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| Created by | Ben Singer |
| Theme music composer | Brandon Yates |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 10 (+ 2 years) |
| No. of episodes | 194 |
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| Release | December 6, 2010 (2010-12-06) – present |
Death Battle (stylized asDEATH BATTLE!) is an American animatedweb series aboutbattleboarding. Originally published by the website ScrewAttack in 2010, the show has changed considerably over its history.[1] It is the longest-running web series in the battleboarding genre, and has gained acult following.[2]
The show is narrated by fictional hosts named Wiz and Boomstick, respectively voiced by series creators Ben Singer and Chad James.[3] These characters were originally disembodied voices, but as the show progressed they became animated characters.[4] Wiz is a genius scientist who presents scientific information and mathematical calculations, while Boomstick is a street-smart redneck that discusses weapons, armor, and feats.[2][5]
Each episode ofDeath Battle features a matchup between fictional characters from different media that have similar powers, skills, or backstories. The majority of each episode showcases background information about each character while analyzing their abilities and feats, and ends with a fully-animated battle scene that decides the winner of the matchup, taking into account the prior analysis.[4] The show's formula is inspired by shows such asAnimal Face-Off andDeadliest Warrior, but uses fictional characters in place of animals or historical warriors.[6] Notable episodes ofDeath Battle include "Goku VSSuperman",[7][8] "Galactus VSUnicron",[9] and "Gojo VSMakima".[10]
Death Battle has featured multiple styles of animation across different episodes, including 2D pixelated animations[3] and 3D animations integratingmotion capture technology.[11][1] The show's battle animations typically feature high levels ofgraphic violence.[3]
Death Battle has 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 character Jocelyn the Intern, who is voiced byLisa Foiles.[13][14][15] Additionally,DBX is 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]
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 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]
Death Battle was published by Rooster Teeth from 2019 until 2024, at which point Rooster Teeth was shut down by its parent company,Warner Bros. Discovery.[1][22][23] In 2020,Amazon Prime Video sponsored a promotional episode ofDeath Battle to advertise thesecond season ofThe Boys.[24]
Rooster Teeth created a spin-offcard game based on the show, titledDeath Battle: The Game.[6][25]
