Death Battle
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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. It is the longest-running web series in the battleboarding genre, and has gained a cult following.
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. These characters were originally disembodied voices, but as the show progressed they became animated characters. 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.
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. 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. Notable episodes of Death Battle include "Goku VS Superman", "Galactus VS Unicron", and "Gojo VS Makima".
Death Battle has featured multiple styles of animation across different episodes, including 2D pixelated animations and 3D animations integrating motion capture technology. The show's battle animations typically feature high levels of graphic violence.
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, presented by Death Battle supporting character Jocelyn the Intern, who is voiced by Lisa Foiles. Additionally, DBX is a spin-off series that, like Death Battle, features both 2D and 3D animated battles, but with winners decided by a poll among fans rather than research or debate.
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. The show was acquired by Rooster Teeth, and all of ScrewAttack's existing content was moved to the Rooster Teeth website. One of the most viewed Death Battle episodes on the original ScrewAttack website was the season 1 episode "Starscream VS Rainbow Dash".
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. In 2020, Amazon Prime Video sponsored a promotional episode of Death Battle to advertise the second season of The Boys.
Rooster Teeth created a spin-off card game based on the show, titled Death Battle: The Game.
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. The rights to the show were acquired by series creators Ben Singer, Chad James, Austin Harper, and Sam Mitchell, making it an independent series. In July 2024, the staff of the show announced a Kickstarter campaign to fund future episodes. The campaign surpassed its original goal of $75,000 within the first twenty-one minutes of launching. The campaign ended on August 29, 2024, and raised a total of $740,000 from 7,836 backers.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | ||
| 1 | 25 † | December6,2010(2010-12-06) | January10,2013(2013-01-10) |
| 2 | 32 † | May31,2013(2013-05-31) | December15,2015(2015-12-15) |
| 3 | 14 | March16,2016(2016-03-16) | December21,2016(2016-12-21) |
| 4 | 16 | February1,2017(2017-02-01) | December20,2017(2017-12-20) |
| 5 | 16 | February7,2018(2018-02-07) | December19,2018(2018-12-19) |
| 6 | 16 | February6,2019(2019-02-06) | December18,2019(2019-12-18) |
| 7 | 20 † | January27,2020(2020-01-27) | December28,2020(2020-12-28) |
| 8 | 16 | March8,2021(2021-03-08) | December20,2021(2021-12-20) |
| 9 | 16 † | March28,2022(2022-03-28) | December21,2022(2022-12-21) |
