46 Quotes & Sayings By Natsuki Takaya

Natsuki Takaya is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for her work with "Mushibugyo," which was adapted into an anime television series, and for her art in "Noblesse," which won the 2010 Manga Taisho Award. She was also nominated in the Best Series category at the 2011 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2015 and won in 2018.

Those who hurt others will also hurt themselves.
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Those who hurt others will also hurt themselves. Natsuki Takaya
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I wish I could've lived my life without making any wrong turns. But that's impossible. A path like that doesn't exist. We fail. We trip. We get lost. We make mistakes. And little by little, one step at a time, we push forward. It's all we can do. On our own two feet. Natsuki Takaya
We have just witnessed a classic example of what I...
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We have just witnessed a classic example of what I like to call 'misdirected rage'. I believe the technical term is being an ass. Natsuki Takaya
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Ayame: "Yuki, let's deepen the bond between us brothers! " Yuki: "Before you can do that I'll drown you in the deepest part of that lake." Ayame: "As long as we spend time together." Yuki: "On second thought, go drown yourself. Natsuki Takaya
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Shigure: JUST LISTEN TO ME FOR A SECOND, KYO! Kyo: SHUT UP! I HATE THIS! DO YOU REALLY GET THAT MUCH ENJOYMENT FROM PLAYING WITH PEOPLES' LIVES?! Shigure: Well, yes, now that you mention it, I do-- B U T THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD! Kyo: Man, your persuasion skills SUCK! Tohru: Um, welcome home. Dinner's-Kyo: NOT HUNGRY! Shigure: KYO! DON'T TAKE THIS OUT ON TOHRU! And come back to the entrance hall this instant and take those shoes off! Yuki: He's right, Shigure. You really do suck at persuasion. Natsuki Takaya
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Kyo: Of course, I'll beat YOU, too! Yuki: Don't you ever get tired of saying that? Kyo: Beating you is my vocation! It's my goal in life! Yuki: It's so unfair that I keep having to take abuse just because you can't meet your goals. Kyo: THAT CONDESCENDING ATTITUDE OF YOURS REALLY PISSES ME OFF! Yuki: And that revolting thought process of yours pisses me off. Natsuki Takaya
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When did you become a woman?"- Hatori How dare you ask that after you have seen me naked so many times..."- Yuki G A S P! No it cant be! Yuki-kun, does that mean..." fan club girls N O! He's my doctor..." Yuki Natsuki Takaya
So let me get this straight. You were living in...
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So let me get this straight. You were living in a tent in the woods, but now you're living with Prince Charming and anger management boy? SERIOUSLY?! Natsuki Takaya
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A novelist can’t be without a kimono and pen! ( Shigure) Natsuki Takaya
Hatori:
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Hatori: "SHIGURE... I WILL TELL EVERYONE IN THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT YOU, STARTING FROM WHEN YOU WERE FOUR YEARS OLD..."Shigure: "Sorry, Tohru-kun. My lips are sealed! Natsuki Takaya
I love the stars. Because they can't say anything. I...
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I love the stars. Because they can't say anything. I love the stars. Because they do not judge anyone. Natsuki Takaya
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True kindness isn't something we're born with. It's something we have to work at. Not everyone has it. But I think everyone has the potential. Sometimes you just have to look really close before you can tell it's there."- Kyoko Natsuki Takaya
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I'm not sure why I've decided to do this. I'm not any stronger than I was, and nothing else has changed. But all the same, this time I'm not going to run away. It's okay to feel weak sometimes. It's okay to be afraid. The important thing is that we face our fears. That's what makes us strong."- Yuki Natsuki Takaya
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I want to believe that I'm not wrong. I want to believe that life isn't full of darkness. Even if storms come to pass, the sun will shine again. No matter how painful and hard the rain may beat down on me. Natsuki Takaya
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It's lonely to say goodbye. Very lonely. Please. Cry with me. Maybe there's nothing we can do about this. But at least, for now..cry with me. Like your entire body..is screaming at the sky. Like it's raging against the world. I lost something. And I don't have a single guarantee. The fear of living in this world again after that.. I have only a shred of hope to sustain me. So I want you at least..to cry. Cry. Cry with me. Like the day you were first born into this world. . Natsuki Takaya
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Hatsuharu Sohma: [after tripping Kyo] If I hadn't had tripped you, you wouldn't have stopped now would you.[addressing the audience] Hatsuharu Sohma: By the way what I just did was very dangerous. And if it had been anyone but Kyo they probably would have been hurt pretty badly, so don't try it at home. Kyo Sohma: Don't try it here and who are you even talking to? Natsuki Takaya
OY! Stop playing around and lets cook already!
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OY! Stop playing around and lets cook already! "*smack* J-just now, that made a really loud noise.." Do you wanna hear it again?" N-no, you'll just hit me again! " Kyo and Tohru Natsuki Takaya
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Shigure Sohma: So anyway I was wondering if you could stop by the house and take a look at Tohru's cut. That is if it isn't a problem. Hatori Sohma: No problem. I'll stop by the house this evening. Shigure Sohma: Hmmm What's this Hatori I don't think I ever heard you sound so eager to come over. Could it be you have a secret crush on Tohru [long silence from the other end of the phone] Shigure Sohma: [shouts] I knew it You naughty naughty man you Hatori Sohma: No I was simply too amazed by your stupidity to say anything. Natsuki Takaya
[Kagura is doing laundry and tries to wring out Kyou's...
