"At least we thought to bring entertainment."''
— Balthier on alleged main character Vaan, Final Fantasy XII
Touji: I'll pilot the Eva and KAPOW the enemies!
Shinji: Ah, but this time, that won't happen.
Touji: Whaaaat!? But they're allowing me to talk here!?
Shinji: Ah, but this time, that won't happen.
Touji: Whaaaat!? But they're allowing me to talk here!?
—Super Robot Wars Z3: Jigoku-Hen
"Whatever happened to my part!?
It was exciting at the start,
Now we're halfway through Act 2
And I've had nothing yet to do!
I've been offstage for far too long,
It's ages since I had a song!
It was exciting at the start,
Now we're halfway through Act 2
And I've had nothing yet to do!
I've been offstage for far too long,
It's ages since I had a song!
— "Diva's Lament (Whatever Happened To My Part)" opening from Spamalot
"That awful musician from the manga? He wasn't in the anime, so he has no speaking voice."
— Saiki, The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (anime adaptation)
"I've been waiting in the opening and ending, waiting forever for my appearance. My name and identity were left unknown, and I have no role next week. I am an important character, am I not? So why do I have more lines in the preview than in the actual episode?"
— Salamandinay, Cross Ange, in a preview after 10 episodes without her appearance and she's appearing in the opening and ending prominently.
"I'm the closest thing to a god in this show!" [beat] "Until you get to the Kais. Then I'll be horribly insignificant."
— King Yemma, Dragonball Z Abridged