Following the closure of Rooster Teeth, fans ofDeath Battle speculated about the show's future, and thehashtag "#SaveDeathBattle" trended onTwitter.[4] The rights to the show were acquired by series creator Ben Singer, Chad James, Austin Harper, and Sam Mitchell, making it anindependent series.[26] In July 2024, the staff of the show announced aKickstarter campaign to fund future episodes.[27] The campaign surpassed its original goal of $75,000 within the first twenty-one minutes of launching.[28][29] The campaign ended on August 29, 2024, and raised a total of $740,000 from 7,836 backers.[30]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 25† | December 6, 2010 (2010-12-6) | January 10, 2013 (2013-1-10) | |
| 2 | 32† | May 31, 2013 (2013-5-31) | December 15, 2015 (2015-12-15) | |
| 3 | 14 | March 16, 2016 (2016-3-16) | December 21, 2016 (2016-12-21) | |
| 4 | 16 | February 1, 2017 (2017-2-1) | December 20, 2017 (2017-12-20) | |
| 5 | 16 | February 7, 2018 (2018-2-7) | December 19, 2018 (2018-12-19) | |
| 6 | 16 | February 6, 2019 (2019-2-6) | December 18, 2019 (2019-12-18) | |
| 7 | 20† | January 27, 2020 (2020-1-27) | December 28, 2020 (2020-12-28) | |
| 8 | 16 | March 8, 2021 (2021-3-8) | December 20, 2021 (2021-12-20) | |
| 9 | 16† | March 28, 2022 (2022-3-28) | December 21, 2022 (2022-12-21) | |
| 10 | 16 | May 22, 2023 (2023-5-22) | December 18, 2023 (2023-12-18) | |
| 2024 episodes | 4 | October 6, 2024 (2024-10-6) | December 8, 2024 (2024-12-8) | |
| 2025 episodes | TBA | February 2, 2025 (2025-2-2) | TBA | |
†: Plus bonus episode[31]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Boba Fett VSSamus Aran (2010)"[a] | 6:56 | Samus Aran | December 6, 2010 (2010-12-6) |
| 2 | 2 | "Akuma VSShang Tsung" | 8:04 | Akuma | December 21, 2010 (2010-12-21) |
| 3 | 3 | "Rogue VSWonder Woman" | 6:31 | Rogue | January 3, 2011 (2011-1-3) |
| 4 | 4 | "Goomba VSKoopa Troopa" | 7:01 | Draw | January 17, 2011 (2011-1-17) |
| 5 | 5 | "Mike Haggar VSZangief" | 7:15 | Zangief | January 31, 2011 (2011-1-31) |
| 6 | 6 | "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Royale (Leonardo VSDonatello VSMichelangelo VSRaphael)" | 8:44 | Leonardo | February 15, 2011 (2011-2-15) |
| 7 | 7 | "Zitz VS Leonardo" | 5:47 | Leonardo | February 28, 2011 (2011-2-28) |
| 8 | 8 | "Yoshi VSRiptor" | 6:38 | Yoshi | March 14, 2011 (2011-3-14) |
| 9 | 9 | "Felicia VSTaokaka" | 7:16 | Taokaka | March 29, 2011 (2011-3-29) |
| 10 | 10 | "Kratos VSSpawn" | 8:39 | Spawn | April 11, 2011 (2011-4-11) |
| 11 | 11 | "Bomberman VSDig Dug" | 7:05 | Dig Dug | April 25, 2011 (2011-4-25) |
| 12 | 12 | "Vegeta VSShadow" | 9:02 | Vegeta | May 9, 2011 (2011-5-9) |
| 13 | 13 | "Mario VSSonic (2011)" | 9:39 | Sonic | June 13, 2011 (2011-6-13) |
| 14 | 14 | "Justin Bieber VSRebecca Black" | 7:46 | Draw | July 11, 2011 (2011-7-11) |
| 14.5 | 14.5 | "DEATH BATTLE! vs The World"[b] | 2:41 | Death Battle t-shirt | July 27, 2011 (2011-7-27) |
| 15 | 15 | "Luke Skywalker VSHarry Potter" | 7:54 | Luke Skywalker | August 11, 2011 (2011-8-11) |
| 16 | 16 | "Chun-Li VSMai Shiranui" | 6:56 | Mai Shiranui | August 30, 2011 (2011-8-30) |
| 17 | 17 | "Starscream VSRainbow Dash" | 9:32 | Rainbow Dash | September 23, 2011 (2011-9-23) |
