Top 10 Best Anime Fights of All Time

You know a great anime fight is about far more than two characters trading increasingly ridiculous attacks until somebody discovers a new form. The best battles cash in on rivalries, grudges, training arcs, betrayals, and years of character development, giving you a reason to care about every punch, sword swing, energy blast, and last-second reversal.

Sometimes you get a technical duel where every move matters, while other clashes crank the scale up until mountains, cities, or basic laws of physics become optional. You can cheer for raw strength, clever strategy, emotional stakes, gorgeous animation, or that perfectly timed soundtrack kicking in just as the gloves come off. No matter what gets you yelling at the screen, the greatest anime battles make sitting safely on your couch feel strangely exhausting.

The Top Ten

  1. Natsu and Gajeel vs Twin Dragons - Fairy Tail

    When they used Dragon Force, I thought Natsu had no chance of winning. Little did I know he was just testing their strength and didn't break a sweat.

    Fairy Tail is my favorite anime! I loved how Natsu was able to beat both of them, 2 to 1! That was so epic!

    Animation and music were incredible.

  2. Naruto vs Pain - Naruto Shippuden

    What can I say? Maybe I am wrong, but whatever, this fight is awesome. Even Sasuke could not believe that Naruto could win. Actually, even I didn't.

    Extremely exciting, spectacular battle, with masterful Tendo and fox Naruto, dazzling effects, and striking music.

    Really showed a lot about Naruto and went very deep in my heart. Great fight. This is one of the reasons why I love Naruto.

  3. Goku vs Vegeta - Dragon Ball Z

  4. L vs Light - Death Note

    Best fight ever (with wits).

  5. Pride vs Alphonse, Edward, Ling, and Lan Fan - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

  6. Kirito vs Heathcliff - Sword Art Online

  7. Rock Lee vs Gaara - Naruto

    Anything else is wrong.

  8. Itachi vs Sasuke - Naruto Shippuden

  9. Naruto vs Sasuke - Naruto

  10. Kaneki vs Jason - Tokyo Ghoul

    One of the best anime fights of all time and even had the best anime opening, UNRAVEL, playing throughout the awesome fight.

    One of my friends told me this was one of the best anime fights ever, so I watched it and instantly agreed with him!

    Tokyo Ghoul is my favourite anime, and this is also my favorite fight.

    11. The Newcomers
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    Akira vs Satan - Devilman Crybaby

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    Kaneki vs Arima - Tokyo Ghoul:re

    13. The Contenders

  13. Zarbon vs Vegeta - Dragon Ball Z

  14. Recoome vs Vegeta - Dragon Ball Z

  15. Karasuno vs Nekoma - Haikyu!!

  16. Android 19 vs Vegeta and Goku - Dragon Ball Z

  17. Obito vs Kakashi - Naruto Shippuden

  18. Edward vs Father - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

  19. Luffy vs Lucci - One Piece

    It's an epic and pure physical battle till the very edge and one of the best fights in One Piece so far!

  20. Jotaro vs Dio - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders

  21. Neji vs Kidomaru - Naruto

  22. Goku vs Frieza - Dragon Ball Z

    It introduced the Super Saiyan transformation. That alone should make it the best.

    Easily the best anime fight and much better than Pain vs. Naruto.

    It's certainly better than Goku vs. Vegeta.

  23. Garlic Jr. vs Goku and Piccolo - Dragon Ball Z

  24. Gon vs Hisoka - Hunter x Hunter

    Hisoka is gonna get messed up by Gon soon.

    Hisoka deserved that punch in the face.

  25. Ichigo vs Aizen - Bleach

  26. Gama vs Kurama - Yu Yu Hakusho

  27. King Bradley vs Scar - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

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