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* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'': Oh, boy... WHERE THE HELL DO WE EVEN START?
** "Go BeyondTheImpossible and kick reason to the curb! That's the Team Gurren way!"
** "Libera Me from Hell" has this in the lyrics:
--->"Do the impossible \\
See the invisible \\
ROW! ROW! FIGHT THE POWER!\\
Touch the untouchable \\
Break the unbreakable! \\
ROW! ROW! FIGHT THE POWER!"
** "Who the hell do you think I am?"
** The entirety of [[BadassArmy Team Dai Gurren]] in the beginning of the final episode, each one contributing a line, with the entire ensemble joining in during the last few lines:
--->'''Nia''': [[YouCantFightFate Even when trapped by karma's cycle...]]\\
'''Yoko''': [[ThePowerOfLove ...The dreams we left behind]] [[RousingSpeech will open the door!]]\\
'''Leeron''': [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Even if the Universe stands in our way...]]\\
'''[[spoiler: Viral]]''': [[HotBlooded ...our seething blood]] [[ScrewDestiny will determine what will be!]]\\
'''Simon''': [[RefugeInAudacity We'll break through time and space!]]\\
'''All''': [[TheDeterminator And defy all who would stop us,]] [[EarnYourHappyEnding to grab hold of our path!]]\\
'''Simon''': [[TitleDrop Tengen Toppa...]] [[HumongousMecha Gurren Lagann!]]\\
'''All''': '''[[ArcWords JUST WHO]] [[CatchPhrase THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE?!]]'''
** Similarly, Episode 8 - the series' most bittersweet - has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgYHvywOsB0 this]]:
--->'''Kamina:''' We brawlers are sustained by willpower! Even when mocked as reckless and crazy!\\
'''Simon:''' If there's a wall in our way, then we smash it down! If there isn't a path, then we carve it out ourselves!\\
'''Both:''' The magma of our souls burns with a mighty flame! Super Ultra Combining, Gurren Lagann! \\
'''Simon:''' JUST WHO!\\
'''Kamina:''' IN THE HELL!\\
'''Both:''' ...DO YOU THINK WE ARE?!
*** Bonus points to Kamina for [[spoiler:having ''badassed himself back to life'' in order to deliver this speech]]. A nearby volcano spontaneously explodes right after they finish their speech, as if saying, "Word."
** Also, "My drill is the drill that will pierce the heavens." By the last episode, it decides to create them instead for some reason.
*** It's easy to destroy something, even the heavens themselves. But by saying that he ''creates'' the heavens, he has surpassed who he was before.

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* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'': Oh, boy... WHERE THE HELL DO WE EVEN START?
** "Go BeyondTheImpossible and kick reason to the curb! That's the Team Gurren way!"
** "Libera Me
Anime/CaptainHarlock's declaration in ''Anime/ArcadiaOfMyYouth'':
-->"We will never surrender. We will never beg aid
from Hell" others. And we will never fight under any other flag than this!"
* Literature/AriaTheScarletAmmo:
--> ''I am a single bullet. It
has this no heart. Therefore, it does not think. It just flies straight towards its target.''
-->-- '''Reki'''
* ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''
** Right there
in the lyrics:
--->"Do
first line of the impossible \\
See
theme: "Are you the invisible \\
ROW! ROW! FIGHT THE POWER!\\
Touch
prey? No, we are the untouchable \\
Break the unbreakable! \\
ROW! ROW! FIGHT THE POWER!"
hunters!"
** "Who the hell do you think I am?"
** The entirety of [[BadassArmy Team Dai Gurren]]
Eren has a creed that ended up inspiring Mikasa, who has only said it twice in the beginning of the final episode, each one contributing a line, with the entire ensemble joining in during the last few lines:
--->'''Nia''': [[YouCantFightFate Even when trapped by karma's cycle...]]\\
'''Yoko''': [[ThePowerOfLove ...The dreams we left behind]] [[RousingSpeech will open the door!]]\\
'''Leeron''': [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Even
series: "If I can't, I die. But if the Universe stands in our way...]]\\
'''[[spoiler: Viral]]''': [[HotBlooded ...our seething blood]] [[ScrewDestiny will determine what will be!]]\\
'''Simon''': [[RefugeInAudacity We'll break through time and space!]]\\
'''All''': [[TheDeterminator And defy all who would stop us,]] [[EarnYourHappyEnding to grab hold of our path!]]\\
'''Simon''': [[TitleDrop Tengen Toppa...]] [[HumongousMecha Gurren Lagann!]]\\
'''All''': '''[[ArcWords JUST WHO]] [[CatchPhrase THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE?!]]'''
** Similarly, Episode 8 - the series' most bittersweet - has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgYHvywOsB0 this]]:
--->'''Kamina:''' We brawlers are sustained by willpower! Even when mocked as reckless and crazy!\\
'''Simon:'''
I win, I live. If there's a wall in our way, then we smash it down! If there isn't a path, then we carve it out ourselves!\\
'''Both:''' The magma of our souls burns with a mighty flame! Super Ultra Combining, Gurren Lagann! \\
'''Simon:''' JUST WHO!\\
'''Kamina:''' IN THE HELL!\\
'''Both:''' ...DO YOU THINK WE ARE?!
*** Bonus points to Kamina for [[spoiler:having ''badassed himself back to life'' in order to deliver this speech]]. A nearby volcano spontaneously explodes right after they finish their speech, as if saying, "Word.
I don't fight, I won't win."
** Also, "My drill is * The creed of the drill that will pierce Lovelace family from ''Manga/BlackLagoon'':
-->Una bendición por los vivos, una rama de flor por los muertos. \\
Con una espada por la justicia, un castigo de muerte para los malvados. \\
Así llegaremos en el altar de los santos.
** Roughly:
-->''A blessing for
the heavens." By living, [[DueToTheDead a bunch of flowers for the last episode, it decides to create them instead dead]]. \\
With a sword of justice, a punishment of death
for some reason.
*** It's easy to destroy something, even
the heavens themselves. But by saying that he ''creates'' wicked. \\
Thus shall we arrive at
the heavens, he has surpassed who he was before.altar of the saints.''
** Roberta's oath as the Bloodhound of Florencia:
-->"In the name of Santa Maria, a hammer blow of righteousness to all injustice."



