Death Battle(stylized asDEATH BATTLE!) is an American animatedweb seriesaboutbattleboarding.Originally published by the website ScrewAttack in 2010, the show has changed considerably over its history.[1]It is the oldest running web series in the battleboarding genre, and has gained a cult following.[2]
| Death Battle | |
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| Genre | Battleboarding |
| Created by | Ben Singer |
| Theme music composer | Brandon Yates |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No.of seasons | 10 (187 episodes) |
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| Original release | |
| Release | December 6, 2010– present |
Format
editThe 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 ofDeath Battlefeatures 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 asAnimal Face-OffandDeadliest Warrior,but uses fictional characters in place of animals or historical warriors.[6]Notable episodes ofDeath Battleinclude "GokuVSSuperman",[7][8]"GalactusVSUnicron",[9]and "GojoVSMakima".[10]
Death Battlehas featured multiple styles of animation across different episodes, including 2D pixelated animations[3]and 3D animations integratingmotion capturetechnology.[11][1]The show's battle animations typically feature high levels ofgraphic violence.[3]
Spin-off shows
editDeath Battlehas had multiple spin-off series. ScrewAttack created the seriesDesk of Death Battle,which showcases pop-culture trivia that the ScrewAttack team found interesting while researching and writing the main show,[12]presented byDeath Battlesupporting characterJocelyn the Intern, who is voiced byLisa Foiles.[13][14][15]Additionally,DBXis a spin-off series that, likeDeath 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
editScrewAttack (2010–2019)
editDeath Battledebuted in 2010 as a web series published by the website ScrewAttack;Death Battlebecame ScrewAttack's most popular show. The website began to shift its focus towards the show, and in 2019 ScrewAttack rebranded to focus exclusively onDeath Battle.[18][19]The show was acquired byRooster Teeth,[20]and all of ScrewAttack's existing content was moved to the Rooster Teeth website.[21]
Rooster Teeth (2019–2024)
editDeath Battlewas 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 Videosponsored a promotional episode ofDeath Battleto advertise thesecond seasonofThe Boys.[24]
Rooster Teeth created a spin-offcard gamebased on the show, titledDeath Battle: The Game.[6][25]
Independent (2024–present)
editFollowing the closure of Rooster Teeth, fans ofDeath Battlespeculated about the show's future, and thehashtag"#SaveDeathBattle" trended onTwitter.[4]The rights to the show were acquired by series creator Ben Singer, making it anindependent series.[26]In July 2024, the staff of the show announced aKickstartercampaign 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
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 25.5 | December 6, 2010 | January 10, 2013 | |
| 2 | 32.5 | May 31, 2013 | December 15, 2015 | |
| 3 | 14 | March 16, 2016 | December 21, 2016 | |
