I’m really riding the highs and the lows with this challenge… Some choices for this challenge were ridiculously hard, while others were a walk in the park! This choice was one of the latter, I knew what I would write about for this post since Day 11. I just didn’t know how I wanted to write about it…So, for today’s post I decided to mimic an earlier set of posts I did for the 3-Day Quote Challenge.
Again, no intro/teaser for today’s post, I’m just gonna dive right in… So my pick for my favorite quote from an anime character is…
“Go beyond the impossible and kick reason to the curb!”
-Kamina
Say what you will about Gurren Lagann, but no one can deny that the show had some interesting motivational quotes and speeches. So, as you can imagine, I had a hard time picking just one quote to use for this post. We all know the iconic Kamina-isms:
“Don’t believe in yourself. Believe in me! Believe in the Kamina who believes in you!” and who could forget the undeniably moving, “Your drill is the drill that will pierce the Heavens!”
But those quotes while equally motivational and beautiful, lack a certain grace that the Beyond the Impossible quote conveys perfectly… Okay, who am I kidding, I picked the quote because it is hilarious, and it manages to sum up the whole premise of Gurren Lagann! A show that quite literally goes beyond the impossible, by kicking both reason and logic to the curb. This show constantly breaks the fourth wall on reality…if that makes any sense. Gurren Lagann is a show that presents us with a whole host of impossible sci-fi fantasy things, but unlike most fantasy series, these impossible things are grounded by some real world principles.
But, Gurren Lagann takes those rules and throws them out the window! This show is the embodiment of this quote because not only does it break the rules of reality, but it also breaks it’s own rules! The characters of Gurren Lagann constantly break rules of their own reality, be it cheating death or creating technology that literally messes with the fabric of space and time. I can’t tell you how many times a character in the show made something possible through sheer force of will… and I don’t mean adrenaline induced strength, no, I mean a character using a power that is impossible to obtain or a character reviving themselves long enough to avenge their own death…yeah logic…who needs it?
This is my favorite quote because it proves that impossible is what you make it! Something is only impossible if you make it impossible, so always fight the good fight!
That was my pick for my favorite anime quote… What did you think of the choice? What quote would you have chosen? Let me know in the comments section, I want to hear from you guys! As always, THANK YOU for reading!!!
Came in to say Kamina’s lines from Gurren Lagann. Looks like you have it covered, haha. I love your interpretation of the quote too. I take his hot-blooded words to heart sometimes. He’s that awesome.
Kamina has some great quotes but they all suffer from the same issue. Outside of the context of someone like Kamina saying them, they don’t make any sense. You need a lot of confidence to pull off something that ridiculous and still look kind of cool.
Mine:
“I want to be a penguin mailman!”
~Wapiko from Goldfish Warning
Can’t ever go wrong with quoting Gurren Lagaan
I can’t remember any quotes, my memory flushes everything out haha xD;
I’ve never watched Gurren, but I like the quote! (⌒▽⌒)
Oh the quote is made 10x better, by Kamina shouting it!!
Another to see, another to the pile, another to get lost in time🎵🎵
XD;;
I remember Kamina was well-known for his quotes. That guy was filled with many wisdom XD.
Yup Kamina-isms need to be a thing lol!
Yep. He might not be here but his spirit is strong with us lol. XD
exactly lol!!
Kamina is the source of will power and strength. We must drill through the heavens!
Who do you think we are?!! lol
Kamina was the best!
He was the best. He was like the guy that spoke the truth. He will be missed. ;_;