85 Memorable Manga Quotes

Manga has a unique ability to weave poignant narratives and profound themes with captivating artwork, making it a beloved form of storytelling across the globe. Within the pages of these graphic novels lie words that resonate deeply with readers, capturing moments of hope, courage, sorrow, and joy. This collection of memorable manga quotes celebrates the art of storytelling through the potent blend of dialogue and illustration. Whether you're a seasoned manga enthusiast or new to the genre, these quotes offer a glimpse into the rich tapestry of emotions and life lessons that manga has to offer. Join us as we explore a selection of the most impactful and unforgettable lines that continue to inspire and move audiences worldwide.

1. “Tsuyokini,honkiMutekini,sutekiGenki,yuuki!--Kusakabe Maron” - Arina Tanemura

2. “She's strong! And scary...I bet she's single...I'd put money on it..” - Masashi Kishimoto

3. “No one can tell what is righteous and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil.” - Tsugumi Ohba

4. “I'll make you so in love with me, that everytime our lips touch, you'll die a little death.” - Ai Yazawa

5. “... Besides it's better to have Miyoshi around. You and me have a been together since Jr. High. Without her around people might think we're gay.” - Tsugumi Ohba

6. “I know that. What's your point?” - Tite Kubo

7. “Idiots, don’t get ready to die, get ready to kill (Shuri, Basara, Vol. 9)” - Yumi Tamura

8. “Disappeare with the thunder....... Sasuke said” - Masashi Kishimoto

9. “From theme song of the show: Boken Desho Desho, boken de ga.......its a good song” - Nagaru Tanigawa

10. “The person that I like is someone that I am uneasy about...” - Yukiru Sugisaki

11. “I will steal your dreams tonight. Dark” - Yukiru Sugisaki

12. “Sasori, your strength came because of your soul, not in spite of it... You were supposed to be a a top-class ninja puppeteer, not a worthless nobody who lets someone else pull the strings. - Kankurou (Naruto Ch 518)” - Masashi Kishimoto

13. “But even when the moon looks like it's waning...it's actually never changing shape. Don't ever forget that.” - Ai Yazawa

14. “Rena: Come on. Who was that man?Keiichi: I-I don't know him!Rena: Liar. What were you talking about?Keiichi: S-S-Something that doesn't have anything to do with you!Rena: Oh...Ah-ha-ha. Oh. So it has nothing to do with us...Keiichi: Th-That's right...Rena: You're lying!!” - Ryukishi07

15. “Keiichi-kun. I found you.” - Ryukishi07

16. “It's because you're like that that you're still a virgin, you know.” - Natsuki Takaya

17. “Shigure: "Lemme guess; you lost your temper and yelled at her again, right? You know, you shouldn't do that if you're just going to regret it. Not too bright, now is it?"Kyo: "Save your breath. I'm just not meant to get along with other people. Period. End of story."Shigure: "Oh sure, some people just aren't. But you're not one of them. You lack experience, that's all. For example, I'm sure you could smash this table to bits with your bare hands. But I'm equally sure you could punch the table without breaking it. And why is that? Because I know your training has taught you to control your fists... at least I should hope so, after four months of fighting bears and-"Kyo: "I didn't fight bears!"Shigure: "My point is, it takes just as much training to get along with people. Only, training by yourself in the mountains won't do you any good. You need to surround yourself with others. As you get to know them, of course you take the chance that you'll end up hurting them, or they'll end up hurting you. One of those things might very well happen. That's the only way we learn... about others, and about ourselves. You're a black-belt in martial arts, but I'd guess you still a white-belt in social skills. Someday, you're going to meet someone that truly wants to be your friend, and you, theirs. But it if you don't keep training, you won't be ready when that happens."Kyo: "It'll never happen, anyways!"Shigure: "Uh-uh! Never say never."Kyo: "Ok, fine. Maybe if I meet someone with brain-damage... or something."Shigure: "That's the spirit!” - Natsuki Takaya

