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Ranking all Season 2 Death Battles

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It’s time to finally dive into season 2 of watching all of the Death Battle fights! This one certainly took me a long while but in my defense it’s much longer than season 1 and may be the longest out of all the Death Battle fights. Over 30 fights in a single season is absolutely crazy. You can feel the animation starting to improve quite a bit in this season and it’s all a precursor to how eventually some of the fights would feel like real animated events! Now lets see which fights were the best and the worst!

32. Ivy VS Orchid: Verdict: Correct

They really didn’t try much with this fight. Not only is it potentially the shortest Death Battle in the series but there really just isn’t much to it. It feels like the fight was made in a rush and there are many season 1 fights that would still manage to defeat this one as well. I’m not the biggest fan of either character though so if a fight had to be sacrificed then it might as well be this one.

31. Fulgore VS Sektor: Verdict Correct

Definitely one of those fights that feels like a season 1 battle. The fight is ultra short and there’s really nothing to it. No story or any lore that could make the fight reach the next level. Ultimately as a result I would have to give it a thumbs down, it just doesn’t have any replay value.

30. Hercule Satan vs Dan Hibiki: Verdict: Correct

This fight was definitely more about the gags and pointing out how both fighters were really weak. I get it thematically but I would have liked to have seen more actual fighting. The guest stars and easter eggs were fun but ultimately this would have to be one of the weakest Death Battles on the basis that there just wasn’t enough of a battle here. It goes against the concept of the show if you think about it.

29. Beast VS Goliath: Verdict Correct

This fight’s another really short one and both fighters are just hand to hand style combatants so there isn’t a lot of variety. It’s a good fight for what it’s worth and the sound effects are intense but this is definitely going to stay near the bottom of the list. It just isn’t memorable.

28. Chuck Norris VS Segata Sanshiro Verdict: Incorrect

Ties are never a good idea. Beyond that I thought this was a pretty fun battle though. They went all in with the memes and letting the characters really go all out. It was one of the highest stakes Death Battles with the whole universe in the battle. It may have been played for laughs but it worked out pretty well in the end.

27. Shao Kahn VS M. Bison Verdict: Incorrect

This was a pretty fun fight and definitely a retro one as it felt like something out of season 1. It may not have had the highest production values but I did appreciate the various fake outs here. Bison nearly managed to do something at the end but ultimately he was outgunned in the fight. The battle could have popped out a bit more though.

26. Ryu Hayabusa VS Strider Hiryu Verdict: Correct

Strider really went hard with the speedblitzing here! As always it’s fun to see the battle use the various gameplay mechanics and everything to feel super authentic. It may not have had too much dialogue or extra polish to feel more cinematic but the sprite fight itself was really sharp here. I can’t say that I had any main complaints.

25. Luigi VS Tails: Verdict: Correct

It’s always fun to watch an episode that Death Battle got right back in the day where you think it could falter in a rematch. It’s a fun battle but it does get beat by some of the other fights coming up since it just isn’t quite as cinematic. They could have done more to make the characters really shine and do something iconic.

24. Batman VS Captain America: Verdict Correct

Technically Batman fights guys with super strength all the time so this shouldn’t be too difficult for him. It’s a fight that I wish could have happened in a later season though because it definitely feels very dated. It’s a fun visual fight but there’s not much of a story and it’s also very fast so unfortunately it will go down as one of the weaker Death Battles.

23. Gaara VS Toph: Verdict Incorrect

Toph is strong but Gaara’s just way too versatile and his defense will always overpower her offense. A fun fight though and the retro sprite look definitely helps add some charm. It’s not quite able to hang with the best of the Death Battle adventures but I was glad there was a lot of interaction going on here. The quieter death battles tend to be the weaker ones although I doubt we’ll see any more of those after this season.

22. Godzilla VS Gamera: Verdict Correct

It’s always nice to see Godzilla fighting and not just standing around to get hit. His battle with Gamera is pretty fun. Their movements are going to be a little limited due to their size but I did appreciate the backdrop for the battle. Additionally the serious tone is fitting for such a grand kaiju battle. It may not be my personal favorite fight but it is a strong battle within the season.

21. Darth Vader VS Doctor Doom Verdict: Correct

This was a pretty fun fight. It started out a bit basic but lasted long enough where each character really got to show their stuff. I was definitely on Team Doom all the way because he just has way more options at his disposal and overall higher stats. It’s a quality fight which may not be near the top but holds its own.

20. Guts VS Nightmare Verdict: Correct

It’s always good to have a classic swordfight and I was not surprised to see this be a very solid one. We had some solid fake outs and the choreography was on point. In a way there isn’t a ton to say about this one but that’s not always a bad thing. Just a quality fight from start to finish with good technical elements.

19. Ragna VS Sol Badguy: Verdict Incorrect

I’d have to lean on Ragna here. He’s just a quicker fighter and his combat style is also so savage that it will be hard for Sol to hang in there. It’s a good fight that really shows off the fast combos. Perhaps a little forgettable next to some of the other fights but a good all around battle either way. I would definitely recommend checking this one out and hopefully Ragna gets to return at some point.

18. He‑Man VS Lion‑O Verdict: Correct

This was a pretty fun battle with a solid amount of homages to both series. The music was definitely on point with both characters getting some narrow comebacks in there. Definitely a fight I could see myself going back to with all of that polish.

17. Pokémon Battle Royale Verdict: Incorrect

A battle royale between the big 3 starters of Kanto is a fun idea and each one got to really show off their stuff. That being said, we all know Charizard would definitely win this one. I appreciated the remix of the classic battle theme at the end of the episode and this one was definitely thematic. Definitely has that old school violence Death Battle was known for so you’ll feel bad for the fallen Pokemon though. A fairly solid Death Battle.

16. Donkey Kong VS Knuckles Verdict: Incorrect

Cmon now, Knuckles would destroy Donkey Kong in a fight! Ah well this was still a pretty fun fight overall and we got a whole lot of changes in scenery. I can appreciate the effort that went into this one since it’s just a lot of fun overall. Try finding the unofficial remake of this fight where someone showed how it would really go down. Either way this is certainly a classic battle.

15. Fox McCloud VS Bucky O’Hare Verdict: Correct

Gotta say it was pretty nostalgic seeing the Super Smash Bro combos for Fox here. He really gave it to Bucky throughout the fight. I definitely don’t remember seeing this one back in the day. The music and everything was fun, plus I liked the intro to set up the fight. All in all, a lot of good things to say about this battle.

14. Green Arrow vs Hawkeye Verdict: Correct

At the end of the day these two may both be pretty close in terms of actual archery skills but I’d say that Hawkeye’s feats are simply better. He’s done way more over the years than Green Arrow and I would trust him to make the critical shot every time. It was fun to see the difference in their arsenals as well as they both like messing around with arrows but in different ways. A simple but effective battle.

13. Ryu VS Scorpion: Verdict Incorrect

Scorpion’s regen is good but ultimately he’s definitely not taking out Ryu. Ryu’s hits are far too powerful for that and the damage would be way past anything Scorpion can endure. Still, it was a really good fight with a lot of back and forth so I can definitely appreciate that. The fight was a good credit to both series and the dialogue was really sharp.

12. Tigerzord VS Gundam Epyon: Verdict Correct

The story was trying a bit too hard on this one but I did enjoy the lyrical song at the end and the fight was definitely intense. I’m not particularly familiar with either character but you could still get the context of what’s going on here. The fight had a lot of good back and forth although it doesn’t stick out as much as it could have.

11. Kirby VS Majin Buu: Verdict Incorrect

This fight is very creative and really allows Buu to go through all his forms so I have to give the fight a lot of credit. That being said, Kirby would stand absolutely no chance here. He’s definitely not built for this level of power. I did enjoy the fight though and so this is a bit higher than I would have expected going in. There was clearly a lot of passion that went into this one and the visuals/songs were great.

10. Terminator VS RoboCop Verdict: Correct

This one was definitely really good. I was impressed and it shattered my expectations. For starters the fight was nice and long which was really cool. It felt like a full on saga at that point with each character really getting to show off a lot of what they can do. The gun spin that Robocop did near the end was also really hype.

9. Mega Man vs Astro Boy Verdict: Incorrect

Astro Boy is powerful but how are you going to take down Mega Man? I did like seeing the Rush fusion form since that always looked like a really cool finishing form though. Mega Man also got to show off a whole lot of his super forms and power ups which was nice. It was a good battle and I just wish it could have had more of a fancy setup/intro to really get things rolling.

8. Wolverine vs Raiden Verdict: Correct

All right this is one of those fights that I completely did not remember so it was pretty fun to see it. The CG has aged really well and Raiden’s speedblitz was really on point. This is more or less how I would picture the fight to go down, albeit it a bit quicker. Wolverine is strong but regeneration will ultimately not be a match for pure speed and skill. That will give you the edge as well as the win every time! A real impressive fight.

7. Pokemon vs Digimon Verdict: Correct

This was always a pretty intense fight and it stands the test of time. Low key I do think Red would put up way more of a fight but Digimon do tend to scale above Pokemon. It really should have been called Red vs Tai or something though instead of just generally Pokemon vs Digimon since this was a true 1 v 1. I suppose this title would get more clicks though. Either way it was definitely a real fun battle and you feel bad for Red in the end.

6. Deadpool VS Deathstroke Verdict: Incorrect

This fight is as crazy as you would expect with a lot of 4th wall breaking gags and Deadpool messing with Deathstroke. Definitely a good way to do this kind of battle and the 3D was nice because the fight was long and they got to do a whole lot with it. It may lose to some of the other 3D fights of the season but beats most of the traditional ones. It’s also nice hearing the tunes they picked for this episode. As the series goes on they would use less licensed music like this.

5. Boba Fett VS Samus Aran: Verdict Correct

Another fun thematic fight right here. The artstyle really looked like it came out of a Metroid Prime cutscene and the fight was high action from the start. I definitely had no issues at all with this one. It may not have the length and story needed to pass some of the higher ranked fights but this was a really good one all the way through. Definitely a fight that was worthy of being a good remake.

4. Iron Man VS Lex Luthor Verdict: Correct

This was a super fun battle, the 3D ones always are right? The dialogue was super good and this plays out how you would expect the fight to go down. It’s a long fight with plenty of time for both characters to get their shots in and will always be a very memorable battle. One of Iron Man’s final lines is one of the most iconic ones in all of Death Battle!

3. Solid Snake VS Sam Fisher: Verdict Correct

Wow, I was extremely impressed with this one. The fight is seasons ahead of time in terms of overall quality and it only didn’t get higher because the top 2 are absolutely insane. The animation for this fight is really incredible and the length is impressive. Both characters are really portrayed to perfection here and the fight is intense. The music is the only miss in this video.

2. Goku VS Superman 2 Verdict: Incorrect

At this point it’s a bit of a meme on how out of character Superman was the whole time in this fight but at the same time you have to appreciate just how intense the fight is. The battle is really solid and I would say it holds up well as a solid rematch. Naturally Goku should be owning him the whole time and the ending to this fight can be pretty annoying with how condescending it is. It doesn’t take away from the fact that the actual fight is still really on point though.