| 4 | 16 | February 1, 2017 | December 20, 2017 | |
| 5 | 16 | February 7, 2018 | December 19, 2018 | |
| 6 | 16 | February 6, 2019 | December 18, 2019 | |
| 7 | 20.5 | January 27, 2020 | December 28, 2020 | |
| 8 | 16 | March 8, 2021 | December 20, 2021 | |
| 9 | 16.5 | March 28, 2022 | December 21, 2022 | |
| 10 | 16 | May 22, 2023 | December 18, 2023 | |
| 11 | TBA | October 6, 2024 | TBA | |
Season 1 (2010–2013)
edit| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Length | Winner | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Boba FettVSSamus Aran(2010)[a]" | 6:56 | Samus Aran | December 6, 2010 |
| 2 | 2 | "AkumaVSShang Tsung" | 8:04 | Akuma | December 21, 2010 |
| 3 | 3 | "RogueVSWonder Woman" | 6:31 | Rogue | January 3, 2011 |
| 4 | 4 | "GoombaVSKoopa Troopa" | 7:01 | Draw | January 17, 2011 |
| 5 | 5 | "Mike HaggarVSZangief" | 7:15 | Zangief | January 31, 2011 |
| 6 | 6 | "Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesBattle Royale (LeonardoVSDonatelloVSMichelangeloVSRaphael) " | 8:44 | Leonardo | February 15, 2011 |
| 7 | 7 | "ZitzVS Leonardo " | 5:47 | Leonardo | February 28, 2011 |
| 8 | 8 | "YoshiVSRiptor" | 6:38 | Yoshi | March 14, 2011 |
| 9 | 9 | "FeliciaVSTaokaka" | 7:16 | Taokaka | March 29, 2011 |
| 10 | 10 | "KratosVSSpawn" | 8:39 | Spawn | April 11, 2011 |
| 11 | 11 | "BombermanVSDig Dug" | 7:05 | Dig Dug | April 25, 2011 |
| 12 | 12 | "VegetaVSShadow" | 9:02 | Vegeta | May 9, 2011 |
| 13 | 13 | "MarioVSSonic(2011)[b]" | 9:39 | Sonic | June 13, 2011 |
| 14 | 14 | "Justin BieberVSRebecca Black" | 7:46 | Draw | July 11, 2011 |
| 14.5 | 14.5 | "DEATH BATTLE! vs The World[c]" | 2:41 | Death Battlet-shirt | July 27, 2011 |
| 15 | 15 | "Luke SkywalkerVSHarry Potter" | 7:54 | Luke Skywalker | August 11, 2011 |
| 16 | 16 | "Chun-LiVSMai Shiranui" | 6:56 | Mai Shiranui | August 30, 2011 |
| 17 | 17 | "StarscreamVSRainbow Dash" | 9:32 | Rainbow Dash | September 23, 2011 |
| 18 | 18 | "Master ChiefVSDoomguy[d]" | 11:47 | Master Chief | October 28, 2011 |
| 19 | 19 | "Doctor EggmanVSDoctor Wily" | 14:35 | Metal Sonic | December 25, 2011 |
| 20 | 20 | "Princess ZeldaVSPrincess Peach" | 8:45 | Princess Peach | March 29, 2012 |
| 21 | 21 | "ThorVSRaiden" | 9:34 | Thor | May 12, 2012 |
| 22 | 22 | "LinkVSCloud Strife(2012)[e]" | 9:56 | Link | July 13, 2012 |
| 23 | 23 | "BatmanVSSpider-Man" | 9:38 | Spider-Man | August 10, 2012 |
| 24 | 24 | "PikachuVSBlanka" | 9:27 | Blanka | September 20, 2012 |
| 25 | 25 | "GokuVSSuperman(2013)[f]" | 32:40 | Superman | January 10, 2013 |
Season 2 (2013–2015)
edit| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Length | Winner | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | "He-ManVSLion-O" | 14:58 | He-Man | May 21, 2013 |
| 27 | 2 | "Shao KahnVSM. Bison" | 13:10 | Shao Kahn | June 27, 2013 |
| 28 | 3 | "Ryu HayabusaVSStrider Hiryu" | 11:14 | Strider Hiryu | August 2, 2013 |
| 29 | 4 | "Ivy ValentineVSBlack Orchid" | 10:22 | Black Orchid | September 13, 2013 |
| 30 | 5 | "Fox McCloudVSBucky O'Hare" | 12:57 | Fox McCloud | November 8, 2013 |