18. “Shigure: "That's lovely. She’s so... how shall I say it? By putting it into words I'm afraid the nobility of it all would only be obscured."Yuki: "Of what?"Shigure: "You know, she's so spunky!"Kyo: "You sick bastard!” - Natsuki Takaya

19. “Tohru: "Call a doctor, or a vet, or something! Mr. Postman! It's terrible! You see?! They're animals!"Mailman: "Well, uh, yes, they certainly are. Here's your mail."Tohru: "No, no, we've got to do something!"(Shigure in dog form grabs the letter.)Mailman: "I wish my dog was as smart. Good day!” - Natsuki Takaya

20. “Keisuke: "It's alright for you to kill someone?"Akira: "As long as they have tags. According to the rules, if there's three people present, it's an official battle. I'm not sure how you're supposed to start it, though."Keisuke: "So killing people is just a game, huh?"Akira: "It's the only way to survive.” - Suguro Chayamachi

21. “Kiriwar: "I thought I smelled shit stinking up the hallway."Shiki: "I butchered a hyena...maybe that's why. That's what you do to a dog that betrays its master's wishes, right?” - Suguro Chayamachi

22. “You know, drinking milk doesn't make your boobs get any bigger.” - Peach-Pit

23. “Do not allow yourself to be blinded by fear and anger. Everything is only as it is.” - Yuki Urishibara

24. “Books can also provoke emotions. And emotions sometimes are even more troublesome than ideas. Emotions have led people to do all sorts of things they later regret-like, oh, throwing a book at someone else.” - Pseudonymous Bosch

25. “An eye for an eye my friend.” - Tsugumi Ohba

26. “New eras don't come about because of swords, they're created by the people who wield them. ” - Watsuki Nobuhiro

27. “A man who can't uphold his beliefs is pathetic dead or alive - Hajime Saito” - Watsuki Nobuhiro

28. “The dead don't desire revenge, but the happiness of the livng. To dirty your small hands would bring joy to no one.-Kenshin to Eiji” - Watsuki Nobuhiro

29. “If I were rain, That joins sky and earth that otherwise never touch,Could I join two hearts as well?” - Tite Kubo

30. “In this world, perfection is an illusion. Reagrdless of all those who utter the contrary, this is the reality. Obviously mediocre fools will forever lust for perfection and seek it out. However, what meaning is there in perfection? None. Not a bit. ...After perfection there exists nothing higher. Not even room for creation which means there is no room for wisdom or talent either. Understand? To scientists like ourselves, perfection is despair. - Kurotsuchi Mayuri (Bleach 306)” - Tite Kubo

31. “Kagura: It’s the same as always. He doesn’t pursue those who leave, and ignores those who come.” - Hideaki Sorachi

32. “Gintoki: Listen, I don’t care what you guys do around the universe. This is my sword, and anywhere it can reach is my country! Bastards who come in and try to mess with my things…whether it be a general, whether it be space pirates, whether it be a meteorite…I’ll destroy them!” - Hideaki Sorachi

33. “Father: Why did you not become mine God!?God: Because you did not believe in me.” - Hiromu Arakawa

34. “When you lost sight of your path, listen for the destination in your heart (Allen Walker, D-gray Man)” - Katsura Hoshino

35. “Don't just give up, Hachiko. Life is about getting knocked down over and over, but still getting up each time. If you keep getting up, you win.” - Ai Yazawa

36. “One day you will be the one called Master (Naruto). You'll be the one to treat others to ramen. We can't stay kids forever."- Shikamaru Nara (Naruto)” - Masashi Kishimoto

37. “You said you want to became Hokage. I have become the Kazekage. If you are willing to bear the name Kage, you have to do what you must do.” - Masashi Kishimoto

38. “Aren't we all a bunch of weirdos?” - Kaori Naruse

39. “Being alone and being lonely are two different things.” - Ai Yazawa

40. “There is no such thing as a perfect drawing, especially if you're ametur.” - Mark Crilley

41. “Asuka...you're really cute. When I look at you...I start wanting to protect you.” - Aya Kanno

