My favorite one piece quotes in Japanese and English, and what they can teach us about life. I’ve divided these quotes into themse such as Purpose, friendship, strength, luck etc.
I explore my favorite Death Note quotes, discuss what message they have and compare them with other notable quotes from figures.
In one of the strange quirks of mass-online culture, the Japanese word “Yamero” came to be widely used outside of Japan in the mid 2010s, along with “yamete kudasai” which I’ve done explained the meaning of in the past. People who are into anime are also often familiar with the yamero from that medium. I’ll …
Near Death Note Quotes in new translation from japanese with full discussion of meanings.
A look at the most memorable Mello Death note quotes, including new translations from Japanese and meanings.
The Character or Ryuk in Death Note provides a much-needed element of comic relief. That this comic relief comes in the form of a Shinigami God of Death is, well, kind of ironic. Far from coming across as an all-powerful deity, Ryuk gives the impression of a somewhat clown-like, after-life buffoon. This is not the …
Top 10 Ryuk Quotes from Death Note that will make you really laugh, and really think Read More »
New translations and explanations of L quotes from Death Note.
New translations from the Japanese of Light Yagami quotes from Death Note. Hopefully these new renderings of Yagami light’s words give a clearer picture of what Yagami, and by extension, Death Note’s Author was trying to say.
Who says that manga can’t teach you life lessons? The character of Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece has a habit of coming out with surprisingly wise one-liners, observations and snippets of wisdom. His single-pointed devotion to a purpose. His naive-to-the-point-of-endearment purity. His unwavering belief in himself and unshakeable commitment to all those who have …
The 16 Luffy Quotes with the biggest life lessons! Read More »
New year = new life, right? Or at very least, new inspiration. Japan has a long tradition of coming up with the pithy one-liner. So I’ve put together a collection of Japanese quotes and wisdom and life advice from calligraphy to comics, sports-people to samurai, car commercials to kawaii characters. If you want to delve …
13 mind-expanding Japanese quotes & home truths translated into English Read More »