1. Yang vs Tifa Verdict: Correct

Tifa may be strong but most of the best feats from her game are with Cloud. Tifa has shown time and time again how fast she is and to date this is still one of my favorite Death Battles. The actual fighting is incredibly polished and has easily withstood the test of time. The song is also pretty catchy while watching the fight, it’s hard to really top this one.

This season got 21/32 of the fights correctly so they actually had better accuracy than season 1 which just barely broke the halfway point. Pretty impressive I have to say. I hadn’t seen quite a lot of these fights back in the day and I expect that will continue into season 3 since I was still a really casual viewer back in the day. I look forward to seeing which fights will end up being the best over in that season. The gap shouldn’t be quite as long until the next rankings, particularly since season 3 shouldn’t be as long…I think. I haven’t actually looked it up yet so I’m just guessing.

Ranking all Season 1 Death Battles

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It’s time to rank all of the Death Battle fights from season 1! This was the really old days of the series so it’s fun to see just how much things have changed. These battles usually had less of a plot and were really just about getting the popular characters to have a quick fight. It’s definitely nostalgic but of course I am also eager to see the new fights coming up where things really began to be a full spectacle.

I’m ranking the fights based on the animations themselves and not the analysis. That said, I will let you know in the title if their verdict was accurate or not. I want to say Death Battle usually gets it right but they are definitely more solid in some reasons than others. Season 1 was their younger days so we can probably expect a few issues here and there.

25th Boba Fett VS Samus Aran Verdict: Correct

This was the first ever Death Battle so naturally they were still learning but the main problem is that it absolutely feels old. This is not a fight that has gotten better with time or that I could even look at nostalgically. There just aren’t many reasons to watch this one which is the main problem.

24th Haggar VS Zangief Verdict: Correct

This fight mainly suffers from the fact that both opponents are so similar. Their power sets are basically parallels after all so you’re not going to get to see a lot of fun things here. It’s the kind of fight that definitely ends up being very forgettable without any real replay value here.

23rd Justin Bieber VS Rebecca Black Verdict: Wrong

Ties are always a wrong verdict. The fight is interesting novelty value but also feels a bit pointless since they played it so safe. Either pick a winner or just don’t do the fight in the first place. This fight had a lot of people running around and there was quick paced action but ultimately that was not quite enough to make this fight good enough to go any higher.

22nd Akuma VS Shang Tsung Verdict: Correct

The fight focused a little too much on the copy abilities the whole time for my taste. It should have worked more on their individual talents and then things could have been better. I was glad to see Akuma running around but it’s still clear that the fight didn’t have as much creativity as there could have been.

21st Goomba VS Koopa Verdict: Wrong

Ties are always a cop out. The fight should have been a stomp since everyone knows that Koopa always beats Goomba. I did like that they turned this a bit more into an adventure though. At least I could say that this makes up for the bungled fight to an extent but it definitely would have needed something more in order for me to really have called this a great fight.

20th Pikachu VS Blanka Verdict: Wrong

The ending to the fight has gotta be one of the most mean spirited ones out there. The fight wasn’t bad but it also didn’t have quite as much movement as the fights that could come up later on. So it was nothing crazy but it would have definitely needed a whole lot more in order to rise up from this spot.

19th Felicia VS Taokaka Verdict Correct

I may not be the biggest fan of either character here but it still made for a fun fight. It’s one of those battles where just from the sprites it feels like Felicia is outmatched from the jump. We still got some good blows from each side during the battle even if it may not have had the same impact as some of the fights that will be coming up.

18th Bomberman VS Dig Dug Verdict: Wrong

Bomberman owns Dig Dug any day of the week. The guy is a good explorer but he’s definitely not touching those big bombs. Bomberman can light up the sky at any time and his power ups just make this even more true. Dig Dug would have no escape but it was fun seeing those gameplay mechanics at the ready the whole time.

17th Starscream VS Rainbow Dash: Verdict Wrong

The fight had a lot of animation and dialogue but it doesn’t quite have the usual Death Battle tone which is what holds it back a bit. It’s one of the only Death Battles that you just don’t take super seriously the way you would for the others. Rainbow Dash winning is definitely a funny one though, not what I would have expected back in the day.

16th Chun-Li VS Mai Shiranui Verdict: Wrong

This fight is fairly straight forward, both combatants are really impressive martial artists who know how to strike at an opponent’s weak points. I enjoyed the battle even if Chun Li should have dominated the whole time. It’s one of those battles that doesn’t need any gimmicks or anything. It’s just solid all around.

15th Yoshi VS Riptor Verdict: Correct

This was definitely an old fashioned slashing battle with two characters who really pack a punch. I was certainly rooting for Yoshi the whole time of course so it was fun to see him pull ahead. There wasn’t a whole lot to this battle though and it ends up feeling short. So it’s a good fight but that’s why it isn’t higher.

14th Zitz VS Leonardo Verdict: Correct

I have to admit that just from the design I started rooting for Zits here but it’s true that he doesn’t have as many good speed options as Leonardo. The fight was fun with how they actually incorporated the ninja traits here. It helped the battle stand out a whole lot more than it would have otherwise. I still can’t believe Leonardo got two fights in a row. That was supremely lucky and will likely never happen again.

13th Luke Skywalker VS Harry Potter Verdict: Correct

This fight definitely took a lot longer than you might have expected here but we got to see what the two fighters could really do. This involves a lot of mental abilities the whole time which is definitely a shift from the usual physical battling going on here. The matchup was also a fun one which holds up well.

12th Rogue VS Wonder Woman Verdict: Wrong

Wonder Woman’s base stats definitely get underestimated at times but Rogue is certainly strong in her own right. This ended up being a pretty good fight even if the ending was questionable. I enjoy a good speedblitz and we got several of those in this battle. The tables kept on turning over and over again which kept you glued to see who would win.

11th Kratos VS Spawn Verdict: Correct

This was a fun fight that really shows what a beast Spawn is. He’s the kind of fighter who just keeps on going and going no matter what is in his way. The absolute durability that he’s got is really crazy. He was an easy character to root for and the fight was handled very well with several solid fakeouts.

10th Batman VS Spider-Man: Verdict Correct

Prep time is a fun meme of course but realistically Spider-Man will always have this. He’s just stronger and faster by large degrees. I’d really enjoy a remake with some fun banter but all in all this was still a really fun fight with a lot of choreography. Spider-Man was definitely not holding back.

9th Zelda VS Peach Verdict: Wrong

Peach is a fun character in an ironic sense. I like how she’s always yelling for Mario but in a fight if we’re being super real here, she should have no shot. Her sarcastic victory celebration line was a really nice touch though. The fight looked good and had its share of humor though so I definitely had no qualms with that. If you’re going to do a fight like this, then this was the right approach.

8th Master Chief VS Doomguy: Verdict Wrong

This is definitely one of those fights where it’s like the Chief is going up against a wall. Nothing slows Doomguy down and I really like how imposing the guy he. He’s got crazy aura the whole time and just doesn’t back down. Master Chief even throws in some real disrespect by the end which Doomguy would be sure not to forget. It’s a well made fight from start to finish.

7th Thor VS Raiden Verdict: Correct

Raiden’s sprite ended up looking more funny than anything with the way that he was moving around. It did make for a fun Death Battle though and he really showed his stuff. Definitely not the kind of opponent to go down easy and it was also fun seeing Thor in action. A very solid Death Battle all in all.

6th Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Royale Verdict Correct

Raphael may be my favorite but I can see how Leonardo takes this one. Ultimately the swords are just the better weapons with the longer reach and everything. He is the leader for a reason and it was fun seeing this group fight. Poor Michelangelo was more than a little out of his league though. He never stood a chance.

5. Vegeta VS Shadow Verdict: Correct

They definitely had fun with this battle and pointing out how similar the characters were. Shadow vs Vegeta will always be a fun rivalry and the fight had a lot of pizzazz to it. Certainly the kind of fight you could watch several times over. A sound addition to near the top of the Death Battle ranks.

4. Mario VS Sonic Verdict: Correct

Mario is strong but Sonic’s always had the edge in this matchup so that was nice to see. Mario is an all around type which is good for many fights but Sonic is near invincible! It was nice to see them running through all of the different abilities because both definitely have many tools up their arsenal. Ultimately it’s a fight that is a lot of fun to watch.

3. Link VS Cloud Verdict: Wrong

Death Battle may have missed on the verdict here but the fight was a lot of fun. I liked the CG used for this one and making the fight be in 3D made the whole thing feel like a cutscene out of their games. This was a really good way to do things. Cloud’s arsenal also makes for a naturally fun fight because all of his moves are certainly flashy and Link definitely holds his own as well.

2. Eggman VS Wily Verdict: Wrong

Any time you end with what is essentially a tie then you’re going to have the wrong verdict result. The fight itself was a whole lot of fun though. I loved seeing Metal Sonic really show up and absolutely dominate throughout each round of the battle. He is definitely not someone to underestimate that’s for sure. Also team battles in general are always a lot of fun as you try and see just how many fighters they can squeeze in. A modern remake of this would be even more crazy.

1. Goku VS Superman Verdict: Wrong

They may have gotten the verdict wrong here but the fight itself is great. It was nice seeing Goku go through all of his different transformations and really take it to Superman. The fight itself also illustrates why I confidently have Goku taking this. Many agree that Goku and Superman is a good fight when Goku is at base or super saiyan mode and with the multipliers then it’s over. I liked how Goku would not take no for an answer here and was absolutely going to have his fight no matter what. That’s just the kind of guy that he is. Always ready for action.

Well that’s all of the fights for season 1. In the end they got the verdict right on 13/25 fights so they just made it on over half of them. I’ll be back at some point with the season 2 battles for even more hype. That season has the most fights in the series so it’ll be pretty nostalgic as well. You may even see some live improvements between fights in the same season since that’s a lot of time to improve. Either way I’d recommend checking these season 1 fights out if you haven’t watched them yet.

Ranking every Domino’s Cheese Stuffed Crust variation

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After all of these years I finally got to try all of the good cheese stuffed variations at Domino’s! I never really thought I was going to go through with it but with every flavor I got one step closer. One day I just realized that I could actually pull this off and it was a really fun experience. I probably won’t be getting another cheese stuffed crust anytime soon but it was still a really fun marathon in the meantime. Certainly not something to be underestimated. Now lets talk about just how good each of these flavors were.

12. Chicken

I definitely like the Domino’s chicken and how juicy it is. You may wonder why it has to be at the bottom but in the end something has to be there. Ultimately I did not think that it really added a whole lot to the mix. The cheese and chicken made the pizza a little dryer than some of the other combinations but at the end of the day it gets the job done.

11. Ham

I like me a good slice of ham any day but I also have to admit that it did end up losing to most of the others. The ham just can’t compete with the stronger meats coming up no matter how much fun I had with it. That said, you should definitely give it a shot since most people don’t even realize they still have Ham.

10. Sausage

Then we have Sausage which is a classic flavor. It’s one of the stronger tasting meats so it does a good job of dominating the pizza. As long as you really like sausage then I don’t see you having any problems with this one. It is a pizza staple for good reason.

