Death Battle

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Death Battle
Death Battle logo (black).svg
Logo
Genre
Created byBen Singer
Theme music composerBrandon Yates
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons10 (191 episodes)
Production
Production companies
Original release
ReleaseDecember 6, 2010 (2010-12-06) 
present

Death Battle (stylized as DEATH BATTLE!) is an American animated web series about battleboarding. Originally published by the website ScrewAttack in 2010, the show has changed considerably over its history. [1] It is the longest-running web series in the battleboarding genre, and has gained a cult following. [2]

Contents

Format

The show is narrated by fictional hosts named Wiz and Boomstick, respectively voiced by series creators Ben Singer and Chad James. [3] These characters were originally disembodied voices, but as the show progressed they became animated characters. [4] Wiz is a genius scientist who presents scientific information and mathematical calculations, while Boomstick is a street-smart redneck that discusses weapons, armor, and feats. [2] [5]

Each episode of Death Battle features a matchup between fictional characters from different media that have similar powers, skills, or backstories. The majority of each episode showcases background information about each character while analyzing their abilities and feats, and ends with a fully-animated battle scene that decides the winner of the matchup, taking into account the prior analysis. [4] The show's formula is inspired by shows such as Animal Face-Off and Deadliest Warrior , but uses fictional characters in place of animals or historical warriors. [6] Notable episodes of Death Battle include "Goku VS Superman", [7] [8] "Galactus VS Unicron", [9] and "Gojo VS Makima". [10]

Death Battle has featured multiple styles of animation across different episodes, including 2D pixelated animations [3] and 3D animations integrating motion capture technology. [11] [1] The show's battle animations typically feature high levels of graphic violence. [3]

Spin-off shows

Death Battle has had multiple spin-off series. ScrewAttack created the series Desk of Death Battle, which showcases pop-culture trivia that the ScrewAttack team found interesting while researching and writing the main show, [12] presented by Death Battle supporting character Jocelyn the Intern, who is voiced by Lisa Foiles. [13] [14] [15] Additionally, DBX is a spin-off series that, like Death Battle, features both 2D and 3D animated battles, [16] but with winners decided by a poll among fans rather than research or debate. [17]

History

ScrewAttack (2010–2019)

Death Battle debuted in 2010 as a web series published by the website ScrewAttack; Death Battle became ScrewAttack's most popular show. The website began to shift its focus towards the show, and in 2019 ScrewAttack rebranded to focus exclusively on Death Battle. [18] [19] The show was acquired by Rooster Teeth, [20] and all of ScrewAttack's existing content was moved to the Rooster Teeth website. [21]

Rooster Teeth (2019–2024)

Death Battle was published by Rooster Teeth from 2019 until 2024, at which point Rooster Teeth was shut down by its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. [1] [22] [23] In 2020, Amazon Prime Video sponsored a promotional episode of Death Battle to advertise the second season of The Boys . [24]

Rooster Teeth created a spin-off card game based on the show, titled Death Battle: The Game. [6] [25]

Independent (2024–present)

Following the closure of Rooster Teeth, fans of Death Battle speculated about the show's future, and the hashtag "#SaveDeathBattle" trended on Twitter. [4] The rights to the show were acquired by series creator Ben Singer, making it an independent series. [26] In July 2024, the staff of the show announced a Kickstarter campaign to fund future episodes. [27] The campaign surpassed its original goal of $75,000 within the first twenty-one minutes of launching. [28] [29]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 25 December 6, 2010 (2010-12-06)January 10, 2013 (2013-01-10)
2 32 May 31, 2013 (2013-05-31)December 15, 2015 (2015-12-15)
3 14March 16, 2016 (2016-03-16)December 21, 2016 (2016-12-21)
4 16February 1, 2017 (2017-02-01)December 20, 2017 (2017-12-20)
5 16February 7, 2018 (2018-02-07)December 19, 2018 (2018-12-19)
6 16February 6, 2019 (2019-02-06)December 18, 2019 (2019-12-18)
7 20 January 27, 2020 (2020-01-27)December 28, 2020 (2020-12-28)
8 16March 8, 2021 (2021-03-08)December 20, 2021 (2021-12-20)
9 16 March 28, 2022 (2022-03-28)December 21, 2022 (2022-12-21)
10 16May 22, 2023 (2023-05-22)December 18, 2023 (2023-12-18)
2024 episodes 4October 6, 2024 (2024-10-06)December 8, 2024 (2024-12-08)

