10 Best Anime Fights Of All Time
Goku vs Vegeta? Naruto vs Sasuke? Jotaro vs Dio? Which one is the best?
Anime fight scenes are a cut above the rest. That's just a plain and simple fact of life. Other styles of animation may be better overall at atmosphere, comedic timing, or fluidity of movement, but if you want to see a prime example of how animation can be used to display wanton acts of violence, then you look to anime.
This idea is so prevalent that an entire genre of anime - shonen anime - is built simply on the concept that it is LOADS of fun to watch teenagers beat each other into hamburger. But of course, they can't all be winners.
This is one of the hardest lists that I've ever had to compose, being an anime fight scene junkie. But, I managed to whittle it all down to one list, sticking to one fight per franchise. These are the anime fight scenes that everyone remembers, portraying the interpersonal conflicts of two people who just can't reconcile their opposing ideals through massive magic explosions.
10. Deku Vs. Todoroki - My Hero Academia
Choosing any one fight scene from My Hero Academia for this list, even with what little the anime has covered so far in comparison to the manga, is a herculean task, as there are a lot of stand out brawls to choose from. But in the end, You Say Run wouldn't be the meme it is without the fight between Deku and Todoroki.
It may seem an odd choice (not the last one, I assure you) considering that the fight is literally just two dudes throwing attacks at each other while staying in place. But one of the key deciding factors of what qualifies a fight for this list is both spectacle, thematic resonance, and impact on the story. All of which this fight has in spades.
Obviously the fight looks unbelievable, this is a Bones anime so that goes without saying. But in terms of themes and impact on the story, it's chock full as well. Deku, our main character, loses in the quarter finals of the tournament (something that has NEVER happened in shonen before) all to help his friend Todoroki come to terms with his past and accept the side of himself he inherited from his abusive father.
While the damage Endeavor did to his son isn't immediately undone, it is weakened, if ever so slightly, as Todoroki finally whips out the fire quirk he had been suppressing until now. Resulting in a truly stunning climax that cements this fight as one of the all time greats.