** This also applies to the other Megadeuses (Big Duo and Big Fau); when the message changes, something's gone wrong. Most notably, [[spoiler:when Big Duo rejects and kills Alan Gabriel]], the message is simply "YE GUILTY".

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** This also applies to the other Megadeuses (Big Duo and Big Fau); when the message changes, something's gone wrong. Most notably, [[spoiler:when Big When [[spoiler:Big Duo rejects and kills Alan Gabriel]], the message is simply "YE GUILTY".GUILTY".
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Mayuri created Nemu with the mission to learn and develop, and to never act outside his orders. When Mayuri struggles in battle against Pernida, she enters the fight without waiting for his orders and saves his life. She dismisses his anger and disobeying his orders and putting his research (her creation and existence) at risk, by stating she's realised what her mission really is: the only way she can truly prove to Mayuri how much she's learned and developed is by using all of her abilities to protect his life. After this declaration, Mayuri reluctantly accepts he has to let her fight Pernida on his behalf.
-->'''Mayuri''': Nemu!! You... How do you have this level of power?!
-->'''Nemu''': It is the power you bestowed upon me, Mayuri-sama. This body, this shinigami body that Mayuri-sama has entrusted me with... I have drawn this out by pushing my system to within 0.8% of its threshold.
-->'''Mayuri''': Why, you little...
-->'''Nemu''': Do not worry. I can continue this level of power output for another 400 seconds.
-->'''Mayuri''': Don't you dare get flippant with me! I don't recall ever giving you this kind of order!
-->'''Nemu''': It wasn't an order. It is my purpose. My purpose is to protect Mayuri-sama.
-->'''Mayuri''': Wrong!! Your purpose is to mature and develop!!
-->'''Nemu''': And by protecting Mayuri-sama, I can show you just how much I've matured and developed.
* ''Manga/BusoRenkin'' gives us a badass creed for a rather pathetic organization, the L.X.E. In call-and-response form, as it's also the sign-countersign password:
** The Japanese version was taken word for word from the refrain of ''Samurai'', a song by Kenji Sawada:
-->片手にピストル (In my hand, a pistol)\\
心に花束 (In my heart, a bouquet)\\
唇に火の酒 (On my lips, fiery liquor)\\
背中に人生を (On my back, that is life)
** The English-dubbed anime version was a direct translation:
-->"In one's hand?"\\
"A pistol."\\
"In one's heart?"\\
"A bouquet of flowers."\\
"On one's lips?"\\
"Liquor of fire."\\
"On one's back?"\\
"Life."
** The Viz English manga version was entirely censored:
-->"From the earth?"\\
"A base metal."\\
"From the sky?"\\
"Fire."\\
"From my veins?"\\
[[HotBlooded "Hot blood."]]\\
"The fate of the world..."\\
''[Dramatic pose]'' "Is on my back!"
** [[ActionGirl Tokiko Tsumura]] has one as her catchphrase.
---> ''"I'll splatter your guts!"''
* ''Anime/LeChevalierDEon'': When D'Eon de Beaumont is possessed by his deceased, secret agent sister Lia (it is a long story), she tends to drop some variant of this little gem from her inital post-mortem appearance:
-->'''Lia:''' Deliver my soul.\\
Put them in fear, O Lord, that the nations may know themselves to be but men.\\
In the beginning was the Word; deliver my soul.\\
The Lord brings my soul out of trouble.\\
He cuts off my enemies, and destroys all those that afflict my soul.\\
In the name of that truth and loyalty, I shall take my vengeance.
* In ''Manga/CodeBreaker'', each member of the eponymous group has their own personal version of the Code of Hammurabi, which they all use as their Creed, and also gives insight to each of their personalities
** Oogami's [[spoiler: as well as the ones the Angels use later on in the manga to seduce those that'd lost loved ones to evil]]
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and Evil for Evil
** Toki's
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Steel Hammer of Justice for Evil
** Yuuki's
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Requiem of Fury for Evil
** Heike's two
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Eternal Shackles for Evil
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Eternal Sleep for the Dead
** Prince's two
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Punishment of Death for Evil
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Image of Retribution for Evil
* ''For the world and for the people, Anime/{{Daitarn 3}} is here to smash evil ambitions. If you do not fear the shine of the Sun, then come and bring it!''



* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica''
** Madoka's wish.
--> [[spoiler:"If any rule or law stands in the way of that...I will destroy it. I will rewrite it. That is my prayer...That is my wish. Now! Grant my wish... ...Incubator!"]]
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' 'Ninja Way'
--> ''I never give up, and I never go back on my word. That's my ninja way!''
-->-- '''Naruto'''
--> ''In Root, you have no name. You have no feelings. You have no past. You have no future. There is only the mission.
-->-- '''ANBU Root'''