| 31 | 6 | "The TerminatorVSRobocop" | 19:43 | Robocop | February 28, 2014 |
| 32 | 7 | "LuigiVSTails" | 13:17 | Tails | March 24, 2014 |
| 32.5 | 7.5 | "Vegeta VSMewtwo?[g]" | 1:51 | The Internet | March 28, 2014 |
| 33 | 8 | "Pokémon Starter Battle Royale (VenusaurVSBlastoiseVSCharizard) " | 12:40 | Blastoise | April 12, 2014 |
| 34 | 9 | "FulgoreVSSektor" | 12:15 | Fulgore | May 17, 2014 |
| 35 | 10 | "GodzillaVSGamera" | 19:20 | Godzilla | August 17, 2014 |
| 36 | 11 | "Batman VSCaptain America" | 14:43 | Batman | September 7, 2014 |
| 37 | 12 | "White TigerzordVSGundam Epyon" | 20:00 | Gundam Epyon | October 5, 2014 |
| 38 | 13 | "RyuVSScorpion" | 16:44 | Scorpion | October 31, 2014 |
| 39 | 14 | "DeadpoolVSDeathstroke" | 18:56 | Deadpool | December 12, 2014 |
| 40 | 15 | "KirbyVSMajin Buu" | 20:20 | Kirby | December 19, 2014 |
| 41 | 16 | "Ragna the BloodedgeVSSol Badguy" | 15:15 | Sol Badguy | January 9, 2015 |
| 42 | 17 | "GaaraVSToph Beifong" | 18:18 | Toph Beifong | February 7, 2015 |
| 43 | 18 | "Boba Fett VS Samus Aran" | 13:28 | Samus Aran | February 26, 2015 |
| 44 | 19 | "Chuck NorrisVSSegata Sanshiro" | 15:51 | Draw | March 18, 2015 |
| 45 | 20 | "GutsVSNightmare" | 18:46 | Guts | April 8, 2015 |
| 46 | 21 | "Iron ManVSLex Luthor" | 23:35 | Iron Man | April 29, 2015 |
| 47 | 22 | "BeastVSGoliath" | 15:18 | Goliath | May 20, 2015 |
| 48 | 23 | "Solid SnakeVSSam Fisher" | 21:57 | Solid Snake | June 2, 2015 |
| 49 | 24 | "Darth VaderVSDoctor Doom" | 17:59 | Doctor Doom | July 1, 2015 |
| 50 | 25 | "Goku VS Superman 2[h]" | 20:25 | Superman | July 18, 2015 |
| 51 | 26 | "Donkey KongVSKnuckles" | 18:30 | Donkey Kong | August 12, 2015 |
| 52 | 27 | "WolverineVSRaiden" | 17:57 | Raiden | September 8, 2015 |
| 53 | 28 | "Hercule SatanVSDan Hibiki" | 20:39 | Hercule Satan | September 30, 2015 |
| 54 | 29 | "Yang Xiao LongVSTifa Lockhart" | 15:09 | Yang Xiao Long | October 20, 2015 |
| 55 | 30 | "Mega ManVSAstro Boy" | 16:52 | Astro Boy | November 11, 2015 |
| 56 | 31 | "Green ArrowVSHawkeye" | 19:10 | Hawkeye | December 2, 2015 |
| 57 | 32 | "PokémonVSDigimon(Red& Charizard VSTai Kamiya&Agumon) " | 20:13 | Tai Kamiya & Agumon | December 15, 2015 |
Season 3 (2016)
edit| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Length | Winner | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 1 | "DanteVSBayonetta" | 22:26 | Dante | March 16, 2016 |
| 59 | 2 | "BowserVSGanon" | 14:20 | Ganon | April 6, 2016 |
| 60 | 3 | "Ratchet & ClankVSJak & Daxter" | 19:49 | Ratchet & Clank | April 27, 2016 |
| 61 | 4 | "FlashVSQuicksilver" | 17:26 | Flash | May 18, 2016 |
| 62 | 5 | "JokerVSSweet Tooth" | 18:35 | Joker | June 8, 2016 |
| 63 | 6 | "MewtwoVS Shadow " | 14:15 | Mewtwo | July 1, 2016 |
| 64 | 7 | "The Meta VS Agent Carolina[i]" | 17:55 | Agent Carolina | August 3, 2016 |
| 65 | 8 | "CammyVSSonya Blade" | 12:23 | Sonya Blade | August 17, 2016 |
| 66 | 9 | "TracerVSScout" | 15:37 | Tracer | September 7, 2016 |
| 67 | 10 | "Ken MastersVSTerry Bogard" | 13:34 | Terry Bogard | September 28, 2016 |
| 68 | 11 | "Amy RoseVSRamona Flowers" | 15:29 | Amy Rose | October 19, 2016 |
