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Romaji: Utsudere) is a term for a character who is normally depressed and gloomy all the time but becomes cheerful, loving, and deredere around their love interest. They are normally depressed and have their heart closed off from others. They can often be seen crying by themselves or being all alone. However, after finding someone they can open up to they will start to develop romantic feelings for them and open their heart. When they are around the person they love they will become happy and start acting all lovey-dovey and overly affectionate towards them. They are someone who depends on their love interest to put a smile on their face. With enough time after meeting their love interest, they will even gradually begin to become happier as a whole to help them move on from their prolonged sadness.
Love is like the gods, impossible to affirm that they exist. —Hyakunosuke Ogata, from Golden Kamuy
Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji
In 99.9% of the cases, people do not care about saving their fellow man, because even if they do not, it does not affect their conscience. —Kaiji Itou, from Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji
Truth is... I'm kinda lost right now. That is... The days and even weeks just kinda run together. I lose track of time and life just passes by me. It's like I'm surviving, but I'm not living. —Kaiji Itou, from Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji
Shin Seiki Evangelion
Living alone is fine with me. I'm alone anyway. —Shinji Ikari, from Shin Seiki Evangelion
It would be better if I never existed. I should just die too. —Shinji Ikari, from Shin Seiki Evangelion
Nobody cares whether I live or die. Nothing will change... so they can all just die... —Shinji Ikari, from Shin Seiki Evangelion
Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!
I read in some book that sad and painful things are the spices of an enjoyable life... But I seem to get nothing but spices! —Tomoko Kuroki, from Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!
If you're not a worthless god, I'd like to see you try and make me happy... If you can't manage that, at least make everyone as unhappy as me. If you can't, it's fine I guess... But I'll despise you forever... —Tomoko Kuroki, from Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!
Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan
Thanks to the Thursdays that I spent with you, I knew for the first time how it felt to be happy. ... Ever since then... I've loved you... Live. Even if it is only for a day... —Yuu, in "Chapter 8" from Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan
There is pain during the painful times, And during the times when you are in love... There is love. I figured that out... So I'll live... From now on, I'll live... —Juri, in "Chapter 8" from Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan
Quotes from Cartoons, Comics & Graphic Novels[]
ParaNorman
I didn't ask to be born this way. —Norman Babcock, from ParaNorman
Everyone in the real world thinks I'm a freak! And you know what? Maybe they're right. Maybe I am a freak, but I never asked for your help! Just go! GET OUT! —Norman Babcock, from ParaNorman
Phineas and Ferb
That's... That's it? That's your emotionally scarring backstory? That's your great tragedy!? Dude, I was raised by ocelots! I mean, literally! Disowned by my parents and raised by Central American wildcats. And you're telling me you lost a toy train, that's all! That's all you got, really? I had to work as a lawn gnome! I was forced to wear "hand-me-up" girl's clothing! Neither of my parents showed up for my birth! —Heinz Doofenshmirtz to his 2nd Dimension self, from Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
Quotes from Video Games & Visual Novels[]
Akumajou Dracula
The blood that flows through my veins is cursed. 'Twould be best if I were to disappear forever. —Alucard, to prevent himself from witnessing more of his loved ones being killed from Akumajou Dracula: Symphony of the Night
Final Fantasy
She was an assistant to Professor Gast of the Jenova Project. Beautiful... Lucrecia. There was no way to cancel the experiment. I couldn't stop her. That was my sin. I think... I wanna be forgiven...More than anything. —Cloud Strife, from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Honkai: Star Rail
When will death come for me? My patience is wearing thin. —Blade, from Honkai: Star Rail
Of five people, three must pay a price... These words are carved into my every wound... —Blade, from Honkai: Star Rail
Imbibitor Lunae... When will our retribution come? How can our debt be repaid? —Blade to Dan Heng, from Honkai: Star Rail
The hope that "this will be the last time" always vanishes in bitter healing of the flesh. —Blade, from Honkai: Star Rail
I, too, was once kept in someone's heart like you. Those trivial moments, when looked back upon, are worth more than a thousand words... The past shapes who we are today. Some things are hard to remember, others hard to forget. —Acheron, from Honkai: Star Rail
You evoke memories of an old friend. In the haze of my recollections, (he crossed blades/she stood shoulder to shoulder) with me, much like this surreal dreamscape where we stood close, yet forever out of reach. —Acheron to the Trailblazer, from Honkai: Star Rail
Everyone has their own unspeakable past, secrets that they don't want to be revealed... and I won't be asking any more questions, such as why the Astral Express is roaming around the cosmos with a Stellaron on board. Is (he/she) okay? That Memokeeper... didn't do anything, right? —Acheron to Welt, from Honkai: Star Rail