| 18 | 18 | "Master Chief VSDoomguy (2011)" | 11:47 | Master Chief | October 28, 2011 (2011-10-28) |
| 19 | 19 | "Doctor Eggman VSDoctor Wily" | 14:35 | Metal Sonic | December 25, 2011 (2011-12-25) |
| 20 | 20 | "Princess Zelda VSPrincess Peach" | 8:45 | Princess Peach | March 29, 2012 (2012-3-29) |
| 21 | 21 | "Thor VSRaiden" | 9:34 | Thor | May 12, 2012 (2012-5-12) |
| 22 | 22 | "Link VSCloud Strife (2012)" | 9:56 | Link | July 13, 2012 (2012-7-13) |
| 23 | 23 | "Batman VSSpider-Man" | 9:38 | Spider-Man | August 10, 2012 (2012-8-10) |
| 24 | 24 | "Pikachu VSBlanka" | 9:27 | Blanka | September 20, 2012 (2012-9-20) |
| 25 | 25 | "Goku VSSuperman (2013)" | 32:40 | Superman | January 10, 2013 (2013-1-10) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | "He-Man VSLion-O" | 14:58 | He-Man | May 21, 2013 (2013-5-21) |
| 27 | 2 | "Shao Kahn VSM. Bison" | 13:10 | Shao Kahn | June 27, 2013 (2013-6-27) |
| 28 | 3 | "Ryu Hayabusa VSStrider Hiryu" | 11:14 | Strider Hiryu | August 2, 2013 (2013-8-2) |
| 29 | 4 | "Ivy Valentine VSBlack Orchid" | 10:22 | Black Orchid | September 13, 2013 (2013-9-13) |
| 30 | 5 | "Fox McCloud VSBucky O'Hare" | 12:57 | Fox McCloud | November 8, 2013 (2013-11-8) |
| 31 | 6 | "The Terminator VSRobocop" | 19:43 | Robocop | February 28, 2014 (2014-2-28) |
| 32 | 7 | "Luigi VSTails" | 13:17 | Tails | March 24, 2014 (2014-3-24) |
| 32.5 | 7.5 | "Vegeta VSMewtwo?"[c] | 1:51 | The Internet | March 28, 2014 (2014-3-28) |
| 33 | 8 | "Pokémon Starter Battle Royale (Venusaur VSBlastoise VSCharizard)" | 12:40 | Blastoise | April 12, 2014 (2014-4-12) |
| 34 | 9 | "Fulgore VSSektor" | 12:15 | Fulgore | May 17, 2014 (2014-5-17) |
| 35 | 10 | "Godzilla VSGamera" | 19:20 | Godzilla | August 17, 2014 (2014-8-17) |
| 36 | 11 | "Batman VSCaptain America" | 14:43 | Batman | September 7, 2014 (2014-9-7) |
| 37 | 12 | "White Tigerzord VSGundam Epyon" | 20:00 | Gundam Epyon | October 5, 2014 (2014-10-5) |
| 38 | 13 | "Ryu VSScorpion" | 16:44 | Scorpion | October 31, 2014 (2014-10-31) |
| 39 | 14 | "Deadpool VSDeathstroke" | 18:56 | Deadpool | December 12, 2014 (2014-12-12) |
| 40 | 15 | "Kirby VSMajin Buu" | 20:20 | Kirby | December 19, 2014 (2014-12-19) |
| 41 | 16 | "Ragna the Bloodedge VSSol Badguy" | 15:15 | Sol Badguy | January 9, 2015 (2015-1-9) |
| 42 | 17 | "Gaara VSToph Beifong" | 18:18 | Toph Beifong | February 7, 2015 (2015-2-7) |
| 43 | 18 | "Boba Fett VS Samus Aran" | 13:28 | Samus Aran | February 26, 2015 (2015-2-26) |
| 44 | 19 | "Chuck Norris VSSegata Sanshiro" | 15:51 | Draw | March 18, 2015 (2015-3-18) |
| 45 | 20 | "Guts VSNightmare" | 18:46 | Guts | April 8, 2015 (2015-4-8) |
| 46 | 21 | "Iron Man VSLex Luthor" | 23:35 | Iron Man | April 29, 2015 (2015-4-29) |
| 47 | 22 | "Beast VSGoliath" | 15:18 | Goliath | May 20, 2015 (2015-5-20) |
| 48 | 23 | "Solid Snake VSSam Fisher" | 21:57 | Solid Snake | June 2, 2015 (2015-6-2) |
| 49 | 24 | "Darth Vader VSDoctor Doom" | 17:59 | Doctor Doom | July 1, 2015 (2015-7-1) |