9. Beef

Beef is a flavor you don’t hear people talking about as much as other toppings and I suspect it is because the name is rather generic. Don’t let that fool you, the flavor is anything but generic. One bite and you will see why beef is so good. It has a very subtle flavor that blends together well with all of the cheese and sauce.

8. Pepperoni

Pepperoni is another big pizza classic and i just tastes so good. I’m always surprised when I get it and am reminded of how good the food is. Ultimately it may be lower than you would have thought but I still would not sleep on pepperoni. It’s the kind of topping that fights back.

7. Bacon

I’m not always a huge fan of bacon on pizza but it was just so juicy when I got this one! It tasted absolutely amazing and really elevated the whole pie. I knew right after seeing it that this was going to be the pizza for me. The flavor was absolutely out of this world.

6. Parmesan

Cheese stuffed crust pizza already brings a lot of parmesan so was it wise to still get it as the topping? Well I’d say yes! You can never have too much cheese and the whole thing blended together so well. It was like getting extra cheese and the whole thing was salty but amazing.

5. Steak

We’ve made it to the top 5 and naturally steak had to make it. It’s the crispiest meat out there and the flavor is so good. Where else can you get some legit steak for $10 bucks? It’s just another reason why Domino’s shreds the competition. It’s all just so crazy impressive that my head was spinning after this. It was an unforgettable pizza.

4. Feta Cheese

Now we’ve got one of the strongest cheeses to step into the ring. Feta Cheese may not be everyone’s cup of tea in a pizza but it really works well. It’s nice and salty and adds a punch to every bite. Once you have had this combination there is no turning back. Each bite feels like a double attack in your mouth.

3. Cheddar Cheese

After that is cheddar cheese and everybody knows how much I love my cheddar. It’s the kind of flavor that really makes you take a step back to try and remember just how you had gotten here. It’s a flavor so powerful that it should be the standard for cheese on pizza. You really can’t go wrong here.

2. Buffalo Sauce

Buffalo made it really high right? Well, I love it when a pizza is nice and juicy. The spice really helps to take things to the next level and I also just really like buffalo flavor itself. It’s incredibly good and I should really get it more often. Technically it is one of my least ordered flavors but that might be about to change.

1. Extra Sauce

Finally we have the #1 pizza. Extra sauce is basically a cheat code at this point. Throw that on your pizza and the whole thing explodes into entirely new levels. Trust me you want to order this asap. It’s like a whole new way of eating the dish. I used to always lean towards extra cheese when I should have been leaning towards extra sauce. I have to make up for lost time now because it’s so addicting.

In short, Domino’s cheese stuffed pizza is amazing! I definitely look forward to seeing what they come out with next but it’ll be really hard to beat this one.

Ranking all the Crumbl Cookie Flavors

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I’ve been eating at Crumbl Cookies for a long time. You might even say that I am a bit of a veteran among the cookie departments. I’ve been eating cookies longer than most people have been eating Turduckens and I’m going to keep on eating them for many years to come. I’ve been meaning to do a rankings type post for a long while but figured I’d let the flavors build up some more. They never really end though as every week something new is out so I figured 166 flavors was a good time to jump in. I’m not going to give images or descriptions for all of them as that would be crazy but I’ll do general break throughs and certainly images for some of the heavy hitters.

Credit to https://crumblcookieflavors.com/ for easily allowing me to keep track of the cookies I eat and for the easy formatting.

Now lets dive into this! What is the ultimate flavor out of Crumbl Cookie’s impressive arsenal?

1 🔵 BLUE MONSTER FT. CHIPS AHOY!®
2 🤎 GRAHAM CRACKER FUDGE SANDWICH
3 COOKIE DOUGH
4 🥛 MALLOW SANDWICH FT. OREO®
5 CANNOLI
6 DOUBLE FUDGE BROWNIE
7 COOKIES & CREAM MILKSHAKE
8 TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CHIP
9 DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP
10 🍫 DOUBLE FUDGE BROWNIE (LTO)

You can’t beat a cookie on top of another cookie. This was a brilliant idea and I don’t think it will ever be surpassed. I ate so many of these when it came out and I would definitely double dip next time they bring em out. It’s like I’m eating two at once. Of course you can’t sleep on the others like Cookie Dough and Cannoli. All of these are top 10 for good reason, they are the elites.


11 🍫 CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE
12 BIRTHDAY CAKE FT. OREO®
13 ❄️ FROZEN HOT CHOCOLATE
14 🍨 SKILLET COOKIE
15 BROWNIE SUNDAE
16 COOKIE BUTTER ICE CREAM FT. BISCOFF®
17 🌋 COOKIE BUTTER LAVA FT. BISCOFF®
18 🍫 CHOCOLATE CAKE BATTER
19 SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHUNK
20 MILK CHOCOLATE CHIP

More elites over here. The classic chocolate chip may feel a bit low btu that’s just how good a lot of these other cookies are. I will eat all of these in a heartbeat so you shouldn’t have any worries about cookie quality or anything like that.


21 PEANUT BUTTER CUP FT. REESE’S
22 CHOCOLATE SPRINKLE
23 CHOCOLATE CRUMB FT. OREO®️
24 COOKIES & CREAM
25 CHOCOLATE COOKIES & CREAM
26 🥜 🍫 PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES & CREAM
27 🥜 CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FT. OREO®
28 CONFETTI MILKSHAKE
29 🥧 BOSTON CREAM PIE
30 🌗 Brookie

The Reese’s angle helps put the peanut butter cup above most of the other peanut butter flavors. Biting into a cup at the top really makes all the difference and tastes absolutely amazing! Don’t underestimate Chocolate Sprinkle either, really great stuff right there.


31 BROWNIE BATTER
32 FRIED ICE CREAM
33 ❄️ FROZEN HOT CHOCOLATE
34 🥧 BROOKIE DOUGH PIE
35 🧁 CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE
36 🌀 CHOCOLATE SWISS ROLL
37 CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHIP
38 👻 MONSTER FT. M&M’S® CANDIES
39 Original featuring M&M’s® Candies (Valentines)
40 🔴 ORIGINAL FT. M&M’S® CANDIES

Fried Ice Cream is a real novelty pick for sure. It feels nice to eat that in cookie form and I love M&Ms so all of those variations tend to be really high. You just can’t go wrong there.


41 CHOCOLATE MILK
42 CHOCOLATE CARAMEL
43 PEANUT BUTTER MUNCH FT. MUDDY BUDDIES™️
44 🥜 CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PUFFS
45 🥜 CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIE
46 🥜 PEANUT BUTTER FT. REESE’S PIECES
47 🍫 CHOCOLATE CAKE (LTO)
48 CHOCOLATE CAKE (Cookie)
49 🔴 ORIGINAL FT. PEANUT BUTTER M&M’S® CANDIES
50 MOLTEN LAVA

Not much more to say on this one, we’re still looking at absolutely top tier chocolate and peanut butter flavors. All of these are absolute winners and you could make great cases for them to be even higher.


51 FRENCH SILK PIE
52 COOKIE BUTTER WHITE CHIP FT. BISCOFF®
53 DARK DREAM
54 🍁 MAPLE CREAM SANDWICH
55 🥛 COOKIES & CREAM CHEESECAKE (LTO)
56 🟤 FRENCH SILK PIE
57 🥛 COOKIES & CREAM PIE
58 🍒 BLACK FOREST CAKE
59 MALLOW CREME FT. LUCKY CHARMS®
60 PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIE

Another really solid array of snacks. The Maple Cream Sandwich was so rich that it can hold its own with all of these big chocolate flavors.

61 PEANUT BUTTER CRISP FT. BUTTERFINGER®
62 🥛 COOKIES & CREAM TRES LECHES CAKE
63 🎁 EGGNOG TRES LECHES CAKE
64 🥛 TRES LECHES CAKE FT LOTUS BISCOFF (LTO)
65 🍰 TRES LECHES CAKE
66 S’MORES
67 PEANUT BUTTER CREME FT. NUTTER BUTTER®
68 CAKE BATTER BLONDIE
69 CAKE BATTER
70 🥇 VANILLA CRUMB CAKE FT. GOLDEN OREO®

The blondie flavors may be lacking in chocolate but they still taste really fun to me. The Thres Leche may feel a bit low since I love the cake a lot but they could stand to be a bit sweeter. Still a lot of fun of course.


71 🧂 SALTED CARAMEL CHEESECAKE
72 BUCKEYE BROWNIE
73 🍎 APPLE PIE
74 👻 THE AFTERLIFE CAKE (LTO)
75 DIRT CAKE
76 BUTTERSCOTCH CHIP
77 MONSTER
78 DULCE DE LECHE
79 ✨ SNICKERDOODLE SANDWICH
80 ⚪ RED VELVET WHITE CHIP

We’re starting to lose a tiny bit of momentum but if you bought these cookies for anyone they’d be thrilled. Also it was cool to see Crumbls throw their hat in the ring for the apple pie. They really put up a good effort for it I gotta say.


81 🎃 PUMPKIN BROWNIE
82 NEW YORK CHEESECAKE
83 🍁 MAPLE CINNAMON SQUARE (LTO)
84 🟫 CINNAMON SQUARE
85 🍁 MAPLE CINNAMON ROLL
86 KENTUCKY BUTTER CAKE
87 🥛 CINNAMON CRUNCH
88 VANILLA GLAZE FT. CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH™
89 🍓 FROSTED STRAWBERRY FT. POP-TARTS®
90 NEAPOLITAN

The Pumpkin Brownie looks so rich! Some really fun ones here and shoutout to the Kentucky Butter Cake because that could have been ultra generic and weak but it ended up tasting super good.


91 CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRY
92 🧂 SALTED CARAMEL CHEESECAKE (LTO)
93 🟠 Pumpkin Cheesecake
94 🔲 COOKIES & CREAM KRISPY BAR
95 CLASSIC KRISPIES BAR FT. RICE KRISPIES®
96 SUGAR (GOLD COIN)
97 SUGAR FT. MOTHER’S® CIRCUS ANIMAL™️
98 SUGAR (CANDY EGGS)
99 🦈 SUGAR SHARK FT. SHARK WEEK™
100 VANILLA SUGAR (HALLOWEEN)

The sugar cookies take over here! You can’t go wrong with a good sugar cookie. They may be basic but at the end of the day they still get the job done as needed.


101 🧈 BUTTER CAKE
102 CARAMEL CAKE
103 BIRTHDAY CAKE
104 🎊 CONFETTI CAKE (LTO)
105 MAPLE GLAZE
106 MILK GLAZE FT. FRUITY PEBBLES™
107 🍏 APPLE CRUMB CAKE
108 🌀 CINNAMON ROLL
109 RED VELVET CUPCAKE
110 ❤️✨ WONKA’S WILDLY WONDERFUL RED VELVETY COOKIE

Butter Cake is a basic but fun flavor. These flavors are all a bit on the basic side but help you appreciate the more complex flavors above. These are what really helped to set the stage after all!