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* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica''
''Franchise/DragonBall'':
** Madoka's wish.
The famous speech Goku has in the English dub, which ironically destroys his image as a selfish BloodKnight and puts him on superhero levels.
--> [[spoiler:"If any rule or law stands in the way of that...I will '''Goku:''' "You can destroy it. whole planets but you can ''never'' destroy what I will rewrite it. That am, friend!"
--> '''Freeza:''' "You... what are you?!"
--> '''Goku:''' "I am the hope of the universe! I am the answer to all living things that cry out for peace! I am protector of the innocent! I am the light in the darkness! I am Truth! '''Ally to good, nightmare to you!'''"
** The version in the redub ''Anime/DragonBallZKai''
is my prayer...That better (and also the first time Goku uses his full name in an English dub):
--->'''Goku:''' "I'm a proud Saiyan who calls Earth home, and I'm here to defeat you. I am the warrior you've heard of in legend, pure of heart and awakened by fury, that's what I am. '''I AM THE SUPER SAIYAN, SON GOKU!'''
** Goku
is my wish. Now! Grant my wish...pretty good at handing these out throughout a battle when he's fighting the BigBad of the season. Here's an abridged version [[WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged (no relation)]] from ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' (also dub version):
--> '''Goku:''' "The killing stops here. All you can see is the light shining through the cracks around the edges of the door, Baby. And you just don't think that little bit of light can overcome your dark plans. But what you can't see is what's behind the door. That's what I am.
...Incubator!"]]
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' 'Ninja Way'
--> ''I never give up, and I never go back on
Light breaks the darkness. This form is my word. That's my ninja way!''
-->-- '''Naruto'''
--> ''In Root, you
instrument. I have no name. You limits."
--> '''Baby:''' "What ARE you?"
--> '''Goku:''' "I am the answer. The answer to all that is evil."
* ''Anime/ErgoProxy'' has Vincent Law's, said by [[spoiler: Proxy One]] near the beginning of the series, and then finally by [[IronicEcho Vincent himself]] as the last line of the series:
--> [[spoiler: I am Ergo Proxy - the agent of death. ]]
* The Devil Bats of ''Manga/{{Eyeshield 21}}'' keep it simple. "WE'RE GONNA KILL 'EM...! YA-HA!" The White Knights
have no feelings. You have no past. You have no future. There is only the mission.
-->-- '''ANBU Root'''
much more subtle, "Glory on the kingdom!"



* The creed of the Lovelace family from ''Manga/BlackLagoon'':
-->Una bendición por los vivos, una rama de flor por los muertos. \\
Con una espada por la justicia, un castigo de muerte para los malvados. \\
Así llegaremos en el altar de los santos.
** Roughly:
-->''A blessing for the living, [[DueToTheDead a bunch of flowers for the dead]]. \\
With a sword of justice, a punishment of death for the wicked. \\
Thus shall we arrive at the altar of the saints.''
** Roberta's oath as the Bloodhound of Florencia:
-->"In the name of Santa Maria, a hammer blow of righteousness to all injustice."

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* ''Anime/GaikingLegendOfDaikuMaryu'' gives us few, most memorable one:
-->[Daiya] "You don't get it do you? You dont win because you strong.
The creed ones [[{{Determinator}} who don't give up]] win in the end! That's why in the end the winners... Are we!!"
** Not giving up part doubles as ArcWords to be later used by Nouza.
* ''Anime/GaoGaiGar''
** VICTORY GOES.....TO THOSE WITH COURAGE!!!
** The Oath Sworn through Courage, which was the heart of FINAL
** Also... LET'S BREAK STUFF!!!
** Hana's "Kowakunai, Kowakunai..." ("I'm not scared, I'm not scared...")
* In ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'', Shiho Nishizumi, mother of [[TheHero Miho]] and Maho, sums up her family's philosophy on tankery.
-->'''Shiho''': "If you shoot, you hit, if you defend, you defend strong, if you advance, you advance without falter. Iron rules and a heart of steel. That is what defines the Nishizumi school."
** In a flashback in the ''Little Army'' prequel manga, Maho tells this to Miho.
-->'''Maho''': Nishizumi-ryuu Panzer-kraft means [[{{Determinator}} always finding a way to move forward]].
** Toward the end
of the Lovelace family final battle, as Maho [[spoiler:is trapped fighting Miho's tank one-on-one]], she has this to say.
-->'''Maho''': The Nishizumis do not withdraw
from ''Manga/BlackLagoon'':
-->Una bendición por los vivos, una rama de flor por los muertos. \\
Con una espada por la justicia, un castigo de muerte para los malvados. \\
Así llegaremos en el altar de los santos.
** Roughly:
-->''A blessing for the living, [[DueToTheDead a bunch of flowers for the dead]]. \\
With a sword of justice, a punishment of death for the wicked. \\
Thus shall we arrive at the altar of the saints.''
** Roberta's oath as the Bloodhound of Florencia:
-->"In the name of Santa Maria, a hammer blow of righteousness to all injustice."
battles.