| 10 | 16 | May22,2023(2023-05-22) | December18,2023(2023-12-18) |
| 2024 episodes | 4 | October6,2024(2024-10-06) | December8,2024(2024-12-08) |
| 2025 episodes | 12 | February2,2025(2025-02-02) | December7,2025(2025-12-07) |
| 2026 episodes | TBA | February8,2026(2026-02-08) | TBA |
†: Plus bonus episode
Season 1 (2010–2013)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Boba Fett VS Samus Aran (2010)" | 6:56 | Samus Aran | December6,2010(2010-12-06) |
| 2 | 2 | "Akuma VS Shang Tsung" | 8:04 | Akuma | December21,2010(2010-12-21) |
| 3 | 3 | "Rogue VS Wonder Woman" | 6:31 | Rogue | January3,2011(2011-01-03) |
| 4 | 4 | "Goomba VS Koopa Troopa" | 7:01 | Draw | January17,2011(2011-01-17) |
| 5 | 5 | "Mike Haggar VS Zangief" | 7:15 | Zangief | January31,2011(2011-01-31) |
| 6 | 6 | "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Royale (Leonardo VS Donatello VS Michelangelo VS Raphael)" | 8:44 | Leonardo | February15,2011(2011-02-15) |
| 7 | 7 | "Zitz VS Leonardo" | 5:47 | Leonardo | February28,2011(2011-02-28) |
| 8 | 8 | "Yoshi VS Riptor" | 6:38 | Yoshi | March14,2011(2011-03-14) |
| 9 | 9 | "Felicia VS Taokaka" | 7:16 | Taokaka | March29,2011(2011-03-29) |
| 10 | 10 | "Kratos VS Spawn" | 8:39 | Spawn | April11,2011(2011-04-11) |
| 11 | 11 | "Bomberman VS Dig Dug" | 7:05 | Dig Dug | April25,2011(2011-04-25) |
| 12 | 12 | "Vegeta VS Shadow" | 9:02 | Vegeta | May9,2011(2011-05-09) |
| 13 | 13 | "Mario VS Sonic (2011)" | 9:39 | Sonic | June13,2011(2011-06-13) |
| 14 | 14 | "Justin Bieber VS Rebecca Black" | 7:46 | Draw | July11,2011(2011-07-11) |
| 14.5 | 14.5 | "DEATH BATTLE! vs The World" | 2:41 | Death Battle t-shirt | July27,2011(2011-07-27) |
| 15 | 15 | "Luke Skywalker VS Harry Potter" | 7:54 | Luke Skywalker | August11,2011(2011-08-11) |
| 16 | 16 | "Chun-Li VS Mai Shiranui" | 6:56 | Mai Shiranui | August30,2011(2011-08-30) |
| 17 | 17 | "Starscream VS Rainbow Dash" | 9:32 | Rainbow Dash | September23,2011(2011-09-23) |
| 18 | 18 | "Master Chief VS Doomguy (2011)" | 11:47 | Master Chief | October28,2011(2011-10-28) |
| 19 | 19 | "Doctor Eggman VS Doctor Wily" | 14:35 | Metal Sonic | December25,2011(2011-12-25) |
| 20 | 20 | "Princess Zelda VS Princess Peach" | 8:45 | Princess Peach | March29,2012(2012-03-29) |
| 21 | 21 | "Thor VS Raiden" | 9:34 | Thor | May12,2012(2012-05-12) |
| 22 | 22 | "Link VS Cloud Strife (2012)" | 9:56 | Link | July13,2012(2012-07-13) |
| 23 | 23 | "Batman VS Spider-Man" | 9:38 | Spider-Man | August10,2012(2012-08-10) |
| 24 | 24 | "Pikachu VS Blanka" | 9:27 | Blanka | September20,2012(2012-09-20) |
| 25 | 25 | "Goku VS Superman (2013)" | 32:40 | Superman | January10,2013(2013-01-10) |
Season 2 (2013–2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | "He-Man VS Lion-O" | 14:58 | He-Man | May21,2013(2013-05-21) |
| 27 | 2 | "Shao Kahn VS M. Bison" | 13:10 | Shao Kahn | June27,2013(2013-06-27) |
| 28 | 3 | "Ryu Hayabusa VS Strider Hiryu" | 11:14 | Strider Hiryu | August2,2013(2013-08-02) |
