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 want to see the world and write a book about it!”
Sabo One Piece The strongest objection, answered
“I'll do what I want till the end. Cut me down if you want.”
Gray Fullbuster Fairy Tail The contrarian read
“We're not your puppets!! We are... Mages of Fairy Tail!!!”
Happy Fairy Tail Read against the character's own history
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Legato Bluesummers Trigun What the line costs later
“Hey, you can make all the excuses you want, but you're the one who decided how to live your life.”
Mugen Samurai Champloo The strongest objection, answered
“Didn't I tell you? Do as you wish. Whether you come along or not is your decision.”
Griffith Berserk The contrarian read