| 69 | 12 | "HulkVSDoomsday" | 20:50 | Doomsday | November 9, 2016 |
| 70 | 13 | "Roronoa ZoroVSErza Scarlet" | 15:56 | Roronoa Zoro | November 30, 2016 |
| 71 | 14 | "Deadpool VSPinkie Pie" | 17:20 | Draw | December 21, 2016 |
Season 4 (2017)
edit| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Length | Winner | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 1 | "Lara CroftVSNathan Drake" | 18:03 | Lara Croft | February 1, 2017 |
| 73 | 2 | "Scrooge McDuckVSShovel Knight" | 17:47 | Scrooge McDuck | March 1, 2017 |
| 74 | 3 | "VenomVSBane" | 18:35 | Venom | March 22, 2017 |
| 75 | 4 | "Power Rangers (Megazord)VSVoltron" | 21:44 | Voltron | April 12, 2017 |
| 76 | 5 | "Natsu DragneelVSPortgas D. Ace" | 19:11 | Natsu Dragneel | May 3, 2017 |
| 77 | 6 | "Sub-ZeroVSGlacius" | 16:22 | Sub-Zero | May 24, 2017 |
| 78 | 7 | "Android 18VSCaptain Marvel" | 19:27 | Android 18 | June 14, 2017 |
| 79 | 8 | "Metal Sonic VSZero" | 18:02 | Zero | July 5, 2017 |
| 80 | 9 | "LucarioVSRenamon" | 14:52 | Lucario | July 26, 2017 |
| 81 | 10 | "BalrogVSTJ Combo" | 19:29 | TJ Combo | August 16, 2017 |
| 82 | 11 | "ShredderVSSilver Samurai" | 18:46 | Shredder | September 6, 2017 |
| 83 | 12 | "Smokey BearVSMcGruff the Crime Dog" | 17:10 | Smokey Bear | September 27, 2017 |
| 84 | 13 | "Thor VS Wonder Woman" | 19:47 | Wonder Woman | October 16, 2017 |
| 85 | 14 | "Naruto UzumakiVSIchigo Kurosaki" | 28:17 | Naruto Uzumaki | November 8, 2017 |
| 86 | 15 | "Batman BeyondVSSpider-Man 2099" | 19:44 | Batman Beyond | November 29, 2017 |
| 87 | 16 | "SephirothVSVergil" | 21:58 | Sephiroth | December 20, 2017 |
Season 5 (2018)
edit| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Length | Winner | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 1 | "Black PantherVS Batman " | 17:25 | Black Panther | February 7, 2018 |
| 89 | 2 | "RavenVSTwilight Sparkle" | 20:18 | Raven | February 28, 2018 |
| 90 | 3 | "Jotaro KujoVSKenshiro" | 16:17 | Kenshiro | March 21, 2018 |
| 91 | 4 | "Crash BandicootVSSpyro" | 19:58 | Spyro | April 11, 2018 |
| 92 | 5 | "SoraVSPit" | 20:57 | Sora | May 2, 2018 |
| 93 | 6 | "Leon KennedyVSFrank West" | 19:41 | Leon Kennedy | May 23, 2018 |
| 94 | 7 | "Doctor StrangeVSDoctor Fate" | 20:24 | Doctor Fate | June 13, 2018 |
| 95 | 8 | "Ryu VSJin Kazama" | 20:23 | Ryu | July 4, 2018 |
| 96 | 9 | "Samurai JackVSAfro Samurai" | 17:56 | Samurai Jack | July 25, 2018 |
| 97 | 10 | "CarnageVSLucy" | 19:49 | Lucy | August 15, 2018 |
| 98 | 11 | "Optimus PrimeVSRX-78-2 Gundam" | 21:02 | Optimus Prime | September 5, 2018 |
| 99 | 12 | "NightwingVSDaredevil" | 20:15 | Nightwing | September 26, 2018 |
| 100 | 13 | "Mario VS Sonic" | 20:34 | Mario | October 17, 2018 |
| 101 | 14 | "UltronVSSigma" | 20:25 | Ultron | November 7, 2018 |
| 102 | 15 | "Master RoshiVSJiraiya" | 20:03 | Master Roshi | November 28, 2018 |
| 103 | 16 | "ThanosVSDarkseid" | 26:43 | Darkseid | December 19, 2018 |
Season 6 (2019)
edit| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Length | Winner | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 1 | "AquamanVSNamor" | 18:26 | Aquaman | February 6, 2019 |