| 50 | 25 | "Goku VS Superman 2"[d] | 20:25 | Superman | July 18, 2015 (2015-7-18) |
| 51 | 26 | "Donkey Kong VSKnuckles" | 18:30 | Donkey Kong | August 12, 2015 (2015-8-12) |
| 52 | 27 | "Wolverine VSRaiden" | 17:57 | Raiden | September 8, 2015 (2015-9-8) |
| 53 | 28 | "Hercule Satan VSDan Hibiki" | 20:39 | Hercule Satan | September 30, 2015 (2015-9-30) |
| 54 | 29 | "Yang Xiao Long VSTifa Lockhart" | 15:09 | Yang Xiao Long | October 20, 2015 (2015-10-20) |
| 55 | 30 | "Mega Man VSAstro Boy" | 16:52 | Astro Boy | November 11, 2015 (2015-11-11) |
| 56 | 31 | "Green Arrow VSHawkeye" | 19:10 | Hawkeye | December 2, 2015 (2015-12-2) |
| 57 | 32 | "Pokémon VSDigimon (Red & Charizard VSTai Kamiya &Agumon)" | 20:13 | Tai Kamiya & Agumon | December 15, 2015 (2015-12-15) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 1 | "Dante VSBayonetta" | 22:26 | Dante | March 16, 2016 (2016-3-16) |
| 59 | 2 | "Bowser VSGanon" | 14:20 | Ganon | April 6, 2016 (2016-4-6) |
| 60 | 3 | "Ratchet & Clank VSJak & Daxter" | 19:49 | Ratchet & Clank | April 27, 2016 (2016-4-27) |
| 61 | 4 | "Flash VSQuicksilver" | 17:26 | Flash | May 18, 2016 (2016-5-18) |
| 62 | 5 | "The Joker VSSweet Tooth" | 18:35 | The Joker | June 8, 2016 (2016-6-8) |
| 63 | 6 | "Mewtwo VS Shadow" | 14:15 | Mewtwo | July 1, 2016 (2016-7-1) |
| 64 | 7 | "The Meta VS Agent Carolina"[e] | 17:55 | Agent Carolina | August 3, 2016 (2016-8-3) |
| 65 | 8 | "Cammy White VSSonya Blade" | 12:23 | Sonya Blade | August 17, 2016 (2016-8-17) |
| 66 | 9 | "Tracer VSScout" | 15:37 | Tracer | September 7, 2016 (2016-9-7) |
| 67 | 10 | "Ken Masters VSTerry Bogard" | 13:34 | Terry Bogard | September 28, 2016 (2016-9-28) |
| 68 | 11 | "Amy Rose VSRamona Flowers" | 15:29 | Amy Rose | October 19, 2016 (2016-10-19) |
| 69 | 12 | "Hulk VSDoomsday" | 20:50 | Doomsday | November 9, 2016 (2016-11-9) |
| 70 | 13 | "Roronoa Zoro VSErza Scarlet" | 15:56 | Roronoa Zoro | November 30, 2016 (2016-11-30) |
| 71 | 14 | "Deadpool VSPinkie Pie" | 17:20 | Draw | December 21, 2016 (2016-12-21) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 1 | "Lara Croft VSNathan Drake" | 18:03 | Lara Croft | February 1, 2017 (2017-2-1) |
| 73 | 2 | "Scrooge McDuck VSShovel Knight" | 17:47 | Scrooge McDuck | March 1, 2017 (2017-3-1) |
| 74 | 3 | "Venom VSBane" | 18:35 | Venom | March 22, 2017 (2017-3-22) |
| 75 | 4 | "Power Rangers (Megazord) VSVoltron" | 21:44 | Voltron | April 12, 2017 (2017-4-12) |
| 76 | 5 | "Natsu Dragneel VSPortgas D. Ace" | 19:11 | Natsu Dragneel | May 3, 2017 (2017-5-3) |
| 77 | 6 | "Sub-Zero VSGlacius" | 16:22 | Sub-Zero | May 24, 2017 (2017-5-24) |
| 78 | 7 | "Android 18 VSCaptain Marvel" | 19:27 | Android 18 | June 14, 2017 (2017-6-14) |
| 79 | 8 | "Metal Sonic VSZero" | 18:02 | Zero | July 5, 2017 (2017-7-5) |
| 80 | 9 | "Lucario VSRenamon" | 14:52 | Lucario | July 26, 2017 (2017-7-26) |
| 81 | 10 | "Balrog VSTJ Combo" | 19:29 | TJ Combo | August 16, 2017 (2017-8-16) |
| 82 | 11 | "Shredder VSSilver Samurai" | 18:46 | Shredder | September 6, 2017 (2017-9-6) |