| 29 | 4 | "Ivy Valentine VS Black Orchid" | 10:22 | Black Orchid | September13,2013(2013-09-13) |
| 30 | 5 | "Fox McCloud VS Bucky O'Hare" | 12:57 | Fox McCloud | November8,2013(2013-11-08) |
| 31 | 6 | "The Terminator VS Robocop" | 19:43 | Robocop | February28,2014(2014-02-28) |
| 32 | 7 | "Luigi VS Tails" | 13:17 | Tails | March24,2014(2014-03-24) |
| 32.5 | 7.5 | "Vegeta VS Mewtwo?" | 1:51 | The Internet | March28,2014(2014-03-28) |
| 33 | 8 | "Pokémon Starter Battle Royale (Venusaur VS Blastoise VS Charizard)" | 12:40 | Blastoise | April12,2014(2014-04-12) |
| 34 | 9 | "Fulgore VS Sektor" | 12:15 | Fulgore | May17,2014(2014-05-17) |
| 35 | 10 | "Godzilla VS Gamera" | 19:20 | Godzilla | August17,2014(2014-08-17) |
| 36 | 11 | "Batman VS Captain America" | 14:43 | Batman | September7,2014(2014-09-07) |
| 37 | 12 | "White Tigerzord VS Gundam Epyon" | 20:00 | Gundam Epyon | October5,2014(2014-10-05) |
| 38 | 13 | "Ryu VS Scorpion" | 16:44 | Scorpion | October31,2014(2014-10-31) |
| 39 | 14 | "Deadpool VS Deathstroke" | 18:56 | Deadpool | December12,2014(2014-12-12) |
| 40 | 15 | "Kirby VS Majin Buu" | 20:20 | Kirby | December19,2014(2014-12-19) |
| 41 | 16 | "Ragna the Bloodedge VS Sol Badguy" | 15:15 | Sol Badguy | January9,2015(2015-01-09) |
| 42 | 17 | "Gaara VS Toph Beifong" | 18:18 | Toph Beifong | February7,2015(2015-02-07) |
| 43 | 18 | "Boba Fett VS Samus Aran" | 13:28 | Samus Aran | February26,2015(2015-02-26) |
| 44 | 19 | "Chuck Norris VS Segata Sanshiro" | 15:51 | Draw | March18,2015(2015-03-18) |
| 45 | 20 | "Guts VS Nightmare" | 18:46 | Guts | April8,2015(2015-04-08) |
| 46 | 21 | "Iron Man VS Lex Luthor" | 23:35 | Iron Man | April29,2015(2015-04-29) |
| 47 | 22 | "Beast VS Goliath" | 15:18 | Goliath | May20,2015(2015-05-20) |
| 48 | 23 | "Solid Snake VS Sam Fisher" | 21:57 | Solid Snake | June2,2015(2015-06-02) |
| 49 | 24 | "Darth Vader VS Doctor Doom" | 17:59 | Doctor Doom | July1,2015(2015-07-01) |
| 50 | 25 | "Goku VS Superman 2" | 20:25 | Superman | July18,2015(2015-07-18) |
| 51 | 26 | "Donkey Kong VS Knuckles" | 18:30 | Donkey Kong | August12,2015(2015-08-12) |
| 52 | 27 | "Wolverine VS Raiden" | 17:57 | Raiden | September8,2015(2015-09-08) |
| 53 | 28 | "Hercule Satan VS Dan Hibiki" | 20:39 | Hercule Satan | September30,2015(2015-09-30) |
| 54 | 29 | "Yang Xiao Long VS Tifa Lockhart" | 15:09 | Yang Xiao Long | October20,2015(2015-10-20) |
| 55 | 30 | "Mega Man VS Astro Boy" | 16:52 | Astro Boy | November11,2015(2015-11-11) |
| 56 | 31 | "Green Arrow VS Hawkeye" | 19:10 | Hawkeye | December2,2015(2015-12-02) |
| 57 | 32 | "Pokémon VS Digimon (Red & Charizard VS Tai Kamiya & Agumon)" | 20:13 | Tai Kamiya & Agumon | December15,2015(2015-12-15) |
Season 3 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 1 | "Dante VS Bayonetta" | 22:26 | Dante | March16,2016(2016-03-16) |
| 59 | 2 | "Bowser VS Ganon" | 14:20 | Ganon | April6,2016(2016-04-06) |
| 60 | 3 | "Ratchet & Clank VS Jak & Daxter" | 19:49 | Ratchet & Clank | April27,2016(2016-04-27) |
