Anime Quotes About Loneliness

On being the strongest, the last, or the only one, and why fiction treats those three as the same condition.

“I can't feel the rain hitting my face. That's something I miss...all the time. I wanna get my body back soon, Brother. I just wanna be human again.”
Alphonse Elric Fullmetal Alchemist Read against the character's own history
“I probably won't ever find someone who sees me for who I am. Because I don't have a single friend that can see my Hierophant Green.”
Noriaki Kakyoin JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Read against the character's own history
“Lelouch, do you know why snow is white? It's because it has forgotten what color it once was...”
C.C. Code Geass The case against this line
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
C.C. Code Geass The strongest objection, answered
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
C.C. Code Geass Read against the character's own history
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Kallen Kozuki Code Geass What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Kallen Kozuki Code Geass What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Rolo Lamperouge Code Geass The strongest objection, answered
“The biggest human flaw is that we're so pitifully fragile in our bodies, our hearts, and our relationships with each other.”
Lloyd Asplund Code Geass The case against this line
“I followed like a stray dog at your heels. I killed for you, and died for you. But in truth, I was afraid to even step on your shadow.”
Renji Abarai Bleach Read against the character's own history
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Jean Pierre Polnareff JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Read against the character's own history
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Narancia Ghirga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Orochimaru Naruto The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Asuka Langley Soryu Neon Genesis Evangelion What the line costs later
“Even though a hedgehog may want to become close with another hedgehog. The closer they get the more they injure each other with their spines.”
Ritsuko Akagi Neon Genesis Evangelion What the story had to build
“It's the same with some humans. The reason he seems so withdrawn is because he's afraid of being hurt.”
Ritsuko Akagi Neon Genesis Evangelion The strongest objection, answered
“I'm satisfied with just being used by you. Trust me.”
Misa Amane Death Note The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Rem Death Note The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Spike Spiegel Cowboy Bebop What the story had to build
“We're Romanies. For eons we've wandered the stars looking for love. It's our way.”
Faye Valentine Cowboy Bebop The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Gren Cowboy Bebop What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Gren Cowboy Bebop Read against the character's own history
“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
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Tier Harribel Bleach What the line costs later

The sage's shelf

If loneliness is the thread you are pulling, the book worth your time is Kokoro by Natsume Soseki. It says in three hundred pages what the quotes above say in a line each, and the three approaches feed each other.

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Anime Quotes About Loneliness

Themes that travel with loneliness

The sage's shelf