The BEST Life Advice You Can Learn From 53 Anime Characters!

This post was inspired by AAA State of Play.

The funny thing about anime is you can learn more from the fictional characters, than you can from “real” people.And that’s because it’s relatable and portrayed in a way that’s not possible in the “real” world.

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Let’s get right to it.

Life advice from 53 anime characters:

1. Iroh (Avatar)

“It is important to draw wisdom from different places. If you take it from only one place it becomes rigid and stale.” – Iroh

2. Mewtwo (Pokemon The First Movie)

“I see now that one’s birth is irrelevant. It’s what you do that determines who you are.” – Mewtwo

3. Naofumi Iwatani (The Rising Of The Shield Hero)

“I have to grow stronger… along with the people who believe in me, and I’ll protect them, come what may!” – Naofumi Iwatani

4. Vegeta (Dragon Ball Z)

“Even the mightiest warriors experience fears. What makes them a true warrior is the courage that they posses to overcome their fears.” – Vegeta

5. Ging Freecss (Hunter x Hunter)

“You should enjoy the little detours to the fullest, because that’s where you will find things more important than what you want.” – Ging Freecss

6. Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)

“You wanted revenge? You’re just making other people as miserable as you. Revenge is just the path you took to escape your suffering.” – Ichigo Kurosaki

7. Hinata Miyake (A Place Further Than The Universe)

“Sometimes people are just mean. Don’t fight mean with mean. Hold your head high.” – Hinata Miyake

8. Jiraiya (Naruto)

“Knowing what it feels to be in pain is exactly why we try to be kind to others.” – Jiraiya

9. Sophie Hatter (How’s Moving Castle)

“They say that the best blaze burns brightest when circumstances are at their worst.” – Sophie Hatter

10. Glenn Radars (Rokudenashi)

“The trick is to find something you can care about and just live for that.” – Glenn Radars

11. Kenshin Himura (Rurouni Kenshin)

“You can die anytime, but living takes true courage.” – Kenshin Himura

12. Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop)

“Whatever happens, happens.” – Spike Spiegel

13. Souma Yukihira (Food Wars)

“This is just my opinion but… I feel that those who recognize one right way will never go beyond and reach truly amazing things. But more importantly… the journey is no fun if you know where you are going.” – Soma Yukihira

14. Seto Kaiba (Yu-Gi-Oh)

“products of humans wisdom.” – Seto Kaiba

15. Sora (No Game No Life)

“If someone wishes to fly, will that let him grow wings? I don’t think so. You don’t change yourself. You change how you approach the problem.” – Sora

16. Rosette Christopher (Chrono Crusade)

“What is important is to know fear, and yet take a step forward.” – Rosette Christopher

17. Vash The Stampede (Trigun)

“It is a virtue to devote one’s self to something, firmly believing in one’s own ideals. But that does not mean it’s alright to belittle the ideals or feelings of others.” – Vash The Stampede

18. Sheeta (Castle In The Sky)

“No matter how many weapons you have, no matter how great your technology might be, the world cannot live without love.” – Sheeta

19. Ursula (Kiki’s Delivery Service)

“We each need to find our own inspiration, Kiki. Sometimes It’s not easy.” – Ursula

20. Akame (Akame Ga Kill)

“If you can’t find a reason to fight, then you shouldn’t be fighting.” – Akame

21. Reiko Mikami (Another)

“Not giving up on yourself is whats truly important. That way you don’t end up pathetic.” – Reiko Mikami

22. Akane Tsunemori (Psycho Pass)

“Society doesn’t always do what’s right. That’s exactly why we ourselves must live virtuous lives.” – Akane Tsunemori

23. Monkey D Luffy (One Piece)

“No matter how hard or impossible it is, never lose sight of your goal.” – Monkey D Luffy

24. Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)

“Maybe life has no equal trade, maybe you can give up all you got, and get nothing back. Even if I can’t prove it’s true, I have to try, for your sake, AL.” – Edward Elric

25. Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia)

“Don’t worry about what other people think. Hold your head up high and plunge forward.” – Izuku Midoriya

26. Seitarou Higuchi (The Tatami Galaxy)

“There is no such thing as that rose-colored campus life. Why? Because there is nothing rose-colored in the world. Everything is all a bunch of colors mixed up, you see.” – Seitarou Higuchi

27. Sailor Moon Usagi (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)

28. Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass)

“You will never be able to love anybody else until you love yourself.” – Lelouch Lamperouge

29. Ymir (Attack On Titan)

“Do you always want to live hiding behind the mask you put up for the sake of others? You’re you, and there’s nothing wrong with that.” – Ymir

30. Yui Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion)

“Anywhere can be paradise as long as you have the will to live. After all, you are alive, so you will always have the chance to be happy. As long as the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth exist, everything will be all right.” – Yui Ikari

31. Gintoki Sakata (Gintama)

“You yourself have to change first, or nothing will change for you.” – Gintoki Sakata

32. Ryuko Matoi (Kill La Kill)

“I won’t sacrifice the lives of others to achieve my goal.” – Ryuko Matoi

33. Makoto Konno (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time)

“You don’t get to choose who or when you meet. However, you do get to choose who you hold onto.” – Makoto Konno

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34. Kishou Arima (Tokyo Ghoul)

“Sometimes good people make bad choices; it doesn’t mean they are bad people. It means they are human.” – Kishou Arima

35. Simon (Gurren Laggan)

“We evolve beyond the person we were a minute before Little by little, we advance a bit further with each turn.” – Simon

36. Tooru Oikawa (Haikyuu!)

“Talent is something you make bloom, instinct is something you polish.” – Tooru Oikawa

37. Kazuto Kirigaya (Sword Art Online)

“It is pointless to question who someone really is. All you can do is believe and accept. Because the way you perceive someone is their true identity.” – Kazuto Kirigaya (Kirito)

38. Makarov Dreyar (Fairy Tail)

“It is the role of a parent to stand in front of their children… and protect them even if their legs were to give out at any moment.” – Makarov Dreyar

39. Tohru Honda (Fruits Basket)

“Sometimes living can be hard! But it’s only because we’re alive that we can make each other laugh, cry, and be happy!” – Tohru Honda

40. Takaki Toono (5 Centimeters Per Second)

“Reality is brimming over with beautiful things, scintillating feelings. How many of them have I been missing?” – Takaki Toono

41. L Lawliet (Death note)

“Being alone is better than being with the wrong person.” – L Lawliet

42. Rider (Fate Zero)

“Whatever you do, enjoy it to the fullest. That is the secret of life.” – Rider

43. Mion Sonozaki (Higurashi)

“Life is like a tube of toothpaste. When you’ve used all the toothpaste down to the last squeeze, that’s when you’ve really lived. Live with all your might, and struggle as long as you have life.” – Mion Sonozaki

44. Yami Yugi (Yugioh)

“If you can’t understand the darkness in your opponent’s heart, you will never comprehend the pain and suffering of others.” – Yami Yugi

45. Shirou Emiya (Fate Stay Night)

“What’s past is past. I cannot redo it, nor go back to it. I have escaped from that scene and still continue to live. Al I can do is look forward.” – Shirou Emiya