: Plus bonus episode

Season 1 (2010–2013)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLengthWinnerOriginal release date
11"Boba Fett VS Samus Aran (2010)" [a] 6:56Samus AranDecember 6, 2010 (2010-12-06)
22"Akuma VS Shang Tsung"8:04AkumaDecember 21, 2010 (2010-12-21)
33"Rogue VS Wonder Woman"6:31RogueJanuary 3, 2011 (2011-01-03)
44"Goomba VS Koopa Troopa"7:01DrawJanuary 17, 2011 (2011-01-17)
55"Mike Haggar VS Zangief"7:15ZangiefJanuary 31, 2011 (2011-01-31)
66"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Royale (Leonardo VS Donatello VS Michelangelo VS Raphael)"8:44LeonardoFebruary 15, 2011 (2011-02-15)
77"Zitz VS Leonardo"5:47LeonardoFebruary 28, 2011 (2011-02-28)
88"Yoshi VS Riptor"6:38YoshiMarch 14, 2011 (2011-03-14)
99"Felicia VS Taokaka"7:16TaokakaMarch 29, 2011 (2011-03-29)
1010"Kratos VS Spawn"8:39SpawnApril 11, 2011 (2011-04-11)
1111"Bomberman VS Dig Dug"7:05Dig DugApril 25, 2011 (2011-04-25)
1212"Vegeta VS Shadow"9:02VegetaMay 9, 2011 (2011-05-09)
1313"Mario VS Sonic (2011)"9:39SonicJune 13, 2011 (2011-06-13)
1414"Justin Bieber VS Rebecca Black"7:46DrawJuly 11, 2011 (2011-07-11)
14.514.5"DEATH BATTLE! vs The World" [b] 2:41Death Battle t-shirtJuly 27, 2011 (2011-07-27)
1515"Luke Skywalker VS Harry Potter"7:54Luke SkywalkerAugust 11, 2011 (2011-08-11)
1616"Chun-Li VS Mai Shiranui"6:56Mai ShiranuiAugust 30, 2011 (2011-08-30)
1717"Starscream VS Rainbow Dash"9:32Rainbow DashSeptember 23, 2011 (2011-09-23)
1818"Master Chief VS Doomguy (2011)"11:47Master ChiefOctober 28, 2011 (2011-10-28)
1919"Doctor Eggman VS Doctor Wily"14:35 Metal Sonic December 25, 2011 (2011-12-25)
2020"Princess Zelda VS Princess Peach"8:45Princess PeachMarch 29, 2012 (2012-03-29)
2121"Thor VS Raiden"9:34ThorMay 12, 2012 (2012-05-12)
2222"Link VS Cloud Strife (2012)"9:56LinkJuly 13, 2012 (2012-07-13)
2323"Batman VS Spider-Man"9:38Spider-ManAugust 10, 2012 (2012-08-10)
2424"Pikachu VS Blanka"9:27BlankaSeptember 20, 2012 (2012-09-20)
2525"Goku VS Superman (2013)"32:40SupermanJanuary 10, 2013 (2013-01-10)