111 🍞 FRENCH TOAST
112 BUTTERMILK PANCAKE
113 WAFFLE
114 ULTIMATE PEANUT BUTTER
115 CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER
116 💗 Pink Velvet Cake (Cookie)
117 🩷 PINK VELVET CAKE (LTO)
118 HONEY CAKE FT. TEDDY GRAHAMS®
119 HONEY BUN
120 CINNAMON FRYBREAD

This batch has a lot of what I would call “Sugar with a twist” cookies. You’ve got different breakfast combos, cinnamon, honey, peanut butter, and even some pink velvet jumping in. These are all really solid cookies and it’s pretty nice to see that even over 100 items into the list we’re talking high quality. I could eat any of these right now and feel pretty good about it.


121 🎃 PUMPKIN ROLL
122 🟤 BROWN SUGAR CINNAMON FT. POP-TARTS®
123 🎃 CARAMEL PUMPKIN CAKE
124 🥧 PUMPKIN PIE
125 🎃 PUMPKIN CAKE (LTO)
126 🥨 CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZEL PIE
127 🟠 GINGERSNAP
128 CHURRO
129 COTTON CANDY
130 NILLA BEAN CUPCAKE

These cookies aren’t bad but they’re a bit generic. Pumpkin Roll looks really good but didn’t have a ton of flavor. Same for the Churro and Gingersnap cookies. They’ll definitely help to satisfy your appetite and you won’t have any problem eating them but it’s clear that these weren’t quite ready for the big time.


131 STRAWBERRY CUPCAKE
132 STRAWBERRY CAKE
133 SNICKERDOODLE
134 SNICKERDOODLE CUPCAKE
135 ROCKY ROAD
136 PINK DOUGHNUT
137 OLD FASHIONED DOUGHNUT
138 TEXAS SHEET CAKE
139 🍏 APPLE CIDER MUFFIN
140 🟠 PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP

These are flavors to eat in a pinch but they wouldn’t be your first choice. They all have some kind of catch like the Texas Sheet cake which has good chocolate flavor but the nuts get in the way. The pumpkin dough didn’t go particularly well with the chocolate chips either. Good concepts for some of these items but the execution really wasn’t there.


141 MINT BROWNIE
142 CLASSIC PINK SUGAR
143 🟤 PECAN CHOCOLATE CHIP
144 🍋 LEMON CAKE (LTO)
145 🍃 MINT MALLOW SANDWICH
146 MINT CHIP ICE CREAM
147 MACADAMIA NUT
148 🍃 CHOCOLATE GREEN MINT
149 🍦 PEPPERMINT ICE CREAM
150 RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

We’re starting to really reach the dicey flavors now. The Classic Pink Sugar was surprisingly bad since I generally like sugar cookies a lot. I’ve heard that the icing is almond based so I guess the almonds that they used weren’t really up my alley. Then you’ve got a bunch of mint and fruits that start to falter. I’m afraid Crumbls is over the hill by this point and these are flavors to avoid.


151 BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE
152 🍫 CHOCOLATE TOFFEE CAKE
153 🌊 CHOCOLATE SEA SALT TOFFEE
154 SEA SALT TOFFEE
155 MOM’S RECIPE
156 ❤️🤍 CANDY CANE BROWNIE
157 LEMON CREAM PIE
158 🍋🧁 LEMON CUPCAKE
159 🍋 LEMON CRINKLE
160 LEMON BAR

Lots of toffee and lemon here which are not winning combinations. Maybe if you really toned down the strength of the flavors then some of these could work but I don’t think you could do much to fix them. Toffee just has a unique feel to it after all and I imagine lemon fans wouldn’t want a weakened version of their cookie. Puts them in a tough spot.


161 🌾 OATMEAL MALLOW SANDWICH
162 🥧 KEY LIME PIE
163 LEMONADE
164 MAPLE OATMEAL
165 🍌 BANOFFEE PIE
166 BANANA BREAD

Well we’re at the end now. None of these are cookies that I would go for. If any of them were given to me for free I would have a hard time eating them. They’re just not my cup of tea but power to you if you like them of course. The worst of all time has to go to Banana Bread. It’s a dubious honor but the taste just doesn’t work for me. It’s even stronger than Lemon and the other flavors that I’m not big on.


So that’s it! I’m sure I’ll reach 200 flavors at some point as they keep on going. Can a new flavor ever crack the top 10? It’ll be difficult to be sure but I’m eager to see how it goes. I’ll do something like this for Insomnia Cookies and Chip City some day when I’ve tried enough flavors as well. Of course the more flavors there are, the tougher it gets to do these. Even on this list I’m sure if you look hard enough there will be some placements that don’t make sense and I would shift them but at least to the best of my ability I would say this is the definitive list.

Ranking all of the Naruto Shippuden Openings

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It’s time to follow up on the Naruto list by ranking all of the Naruto Shippuden openings. Are you ready for this! There are more than double the openings this time so that’s definitely a lot of songs. Well lets dive right in and see how they all stack up!

20. Opening 11 has some of the most annoying first lyrics in an opening. It’s the kind of opening that can be a little hard to listen too and that throws it really far down right off the jump. I always want the song to be fun to listen to or at least something that I wouldn’t want to shut off right away. It’s just a bit too loud without any real rhythm and the images aren’t the most exciting either.

19. Opening 18 is a little too quiet for me. I get the emotional vibes its going for but yeah this was not going to go over very well. If you want to go for an emotional tune then it still needs to be fast paced or loud. This is true for the best somber themes as well. This intro is more likely to put you to sleep than to actually get you pumped which is not a good thing.

18. Opening 10 is definitely on the quiet side. It’s going for a fairly calm beat and the animation is rather trippy. So what this means is it’s easily one of the weakest openings. I couldn’t really get behind it and can’t picture myself listening to it at my leisure. Feels like they were trying something unique with this one so I give them props here but it still gets the thumbs down.

17. Opening 20 is the final opening so it makes sense that it’s going for more of an emotional feel but it could definitely use some more energy. Ultimately it’s not going to stick in your head as much as some of the other openings. It’s not bad by any means but yeah it’s going in the lower half.

16. Opening 2, it’s a bit on the chaotic side at first before slowing down a bit. It’s okay but I didn’t find it to be very catchy. The visuals have a lot more foreshadowing than most of the other openings and it’s always hype to see Sasuke getting ready to show up but yeah this one wasn’t going to be one of the all time greats.

15. Opening 1 is definitely one of the more iconic Shippuden openings. It’s really loud and everything and I like the beat but I feel like the lyrics let it down near the end. It’s going for a rap type style which only works sometimes and I don’t think the singer was quite ready for this one. Definitely works as a return to the world of Naruto visually but it won’t end up being one of the all time greats or anything like that.

14. Opening 17 is going for a happier vibe which is nice. Naruto finally gets to celebrate and enjoy some peace here. Now there is action and all but for the most part this is a happier title although unfortunately the song isn’t quite able to capitalize on this. It doesn’t flow all that well and the opening ends up being on the lower side as a result.

13. Opening 12 is going for those somber vibes that Naruto is known for. It’s an opening that works pretty well. The images may not be the most inspired but the fights do look pretty smooth like the cut of the 4th Hokage against the old Raikage. That was pretty solid and the music isn’t bad.

12. Opening 5 is definitely going for a somber vibe and you will notice this for quite a lot of the Shippuden openings. I suppose a lot of sad things keep on happening here. It may not be quite as rock solid as the third opening but I would still give it some decent props here. I’d like it to speed up a little more by the end though. Even decent amounts of Sasuke screentime don’t allow this one to rise up the ranks.

11. Opening 13 has some of those somber vibes of course. I feel like this is another opening that I’ve heard a lot of times back in the day. It’s not one of the highest ones but it’s reasonable. It just doesn’t really stand out and you sort of start to forget it right away.

10. Opening 19 This one has some really fun visuals the whole time. One of the most epic openings showing that things are really getting dicey for Naruto. It’s not one of the all time catchy tunes but it is fast paced and looks really good. So I’d give it the nod over some of the other openings and it ends up closer to the middle.

9. Opening 7 is another fairly sad one. There’s not as much going on in the visuals for the mot part so it isn’t as chaotic as you’d expect from this arc. Towards the end we get some fun fights though including matchups that would have been a lot of fun in the show… The music doesn’t rise up as much as it could have which keeps it from being higher though.

8. Opening 4 is going for a fairly happy vibe. Has that slice of life feel to it. It’s not bad, I’d say it feels about average in a sense. The music is reasonably catchy and we have some solid animation here. I liked the various fights going on and the singer does a good enough job here. It is one of the stronger openings from the set.

7. Opening 8 definitely has a lot of brooding going on. It’s one of those fairly trippy openings but the symbology is good. The song is also reasonably solid so this one ends up doing well for itself.

6. Opening 6 has some fun English at the beginning which is cool. It’s also basically a Sasuke opening which is extra neat. It probably has the best visuals out of all the openings. The song also gets pretty fast and I would definitely say that it is one of the better openings. Definitely not one that you can afford to sleep on. With just a bit more pop it could have even landed in the top 5.

5. Opening 15 kicks off pretty strong right out of the gate with the animation and song. It’s one of the best looking intros and the animation style seems a bit different for the opening parallels. Definitely a very strong opening as we approach the end of the show.

4. Opening 16 has a very iconic intro that I see a whole lot in gifs. The song is pretty catchy too and they went all out with the animation. So this one definitely earns its spot as one of the stronger intros. The road from opening 14-16 is one of the best stretches in the show. Just a lot of high quality visuals and songs all in a row.

3. Opening 14 is one that I definitely don’t recognize much when I watch it. It’s a very different kind of intro to be sure with a lighter pitched singer. It doesn’t feel like Naruto but in that way it really works as a solid change of pace which I can appreciate. It’s catchy and I could see myself listening to it a lot.

2. Opening 9 is definitely one of those really strong openings. Great animation right from the jump, a fast song and Sasuke’s around? Yes definitely a pretty big one and the kind of opening that would have you intrigued if you hadn’t seen the show before. It also reminds you just how huge the cast is.

1. Opening 3 is probably the opening that I’ve heard the most since Pandora spams this one on a daily basis. Still, it’s a solid pick because this is definitely the best opening. Sure, you could say that it’s because I’m used to it but the emotional factor actually works rather well here. It’s also still got its epic moments as well as the opening goes on. Pretty ironic that a filler arc would have the best opening but that’s how it goes sometimes. I definitely recommend checking it out.

Ranking all of the Naruto Openings

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Naruto is a pretty big series. One of those titles that everyone thinks of as soon as they discover anime. It’s like DBZ, it’s an absolute pioneer to the genre. So it’s time to rank all of the openings to the original Naruto. Wait that opening picture isn’t from Naruto?? Eh lets keep it moving, we’ve got a decent amount of ground to cover although less than the complete openings from Shippuden. I’m not always the big fan of openings from the longer running titles for some reason so it’s time to see how Naruto fares here.


9. Opening 5 has a fairly somber intro although it kicks up after that. The singer isn’t quite able to handle the vocals for the most part which puts this one on the lower end. He doesn’t have quite as much music to back him up as in the other intros which puts him in a dicey position. I don’t think the opening really captures the show as well as the others so this one is rounding out the end of the pack.


8. Opening 6 definitely has a bit of a crazy vibe to it. A lot of yelling for sure although not much in the way of rhythm. We don’t get a ton of energy in terms of the animation either so that hurts this one. It doesn’t quite nail the action vibe without the fights and it’s a bit too loud for a slice of life opening so it ends up being caught in the middle there. It’s a step up from opening 5 but still isn’t in the higher tiers.