| 105 | 2 | "Mega ManBattle Royale (Classic VSXVSMega Man VolnuttVSMegaMan.EXEVSStar Force Mega Man) " | 27:36 | MegaMan.EXE | February 27, 2019 |
| 106 | 3 | "Black WidowVSWidowmaker" | 20:33 | Black Widow | March 20, 2019 |
| 107 | 4 | "Captain Marvel VSShazam" | 19:01 | Shazam | April 10, 2019 |
| 108 | 5 | "WarioVSKing Dedede" | 21:52 | King Dedede | May 1, 2019 |
| 109 | 6 | "Ben 10VSGreen Lantern" | 22:14 | Green Lantern | May 22, 2019 |
| 110 | 7 | "Weiss SchneeVSMitsuru Kirijo" | 20:40 | Mitsuru Kirijo | June 12, 2019 |
| 111 | 8 | "Johnny CageVSCaptain Falcon" | 19:01 | Captain Falcon | July 3, 2019 |
| 112 | 9 | "AangVSEdward Elric" | 20:07 | Aang | July 24, 2019 |
| 113 | 10 | "Ghost RiderVSLobo" | 22:04 | Ghost Rider | August 14, 2019 |
| 114 | 11 | "Dragonzord VSMechagodzilla" | 21:46 | Mechagodzilla | September 4, 2019 |
| 115 | 12 | "Sasuke UchihaVSHiei" | 22:51 | Hiei | September 25, 2019 |
| 116 | 13 | "Ganondorf VSDracula" | 22:38 | Dracula | October 16, 2019 |
| 117 | 14 | "MobVSTatsumaki" | 22:18 | Tatsumaki | November 6, 2019 |
| 118 | 15 | "Deadpool VSThe Mask" | 20:52 | The Mask | November 27, 2019 |
| 119 | 16 | "All MightVSMight Guy" | 21:36 | Might Guy | December 18, 2019 |
Season 7 (2020)
edit| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Length | Winner | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 1 | "Spider-Man (Miles Morales)VSStatic" | 17:36 | Static | January 27, 2020 |
| 121 | 2 | "Black CanaryVSSindel" | 16:29 | Black Canary | February 10, 2020 |
| 122 | 3 | "Leonardo VSRed Ranger Jason" | 17:40 | Red Ranger Jason | February 24, 2020 |
| 123 | 4 | "GenosVSWar Machine" | 17:12 | War Machine | March 9, 2020 |
| 124 | 5 | "Gray FullbusterVSEsdeath" | 18:28 | Esdeath | March 23, 2020 |
| 125 | 6 | "GoroVSMachamp" | 16:27 | Machamp | April 6, 2020 |
| 126 | 7 | "CableVSBooster Gold" | 19:31 | Booster Gold | April 20, 2020 |
| 127 | 8 | "Obi-Wan KenobiVSKakashi Hatake" | 18:38 | Obi-Wan Kenobi | May 4, 2020 |
| 128 | 9 | "Danny PhantomVSAmerican Dragon Jake Long" | 15:01 | Danny Phantom | May 18, 2020 |
| 129 | 10 | "She-RaVS Wonder Woman " | 18:15 | Wonder Woman | June 1, 2020 |
| 130 | 11 | "BeerusVSSailor Galaxia" | 18:04 | Beerus | August 10, 2020 |
| 131 | 12 | "ZukoVSShoto Todoroki" | 18:21 | Shoto Todoroki | August 24, 2020 |
| 132 | 13 | "Flash (Wally West)VSSonic (Archie Comics)" | 21:09 | Flash | September 7, 2020 |
| 132.5 | 13.5 | "The Seven Battle Royale (Queen MaeveVSA-TrainVSThe DeepVSStarlightVSBilly Butcher)[j]" | 19:01[k] | Billy Butcher | September 17, 2020 |
| 133 | 14 | "Winter SoldierVSRed Hood" | 22:02 | Winter Soldier | September 21, 2020 |
| 134 | 15 | "Venom VSCrona" | 20:01 | Crona | October 5, 2020 |
| 135 | 16 | "SabrewulfVSJon Talbain" | 20:01 | Jon Talbain | November 1, 2020 |
| 136 | 17 | "Red VS Blue" | 20:18 | The Blue Team | November 16, 2020 |
| 137 | 18 | "BatgirlVSSpider-Gwen" | 17:53 | Spider-Gwen | November 30, 2020 |
| 138 | 19 | "SanjiVSRock Lee" | 19:07 | Sanji | December 14, 2020 |