Season 2 (2013–2015)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLengthWinnerOriginal release date
261"He-Man VS Lion-O"14:58He-ManMay 21, 2013 (2013-05-21)
272"Shao Kahn VS M. Bison"13:10Shao KahnJune 27, 2013 (2013-06-27)
283"Ryu Hayabusa VS Strider Hiryu"11:14Strider HiryuAugust 2, 2013 (2013-08-02)
294"Ivy Valentine VS Black Orchid"10:22Black OrchidSeptember 13, 2013 (2013-09-13)
305"Fox McCloud VS Bucky O'Hare"12:57Fox McCloudNovember 8, 2013 (2013-11-08)
316"The Terminator VS Robocop"19:43RobocopFebruary 28, 2014 (2014-02-28)
327"Luigi VS Tails"13:17TailsMarch 24, 2014 (2014-03-24)
32.57.5"Vegeta VS Mewtwo?" [c] 1:51The InternetMarch 28, 2014 (2014-03-28)
338"Pokémon Starter Battle Royale (Venusaur VS Blastoise VS Charizard)"12:40BlastoiseApril 12, 2014 (2014-04-12)
349"Fulgore VS Sektor"12:15FulgoreMay 17, 2014 (2014-05-17)
3510"Godzilla VS Gamera"19:20GodzillaAugust 17, 2014 (2014-08-17)
3611"Batman VS Captain America"14:43BatmanSeptember 7, 2014 (2014-09-07)
3712"White Tigerzord VS Gundam Epyon"20:00Gundam EpyonOctober 5, 2014 (2014-10-05)
3813"Ryu VS Scorpion"16:44ScorpionOctober 31, 2014 (2014-10-31)
3914"Deadpool VS Deathstroke"18:56DeadpoolDecember 12, 2014 (2014-12-12)
4015"Kirby VS Majin Buu"20:20KirbyDecember 19, 2014 (2014-12-19)
4116"Ragna the Bloodedge VS Sol Badguy"15:15Sol BadguyJanuary 9, 2015 (2015-01-09)
4217"Gaara VS Toph Beifong"18:18Toph BeifongFebruary 7, 2015 (2015-02-07)
4318"Boba Fett VS Samus Aran"13:28Samus AranFebruary 26, 2015 (2015-02-26)
4419"Chuck Norris VS Segata Sanshiro"15:51DrawMarch 18, 2015 (2015-03-18)
4520"Guts VS Nightmare"18:46GutsApril 8, 2015 (2015-04-08)
4621"Iron Man VS Lex Luthor"23:35Iron ManApril 29, 2015 (2015-04-29)
4722"Beast VS Goliath"15:18GoliathMay 20, 2015 (2015-05-20)
4823"Solid Snake VS Sam Fisher"21:57Solid SnakeJune 2, 2015 (2015-06-02)
4924"Darth Vader VS Doctor Doom"17:59Doctor DoomJuly 1, 2015 (2015-07-01)
5025"Goku VS Superman 2" [d] 20:25SupermanJuly 18, 2015 (2015-07-18)
5126"Donkey Kong VS Knuckles"18:30Donkey KongAugust 12, 2015 (2015-08-12)
5227"Wolverine VS Raiden"17:57RaidenSeptember 8, 2015 (2015-09-08)
5328"Hercule Satan VS Dan Hibiki"20:39Hercule SatanSeptember 30, 2015 (2015-09-30)
5429"Yang Xiao Long VS Tifa Lockhart"15:09Yang Xiao LongOctober 20, 2015 (2015-10-20)
5530"Mega Man VS Astro Boy"16:52Astro BoyNovember 11, 2015 (2015-11-11)
5631"Green Arrow VS Hawkeye"19:10HawkeyeDecember 2, 2015 (2015-12-02)
5732"Pokémon VS Digimon (Red & Charizard VS Tai Kamiya & Agumon)"20:13Tai Kamiya & AgumonDecember 15, 2015 (2015-12-15)

Season 3 (2016)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLengthWinnerOriginal release date
581"Dante VS Bayonetta"22:26DanteMarch 16, 2016 (2016-03-16)
592"Bowser VS Ganon"14:20GanonApril 6, 2016 (2016-04-06)
603"Ratchet & Clank VS Jak & Daxter"19:49Ratchet & ClankApril 27, 2016 (2016-04-27)
614"Flash VS Quicksilver"17:26FlashMay 18, 2016 (2016-05-18)
625"The Joker VS Sweet Tooth"18:35The JokerJune 8, 2016 (2016-06-08)
636"Mewtwo VS Shadow"14:15MewtwoJuly 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)
647"The Meta VS Agent Carolina" [e] 17:55Agent CarolinaAugust 3, 2016 (2016-08-03)
658"Cammy VS Sonya Blade"12:23Sonya BladeAugust 17, 2016 (2016-08-17)
669"Tracer VS Scout"15:37TracerSeptember 7, 2016 (2016-09-07)
6710"Ken Masters VS Terry Bogard"13:34Terry BogardSeptember 28, 2016 (2016-09-28)
6811"Amy Rose VS Ramona Flowers"15:29Amy RoseOctober 19, 2016 (2016-10-19)
6912"Hulk VS Doomsday"20:50DoomsdayNovember 9, 2016 (2016-11-09)
7013"Roronoa Zoro VS Erza Scarlet"15:56Roronoa ZoroNovember 30, 2016 (2016-11-30)
7114"Deadpool VS Pinkie Pie"17:20DrawDecember 21, 2016 (2016-12-21)

