{{short description|American web series}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox television | image = Death Battle logo (black).svg | image_alt = A black grunge-style text logo of the words "DEATH BATTLE!" in capital letters. | caption = Logo | genre = {{ubl|[[Battleboarding]]|[[Action comedy]]}} | creator = Ben Singer | showrunner = Ben Singer<br>Chad James | theme_music_composer = Brandon Yates | composer = {{Plainlist| * Brandon Yates * Therewolf Media }} | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 10 (+ 3 years) | num_episodes = 207 | company = {{ubl|ScrewAttack (2010–2019)|[[Rooster Teeth]] (2019–2024)|Party Up Media (2024–present)}} | first_aired = {{Start date|2010|12|06}} | last_aired = 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.<ref name="SR">{{cite web |author=Polvin, James |date=3 January 2022 |title=Death Battle!: The 10 Best Fights Ever |url=https://screenrant.com/death-battle-best-fights-ever/ |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref> It is the longest-running web series in the battleboarding genre, and has gained a [[cult following]].<ref name="Geeks">{{Cite web |title=Versus Sites and Battle Boards |url=https://vocal.media/geeks/versus-sites-and-battle-boards-rbcz0200 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Geeks |language=en}}</ref>
==Format== The show is narrated by fictional hosts named Wizard (usually shortened to Wiz) and Boomstick, respectively voiced by series creators Ben Singer and Chad James.<ref name="Plugged In">{{Cite web |title=Death Battle! |url=https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/death-battle/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Plugged In |language=en-US}}</ref> These characters were originally disembodied voices, but as the show progressed they became animated characters.<ref name="Beckwith-2024" /> 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.<ref name="Geeks" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/digital-culture/reach-culture-the-online-malaise-on-media-literacy/|title='Reach' culture: The online malaise on media literacy|website=[[The Michigan Daily]]|author=Johri, Saarthak|date=28 September 2022 }} September 28, 2022</ref>
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.<ref name="Beckwith-2024">{{Cite web |last=Beckwith |first=Michael |date=12 March 2024 |title=#SaveDeathBattle trends as fans fear for Rooster Teeth show following closure announcement |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/savedeathbattle-trends-as-fans-fear-for-rooster-teeth-show-following-closure-announcement |website=Dot Esports |access-date=29 July 2024 |archive-date=22 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522105922/https://dotesports.com/general/news/savedeathbattle-trends-as-fans-fear-for-rooster-teeth-show-following-closure-announcement |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref name="Mountain-2023">{{Cite web |last=Mountain |first=John |date=2023-08-21 |title=The 5 Best Battle Boards Online |url=https://allthingsgeek.substack.com/p/the-5-best-battle-boards-online |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=[[Substack]] |archive-date=2023-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904131435/https://allthingsgeek.substack.com/p/the-5-best-battle-boards-online |url-status=live }}</ref> Notable episodes of ''Death Battle'' include "[[Goku]] VS [[Superman]]",<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-05 |title=Goku Fights Superman Once More as Death Battle Decides the Ultimate Winner |url=https://fandomwire.com/goku-fights-superman-once-more-as-death-battle-decides-the-ultimate-winner/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=fandomwire.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Justin |date=2023-12-06 |title=Goku finally gets his second Death Battle rematch against Superman after eight years |url=https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2023/dec/06/goku-superman-death-battle-rematch/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=EventHubs |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118221015/https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2023/dec/06/goku-superman-death-battle-rematch/ |url-status=live }}</ref> "[[Galactus]] VS [[Unicron]]",<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-18 |title=Death Battle Gives The People What They Want Via Galactus vs Unicron |url=https://www.theouterhaven.net/death-battles-gives-the-people-what-they-want-via-galactus-vs-unicron/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=www.theouterhaven.net |language=en-US}}</ref> and "[[Satoru Gojo|Gojo]] VS [[Makima]]".<ref name="Barua-2023" />
''Death Battle'' has featured multiple styles of animation across different episodes, including 2D pixelated animations<ref name="Plugged In" /> and 3D animations integrating [[motion capture]] technology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=iPi Motion Capture Key Creative Weapon for YouTube's 'Death Battle' |url=https://www.awn.com/news/ipi-motion-capture-key-creative-weapon-youtube-s-death-battle |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}}</ref><ref name="SR"/> The show's battle animations typically feature high levels of [[graphic violence]].<ref name="Plugged In" />
===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,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |date=2014-12-12 |title=Gaming Channel ScrewAttack Announces Five New Web Series For 2015 |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2014/12/12/screw-attack-new-web-series-2015/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}</ref> presented by ''Death Battle'' [[supporting character]] Jocelyn the Intern, who is voiced by [[Lisa Foiles]].<ref name=":Jocelyn">{{Cite web |date=2018-05-19 |title=Meet The Real Jocelyn |url=https://archive.org/details/roosterteeth-26951 |access-date=2018-05-19 |website=Death Battle Cast |language=en-US |quote=The cast is joined by [[Lisa Foiles]] to talk about the ''[[Desk of Death Battle]]'', the new show ''[[Thundercats Roar]]'', and determine who would win between R2-D2 and a Dalek. This episode is sponsored by [[Dollar Shave Club]].}}</ref><ref name=":J2">{{Cite Instagram |postid=BLpJADAjZ-B |user=lisafoiles |title=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 |first=Lisa |last=Foiles |author-link=Lisa Foiles |date=October 17, 2016 |access-date=October 17, 2016}}</ref><ref name=":J3">{{cite web |last=Longwell |first=Todd |date=December 16, 2014 |title=StreamDaily » Archive » ScrewAttack readies for battle with new series |url=http://streamdaily.tv/2014/12/16/screwattack-readies-for-battle-with-new-series/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112150211/http://streamdaily.tv/2014/12/16/screwattack-readies-for-battle-with-new-series/ |archive-date=January 12, 2019 |access-date=January 11, 2019 |work=StreamDaily |publisher=[[Brunico Communications]]}}</ref> Additionally, ''DBX'' is a spin-off series that, like ''Death Battle'', features both 2D and 3D animated battles,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=2018-01-17 |title=Rooster Teeth's 2018 Shows Include RWBY Vol. 6, gen:LOCK and More! |url=https://collider.com/rooster-teeth-2018-shows/ |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref> but with winners decided by a poll among fans rather than research or debate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-24 |title=DBX Brings Epic Clash Of Pokemon |url=https://www.theouterhaven.net/2020/06/dbx-brings-epic-clash-of-pokemon/ |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=www.theouterhaven.net |language=en-US}}</ref>
==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''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Dalton |date=2019-02-05 |title=ScrewAttack Officially Changes Its Name to Death Battle |url=https://gamerant.com/screwattack-death-battle/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Game Rant |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014073357/https://gamerant.com/screwattack-death-battle/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Gavin | last= Sheehan |date=2019-02-05 |title=ScrewAttack Has Now Re-Branded Itself as Death Battle |url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/screwattack-has-now-re-branded-itself-as-death-battle/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=bleedingcool.com |language=en |archive-date=2024-07-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729210737/https://bleedingcool.com/games/screwattack-has-now-re-branded-itself-as-death-battle/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The show was acquired by [[Rooster Teeth]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dominguez |first=Noah |date=2024-03-07 |title=Rooster Teeth Shutting Down, WB to Sell RWBY and Other IPs |url=https://www.superherohype.com/geek-culture/569758-rooster-teeth-closing-warner-bros-discovery-selling-rwby-genlock-red-vs-blue |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=SuperHeroHype |language=en-US}}</ref> and all of ScrewAttack's existing content was moved to the Rooster Teeth website.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Glagowski |first=Peter |date=2019-02-05 |title=ScrewAttack may be gone, but it will never be forgotten |url=https://www.destructoid.com/screwattack-may-be-gone-but-it-will-never-be-forgotten/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Destructoid |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-07-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729210737/https://www.destructoid.com/screwattack-may-be-gone-but-it-will-never-be-forgotten/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== 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]].