| 139 | 20 | "Hulk VSBroly" | 23:31 | Broly | December 28, 2020 |
Season 8 (2021)
edit| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Length | Winner | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 1 | "YodaVSKing Mickey" | 19:01 | King Mickey | March 8, 2021 |
| 141 | 2 | "Shadow VSRyūko Matoi" | 19:50 | Shadow | March 21, 2021 |
| 142 | 3 | "Lex Luthor VS Doctor Doom" | 19:36 | Doctor Doom | April 4, 2021 |
| 143 | 4 | "Heihachi MishimaVSGeese Howard" | 19:52 | Heihachi Mishima | April 15, 2021 |
| 144 | 5 | "Blake BelladonnaVSMikasa Ackerman" | 17:58 | Blake Belladonna | May 2, 2021 |
| 145 | 6 | "Iron FistVSPo" | 17:56 | Po | May 16, 2021 |
| 146 | 7 | "Steven UniverseVSStar Butterfly" | 20:11 | Star Butterfly | May 30, 2021 |
| 147 | 8 | "Link VS Cloud Strife" | 18:41 | Cloud Strife | June 13, 2021 |
| 148 | 9 | "Batman vs Iron Man" | 21:56 | Iron Man | September 12, 2021 |
| 149 | 10 | "Goku BlackVSReverse-Flash" | 22:39 | Reverse-Flash | September 26, 2021 |
| 150 | 11 | "Macho Man Randy SavagevsKool-Aid Man" | 14:13 | Kool-Aid Man | October 10, 2021 |
| 151 | 12 | "DIOVSAlucard" | 24:10 | DIO | October 24, 2021 |
| 152 | 13 | "Akuma VS Shao Kahn" | 19:06 | Shao Kahn | November 7, 2021 |
| 153 | 14 | "KorraVSStorm" | 20:51 | Storm | November 21, 2021 |
| 154 | 15 | "Madara UchihavsSōsuke Aizen" | 23:22 | Madara Uchiha | December 5, 2021 |
| 155 | 16 | "SaitamaVSPopeye" | 22:11 | Popeye | December 19, 2021 |
Season 9 (2022)
edit| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Length | Winner | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | 1 | "Harley QuinnVSJinx" | 20:27 | Jinx | March 28, 2022 |
| 157 | 2 | "Scarlet WitchVSZatanna" | 21:02 | Zatanna | April 11, 2022 |
| 158 | 3 | "Tanjiro KamadoVSJonathan Joestar" | 18:31 | Jonathan Joestar | April 25, 2022 |
| 159 | 4 | "Thor VS Vegeta" | 21:28 | Thor | May 9, 2022 |
| 160 | 5 | "Omni-ManVSHomelander" | 18:19 | Omni-Man | May 23, 2022 |
| 161 | 6 | "MagnetoVSTetsuo" | 20:20 | Magneto | June 6, 2022 |
| 162 | 7 | "HerculesVSSun Wukong" | 20:47 | Sun Wukong | June 20, 2022 |
| 163 | 8 | "Boba Fett VSPredator" | 18:40 | Boba Fett | July 4, 2022 |
| 163.5 | 8.5 | "ExcaliburVS Raiden[l]" | 18:51 | Excalibur | July 11, 2022 |
| 164 | 9 | "James BondVSJohn Wick" | 22:12 | James Bond | September 5, 2022 |
| 165 | 10 | "Black AdamVSApocalypse" | 20:21 | Apocalypse | September 19, 2022 |
| 166 | 11 | "Trunks(Xenoverse) VSSilver(Archie Comics) " | 20:59 | Silver | October 3, 2022 |
| 167 | 12 | "Spongebob SquarepantsVS Aquaman (Super Friends) " | 22:04 | Spongebob Squarepants | October 17, 2022 |
| 168 | 13 | "Jason VoorheesVSMichael Myers" | 17:42 | Jason Voorhees | October 31, 2022 |
| 169 | 14 | "SauronVSLich King" | 21:35 | Sauron | October 31, 2022 |
| 170 | 15 | "DekuVSAsta" | 21:34 | Asta | November 28, 2022 |
| 171 | 16 | "GogetaVSVegito" | 19:26 | Vegito | December 21, 2022 |
Season 10 (2023)
edit| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Length | Winner | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | 1 | "Ant-ManVSAtom" | 20:59 | Ant-Man | May 22, 2023 |