* ''Manga/BusoRenkin'' gives us a badass creed for a rather pathetic organization, the L.X.E. In call-and-response form, as it's also the sign-countersign password:
** The Japanese version was taken word for word from the refrain of ''Samurai'', a song by Kenji Sawada:
-->片手にピストル (In my hand, a pistol)\\
心に花束 (In my heart, a bouquet)\\
唇に火の酒 (On my lips, fiery liquor)\\
背中に人生を (On my back, that is life)
** The English-dubbed anime version was a direct translation:
-->"In one's hand?"\\
"A pistol."\\
"In one's heart?"\\
"A bouquet of flowers."\\
"On one's lips?"\\
"Liquor of fire."\\
"On one's back?"\\
"Life."
** The Viz English manga version was entirely censored:
-->"From the earth?"\\
"A base metal."\\
"From the sky?"\\
"Fire."\\
"From my veins?"\\
[[HotBlooded "Hot blood."]]\\
"The fate of the world..."\\
''[Dramatic pose]'' "Is on my back!"
** [[ActionGirl Tokiko Tsumura]] has one as her catchphrase.
---> ''"I'll splatter your guts!"''
* [[Manga/SoulEater Justin Law]] has one that gets recited before his Law Abiding Silver Gun attack:
-->"We, the people of the city of death, beseech you, our God, as Christ is just\\
Oh God, let me be an instrument of your peace\\
I am a pillar of justice\\
A blade of faith\\
In the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit\\
"Law Abiding Silver Gun"
* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Sanji has these from time to time... [[ChivalrousPervert at least when]] [[ButtMonkey he's in battle.]]
-->''"Cooking is a gift from Heaven, Spices are a gift from Hell. Looks like the meal was too spicy for you."''
** Two things: He's a chef, and he's just learned to battle with a flaming leg when he says this.
** Zoro's also got one:
-->''"Scars on the back are a swordsman's shame."''
* The titular creed from ''Anime/{{Noir}}'':
-->''"Noir. It is the name of an ancient fate. Two maidens who govern death. The peace of the newly born, their black hands protect.\\
Noir. It is the name of an ancient fate. Two maidens who govern death. To the depths of Hell's fire, their black souls lure the lost children.\\
Noir. It is the name of an ancient fate. Two maidens who govern death. To ward the darkness from the nursing babes, their black robes serve as shields."''
* ''Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator'' features one from [[spoiler: The Magius Council]]:
-->[[spoiler:''"We are the Magius. We govern the world from the shadows."'']]
* ''Manga/{{Saiyuki}}'' used an interesting one in the promos and trailers of the English dub, taken from the Chin Yisou episodes. It's an explanation of "muichimotsu," "hold nothing," and something Sanzo's master taught him.
-->''"If you meet the Buddha, kill the Buddha. If you meet your father, kill your father. Free of everything, you are bound by nothing. Live the life that is given to you."''
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Mayuri created Nemu with the mission to learn and develop, and to never act outside his orders. When Mayuri struggles in battle against Pernida, she enters the fight without waiting for his orders and saves his life. She dismisses his anger and disobeying his orders and putting his research (her creation and existence) at risk, by stating she's realised what her mission really is: the only way she can truly prove to Mayuri how much she's learned and developed is by using all of her abilities to protect his life. After this declaration, Mayuri reluctantly accepts he has to let her fight Pernida on his behalf.
-->'''Mayuri''': Nemu!! You... How do you have this level of power?!
-->'''Nemu''': It is the power you bestowed upon me, Mayuri-sama. This body, this shinigami body that Mayuri-sama has entrusted me with... I have drawn this out by pushing my system to within 0.8% of its threshold.
-->'''Mayuri''': Why, you little...
-->'''Nemu''': Do not worry. I can continue this level of power output for another 400 seconds.
-->'''Mayuri''': Don't you dare get flippant with me! I don't recall ever giving you this kind of order!
-->'''Nemu''': It wasn't an order. It is my purpose. My purpose is to protect Mayuri-sama.
-->'''Mayuri''': Wrong!! Your purpose is to mature and develop!!
-->'''Nemu''': And by protecting Mayuri-sama, I can show you just how much I've matured and developed.
* They're only badass if they mean it. In ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'', Saitoh Hajime has one of these:
-->''"Aku Soku Zan" ["Swift Death to Evil."]''

to:

* ''Manga/BusoRenkin'' gives us a badass creed for a rather pathetic organization, the L.X.E. In call-and-response form, as it's also the sign-countersign password:
** The Japanese version was taken word for word from the refrain of ''Samurai'', a song by Kenji Sawada:
-->片手にピストル (In my hand, a pistol)\\
心に花束 (In my heart, a bouquet)\\
唇に火の酒 (On my lips, fiery liquor)\\
背中に人生を (On my back, that is life)
** The English-dubbed anime version was a direct translation:
-->"In one's hand?"\\
"A pistol."\\
"In one's heart?"\\
"A bouquet of flowers."\\
"On one's lips?"\\
"Liquor of fire."\\
"On one's back?"\\
"Life."
** The Viz English manga version was entirely censored:
-->"From the earth?"\\
"A base metal."\\
"From the sky?"\\
"Fire."\\
"From my veins?"\\
[[HotBlooded "Hot blood."]]\\
"The fate of the world..."\\
''[Dramatic pose]'' "Is on my back!"
** [[ActionGirl Tokiko Tsumura]]
''Literature/HighSchoolDxD'' has one as her catchphrase.
Issei and Vali's chants to unleash Juggernaut Drive
** Issei's is:
---> ''"I'll splatter your guts!"''
* [[Manga/SoulEater Justin Law]]
I, who is about to awaken,\\
Am the Heavenly Dragon who
has one that gets recited before his Law Abiding Silver Gun attack:
-->"We,
stolen the people principles of the city of death, beseech you, our God, as Christ is just\\
Oh God, let me be an instrument of your peace\\
I am a pillar of justice\\
A blade of faith\\
In the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit\\
"Law Abiding Silver Gun"
* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Sanji has these
domination from time to time... [[ChivalrousPervert God\\
I laugh
at least when]] [[ButtMonkey he's in battle.]]
-->''"Cooking is a gift from Heaven, Spices are a gift from Hell. Looks like
the meal was too spicy for you."''
** Two things: He's a chef,
"infinite", and he's just learned to battle with a flaming leg when he says this.
** Zoro's also got one:
-->''"Scars on
I grieve at the back are a swordsman's shame."''
* The titular creed from ''Anime/{{Noir}}'':
-->''"Noir. It is
"dream"\\
I shall become
the name Red Dragon of an ancient fate. Two maidens who govern death. The peace of the newly born, their black hands protect.\\
Noir. It is the name of an ancient fate. Two maidens who govern death. To
Domination\\
And I shall sink you to
the depths of Hell's fire, the crimson purgatory!
** Vali's is:
---> I, who is about to awaken,\\
Am the Heavenly Dragon who has taken the principles of supremacy from God\\
I envy the "infinite" and I pursue the "dream"\\
I shall become the White Dragon of Supremacy\\
And I shall take you to the limits of white paradise.
* {{Anime/K}}: NO BLOOD! NO BONE! NO ASH!
* In ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'', [[BigScrewedUpFamily the Shinomiya Family]] has a ruthless creed that defines most of
their black souls lure the lost children.\\
Noir. It is the name of an ancient fate. Two maidens who govern death. To ward the darkness from the nursing babes, their black robes serve as shields."''
* ''Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator'' features one from [[spoiler: The Magius Council]]:
-->[[spoiler:''"We are the Magius. We govern the world from the shadows."'']]
* ''Manga/{{Saiyuki}}'' used an interesting one in the promos and trailers of the English dub, taken from the Chin Yisou episodes. It's an explanation of "muichimotsu," "hold nothing," and something Sanzo's master taught him.
-->''"If you meet the Buddha, kill the Buddha. If you meet your father, kill your father. Free of everything,
members' relationships with others.
-->"If
you are bound by nothing. Live the life that is given to you."''
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Mayuri created Nemu with the mission to learn and develop, and to never act outside his orders. When Mayuri struggles in battle against Pernida, she enters the fight without waiting for his orders and saves his life. She dismisses his anger and disobeying his orders and putting his research (her creation and existence) at risk, by stating she's realised what her mission really is: the only way she can truly prove to Mayuri how much she's learned and developed is by using all of her abilities to protect his life. After this declaration, Mayuri reluctantly accepts he has to let her fight Pernida
a Shinomiya, do not rely on his behalf.
-->'''Mayuri''': Nemu!! You... How do you have this level of power?!
-->'''Nemu''': It is the power you bestowed upon me, Mayuri-sama. This body, this shinigami body that Mayuri-sama has entrusted me with... I have drawn this out by pushing my system to within 0.8% of its threshold.
-->'''Mayuri''': Why, you little...
-->'''Nemu''':
anyone. [[ManipulativeBastard Instead, use them]]. Do not worry. I can continue this level of power output for another 400 seconds.
-->'''Mayuri''': Don't you dare get flippant with me! I don't recall ever giving you this kind of order!
-->'''Nemu''': It wasn't an order. It
receive anything. Instead, take. [[LoveIsAWeakness Do not love anyone. There is my purpose. My purpose is to protect Mayuri-sama.
-->'''Mayuri''': Wrong!! Your purpose is to mature and develop!!
-->'''Nemu''': And by protecting Mayuri-sama, I can show you just how much I've matured and developed.
* They're only badass if they mean it. In ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'', Saitoh Hajime has one of these:
-->''"Aku Soku Zan" ["Swift Death to Evil."]''
no instead]]."