<ref name="SR"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rooster Teeth Is Shutting Down For Good |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/rooster-teeth/rooster-teeth-is-shutting-down-for-good |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Paste Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2024-03-06 |title=Rooster Teeth Shut Down By Warner Bros. Discovery, The Roost Podcast Network To Continue |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/rooster-teeth-shut-down-warner-bros-discovery-roost-podcast-continue-1235847264/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2020, [[Amazon Prime Video]] sponsored a promotional episode of ''Death Battle'' to advertise the [[The Boys season 2|second season]] of ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Spangler|first=Todd|title=Rooster Teeth Hires Amazon Studios' Adam Bersin as Head of Marketing (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/rooster-teeth-adam-bersin-marketing-amazon-studios-1235205824|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=March 16, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2022|quote=[Amazon Studios Head of Marketing, Adam] Bersin said he was attracted to [[Rooster Teeth]] after working with the company on custom-content partnerships for several of [[Amazon Studios]]['] launches, like the ''Death Battle'' for [[The Boys season 2|“''The Boys''” Season 2]].|archive-date=March 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316140125/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/rooster-teeth-adam-bersin-marketing-amazon-studios-1235205824/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Rooster Teeth created a spin-off [[card game]] based on the show, titled ''Death Battle: The Game''.<ref name="Mountain-2023" /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-10-15 |title=Rooster Teeth Releases New Death Battle Tabletop Card and Dice Game - Gameindustry.com |url=https://www.gameindustry.com/news-industry-happenings/rooster-teeth-releases-new-death-battle-tabletop-card-and-dice-game/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Game Industry News |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-07-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729210744/https://www.gameindustry.com/news-industry-happenings/rooster-teeth-releases-new-death-battle-tabletop-card-and-dice-game/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Independent/Party Up Media (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]].<ref name="Beckwith-2024" /> The rights to the show were acquired by series creators Ben Singer, Chad James, Austin Harper, and Sam Mitchell, making it an [[Independent animation|independent series]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schwarz |first=John |date=2024-07-26 |title=Rooster Teeth's Death Battle To Continue On With New Owners |url=https://www.bubbleblabber.com/2024/07/rooster-teeths-death-battle-to-continue-on-with-new-owners/ |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Bubbleblabber |language=en-US}}</ref> In July 2024, the staff of the show announced a [[Kickstarter]] campaign to fund future episodes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-25 |title=Death Battle Is Coming Back! Will Do Kickstarter To Make New Episodes |url=https://www.theouterhaven.net/2024/07/death-battle-is-coming-back-will-do-kickstarter-to-make-new-episodes/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=www.theouterhaven.net |language=en-US |archive-date=29 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729210745/https://www.theouterhaven.net/2024/07/death-battle-is-coming-back-will-do-kickstarter-to-make-new-episodes/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The campaign surpassed its original goal of $75,000 within the first twenty-one minutes of launching.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-30 |title=Death Battle Kickstarter Launches, Already Almost At 250K Raised! |url=https://www.theouterhaven.net/2024/07/death-battle-kickstarter-launches-already-almost-at-250k-raised/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=www.theouterhaven.net |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-07-31 |title=Death Battle Kickstarter smashes expectations, raises over $250,000 in just 20 minutes |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2484452/death-battle-kickstarter-smashes-expectations-raises-over-250000-in-just-20-minutes |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref> The campaign ended on August 29, 2024, and raised a total of $740,000 from 7,836 backers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-25 |title=Death Battle reaches over $700,000 |url=https://www.theouterhaven.net/2024/07/death-battle-is-coming-back-will-do-kickstarter-to-make-new-episodes/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=www.theouterhaven.net |language=en-US |archive-date=29 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729210745/https://www.theouterhaven.net/2024/07/death-battle-is-coming-back-will-do-kickstarter-to-make-new-episodes/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Episodes== {{Series overview | color1 = #000080 | link1 = #Season 1 (2010–2013) | episodes1 = 25 {{dagger|sup=yes}} | start1 = {{Start date|2010|12|6}} | end1 = {{End date|2013|1|10}}
| color2 = #00A4C5 | link2 = #Season 2 (2013–2015) | episodes2 = 32 {{dagger|sup=yes}} | start2 = {{Start date|2013|5|31}} | end2 = {{End date|2015|12|15}}
| color3 = #46C88B | link3 = #Season 3 (2016) | episodes3 = 14 | start3 = {{Start date|2016|3|16}} | end3 = {{End date|2016|12|21}}
| color4 = #F3B2C7 | link4 = #Season 4 (2017) | episodes4 = 16 | start4 = {{Start date|2017|2|1}} | end4 = {{End date|2017|12|20}}
| color5 = #FF6600 | link5 = #Season 5 (2018) | episodes5 = 16 | start5 = {{Start date|2018|2|7}} | end5 = {{End date|2018|12|19}}
| color6 = #5C4A92 | link6 = #Season 6 (2019) | episodes6 = 16 | start6 = {{Start date|2019|2|6}} | end6 = {{End date|2019|12|18}}
| color7 = #FDC14F | link7 = #Season 7 (2020) | episodes7 = 20 {{dagger|sup=yes}} | start7 = {{Start date|2020|1|27}} | end7 = {{End date|2020|12|28}}
| color8 = #B7938D | link8 = #Season 8 (2021) | episodes8 = 16 | start8 = {{Start date|2021|3|8}} | end8 = {{End date|2021|12|20}}
| color9 = #8D3F30 | link9 = #Season 9 (2022) | episodes9 = 16 {{dagger|sup=yes}} | start9 = {{Start date|2022|3|28}} | end9 = {{End date|2022|12|21}}
| color10 = #006600 | link10 = #Season 10 (2023) | episodes10 = 16 | start10 = {{Start date|2023|5|22}} | end10 = {{End date|2023|12|18}}
| color2024 = #9AC29A | link2024 = #2024 episodes | episodes2024 = 4 | linkT2024 = 2024 episodes | start2024 = {{Start date|2024|10|6}} | end2024 = {{Start date|2024|12|8}}
| color2025 = #FF5F5F | link2025 = #2025 episodes | episodes2025 = 12 | linkT2025 = 2025 episodes | start2025 = {{Start date|2025|2|2}} | end2025 = {{Start date|2025|12|7}}
| color2026 = #C273FF | link2026 = #2026 episodes | episodes2026 = | linkT2026 = 2026 episodes | start2026 = {{Start date|2026|2|8}} | end2026 = }} {{dagger|sup=yes}}: Plus bonus episode<ref>{{cite web |title=New DEATH BATTLE! |url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB833073B659FD65A |website=Youtube.com}}</ref>
=== Season 1 (2010–2013) === {{Episode table |background=#000080 |overall=5 |season=5 |title=47 |aux1=11 |aux2=11 |airdate=21 |aux1T=Length |aux2T=Winner |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 1 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = [[Boba Fett]] VS [[Samus Aran]] (2010) | RTitle = {{efn|name=UT1|Episodes with a year listed after the title indicate the matchup was reexamined in a later season.}} | Aux2 = 6:56 | Aux3 = Samus Aran | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|12|6}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 2 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = [[Akuma (Street Fighter)|Akuma]] VS [[Shang Tsung]] | Aux2 = 8:04 | Aux3 = Akuma | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|12|21}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 3 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = [[Rogue (Marvel Comics)|Rogue]] VS [[Wonder Woman]] | Aux2 = 6:31 | Aux3 = Rogue | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|1|3}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 4 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = [[Goomba]] VS [[Koopa Troopa]] | Aux2 = 7:01 | Aux3 = Draw{{efn|name=UT2|On a 2025 episode of their weekly podcast Death Battle Cast titled "Death Battle episodes we got WRONG?" these episodes were brought up as having different verdicts under modern standards, either due to the updated research on the Death Battle team or subsequent material after the episode aired that gave the loser an edge over the winner.}} | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|1|17}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 5 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = [[Mike Haggar]] VS [[Zangief]] | Aux2 = 7:15 | Aux3 = Zangief | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|1|31}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 6 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] Battle Royale ([[Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Leonardo]] VS [[Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Donatello]] VS [[Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Michelangelo]] VS [[Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Raphael]]) | Aux2 = 8:44 | Aux3 = Leonardo | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|2|15}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 7 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = [[Zitz (Battletoads)|Zitz]] VS Leonardo | Aux2 = 5:47 | Aux3 = Leonardo | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|2|28}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 8 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = [[Yoshi]] VS [[Riptor]] | Aux2 = 6:38 | Aux3 = Yoshi | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|3|14}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 9 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = [[Felicia (Darkstalkers)|Felicia]] VS [[Taokaka]] | Aux2 = 7:16 | Aux3 = Taokaka | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|3|29}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 10 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = [[Kratos (God of War)|Kratos]] VS [[Spawn (character)|Spawn]] | Aux2 = 8:39 | Aux3 = Spawn | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|4|11}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 11 | EpisodeNumber2 = 11 | Title = [[Bomberman]] VS [[Dig Dug]] | Aux2 = 7:05 | Aux3 = Dig Dug{{efn|name=UT2|On a 2025 episode of their weekly podcast Death Battle Cast titled "Death Battle episodes we got WRONG?" these episodes were brought up as having different verdicts under modern standards, either due to the updated research on the Death Battle team or subsequent material after the episode aired that gave the loser an edge over the winner.}} | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|4|25}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 12 | EpisodeNumber2 = 12 | Title = [[Vegeta]] VS [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]] | Aux2 = 9:02 | Aux3 = Vegeta | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|5|9}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 13 | EpisodeNumber2 = 13 | Title = [[Mario]] VS [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic]] (2011) | RTitle = {{efn|name=UT1|Episodes with a year listed after the title indicate the matchup was reexamined in a later season.}} | Aux2 = 9:39 | Aux3 = Sonic | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|6|13}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 14 | EpisodeNumber2 = 14 | Title = [[Justin Bieber]] VS [[Rebecca Black]] | Aux2 = 7:46 | Aux3 = Draw | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|7|11}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 14.5 | EpisodeNumber2 = 14.5 | Title = DEATH BATTLE! vs The World | RTitle = {{efn|This bonus episode was an advertisement for a t-shirt.}} | Aux2 = 2:41 | Aux3 = ''Death Battle'' t-shirt | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|7|27}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 15 | EpisodeNumber2 = 15 | Title = [[Luke Skywalker]] VS [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]] | Aux2 = 7:54 | Aux3 = Luke Skywalker | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|8|11}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 16 | EpisodeNumber2 = 16 | Title = [[Chun-Li]] VS [[Mai Shiranui]] | Aux2 = 6:56 | Aux3 = Mai Shiranui | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|8|30}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 17 | EpisodeNumber2 = 17 | Title = [[Starscream]] VS [[Rainbow Dash]] | Aux2 = 9:32 | Aux3 = Rainbow Dash | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|9|23}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 18 | EpisodeNumber2 = 18 | Title = [[Master Chief (Halo)|Master Chief]] VS [[Doomguy]] (2011) | RTitle = {{efn|name=UT1|Episodes with a year listed after the title indicate the matchup was reexamined in a later season.}} | Aux2 = 11:47 | Aux3 = Master Chief | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|10|28}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 19 | EpisodeNumber2 = 19 | Title = [[Doctor Eggman]] VS [[Doctor Wily]] | Aux2 = 14:35 | Aux3 = [[Metal Sonic]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|12|25}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 20 | EpisodeNumber2 = 20 | Title = [[Princess Zelda]] VS [[Princess Peach]] | Aux2 = 8:45 | Aux3 = Princess Peach | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|3|29}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 21 | EpisodeNumber2 = 21 | Title = [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] VS [[Raiden (Mortal Kombat)|Raiden]] | Aux2 = 9:34 | Aux3 = Thor | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|5|12}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 22 | EpisodeNumber2 = 22 | Title = [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]] VS [[Cloud Strife]] (2012) | RTitle = {{efn|name=UT1|Episodes with a year listed after the title indicate the matchup was reexamined in a later season.}} | Aux2 = 9:56 | Aux3 = Link | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|7|13}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 23 | EpisodeNumber2 = 23 | Title = [[Batman]] VS [[Spider-Man]] | Aux2 = 9:38 | Aux3 = Spider-Man | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|8|10}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 24 | EpisodeNumber2 = 24 | Title = [[Pikachu]] VS [[Blanka]] | Aux2 = 9:27 | Aux3 = Blanka{{efn|name=UT2|On a 2025 episode of their weekly podcast Death Battle Cast titled "Death Battle episodes we got WRONG?" these episodes were brought up as having different verdicts under modern standards, either due to the updated research on the Death Battle team or subsequent material after the episode aired that gave the loser an edge over the winner.}} | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|9|20}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 25 | EpisodeNumber2 = 25 | Title = [[Goku]] VS [[Superman]] (2013) | RTitle = {{efn|name=UT1|Episodes with a year listed after the title indicate the matchup was reexamined in a later season.}} | Aux2 = 32:40 | Aux3 = Superman | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|1|10}} }} }}
=== Season 2 (2013–2015) === {{Episode table |background=#00A4C5 |overall=5 |season=5 |title=47 |aux1=11 |aux2=11 |airdate=21 |aux1T=Length |aux2T=Winner |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 26 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = [[He-Man]] VS [[Lion-O]] | Aux2 = 14:58 | Aux3 = He-Man | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|5|21}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 27 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = [[Shao Kahn]] VS [[M. Bison]] | Aux2 = 13:10 | Aux3 = Shao Kahn | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|6|27}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 28 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = [[Ryu Hayabusa]] VS [[Strider Hiryu]] | Aux2 = 11:14 | Aux3 = Strider Hiryu | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|8|2}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 29 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = [[Ivy Valentine]] VS [[Black Orchid (Killer Instinct)|Black Orchid]] | Aux2 = 10:22 | Aux3 = Black Orchid | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|9|13}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 30 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = [[Fox McCloud]] VS [[Bucky O'Hare]] | Aux2 = 12:57 | Aux3 = Fox McCloud | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|11|8}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 31 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = [[Terminator (character)|The Terminator]] VS [[RoboCop (character)|Robocop]] | Aux2 = 19:43 | Aux3 = Robocop | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|2|28}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 32 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = [[Luigi (character)|Luigi]] VS [[Tails (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Tails]] | Aux2 = 13:17 | Aux3 = Tails | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|3|24}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 32.5 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7.5 | Title = Vegeta VS [[Mewtwo]]? | RTitle = {{efn|This bonus episode was a response to a ''Death Battle'' parody made by the YouTube channel Silvermania.}} | Aux2 = 1:51 | Aux3 = The Internet | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|3|28}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 33 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = Pokémon Starter Battle Royale ([[Venusaur]] VS [[Blastoise]] VS [[Charizard]]) | Aux2 = 12:40 | Aux3 = Blastoise | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|4|12}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 34 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = [[Fulgore]] VS [[Sektor]] | Aux2 = 12:15 | Aux3 = Fulgore | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|5|17}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 35 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = [[Godzilla]] VS [[Gamera]] | Aux2 = 19:20 | Aux3 = Godzilla | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|8|17}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 36 | EpisodeNumber2 = 11 | Title = Batman VS [[Captain America]] | Aux2 = 14:43 | Aux3 = Batman | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|9|7}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 37 | EpisodeNumber2 = 12 | Title = [[Tommy Oliver|White Tigerzord]] VS [[Zechs Merquise|Gundam Epyon]] | Aux2 = 20:00 | Aux3 = Gundam Epyon | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|10|5}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 38 | EpisodeNumber2 = 13 | Title = [[Ryu (Street Fighter)|Ryu]] VS [[Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)|Scorpion]] | Aux2 = 16:44 | Aux3 = Scorpion | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|10|31}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 39 | EpisodeNumber2 = 14 | Title = [[Deadpool]] VS [[Deathstroke]] | Aux2 = 18:56 | Aux3 = Deadpool | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|12|12}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 40 | EpisodeNumber2 = 15 | Title = [[Kirby (character)|Kirby]] VS [[Majin Buu]] | Aux2 = 20:20 | Aux3 = Kirby | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|12|19}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 41 | EpisodeNumber2 = 16 | Title = [[Ragna the Bloodedge]] VS [[Sol Badguy]] | Aux2 = 15:15 | Aux3 = Sol Badguy | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|1|9}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 42 | EpisodeNumber2 = 17 | Title = [[Gaara]] VS [[Toph Beifong]] | Aux2 = 18:18 | Aux3 = Toph Beifong{{efn|name=UT2|On a 2025 episode of their weekly podcast Death Battle Cast titled "Death Battle episodes we got WRONG?" these episodes were brought up as having different verdicts under modern standards, either due to the updated research on the Death Battle team or subsequent material after the episode aired that gave the loser an edge over the winner.}} | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|2|7}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 43 | EpisodeNumber2 = 18 | Title = Boba Fett VS Samus Aran | Aux2 = 13:28 | Aux3 = Samus Aran | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|2|26}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 44 | EpisodeNumber2 = 19 | Title = [[Chuck Norris]] VS [[Segata Sanshiro]] | Aux2 = 15:51 | Aux3 = Draw | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|3|18}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 45 | EpisodeNumber2 = 20 | Title = [[Guts (Berserk)|Guts]] VS [[Nightmare (Soulcalibur)|Nightmare]] | Aux2 = 18:46 | Aux3 = Guts | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|4|8}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 46 | EpisodeNumber2 = 21 | Title = [[Iron Man]] VS [[Lex Luthor]] | Aux2 = 23:35 | Aux3 = Iron Man | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|4|29}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 47 | EpisodeNumber2 = 22 | Title = [[Beast (Marvel Comics)|Beast]] VS [[Goliath (gargoyle)|Goliath]] | Aux2 = 15:18 | Aux3 = Goliath | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|5|20}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 48 | EpisodeNumber2 = 23 | Title = [[Solid Snake]] VS [[Sam Fisher (Splinter Cell)|Sam Fisher]] | Aux2 = 21:57 | Aux3 = Solid Snake | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|6|2}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 49 | EpisodeNumber2 = 24 | Title = [[Darth Vader]] VS [[Doctor Doom]] | Aux2 = 17:59 | Aux3 = Doctor Doom | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|7|1}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 50 | EpisodeNumber2 = 25 | Title = Goku VS Superman 2 | RTitle = {{efn|This episode acts as an extension of the original with both the research and animated fight.}} | Aux2 = 20:25 | Aux3 = Superman | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|7|18}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 51 | EpisodeNumber2 = 26 | Title = [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]] VS [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] | Aux2 = 18:30 | Aux3 = Donkey Kong | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|8|12}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 52 | EpisodeNumber2 = 27 | Title = [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]] VS [[Raiden (Metal Gear)|Raiden]] | Aux2 = 17:57 | Aux3 = Raiden | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|9|8}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 53 | EpisodeNumber2 = 28 | Title = [[Mr. Satan|Hercule Satan]] VS [[Dan Hibiki]] | Aux2 = 20:39 | Aux3 = Hercule Satan | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|9|30}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 54 | EpisodeNumber2 = 29 | Title = [[Yang Xiao Long]] VS [[Tifa Lockhart]] | Aux2 = 15:09 | Aux3 = Yang Xiao Long{{efn|name=UT2|On a 2025 episode of their weekly podcast Death Battle Cast titled "Death Battle episodes we got WRONG?" these episodes were brought up as having different verdicts under modern standards, either due to the updated research on the Death Battle team or subsequent material after the episode aired that gave the loser an edge over the winner.}} | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|10|20}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 55 | EpisodeNumber2 = 30 | Title = [[Mega Man (character)|Mega Man]] VS [[Astro Boy (character)|Astro Boy]] | Aux2 = 16:52 | Aux3 = Astro Boy | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|11|11}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 56 | EpisodeNumber2 = 31 | Title = [[Green Arrow]] VS [[Hawkeye (Clint Barton)|Hawkeye]] | Aux2 = 19:10 | Aux3 = Hawkeye | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|12|2}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 57 | EpisodeNumber2 = 32 | Title = [[Pokémon]] VS [[Digimon]] ([[Red (Pokemon character)|Red]] & Charizard VS [[Tai Kamiya]] & [[Agumon]]) | Aux2 = 20:13 | Aux3 = Tai Kamiya & Agumon | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|12|15}} }} }}
=== Season 3 (2016) === {{Episode table |background=#46C88B |overall=5 |season=5 |title=47 |aux1=11 |aux2=11 |airdate=21 |aux1T=Length |aux2T=Winner |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 58 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]] VS [[Bayonetta (character)|Bayonetta]] | Aux2 = 22:26 | Aux3 = Dante | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|3|16}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 59 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = [[Bowser]] VS [[Ganon]] | Aux2 = 14:20 | Aux3 = Ganon{{efn|name=UT2|On a 2025 episode of their weekly podcast Death Battle Cast titled "Death Battle episodes we got WRONG?" these episodes were brought up as having different verdicts under modern standards, either due to the updated research on the Death Battle team or subsequent material after the episode aired that gave the loser an edge over the winner.}} | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|4|6}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 60 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = [[Ratchet and Clank (characters)|Ratchet & Clank]] VS [[Jak (character)|Jak & Daxter]] | Aux2 = 19:49 | Aux3 = Ratchet & Clank | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|4|27}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 61 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = [[Barry Allen|Flash]] VS [[Quicksilver (Marvel Comics)|Quicksilver]] | Aux2 = 17:26 | Aux3 = Flash | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|5|18}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 62 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = [[Joker (character)|The Joker]] VS [[Sweet Tooth (Twisted Metal)|Sweet Tooth]] | Aux2 = 18:35 | Aux3 = The Joker | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|6|8}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 63 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = [[Mewtwo]] VS Shadow | Aux2 = 14:15 | Aux3 = Mewtwo | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|7|1}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 64 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = [[List of Red vs. Blue episodes#Anthology|The Meta VS Agent Carolina]] | RTitle = {{efn|This episode was an official crossover with Rooster Teeth's ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'', also being released as the 13th episode of that series' 14th season.}} | Aux2 = 17:55 | Aux3 = Agent Carolina | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|3}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 65 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = [[Cammy|Cammy White]] VS [[Sonya Blade]] | Aux2 = 12:23 | Aux3 = Sonya Blade | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|17}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 66 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = [[Tracer (Overwatch)|Tracer]] VS [[Team Fortress 2|Scout]] | Aux2 = 15:37 | Aux3 = Tracer | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|7}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 67 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = [[Ken Masters]] VS [[Terry Bogard]] | Aux2 = 13:34 | Aux3 = Terry Bogard | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|28}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 68 | EpisodeNumber2 = 11 | Title = [[Amy Rose]] VS [[Ramona Flowers]] | Aux2 = 15:29 | Aux3 = Amy Rose | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|10|19}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 69 | EpisodeNumber2 = 12 | Title = [[Hulk]] VS [[Doomsday (DC Comics)|Doomsday]] | Aux2 = 20:50 | Aux3 = Doomsday | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|11|9}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 70 | EpisodeNumber2 = 13 | Title = [[Roronoa Zoro]] VS [[Erza Scarlet]] | Aux2 = 15:56 | Aux3 = Roronoa Zoro | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|11|30}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 71 | EpisodeNumber2 = 14 | Title = Deadpool VS [[Pinkie Pie]] | Aux2 = 17:20 | Aux3 = Draw | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|12|21}} }} }}
=== Season 4 (2017) === {{Episode table |background=#F3B2C7 |overall=5 |season=5 |title=47 |aux1=11 |aux2=11 |airdate=21 |aux1T=Length |aux2T=Winner |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 72 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = [[Lara Croft]] VS [[Nathan Drake]] | Aux2 = 18:03 | Aux3 = Lara Croft | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|2|1}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 73 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = [[Scrooge McDuck]] VS [[Shovel Knight]] | Aux2 = 17:47 | Aux3 = Scrooge McDuck | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|3|1}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 74 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = [[Venom (character)|Venom]] VS [[Bane (DC Comics)|Bane]] | Aux2 = 18:35 | Aux3 = Venom | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|3|22}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 75 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Power Rangers (Megazord)]] VS [[Voltron]] | Aux2 = 21:44 | Aux3 = Voltron | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|4|12}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 76 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = [[Natsu Dragneel]] VS [[Portgas D. Ace]] | Aux2 = 19:11 | Aux3 = Natsu Dragneel | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|5|3}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 77 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = [[Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat)|Sub-Zero]] VS [[Glacius]] | Aux2 = 16:22 | Aux3 = Sub-Zero | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|5|24}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 78 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = [[Android 18]] VS [[Carol Danvers|Captain Marvel]] | Aux2 = 19:27 | Aux3 = Android 18 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|6|14}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 79 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = Metal Sonic VS [[Zero (Mega Man)|Zero]] | Aux2 = 18:02 | Aux3 = Zero | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|7|5}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 80 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = [[Lucario]] VS [[Renamon]] | Aux2 = 14:52 | Aux3 = Lucario | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|7|26}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 81 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = [[Balrog (Street Fighter character)|Balrog]] VS [[TJ Combo]] | Aux2 = 19:29 | Aux3 = TJ Combo | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|8|16}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 82 | EpisodeNumber2 = 11 | Title = [[Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Shredder]] VS [[Silver Samurai]] | Aux2 = 18:46 | Aux3 = Shredder | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|6}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 83 | EpisodeNumber2 = 12 | Title = [[Smokey Bear]] VS [[McGruff the Crime Dog]] | Aux2 = 17:10 | Aux3 = Smokey Bear | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|27}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 84 | EpisodeNumber2 = 13 | Title = Thor VS Wonder Woman | Aux2 = 19:47 | Aux3 = Wonder Woman | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|16}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 85 | EpisodeNumber2 = 14 | Title = [[Naruto Uzumaki]] VS [[Ichigo Kurosaki]] | Aux2 = 28:17 | Aux3 = Naruto Uzumaki | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|8}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 86 | EpisodeNumber2 = 15 | Title = [[Batman (Terry McGinnis)|Batman Beyond]] VS [[Spider-Man 2099]] | Aux2 = 19:44 | Aux3 = Batman Beyond | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|29}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 87 | EpisodeNumber2 = 16 | Title = [[Sephiroth (Final Fantasy)|Sephiroth]] VS [[Vergil (Devil May Cry)|Vergil]] | Aux2 = 21:58 | Aux3 = Sephiroth | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|12|20}} }} }}
=== Season 5 (2018) === {{Episode table |background=#FF6600 |overall=5 |season=5 |title=47 |aux1=11 |aux2=11 |airdate=21 |aux1T=Length |aux2T=Winner |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 88 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = [[Black Panther (character)|Black Panther]] VS Batman | Aux2 = 17:25 | Aux3 = Black Panther | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|2|7}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 89 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = [[Raven (DC Comics)|Raven]] VS [[Twilight Sparkle]] | Aux2 = 20:18 | Aux3 = Raven | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|2|28}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 90 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = [[Jotaro Kujo]] VS [[Kenshiro]] | Aux2 = 16:17 | Aux3 = Kenshiro | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|3|21}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 91 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = [[Crash Bandicoot (character)|Crash Bandicoot]] VS [[Spyro (character)|Spyro]] | Aux2 = 19:58 | Aux3 = Spyro | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|4|11}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 92 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = [[Sora (Kingdom Hearts)|Sora]] VS [[Pit (Kid Icarus character)|Pit]] | Aux2 = 20:57 | Aux3 = Sora | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|2}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 93 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = [[Leon S. Kennedy|Leon Kennedy]] VS [[Frank West (Dead Rising)|Frank West]] | Aux2 = 19:41 | Aux3 = Leon Kennedy | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|23}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 94 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = [[Doctor Strange]] VS [[Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)|Doctor Fate]] | Aux2 = 20:24 | Aux3 = Doctor Fate | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|6|13}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 95 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = Ryu VS [[Jin Kazama]] | Aux2 = 20:23 | Aux3 = Ryu{{efn|name=UT2|On a 2025 episode of their weekly podcast Death Battle Cast titled "Death Battle episodes we got WRONG?" these episodes were brought up as having different verdicts under modern standards, either due to the updated research on the Death Battle team or subsequent material after the episode aired that gave the loser an edge over the winner.}} | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|4}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 96 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = [[Samurai Jack (character)|Samurai Jack]] VS [[Afro Samurai]] | Aux2 = 17:56 | Aux3 = Samurai Jack | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|25}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 97 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = [[Carnage (character)|Carnage]] VS [[Lucy (Elfen Lied)|Lucy]] | Aux2 = 19:49 | Aux3 = Lucy | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|8|15}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 98 | EpisodeNumber2 = 11 | Title = [[Optimus Prime]] VS [[Gundam (fictional robot)|RX-78-2 Gundam]] | Aux2 = 21:02 | Aux3 = Optimus Prime | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|9|5}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 99 | EpisodeNumber2 = 12 | Title = [[Dick Grayson|Nightwing]] VS [[Daredevil (Marvel Comics character)|Daredevil]] | Aux2 = 20:15 | Aux3 = Nightwing | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|9|26}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 100 | EpisodeNumber2 = 13 | Title = Mario VS Sonic | Aux2 = 20:34 | Aux3 = Mario | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|10|17}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 101 | EpisodeNumber2 = 14 | Title = [[Ultron]] VS [[Sigma (Mega Man X)|Sigma]] | Aux2 = 20:25 | Aux3 = Ultron | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|11|7}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 102 | EpisodeNumber2 = 15 | Title = [[Master Roshi]] VS [[Jiraiya (Naruto)|Jiraiya]] | Aux2 = 20:03 | Aux3 = Master Roshi | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|11|28}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 103 | EpisodeNumber2 = 16 | Title = [[Thanos]] VS [[Darkseid]] | Aux2 = 26:43 | Aux3 = Darkseid | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|19}} }} }}
=== Season 6 (2019) === {{Episode table |background=#5C4A92 |overall=5 |season=5 |title=47 |aux1=11 |aux2=11 |airdate=21 |aux1T=Length |aux2T=Winner |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 104 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = [[Aquaman]] VS [[Namor]] | Aux2 = 18:26 | Aux3 = Aquaman | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|2|6}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 105 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = [[Mega Man]] Battle Royale (Classic VS [[X (Mega Man)|X]] VS [[MegaMan Volnutt|Mega Man Volnutt]] VS [[Mega Man Battle Network|MegaMan.EXE]] VS [[Mega Man Star Force|Star Force Mega Man]]) | Aux2 = 27:36 | Aux3 = MegaMan.EXE | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|2|27}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 106 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = [[Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)|Black Widow]] VS [[Widowmaker (Overwatch)|Widowmaker]] | Aux2 = 20:33 | Aux3 = Black Widow | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|3|20}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 107 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = Captain Marvel VS [[Shazam (DC Comics)|Shazam]] | Aux2 = 19:01 | Aux3 = Shazam | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|4|10}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 108 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = [[Wario]] VS [[King Dedede]] | Aux2 = 21:52 | Aux3 = King Dedede | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|5|1}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 109 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = [[Ben Tennyson|Ben 10]] VS [[Hal Jordan|Green Lantern]] | Aux2 = 22:14 | Aux3 = Green Lantern | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|5|22}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 110 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = [[Weiss Schnee]] VS [[Mitsuru Kirijo]] | Aux2 = 20:40 | Aux3 = Mitsuru Kirijo | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|12}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 111 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = [[Johnny Cage]] VS [[Captain Falcon]] | Aux2 = 19:01 | Aux3 = Captain Falcon | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|3}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 112 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = [[Aang]] VS [[Edward Elric]] | Aux2 = 20:07 | Aux3 = Aang | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|24}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 113 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = [[Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)|Ghost Rider]] VS [[Lobo (character)|Lobo]] | Aux2 = 22:04 | Aux3 = Ghost Rider | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|14}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 114 | EpisodeNumber2 = 11 | Title = Dragonzord VS [[Mechagodzilla]] | Aux2 = 21:46 | Aux3 = Mechagodzilla | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|9|4}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 115 | EpisodeNumber2 = 12 | Title = [[Sasuke Uchiha]] VS [[Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho)|Hiei]] | Aux2 = 22:51 | Aux3 = Hiei | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|9|25}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 116 | EpisodeNumber2 = 13 | Title = Ganondorf VS [[Dracula (Castlevania)|Dracula]] | Aux2 = 22:38 | Aux3 = Dracula | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|16}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 117 | EpisodeNumber2 = 14 | Title = [[Shigeo Kageyama|Mob]] VS [[Tatsumaki]] | Aux2 = 22:18 | Aux3 = Tatsumaki | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|6}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 118 | EpisodeNumber2 = 15 | Title = Deadpool VS [[The Mask (comics)|The Mask]] | Aux2 = 20:52 | Aux3 = The Mask | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|27}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 119 | EpisodeNumber2 = 16 | Title = [[All Might]] VS [[Might Guy]] | Aux2 = 21:36 | Aux3 = Might Guy | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|18}} }} }}