| 173 | 2 | "Chosen UndeadVSLast Dragonborn" | 22:25 | Last Dragonborn | June 5, 2023 |
| 174 | 3 | "Killua ZoldyckVSMikoto Misaka" | 20:08 | Mikoto Misaka | June 19, 2023 |
| 175 | 4 | "StitchVSRocket Raccoon" | 18:41 | Stitch | July 3, 2023 |
| 176 | 5 | "Darth Vader VSObito Uchiha" | 20:16 | Obito Uchiha | July 17, 2023 |
| 177 | 6 | "PhoenixVS Raven " | 20:53 | Raven | July 31, 2023 |
| 178 | 7 | "Guts VSDimitri" | 20:59 | Dimitri | August 14, 2023 |
| 179 | 8 | "Martian ManhunterVSSilver Surfer" | 23:09 | Silver Surfer | August 28, 2023 |
| 180 | 9 | "Bill CipherVSDiscord" | 19:57 | Bill Cipher | September 11, 2023 |
| 181 | 10 | "Cole MacGrathVSAlex Mercer" | 18:33 | Cole MacGrath | September 25, 2023 |
| 182 | 11 | "FriezaVSMegatron" | 21:43 | Frieza | October 9, 2023 |
| 183 | 12 | "Satoru GojoVSMakima" | 22:44 | Satoru Gojo | October 23, 2023 |
| 184 | 13 | "Scooby-DooVSCourage the Cowardly Dog" | 20:12 | Draw | November 6, 2023 |
| 185 | 14 | "Rick SanchezVSThe Doctor" | 21:50 | The Doctor | November 20, 2023 |
| 186 | 15 | "Goku VS Superman" | 25:27 | Superman | December 4, 2023 |
| 187 | 16 | "GalactusVSUnicron" | 21:21 | Galactus | December 18, 2023 |
Season 11 (2024–2025)
edit| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Length | Winner | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188 | 1 | "Omni-Man VSBardock" | 21:10 | Omni-Man | October 6, 2024 |
| 189 | 2 | "JokerVSGiorno Giovanna" | 17:57 | Joker | October 27, 2024 |
| 190 | 3 | "Bowser VS Doctor Eggman" | 27:09 | Bowser | November 17, 2024 |
| 191 | 4 | "Among UsVSFall Guys" | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD | "Light YagamiVSColumbo[m]" | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD | "Kratos VSAsura" | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD | "MahitoVSTomura Shigaraki" | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD | "Aang VSTraveler" | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 200 | TBD | "Ash KetchumVSYugi Muto" | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD | "Simon the DiggerVSWhite Lantern" | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD | "Ruby RoseVSMaka Albarn" | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD | "Hulk VS Godzilla" | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD | "GruVSMegamind" | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD | "Wile E. CoyoteVSTom Cat" | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD | "Master Chief VS Doomguy" | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Reception
editDeath Battleis one of the most popular web series dedicated tobattleboarding,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 writingfan-made episodes.[6]It also inspired similar shows such asSuper Power Beat DownandGrudge Match.[2]Death Battlehelped 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 faced occasional controversy and backlash online surrounding the chosen winners of some episodes.[2][6]
Notes
edit- ^This episode was later remastered in Season 2.