* ''Anime/GaoGaiGar''
** VICTORY GOES.....TO THOSE WITH COURAGE!!!
** The Oath Sworn through Courage, which was the heart of FINAL
** Also... LET'S BREAK STUFF!!!
** Hana's "Kowakunai, Kowakunai..." ("I'm not scared, I'm not scared...")
* Anime/CaptainHarlock's declaration in ''ArcadiaOfMyYouth'':
-->"We will never surrender. We will never beg aid from others. And we will never fight under any other flag than this!"
* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': "InTheNameOfTheMoon, I shall punish you!"
* The Devil Bats of ''Manga/{{Eyeshield 21}}'' keep it simple. "WE'RE GONNA KILL 'EM...! YA-HA!" The White Knights have the much more subtle, "Glory on the kingdom!"
* From the ''VideoGame/SakuraWars'' theme:
-->[Sakura] [[ForGreatJustice "We will fight for justice!"]]
-->[Maria] "Even if we have to risk our lives for the sake of this war!"
-->[Kanna] "We will stand our ground!"
-->[Iris] "Someday, this imperial capital ..."
-->[Kouran] "Till the day the evil disappears ..."
-->[Sumire] "We will continue to fight in this war!"
-->[All] "We are the Imperial Flower Attack Group!"
* ''Anime/GaikingLegendOfDaikuMaryu'' gives us few, most memorable one:
-->[Daiya] "You don't get it do you? You dont win because you strong. The ones [[{{Determinator}} who don't give up]] win in the end! That's why in the end the winners... Are we!!"
** Not giving up part doubles as ArcWords to be later used by Nouza.
* ''Anime/LeChevalierDEon'': When D'Eon de Beaumont is possessed by his deceased, secret agent sister Lia (it is a long story), she tends to drop some variant of this little gem from her inital post-mortem appearance:
-->'''Lia:''' Deliver my soul.\\
Put them in fear, O Lord, that the nations may know themselves to be but men.\\
In the beginning was the Word; deliver my soul.\\
The Lord brings my soul out of trouble.\\
He cuts off my enemies, and destroys all those that afflict my soul.\\
In the name of that truth and loyalty, I shall take my vengeance.
* ''For the world and for the people, Anime/{{Daitarn 3}} is here to smash evil ambitions. If you do not fear the shine of the Sun, then come and bring it!''

to:

* ''Anime/GaoGaiGar''
** VICTORY GOES.....TO THOSE WITH COURAGE!!!
** The Oath Sworn through Courage, which was the heart of FINAL
** Also... LET'S BREAK STUFF!!!
** Hana's "Kowakunai, Kowakunai..." ("I'm not scared, I'm not scared...")
* Anime/CaptainHarlock's declaration in ''ArcadiaOfMyYouth'':
-->"We will never surrender. We will never beg aid from others. And we will never fight under any other flag than this!"
* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': "InTheNameOfTheMoon, I shall punish you!"
* The Devil Bats of ''Manga/{{Eyeshield 21}}'' keep it simple. "WE'RE GONNA KILL 'EM...! YA-HA!" The White Knights have the
It doesn't see much more subtle, "Glory on use in the kingdom!"
* From the ''VideoGame/SakuraWars'' theme:
-->[Sakura] [[ForGreatJustice "We will fight for justice!"]]
-->[Maria] "Even if we have to risk our lives for the sake of this war!"
-->[Kanna] "We will stand our ground!"
-->[Iris] "Someday, this imperial capital ..."
-->[Kouran] "Till the day the evil disappears ..."
-->[Sumire] "We will continue to fight in this war!"
-->[All] "We are the Imperial Flower Attack Group!"
* ''Anime/GaikingLegendOfDaikuMaryu'' gives us few, most memorable one:
-->[Daiya] "You don't get it do you? You dont win
show itself because you strong. The ones [[{{Determinator}} who don't give up]] win the unit disbanded after the war, but ''Manga/MagicalGirlSpecOpsAsuka'' has the motto of the Magical Eleven, which is seen in the end! That's why in the end the winners... Are we!!"
** Not giving up part doubles as ArcWords to be later used by Nouza.
* ''Anime/LeChevalierDEon'': When D'Eon de Beaumont is possessed by his deceased, secret agent sister Lia (it is a long story), she tends to drop some variant of this little gem from her inital post-mortem appearance:
-->'''Lia:''' Deliver my soul.\\
Put them in fear, O Lord, that the nations may know themselves to be but men.\\
In the beginning was the Word; deliver my soul.\\
The Lord brings my soul out of trouble.\\
He cuts off my enemies, and destroys all those that afflict my soul.\\
In the name of that truth and loyalty, I shall take my vengeance.
* ''For the world and for the people, Anime/{{Daitarn 3}} is here to smash evil ambitions. If you do not fear the shine of the Sun, then come and bring it!''
show's OP.
-->"He who laughs last, laughs best."



