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.

“A manslayer is a manslayer until the day he dies... he can never be anything else.”
Jin-e Udo Rurouni Kenshin What the line costs later
“Blood...Not enough...There is not enough blood! Those who bathe in blood should be praised!”
Jin-e Udo Rurouni Kenshin Set against another series
“I don't care where new scars show up. As long as they're visible scars.”
Gray Fullbuster Fairy Tail Read against the character's own history
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Shinji Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Rei Ayanami Neon Genesis Evangelion The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Rei Ayanami Neon Genesis Evangelion The strongest objection, answered
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Rei Ayanami Neon Genesis Evangelion Set against another series
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Asuka Langley Soryu Neon Genesis Evangelion What the Japanese does
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Kozo Fuyutsuki Neon Genesis Evangelion The strongest objection, answered
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Spike Spiegel Cowboy Bebop What the story had to build
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
“Yeah, I understand... as if.”
Spike Spiegel Cowboy Bebop Read against the character's own history
“Don't be dense. I started wailing the blues when the doctor whacked my bottom on the day I was born.”
Jet Black Cowboy Bebop Set against another series
“So that's it? The secret to the universe is so simple! By the way, just who am I anyway?”
Jet Black Cowboy Bebop The contrarian read
“Then it's okay. I'm already a fairy.”
Faye Valentine Cowboy Bebop What the story had to build
“I know why he hates the guy. They're too much alike.”
Faye Valentine Cowboy Bebop The strongest objection, answered
“In your time, I'm no longer here. But I am here today, and I'll always be cheering for you right here. Cheering for you, my only self.”
Faye Valentine Cowboy Bebop What the story had to build
“Ed made up that name for Ed, isn't it cool?”
Radical Edward Cowboy Bebop Read against the character's own history
“Well to be more exact, I am the mighty Koenma, and I am the son of King Yama. Even though I appear to be a child, I have been around over fifty times longer than you have, so watch your mouth when you speak to me.”
Koenma YuYu Hakusho The case against this line
“As far as I know, music isn't picky about when it gets played.”
Soul Eater Evans Soul Eater What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Death the Kid Soul Eater The case against this line
“This much I know: my blood is black.”
Crona Soul Eater What the story had to build
“This is fear. That's good then, I had forgotten what it felt like.”
Franken Stein Soul Eater The strongest objection, answered