| 83 | 12 | "Smokey Bear VSMcGruff the Crime Dog" | 17:10 | Smokey Bear | September 27, 2017 (2017-9-27) |
| 84 | 13 | "Thor VS Wonder Woman" | 19:47 | Wonder Woman | October 16, 2017 (2017-10-16) |
| 85 | 14 | "Naruto Uzumaki VSIchigo Kurosaki" | 28:17 | Naruto Uzumaki | November 8, 2017 (2017-11-8) |
| 86 | 15 | "Batman Beyond VSSpider-Man 2099" | 19:44 | Batman Beyond | November 29, 2017 (2017-11-29) |
| 87 | 16 | "Sephiroth VSVergil" | 21:58 | Sephiroth | December 20, 2017 (2017-12-20) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 1 | "Black Panther VS Batman" | 17:25 | Black Panther | February 7, 2018 (2018-2-7) |
| 89 | 2 | "Raven VSTwilight Sparkle" | 20:18 | Raven | February 28, 2018 (2018-2-28) |
| 90 | 3 | "Jotaro Kujo VSKenshiro" | 16:17 | Kenshiro | March 21, 2018 (2018-3-21) |
| 91 | 4 | "Crash Bandicoot VSSpyro" | 19:58 | Spyro | April 11, 2018 (2018-4-11) |
| 92 | 5 | "Sora VSPit" | 20:57 | Sora | May 2, 2018 (2018-5-2) |
| 93 | 6 | "Leon Kennedy VSFrank West" | 19:41 | Leon Kennedy | May 23, 2018 (2018-5-23) |
| 94 | 7 | "Doctor Strange VSDoctor Fate" | 20:24 | Doctor Fate | June 13, 2018 (2018-6-13) |
| 95 | 8 | "Ryu VSJin Kazama" | 20:23 | Ryu | July 4, 2018 (2018-7-4) |
| 96 | 9 | "Samurai Jack VSAfro Samurai" | 17:56 | Samurai Jack | July 25, 2018 (2018-7-25) |
| 97 | 10 | "Carnage VSLucy" | 19:49 | Lucy | August 15, 2018 (2018-8-15) |
| 98 | 11 | "Optimus Prime VSRX-78-2 Gundam" | 21:02 | Optimus Prime | September 5, 2018 (2018-9-5) |
| 99 | 12 | "Nightwing VSDaredevil" | 20:15 | Nightwing | September 26, 2018 (2018-9-26) |
| 100 | 13 | "Mario VS Sonic" | 20:34 | Mario | October 17, 2018 (2018-10-17) |
| 101 | 14 | "Ultron VSSigma" | 20:25 | Ultron | November 7, 2018 (2018-11-7) |
| 102 | 15 | "Master Roshi VSJiraiya" | 20:03 | Master Roshi | November 28, 2018 (2018-11-28) |
| 103 | 16 | "Thanos VSDarkseid" | 26:43 | Darkseid | December 19, 2018 (2018-12-19) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 1 | "Aquaman VSNamor" | 18:26 | Aquaman | February 6, 2019 (2019-2-6) |
| 105 | 2 | "Mega Man Battle Royale (Classic VSX VSMega Man Volnutt VSMegaMan.EXE VSStar Force Mega Man)" | 27:36 | MegaMan.EXE | February 27, 2019 (2019-2-27) |
| 106 | 3 | "Black Widow VSWidowmaker" | 20:33 | Black Widow | March 20, 2019 (2019-3-20) |
| 107 | 4 | "Captain Marvel VSShazam" | 19:01 | Shazam | April 10, 2019 (2019-4-10) |
| 108 | 5 | "Wario VSKing Dedede" | 21:52 | King Dedede | May 1, 2019 (2019-5-1) |
| 109 | 6 | "Ben 10 VSGreen Lantern" | 22:14 | Green Lantern | May 22, 2019 (2019-5-22) |
| 110 | 7 | "Weiss Schnee VSMitsuru Kirijo" | 20:40 | Mitsuru Kirijo | June 12, 2019 (2019-6-12) |
| 111 | 8 | "Johnny Cage VSCaptain Falcon" | 19:01 | Captain Falcon | July 3, 2019 (2019-7-3) |
| 112 | 9 | "Aang VSEdward Elric" | 20:07 | Aang | July 24, 2019 (2019-7-24) |
| 113 | 10 | "Ghost Rider VSLobo" | 22:04 | Ghost Rider | August 14, 2019 (2019-8-14) |
