Some anime moments become internet events. Social media explodes, memes spawn, and everyone’s talking. Here are 10 battles that broke the internet when they aired.
10. Naruto vs. Sasuke (Final Valley Round 2)
The series-ending rematch. Every technique they’d learned. Pure hand-to-hand to finish. Twitter crashed. The rivalry’s conclusion after 15 years of buildup delivered.
9. Tanjiro vs. Rui (Episode 19)
Hinokami Kagura’s debut. Ufotable’s animation peaked. The episode turned Demon Slayer from popular to phenomenon. Everyone who hadn’t watched suddenly needed to.
8. One Punch Man vs. Boros
Saitama finally faced a challenge—sort of. The animation quality matched the manga’s best panels. Serious Series: Serious Punch became instant meme material.
7. Mob vs. Koyama (Mob Psycho 100)
???% awakening. The animation went psychedelic. Mob defending his brother after trying not to use powers created emotional weight beyond sakuga. The community lost it.
6. Gojo vs. Jogo
Gojo’s powers fully demonstrated. Infinity explained while dominating. “Throughout Heaven and Earth, I alone am the honored one” became instant iconic quote. JJK arrived.
5. Eren Transforms at Marley
The protagonist becomes the villain. Attack on Titan’s tonal shift crystallized in one scene. The reactions split fandom, which was exactly the point.
4. All Might vs. All For One
“United States of Smash.” The Symbol of Peace’s final stand. The skeletal form reveal. MHA’s emotional peak made everyone feel things simultaneously.
3. Gojo vs. Sukuna
The fight everyone wanted since JJK began. Months of chapters. The outcome shocked everyone. Twitter discussion lasted weeks. It defined JJK’s final act.
2. Levi vs. Beast Titan
Pure violence against impossible odds. Levi slicing through titans to reach Zeke. The revenge was beautiful and terrible. Animation quality and emotion aligned perfectly.
1. Sung Jinwoo vs. Igris
Solo Leveling’s first major shadow extraction. The anime delivered on manhwa hype. “Arise” became the season’s most quoted anime moment. A phenomenon officially launched.