| 61 | 4 | "Flash VS Quicksilver" | 17:26 | Flash | May18,2016(2016-05-18) |
| 62 | 5 | "The Joker VS Sweet Tooth" | 18:35 | The Joker | June8,2016(2016-06-08) |
| 63 | 6 | "Mewtwo VS Shadow" | 14:15 | Mewtwo | July1,2016(2016-07-01) |
| 64 | 7 | "The Meta VS Agent Carolina" | 17:55 | Agent Carolina | August3,2016(2016-08-03) |
| 65 | 8 | "Cammy White VS Sonya Blade" | 12:23 | Sonya Blade | August17,2016(2016-08-17) |
| 66 | 9 | "Tracer VS Scout" | 15:37 | Tracer | September7,2016(2016-09-07) |
| 67 | 10 | "Ken Masters VS Terry Bogard" | 13:34 | Terry Bogard | September28,2016(2016-09-28) |
| 68 | 11 | "Amy Rose VS Ramona Flowers" | 15:29 | Amy Rose | October19,2016(2016-10-19) |
| 69 | 12 | "Hulk VS Doomsday" | 20:50 | Doomsday | November9,2016(2016-11-09) |
| 70 | 13 | "Roronoa Zoro VS Erza Scarlet" | 15:56 | Roronoa Zoro | November30,2016(2016-11-30) |
| 71 | 14 | "Deadpool VS Pinkie Pie" | 17:20 | Draw | December21,2016(2016-12-21) |
Season 4 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 1 | "Lara Croft VS Nathan Drake" | 18:03 | Lara Croft | February1,2017(2017-02-01) |
| 73 | 2 | "Scrooge McDuck VS Shovel Knight" | 17:47 | Scrooge McDuck | March1,2017(2017-03-01) |
| 74 | 3 | "Venom VS Bane" | 18:35 | Venom | March22,2017(2017-03-22) |
| 75 | 4 | "Power Rangers (Megazord) VS Voltron" | 21:44 | Voltron | April12,2017(2017-04-12) |
| 76 | 5 | "Natsu Dragneel VS Portgas D. Ace" | 19:11 | Natsu Dragneel | May3,2017(2017-05-03) |
| 77 | 6 | "Sub-Zero VS Glacius" | 16:22 | Sub-Zero | May24,2017(2017-05-24) |
| 78 | 7 | "Android 18 VS Captain Marvel" | 19:27 | Android 18 | June14,2017(2017-06-14) |
| 79 | 8 | "Metal Sonic VS Zero" | 18:02 | Zero | July5,2017(2017-07-05) |
| 80 | 9 | "Lucario VS Renamon" | 14:52 | Lucario | July26,2017(2017-07-26) |
| 81 | 10 | "Balrog VS TJ Combo" | 19:29 | TJ Combo | August16,2017(2017-08-16) |
| 82 | 11 | "Shredder VS Silver Samurai" | 18:46 | Shredder | September6,2017(2017-09-06) |
| 83 | 12 | "Smokey Bear VS McGruff the Crime Dog" | 17:10 | Smokey Bear | September27,2017(2017-09-27) |
| 84 | 13 | "Thor VS Wonder Woman" | 19:47 | Wonder Woman | October16,2017(2017-10-16) |
| 85 | 14 | "Naruto Uzumaki VS Ichigo Kurosaki" | 28:17 | Naruto Uzumaki | November8,2017(2017-11-08) |
| 86 | 15 | "Batman Beyond VS Spider-Man 2099" | 19:44 | Batman Beyond | November29,2017(2017-11-29) |
| 87 | 16 | "Sephiroth VS Vergil" | 21:58 | Sephiroth | December20,2017(2017-12-20) |
Season 5 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 1 | "Black Panther VS Batman" | 17:25 | Black Panther | February7,2018(2018-02-07) |
| 89 | 2 | "Raven VS Twilight Sparkle" | 20:18 | Raven | February28,2018(2018-02-28) |
| 90 | 3 | "Jotaro Kujo VS Kenshiro" | 16:17 | Kenshiro | March21,2018(2018-03-21) |
| 91 | 4 | "Crash Bandicoot VS Spyro" | 19:58 | Spyro | April11,2018(2018-04-11) |
| 92 | 5 | "Sora VS Pit" | 20:57 | Sora | May2,2018(2018-05-02) |
| 93 | 6 | "Leon Kennedy VS Frank West" | 19:41 | Leon Kennedy | May23,2018(2018-05-23) |