| 114 | 11 | "Dragonzord VSMechagodzilla" | 21:46 | Mechagodzilla | September 4, 2019 (2019-9-4) |
| 115 | 12 | "Sasuke Uchiha VSHiei" | 22:51 | Hiei | September 25, 2019 (2019-9-25) |
| 116 | 13 | "Ganondorf VSDracula" | 22:38 | Dracula | October 16, 2019 (2019-10-16) |
| 117 | 14 | "Mob VSTatsumaki" | 22:18 | Tatsumaki | November 6, 2019 (2019-11-6) |
| 118 | 15 | "Deadpool VSThe Mask" | 20:52 | The Mask | November 27, 2019 (2019-11-27) |
| 119 | 16 | "All Might VSMight Guy" | 21:36 | Might Guy | December 18, 2019 (2019-12-18) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 1 | "Spider-Man (Miles Morales) VSStatic" | 17:36 | Static | January 27, 2020 (2020-1-27) |
| 121 | 2 | "Black Canary VSSindel" | 16:29 | Black Canary | February 10, 2020 (2020-2-10) |
| 122 | 3 | "Leonardo VSRed Ranger Jason" | 17:40 | Red Ranger Jason | February 24, 2020 (2020-2-24) |
| 123 | 4 | "Genos VSWar Machine" | 17:12 | War Machine | March 9, 2020 (2020-3-9) |
| 124 | 5 | "Gray Fullbuster VSEsdeath" | 18:28 | Esdeath | March 23, 2020 (2020-3-23) |
| 125 | 6 | "Goro VSMachamp" | 16:27 | Machamp | April 6, 2020 (2020-4-6) |
| 126 | 7 | "Cable VSBooster Gold" | 19:31 | Booster Gold | April 20, 2020 (2020-4-20) |
| 127 | 8 | "Obi-Wan Kenobi VSKakashi Hatake" | 18:38 | Obi-Wan Kenobi | May 4, 2020 (2020-5-4) |
| 128 | 9 | "Danny Phantom VSAmerican Dragon Jake Long" | 15:01 | Danny Phantom | May 18, 2020 (2020-5-18) |
| 129 | 10 | "She-Ra VS Wonder Woman" | 18:15 | Wonder Woman | June 1, 2020 (2020-6-1) |
| 130 | 11 | "Beerus VSSailor Galaxia" | 18:04 | Beerus | August 10, 2020 (2020-8-10) |
| 131 | 12 | "Zuko VSShoto Todoroki" | 18:21 | Shoto Todoroki | August 24, 2020 (2020-8-24) |
| 132 | 13 | "Flash (Wally West) VSSonic (Archie Comics)" | 21:09 | Flash | September 7, 2020 (2020-9-7) |
| 132.5 | 13.5 | "The Seven Battle Royale (Queen Maeve VSA-Train VSThe Deep VSStarlight VSBilly Butcher)"[f] | 19:01[g] | Billy Butcher | September 17, 2020 (2020-9-17) |
| 133 | 14 | "Winter Soldier VSRed Hood" | 22:02 | Winter Soldier | September 21, 2020 (2020-9-21) |
| 134 | 15 | "Venom VSCrona" | 20:01 | Crona | October 5, 2020 (2020-10-5) |
| 135 | 16 | "Sabrewulf VSJon Talbain" | 20:01 | Jon Talbain | November 1, 2020 (2020-11-1) |
| 136 | 17 | "Red VS Blue" | 20:18 | The Blue Team | November 16, 2020 (2020-11-16) |
| 137 | 18 | "Batgirl VSSpider-Gwen" | 17:53 | Spider-Gwen | November 30, 2020 (2020-11-30) |
| 138 | 19 | "Sanji VSRock Lee" | 19:07 | Sanji | December 14, 2020 (2020-12-14) |
| 139 | 20 | "Hulk VSBroly" | 23:31 | Broly | December 28, 2020 (2020-12-28) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 1 | "Yoda VSKing Mickey" | 19:01 | King Mickey | March 8, 2021 (2021-3-8) |
| 141 | 2 | "Shadow VSRyūko Matoi" | 19:50 | Shadow | March 21, 2021 (2021-3-21) |
| 142 | 3 | "Lex Luthor VS Doctor Doom" | 19:36 | Doctor Doom | April 4, 2021 (2021-4-4) |
| 143 | 4 | "Heihachi Mishima VSGeese Howard" | 19:52 | Heihachi Mishima | April 15, 2021 (2021-4-15) |
