00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the conflicts in anime
00:17both large and small that had major implications on the story and world of their series.
00:23And hell, maybe on anime in general.
00:37Number 10 – Fairy Tail vs. Agnologia – Fairy Tail
00:53When the top members of the Fairy Tail guild go to an isolated island to see who's worthy
00:58of promotion to S-Class, they get interrupted – several times, actually.
01:03The final time is by Agnologia, the Black Dragon of the Apocalypse.
01:08Everyone pulls their magic and attacks together, and for once, the power of friendship doesn't
01:13work.
01:14Instead, they join together and are able to survive Agnologia's island-nuking attack,
01:19albeit by remaining in suspended animation for seven years.
01:33When they return, their guild is a laughingstock.
01:36However, that only makes their comeback, and constant flexing at the Grand Magic Games,
01:41even more satisfying.
01:57Number 9 – The Shibuya Incidents – Jujutsu Kaisen
02:07A group of powerful special-grade curses attacking civilians in Shibuya on Halloween
02:12is bad enough, but it gets so much worse than that.
02:16Gojo, the world's strongest Jujutsu sorcerer, is sealed inside a prison cube.
02:21The dozen-or-so fights between Jujutsu sorcerers and their opponents causes several main characters
02:27to be killed or severely injured.
02:37Sukuna's taking over Yuji's body and fighting throughout Shibuya results in thousands of
02:42civilian deaths, traumatizes Yuji and gets him marked for death, levels most of Shibuya,
02:49causes Tokyo to be evacuated, and exposes the existence of curses to the world.
02:54The Shibuya Incident ensures that nothing is ever the same again in Jujutsu Kaisen.
03:12Number 8 – Naruto vs. Sasuke – Round 1 – Naruto
03:27While there are several crucial fights in Naruto, this is arguably the one upon which
03:32the whole series hinges.
03:34Naruto pursues Sasuke after he leaves the village, planning to join the rogue ninja
03:39Orochimaru in pursuit of the power to get revenge on his brother.
03:43Naruto, unwilling to let his friend and rival go, tries to bring him back by force.
03:56Their clash is epic enough on its own, but its ramifications are long-lasting throughout
04:01the franchise.
04:02Sasuke emerges as the nominal victor, and continues pursuing vengeance.
04:08Meanwhile, Naruto decides to undergo training of his own from Jiraiya.
04:12All of this leads to a two-year time skip that shakes up the status quo even further.
04:26Number 7 – Battle of Shiganshina District – Attack on Titan
04:39Given how many twists and turns this story takes, plenty of battles in this grimdark
04:44anime change the course of the story forever.
04:47But none compare to the Survey Corps' attempt to retake Shiganshina District.
05:00Most of the scouts are massacred during the battle, major characters meet tragic ends,
05:05Titan powers switch hands, and after it's over, Eren and company finally reach his basement,
05:10where his dad's diary upends everything they – and we – knew about their world.
05:16Most of humanity isn't dead.
05:17Our heroes live on an island, and everyone else hates the people living on it – and
05:22those of their race – because only they can become Titans.
05:26This battle completely changed the game, and set the stage for the devastating events that
05:31follow.
05:47Ichigo and friends invading Soul Society to save Rukia from execution changes Bleach in
05:53so many ways.
05:54Prior to this arc, Bleach was relatively small-scale and low-stakes.
05:59But after this assault, everything opens up.
06:01Dozens of new characters are introduced.
06:04The peak of Shinigami powers, Bankai, is revealed.
06:07Ichigo obtains his own Bankai and faces off against many powerful opponents.
06:18Oh yeah, and there's the small matter of Aizen faking his own death, stealing the powerful
06:30Hougoku, and then bouncing along with two other traitorous captains.
06:34The Ryoka invasion expertly raised Bleach's stakes to an enormous degree, with incredible
06:40fights and superb twists, while also deepening the series' lore and developing its characters.
