Anime Quotes About Identity
Characters arguing with the version of themselves they were handed — by a parent, a nickname, or a category someone else assigned.
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“My legs moved on their own! I don't know why, though!”
Izuku Midoriya · My Hero Academia
The contrarian read→
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“Scars on the back are a swordsman's shame.”
Roronoa Zoro · One Piece
The case against this line→
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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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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Mirio Togata · My Hero Academia
What the line costs later→
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“When I was little, I was told to stop being me but that doesn't work! When you shut your feelings away, it only grows inside.”
Himiko Toga · My Hero Academia
What the story had to build→
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“The people who try to kill me, and the people who fight against me, are my enemies.”
Heero Yuy · Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
What the story had to build→
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“The God of Death is back from hell!”
Duo Maxwell · Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
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.
Zechs Merquise · Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
Set against another series→
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“Surrender is an outcome far worse than defeat.”
Vegeta · Dragon Ball Super
What the line costs later→
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“Just like any other human: a worthless shell.”
Piccolo · Dragon Ball
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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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Zechs Merquise · Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
What the line costs later→
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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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“My 'Deku' isn't always going to mean 'useless!' Kacchan, my 'Deku' means 'You can do it!'”
Izuku Midoriya · My Hero Academia
What the Japanese does→
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“I never give up. I never go back on my word. That's my ninja way!”
Naruto Uzumaki · Naruto
The contrarian read→
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“Well if you ask me, if that's what being a ninja is all about, something's out of whack. Is that why we go through all this training? Just to end up like them?”
Naruto Uzumaki · Naruto
What the line costs later→
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“I'm Kakashi Hatake. Things I like and things I hate... I don't feel like telling you that. My dreams for the future... never really thought about it. As for my hobbies... I have lots of hobbies.”
Kakashi Hatake · Naruto
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.
Neji Hyuga · Naruto
What the story had to build→
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“To put it simply my reason for living is in the killing of others.”
Gaara · Naruto
Read against the character's own history→
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“Who's the real enemy here?”
Erwin Smith · 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.
Eren Yeager · Attack on Titan
Read against the character's own history→
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