=== Season 7 (2020) === {{Episode table |background=#FDC14F |overall=5 |season=5 |title=47 |aux1=11 |aux2=11 |airdate=21 |aux1T=Length |aux2T=Winner |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 120 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = [[Miles Morales|Spider-Man (Miles Morales)]] VS [[Static (DC Comics)|Static]] | Aux2 = 17:36 | Aux3 = Static | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|1|27}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 121 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = [[Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance)|Black Canary]] VS [[Sindel]] | Aux2 = 16:29 | Aux3 = Black Canary | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|2|10}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 122 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = Leonardo VS [[Jason Lee Scott|Red Ranger Jason]] | Aux2 = 17:40 | Aux3 = Red Ranger Jason | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|2|24}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 123 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = [[List of One-Punch Man characters|Genos]] VS [[War Machine]] | Aux2 = 17:12 | Aux3 = War Machine | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|3|9}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 124 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = [[Gray Fullbuster]] VS [[List of Akame ga Kill! characters|Esdeath]] | Aux2 = 18:28 | Aux3 = Esdeath | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|3|23}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 125 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = [[Goro (Mortal Kombat)|Goro]] VS [[Machamp]] | Aux2 = 16:27 | Aux3 = Machamp | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|4|6}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 126 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = [[Cable (character)|Cable]] VS [[Booster Gold]] | Aux2 = 19:31 | Aux3 = Booster Gold | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|4|20}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 127 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] VS [[Kakashi Hatake]] | Aux2 = 18:38 | Aux3 = Obi-Wan Kenobi | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|5|4}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 128 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = [[Danny Phantom (character)|Danny Phantom]] VS [[American Dragon: Jake Long|American Dragon Jake Long]] | Aux2 = 15:01 | Aux3 = Danny Phantom | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|5|18}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 129 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = [[She-Ra]] VS Wonder Woman | Aux2 = 18:15 | Aux3 = Wonder Woman | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|6|1}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 130 | EpisodeNumber2 = 11 | Title = [[Beerus]] VS [[Shadow Galactica|Sailor Galaxia]] | Aux2 = 18:04 | Aux3 = Beerus | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|8|10}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 131 | EpisodeNumber2 = 12 | Title = [[Zuko]] VS [[Shoto Todoroki]] | Aux2 = 18:21 | Aux3 = Shoto Todoroki | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|8|24}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 132 | EpisodeNumber2 = 13 | Title = [[Wally West|Flash (Wally West)]] VS [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics)|Sonic (Archie Comics)]] | Aux2 = 21:09 | Aux3 = Flash | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|7}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 132.5 | EpisodeNumber2 = 13.5 | Title = The Seven Battle Royale ([[Queen Maeve (The Boys)|Queen Maeve]] VS [[A-Train (comics)|A-Train]] VS [[List of The Boys characters|The Deep]] VS [[Annie January|Starlight]] VS [[Billy Butcher]]) | RTitle = {{efn|This was a bonus episode sponsored by [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] to commemorate [[The Boys season 2|the second season of ''The Boys'']]}} | Aux2 = 19:01{{efn|Unlike other episodes, the breakdown explaining the fight's results was released in a separate video.}} | Aux3 = Billy Butcher | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|17}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 133 | EpisodeNumber2 = 14 | Title = [[Bucky Barnes|Winter Soldier]] VS [[Jason Todd|Red Hood]] | Aux2 = 22:02 | Aux3 = Winter Soldier | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|21}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 134 | EpisodeNumber2 = 15 | Title = Venom VS [[Crona (Soul Eater)|Crona]] | Aux2 = 20:01 | Aux3 = Crona | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|5}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 135 | EpisodeNumber2 = 16 | Title = [[Sabrewulf]] VS [[Jon Talbain]] | Aux2 = 20:01 | Aux3 = Jon Talbain | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|11|1}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 136 | EpisodeNumber2 = 17 | Title = [[Red vs. Blue|Red VS Blue]] | Aux2 = 20:18 | Aux3 = The Blue Team | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|11|16}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 137 | EpisodeNumber2 = 18 | Title = [[Barbara Gordon|Batgirl]] VS [[Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy)|Spider-Gwen]] | Aux2 = 17:53 | Aux3 = Spider-Gwen | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|11|30}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 138 | EpisodeNumber2 = 19 | Title = [[Sanji (One Piece)|Sanji]] VS [[Rock Lee]] | Aux2 = 19:07 | Aux3 = Sanji | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|14}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 139 | EpisodeNumber2 = 20 | Title = Hulk VS [[Broly]] | Aux2 = 23:31 | Aux3 = Broly{{efn|name=UT2|On a 2025 episode of their weekly podcast Death Battle Cast titled "Death Battle episodes we got WRONG?" these episodes were brought up as having different verdicts under modern standards, either due to the updated research on the Death Battle team or subsequent material after the episode aired that gave the loser an edge over the winner.}} | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|28}} }} }}
=== Season 8 (2021) === {{Episode table |background=#B7938D |overall=5 |season=5 |title=47 |aux1=11 |aux2=11 |airdate=21 |aux1T=Length |aux2T=Winner |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 140 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = [[Yoda]] VS [[King Mickey]] | Aux2 = 19:01 | Aux3 = King Mickey | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|8}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 141 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = Shadow VS [[Ryūko Matoi]] | Aux2 = 19:50 | Aux3 = Shadow | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|21}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 142 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = Lex Luthor VS Doctor Doom | Aux2 = 19:36 | Aux3 = Doctor Doom | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|4|4}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 143 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = [[Heihachi Mishima]] VS [[Geese Howard]] | Aux2 = 19:52 | Aux3 = Heihachi Mishima | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|4|15}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 144 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = [[Blake Belladonna]] VS [[Mikasa Ackerman]] | Aux2 = 17:58 | Aux3 = Blake Belladonna | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|5|2}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 145 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = [[Iron Fist (character)|Iron Fist]] VS [[Po (Kung Fu Panda)|Po]] | Aux2 = 17:56 | Aux3 = Po | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|5|16}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 146 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = [[Steven Universe (character)|Steven Universe]] VS [[Star Butterfly]] | Aux2 = 20:11 | Aux3 = Star Butterfly | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|5|30}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 147 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = Link VS Cloud Strife | Aux2 = 18:41 | Aux3 = Cloud Strife | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|13}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 148 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = Batman VS Iron Man | Aux2 = 21:56 | Aux3 = Iron Man | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|12}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 149 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = [[Goku Black]] VS [[Eobard Thawne|Reverse-Flash]] | Aux2 = 22:39 | Aux3 = Reverse-Flash | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|26}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 150 | EpisodeNumber2 = 11 | Title = [[Randy Savage|Macho Man Randy Savage]] VS [[Kool-Aid Man]] | Aux2 = 14:13 | Aux3 = Kool-Aid Man | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|10|10}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 151 | EpisodeNumber2 = 12 | Title = [[Dio Brando|DIO]] VS [[Alucard (Hellsing)|Alucard]] | Aux2 = 24:10 | Aux3 = DIO | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|10|24}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 152 | EpisodeNumber2 = 13 | Title = Akuma VS Shao Kahn | Aux2 = 19:06 | Aux3 = Shao Kahn | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|7}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 153 | EpisodeNumber2 = 14 | Title = [[Korra]] VS [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]] | Aux2 = 20:51 | Aux3 = Storm | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|21}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 154 | EpisodeNumber2 = 15 | Title = [[Madara Uchiha]] vs [[Sousuke Aizen]] | Aux2 = 23:22 | Aux3 = Madara Uchiha | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|5}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 155 | EpisodeNumber2 = 16 | Title = [[Saitama (One-Punch Man)|Saitama]] VS [[Popeye]] | Aux2 = 22:11 | Aux3 = Popeye | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|19}} }} }}
