{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d4eb052374f94c82a88f4da0","clusterId":"c_61ca7c801e5b4489b225e8b2","slug":"anime-poll-demon-slayer-s-burn-your-heart-takes-top-quote-spot-for-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Anime Poll: Demon Slayer's 'Burn Your Heart' Takes Top Quote Spot for 2026","summary":"Anime! Anime!'s annual reader survey for Words Day ranked Kyojuro Rengoku's 'Burn your heart' from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba as the most famous anime quote. Bungo Stray Dogs' 'There won't be a second time!' took second, and a tie between Slam Dunk and Haikyu!! quotes placed third.","whyItMatters":"The poll shows a generational split, with a modern shonen line edging out decades-old sports manga classics that still hold cultural weight.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMay 18 is Words Day in Japan, a pun on the digits 5, 10, and 8. Anime! Anime! marked it with its annual reader survey of favorite famous anime quotes, collecting 290 responses between May 9 and May 13. The gender split was nearly even, and about 40 percent of respondents were under 19.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKyojuro Rengoku's 'Burn your heart' from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba took first place with about 3 percent support. Readers said the line from the Mugen Train arc encourages them in daily life. Chuuya Nakahara's 'There won't be a second time!' from Bungo Stray Dogs came second at about 2 percent, with voters noting its comedic delivery. Third place was a tie between Coach Anzai's 'If you give up, the game is over' from Slam Dunk and Toru Oikawa's 'Talent is something you make bloom, instinct is something you polish!!!' from Haikyu!!, both Weekly Shonen Jump sports manga.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place: Kyojuro Rengoku's 'Burn your heart' (about 3% support)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBungo Stray Dogs\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place: Chuuya Nakahara's 'There won't be a second time!' (about 2% support)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlam Dunk\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place (tie): Coach Anzai's 'If you give up, the game is over'\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHaikyu!!\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place (tie): Toru Oikawa's 'Talent is something you make bloom, instinct is something you polish!!!'\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Anime! Anime!'s Words Day poll: Demon Slayer's 'Burn your heart' is the top famous anime quote for 2026. Bungo Stray Dogs, Slam Dunk, and Haikyu!! round out the top three.","twitterPost":"Anime! Anime!'s Words Day poll: Demon Slayer's 'Burn your heart' tops the famous anime quote ranking. Bungo Stray Dogs, Slam Dunk, and Haikyu!! follow.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Anime! Anime!'s annual Words Day poll named Kyojuro Rengoku's 'Burn your heart' from Demon Slayer the most famous anime quote. Bungo Stray Dogs took second, and a tie between Slam Dunk and Haikyu!! filled third.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime! Anime!\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/05/18/99037.html\",\"title\":\"What is your favorite \\\"famous anime quote\\\"? 3rd place: \\\"SLAM DUNK\\\" \u0026 \\\"Haikyu!!\\\", 2nd place: \\\"Bungo Stray Dogs\\\", 1st place is... that famous line from a mega-hit! \u003c2026 edition\u003e [Words Day] | Anime! 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Anime!'s annual Words Day survey with about 3 percent support.","Chuuya Nakahara's 'There won't be a second time!' from Bungo Stray Dogs took second place with about 2 percent support.","Third place was a tie between Coach Anzai's 'If you give up, the game is over' from Slam Dunk and Toru Oikawa's 'Talent is something you make bloom, instinct is something you polish!!!' from Haikyu!!.","The survey collected 290 responses between May 9 and May 13, 2026, with a nearly even gender split and about 40 percent of respondents under 19.","May 18 is Words Day in Japan, a pun on the digits 5, 10, and 8."]}