| 144 | 5 | "Blake Belladonna VSMikasa Ackerman" | 17:58 | Blake Belladonna | May 2, 2021 (2021-5-2) |
| 145 | 6 | "Iron Fist VSPo" | 17:56 | Po | May 16, 2021 (2021-5-16) |
| 146 | 7 | "Steven Universe VSStar Butterfly" | 20:11 | Star Butterfly | May 30, 2021 (2021-5-30) |
| 147 | 8 | "Link VS Cloud Strife" | 18:41 | Cloud Strife | June 13, 2021 (2021-6-13) |
| 148 | 9 | "Batman vs Iron Man" | 21:56 | Iron Man | September 12, 2021 (2021-9-12) |
| 149 | 10 | "Goku Black VSReverse-Flash" | 22:39 | Reverse-Flash | September 26, 2021 (2021-9-26) |
| 150 | 11 | "Macho Man Randy Savage vsKool-Aid Man" | 14:13 | Kool-Aid Man | October 10, 2021 (2021-10-10) |
| 151 | 12 | "DIO VSAlucard" | 24:10 | DIO | October 24, 2021 (2021-10-24) |
| 152 | 13 | "Akuma VS Shao Kahn" | 19:06 | Shao Kahn | November 7, 2021 (2021-11-7) |
| 153 | 14 | "Korra VSStorm" | 20:51 | Storm | November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21) |
| 154 | 15 | "Madara Uchiha vsSōsuke Aizen" | 23:22 | Madara Uchiha | December 5, 2021 (2021-12-5) |
| 155 | 16 | "Saitama VSPopeye" | 22:11 | Popeye | December 19, 2021 (2021-12-19) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | 1 | "Harley Quinn VSJinx" | 20:27 | Jinx | March 28, 2022 (2022-3-28) |
| 157 | 2 | "Scarlet Witch VSZatanna" | 21:02 | Zatanna | April 11, 2022 (2022-4-11) |
| 158 | 3 | "Tanjiro Kamado VSJonathan Joestar" | 18:31 | Jonathan Joestar | April 25, 2022 (2022-4-25) |
| 159 | 4 | "Thor VS Vegeta" | 21:28 | Thor | May 9, 2022 (2022-5-9) |
| 160 | 5 | "Omni-Man VSHomelander" | 18:19 | Omni-Man | May 23, 2022 (2022-5-23) |
| 161 | 6 | "Magneto VSTetsuo" | 20:20 | Magneto | June 6, 2022 (2022-6-6) |
| 162 | 7 | "Hercules VSSun Wukong" | 20:47 | Sun Wukong | June 20, 2022 (2022-6-20) |
| 163 | 8 | "Boba Fett VSPredator" | 18:40 | Boba Fett | July 4, 2022 (2022-7-4) |
| 163.5 | 8.5 | "Excalibur VS Raiden"[h] | 18:51 | Excalibur | July 11, 2022 (2022-7-11) |
| 164 | 9 | "James Bond VSJohn Wick" | 22:12 | James Bond | September 5, 2022 (2022-9-5) |
| 165 | 10 | "Black Adam VSApocalypse" | 20:21 | Apocalypse | September 19, 2022 (2022-9-19) |
| 166 | 11 | "Trunks (Xenoverse) VSSilver (Archie Comics)" | 20:59 | Silver | October 3, 2022 (2022-10-3) |
| 167 | 12 | "Spongebob Squarepants VS Aquaman (Super Friends)" | 22:04 | Spongebob Squarepants | October 17, 2022 (2022-10-17) |
| 168 | 13 | "Jason Voorhees VSMichael Myers" | 17:42 | Jason Voorhees | October 31, 2022 (2022-10-31) |
| 169 | 14 | "Sauron VSLich King" | 21:35 | Sauron | November 14, 2022 (2022-11-14) |
| 170 | 15 | "Deku VSAsta" | 21:34 | Asta | November 28, 2022 (2022-11-28) |
| 171 | 16 | "Gogeta VSVegito" | 19:26 | Vegito | December 21, 2022 (2022-12-21) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | 1 | "Ant-Man VSAtom" | 20:59 | Ant-Man | May 22, 2023 (2023-5-22) |
| 173 | 2 | "Chosen Undead VSLast Dragonborn" | 22:25 | Last Dragonborn | June 5, 2023 (2023-6-5) |
| 174 | 3 | "Killua Zoldyck VSMikoto Misaka" | 20:08 | Mikoto Misaka | June 19, 2023 (2023-6-19) |