| 94 | 7 | "Doctor Strange VS Doctor Fate" | 20:24 | Doctor Fate | June13,2018(2018-06-13) |
| 95 | 8 | "Ryu VS Jin Kazama" | 20:23 | Ryu | July4,2018(2018-07-04) |
| 96 | 9 | "Samurai Jack VS Afro Samurai" | 17:56 | Samurai Jack | July25,2018(2018-07-25) |
| 97 | 10 | "Carnage VS Lucy" | 19:49 | Lucy | August15,2018(2018-08-15) |
| 98 | 11 | "Optimus Prime VS RX-78-2 Gundam" | 21:02 | Optimus Prime | September5,2018(2018-09-05) |
| 99 | 12 | "Nightwing VS Daredevil" | 20:15 | Nightwing | September26,2018(2018-09-26) |
| 100 | 13 | "Mario VS Sonic" | 20:34 | Mario | October17,2018(2018-10-17) |
| 101 | 14 | "Ultron VS Sigma" | 20:25 | Ultron | November7,2018(2018-11-07) |
| 102 | 15 | "Master Roshi VS Jiraiya" | 20:03 | Master Roshi | November28,2018(2018-11-28) |
| 103 | 16 | "Thanos VS Darkseid" | 26:43 | Darkseid | December19,2018(2018-12-19) |
Season 6 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 1 | "Aquaman VS Namor" | 18:26 | Aquaman | February6,2019(2019-02-06) |
| 105 | 2 | "Mega Man Battle Royale (Classic VS X VS Mega Man Volnutt VS MegaMan.EXE VS Star Force Mega Man)" | 27:36 | MegaMan.EXE | February27,2019(2019-02-27) |
| 106 | 3 | "Black Widow VS Widowmaker" | 20:33 | Black Widow | March20,2019(2019-03-20) |
| 107 | 4 | "Captain Marvel VS Shazam" | 19:01 | Shazam | April10,2019(2019-04-10) |
| 108 | 5 | "Wario VS King Dedede" | 21:52 | King Dedede | May1,2019(2019-05-01) |
| 109 | 6 | "Ben 10 VS Green Lantern" | 22:14 | Green Lantern | May22,2019(2019-05-22) |
| 110 | 7 | "Weiss Schnee VS Mitsuru Kirijo" | 20:40 | Mitsuru Kirijo | June12,2019(2019-06-12) |
| 111 | 8 | "Johnny Cage VS Captain Falcon" | 19:01 | Captain Falcon | July3,2019(2019-07-03) |
| 112 | 9 | "Aang VS Edward Elric" | 20:07 | Aang | July24,2019(2019-07-24) |
| 113 | 10 | "Ghost Rider VS Lobo" | 22:04 | Ghost Rider | August14,2019(2019-08-14) |
| 114 | 11 | "Dragonzord VS Mechagodzilla" | 21:46 | Mechagodzilla | September4,2019(2019-09-04) |
| 115 | 12 | "Sasuke Uchiha VS Hiei" | 22:51 | Hiei | September25,2019(2019-09-25) |
| 116 | 13 | "Ganondorf VS Dracula" | 22:38 | Dracula | October16,2019(2019-10-16) |
| 117 | 14 | "Mob VS Tatsumaki" | 22:18 | Tatsumaki | November6,2019(2019-11-06) |
| 118 | 15 | "Deadpool VS The Mask" | 20:52 | The Mask | November27,2019(2019-11-27) |
| 119 | 16 | "All Might VS Might Guy" | 21:36 | Might Guy | December18,2019(2019-12-18) |
Season 7 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 1 | "Spider-Man (Miles Morales) VS Static" | 17:36 | Static | January27,2020(2020-01-27) |
| 121 | 2 | "Black Canary VS Sindel" | 16:29 | Black Canary | February10,2020(2020-02-10) |
| 122 | 3 | "Leonardo VS Red Ranger Jason" | 17:40 | Red Ranger Jason | February24,2020(2020-02-24) |
| 123 | 4 | "Genos VS War Machine" | 17:12 | War Machine | March9,2020(2020-03-09) |
| 124 | 5 | "Gray Fullbuster VS Esdeath" | 18:28 | Esdeath | March23,2020(2020-03-23) |
| 125 | 6 | "Goro VS Machamp" | 16:27 | Machamp | April6,2020(2020-04-06) |