Season 4 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLengthWinnerOriginal release date
721"Lara Croft VS Nathan Drake"18:03Lara CroftFebruary 1, 2017 (2017-02-01)
732"Scrooge McDuck VS Shovel Knight"17:47Scrooge McDuckMarch 1, 2017 (2017-03-01)
743"Venom VS Bane"18:35VenomMarch 22, 2017 (2017-03-22)
754"Power Rangers (Megazord) VS Voltron"21:44VoltronApril 12, 2017 (2017-04-12)
765"Natsu Dragneel VS Portgas D. Ace"19:11Natsu DragneelMay 3, 2017 (2017-05-03)
776"Sub-Zero VS Glacius"16:22Sub-ZeroMay 24, 2017 (2017-05-24)
787"Android 18 VS Captain Marvel"19:27Android 18June 14, 2017 (2017-06-14)
798"Metal Sonic VS Zero"18:02ZeroJuly 5, 2017 (2017-07-05)
809"Lucario VS Renamon"14:52LucarioJuly 26, 2017 (2017-07-26)
8110"Balrog VS TJ Combo"19:29TJ ComboAugust 16, 2017 (2017-08-16)
8211"Shredder VS Silver Samurai"18:46ShredderSeptember 6, 2017 (2017-09-06)
8312"Smokey Bear VS McGruff the Crime Dog"17:10Smokey BearSeptember 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)
8413"Thor VS Wonder Woman"19:47Wonder WomanOctober 16, 2017 (2017-10-16)
8514"Naruto Uzumaki VS Ichigo Kurosaki"28:17Naruto UzumakiNovember 8, 2017 (2017-11-08)
8615"Batman Beyond VS Spider-Man 2099"19:44Batman BeyondNovember 29, 2017 (2017-11-29)
8716"Sephiroth VS Vergil"21:58SephirothDecember 20, 2017 (2017-12-20)

Season 5 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLengthWinnerOriginal release date
881"Black Panther VS Batman"17:25Black PantherFebruary 7, 2018 (2018-02-07)
892"Raven VS Twilight Sparkle"20:18RavenFebruary 28, 2018 (2018-02-28)
903"Jotaro Kujo VS Kenshiro"16:17KenshiroMarch 21, 2018 (2018-03-21)
914"Crash Bandicoot VS Spyro"19:58SpyroApril 11, 2018 (2018-04-11)
925"Sora VS Pit"20:57SoraMay 2, 2018 (2018-05-02)
936"Leon Kennedy VS Frank West"19:41Leon KennedyMay 23, 2018 (2018-05-23)
947"Doctor Strange VS Doctor Fate"20:24Doctor FateJune 13, 2018 (2018-06-13)
958"Ryu VS Jin Kazama"20:23RyuJuly 4, 2018 (2018-07-04)
969"Samurai Jack VS Afro Samurai"17:56Samurai JackJuly 25, 2018 (2018-07-25)
9710"Carnage VS Lucy"19:49LucyAugust 15, 2018 (2018-08-15)
9811"Optimus Prime VS RX-78-2 Gundam"21:02Optimus PrimeSeptember 5, 2018 (2018-09-05)
9912"Nightwing VS Daredevil"20:15NightwingSeptember 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)
10013"Mario VS Sonic"20:34MarioOctober 17, 2018 (2018-10-17)
10114"Ultron VS Sigma"20:25UltronNovember 7, 2018 (2018-11-07)
10215"Master Roshi VS Jiraiya"20:03Master RoshiNovember 28, 2018 (2018-11-28)
10316"Thanos VS Darkseid"26:43DarkseidDecember 19, 2018 (2018-12-19)