=== Season 9 (2022) === {{Episode table |background=#8D3F30 |overall=5 |season=5 |title=47 |aux1=11 |aux2=11 |airdate=21 |aux1T=Length |aux2T=Winner |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 156 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = [[Harley Quinn]] VS [[Jinx (League of Legends)|Jinx]] | Aux2 = 20:27 | Aux3 = Jinx | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|28}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 157 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = [[Scarlet Witch]] VS [[Zatanna]] | Aux2 = 21:02 | Aux3 = Zatanna | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|11}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 158 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = [[Tanjiro Kamado]] VS [[Jonathan Joestar]] | Aux2 = 18:31 | Aux3 = Jonathan Joestar | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|25}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 159 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = Thor VS Vegeta | Aux2 = 21:28 | Aux3 = Thor | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|9}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 160 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = [[Omni-Man]] VS [[Homelander]] | Aux2 = 18:19 | Aux3 = Omni-Man | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|23}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 161 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]] VS [[Tetsuo Shima|Tetsuo]] | Aux2 = 20:20 | Aux3 = Magneto | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|6|6}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 162 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = [[Hercules]] VS [[Monkey King|Sun Wukong]] | Aux2 = 20:47 | Aux3 = Sun Wukong | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|6|20}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 163 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = Boba Fett VS [[Predator (fictional species)|Predator]] | Aux2 = 18:40 | Aux3 = Boba Fett | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|7|4}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 163.5 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8.5 | Title = [[Warframe|Excalibur]] VS Raiden | RTitle = {{efn|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.}} | Aux2 = 18:51 | Aux3 = Excalibur | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|7|11}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 164 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = [[James Bond (literary character)|James Bond]] VS [[John Wick (character)|John Wick]] | Aux2 = 22:12 | Aux3 = James Bond | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|5}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 165 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = [[Black Adam]] VS [[Apocalypse (character)|Apocalypse]] | Aux2 = 20:21 | Aux3 = Apocalypse | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|19}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 166 | EpisodeNumber2 = 11 | Title = [[Trunks (Dragon Ball)|Trunks]] ([[Dragon Ball Xenoverse|''Xenoverse'']]) VS [[Silver The Hedgehog|Silver]] (Archie Comics) | Aux2 = 20:59 | Aux3 = Silver | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|3}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 167 | EpisodeNumber2 = 12 | Title = [[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|Spongebob Squarepants]] VS Aquaman (''[[Super Friends]]'') | Aux2 = 22:04 | Aux3 = Spongebob Squarepants | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|17}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 168 | EpisodeNumber2 = 13 | Title = [[Jason Voorhees]] VS [[Michael Myers (Halloween)|Michael Myers]] | Aux2 = 17:42 | Aux3 = Jason Voorhees | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|31}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 169 | EpisodeNumber2 = 14 | Title = [[Sauron]] VS [[Arthas Menethil|Lich King]] | Aux2 = 21:35 | Aux3 = Sauron | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|11|14}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 170 | EpisodeNumber2 = 15 | Title = [[Izuku Midoriya|Deku]] VS [[Asta (Black Clover)|Asta]] | Aux2 = 21:34 | Aux3 = Asta | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|11|28}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 171 | EpisodeNumber2 = 16 | Title = [[Gogeta]] VS [[Vegito]] | Aux2 = 19:26 | Aux3 = Vegito | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|12|21}} }} }}
=== Season 10 (2023) === {{Episode table |background=#006600 |overall=5 |season=5 |title=47 |aux1=11 |aux2=11 |airdate=21 |aux1T=Length |aux2T=Winner |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 172 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = [[Hank Pym|Ant-Man]] VS [[Atom (Ray Palmer)|Atom]] | Aux2 = 20:59 | Aux3 = Ant-Man | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|22}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 173 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = [[Dark Souls|Chosen Undead]] VS [[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim|Last Dragonborn]] | Aux2 = 22:25 | Aux3 = Last Dragonborn | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|6|5}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 174 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = [[Killua Zoldyck]] VS [[Mikoto Misaka]] | Aux2 = 20:08 | Aux3 = Mikoto Misaka | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|6|19}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 175 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = [[Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)|Stitch]] VS [[Rocket Raccoon]] | Aux2 = 18:41 | Aux3 = Stitch | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|7|3}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 176 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = Darth Vader VS [[Obito Uchiha]] | Aux2 = 20:16 | Aux3 = Obito Uchiha | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|7|17}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 177 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = [[Jean Grey|Phoenix]] VS Raven | Aux2 = 20:53 | Aux3 = Raven | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|7|31}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 178 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = Guts VS [[Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd|Dimitri]] | Aux2 = 20:59 | Aux3 = Dimitri | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|8|14}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 179 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = [[Martian Manhunter]] VS [[Silver Surfer]] | Aux2 = 23:09 | Aux3 = Silver Surfer | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|8|28}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 180 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = [[Bill Cipher]] VS [[Discord (My Little Pony)|Discord]] | Aux2 = 19:57 | Aux3 = Bill Cipher | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|9|11}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 181 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = [[Cole MacGrath (inFAMOUS)|Cole MacGrath]] VS [[Prototype (video game)|Alex Mercer]] | Aux2 = 18:33 | Aux3 = Cole MacGrath | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|9|25}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 182 | EpisodeNumber2 = 11 | Title = [[Frieza]] VS [[Megatron]] | Aux2 = 21:43 | Aux3 = Frieza | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|10|9}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 183 | EpisodeNumber2 = 12 | Title = [[Satoru Gojo]] VS [[Makima]] | Aux2 = 22:44 | Aux3 = Satoru Gojo | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|10|23}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 184 | EpisodeNumber2 = 13 | Title = [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]] VS [[Courage the Cowardly Dog (character)|Courage the Cowardly Dog]] | Aux2 = 20:12 | Aux3 = Draw | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|11|6}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 185 | EpisodeNumber2 = 14 | Title = [[Rick Sanchez]] VS [[The Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor]] | Aux2 = 21:50 | Aux3 = The Doctor | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|11|20}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 186 | EpisodeNumber2 = 15 | Title = Goku VS Superman | Aux2 = 25:27 | Aux3 = Superman | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|12|4}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 187 | EpisodeNumber2 = 16 | Title = [[Galactus]] VS [[Unicron]] | Aux2 = 21:21 | Aux3 = Galactus | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|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.