07:01Team Daiguren vs. Timilfe – Gurren Lagann
07:16A lot of us were fooled when we first watched this hot-blooded mecha anime.
07:20We all thought Kamina was the main character.
07:23But then, Team Daiguren faces off against the beastman general, Timilfe.
07:27The ape-like antagonist manages to wound Kamina, but he fights through the pain, delivers
07:33an inspiring speech, and combines with Simon to form Gurren Lagann.
07:51Their giga-draw break saves the day, and everything's okay… until it isn't.
07:56Kamina dies of his wounds, the loss of the apparent main character left viewers shook.
08:02More importantly, it forces Simon – the real MC – to step up to be the new leader,
08:07and become the him that believes in himself.
08:22All Might vs. All For One – My Hero Academia
08:37Bakugo getting kidnapped by the League of Villains causes a chain of events that leads
08:41to a rematch between All Might, the world's greatest hero, and All For One, the world's
08:47vilest villain.
08:48Although All Might is able to decisively defeat his foe, the outcome is still far from ideal.
08:54The symbol of peace must retire as a hero, because he uses all his remaining power during
08:59the fight.
09:00This leaves the world without its strongest protector, and Deku has to succeed him as
09:05the next user of One For All, sooner than expected.
09:21Likewise, All For One's apprentice, Shigaraki, is left to fill the power vacuum of his master.
09:30The beginning of MHA starts here, with the pieces moving into place for the endgame.
09:44Number 3 – Everyone vs. Pucci – JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
09:56All battles in JoJo tend to go big, but none of them go this big.
10:01Pucci's stand has evolved into Maiden Heaven, allowing the villainous priest to accelerate
10:06time for everything that's not alive.
10:08The ensuing battle sees Pucci kill most of the main cast, including multiple JoJo protagonists,
10:14leaving only young Emporio left.
10:25As if that wasn't wild enough, Pucci accelerates time so fast that the entire universe collapses
10:31on itself, creating a second Big Bang and effectively resetting the universe.
10:36Emporio somehow ekes out a victory and kills Pucci, which sets off another universal reset.
10:43We should have known something profoundly shocking would happen.
10:46This part is set in Florida, after all.
10:56Number 2 – Summit War of Marineford – One Piece
11:10The Marines vs. the Whitebeard Pirates, with Luffy dropped in the middle trying to save
11:15his brother Ace, listing all the effects this war has on One Piece and its world would
11:20take an entire video.
11:22It's the culmination of story threads laid throughout the first half of the series and
11:26involves nearly everyone.
11:28In short, both the Pirates and Marines suffer heavy losses and experience changes in leadership.
11:43Ace dies, devastating Luffy.
11:46Whitebeard dies and confirms the existence of One Piece, inspiring a new generation of
11:51pirates to find it.
11:52Blackbeard, his killer, usurps Whitebeard's position as an emperor.
11:57Meanwhile, Luffy decides he and his crew need to get stronger before they reunite, leading
12:02to a time skip.
12:04And that's just scratching the surface.
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12:28Number 1 – Goku vs. Frieza – Dragon Ball Z
12:37Most of these anime fights had huge ramifications for their respective series.
12:42Goku's battle with Frieza changed not only Dragon Ball Z, but also anime as a whole.
12:47The epic showdown on Namek devastates the entire planet, while also taking the power
12:52scaling of the series to absurd heights.
12:55But the real crux of it is Goku transforming into a Super Saiyan after Frieza kills Krillin.
13:06Sure, Goku fighting Frieza, in this form, fulfills the revenge of the Saiyans against
13:17the Space Emperor who killed them all.
13:19But the impact of Super Saiyan on the anime that followed DBZ cannot be understated.
13:25So many transformations, and maybe even entire series, would probably not exist if not for
13:31this fight alone.
13:45Is there a game-changing anime battle we forgot?
13:48Vote for your favorite in those comments below.
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