Top 10 Anime Beatdowns That Broke the Internet

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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.

10:53 [music]

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