* The creed of the U.A. academy from ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'':
-->"Go beyond. PLUS ULTRA!" [[note]]"Plus ultra" is Latin for "further beyond"[[/note]]
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' 'Ninja Way'
--> ''I never give up, and I never go back on my word. That's my ninja way!''
-->-- '''Naruto'''
--> ''In Root, you have no name. You have no feelings. You have no past. You have no future. There is only the mission.
-->-- '''ANBU Root'''
* The titular creed from ''Anime/{{Noir}}'':
-->''"Noir. It is the name of an ancient fate. Two maidens who govern death. The peace of the newly born, their black hands protect.\\
Noir. It is the name of an ancient fate. Two maidens who govern death. To the depths of Hell's fire, their black souls lure the lost children.\\
Noir. It is the name of an ancient fate. Two maidens who govern death. To ward the darkness from the nursing babes, their black robes serve as shields."''
* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Sanji has these from time to time... [[ChivalrousPervert at least when]] [[ButtMonkey he's in battle.]]
-->''"Cooking is a gift from Heaven, Spices are a gift from Hell. Looks like the meal was too spicy for you."''
** Two things: He's a chef, and he's just learned to battle with a flaming leg when he says this.
** Zoro's also got one:
-->''"Scars on the back are a swordsman's shame."''
* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica''
** Madoka's wish.
--> [[spoiler:"If any rule or law stands in the way of that...I will destroy it. I will rewrite it. That is my prayer...That is my wish. Now! Grant my wish... ...Incubator!"]]
* They're only badass if they mean it. In ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'', Saitoh Hajime has one of these:
-->''"Aku Soku Zan" ["Swift Death to Evil."]''
* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': "InTheNameOfTheMoon, I shall punish you!"
* ''Manga/{{Saiyuki}}'' used an interesting one in the promos and trailers of the English dub, taken from the Chin Yisou episodes. It's an explanation of "muichimotsu," "hold nothing," and something Sanzo's master taught him.
-->''"If you meet the Buddha, kill the Buddha. If you meet your father, kill your father. Free of everything, you are bound by nothing. Live the life that is given to you."''
* From the ''VideoGame/SakuraWars'' theme:
-->[Sakura] [[ForGreatJustice "We will fight for justice!"]]
-->[Maria] "Even if we have to risk our lives for the sake of this war!"
-->[Kanna] "We will stand our ground!"
-->[Iris] "Someday, this imperial capital ..."
-->[Kouran] "Till the day the evil disappears ..."
-->[Sumire] "We will continue to fight in this war!"
-->[All] "We are the Imperial Flower Attack Group!"
* In the world of ''Anime/ShadowSkill'', fighters who reach the rank of Sevaar each develop a personal creed that also acts as a key to unlocking their full power. For the titular Sevaar, Elle's creed goes, "''I am invincible: my Shadow Skill perfectly honed! The power of my blow has no equal!''"
* ''Manga/SoulEater'': Justin Law has one that gets recited before his Law Abiding Silver Gun attack:
-->"We, the people of the city of death, beseech you, our God, as Christ is just\\
Oh God, let me be an instrument of your peace\\
I am a pillar of justice\\
A blade of faith\\
In the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit\\
"Law Abiding Silver Gun"