42. “Yes, boys are a little like shoes. Why? Well...They can be useful. But mainly...They are nice to look at. Getting the right one can be a lovely accessory to an outfit. There are times when you couldn't do without them. And there are times when you'd rather do without them. Get the wrong ones and they can hurt. There are many types and often the ones that look the nicest are completely unpractical.” - Rachel Hill

43. “Chocolate Love” - Nicholas Reardon

44. “OK. Yoga position 99.” - Nicholas Reardon

45. “The name of the human who is written in this note shall die.” - Tsugumi Ohba

46. “Even though we are each our own person...we're connected through the same dream! We are Seigaku!” - Takeshi Konomi

47. “Fool! Nothing but black ink runs through my veins!” - Hiromu Arakawa

48. “The mutual warmth that is unknown, a single glass panel...... declares the beginning of everything” - Clamp

49. “Thatz: "Why'd you have to get him all worked up? He'll drag us into it.Rune: "You're just lazy, Thatz.” - Mineko Ohkami

50. “Inside me, there is an organ more important than my heart. Although you can't see it, I feel it going right through my head and down to my legs, and I know that it exists inside me. It's the one that lets me stand up and walk forward. So that I can walk forward, without ever trembling. If I stopped here I feel like it would break...My soul would break. Even more than if my heart stops beating, to me that is the most important. Even if I become senile and my back gets bent, I still have to walk forward.” - Sorachi Hideaki

51. “That's a good attitude. You should hate me more, curse me more, and detest me! Then you should take the power of that hatred and use it to survive this rotten world.” - Sorachi Hideaki

52. “If you desire the magical powers that led the 808 Tanuki, which are trapped in the old cave of Kumayama, say the words, Look into others' heart of hearts with your own heart to be destined to lead those who are not human.” - Hiroshi Shiibashi

53. “I like black for clothes, small items, and jewelry. It's a color that can't be violated by any other colors. A color that simply keeps being itself. A color that sinks more somberly than any other color, yet asserts itself more than all other colors. It's a passionate gallant color. Anything is wonderful if it transcends things rather than being halfway...” - Yana Toboso

54. “Come on, don't look so serious. It's not like it's a Death Note.” - Tsugumi Ohba

55. “Oh this? It's a 'bookworm.'They live in books, and they love to eat important or valuable words.” - Clamp

56. “You've certainly mellowed out... you used to be fun, full of life and emotion. Lust, Greed, Sloth, Gluttony, Envy, Wrath, and Pride. Of course, excessive want will destroy anyone, but those same desires are necessary to understand what it means to be human. Why did you rid yourself of them?” - Hiromu Arakawa

57. “People are the world's strangest creature.” - Clamp

58. “To change yourself means to change the future.” - Clamp

59. “It would be so great if it were possible to go through life without making a single mistake but there is no such path. Falling, tripping, losing the way, making mistakes, little by little, walking one step at a time, this is the only way.” - Natsuki Takaya

60. “Commoners Supermarket! Commoners Supermarket!” - Hikaru and Koaru Hitachiin

61. “A smile is the best way to get oneself out of a tight spot, even if it is a fake one. Surprisingly enough, everyone takes it at face value. I read that in a book.""If you keep staring at me, I'll hit you.""I only became part of your team recently when I replaced Sasuke, so I don't know everything that's going on. I don't really understand people either. But even I can tell that Naruto really loves you. Naruto's been shouldering that promise for a long time...I think he means to shoulder it for the rest of his life. I don't know what you said to him, but it's just like what's been done to me - it feels like a curse. Sasuke causes Naruto pain, but I think you do too.""Sasuke is only helping spread his darkness across the world. Letting him live will only sow the seeds of another war. He's just another criminal now. Sasuke lost all hope of coming back when his group, Akatsuki, attacked our village. Your fellow Konoha shinobi would never accept him now. Sakura's not stupid, either. She understands the position he's put us all in. That's why she came out here, to tell you herself.” - Naruto Shippuden

62. “When young people grow up....they shine so much that old people want to avert their gaze.” - Taito Kubo

