Anime fans love a good one-sided brawl! Join Ashley as we look over the times where the internet became obssessed with a particular fight
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00:00 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most one-sided anime
00:07 smackdowns that left fans in a frenzy.
00:15 10.
00:16 Shogo the Survivor That time I got reincarnated as a slime.
00:26 On paper, Shogo is unbeatable.
00:29 By activating his unique skill, Survivor, he automatically regenerates from any and
00:34 all wounds.
00:35 To Geld, though, that just sounds like a challenge.
00:39 How much can Shogo take before he breaks?
00:42 The answer is, a lot.
00:50 As brutal as it is, there is something distinctly satisfying about seeing the arrogant Shogo
00:56 get pounded into oblivion again and again.
00:59 In fact, Shogo got punched in the face so many times, it became a bit of a viral meme
01:04 for a time.
01:05 Say what you will about his methods, but clearly no one doles out punishment quite like an
01:10 Orc King.
01:11 9.
01:12 Never Mess With a Ghoul Tokyo Ghoul.
01:18 Don't get it wrong, this isn't a standard fight.
01:21 This is pure, unbridled vengeance.
01:26 Back when Tokyo Ghoul is still in its prime, people were lining up to see the sadistic
01:31 Jason finally get his due.
01:34 And after enduring days of unspeakable torture, Kaneki was more than happy to do the honors.
01:42 It's bloody, but damn if it's not a sight to behold.
01:47 Kaneki decides it's only fair to take an eye for an eye, or in this case, a torture
01:53 for a torture.
01:54 Even eats Jason's own ghoul organ to supercharge himself.
02:01 Kaneki's revenge was long overdue, but based on the explosive reaction from viewers, it
02:08 was worth the wait.
02:10 8.
02:11 Mob Mentality - Mob Psycho 100
02:20 Some advice?
02:21 Never stand between Mob and his brother.
02:23 If you're like Koyama, and think you're the exception, you'll be facing a mob that
02:28 isn't even in control of his own power anymore.
02:31 At that point, all that's left is fury, determination, and a 100% chance of some ass-kicking.
02:37 Mob Psycho always looks great, but you can tell the animators really went all out with
02:49 this one in particular.
02:51 Thankfully, their work paid off, with a visual spectacle that single-handedly put the show
02:56 on the map.
03:01 This isn't the first time Mob goes 100%, and it wouldn't be the last either.
03:06 But based on this scene's impact, it's certainly the most memorable.
03:10 7.
03:11 Hollowed Out - Bleach
03:13 It's saying something when Ichigo almost dies, and that's not even the most iconic
03:22 part of the episode.
03:24 Although that's probably because he immediately bounces back, completely hollow, and ready
03:29 to kick some arancar tail.
03:35 From there, it's not really much of a fight at all.
03:38 Poor Ukiyura never even stood a chance, but on the bright side, he certainly got a lot
03:43 of people talking.
03:44 To this day, Bleach fans are still reeling from Hollow Ichigo's bloodthirsty fight
03:49 against Ukiyura.
03:51 For an anime with hundreds of episodes, that's saying something.
03:54 If you're going to die a painful death anyways, you could do a whole lot worse than Ukiyura's
03:59 legacy.
04:05 6.
04:09 100 Punches - Vinland Saga
04:16 If there's one thing Torfinn knows how to do, it's take a beating.
04:20 That's a good thing, because in order to get an audience with King Canute, he must
04:25 endure 100 straight punches.
04:27 So he does.
04:29 He doesn't fight back, he doesn't resist.
04:31 He simply takes it on the chin, without so much as a whimper.
04:39 Accompanied by beautiful music, it's impossible not to be moved by Torfinn's display of grit,
04:45 passion and perseverance.
04:48 Especially knowing what he overcame to get there.
04:51 Torfinn should be angry, but when he finally meets the King, he chooses forgiveness with
04:56 a single line that deserves to be heard for itself.
05:02 And cue the waterworks.
05:04 5.
05:05 Steely Defeats - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders
05:17 In all of anime, there aren't many shows that get memed more than JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
05:22 And with Jotaro front and centre, Stardust Crusaders was no different.
05:27 See, he didn't just get revenge on the mischievous Steely Dan, he did it with style.
05:32 In this case, that looks a lot like a no-holds-barred punch-fest from Star Platinum.
05:44 It may not seem all that extreme, but by God, the blows just keep coming and coming until
05:50 it's almost funny.
05:51 It left such an impression that Steely Dan would be punched again in all sorts of gifs,
05:56 edits and remixes.
05:58 Although this is JoJo we're talking about, what else would you expect?
06:06 4.
06:09 Pride Homunculus - Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
06:23 To say this blazing beatdown was a long time coming would be putting it lightly.
06:27 Since the original Full Metal Alchemist anime changed the series' ending, manga readers
06:32 spent years waiting for this fiery moment to be animated.
06:36 And boy, did it deliver.
06:38 Considering Envy murdered Mustang's best friend, the Colonel's burning vengeance
06:43 is a gratifying sight to behold.
06:57 Each wave of flames is like all five stages of grief condensed into a single snap of Mustang's
07:03 fingers.
07:04 It shouldn't come as a shock that this lives on as one of the most famous scenes in all
07:08 of Full Metal Alchemist, both the original and Brotherhood.
07:11 It's just that good.
07:17 3.
07:18 Levi Goes Beast Mode - Attack on Titan
07:26 Throughout its run, Attack on Titan had a knack for melting social media, streaming
07:31 services, and really anything else it got close to.
07:35 Moments like this are precisely why.
07:37 Directed by Irwin, the death march of the Survey Corps rookies is easily one of the
07:42 most stirring scenes in the series.
07:44 Yet, somehow Levi swoops in and immediately one-ups them with a dizzying attack on the
07:50 Beast Titan.
07:51 There's no other word for it; it's epic, plain and simple.
07:58 Given that the Beast Titan had literally just finished slaughtering his comrades, this butchering
08:03 feels particularly deserved too.
08:06 Attack on Titan fans break the internet a lot, but at least it's for good reason.
08:13 2.
08:16 Gone Gone Gone - Hunter x Hunter
08:25 Everyone has a breaking point.
08:27 Even someone as happy-go-lucky as Gon.
08:30 Ironically, he used his breaking point to then literally break Nefapito's face.
08:35 Although, thanks to a dangerous Nen-boosted power-up, there isn't much left of the Chimera
08:40 Ant at all by the time Gon's done.
08:47 Admittedly, Pitou wasn't the only one caught off-guard by this turn of events.
08:55 It felt like Gon's sinister new look had everyone's jaw on the floor.
08:59 Not just because this was the beatdown to end all beatdowns, but because Gon was barely
09:04 recognisable anymore.
09:13 For the sake of all of our hearts, fingers crossed no one makes Gon this angry ever again.
09:35 1.
09:36 Daddy Nanami - Jujutsu Kaisen
09:42 Look, there's no predicting what scenes or moments the internet will latch onto.
09:48 Anime fans just like what they like, and apparently they really, really like Nanami.
09:54 More specifically, they like when he's holding Haruta's hair and getting real up close
09:59 and personal to their face.
10:06 To be fair, it's still a ruthless pummeling at the end of the day, but that didn't stop
10:11 Nanami fans around the world from going absolutely nuts with lust.
10:16 It really goes to show how much power a single frame of anime can have.
10:20 If Jujutsu Kaisen is smart, they'll spruce up some more scenes like this.
10:25 It's doing wonders for them.
10:32 Which anime smackdown left your jaw on the floor?
10:35 Let us know in those comments below.
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