Japan quotes

“This is Shinyuki. I found him in the jungle when I bought the estate, dressed in the uniform of a Japanese soldier, unaware for many years that the war was over. He never says a word.”
Don Stewart - Victor Ortega

“Japan was made by a handful of brave men. Warriors, willing to give their lives for what seems to have become a forgotten word: honor.”
Timothy Spall - Simon Graham

“Gentlemen, even comic book villains like us can tell if you want the job done you need to buy a Japanese product!”
Lisa Gaye - Malfaire

“Geisha are not courtesans or wives. We sell our skills, not our bodies. We create another secret world, a place only of beauty.”

Michelle Yeoh - Mameha

- Dr. Emmett Brown: No wonder this circuit failed. It says "Made in Japan".
- Marty McFly: What do you mean, Doc? All the best stuff is made in Japan.
- Dr. Emmett Brown: Unbelievable.
Chris Lloyd - Dr. Emmett Brown
Michael J. Fox - Marty McFly

“This is Tokyo. Once a city of six million people. What has happened here was caused by a force which up until a few days ago was entirely beyond the scope of Man's imagination. Tokyo, a smoldering memorial to the unknown, an unknown which at this very moment still prevails and could at any time lash out with its terrible destruction anywhere...” (continue)(continue reading)
Raymond Burr - Steve Martin

“There's nothing sadder than a sad Japanese man.”

Dian Bachar - Ben Chapleski

“- Max Fischer: They are going to cancel Latin. They've got to make room for Japanese.
- Rosemary Cross: That's a shame because all the Romance languages are based on Latin.”

Jason Schwartzman - Max Fischer
Olivia Williams - Rosemary Cross

“- Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura: Ito, take a landing party ashore and determine our position!
- Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt: Captain, you are insane.
- Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura: These men are the descendants of Ninja Assassins. They will find Hollywood!”
Toshirō Mifune - Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura
Sir Christopher Lee - Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt

“I am surprised to learn that the word Samurai means, 'to serve', and that Katsumoto believes his rebellion to be in the service of the Emperor.”

Tom Cruise - Nathan Algren

“- Ms. Kawasaki: He wants you to turn and look in camera. Okay?
- Bob Harris: Is that all he said?”

Akiko Takeshita - Ms. Kawasaki
Bill Murray - Bob Harris

“Godzilla has turned the heart of Tokyo into a sea of fire! Beneath the flames, thousands lie dead or dieing.”
Raymond Burr - Steve Martin

“Short and sweet? How very Japanese of you.”

Bill Murray - Bob Harris

“There's a Kraut on board too. We got the whole damn Axis here.”

Lionel Stander - Angelo Scioli

“This must have been what Uncle Benny meant by Four Fathers. Looks like Japan's version of the Marx brothers. Let's see we got Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and uh, Fucko.”
Mel Gibson - Martin Riggs

“Robocrap. A Japanese version of Robocop.”
Martin Balsam - Det. Martin Balsam

“- Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Japanese aren't allowed to marry non-Japanese in the state of California.
- Older Mini McGann: Why?
- Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Because it was against the California laws.
- Older Mini McGann: So where did you go?
- Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Seattle.
- Older Mini McGann: Why did you go to Seattle?
- Lily Yuriko Kawamura: 'Cause...” (continue)(continue reading)
Tamlyn Tomita - Lily Yuriko Kawamura
Caroline Junko King - Older Mini McGann

“- William Schwenck Gilbert: The traditional Japanese posture adopted by well-meaning, but misguided, underlings upon the departure of their august superiors.
- George Grossmith: Would that be a recognised Japanese attitude, sir?
- William Schwenck Gilbert: Not as yet, Grossmith, but I have every confidence that it shall become one.”

Jim Broadbent - William Schwenck Gilbert
Martin Savage - George Grossmith

“- Joyce: Nobody's going to help a gaijin.
- Nick Conklin: Gaijin?
- Joyce: Yeah, a stranger. A barbarian. A foreigner. Me and you... More you.”
Kate Capshaw - Joyce
Michael Douglas - Nick Conklin

“- Anita: My name's Anita. What's yours?
- Bruce: They call me Bruce.
- Anita: Bruce? Like Bruce Lee.
- Bruce: Of course.
- Anita: Then you must know kung fu.
- Bruce: Yes, I stepped in some yesterday.”
Pam Huntington - Anita
Johnny Yune - Bruce

“You know, Memphis does look like Yokohama. Just more space. If you took away sixty percent of the buildings in Yokohama, it would look like this.”

Masatoshi Nagase - Jun

“We've got a brand new Japanese invention here, we call it pizza.”
Jim Metzler - William Porter

“They are an intriguing people. From the moment they wake they devote themselves to the perfection of whatever they pursue. I have never seen such discipline.”

Tom Cruise - Nathan Algren

“Our clients are Japanese. They can't wait for their fish to cook.”
David Hasselhoff - Ammer

“It's true we Americans don't know very much about you Japanese. And we never did. And now I realize you know even less about us. You can kill us. All of us, or part of us. But if you think that's going to put the fear of God into the United States of America, and stop them from sending other flyers to bomb you, you're wrong.”
Dana Andrews - Capt. Harvey Ross