7. Opening 3’s definitely got a very different vibe to it than the first two openings that came out for the show. A lot more on the happier side than the first two. Not that they were dark or anything but this one’s more like a party. Less hype than the second intro but smoother as a listen. Maybe a tad too high pitched so you’d almost slow it down a bit but fun enough. It was the weakest of the first intros though.


6. Opening 2 has a lot of solid animation and looks good with the fights everywhere so I appreciated the foreshadowing. It was really introducing fans to what was going to be in store. My main issue is I don’t care for the music as much. While all the yelling and everything is getting the rock tone across, it doesn’t help the theme’s replay value. It doesn’t end up being quite as catchy as opening 1. The beat itself is really good, the singing just not as much. So it gets closer to the halfway point but doesn’t quite reach there.


5. Opening 4 is probably the one that I’ve heard the most often through the years. It’s definitely a fairly loud opening to go in with Naruto’s high energy spirit the whole time. The animation doesn’t get to show off all that much here with the cast just having fun. It’s okay but doesn’t leave a real big impact on you. The catchiness is what helps to get it higher up though, I can listen to this one pretty easily.


4. Opening 9 is one of those emotional openings but it’s catchy and works well. The animation is stylistic but in a bit of a low budget way. The silhouettes just don’t really work for me. Still, the song itself is very pleasant which helps a whole lot. I would definitely have this one on in the background from time to time and just enjoy the vibes.


3. Opening 8 is definitely a high tier opening. Good blend of fast paced music and solid animation. It is a very solid all around song that hits each of the areas fairly well. It’s impressive to have such a high end song near the end since this was likely for some of the filler sagas. Just goes to show that the series was not about to phone it in near the end.


2. Opening 1 definitely has a very retro vibe to it. It sounds a lot older than the show itself although at this point the anime could be considered retro which is kinda crazy. I like the animation and it’s nice to see the whole squad fighting together as a team. Not really much foreshadowing or anything but works as the first opening rather well. I’d say it’s pretty catchy and something you could show anyone to get the vibe of the show.


1. Opening 7 is a real surprise hit. I don’t remember the opening very well from back in the day but after listening to it again it hits the right balance on being emotional and fun. I felt a lot more energy on this one and the animation was also very stylistic. It works really well and is just a lot of fun overall. I would say it is ultimately the best out of all the openings so definitely give it a listen when you are able to. You won’t forget it.

“Was I a Fraud?” Lets rank these big villains

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The term “Fraud” is thrown around quite a lot nowadays. I would say it’s temporarily become a bigger term than “Mid” and of course these terms always come and go as the years go by. Right now is a particularly fun time in manga world though with Sukuna, All For One, and Code constantly getting dunked on in every chapter by people online. So I thought, why not take a quick deep dive into some of the bigger cases of “Fraud Watch” and rank them all? I’ll be listing each character from least to most fraudulent. In each villain’s case I’ll quickly give a summary of the character, the series of origin, and the “Fraud” reasons I’ve seen posted online. I’ll then counter with how valid he reasons are.

I’m limiting this to one series so in each case it’s the one I saw listed the most and also factoring how big the character is. The one series this was tough to decide on was One Piece. Big Meme and Useless Captain Mid were the two runner ups from the fan terms but I would say I’ve still been seeing this the most for Kaido and it’s a bit bizarre. So no spoilers but we’re starting off with him because I don’t think you can make any kind of case for him being fraudulent. Not a valid one at least. Now without further adieu lets talk about the 9 characters with the most allegations here! (Really wish I could have thought of one more to make this a top 10 but I feel like there’s no obvious pick for that last spot.

Note that this list will have spoilers for One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, Boruto, Naruto, Fairy Tail, Black Clover, Attack on Titan, and Seven Deadly Sins

9. Kaido

Kaido is a huge villain from One Piece. The guy was hyped up as the most powerful One Piece villain for a long while. “Land, Sea, or Air, always bet on Kaido!” was his official slogan and even Oda had an interview where he wasn’t sure how Luffy would deal with this guy. His arc is currently the longest one in all of One Piece and he went through a complete gauntlet of fighters. He fought back to back the following fighters: Strawhat Luffy Gears 1-4, Zoro, Kid, Law, Killer, The Akaza 8, Yamato, Awakened Momo, Awakened Yamato, and of course Luffy in G5 mode. He was fighting for an incredible amount of time and basically took on the all of the relevant main characters. So yeah you can see why I don’t find him fraudulent in the slightest. Just look at how many hits the guy tanked!?

Fraud Watch!:

1. Wasn’t able to kill a single character during the fight on the roof
2. In particular could not finish off Orochi, the CP0 agent, or Kinemon despite attacking with the intent to kill
3. Possibly lost before using his hybrid mode
4. Started to get humiliated by Toon Force towards the end
5. Went out without a complete backstory
6. His cause of potential death was underwhelming

All right so I’d say off the bat we can throw out number 5. It’s a valid reason for not liking Kaido but I’d argue it doesn’t make him a fraud. For #1 and #2, yeah he probably should have murdered some of those characters. Most shouldn’t have been surviving those hits but I would lessen that a bit to plot armor. For the most part he wasn’t actively making choices that made no sense. He was intending to murder the characters and should have for all intents and purposes. So I wouldn’t place the burden of that on him.

#3 is still debated to this day but the anime used the hybrid color palette for him so most fans would agree he actually was in hybrid mode and so this should be thrown out. For #4, I would argue he wasn’t humiliated. Sure he got beat up a whole lot but Luffy was the one scared at times in a comedy sort of way. Kaido mainly kept a straight face and at the end of the day he just got beat up. So definitely not a fraud and he shouldn’t be on the list. The fact that he’s been getting mentioned a lot was part of my inspiration for this.

8. Acnologia

This is another case where people need to calm down. Acnologia is the final boss of Fairy Tail. A dragon of such immense power that he is said to be able to end the world. Nobody dares oppose him and he ends up taking on all of the Dragon Slayers at once. This guy got a lot of hype but I would say he earned it. It took a whole lot to take him out and to even beat him two different groups of heroes had to attack him on different planes of existence. The way he may have went out wasn’t great but I’d attribute it more to power of friendship than fraud. He got ringed out once which people found funny but lets face it, that’s still not an L.

Fraud Watch!

1. He got taken out in one punch
2. Retroactively he is no longer the strongest as Fairy Tail 100 introduces at least 5 dragons who are on his level and possibly stronger
3. Couldn’t destroy the ships attacking him in the real world
4. Couldn’t destroy any of the fighters

You’re going to notice a lot of similarities on the Fraud Watch reasons which makes sense but you’ll also see me debunking them in mainly the same ways. For the first reason I’d say it’s fairly disingenuous. Acnologia did get taken out with a punch but that was after a whole lot of other fighting. Whenever someone says a villain got rolled in one hit I usually shake my head because unless that was the start of the fight it’s really not valid.

#2 is also fairly irrelevant, it happened later on so that’s fine. It’s like how Super had fighters more powerful than Buu or everyone in Boruto being able to dunk on Naruto villains, it doesn’t retroactively make them worse. #3 is the most valid point because it was plot hax that he didn’t stop Lucy and crew but hey he was distracted by Natsu and friends attacking him in the dragon world. I think it’s a fairly decent reason why he didn’t stop them and to #4, he did beat everyone up, destroying them just gets rather tricky. I’d say it would for basically any villain.

7. Lucifero

Lucifero, otherwise known as Bullyfero among the fanbase. Well this guy started out strong as the ultimate demon lord who was crushing everyone in his path. The guy got a whole lot of hype particularly as he was slaughtering the main cast at just 50% power. So why did everyone turn on him? Well things got dicey in the second half as he basically got beat up in a few seconds once Asta got his final super form (Asta was only able to keep it active for 5 seconds and blitzed the life out of this guy), then Lucifero got crushed by the other demon with his other 50% so badly that he looked pretty whiny. The guy ended up being treated like a minion in the end.

Fraud Watch!

1. Ultimately being toyed with by Lucius and not knowing it
2. Not being able to finish any of the heroes
3. Not being able to survive Asta’s 5 second barrage
4. Not having a backup plan and going out like a chump
5. Threatening to murder all of Asta’s friends as the cliffhanger and not taking any of them out

Lucifero’s a bit lower on the list mainly because the reasons hit a bit harder for him and are tougher to defend. The first point is pretty rough for the guy. It does invalidate a whole lot of his tough talk. Instead of being a grand mastermind he ended up being played for the fool here. For #2 and #5, they particularly hurt him on the re read. When you marathon the climax now, he looks pretty bad since he talks really tough for the first half but then starts to get spanked. The other demon doesn’t respect him at all and of course he gets humiliated at the end.

#3 is also pretty tough for him because losing in 5 seconds is tough. Yes, he was fighting before that so there is extra context here but even then it’s tough just because of how exaggeratedly short that timer is. No backup plan is also pretty bad for him since he had that other 50% everyone was waiting for. I still like Lucifero quite a lot but I get the allegations. I would just say he pushes through past them and is still a serious threat.

6. Kaguya

Kaguya was the final boss of Naruto and a super controversial figure. Most people preferred Madara to be the final boss and if he wasn’t going to be then people would have wanted that title to go to Obito. Instead Kaguya assumed the throne right away and unfortunately got crushed fairly quick. It’s always the tough part about showing up at the end. She was very powerful and it took the powers of Team 7 to beat her but she didn’t get many lines and also seemed to be very unintelligent.

Fraud Watch!

1. Having no control of her own abilities and putting herself in a bad spot
2. Getting momentarily stunned by Naruto’s sexy jutsu
3. Unable to react to Sakura’s attack from the top
4. Not having any real personality
5. Feeling underwhelming power-wise considering her title

The first one is very valid. She basically created ninjutsu and has powers and experience well above the main fighters. It should be very easy for her to teleport to a realm where the heroes have the disadvantage and finish them off or just leave them there as a ring out. It feels like we didn’t get to see most of her arsenal at all so her losing wasn’t very satisfying.

#2 is just plain embarrassing. There’s no real defending that one. I will defend her from #3 though, it was the middle of a fight and contrary to the memes Sakura is very powerful. Not a top tier sure but it was a combination move so I’m fine with the attack landing. #4 is valid, I wouldn’t say it’s something to put her on fraud watch but it does add to why a lot of people don’t like her much.

#5 is the most valid and why I would say she deserves to be on Fraud Watch. She was the final boss but I would argue most would still put Madara above her in terms of ability. I think some would even say Obito should be above her and I would agree with that. Kaguya’s taijutsu skills seemed to only be decent and while she had a lot of power and speed, it felt like she didn’t have a ton of skill. So it was easier for Naruto and Sasuke to outmanuever her the whole time. The fraud allegations feel real because she did not live up to the hype as the strongest opponent even though that definitely seemed to be the intention.