| 175 | 4 | "Stitch VSRocket Raccoon" | 18:41 | Stitch | July 3, 2023 (2023-7-3) |
| 176 | 5 | "Darth Vader VSObito Uchiha" | 20:16 | Obito Uchiha | July 17, 2023 (2023-7-17) |
| 177 | 6 | "Phoenix VS Raven" | 20:53 | Raven | July 31, 2023 (2023-7-31) |
| 178 | 7 | "Guts VSDimitri" | 20:59 | Dimitri | August 14, 2023 (2023-8-14) |
| 179 | 8 | "Martian Manhunter VSSilver Surfer" | 23:09 | Silver Surfer | August 28, 2023 (2023-8-28) |
| 180 | 9 | "Bill Cipher VSDiscord" | 19:57 | Bill Cipher | September 11, 2023 (2023-9-11) |
| 181 | 10 | "Cole MacGrath VSAlex Mercer" | 18:33 | Cole MacGrath | September 25, 2023 (2023-9-25) |
| 182 | 11 | "Frieza VSMegatron" | 21:43 | Frieza | October 9, 2023 (2023-10-9) |
| 183 | 12 | "Satoru Gojo VSMakima" | 22:44 | Satoru Gojo | October 23, 2023 (2023-10-23) |
| 184 | 13 | "Scooby-Doo VSCourage the Cowardly Dog" | 20:12 | Draw | November 6, 2023 (2023-11-6) |
| 185 | 14 | "Rick Sanchez VSThe Doctor" | 21:50 | The Doctor | November 20, 2023 (2023-11-20) |
| 186 | 15 | "Goku VS Superman" | 25:27 | Superman | December 4, 2023 (2023-12-4) |
| 187 | 16 | "Galactus VSUnicron" | 21:21 | Galactus | December 18, 2023 (2023-12-18) |
AfterDeath Battle became independent, the show stopped using the original season format, with episodes instead being internally categorized by year of release.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188 | 1 | "Omni-Man VSBardock" | 21:10 | Omni-Man | October 6, 2024 (2024-10-6) |
| 189 | 2 | "Joker VSGiorno Giovanna" | 17:57 | Joker | October 27, 2024 (2024-10-27) |
| 190 | 3 | "Bowser VS Doctor Eggman" | 27:09 | Bowser | November 17, 2024 (2024-11-17) |
| 191 | 4 | "Among Us VSFall Guys" | 19:24 | Fall Guys | December 8, 2024 (2024-12-8) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | 1 | "Kratos VSAsura" | 28:57 | Kratos | February 2, 2025 (2025-2-2) |
| 193 | 2 | "Ghost Rider VS Spawn" | 24:12 | Spawn | March 2, 2025 (2025-3-2) |
| 194 | 3 | "Tomura Shigaraki VSMahito" | 24:08 | Tomura Shigaraki | March 29, 2025 (2025-3-29) |
| 195 | 4 | "Master Chief VS Doom Slayer" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Death Battle is 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 Down andGrudge Match.[2]Death Battle helped popularize the use of mathematical calculations to determine the strength of fictional characters; in the battleboarding fandom, such calculations are called "calcs".[6]
The show has also inspired a number offan fiction sites andcrossover fiction, most notably Death Battle Fanon Wiki.[32] It has also faced occasional controversy and backlash online surrounding the chosen winners of some episodes.[2][6]
The cast is joined byLisa Foiles to 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.
[Amazon Studios Head of Marketing, Adam] Bersin said he was attracted toRooster Teeth after working with the company on custom-content partnerships for several ofAmazon Studios['] launches, like theDeath Battle for"The Boys" Season 2.