{{Episode table |background=#9AC29A |overall=5 |season=5 |title=47 |aux1=11 |aux2=11 |airdate=21 |aux1T=Length |aux2T=Winner |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 188 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = Omni-Man VS [[Bardock]] | Aux2 = 21:10 | Aux3 = Omni-Man | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|10|6}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 189 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = [[Joker (Persona)|Joker]] VS [[Giorno Giovanna]] | Aux2 = 17:57 | Aux3 = Joker | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|10|27}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 190 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = Bowser VS Doctor Eggman | Aux2 = 27:09 | Aux3 = Bowser | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|11|17}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 191 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = ''[[Among Us]]'' VS ''[[Fall Guys]]'' | Aux2 = 19:24 | Aux3 = ''Fall Guys'' | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|12|8}} }} }}
=== 2025 episodes === {{Episode table |background=#FF5F5F |overall=5 |season=5 |title=47 |aux1=11 |aux2=11 |airdate=21 |aux1T=Length |aux2T=Winner |episodes={{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 192 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = Kratos VS [[Asura's Wrath|Asura]] | RTitle = | Aux2 = 28:57 | Aux3 = Kratos | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|2}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 193 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = Ghost Rider VS Spawn | RTitle = | Aux2 = 24:12 | Aux3 = Spawn | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|2}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 194 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = [[Tomura Shigaraki]] VS [[List of Jujutsu Kaisen characters#Mahito|Mahito]] | RTitle = | Aux2 = 24:08 | Aux3 = Tomura Shigaraki | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|29}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 195 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = Master Chief VS Doom Slayer | RTitle = | Aux2 = 23:43 | Aux3 = Doom Slayer | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|4|27}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 196 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = [[Simon (Gurren Lagann)|Simon the Digger]] VS [[Kyle Rayner]] (White Lantern) | RTitle = | Aux2 = 24:51 | Aux3 = Simon the Digger | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|5|25}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 197 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = [[Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner|Wile E. Coyote]] VS [[Tom Cat]] | RTitle = | Aux2 = 21:41 | Aux3 = Wile E. Coyote | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|6|22}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 198 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = Spider-Man (Miles Morales) VS Deku | RTitle = | Aux2 = 19:58 | Aux3 = Deku | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|7|20}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 199 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = Hulk VS Godzilla | RTitle = | Aux2 = 25:30 | Aux3 = Hulk/Bruce Banner | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|8|24}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 200 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = [[Ruby Rose (RWBY character)|Ruby Rose]] VS [[Maka Albarn]] | RTitle = | Aux2 = 22:33 | Aux3 = Maka Albarn | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|9|21}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 201 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = [[Blade (character)|Blade]] VS [[Buffy Summers|Buffy]] | RTitle = | Aux2 = 27:47 | Aux3 = Buffy | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|10|12}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 202 | EpisodeNumber2 = 11 | Title = Dante VS [[Clive Rosfield]] | RTitle = | Aux2 = 23:50 | Aux3 = Clive Rosfield | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|11|9}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 203 | EpisodeNumber2 = 12 | Title = [[Ash Ketchum]] VS [[Yugi Mutou|Yugi Muto]] | RTitle = | Aux2 = 30:40 | Aux3 = Yugi Muto | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|12|7}} }} }}
=== 2026 episodes === {{Episode table |background=#C273FF |overall=5 |season=5 |title=47 |aux1=11 |aux2=11 |airdate=21 |aux1T=Length |aux2T=Winner |episodes={{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 204 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = Ichigo Kurosaki VS [[Yusuke Urameshi]] | RTitle = | Aux2 = 24:22 | Aux3 = Ichigo Kurosaki | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2026|2|8}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 205 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = [[Cell (Dragon Ball)|Cell]] VS Metal Sonic | RTitle = | Aux2 = 25:22 | Aux3 = Metal Sonic | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2026|3|8}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 206 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = [[Katsuki Bakugo|Bakugo]] VS [[Reze (Chainsaw Man)|Reze]] | RTitle = | Aux2 = 22:13 | Aux3 = Bakugo | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2026|4|5}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 207 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = [[Gru]] VS [[Megamind]] | RTitle = | Aux2 = 23:14 | Aux3 = Gru | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2026|5|3}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 208 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = [[Yuji Itadori|Yuji]] VS [[Denji (Chainsaw Man)|Denji]] | RTitle = | Aux2 = 24:02 | Aux3 = Denji | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2026|5|31}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 209 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = [[Sentry (Robert Reynolds)|The Sentry]] VS [[Superboy-Prime]] | RTitle = | Aux2 = | Aux3 = | OriginalAirDate = }} }}
==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.<ref name="Barua-2023">{{Cite web |last=Barua |first=Anupam |date=10 October 2023 |title=Gojo vs Makima death battle: Everything to know about the Ultimate Jujutsu Kaisen Vs. Chainsaw Man clash |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/anime/gojo-vs-makima-death-battle-everything-know-ultimate-jujutsu-kaisen-vs-chainsaw-man-clash |website=sportskeeda.com |access-date=29 July 2024 |archive-date=29 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729210745/https://www.sportskeeda.com/anime/gojo-vs-makima-death-battle-everything-know-ultimate-jujutsu-kaisen-vs-chainsaw-man-clash |url-status=live }}</ref> The show has a cult following, and several online communities exist both for discussing the show and writing [[Fan fiction|fan-made episodes]].<ref name="Mountain-2023" /> It also inspired similar shows such as ''Super Power Beat Down'' and ''Grudge Match''.<ref name="Geeks" /> ''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".<ref name="Mountain-2023" />
The show has also inspired a number of [[fan fiction]] sites and [[Crossover (fiction)|crossover fiction]], most notably Death Battle Fanon Wiki.<ref name="Austin">Frederickson, Laurence A. (April 21, 2020). ''[https://www.docslides.com/GenieMawenie/the-elegant-world-of-fanfiction The Elegant World of Fan Fiction: Its Effects on Literature in the 21st Century]''. [[University of Texas at Austin]]. p. 6</ref> It has also faced occasional controversy and backlash online surrounding the chosen winners of some episodes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Death Battle episodes we got WRONG? Death Battle Cast |url=https://www.youtube.com/live/oyBE1U9qjSI |website=youtube.com |access-date=16 December 2025}}</ref><ref name="Geeks" /><ref name="Mountain-2023" />
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