| 126 | 7 | "Cable VS Booster Gold" | 19:31 | Booster Gold | April20,2020(2020-04-20) |
| 127 | 8 | "Obi-Wan Kenobi VS Kakashi Hatake" | 18:38 | Obi-Wan Kenobi | May4,2020(2020-05-04) |
| 128 | 9 | "Danny Phantom VS American Dragon Jake Long" | 15:01 | Danny Phantom | May18,2020(2020-05-18) |
| 129 | 10 | "She-Ra VS Wonder Woman" | 18:15 | Wonder Woman | June1,2020(2020-06-01) |
| 130 | 11 | "Beerus VS Sailor Galaxia" | 18:04 | Beerus | August10,2020(2020-08-10) |
| 131 | 12 | "Zuko VS Shoto Todoroki" | 18:21 | Shoto Todoroki | August24,2020(2020-08-24) |
| 132 | 13 | "Flash (Wally West) VS Sonic (Archie Comics)" | 21:09 | Flash | September7,2020(2020-09-07) |
| 132.5 | 13.5 | "The Seven Battle Royale (Queen Maeve VS A-Train VS The Deep VS Starlight VS Billy Butcher)" | 19:01 | Billy Butcher | September17,2020(2020-09-17) |
| 133 | 14 | "Winter Soldier VS Red Hood" | 22:02 | Winter Soldier | September21,2020(2020-09-21) |
| 134 | 15 | "Venom VS Crona" | 20:01 | Crona | October5,2020(2020-10-05) |
| 135 | 16 | "Sabrewulf VS Jon Talbain" | 20:01 | Jon Talbain | November1,2020(2020-11-01) |
| 136 | 17 | "Red VS Blue" | 20:18 | The Blue Team | November16,2020(2020-11-16) |
| 137 | 18 | "Batgirl VS Spider-Gwen" | 17:53 | Spider-Gwen | November30,2020(2020-11-30) |
| 138 | 19 | "Sanji VS Rock Lee" | 19:07 | Sanji | December14,2020(2020-12-14) |
| 139 | 20 | "Hulk VS Broly" | 23:31 | Broly | December28,2020(2020-12-28) |
Season 8 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 1 | "Yoda VS King Mickey" | 19:01 | King Mickey | March8,2021(2021-03-08) |
| 141 | 2 | "Shadow VS Ryūko Matoi" | 19:50 | Shadow | March21,2021(2021-03-21) |
| 142 | 3 | "Lex Luthor VS Doctor Doom" | 19:36 | Doctor Doom | April4,2021(2021-04-04) |
| 143 | 4 | "Heihachi Mishima VS Geese Howard" | 19:52 | Heihachi Mishima | April15,2021(2021-04-15) |
| 144 | 5 | "Blake Belladonna VS Mikasa Ackerman" | 17:58 | Blake Belladonna | May2,2021(2021-05-02) |
| 145 | 6 | "Iron Fist VS Po" | 17:56 | Po | May16,2021(2021-05-16) |
| 146 | 7 | "Steven Universe VS Star Butterfly" | 20:11 | Star Butterfly | May30,2021(2021-05-30) |
| 147 | 8 | "Link VS Cloud Strife" | 18:41 | Cloud Strife | June13,2021(2021-06-13) |
| 148 | 9 | "Batman VS Iron Man" | 21:56 | Iron Man | September12,2021(2021-09-12) |
| 149 | 10 | "Goku Black VS Reverse-Flash" | 22:39 | Reverse-Flash | September26,2021(2021-09-26) |
| 150 | 11 | "Macho Man Randy Savage VS Kool-Aid Man" | 14:13 | Kool-Aid Man | October10,2021(2021-10-10) |
| 151 | 12 | "DIO VS Alucard" | 24:10 | DIO | October24,2021(2021-10-24) |
| 152 | 13 | "Akuma VS Shao Kahn" | 19:06 | Shao Kahn | November7,2021(2021-11-07) |
| 153 | 14 | "Korra VS Storm" | 20:51 | Storm | November21,2021(2021-11-21) |
| 154 | 15 | "Madara Uchiha vs Sousuke Aizen" | 23:22 | Madara Uchiha | December5,2021(2021-12-05) |
| 155 | 16 | "Saitama VS Popeye" | 22:11 | Popeye | December19,2021(2021-12-19) |
