Mobile Suit Gundam Seed (2002–2003)

Matt Hill: Kira Yamato

Quotes 

• [Kira feels awkward because he took the life of Andy's lover Aisha in their last encounter] 

  Kira Yamato : You have every reason to want revenge on me.

  Andrew Waltfeld : That's what happens in war. Everyone has some kind of reason, but no one does.

• Kira Yamato : If I have the power to make a difference, I should put it to good use.

• Kira Yamato : [Slaps Cagalli]  What the hell can you hope to protect when your feelings are the only weapons you've got?

• Kira Yamato : I'm not sure what I am. Maybe I wasn't meant to be born into this world.

  Lacus Clyne : My mother told me something long ago. She said "The world belongs to you just as much as you belong to the world". For you were born, and that gives you the right to exist. You know since I've met you, I have become a much happier women.

  Kira Yamato : Lacus.

  Lacus Clyne : [leans on his shoulder]  I want you to stay here, Kira. With me.

  Kira Yamato : [sighs and pulls her closer] 

• Tolle Koening : Kira!

  Kira Yamato : Tolle no! Stay back!

  [Tolle fires a missile at the Aegis Gundam piloted by Athrun Zala, but Athrun dodges the attack and smashes the Skygrasper with his shield, beheading Tolle] 

  Kira Yamato : Tolle!

  [Back on the Archangel, Miriallia gasps as the signal from Tolle's Skygrasper disappears. Meanwhile, back on the battlefield, Kira activates his SEED mode with tears in his eyes, having just lost a close friend] 

  Kira Yamato : Athrun!

  [Kira uses the Strike Gundam to cut off the Aegis Gundam's right arm and kick it in the face] 

  Athrun Zala : [to Kira]  I'm going to...

  [activates his SEED mode for the first time] 

  Athrun Zala : ... KILL YOU!

  [Kira and Athrun fight each other to the death] 

  Kira Yamato : Athrun!

  Athrun Zala : Kira!

• [Kira thinks he has just killed Andrew Waltfeld and cries] 

  Kira Yamato : It didn't have to end like this!

• Athrun Zala : Is this... yours?

  [holds out Birdy to Kira] 

  Kira Yamato : [Birdy hops on to Kira's outstretched hands]  Yes...

  [pauses] 

  Kira Yamato : It's a valuable gift, from a valuable friend.

  Athrun Zala : I see...

  [turns to leave] 

• Athrun Zala : [screams]  KIRA!

  Kira Yamato : [screams back]  Athrun!

• Athrun Zala : But you...

  Kira Yamato : I know.

  [recalls Nicol's death] 

  Kira Yamato : I killed a comrade of yours. A personal friend. But I never knew him or even met the guy. And it's not as if I wanted to kill him.

  [Athrun absorbs Kira's remorse] 

  Kira Yamato : And you...

  [recalls Tolle's death] 

  Kira Yamato : ... you killed Tolle.

  [Athrun gasps as does Miriallia and Dearka] 

  Kira Yamato : You didn't know him either. You didn't want to kill him, right?

  Athrun Zala : No. But I tried my hardest to kill you.

  Kira Yamato : Same here.

• Athrun Zala : You're one of us Kira.

  Kira Yamato : No! I won't join ZAFT.