Anime Quotes About Regret

Attention paid too late. Quotes about the specific ache of realizing what something was only once it is finished.

A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Gendo Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion The strongest objection, answered
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Gendo Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Gendo Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Kaworu Nagisa Neon Genesis Evangelion Read against the character's own history
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Kozo Fuyutsuki Neon Genesis Evangelion Read against the character's own history
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Spike Spiegel Cowboy Bebop What the story had to build
“Hardly. Begging doesn't work on you, remember? Even if it's coming from the man who took you in and made you what you are.”
Spike Spiegel Cowboy Bebop Read against the character's own history
“Something beautiful, huh? I'm afraid that... afraid that I lost that a long time ago.”
Spike Spiegel Cowboy Bebop The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Jet Black Cowboy Bebop What the line costs later
“Good riddance! At least I'll be able to keep some food in the place now! I never did understand you, right to the very end!”
Jet Black Cowboy Bebop The strongest objection, answered
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Jet Black Cowboy Bebop What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Jet Black Cowboy Bebop What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Faye Valentine Cowboy Bebop Read against the character's own history
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Julia Cowboy Bebop What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Julia Cowboy Bebop The strongest objection, answered
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Yusuke Urameshi YuYu Hakusho What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Younger Toguro YuYu Hakusho What the line costs later
“Yes...well, the driver would have veered to the left. In other words, your death was a complete and utter waste!”
Botan YuYu Hakusho The contrarian read
“Papa was only 18 years old when I was born. He used to read a lot of books to me back then.”
Maka Albarn Soul Eater Read against the character's own history
“I have a simpler motive. Experimentation and observation that's all a true scientist cares about. And I am a scientist. Everything in the world is an experimental test subject, of course that includes myself as well.”
Franken Stein Soul Eater Read against the character's own history
“I told you he was a frightened man, he was even terrified of his partner as well. So... he ate his own weapon.”
Lord Death Soul Eater What the line costs later
“Know what you're fighting for. Fighting for its own sake is pointless. Understand why you are so angry.”
Athrun Zala Mobile Suit Gundam SEED The case against this line
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Rau Le Creuset Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Read against the character's own history
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Andrew Waltfeld Mobile Suit Gundam SEED The contrarian read

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If regret is the thread you are pulling, the book worth your time is The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. 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 Regret

Themes that travel with regret

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