5. Sukuna

All right we’ve made it to the King of Spirits! The ultimate fighter in Jujutsu Kaisen and some would argue the most powerful character in the series. At least that’s his rep and he’s been hyped since day 1. Well the allegations are coming in fast and hard due to his having a lot of difficulty against Satoru Gojo, the man with the powers of infinity. Mainly the allegations have arrived because Sukuna is not fighting Gojo one on one. He’s currently possessing the body of Gojo’s pseudo son Megumi (Not really related but Gojo got Megumi out of a toxic family and helped raise him), using Megumi’s powers, and is using Megumi himself as a shield to redirect half of the damage from each of Gojo’s attacks. Is this him being a fraud or him being smart?

Fraud Watch!

1. Sukuna got knocked out mid fight
2. Sukuna keeps mocking Gojo and talking smack about being the strongest while using all of this extra help
3. Sukuna’s basically using a hostage throughout the fight
4. All of Sukuna’s own abilities have been completely negated so far with his only damage coming thanks to Megumi

All right so the first one is pretty tough because yeah he was fully knocked out. So without backup that’d be it, it would have been curtains for the guy. #2 is also rough because the guy keeps knocking Gojo and acting like he’s been clobbering the fight when at best you could say he’s close to going even. Now the fight is still going and lots can still happen, we can find out Sukuna was only using 1% of his power or something. As with any ongoing series this can all be moot pretty fast but at the moment it’s not looking good for him.

With #3, it’s a smart villain move of course but it’s also valid as a fraud component in the sense of him not living up to the hype for now. Basically Sukuna absolutely needs to win this fight desperately so he can admit that he wasn’t even trying yet. Because tying in with #4, his Domain Expansion just didn’t work. He actually got to use it and Gojo straight up tanked the attack. That’s the kind of thing that doesn’t reflect well on Sukuna since so far it’s the only true ability of his that we’ve seen. Definitely one of the more hype battles going on right now but the pressure is absolutely on. And if Sukuna were to actually lose this fight (Which is super doubtful) that would really be game over.

4. All For One

All For One is one of the most important villains in all of My Hero Academia. He was the counterpart to All Might and ruled the world through fear for years before the hero came into town. He has virtually an unlimited amount of quirks as he has been stealing them through the years and has a lifetime of battle experience. The allegations came when he returned in the final arc and has been defeating all of his opponents but not without incurring a lot of damage and getting outmaneuvered the whole time. Is that enough to call him a fraud?

Fraud Watch!

1. Allowing All Might to goad him into battle
2. Not stealing the powers of the heroes he was fighting
3. Having trouble dealing with the heroes when he has all these incredible abilities
4. Monologuing a ton when his body is literally dying with every minute he wastes
5. Starting to seem delusional

Okay so All For One’s hecklers really started coming along during #3 and #2. He’s been flying around the battlefield defeating his opponents but having a surprisingly hard time doing it. He couldn’t take out Jirou and the others with his energy attack, she actually tanked it straight up. Then they’ve been making fun of him the whole time and of course he doesn’t really care but the fact that he couldn’t shut them up was dicey. Also, taking powers is apparently as easy as grabbing the person and draining the power as we’ve seen before so why not just grab each of them with super speed and take the abilities? He decided not to take Hawks or Dark Shadow when he was in a position to and it’s odd since he was thinking about it earlier. Even if he doesn’t need it, it would help a whole lot right?

#1 and #4 escalated the issue since he is rapidly de-aging right now. If he doesn’t get to Shigaraki to complete the merge quickly he will literally fade out of existence. Knowing that, he is still making a lot of very long speeches and allowing All Might to get the best of him. You can’t do that and he’s been justifying this. He knows that it’s a trap but equates it to taking out the trash and seems to think this will be easy. Well it hasn’t been easy yet as he’s having a very hard time right now while getting younger and younger. He can absolutely make a comeback but it has been a real rough period for the guy particularly just since with his power level he should have no diff’d pretty much the whole cast that he was fighting. You’d need big shots like Deku to really take him out.

3. Eren Yeager

Eren is one of the most controversial villains of all time and for good reason. He’s the greatest character in Attack on Titan and carried the post timeskip arcs hard but then the author fumbled the bag at the end and turned him into one of the biggest jokes in all of media history. The guy cried about wanting a girlfriend and it turns out that he had no idea what he wanted to do. All of his convictions and inner thoughts turned out to be lies and the ending was filled with more holes than a bowl of swiss cheese. Yeah I absolutely think he has to be on fraud watch.

Fraud Watch!

1. Literally asleep during the climax
2. Turned his back on all his dreams and ideals
3. Suddenly had no self respect or dignity
4. Had powers over time and reality yet couldn’t defend himself
5. Wasted everyone’s time including his own
6. Left his people in the worst shape possible

I’m not going to defend Eren unfortunately. His whole thing was about taking out the Titans and never relenting. We had a whole scene where Reiner told him to go to sleep back in the day and that just made Eren more upset. Now? Well he does fall asleep because he decides to just let destiny play out and have the friends take him down. This doesn’t work though because he had seen the future so he knows very well what will happen. It just makes him look bad and he turned back on everything.

All of his lines up til now? Meaningless. His drive was all fake and his goals were never something he was serious about. This all happens because of #4. Eren gained the ability to transcend time. He exists in the past, present, and future which is the worst thing you can do as a writer because it makes the character completely unstoppable. When you have that level of control and can control the actions of all titans, you can’t lose. It’s why we had to get this whole retcon about Eren not really wanting to win and ditching everybody. Nah that was a really bad way to go and I will always remember the ending as the worst one in Shonen history. Eren is one of the biggest frauds out there.

2. Code

Now we’re getting to the biggest frauds out there. Code is a villain from Boruto and fortunately for him the series is still going so he can change things. This guy has lost almost every single fight that he has been in and his fans aren’t hearing the end of it. The guy was supposed to be so strong that he could wipe the floor with Naruto and Sasuke yet he was dominated by Boruto, humiliated by Kawaki, embarrassed by Eida, and then crushed by Daemon. Finally he just got stepped on by Boruto in his first appearance post timeskip. Is there any saving him?

Fraud Watch!

1. Always getting humiliated
2. Talking tough but can’t control the room
3. Has no good comebacks for when the characters humiliate him
4. Couldn’t control his feelings for Eida

Boruto should still have a lot of years left in the tank so Code could pull off a comeback but it does look like it would have to be a miracle. The problem for the guy is the power creep passed him before he could look good. He’s lost to virtually every heavyweight in the series, cementing him as the weakest out of the top tiers. Part of the problem is that he’s always used to make other characters look good, meaning that he himself never actually gets to shine. I think this was actually an accident, but either way it doesn’t reflect well on him as a character. He can’t talk this tough when he’s always being humiliated. Getting stepped on was probably the last straw there.

Eida’s power is also hard to resist but it’s still embarrassing for him to fall in love with her and get rejected so harshly. Then losing to her little brother? From a power level perspective it makes sense but nobody takes him seriously in the series and the disrespect he gets is completely unreal. The characters never give him even the slightest break and you end up feeling bad for him. That’s not the kind of thing you want to feel for the villain. When you feel pity like that then it’s all over!

1. Demon King

Now we’re at the villain I would say is the biggest fraud in all of anime/manga. Yes, it’s the Demon King! Cool name right? Well it’s not enough but this guy is from the Seven Deadly Sins series. He’s the most powerful villain around (Until he was surpassed real hard in the Apocalypse series) and the whole series you were waiting for him to show up. The problem is that by the time he appeared, Meliodas was already stronger than him. Yet the guy went up against the Seven Deadly Sins. One of the biggest inditements against him is the fact that the heroes were grinning while he was trying to threaten him.

Fraud Watch!

1. The heroes within the series couldn’t take him seriously
2. He spent multiple chapters getting dunked on by everyone
3. Meliodas didn’t even bother using his final form to fight him
4. Demon King didn’t notice and kept gloating even as he was being crushed

Yeah all of the reasons are completely valid here so I can’t debunk any of them. The first point is probably the worst for the guy because when the heroes are kicking back and grinning you really can’t take this guy seriously. How could you when they don’t? You almost felt bad for him the whole time. It ties into the second point where everyone was just using their super attacks on him. It reminds me of the average Shonen Jump movie where everyone appears to do their super attack and leaves. Imagine that but to a canon villain who is supposed to be the most powerful of all. Trust me it’s extremely brutal.

To the third point, yeah Meliodas was casually crushing the guy and wasn’t even using his purified max power mode. The fact was that he seriously didn’t need to. He temporarily uses it at the very end to mitigate damage to the area but he was dunking on the guy even without it. That has to be one of the most embarrassing moments for a villain out there. How do you recover from this? The 4th point is also just bad because he’s still talking so tough. The only thing worse than having the heroes disrespect you the whole time is not noticing and continuing to talk big anyway. Yeah that’s not something you ever want to happen.

So there you have it, from least to most fraudulent that’s how I’d rank the 9 characters I hear about the most. For the most part it’s rare for a big villain to actually be a fraud the way that people say but I still enjoy the memes regardless. Keep em coming, I’ll be grinning every time! Even if a villain ends up being fraudulent you can still be a big fan though because those intro scene aren’t going anywhere even if the final ones aren’t particularly hype. Not every villain can go out a winner of course. Well I mean one can…but he’s the greatest!

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RWBY Volume 9 Premiere: What Happens Next?

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So RWBY has finally returned! We’ve waited actual years for Volume 9 so it feels like a true accomplishment to have it back. It’s a shame that the season will only have 10 episodes so I’m still hoping against hope that the writers come out and say this was a mistake and they will still have the usual 13-14. If that doesn’t happen though, it does seem to strengthen the theories that this volume is more of a sidestory event just focusing on Team RWBY and their character development while the outside world is being terrorized by Salem.

So with 1 episode down I thought this was a good time to do some predictions on how the rest of the volume might end up playing out. After all not much has happened yet and we got the theme song so this is absolutely the perfect time for theory crafting. It’s been nostalgic going to the RWBY subreddit and reading up on all of the theories popping around over there. I think some of them do have a lot of potential and I’ve got a few thoughts of my own. I’ll have a review up for the season once it’s over so I won’t be diving much into the actual episode. What I’ll say is it’s already introduced us to a fun new villain which is cool. Unfortunately I’m probably not going to love the setting because Alice in Wonderland type areas usually aren’t my favorite and it’s more of a jungle type area than the intense world of remnant. It kind of reminds me of the wacky world in Tenkai Knights.

It is a chance for Team RWBY to catch up and relax though. I do hope we still get a lot of big action scenes though. After Volume 5, 6 started off strong with recovering on the hype fights and this continued to the next two volumes. The only action scene in this episode wasn’t very impressive but I don’t think it was really meant to be. It’s a quick minion fight after all, not a big event. This premiere would end up losing to most of RWBY’s other premieres though because not a whole lot happened as I mentioned earlier. This felt more like a random episode in the middle of the season as opposed to the opener because it was also very short. Fingers crossed the next episode dials things up real fast. Now it’s predictions time though!

