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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“Oh, cool. You're actually hollow. The name's Greed. I wanna be your friend.”
Greed · Fullmetal Alchemist
The contrarian read→
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“You humans think that greed is just for money and power, but everybody wants something they don't have.”
Greed · Fullmetal Alchemist
What the story had to build→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
King Bradley · Fullmetal Alchemist
Read against the character's own history→
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“My name is Sasuke Uchiha. I hate a lot of things, and I don't particularly like anything. What I have is not a dream because I will make it a reality. I am going to restore my clan and destroy a certain someone.”
Sasuke Uchiha · Naruto
What the story had to build→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Itachi Uchiha · 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.
Orochimaru · Naruto
The contrarian read→
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“Aggh! You're thinking in Japanese, aren't you? If you must think, do it in German!”
Asuka Langley Soryu · Neon Genesis Evangelion
What the story had to build→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Near · Death Note
What the story had to build→
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“We're Romanies. For eons we've wandered the stars looking for love. It's our way.”
Faye Valentine · Cowboy Bebop
The contrarian read→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Gren · Cowboy Bebop
What the story had to build→
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“C.C., your mind is so quiet! It's the only one I can't read! You really are the best there is!”
Mao · 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.
Marianne vi Britannia · Code Geass
The strongest objection, answered→
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“Now that you've seen me, I can't let you live. My orders were only to destroy the spaceport...but now I will destroy everything! This is battle 001. Pilot's name: Trowa. For the record.”
Trowa Barton · Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
What the story had to build→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Lelouch Lamperouge · Code Geass
What the story had to build→
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“False tears can only hurt others. False smiles can only hurt yourself.”
C.C. · Code Geass
The contrarian read→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Kallen Kozuki · 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.
Light Yagami · Death Note
What the line costs later→
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“You're using the word 'destiny' for a woman again, Light. You always use a one-patterned approach for women.”
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.
Millions Knives · Trigun
What the story had to build→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Sosuke Aizen · Bleach
What the line costs later→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Kimimaro · Naruto
What the line costs later→
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“Another unfamiliar ceiling. Of course in this whole city there is no place that's familiar. Why am I here?”
Shinji Ikari · Neon Genesis Evangelion
What the story had to build→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Rei Ayanami · Neon Genesis Evangelion
What the story had to build→
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A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Kaworu Nagisa · Neon Genesis Evangelion
The strongest objection, answered→
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