63. “Soul: As a cool guy, I'm used to seeing naked women.Blair: That explains the nosebleed” - Atsushi Ohkubo

64. “Even though it is piracy, scanlation has had positive impact.” - Toni Johnson-Woods

65. “Even someday when we disappear... ...and new Sailor Senshis are born... Sailor Moon, you will always be Invincible. The most beautiful shining star.” - Naoko Takeuchi

66. “make pasta, not war.” - Hetalia

67. “Yotsuba: I’ll get revenge! … I’m going! Jumbo (in a suffering manner): Yotsuba… please, come back alive… Yotsuba (heroic): Alright. Even if I die… I’ll come back alive.—–Yotsuba!” - Kiyohiko Azuma

68. “Procuro no acercarme demasiado a la gente, prefiero no saber” - Dante Sparda

69. “It will be interesting to find out something about her that no one else knew.” - Hinako Ashihara

70. “People seem weak, but they’re strong. They seem strong, but they’re weak. No matter how much you cry, you still have to sleep. And you even get hungry. You suddenly realize you’re doing the same things you did yesterday. You say hi to your friends and smile just like you did yesterday. Life goes on as if nothing ever happened…I want to go somewhere… Anywhere… Somewhere where I can forget everything. …where I’ll forget everything …and be reborn.Mars Volume 18” - Fuyumi Soryo (惣領 冬実)

71. “Thanks to these eyes...I came to understand how cruel and despicable people can be. But that also allowed me to appreciate true beauty. All you have to do is appreciate things from a different perspective Once I realized the things we take for granted are really miracles, I came to see everything in it's precious, empheral beauty. ..... I love this world.” - Jun Mochizuki

72. “Japan is the first nation in the world to accord 'comic books'--originally a 'humorous' form of entertainment mainly for young people--nearly the same social status as novels and films.” - frederik l. schodt

73. “I've been trying not to think about the things I wanted but couldn't have.I figured life must be about what you can't have.Some part of me has given up wanting anything. Why? I'm human, aren't I?Even though I knew that this was pointless.Why did I fall in love?” - Yoneda Kou

74. “There are 3 reasons for why you can't beat me. First, I'm better looking than you are. Second, your blows are too light. And third, there's nothing in the world I can't tear up.” - Akimine Kamijyo

75. “Even if there are no new Mighty Atom manga or films created, the Mighty Atom character has become a permanent fixture of both Japanese and global pop culture.” - frederik l. schodt

76. “Comics are drawings, not photographs, and as such they present a subjective view of reality.” - frederik l. schodt

77. “The new fans of Japan won’t be Orientalists, but they will be anime-savvy.” - Morinosuke Kawaguchi

78. “Girly’ products can spur Japan’s growth in this century every bit as much as, if not more than, the ‘manly’ technologies.” - Morinosuke Kawaguchi

79. “...people live their lives bound by what they accept as correct and true... that is how they define reality. But what does it mean to be correct or true? Merely vague concepts... their reality may all be an illusion.” - Kishimoto Masashi Uchiha Itachi - chapter 385

80. “Dorinpa, Dorunpa. Now you can't lie.” - Usui Takumi

81. “You say people's struggles are a game! That's totally wrong!Facing yourself no matter how tough things get... and keeping up the fight... that's what games are really about!You bet your chip of life as if it meant nothing! You lost to yourself! When you realized you were going to lose, you didn't have the courage to keep living!Listen... Real courage is protecting that chip you have in your hands... no matter what!" -Anzu to Kaiba” - Kazuki Takahashi

82. “Everyone has one or two secrets they never want to reveal to others. But they also want at least one person to accept everything about them…no matter how they suffer or how painful it gets” - Minari Endou

83. “I must have dislocated my pelvis!" -Rurouni” - Nobuhiro Watsuki

84. “Fear is necessary for evolution. The fear that one could be destroyed at any moment.” - Sosuke Aizen

85. “I would never betray a friend. So who the hell cares if somebody betrayed you once, huh?!! I'm not like that!” - Bossun Sket Dance