1. We really won’t be seeing the outside world at all except for the very final episode.

I am hoping this is not the case as I really want to see what’s going on above ground but I think the fact that nobody showed up in the opening is very telling. I would have expected them to have at least appeared a little bit if we were going to go up there. I assume things are still going on up top unless time is frozen while RWBY is in this realm so you have to imagine that the heroes are in a really dire spot right now. Cinder is more powerful than ever and Salem will be sure to be on the attack soon. Without RWBY the heroes’ forces are much weaker so I just don’t see them even being able to hang on for very long. I’m sure the story within this fantasy world will be fun too but it’s just tricky timing because things were really heating up outside.

2. When RWBY returns to the upper world, there will be a big time skip much like the ending of Resident Evil: Retribution

Any of you guys remember that movie? This is my worst fear by the way so it’s a prediction I hope doesn’t happen but if the team wants to hurry to the climax then it would make a lot of sense. We’d have the team return to the human world only to find out that Salem’s forces are completely annihilating the heroes. You can either go full dark with all of the heroes mainly being obliterated and only a small resistance remains or they are all being defeated when Team RWBY shows up with their new power ups and crush them all.

On one hand of course it would be cool to see our heroines make a big entrance like that but on the other hand time skips are always really risky. A lot of times the content you miss is just so big and drastic that you always wonder how it could have possibly gotten to that point. Absolutely the villains have the edge but if we go back to the surface and see Raven and Winter already defeated it would be a bit annoying because I still want to see how they actually end up fighting against the villains. They have a whole lot of abilities at their disposal after all and I consider both of them to be top 5 in the verse.

3. The new girl from the opening is Ruby’s Scythe

This is a popular theory from Reddit and I think it makes a lot of sense. In the opening we see her leading the group similar to how Ruby was always at the front back in the day with her enthusiasm. When the Scythe washes up to the beach the new girl is the one in front of it. It could be sort of like Bleach where your weapon actually takes up a personality and a sense of self. It will help Ruby gets out of her head and finally regain her fighting spirit. At this point it can be a little annoying how Ruby is quickly brought to tears and faints when bad news comes up so this will be a way for her to finally get past that. I don’t need her to enter rage mode all the time (Although I wouldn’t mind) but it’s time she keeps a stern face about this and this would be an effective way to do it.

4. Each member of RWBY is going to get their ultimate power up by the end of the volume

I think it’s time for the heroines to finally get equipped for the battle with Salem. This is in part because I see us jumping to the climax after this so for the big entrance it makes sense to get their final forms now. I think they will each get some introspection here and by mastering who they are and what they want to do, they will be able to level up their semblance into its final form. Effectively they will gain powers equivalent to that of the maidens without becoming maidens. Main reason for this is because at this point I’m not sure I see all of Team RWBY becoming Maidens. I could totally see Winer and Raven giving Weiss and Yang their maiden powers but Blake and Ruby don’t have the same connections like that. Cinder giving the power to Ruby would be a bit cheesy unless she just hates her so much that Ruby is her last thought. But I think either all 4 will get the Maidens or none will so separate power ups makes sense.

5. Jaune has turned evil and will be one of the main antagonists of the volume

This was a popular fan theory the instant that the first teaser came out with the knight but it makes a lot of sense. Ultimately he made the wrong call in murdering Penny and once you murder someone it’s a quick trip into the dark side. I don’t think Jaune would have had the strength to fight that and so he did turn completely evil. It will be similar to the Supreme King in that the heroes will have to fight him to conquer his inner darkness. Ironically Ice Queendom already did this with Weiss and Blake so basically grab that whole plotline and use it for Jaune instead.

6. Neo will get her origin story and then she will die

Yes Neo already got the book which deals with her past a bit but I don’t think the showrunners are going to take a chance on people not reading it. So we’re going to see a full origin story in the show. It doesn’t have to be long, it can be half an episode like Cinder’s origin but it will give us some more knowledge on who she is and how she got to this point. After that she will die in the fight against RWBY. She won’t be redeemed and will go out as an evil villain to the end which is how it should be. I’m really looking forward to seeing her fight because I still rank her very highly in terms of power levels.

7. This world is attuned to RWBY’s emotions so the way to get out is just to wish for it

As people noted on Reddit the world seems to change based on how the girls are feeling. When Ruby is getting sad and faints then rain starts to fall all around them but when Blake tries to cheer them all up the sun shines in her face. I think it makes sense that the world is sort of brought about by their psyches but it’s a mix of all of them which is why Jaune and Neo are going to turn things for the worse. Again there are quite a few fun parallels to Ice Queendom here. This one may be a stretch, it’s a bit early to say how this will go for sure but I think the theory works as well as any. If this does happen to be the case I’ll assume Neo murdered all the random civilians so their weak imaginations wouldn’t wreck this for her.

8. Weiss will be the only member of the team not challenged emotionally

This one might be a bit bold but I’d love for this to be the case. Weiss has conquered every single one of her demons already. I would argue that she is the most mentally sound of member of the whole group at this point. So nothing this place does can shake her. I could still see the world messing with Blake by bringing up how things haven’t gotten any better for the Faunus. I can see it trying to convince Yang that she isn’t strong enough since she’s still missing an arm. Yang may also believe that it’s her fault that everyone else had to jump in after her since it sure sounded like that from Ruby’s explanation. We already know Ruby is getting knocked out quickly so Weiss being the strong one would make sense.

9. Neo will still be too powerful for any member of Team RWBY individually

I still say Neo is too powerful for any of these fighters one on one. Yang is the only one who I would say has a shot here but even then Neo should be too powerful. She was holding her own against Cinder 1 on 1 in volume 6 and to date has never flat out lost a fight. She crushed Yang in Volume 2, crushed Ruby in volume 3, and continues to dominate. If she loses one on one then it won’t really be satisfying at all if you ask me.

10. We will see what happened to Penny’s body as well as the civilians who fell off the bridge

Okay so I’m going out on a limb here but we absolutely need this to be acknowledged and I don’t think the show has forgotten. This is one where I’ve seen quite a few people saying they doubt the people who fell off the bridge will be acknowledged but that wouldn’t make sense. A bunch of people fell aside from the main 4 and Jaune so I do think they will appear. Whether they were mentally dominated and turned into minions or murdered I do think this will be addressed. Likewise Penny’s body should be somewhere on the island. Who knows, maybe they will revive her a second time although I wouldn’t count on it.

So those are my 10 predictions for the volume. Some are fairly cold takes while others are more bold predictions. We’ll see how it all turns out. Ultimately RWBY is always the greatest show out there so whether this volume loses to some of the other volumes, all of them, or beats all of them, I’m ready for a lot of hype. Having the great discussions and reactions to watch online will be great because now there’s going to be an avalanche of new content to absorb. Hopefully there isn’t a long break until the next volume though. Not sure I’m ready for another multi year break like last time. The RWBY adventures must continue! As a final note, it was a great idea for them to release the full RWBY opening early this time so I can have it on loop every week.

Top 30 Strongest One Piece Characters

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All right so there was recently a 13+ hour stream about the top 30 strongest One Piece characters but no matter how many lists I saw, I didn’t see one that really lined up. They all seemed to fumble the beginning, middle, or end if you ask me. So I figured I’d jump in and just throw my list out there. Keep in mind a few things though. First, I am ranking all of the characters as they are right now so not getting into end of series power ups and such. This is also only including characters who are alive or probably alive. Unless you are confirmed dead then you can be in this list. Also unlike the battles where you have to have feats, I’m going by portrayal and feats in this one. So now lets just dive in here!

30. Sengoku

Sengoku just barely makes the list but I think he works as a solid gatekeeper. His Buddha ability is really quite solid and as a big government fighter he does have a ton of haki. He isn’t fast though so most of the fighters above him would be able to easily exploit that and take him down.

29. Queen

Queen is super durable but a lack of speed is what keeps him fairly low on this list as well. You just can’t hope to succeed too much without a great deal of speed and it’s even the reason why he ended up losing the fight. When you’re getting blitzed on all sides then it is already too late to mount much of a comeback.

28. Shiryu

Shiryu’s sword skills are good and of course he has invisibility too. When you add both of those things together then it is going to be difficult for any opponent to really keep him on the defensive. I need to see more out of him to raise the guy further on the list but I do think that the guy is very promising as a fighter.

27. Raleigh

Raleigh is old and past his prime so he’s lower than he would normally be but the guy was still able to scare Blackbeard. I think that has to count for something. His sword skills also wouldn’t have deteriorated over the years even if his speed did. So this may be a bit of a low spot for him but it’s one that he would be able to defend very well.

26. Garp

Garp is the strongest out of the old man trio without a doubt. He still has a lot of power within his punches and could destroy anyone under him. Speed is what slows him down here as it does for so many other fighters. I don’t think he would be an easy victory for most of the guys above him but they would still conquer the guy.

25. Marco

Marco has incredible healing abilities and fire usage but he’s lacking KO power. The guy can just never put any of his opponents down and that will cost him in the end. You have to be able to put your opponents down or ultimately you will be the one getting pushed back. That’s something I hope to see him improve on in the future.

24. Kid

Kid is clearly meant to be one of the strongest fighters but I just haven’t seen it yet. His metal powers are just way too limited in scope though. He will have a hard time landing blows on any of the stronger fighters or really hurting them to be honest since most of them surpassed metal a long time ago. This is what is going to give him a really hard time.

23. Fujitora

Fujitora may be an admiral but he’s much lower than any of the others. He seems to have more trouble with all of his opponents than he should. Perhaps being blind takes more out of him than he would actually care to admit but he would need a really good powerup to go further up the list.

22. Doflamingo

Doflamingo may be a lower rank than Queen within Kaido’s army but he is certainly more powerful if you ask me. His strings could not be cut by almost the whole One Piece cast in Dressrosa and he was able to last long enough to outlast Luffy’s Gear 4. This guy was an absolute beast in battle.

21. S Hawk

As we near the top 20, S. Hawk is the next gatekeeper. This guy has only just appeared but he already had Blackbeard on the defensive and looked really impressive in his early scenes. I see a ton of potential behind the guy and hopefully he lasts long enough to show us what he can really do. If he gets even one on screen fight I can see him going further up.

20. Dragon

Dragon has yet to do much of anything and is pure hype. Mainly the issue here is that I’m not really sure if he will end up being much of a fighter. He may just be a tactician in the end and I’d say it’s already hinted that Sabo is more powerful. Dragon could surprise me but we’re deep into the story so I have reservations and he could even drop lower.

19. Imu

Then we have Imu who is like the reverse Dragon. He has no feats either although there was one lightning strike which may have been his. I’m very 50/50 on if he will be able to fight or not but if he can fight then this is the minimum on where he should be. I’d love to see him as the final boss in a Kaguya type role but we’ll see if that is in the cards or not for the future.

18. Ulti

Next up is Ulti who was always the best member of the group in Wano. She nearly defeated Luffy straight up and even got back up after a fight with Big Mom. Because the rest of her group was not that impressive I think it lowered her stocks a bit but she was definitely an opponent to be feared without a doubt.

17. Blackbeard

Blackbeard is this low because of his lack of speed. Also he seems to be nervous in every fight that he was in. The guy keeps getting stronger by stealing devil fruits so I could see him doing more of that in the future. That said, right now there are still a number of opponents who would very quickly take him down for the count.