* ''Franchise/DragonBall'':
** The famous speech Goku has in the English dub, which ironically destroys his image as a selfish BloodKnight and puts him on superhero levels.
--> '''Goku:''' "You can destroy whole planets but you can ''never'' destroy what I am, friend!"
--> '''Freeza:''' "You... what are you?!"
--> '''Goku:''' "I am the hope of the universe! I am the answer to all living things that cry out for peace! I am protector of the innocent! I am the light in the darkness! I am Truth! '''Ally to good, nightmare to you!'''"
** The version in the redub ''Anime/DragonBallZKai'' is better (and also the first time Goku uses his full name in an English dub):
--->'''Goku:''' "I'm a proud Saiyan who calls Earth home, and I'm here to defeat you. I am the warrior you've heard of in legend, pure of heart and awakened by fury, that's what I am. '''I AM THE SUPER SAIYAN, SON GOKU!'''
** Goku is pretty good at handing these out throughout a battle when he's fighting the BigBad of the season. Here's an abridged version [[WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged (no relation)]] from ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' (also dub version):
--> '''Goku:''' "The killing stops here. All you can see is the light shining through the cracks around the edges of the door, Baby. And you just don't think that little bit of light can overcome your dark plans. But what you can't see is what's behind the door. That's what I am. ... Light breaks the darkness. This form is my instrument. I have no limits."
--> '''Baby:''' "What ARE you?"
--> '''Goku:''' "I am the answer. The answer to all that is evil."
* In ''Manga/CodeBreaker'', each member of the eponymous group has their own personal version of the Code of Hammurabi, which they all use as their Creed, and also gives insight to each of their personalities
** Oogami's [[spoiler: as well as the ones the Angels use later on in the manga to seduce those that'd lost loved ones to evil]]
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and Evil for Evil
** Toki's
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Steel Hammer of Justice for Evil
** Yuuki's
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Requiem of Fury for Evil
** Heike's two
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Eternal Shackles for Evil
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Eternal Sleep for the Dead
** Prince's two
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Punishment of Death for Evil
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Image of Retribution for Evil
* ''Anime/ErgoProxy'' has Vincent Law's, said by [[spoiler: Proxy One]] near the beginning of the series, and then finally by [[IronicEcho Vincent himself]] as the last line of the series:
--> [[spoiler: I am Ergo Proxy - the agent of death. ]]
* In ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'', Shiho Nishizumi, mother of [[TheHero Miho]] and Maho, sums up her family's philosophy on tankery.
-->'''Shiho''': "If you shoot, you hit, if you defend, you defend strong, if you advance, you advance without falter. Iron rules and a heart of steel. That is what defines the Nishizumi school."
** In a flashback in the ''Little Army'' prequel manga, Maho tells this to Miho.
-->'''Maho''': Nishizumi-ryuu Panzer-kraft means [[{{Determinator}} always finding a way to move forward]].
** Toward the end of the final battle, as Maho [[spoiler:is trapped fighting Miho's tank one-on-one]], she has this to say.
-->'''Maho''': The Nishizumis do not withdraw from battles.
* ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''
** Right there in the first line of the theme: "Are you the prey? No, we are the hunters!"
** Eren has a creed that ended up inspiring Mikasa, who has only said it twice in the series: "If I can't, I die. But if I win, I live. If I don't fight, I won't win."
* ''Literature/HighSchoolDxD'' has Issei and Vali's chants to unleash Juggernaut Drive
** Issei's is:
---> I, who is about to awaken,\\
Am the Heavenly Dragon who has stolen the principles of domination from God\\
I laugh at the "infinite", and I grieve at the "dream"\\
I shall become the Red Dragon of Domination\\
And I shall sink you to the depths of the crimson purgatory!
** Vali's is:
---> I, who is about to awaken,\\
Am the Heavenly Dragon who has taken the principles of supremacy from God\\
I envy the "infinite" and I pursue the "dream"\\
I shall become the White Dragon of Supremacy\\
And I shall take you to the limits of white paradise.
* Literature/AriaTheScarletAmmo:
--> ''I am a single bullet. It has no heart. Therefore, it does not think. It just flies straight towards its target.''
-->-- '''Reki'''
* The creed of the U.A. academy from ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'':
-->"Go beyond. PLUS ULTRA!" [[note]]"Plus ultra" is Latin for "further beyond"[[/note]]
* [[{{Anime/K}} NO BLOOD! NO BONE! NO ASH!]]
* It doesn't see much use in the show itself because the unit disbanded after the war, but ''Manga/MagicalGirlSpecOpsAsuka'' has the motto of the Magical Eleven, which is seen in the show's OP.
-->"He who laughs last, laughs best."
* In the world of ''Anime/ShadowSkill'', fighters who reach the rank of Sevaar each develop a personal creed that also acts as a key to unlocking their full power. For the titular Sevaar, Elle's creed goes, "''I am invincible: my Shadow Skill perfectly honed! The power of my blow has no equal!''"
* In ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'', [[BigScrewedUpFamily the Shinomiya Family]] has a ruthless creed that defines most of their members' relationships with others.
-->"If you are a Shinomiya, do not rely on anyone. [[ManipulativeBastard Instead, use them]]. Do not receive anything. Instead, take. [[LoveIsAWeakness Do not love anyone. There is no instead]]."

to:

