Quotes / The World Ends with You

"Wake up, shaken up, plastered on asphalt. Phones can't block the voices of the masses. Seven days left between you and death. Better race, place, reapers won't give up the chase."

—The back cover for the US version of The World Ends With You

"All the world needs is me. I've got my values... so you can keep yours, alright? I don’t get people. Never have. Never will."

—Neku Sakuraba

"Sometimes all people need is a good listener."

—Shiki Misaki

"Everyone has their own little internal world - a secret garden only they can enter. Each world follows its own internal logic - individuality. And the logic of one world means nothing in another. Understanding other people isn't hard.....It's impossible."

—Yoshiya "Joshua" Kiryu when responding to Neku

"...Hee hee. Maybe so. Only by allowing strangers in can we find new ways to be ourselves. It's possible."

—Also Yoshiya "Joshua" Kiryu when responding to Neku

"Listen up, Phones! The world ends with you. If you want to enjoy life, expand your world. You gotta push your horizons out as far as they'll go."

—Sanae Hanekoma spelling out the message of the game to Neku

''"Don’t go the distance for other people. Do it for yourself."

—Neku Sakuraba giving advice to Daisukenojo "Beat" Bito when regret his failure saving Rhyme

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Fusion

Neku & Shiki

Level 1:

Shiki: "Ready to die?"
Neku: "Then die!"

Level 2:

Shiki: "Neku, c'mon!"
Neku: "Right behind you!"

Level 3:

Shiki: "Go Mister Mew!"
Neku: "Get 'im, Piggy!"

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Neku & Joshua

Level 1:

Joshua: "Follow my lead!"
Neku: "Screw that!"

Level 2:

Joshua: "Work for you?"
Neku: "What do you think?"

Level 3:

Neku: "Another world awaits."
Joshua: "And you're going!"

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Neku & Beat

Level 1:

Beat: "Pick it up, Phones!"
Neku: "I'm there!"

Level 2:

Beat: "The beat is on!"
Neku: "Bring it!"

Level 3:

Beat: "Let's start it up!"
Neku: "No! Let's end it!"

Food

Love

Neku: "That's good."
Shiki: "It's delicious!"
Joshua: "Mmmm. I'm in paradise."
Beat: "It's a party in my mouth!"

Like

Neku: "Not bad."
Shiki: "So yummy!"
Joshua: "Compliments to the chef."
Beat: "This is great!"

Neutral

Neku: "It's edible."
Shiki: "Food's food."
Joshua: "It'll have to do."
Beat: "That hit the spot!"

Dislike

Neku: "Gross!"
Shiki: "Yuck."
Joshua: "Whatever doesn't kill me..."
Beat: "Ugh! Barf!"

Hate

Neku: "Ugh... Pass."
Shiki: "You finish it."
Joshua: "No thank you."
Beat: "Ugh, take it away!"

Battle

Neku Sakuraba

Watch yourself. - Begin battle
You're good as gone! - Begin battle
We up for this? - Begin battle at low HP
I got this! - Catching the puck
Any last words?! - Catching the puck at 5x power
Be careful! - Partner recovering from knockdown
Get outta my face! - Fully charged 'Massive Hit' psych
ENOUGH! - Using certain psychs
So, who's next? - Noise erased
That was nothin'. - Noise erased
At least we won, right? - Noise erased at low HP
That's how it's done. - ★-rank victory
We'll get it next time. - E-rank victory

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! - Game Over
I'm... I'm fading. - Game Over

Shiki Misaki

This won't be hard. - Begin battle
Not good! - Begin battle at low HP
There! - Combo finisher
Die! - Combo finisher
Why don't you back off? - Combo finisher
Got it! - Catching the puck
What a rush! - Catching the puck at 5x power
Nice! - Finishing a combo and passing the puck
Here it comes! - Activating the partner pin in Solo or Final Remix
We won't make it... - Low HP
Neku, you okay? - Neku recovering from knockdown
Huh? - When using (S) Backlash
We did it! - Noise erased
Talk about seamless! - Noise erased
Was that close or what? - Noise erased at low HP
Losing's not an option! - ★-rank victory
I wasn't feeling it - E-Rank Victory

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! - Game Over
No! Not like this! - Game Over

Yoshiya "Joshua" Kiryu

Have fun, Neku. - Begin battle
Don't make this worse for yourself. - Begin battle
Why even bother? - Begin battle at low HP
There! - Attacking
You are done! - Combo finisher
Just die. - Combo finisher
This is nothing. - Catching the puck
Now we're talking. - Catching the puck at 5x power
How's my aim? - Activating the partner pin in Solo or Final Remix
Smile! - Phone Camera
Keep it up. - Neku erases a Noise
Neku, do something! - Low HP
What?! - Knocked down
What's wrong? - Neku recovering from knockdown
How could you, Neku? - Game Over
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! - Game Over
Heh. Predictable. - Noise erased
That was quick. - Noise erased
Neku... do you need a break? - Noise erased at low HP
That was a nice distraction. - ★-rank victory
You need to do better, Neku. - E-rank victory

Daisukenojo "Beat" Bito

Ready for a beatdown? - Begin battle
Bring it, yo! - Begin battle at low HP
Slam! - Combo finisher
Dumbass! - Combo finisher
Shred this! - Combo finisher
Good one, man! - Neku erased a Noise
Quit hoggin'! - Neku erased a Noise
Nice try! - Air cancel
I'm diggin' it! - Catching the puck
Let's step it up! - Catching the puck at 5x power
I don't think so. - Activating the partner pin in Solo or Final Remix
Yo man, we in trouble. - Low HP
What the hell?! - Knocked down
You all right? - Neku recovering from knockdown
I ain't done yet! - Noise erased
Come back when you grow a pair. - Noise erased
You called that a fight? - Noise erased
Man... no more of that. - Noise erased at low HP
Hell yeah! That was tight! - ★-rank victory
So what? A win's a win! - E-rank victory
RHYYYYYYYYME! - Game Over
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! - Game Over