Season 6 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLengthWinnerOriginal release date
1041"Aquaman VS Namor"18:26AquamanFebruary 6, 2019 (2019-02-06)
1052"Mega Man Battle Royale (Classic VS X VS Mega Man Volnutt VS MegaMan.EXE VS Star Force Mega Man)"27:36MegaMan.EXEFebruary 27, 2019 (2019-02-27)
1063"Black Widow VS Widowmaker"20:33Black WidowMarch 20, 2019 (2019-03-20)
1074"Captain Marvel VS Shazam"19:01ShazamApril 10, 2019 (2019-04-10)
1085"Wario VS King Dedede"21:52King DededeMay 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)
1096"Ben 10 VS Green Lantern"22:14Green LanternMay 22, 2019 (2019-05-22)
1107"Weiss Schnee VS Mitsuru Kirijo"20:40Mitsuru KirijoJune 12, 2019 (2019-06-12)
1118"Johnny Cage VS Captain Falcon"19:01Captain FalconJuly 3, 2019 (2019-07-03)
1129"Aang VS Edward Elric"20:07AangJuly 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)
11310"Ghost Rider VS Lobo"22:04Ghost RiderAugust 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)
11411"Dragonzord VS Mechagodzilla"21:46MechagodzillaSeptember 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)
11512"Sasuke Uchiha VS Hiei"22:51HieiSeptember 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)
11613"Ganondorf VS Dracula"22:38DraculaOctober 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
11714"Mob VS Tatsumaki"22:18TatsumakiNovember 6, 2019 (2019-11-06)
11815"Deadpool VS The Mask"20:52The MaskNovember 27, 2019 (2019-11-27)
11916"All Might VS Might Guy"21:36Might GuyDecember 18, 2019 (2019-12-18)

Season 7 (2020)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLengthWinnerOriginal release date
1201"Spider-Man (Miles Morales) VS Static"17:36StaticJanuary 27, 2020 (2020-01-27)
1212"Black Canary VS Sindel"16:29Black CanaryFebruary 10, 2020 (2020-02-10)
1223"Leonardo VS Red Ranger Jason"17:40Red Ranger JasonFebruary 24, 2020 (2020-02-24)
1234"Genos VS War Machine"17:12War MachineMarch 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)
1245"Gray Fullbuster VS Esdeath"18:28EsdeathMarch 23, 2020 (2020-03-23)
1256"Goro VS Machamp"16:27MachampApril 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)
1267"Cable VS Booster Gold"19:31Booster GoldApril 20, 2020 (2020-04-20)
1278"Obi-Wan Kenobi VS Kakashi Hatake"18:38Obi-Wan KenobiMay 4, 2020 (2020-05-04)
1289"Danny Phantom VS American Dragon Jake Long"15:01Danny PhantomMay 18, 2020 (2020-05-18)
12910"She-Ra VS Wonder Woman"18:15Wonder WomanJune 1, 2020 (2020-06-01)
13011"Beerus VS Sailor Galaxia"18:04BeerusAugust 10, 2020 (2020-08-10)
13112"Zuko VS Shoto Todoroki"18:21Shoto TodorokiAugust 24, 2020 (2020-08-24)
13213"Flash (Wally West) VS Sonic (Archie Comics)"21:09FlashSeptember 7, 2020 (2020-09-07)
132.513.5"The Seven Battle Royale (Queen Maeve VS A-Train VS The Deep VS Starlight VS Billy Butcher)" [f] 19:01 [g] Billy ButcherSeptember 17, 2020 (2020-09-17)
13314"Winter Soldier VS Red Hood"22:02Winter SoldierSeptember 21, 2020 (2020-09-21)
13415"Venom VS Crona"20:01CronaOctober 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)
13516"Sabrewulf VS Jon Talbain"20:01Jon TalbainNovember 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)
13617"Red VS Blue"20:18The Blue TeamNovember 16, 2020 (2020-11-16)
13718"Batgirl VS Spider-Gwen"17:53Spider-GwenNovember 30, 2020 (2020-11-30)
13819"Sanji VS Rock Lee"19:07SanjiDecember 14, 2020 (2020-12-14)
13920"Hulk VS Broly"23:31BrolyDecember 28, 2020 (2020-12-28)