- ^This matchup was later reexamined in Season 5.
- ^This bonus episode was an advertisement for a t-shirt.
- ^This matchup will be reexamined in Season 11.
- ^This matchup was later reexamined in Season 8.
- ^This episode received a follow-up in Season 2 and was later reexamined in Season 10.
- ^This bonus episode was a response to aDeath Battleparody made by the YouTube channel Silvermania.
- ^This episode acts as an extension of the original with both the research and animated fight.
- ^This episode was an official crossover with Rooster Teeth'sRed vs. Blue.
- ^This was a bonus episode sponsored byAmazonto commemoratethe second season ofThe Boys
- ^Unlike other episodes, the breakdown explaining the fight's results was released in a separate video.
- ^This was a bonus episode sponsored byWarframe.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.
- ^This is confirmed to be a bonus episode with a unique format.
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- ^"Goku Fights Superman Once More as Death Battle Decides the Ultimate Winner".fandomwire.com.5 December 2023.Retrieved29 July2024.
- ^Gordon, Justin (6 December 2023)."Goku finally gets his second Death Battle rematch against Superman after eight years".EventHubs.Archivedfrom the original on 18 January 2024.Retrieved29 July2024.
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- ^Gutelle, Sam (12 December 2014)."Gaming Channel ScrewAttack Announces Five New Web Series For 2015".Tubefilter.Retrieved29 July2024.
- ^"Meet The Real Jocelyn".Death Battle Cast.19 May 2018.Retrieved19 May2018.
The cast is joined byLisa Foilesto talk about theDesk of Death Battle,the new showThundercats Roar,and determine who would win between R2-D2 and a Dalek. This episode is sponsored byDollar Shave Club.
- ^Foiles, Lisa [@lisafoiles](17 October 2016)."Jocelyn's back with a new episode of Desk of DEATH BATTLE!! 💥 Head over to ScrewAttack's YouTube page to see it! #deskofdeathbattle #dodb #deathbattle #screwattack #comicbooks #stupidvillains".Retrieved17 October2016– viaInstagram.
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- ^Dominguez, Noah (7 March 2024)."Rooster Teeth Shutting Down, WB to Sell RWBY and Other IPs".SuperHeroHype.Retrieved4 August2024.
- ^Glagowski, Peter (5 February 2019)."ScrewAttack may be gone, but it will never be forgotten".Destructoid.Archivedfrom the original on 29 July 2024.Retrieved29 July2024.
- ^"Rooster Teeth Is Shutting Down For Good".Paste Magazine.Retrieved29 July2024.
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (6 March 2024)."Rooster Teeth Shut Down By Warner Bros. Discovery, The Roost Podcast Network To Continue".Deadline.Retrieved29 July2024.
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[Amazon Studios Head of Marketing, Adam] Bersin said he was attracted toRooster Teethafter working with the company on custom-content partnerships for several ofAmazon Studios['] launches, like theDeath Battlefor"The Boys"Season 2.
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