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10: "Rurouni Kenshin " OAV a.k.a. "Samurai X"
Hiko: "The night sakura for spring, the stars for summer, the full moon for autumn and snow for winter. That by itself makes sake taste good. If it still tastes bad, then that is proof that there is something wrong within yourself."

9: "Oh My Goddess!"
Belldandy: "The Goddess of Victory doesn't smile on people like you who think of no one but themselves. She smiles on those with burning hearts who know that real victory is compassion for others."

8: "Tenchi Muyo"
Washu: "Lineage, social status ... Why should such things matter so much? That's how grown-ups are. If that's so ... I'd be happier being a child, never, ever growing up."

7: "Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals"
Valkus: "Please, madam, I know you are upset, but violence doesn't solve anything ... I'm a military man, I know these things!"

6: "Ranma 1/2"Akane Tendo: "Hiding yourself in the dirt with a hand trowel is NOT what I would call an invisibility technique!"

5: "Heroic Legend of Arislan"
Gieve: "'Halt?' Does that work? Has anyone ever stopped?"

4: "Bastard!"
Dark Schneider: "Mercy is for losers."

3: "Sailor Moon"
Luna: "If you fight hard, you might lose some weight!"

2: "Dragonball Z"
Prince Vegeta: "You should always kill anybody you don't like."

1: "Cowboy Bebop"
Faye Valentine: "You know the first rule of combat. Shoot them before they shoot you."

Samurai X / Rurouni Kenshin © Nobuhiro Watsuki / Shueisha / Fuji TV / SPE Visual Works / AD Vision.

Ranma 1/2 © Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan, Inc. / Kitty / Fuji TV / Viz Entertainment.

Sailor Moon R © Pioneer Ent.

Dragon Ball Z © Akira Toriyama/Bird Studio/Shueisha/Toei/FUNimation.

Cowboy Bebop © Sunrise/Bandai Ent.