Season 8 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLengthWinnerOriginal release date
1401"Yoda VS King Mickey"19:01King MickeyMarch 8, 2021 (2021-03-08)
1412"Shadow VS Ryūko Matoi"19:50ShadowMarch 21, 2021 (2021-03-21)
1423"Lex Luthor VS Doctor Doom"19:36Doctor DoomApril 4, 2021 (2021-04-04)
1434"Heihachi Mishima VS Geese Howard"19:52Heihachi MishimaApril 15, 2021 (2021-04-15)
1445"Blake Belladonna VS Mikasa Ackerman"17:58Blake BelladonnaMay 2, 2021 (2021-05-02)
1456"Iron Fist VS Po"17:56PoMay 16, 2021 (2021-05-16)
1467"Steven Universe VS Star Butterfly"20:11Star ButterflyMay 30, 2021 (2021-05-30)
1478"Link VS Cloud Strife"18:41Cloud StrifeJune 13, 2021 (2021-06-13)
1489"Batman vs Iron Man"21:56Iron ManSeptember 12, 2021 (2021-09-12)
14910"Goku Black VS Reverse-Flash"22:39Reverse-FlashSeptember 26, 2021 (2021-09-26)
15011"Macho Man Randy Savage vs Kool-Aid Man"14:13Kool-Aid ManOctober 10, 2021 (2021-10-10)
15112"DIO VS Alucard"24:10DIOOctober 24, 2021 (2021-10-24)
15213"Akuma VS Shao Kahn"19:06Shao KahnNovember 7, 2021 (2021-11-07)
15314"Korra VS Storm"20:51StormNovember 21, 2021 (2021-11-21)
15415"Madara Uchiha vs Sōsuke Aizen"23:22Madara UchihaDecember 5, 2021 (2021-12-05)
15516"Saitama VS Popeye"22:11PopeyeDecember 19, 2021 (2021-12-19)

Season 9 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLengthWinnerOriginal release date
1561"Harley Quinn VS Jinx"20:27JinxMarch 28, 2022 (2022-03-28)
1572"Scarlet Witch VS Zatanna"21:02ZatannaApril 11, 2022 (2022-04-11)
1583"Tanjiro Kamado VS Jonathan Joestar"18:31Jonathan JoestarApril 25, 2022 (2022-04-25)
1594"Thor VS Vegeta"21:28ThorMay 9, 2022 (2022-05-09)
1605"Omni-Man VS Homelander"18:19Omni-ManMay 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)
1616"Magneto VS Tetsuo"20:20MagnetoJune 6, 2022 (2022-06-06)
1627"Hercules VS Sun Wukong"20:47Sun WukongJune 20, 2022 (2022-06-20)
1638"Boba Fett VS Predator"18:40Boba FettJuly 4, 2022 (2022-07-04)
163.58.5"Excalibur VS Raiden" [h] 18:51ExcaliburJuly 11, 2022 (2022-07-11)
1649"James Bond VS John Wick"22:12James BondSeptember 5, 2022 (2022-09-05)
16510"Black Adam VS Apocalypse"20:21ApocalypseSeptember 19, 2022 (2022-09-19)
16611"Trunks (Xenoverse) VS Silver (Archie Comics)"20:59SilverOctober 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)
16712"Spongebob Squarepants VS Aquaman ( Super Friends )"22:04Spongebob SquarepantsOctober 17, 2022 (2022-10-17)
16813"Jason Voorhees VS Michael Myers"17:42Jason VoorheesOctober 31, 2022 (2022-10-31)
16914"Sauron VS Lich King"21:35SauronNovember 14, 2022 (2022-11-14)
17015"Deku VS Asta"21:34AstaNovember 28, 2022 (2022-11-28)
17116"Gogeta VS Vegito"19:26VegitoDecember 21, 2022 (2022-12-21)

