The 1990s was arguably the most iconic decade for the anime industry, because it’s the decade that exploded on a global scale, making everything we see today a possibility.
And anime quotes, as small as they may seem, were a part of this iconic decade, with some of the best anime quotes of all time.
Let’s share a range of anime quotes from:
- Mecha.
- Shounen.
- Fantasy.
- Psychological.
And everything in between from the 1990s!
1. Neon Genesis Evangelion
“Humans cannot create anything out of nothingness. Humans cannot accomplish anything without holding onto something. After all, humans are not gods.” – Kaworu Nagisa
“Understanding 100% of everything is impossible. That’s why we spend all our lives trying to understand the thinking of others. That’s what makes life so interesting.” – Ryoji Kaji
2. Serial Experiments Lain
“No matter where you go, everyone’s connected.” – Lain Iwakura
“People only have substance within the memories of other people.” – Lain Iwakura
3. Slayers
“The world you want can’t be built after destruction. We build it everyday – step by step!” – Lina Inverse
“Oh great, it’s a kid! I thought I was rescuing a babe, a luscious damsel in distress, not some flat chested little girl.” – Gourry Gabriev
4. Yu Yu Hakusho
“It most certainly isn’t pleasant being called a “traitor” by creatures you’ve never met.” – Kurama
“Nothing worse than being strong, but not strong enough.” – Shinobu Sensui
5. Magic Knight Rayearth
“The power to change the world lies within each and every one of us.” – Presea
“If you don’t try to make your dreams come true, they’ll remain dreams forever.” – Umi Ryuuzaki
6. Revolutionary Girl Utena
I don’t want the power to revolutionize the world, but Himemiya needs me!” 0 Utena Tenjou
7. Beyblade
“We’re all one big team, and that’s the only way to come out on top.” – Tyson Granger
“The most important thing is to always have fun and believe in yourself.” – Kai Hiwatari
8. Hunter x Hunter
“People only find me interesting because they can’t tell whether I’m serious or not.” – Killua Zoldyck
“If you want to get to know someone, find out what makes them angry.” – Gon Freecs
9. Sailor Moon
“The people of the world, all of them, whether it is the different race or the different language or the different lifestyle, tend to only think about what we cannot share. But our brains are all the same. We are the same people.” – Sailor Moon (Usagi)
“Please stop talking about math when I’m eating.” – Sailor Venus
10. Dragon Ball Z
“I’m not going to lie to you, Vegeta, although the answer may be difficult for you to hear. This is the truth. Goku devoted his life to protecting the lives of other. Because of his selflessness, when he died, he was allowed to keep his body and travel to King Kai’s Planet. You, on the other hand, have spent your life in pursuit of your own selfish desires. You’ve caused too much pain. When you die, you will not receive the same reward.” – Piccolo
“The ocean is so salty because everyone pees in it.” – Goku
“Let me ask you. Does a machine like yourself ever experience fear?” – Vegeta
11. Gunsmith Cats
“It’s not about the guns, It’s about the people using them.” – Minnie May Hopkins
“The difference between a good shot and a bad shot is split seconds and a feew inches.” – Rally Vincent
12. Pokemon
“It’s more important to master the cards you’re holding than to complain about the ones your opponent was dealt.” – Grimsley
“We do have a lot in common. The same earth, the same air, the same sky. Maybe if we started looking at what’s the same, instead of looking at what’s different, well, who knows?” – Meowth
13. Yugioh
“The gift of kindness that you’ve given and the courage I’ve given you will remain with us, and that will forever bind us.” – Yami Yugi
“No matter how dark things may get, the special bond I share with my friends will always find a way to shine through! I may be scared, but that fear won’t keep me from dueling!” – Tea Gardner
14. Great Teacher Onizuka
“Give a kid a smoke and he’ll be happy for a day. Teach him how to smoke… he’ll be happy for his whole shortened life.” – Eikichi Onizuka
“Sometimes violence is the only way to get the message across.” – Eikichi Onizuka
15. Rurouni Kenshin
“If you were to examine a man’s entire life, you would see that it is full of contradictions.” – Nenji Kashiwazaki
“The dead don’t desire revenge, but the happiness of the living.” – Kenshin Himura
“The moment you find the courage to give up your life for someone, would be the moment you understand love.” – Kenshin Himura
16. Cardcaptor Sakura
“Whatever your thoughts may be, if you don’t say them, none of it will be acknowledged by others.” – Tomoyo Daidouji
“The greatest happiness for me is to let the person I most like have the most happiness.” – Tomoyo Daidouji
“Living in a world without the feeling for the person you love most is too harsh!” – Sakura Kinomoto
17. Ranma /12
“If Kasumi isn’t back by dinnertime, we’re gonna have to eat Akane’s cooking. And if we do that, man oh man, we’re gonna wish we were lost at sea!” – Ranma Saotome
18. Cowboy Bebop
“I love the type of woman who can kick my ass.” – Spike Spiegel
“I was younger then, I wasn’t afraid of anything, I didn’t think about dying for a second. I thought I was invincible. Then I met some girl. I wanted to live, I started to think like that; for the first time I was afraid of death. I had never felt like that before.” – Spike Spiegel
“No one can draw a clear line between sane and insane. You move that line as you see fit for yourself. No one else can. You’ll understand soon… that the one that’s insane is this world.” – Vincent Volaju
“The past is the past and the future is the future. A man is a man and a woman is a woman. The present is the present. I am who I am and you are who you are. That’s all there is to it. Does it really matter? Or do we just think it does?” – Faye Valentine
“Humans were meant to work and sweat for their money after all. Those that try to get rich quickly or live at expense of others – all get divine retribution along the way. That is the lesson. But, one thing about humans is that they quickly forget the lesson they have learnt.” – Jet Black
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