Season 9 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | 1 | "Harley Quinn VS Jinx" | 20:27 | Jinx | March28,2022(2022-03-28) |
| 157 | 2 | "Scarlet Witch VS Zatanna" | 21:02 | Zatanna | April11,2022(2022-04-11) |
| 158 | 3 | "Tanjiro Kamado VS Jonathan Joestar" | 18:31 | Jonathan Joestar | April25,2022(2022-04-25) |
| 159 | 4 | "Thor VS Vegeta" | 21:28 | Thor | May9,2022(2022-05-09) |
| 160 | 5 | "Omni-Man VS Homelander" | 18:19 | Omni-Man | May23,2022(2022-05-23) |
| 161 | 6 | "Magneto VS Tetsuo" | 20:20 | Magneto | June6,2022(2022-06-06) |
| 162 | 7 | "Hercules VS Sun Wukong" | 20:47 | Sun Wukong | June20,2022(2022-06-20) |
| 163 | 8 | "Boba Fett VS Predator" | 18:40 | Boba Fett | July4,2022(2022-07-04) |
| 163.5 | 8.5 | "Excalibur VS Raiden" | 18:51 | Excalibur | July11,2022(2022-07-11) |
| 164 | 9 | "James Bond VS John Wick" | 22:12 | James Bond | September5,2022(2022-09-05) |
| 165 | 10 | "Black Adam VS Apocalypse" | 20:21 | Apocalypse | September19,2022(2022-09-19) |
| 166 | 11 | "Trunks (Xenoverse) VS Silver (Archie Comics)" | 20:59 | Silver | October3,2022(2022-10-03) |
| 167 | 12 | "Spongebob Squarepants VS Aquaman (Super Friends)" | 22:04 | Spongebob Squarepants | October17,2022(2022-10-17) |
| 168 | 13 | "Jason Voorhees VS Michael Myers" | 17:42 | Jason Voorhees | October31,2022(2022-10-31) |
| 169 | 14 | "Sauron VS Lich King" | 21:35 | Sauron | November14,2022(2022-11-14) |
| 170 | 15 | "Deku VS Asta" | 21:34 | Asta | November28,2022(2022-11-28) |
| 171 | 16 | "Gogeta VS Vegito" | 19:26 | Vegito | December21,2022(2022-12-21) |
Season 10 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | 1 | "Ant-Man VS Atom" | 20:59 | Ant-Man | May22,2023(2023-05-22) |
| 173 | 2 | "Chosen Undead VS Last Dragonborn" | 22:25 | Last Dragonborn | June5,2023(2023-06-05) |
| 174 | 3 | "Killua Zoldyck VS Mikoto Misaka" | 20:08 | Mikoto Misaka | June19,2023(2023-06-19) |
| 175 | 4 | "Stitch VS Rocket Raccoon" | 18:41 | Stitch | July3,2023(2023-07-03) |
| 176 | 5 | "Darth Vader VS Obito Uchiha" | 20:16 | Obito Uchiha | July17,2023(2023-07-17) |
| 177 | 6 | "Phoenix VS Raven" | 20:53 | Raven | July31,2023(2023-07-31) |
| 178 | 7 | "Guts VS Dimitri" | 20:59 | Dimitri | August14,2023(2023-08-14) |
| 179 | 8 | "Martian Manhunter VS Silver Surfer" | 23:09 | Silver Surfer | August28,2023(2023-08-28) |
| 180 | 9 | "Bill Cipher VS Discord" | 19:57 | Bill Cipher | September11,2023(2023-09-11) |
| 181 | 10 | "Cole MacGrath VS Alex Mercer" | 18:33 | Cole MacGrath | September25,2023(2023-09-25) |
| 182 | 11 | "Frieza VS Megatron" | 21:43 | Frieza | October9,2023(2023-10-09) |
| 183 | 12 | "Satoru Gojo VS Makima" | 22:44 | Satoru Gojo | October23,2023(2023-10-23) |
| 184 | 13 | "Scooby-Doo VS Courage the Cowardly Dog" | 20:12 | Draw | November6,2023(2023-11-06) |
| 185 | 14 | "Rick Sanchez VS The Doctor" | 21:50 | The Doctor | November20,2023(2023-11-20) |
| 186 | 15 | "Goku VS Superman" | 25:27 | Superman | December4,2023(2023-12-04) |
| 187 | 16 | "Galactus VS Unicron" | 21:21 | Galactus | December18,2023(2023-12-18) |