16. Sabo

Sabo is a fire expert who seems to have a lot of potential. I’ve been less impressed with him than most but it is still fair to say that he’s a top fighter. His dragon claw has really dealt a whole lot of damage to his opponents as well. If he just had a slightly stronger variation of that then he could go further up but as it is we’re approaching the halfway point anyway.

15. Lucci

Lucci got a huge boost with his awakening as otherwise I wouldn’t have even put him on the list. With it he was able to hold his own against Gear 5 Luffy so you have to give him a whole lot of props there. His speed and power were already really good so this was finally enough for me to justify moving him up close to the top 10. It was a really impressive showing.

14. Kizaru

Since Kizaru can move at the speed of light he is really high up here. That said, the fighters above him can counter that well enough and keep it moving. It doesn’t help that Kizaru never seems to get a whole lot of respect by his opponents who beat him up anyway. Maybe he will surprise me in the next few chapters if we actually get to see him fight though.

13. Aokiji

Aokiji was able to stalemate Akainu for a while which is a huge feat. It’s safe to say that he should be able to defeat any admiral aside from Akainu. His ice mastery is super impressive and it seems like he may end up being one of the final bosses of the series which will also be a very good look for him.

12. Akainu

Akainu really needs to show me something soon but as the fleet admiral I do think that he should be able to be a top fighter. Fire powers are always really good after all and you don’t get to be the top boss without a whole lot of abilities at your disposal. This is why I have him all the way up here even if his speed could be a little better. Haki + Logia abilities should be a really busted combo.

11. Law

Law may be lacing in physical ability but his devil fruit is so handy that it won’t matter as much as you would expect. He can stab right through his opponents and that would be the end of them. He can teleport thanks to Room and so his range and overall attack power is just absolutely insane. He won’t be taking any Ls below this spot.

10. King

King may not be a Yonkou but he certainly fights like one and would be in my list for the top 10. His sheer durability and power make him too much of a threat not to make it. He is effectively invincible while in his fire mode and the only way for any character to hold their own was for him to scale it back. I do think this invincibility has a limit which the top 9 could crack but he is still tough to stop.

9. Big Mom

Big Mom may have earned the nickname of Big Meme due to being rather unimpressive relative to her station in Wano but at the same time she is still a very powerful fighter. I would expect that she can still defeat anyone under her because of her sheer durability and power. Lacking in speed just won’t be enough to sideline her.

8. Katakuri

Katakuri over Big Mom? Yes I’d definitely say that he has earned it. Big Mom is powerful and she is a huge pirate with dominating strength but she won’t be stopping Katakuri here. He has the edge in speed and seems to have kept up with his training based on Film Red. It’s still tough to see very many fighters passing him in overall stats which is why he will stay up here.

7. Sanji

Sanji may still be behind Zoro in the rankings but he has really proven himself during Wano. His speed and power are still really impressive and I could see him surpassing Yamato at some point. I don’t think we’ve fully seen everything that Sanji can do just yet and in a final battle onslaught I’d like to see him be included with the main cast next time instead of remaining on the side.

6. Yamato

While nobody seems to take Yamato being able to hold off Kaido as seriously as they should, she did still stalemate his hybrid form for some time. That’s not a small feat and she is the most underrated fighter in the series. I definitely see her keeping a spot in the top 10 even when the series has ended. That’s just how powerful she is.

5. Shanks

The Shanks pick scares me a bit because as the series goes on I keep thinking that he might get bumped off screen. If that happens then expect him to sink a whole lot but right now I want to believe in the hype. He has the best haki feat in the whole verse so if he can just build off of that then we should be all set.

4. Zoro

Might be a hot take here but he’s rather close to Luffy in terms of stats. Now that he has awakened his haki abilities there is almost nobody who can catch him. He has been step in step with Luffy for most of the series and that gap has closed up once again. Make no mistake, Luffy would beat Zoro but there are few others who could.

3. Luffy

Part of what helps Luffy is that I don’t think he will get any more power ups in the series. I think he has already reached his pinnacle of strength and can defeat just about anyone right now. I always see him ranked rather low in these lists but he has proven himself time and time again. There’s just no way that Gear 5 is going down to anyone who is not one of the top 2 without some big circumstances in the background.

2. Kaido

Kaido took on pretty much the entire One Piece cast and still nearly won the fight in the end. It’s hard to see just about anyone surpassing him in the end. I just don’t think it’s going to happen and the anime made him even more impressive. This guy is absolutely not someone to underestimate at this point and if he ever returns then the rest of the cast is doomed.

1. Mihawk

Finally in first is Mihawk. There’s not a whole lot more that needs to be said about this guy. He is the world’s strongest swordsman, even more talented than Shanks. His abilities continue to grow further and further so right now I don’t see anyone stopping him. His raw stats are just way too crazy at this point in time but of course part of the trickyness in being so mysterious is that there is always a chance he could turn out to be a dud. Hopefully that is not the case but he seems like the most balanced fighter at the top.

So that’s a wrap! We’ll see if things change in the future but right here right now this is how I’d stack things up. The series has quite a huge cast so it took some time to get this all set but I’d say it came out really great.

Ranking all of the RWBY Volumes based on episode rankings

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This is it guys! The moment of truth, I’m going to take the average scores of each RWBY volume based on their episode placements from the comparisons. So that each volume has an equal amount of episodes and placements I am only using the first 10 episode comparisons and then the finales as they are the 11 instances where all 9 volumes were active. I’m going to first list the episode rankings by each volume and then we’ll get into the actual placements.

Volume 1

3 7 7 5 3 6 6 6 6 3 4

Volume 2

5 6 9 2 5 8 7 4 5 8 6

Volume 3

1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2

Volume 4

7 9 6 9 9 3 1 9 9 9 8

Volume 5

9 2 8 6 8 4 8 3 4 4 5

Volume 6

4 8 5 7 2 7 3 8 8 5 7

Volume 7

8 4 2 8 7 9 4 5 3 1 3

Volume 8

6 5 3 3 4 2 5 2 2 6 1

Ice Queendom

2 3 4 4 6 5 9 7 7 7 9

Now lets get into the rankings and really dive into these stats. I always like looking at stats, the whole thing is just fascinating and this is a good way to really see how things stack up on a more detailed level than me just saying how I would rank the volumes.

9. Volume 4

Highest Placement 1
Lowest Placement 9
Average Placement 7.1

It’s not too surprising to see Volume 4 here. It came in last place 6 times out of 11 rankings after all and it only placed higher than 6th twice. It’s really the price for being more of a lore volume. At the end of the day it’s tough competition going up against the other RWBY volumes too. Still, it did make it to 1st once which is already impressive on its own. That Tyrian vs Qrow battle really helped bring the average up quite a bit. It was the first big fight against a pro villain from the cabal after all so there was a lot of hype there.

8. Volume 2

Highest Placement 2
Lowest Placement 9
Average Placement 5.9

Volume 2 never quite managed to come in first as 2nd was the best it could do but it was still fairly consistent. It had only one last place finish but for the most part it was still just placing too low to get much higher than this. This volume introduced us to some of the really iconic villains like Neo and the food fight was iconic. This would be the last volume that was more of a 50/50 action and comedy split as things would continue to get more intense from here. Definitely a volume that you don’t forget and I always note the really solid animation improvement from volume 1 with the colors and shadows.

7. Volume 6

Highest Placement 2
Lowest Placement 8
Average Placement 5.7

I guess the evenly numbered Volumes are losing out so far. Volume 6 was more stable than the last few as it didn’t come in first or last place so all of its placings were between 2 and 8. Even with that it only had a narrow edge over Volume 2 with the average placement. It has some sow moments in between the big battles which allowed the other volumes to gain ground but the climax with Adam was really intense. That’s the kind of thing that will help the volume big time if this had gone past the initial 10 episodes. In some ways being a longer volume actually holds you back in this kind of thing which is something important to note.

6. Volume 5

Highest Placement 2
Lowest Placement 9
Average Placement 5.6

Volume 5 did come in last a least once but never in first which kept it from going higher. The climax is spectacular but of course that isn’t factored in here so all told this one really did quite well. I always think of Volume 5 as the big plot volume. 4 had the lore, 5 developed all the plots, and then 6 would get us back in on the action. I talk about the budget enough so I’ll avoid that here. All in all I still had a great time with this volume and it’s the first one that I got to watch live so that’s always a very memorable part of the experience.

5. Ice Queendom

Highest Placement 2
Lowest Placement 9
Average Placement 5.4

Much like the actual show you can see how Ice Queendom started out near the top but then by episode 5 it quickly started to plummet into the lower rankings. The original plot could still be fun but was a lot weaker than the actual RWBY plots so maybe they should have stuck to those a little more. We did finally get more Weiss fights like her vs Ruby and then against Blake so that was cool though. I’d like to see the heroes spar more in the future and the anime is still a great introduction for the few who haven’t started watching RWBY yet. This is your chance!

4. Volume 1

Highest Placement 3
Lowest Placement 7
Average Placement 5.2

The most balanced volume yet. It never reached the top two spots or the bottom two. Volume 1 was always closer to the middle and that worked out well for it. I’d say it tracks well since it was just a really fun volume. Its peaks are lower but so are the drops and that’s why it’s a great way to get hooked on the series. There are no points where it loses steam or you start to lose interest. It’s a great way to get into the series and introduces the characters well.

3. Volume 7

Highest Placement 1
Lowest Placement 9
Average Placement 5.1

Despite being so high, Volume 7 was one of the extremes where it came in first and last. Taking any 1st place away from Volume 3 is always very impressive so that’s definitely something to keep in mind. The climax was fantastic with the fights against AceOps and a lot of great Ironwood development. To date he is probably one of the most well developed characters in all of media. You really see how his character arc goes through its processes and while Volume 8 may have mishandled some parts, he was perfect in this volume. Just enough moral gray thrown in there where you didn’t know if you should trust him or not.

2. Volume 8

Highest Placement 1
Lowest Placement 6
Average Placement 3.8

Volume 8 was very strong from start to the finish. For the most part it would just stick to placing in the top 3 and only on occasion would it drop further than that. That’s when you know that a volume is really up there. In a way this was the next big Volume 3 moment as all of the villains showed up to cause a lot of chaos and put a few thorns in the heroes’ path. That’s not something that can be easily done. The music was top tier and it was really a great end to the journey. Volume 9 will likely be taking the heroes in a different direction as they’re stuck on a different world so we have to see how that’ll go.

1. Volume 3

Highest Placement 1
Lowest Placement 2
Average Placement 1.2

Volume 3 has arrived! Never coming in lower than 2nd is absolutely crazy. It shows just how broken this volume was in a good way. Just about every episode had a massive fight and lots of great things going on the whole time. It is and has always been my favorite volume for that reason. The series just wouldn’t be the same without this one and the heroes really got taken to their absolute breaking point. It was when characters like Adam, Qrow, Winter, Ironwood, and a bunch of others really got involved. This was the ultimate groundwork for the ultimate series.

So there goes it. That’s how the volumes rank based on the episodes. This was definitely a really fun project to go through and nothing beats watching all of the RWBY episodes yet again right? Hopefully I bought enough time to make Volume 9 come closer. Some people think it’ll be coming out in around 2 months or so. I’ll be hoping that this is the case because the adventure must go on!