Season 10 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLengthWinnerOriginal release date
1721"Ant-Man VS Atom"20:59Ant-ManMay 22, 2023 (2023-05-22)
1732"Chosen Undead VS Last Dragonborn"22:25Last DragonbornJune 5, 2023 (2023-06-05)
1743"Killua Zoldyck VS Mikoto Misaka"20:08Mikoto MisakaJune 19, 2023 (2023-06-19)
1754"Stitch VS Rocket Raccoon"18:41StitchJuly 3, 2023 (2023-07-03)
1765"Darth Vader VS Obito Uchiha"20:16Obito UchihaJuly 17, 2023 (2023-07-17)
1776"Phoenix VS Raven"20:53RavenJuly 31, 2023 (2023-07-31)
1787"Guts VS Dimitri"20:59DimitriAugust 14, 2023 (2023-08-14)
1798"Martian Manhunter VS Silver Surfer"23:09Silver SurferAugust 28, 2023 (2023-08-28)
1809"Bill Cipher VS Discord"19:57Bill CipherSeptember 11, 2023 (2023-09-11)
18110"Cole MacGrath VS Alex Mercer"18:33Cole MacGrathSeptember 25, 2023 (2023-09-25)
18211"Frieza VS Megatron"21:43FriezaOctober 9, 2023 (2023-10-09)
18312"Satoru Gojo VS Makima"22:44Satoru GojoOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
18413"Scooby-Doo VS Courage the Cowardly Dog"20:12DrawNovember 6, 2023 (2023-11-06)
18514"Rick Sanchez VS The Doctor"21:50The DoctorNovember 20, 2023 (2023-11-20)
18615"Goku VS Superman"25:27SupermanDecember 4, 2023 (2023-12-04)
18716"Galactus VS Unicron"21:21GalactusDecember 18, 2023 (2023-12-18)

2024 episodes

After Death Battle became independent, the show stopped using the original season format, with episodes instead being internally categorized by year of release.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLengthWinnerOriginal release date
1881"Omni-Man VS Bardock"21:10Omni-ManOctober 6, 2024 (2024-10-06)
1892"Joker VS Giorno Giovanna"17:57JokerOctober 27, 2024 (2024-10-27)
1903"Bowser VS Doctor Eggman"27:09BowserNovember 17, 2024 (2024-11-17)
1914"Among Us VS Fall Guys"19:24Fall GuysDecember 8, 2024 (2024-12-08)

2025 episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLengthWinnerOriginal release date
1921"Kratos VS Asura"TBATBATBA
TBATBA"Light Yagami VS Columbo"TBATBATBA
TBATBA"Mahito VS Tomura Shigaraki"TBATBATBA
TBATBA"Aang VS Traveler"TBATBATBA
TBATBA"Simon the Digger VS White Lantern"TBATBATBA
TBATBA"Ruby Rose VS Maka Albarn"TBATBATBA
TBATBA"Hulk VS Godzilla"TBATBATBA
TBATBA"Gru VS Megamind"TBATBATBA
TBATBA"Ash Ketchum VS Yugi Muto"TBATBATBA
TBATBA"Wile E. Coyote VS Tom Cat"TBATBATBA
TBATBA"Master Chief VS DoomSlayer"TBATBATBA

Reception

Death Battle is one of the most popular web series dedicated to battleboarding, and the show's YouTube channel has been described as a "central hub" for fans of the genre. [10] The show has a cult following, and several online communities exist both for discussing the show and writing fan-made episodes. [6] It also inspired similar shows such as Super Power Beat Down and Grudge Match. [2] Death Battle helped popularize the use of mathematical calculations to determine the strength of fictional characters; in the battleboarding fandom, such calculations are called "calcs". [6]

The show has also inspired a number of fan fiction sites and crossover fiction, most notably Death Battle Fanon Wiki. [30] It has also faced occasional controversy and backlash online surrounding the chosen winners of some episodes. [2] [6]

Notes

  1. Episodes with a year listed after the title indicate the matchup was reexamined in a later season.
  2. This bonus episode was an advertisement for a t-shirt.
  3. This bonus episode was a response to a Death Battle parody made by the YouTube channel Silvermania.
  4. This episode acts as an extension of the original with both the research and animated fight.
  5. This episode was an official crossover with Rooster Teeth's Red vs. Blue .
  6. This was a bonus episode sponsored by Amazon to commemorate the second season of The Boys
  7. Unlike other episodes, the breakdown explaining the fight's results was released in a separate video.
  8. This was a bonus episode sponsored by Warframe . At the end of the episode, Singer disclosed that the game's developers did not dictate the victor of the episode or the matchup and were fine with the result going either way.

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