...Long ago, I, too, was like you, with irreplaceable companions. We also embarked on journeys, making the best choices we could whenever we could. Unfortunately, we didn't achieve the outcome we wanted. But moments like this... make me feel like they never even left. In this universe, there exist countless worlds that are similar yet different, and countless people who are alike yet distinct. I, too, have wandered alone, encountering "acquaintances" on strange worlds, seeing their silhouettes overlap with my past. In your opinion, what does this "déjà vu" mean? [...] Attachment, desire, longing... They may all be right, but they are all incomplete. I believe it's not something external, but something that originates within us, an emotion that traverses time from a certain moment of our past to reach us. Perhaps it's a source of warmth and happiness, or maybe it brings pain and sorrow. Each time we reminisce on our past, we always seem to notice a tiny, but unforgettable instant that we left behind us, along with certain other things that remain constant throughout... That is a summary of our lives, encapsulating everything about us in these moments... proof of our shared path. Within them, we glimpse our own essence, and thus... we truly "exist." Just like everyone in this story, hurtling onwards along the path of destiny with passion and courage, for the things that breathe meaning into their lives. Set forth on your voyage without hesitation, Nameless, on the path of the Trailblaze. Even if the ending has been predetermined, that's fine. There are countless things that humans cannot change. But before that, on the road towards the end, there are still many things that we can do. And because of this, the "end" will thus reveal a completely different meaning. This is the meaning of "journey." All those things, beautiful before, are still so now. And I believe... It will still bloom at the end of the Nihility, until we meet again beneath the sun's rays. —Acheron's goodbye speech to the Trailblazer before the latter leaves Penacony, from Honkai: Star Rail
Makoto Mobius
Such a gloomy atmosphere. It's suffocating. I can hardly breathe. I can't smile at all. Even if I force myself to, there's no heart in it. —Makoto, in her diary from Makoto Mobius
Metal Gear
I... I've... waited for this moment... I am a sniper. Waiting is my job... Never moving a muscule... concentrating... (bloody cough)... I am lung-shot. Y...you cannot save me. Please... Just finish me quick. I am a Kurd. I have always dreamed of a peaceful place like this... —Sniper Wolf to Solid Snake, from Metal Gear Solid
I was born on a battlefield. Raised on a battlefield. Gunfire, sirens and screams... they were my lullabies... Hunted like dogs, day after day... driven from our ragged shelters... That... was my life. Each morning, I'd wake up... and find a few more of my family or friends dead beside me. I'd stare at the morning sun... and pray to make it through the day. The governments of the world turned a blind eye to our misery. But then... he appeared. My hero... Saladin... he took me away from all that... —Sniper Wolf to Solid Snake, from Metal Gear Solid
I became a sniper... hidden, watching everything through a rifle's scope. Now I could see war, not from the inside, but from the outside... as an observer... I watched the brutality... the stupidity of mankind through the scope of my rifle. I joined this group of revolutionaries... to take my revenge on the world. But... I have shamed myself and my people. I am no longer the wolf I was born to be... In the name of vengeance, I sold my body and my soul. Now... I am nothing more than a dog. —Sniper Wolf to Solid Snake, from Metal Gear Solid
I finally understand. I wasn't waiting to kill people... I was waiting for someone to kill me... A man like you... You're a hero. Please... set me free... —Sniper Wolf to Solid Snake, from Metal Gear Solid
OMORI (spoilers)
Everything is going to be okay... Everything is going to be okay... Everything is going to be okay... Everything is going to be okay... —BASIL, from OMORI
I'm... I'm so sorry. Will you forgive me? My best friend... —BASIL, from OMORI
There's no way out of this, is there? Where are you going?! Stop trying to leave me! S-stop it! Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! I don't... want to be... alone... not again. You... can't... leave me... again... —BASIL, from OMORI
Having fun takes too much effort, so watching my friends have fun is enough for me. —BANGS, from OMORI
UNDERTALE
Really not feelin up to it right now. Sorry. —Napstablook, in his gray attack from UNDERTALE
Vanilla: Shinpan no Sono
The abyss she held within would occassionally overflow. A heart that's been hurt as deeply as hers wouldn't be so easy to fix, would it? (...) She would spill tears down her cheeks, sobbing. Seeing her in such pain, I would remember. (...) The endless despair that had taken root in her. It took a while for those who were hurt to recover... —Shirou about Hakana, from Vanilla: Shinpan no Sono
Quotes from Live-Action & Novels[]
Lost in Translation
Did you ever wonder what your purpose in life is? — The audio book Charlotte is listening to, from Lost in Translation
Charlotte: "I just don't know what I'm supposed to be. I thought maybe I wanted to be a writer... but I hate what I write, and I tried taking pictures, but John's so good at that, and mine are so mediocre... and every girl goes through a photography phase, like horses, you know dumb pictures of your feet..." Bob: "You'll figure it out. I'm not worried about you. Keep writing." —Charlotte with Bob, from Lost in Translation
Quotes from Other Sources[]
ENA
Why would I know? I'm too stupid to even imagine anything... —Ena, from ENA - Auction Day
I'm sorry... My stupidness never ends... —Ena, from ENA - Auction Day
What now? Are you going to shoot me or something?! C'mon! Do it! (uncontrollable sobbing) —Ena, from ENA - Extinction Party
I wanna go home... I don't...I don't like this party... I'm allergic to people! —Ena, from ENA - Temptation Stairway
I keep hearing voices inside my head... They told me to eat my veggies! —Ena, from ENA - Temptation Stairway
I can't go on! I won't achieve anything! Someone, please, end my suffering! —Ena, from ENA - Temptation Stairway
Why is everyone punching me so softly today?! QUIT THE HITTING AND FINISH THE JOB!! —Ena, from ENA - Temptation Stairway
Inanimate Insanity
Oh no, blue? The color of defeat? It's over, it's all over... Thanks, Cabby. —Blueberry, in "Episode 1, Season 3" from Inanimate Insanity
It's no use. This always happens. We're destined to lose... —Blueberry, in "Episode 1, Season 3" from Inanimate Insanity
What's the use? Nothing I say matters. Nothing matters... —Blueberry, in "Episode 1, Season 3" from Inanimate Insanity
Titan Academy
What do you mean do better? I never do better. —Vicky, from Titan Academy
The darkness represents me. —Vicky, from Titan Academy