2024 episodes
After Death Battle became independent, the show stopped using the original season format, with episodes instead being internally categorized by year of release.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188 | 1 | "Omni-Man VS Bardock" | 21:10 | Omni-Man | October6,2024(2024-10-06) |
| 189 | 2 | "Joker VS Giorno Giovanna" | 17:57 | Joker | October27,2024(2024-10-27) |
| 190 | 3 | "Bowser VS Doctor Eggman" | 27:09 | Bowser | November17,2024(2024-11-17) |
| 191 | 4 | "Among Us VS Fall Guys" | 19:24 | Fall Guys | December8,2024(2024-12-08) |
2025 episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | 1 | "Kratos VS Asura" | 28:57 | Kratos | February2,2025(2025-02-02) |
| 193 | 2 | "Ghost Rider VS Spawn" | 24:12 | Spawn | March2,2025(2025-03-02) |
| 194 | 3 | "Tomura Shigaraki VS Mahito" | 24:08 | Tomura Shigaraki | March29,2025(2025-03-29) |
| 195 | 4 | "Master Chief VS Doom Slayer" | 23:43 | Doom Slayer | April27,2025(2025-04-27) |
| 196 | 5 | "Simon the Digger VS Kyle Rayner (White Lantern)" | 24:51 | Simon the Digger | May25,2025(2025-05-25) |
| 197 | 6 | "Wile E. Coyote VS Tom Cat" | 21:41 | Wile E. Coyote | June22,2025(2025-06-22) |
| 198 | 7 | "Spider-Man (Miles Morales) VS Deku" | 19:58 | Deku | July20,2025(2025-07-20) |
| 199 | 8 | "Hulk VS Godzilla" | 25:30 | Hulk/Bruce Banner | August24,2025(2025-08-24) |
| 200 | 9 | "Ruby Rose VS Maka Albarn" | 22:33 | Maka Albarn | September21,2025(2025-09-21) |
| 201 | 10 | "Blade VS Buffy" | 27:47 | Buffy | October12,2025(2025-10-12) |
| 202 | 11 | "Dante VS Clive Rosfield" | 23:50 | Clive Rosfield | November9,2025(2025-11-09) |
| 203 | 12 | "Ash Ketchum VS Yugi Muto" | 30:40 | Yugi Muto | December7,2025(2025-12-07) |
2026 episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Length | Winner | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | 1 | "Ichigo Kurosaki VS Yusuke Urameshi" | 24:22 | Ichigo Kurosaki | February8,2026(2026-02-08) |
| 205 | 2 | "Cell VS Metal Sonic" | 25:22 | Metal Sonic | March8,2026(2026-03-08) |
| 206 | 3 | "Bakugo VS Reze" | 22:13 | Bakugo | April5,2026(2026-04-05) |
| 207 | 4 | "Gru VS Megamind" | 23:14 | Gru | May3,2026(2026-05-03) |
| 208 | 5 | "Yuji VS Denji" | 24:02 | Denji | May31,2026(2026-05-31) |
| 209 | 6 | "The Sentry VS Superboy-Prime" | 24:49 | Superboy-Prime | June28,2026(2026-06-28) |
| 210 | 7 | "Aang VS Traveler" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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. The show has a cult following, and several online communities exist both for discussing the show and writing fan-made episodes. It also inspired similar shows such as Super Power Beat Down and Grudge Match. 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".
The show has also inspired a number of fan fiction sites and crossover fiction, most notably Death Battle Fanon Wiki. It has also faced occasional controversy and backlash online surrounding the chosen winners of some episodes.