight my own battles.”
Guts Berserk 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 Set against another series
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Kyubey Puella Magi Madoka Magica What the line costs later
“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.
Kaworu Nagisa Neon Genesis Evangelion What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Spike Spiegel Cowboy Bebop The strongest objection, answered
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Spike Spiegel Cowboy Bebop The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Faye Valentine Cowboy Bebop Read against the character's own history
“Ed made up that name for Ed, isn't it cool?”
Radical Edward Cowboy Bebop Read against the character's own history
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Julia Cowboy Bebop What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Crona Soul Eater What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Yuri Nakamura Angel Beats! Set against another series
“But I've always admired people who could do a German Suplex! It's a cool move! I wanna hold you down until I win!”
Yui Angel Beats! The strongest objection, answered
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Tohru Honda Fruits Basket What the story had to build
“I became an author so I wouldn't have to.”
Shigure Sohma Fruits Basket Set against another series
“A bond may seem like a beautiful thing from the outside...but if those involved see it as a burden, it's nothing but a shackle.”
Rin Sohma Fruits Basket What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Momiji Sohma Fruits Basket What the line costs later
“I'll capture someone with a big price on their head and give all of the bounty to you. You can trust me. I'm a man of my word.”
Roronoa Zoro One Piece What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Thorfinn Vinland Saga The strongest objection, answered
“An increase in my wages... ...would only serve to further line the pockets of my abductors, after all.”
Maomao The Apothecary Diaries Read against the character's own history
“It's easier to get along in the world by feigning ignorance.”
Maomao The Apothecary Diaries What the line costs later
“Well, that was his decision to make.”
Leone Abbacchio JoJo's Bizarre Adventure What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Pride Fullmetal Alchemist What the line costs later
“It's not a matter of what you will or won't do... ...but rather of what you can and cannot do.”
Maomao The Apothecary Diaries The strongest objection, answered