Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) is a very popular Japanese manga series created by Hajime Isayama. The story centers around the lives of Eren Yeager, his foster sister Mikasa Ackerman and his best friend Armin Alert. The three of them join the military to bring back peace to the human race after their home town is invaded by the Titans, gigantic creatures who eat humans without reason.
The following quotes are from Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人) manga Vol. 2.
Eren Yeager’s quotes
戦え！戦うんだよ！tatakae! tatakaun da yo!Fight! You have to fight!
勝てなきゃ死ぬ。勝てば生きる。katenakya shinu.kateba ikiru.Lose and you die. Win and you live.
戦わなければ勝てない。tatakawanakereba katenai.You can’t win if you don’t fight.
早く帰ろうぜ、オレたちの家に。hayaku kaerou ze, oretachi no ie ni.Let’s return to our home quickly.
Mikasa Ackerman’s quotes
何をしているの？nani o shiteiru no?What are you doing?
今仲間が死んでいる。ima nakama ga shindeiru.My comrades are dying out there.
住民の避難が完了しないから、巨人と戦って死んでいる。juumin no hinan ga kanryou shinai kara, kyojin to tatakatte shindeiru.Because the citizens haven’t evacuated yet, they are fighting the Titans and dying.
人が人のために死ぬのが当然だと思ってるのなら、きっと理解してもらえるだろう。hito ga hito no tame ni shinu no ga touzen da to omotteru no nara, kitto rikai shite moraeru darou.If you think that it’s only natural for people to die for the sake of others, surely you’ll understand.
時に一人の尊い命が多くの命を救うことがあることも。toki ni hitori no toutoi inochi ga ooku no inochi o sukuu koto ga aru koto mo.Sometimes sacrificing one precious life can save many others.
死体がどうやって喋るの？shitai ga dou yatte shaberu no?How is a corpse still talking?
ねえお母さん、どうやったら子供ができるの？nee okaasan, dou yattara kodomo ga dekiru no?Hey Mom, how do you make children?
この世界は残酷なんだ。kono sekai wa zankoku nan da.This world is a cruel place.
その時からわたしは自分を完璧に支配できた。sono toki kara watashi wa jibun o kanpeki ni shihai dekita.From that moment on, I’ve had full control over myself.
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わたしはここからどこに向かって帰ればいいの？watashi wa koko kara doko ni mukatte kaereba ii no?How do I get home from here?
わたしにはもう帰る所がない…watashi wa mou kaeru tokoro ga nai.I have no place left to go…
勝者しか生きることは許されない。残酷な世界。shousha shika ikiru koto wa yurusarenai.zankoku na sekai.Only winners are allowed to live. The world is that cruel.
わたしにはこの世界に帰る場所がある。watashi niwa kono sekai ni kaeru basho ga aru.I have a place to return to in this world.
エレン、あなたがいればわたしは何でもできる。eren, anata ga ireba watashi wa nan demo dekiru.Eren, as long as you’re around, there’s nothing I can’t do.
わたしは強い。あなたたちより強い…すごく強い。watashi wa tsuyoi. anatatachi yori tsuyoi. sugoku tsuyoi.I’m strong. I’m much stronger than you guys.
あなたたちは腕が立たないばかりか、臆病で腰抜けだ。anatatachi wa ude ga tatanai bakari ka, okubyou de koshinuke da.You guys are not only unskillful, but also a bunch of cowards.
また家族を失った。mata kazoku o ushinatta.I lost my family again.
ごめんなさい、エレン。わたしはもう諦めない。gomen nasai, eren. watashi wa mou akiramenai.I’m sorry, Eren. I’ll never give up again.
死んでしまったらもうあなたのことを思い出すことさえできない。shinde shimattara mou anata no koto o omoidasu koto sae dekinai.If I die, I won’t be able to remember you anymore.
だから何としてでも生きる！dakara nantoshite demo ikiru!So no matter what it takes, I’ll live on!
巨人が巨人を襲うなんて聞いたことがない…kyojin ga kyojin o osou nante kiita koto ga nai.I’ve never heard that a Titan would attack another Titan.
アルミン、ここに置いていったりはしない。arumin, koko ni oite ittari wa shinai.Armin, I’m not leaving you here.
Armin Arlert’s quotes
違う… 地獄になったんじゃない。chigau. jigoku ni nattan janai.No. It didn’t turn into hell.
元からこの世界は地獄だ。moto kara kono sekai wa jigoku da.The world has always been hell from the beginning.
強い者が弱い者を食らう。tsuyoi mono ga yowai mono o kurau.The strong devour the weak.
僕の友達はこの世界で強くあろうとした。boku no tomodachi wa kono sekai de tsuyoku arou to shita.My friends tried to be strong in this world.
弱い僕を助けてくれた。yowai boku o tasukete kureta.They helped a weakling like me.
それが耐えられなかった。sore ga taerarenakatta.I couldn’t stand that.
二人にとって僕は守られる存在なんだ。futari ni totte boku wa mamorareru sonzai nan da.To those two, I’m just someone who needs protection.
二人のように強く肩を並べてこの世界を生きていきたかった。futari no you ni tsuyoku kata o narabete kono sekai o ikite ikitakatta.I wanted to become strong like them to make my way into this world.
これ以上はもう無理だ。kore ijou wa mou muri da.I can’t take it anymore.
Grisha Yeager’s quotes
お前は自分が何をしたのかわかっているのか？omae wa jibun ga nani o shita no ka wakatteiru no ka?Do you have any idea what you have done?
エレン！お前は運が良かっただけだ！eren! omae wa un ga yokatta dake da!Eren! You were just lucky!
わたしはお前が自分の命を軽々に投げ打ったことを咎めているんだ。watashi wa omae ga jibun no inochi o keikei ni nageutta koto o togameteirun da.I’m mad at your because you were willing to throw your life away!
Jean Kirstein’s quotes
オレ達は仲間に一人で戦わせろと学んだか？oretachi wa nakama ni hitori de tatakawasero to mananda ka?Is leaving our comrade to fight all by herself part of what we learned?
てめえらのせいで余計に人が死んでんだぞ！temeera no sei de yokei ni hito ga shinden da zo!Many people died in vain because of you!
End of part 2.
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