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[Kagura is doing laundry and tries to wring out Kyou's shirt causing it to rip in two ]Kyo Sohma: Tell me what I think just happened didn't just happen Kagura: My love ! Kyo Sohma: My shirt! Natsuki Takaya
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Kyo Sohma: One of these days I'll make you say you're sorry Yuki Sohma: looking bored I'm sorry. Kyo Sohma: Dammit That's not what I meant Don't you have any shame Yuki Sohma: still looking annoyed Yes I'm ashamed to be seen with you shouting in public. Kyo Sohma: Oh that's it We're taking this outside Yuki Sohma: still looking annoyed We ARE outside you stupid cat. Natsuki Takaya
Kyo Sohma: angrily pointing at Yuki Just like I'll beat...
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Kyo Sohma: angrily pointing at Yuki Just like I'll beat you one of these days Yuki: looking bored Wait wait I think I've heard this one before Natsuki Takaya
Shigure: G'morning.Tohru: Good mo
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Shigure: G'morning.Tohru: Good mo Natsuki Takaya
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It's not that I've suddenly become stronger or that something has changed. I'm still shaking. But... We don't have to let those fears stop us. What's most important is that we try to rise above our weakness. Natsuki Takaya
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Because even the smallest of words can be the ones to hurt you, or save you. Natsuki Takaya
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It takes just as much training to get along with people. Only, training by yourself in the mountains won't do you any good. You need to surround yourself with others. As you get to know them, of course you take the chance that you'll end up hurting them, or they'll end up hurting you. One of those things might very well happen. That's the only way we learn... about others, and about ourselves. Natsuki Takaya
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We're all born with selfish desires, so we can all relate to those feelings in others. But kindness is something made individually by each person...so it's easy to misunderstand when others are trying to be kind to you. Natsuki Takaya
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My happiness comes from the kindness of those around me. Natsuki Takaya
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Anyone who knows how scary it is to be alone, can't help loving others." ~Rin Sohma Natsuki Takaya
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I.. There was a time when I stopped talking. Just like you. My reasons were a little bit different, but I think the feelings of being ashamed of myself and hating myself are the same. Here, it says to "like yourself." What does that mean? Good things- how are you supposed to find them? I only know things that I hate about myself. Because that's all I know, I hate myself. But even if you force yourself to find good things, it feels so empty. It doesn't work that way. People like your teacher just don't get it. I think when you hear someone say they like you, for the first time, then you can begin to like yourself. I think when someone accepts you, for the first time, you feel like you can forgive yourself a little. You can begin to face your fears with courage. Natsuki Takaya
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I will take away your means of escape. Natsuki Takaya
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Yuki: "What can I learn from a stupid cat like you? You didn’t even know that Jason isn’t really a bear. He’s a character in a horror film." Kyo: "Yeah? So what if I didn’t? Like I’d waste my time watching some movie about a bear! " Yuki: You truly are an idiot. Natsuki Takaya
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Just tell me what's so irritating."(katsu) That's none of your damn business! "(kyok) Maybe not. But I'm curious."( Natsuki Takaya
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I want to believe that memories, even sad and painful ones, should not be forgotten forever. Natsuki Takaya
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That's why I won't give up! I'll continue to move forward because I believe! Natsuki Takaya
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I want to live my life, carrying my memories with me. Even if those memories are painful, even if those memories do nothing but hurt me, even if I wish I could forget those memories… As long as I keep carrying them with me, and don’t run away from them… Someday, I believe I will get to the point where I’m not oppressed by those memories. That’s what I want to believe. I’d like to think that there’s not a single memory that I have which would be okay to forget. . Natsuki Takaya
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I know that happy things and fun things eventually come to an end. But things that are scary and sad come to an end, too. They always do. Even if you can’t always believe that…please don’t give up. Live. I want you to live. Even if you make a mistake. Even if you take the long way. It’s still okay. Just please…please, live. Don’t give up on pushing forward. Please. At least don’t give up on that. Even if I’m not by your side, it’s still okay. It’s okay. Natsuki Takaya
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If you think of someone's good qualities as the umeboshi in an onigiri it's as if their qualities are stuck to their back! Maybe the reason people get jealous of each other is because they can see so clearly the umeboshi on other people's backs. Natsuki Takaya
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Why does that kid think so highly of himself?"" Kids that think they're so smart. They're everywhere! Destroy is self-esteem! "" Yes... I really do think highly of myself. People like me should get a taste of the ups and downs of life! Sorry I'm so envious. I will reflect upon this. Please don't be angry." Ah..um.."" There, I said it now. Are you satisfied?". ......."Bye Natsuki Takaya
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It's lonely to say goodbye. Very lonely. Partings are the beginnings of new meetings. Beginnings happen because there are endings… Meetings. Beginnings. It's not too late…to believe in them after the fact. Natsuki Takaya
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Strangely enough, when you get older the things you didn't understand when you were a child start to make sense. "When this happened, I should have done that." "When that happened, I should have said this." those types of things. You start to understand rather than regret. It may be closer to repentance. So it may be that I do want to repent and erase the ignorant self from my childhood. Natsuki Takaya
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Hatsuharu Sohma: [after tripping Kyo] If I hadn't had tripped you you wouldn't have stopped now would you. [addressing the audience] Hatsuharu Sohma: By the way what I just did was very dangerous. And if it had been anyone but Kyo they probably would have been hurt pretty badly so don't try it at home. Kyo Sohma: Don't try it here and who are you even talking to Natsuki Takaya
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Give them back! Give my tears back, right now––with interest! ! Natsuki Takaya
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Partings are the beginnings of new meetings. Beginnings happen because there are endings. Natsuki Takaya
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You can't be born again, but you can change. Natsuki Takaya
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Shigure: We have just witnessed a classic example of what I like to call 'misdirected rage'. I believe the technical term is being an ass. Natsuki Takaya