* ''Franchise/DragonBall'':
''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'': Oh, boy... WHERE DO WE EVEN START?
** The famous speech Goku has in "Go BeyondTheImpossible and kick reason to the English dub, which ironically destroys his image as a selfish BloodKnight and puts him on superhero levels.
--> '''Goku:''' "You can destroy whole planets but you can ''never'' destroy what I am, friend!"
--> '''Freeza:''' "You... what are you?!"
--> '''Goku:''' "I am the hope of the universe! I am the answer to all living things that cry out for peace! I am protector of the innocent! I am the light in the darkness! I am Truth! '''Ally to good, nightmare to you!'''"
** The version in the redub ''Anime/DragonBallZKai'' is better (and also the first time Goku uses his full name in an English dub):
--->'''Goku:''' "I'm a proud Saiyan who calls Earth home, and I'm here to defeat you. I am the warrior you've heard of in legend, pure of heart and awakened by fury, that's what I am. '''I AM THE SUPER SAIYAN, SON GOKU!'''
** Goku is pretty good at handing these out throughout a battle when he's fighting the BigBad of the season. Here's an abridged version [[WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged (no relation)]] from ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' (also dub version):
--> '''Goku:''' "The killing stops here. All you can see is the light shining through the cracks around the edges of the door, Baby. And you just don't think that little bit of light can overcome your dark plans. But what you can't see is what's behind the door.
curb! That's the Team Gurren way!"
** "Libera Me from Hell" has this in the lyrics:
--->"Do the impossible \\
See the invisible \\
ROW! ROW! FIGHT THE POWER!\\
Touch the untouchable \\
Break the unbreakable! \\
ROW! ROW! FIGHT THE POWER!"
** "Who the hell do you think I am?"
** The entirety of [[BadassArmy Team Dai Gurren]] in the beginning of the final episode, each one contributing a line, with the entire ensemble joining in during the last few lines:
--->'''Nia''': [[YouCantFightFate Even when trapped by karma's cycle...]]\\
'''Yoko''': [[ThePowerOfLove ...The dreams we left behind]] [[RousingSpeech will open the door!]]\\
'''Leeron''': [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Even if the Universe stands in our way...]]\\
'''[[spoiler: Viral]]''': [[HotBlooded ...our seething blood]] [[ScrewDestiny will determine
what I am. ... Light breaks will be!]]\\
'''Simon''': [[RefugeInAudacity We'll break through time and space!]]\\
'''All''': [[TheDeterminator And defy all who would stop us,]] [[EarnYourHappyEnding to grab hold of our path!]]\\
'''Simon''': [[TitleDrop Tengen Toppa...]] [[HumongousMecha Gurren Lagann!]]\\
'''All''': '''[[ArcWords JUST WHO]] [[CatchPhrase THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE?!]]'''
** Similarly, Episode 8 -
the darkness. This form is my instrument. I have no limits.series' most bittersweet - has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgYHvywOsB0 this]]:
--->'''Kamina:''' We brawlers are sustained by willpower! Even when mocked as reckless and crazy!\\
'''Simon:''' If there's a wall in our way, then we smash it down! If there isn't a path, then we carve it out ourselves!\\
'''Both:''' The magma of our souls burns with a mighty flame! Super Ultra Combining, Gurren Lagann! \\
'''Simon:''' JUST WHO!\\
'''Kamina:''' IN THE HELL!\\
'''Both:''' ...DO YOU THINK WE ARE?!
*** Bonus points to Kamina for [[spoiler:having ''badassed himself back to life'' in order to deliver this speech]]. A nearby volcano spontaneously explodes right after they finish their speech, as if saying, "Word.
"
--> '''Baby:''' "What ARE you?"
--> '''Goku:''' "I am
** Also, "My drill is the answer. The answer to all drill that is evil."
* In ''Manga/CodeBreaker'', each member of
will pierce the eponymous group heavens." By the last episode, it decides to create them instead for some reason.
*** It's easy to destroy something, even the heavens themselves. But by saying that he ''creates'' the heavens, he
has their own personal version of the Code of Hammurabi, which they all use as their Creed, and also gives insight to each of their personalities
** Oogami's
surpassed who he was before.
* ''Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator'' features one from
[[spoiler: as well as the ones the Angels use later on in the manga to seduce those that'd lost loved ones to evil]]
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and Evil for Evil
** Toki's
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Steel Hammer of Justice for Evil
** Yuuki's
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Requiem of Fury for Evil
** Heike's two
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Eternal Shackles for Evil
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Eternal Sleep for the Dead
** Prince's two
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Punishment of Death for Evil
--> An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth, and the Image of Retribution for Evil
* ''Anime/ErgoProxy'' has Vincent Law's, said by [[spoiler: Proxy One]] near the beginning of the series, and then finally by [[IronicEcho Vincent himself]] as the last line of the series:
--> [[spoiler: I am Ergo Proxy - the agent of death. ]]
* In ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'', Shiho Nishizumi, mother of [[TheHero Miho]] and Maho, sums up her family's philosophy on tankery.
-->'''Shiho''': "If you shoot, you hit, if you defend, you defend strong, if you advance, you advance without falter. Iron rules and a heart of steel. That is what defines the Nishizumi school."
** In a flashback in the ''Little Army'' prequel manga, Maho tells this to Miho.
-->'''Maho''': Nishizumi-ryuu Panzer-kraft means [[{{Determinator}} always finding a way to move forward]].
** Toward the end of the final battle, as Maho [[spoiler:is trapped fighting Miho's tank one-on-one]], she has this to say.
-->'''Maho''':
The Nishizumis do not withdraw from battles.
* ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''
** Right there in the first line of the theme: "Are you the prey? No, we
Magius Council]]:
-->[[spoiler:''"We
are the hunters!"
** Eren has a creed that ended up inspiring Mikasa, who has only said it twice in the series: "If I can't, I die. But if I win, I live. If I don't fight, I won't win."
* ''Literature/HighSchoolDxD'' has Issei and Vali's chants to unleash Juggernaut Drive
** Issei's is:
---> I, who is about to awaken,\\
Am the Heavenly Dragon who has stolen the principles of domination from God\\
I laugh at the "infinite", and I grieve at the "dream"\\
I shall become the Red Dragon of Domination\\
And I shall sink you to the depths of the crimson purgatory!
** Vali's is:
---> I, who is about to awaken,\\
Am the Heavenly Dragon who has taken the principles of supremacy from God\\
I envy the "infinite" and I pursue the "dream"\\
I shall become the White Dragon of Supremacy\\
And I shall take you to the limits of white paradise.
* Literature/AriaTheScarletAmmo:
--> ''I am a single bullet. It has no heart. Therefore, it does not think. It just flies straight towards its target.''
-->-- '''Reki'''
* The creed of the U.A. academy from ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'':
-->"Go beyond. PLUS ULTRA!" [[note]]"Plus ultra" is Latin for "further beyond"[[/note]]
* [[{{Anime/K}} NO BLOOD! NO BONE! NO ASH!]]
* It doesn't see much use in the show itself because the unit disbanded after the war, but ''Manga/MagicalGirlSpecOpsAsuka'' has the motto of the Magical Eleven, which is seen in the show's OP.
-->"He who laughs last, laughs best."
* In
Magius. We govern the world of ''Anime/ShadowSkill'', fighters who reach from the rank of Sevaar each develop a personal creed that also acts as a key to unlocking their full power. For the titular Sevaar, Elle's creed goes, "''I am invincible: my Shadow Skill perfectly honed! The power of my blow has no equal!''"
* In ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'', [[BigScrewedUpFamily the Shinomiya Family]] has a ruthless creed that defines most of their members' relationships with others.
-->"If you are a Shinomiya, do not rely on anyone. [[ManipulativeBastard Instead, use them]]. Do not receive anything. Instead, take. [[LoveIsAWeakness Do not love anyone. There is no instead]]."
shadows."'']]
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