Prepare for an adrenaline rush as we count down the most jaw-dropping, pulse-pounding moments in anime history! From epic battles to heroic sacrifices, these scenes will leave you in awe of the sheer badassery on display. Whether it's a character's unwavering resolve or an explosive display of power, these moments are epicness defined
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the moments when anime
00:13characters do something incredibly hardcore.
00:1910.
00:28Arise – Solo Leveling Sung Jin-woo's journey from Zero to Hero
00:33is loaded with plenty of badass moments, but the turning point is undoubtedly his job change
00:40quest.
00:50After surviving waves of knights summoned by mages, Jin-woo is offered the chance to
00:55become a necromancer called a Shadow Monarch.
00:58Since he witnessed the power of summoning soldiers firsthand, Jin-woo decides to accept.
01:06The darkness swirling around him and his eyes glowing blue is amazing enough, but then he
01:12decides on a phrase to revive his shadowy army, Arise.
01:31Jin-woo being surrounded by his new shadowy minions that glow with inner light after delivering
01:37that iconic word is just ridiculously cool.
01:419.
01:42Who Decided That – The Seven Deadly Sins The entire fight between Escanor, the Lion
01:48Sin of Pride, and Estorosa is essentially one big flex by the former on the latter.
01:54The arrogant knight is immune to Estorosa's commandment, which paralyzes those who hate
02:00him, but Escanor only pities the weak.
02:10From asking him if he dropped a coin to hitting him with a miniature sun, Escanor utterly
02:15dominates.
02:17Even when Estorosa seems to be able to counter Escanor's cruel sun with darkness, Escanor
02:23breaks through it.
02:30His opponent doesn't get to decide the strength of his attacks, only Escanor's decisions
02:35matter.
02:36Escanor's ego burns as bright as the noonday sun that powers him up, and we're here for
02:41every badass minute of it.
02:498.
02:52Kurapika's Vengeance – Hunter x Hunter Since the murder of his clan by the Phantom
02:57Troop, Kurapika has long sought revenge against its members.
03:01He gets his chance when he challenges the brutish Uvogin to a fight.
03:14Despite Ubo's incredible physical strength, Kurapika is able to heal any damage he takes.
03:20Eventually, he traps his foe in chains that prevent him from using Nen.
03:27Ubo's strength alone can't break through them.
03:33Kurapika's harsh interrogation comes to nothing, as Ubo refuses to give up his fellow
03:39spiders, leading to his death.
03:42The scarlet-eyed killer proceeds to bury his opponent with a shovel he brought to the fight.
03:50Kurapika's complete dominance and his plan to put Ubo in the ground aren't just cool,
03:57they're ice-cold.
03:587.
03:59Wrath's Return – Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood The rebels of Amestris seem to have the troops
04:06of Central on the run after they take over the capital.
04:10That is, until the Fuhrer, King Bradley, returns.
04:24The homunculus of Wrath may be just a guy who can see anything, but he storms the palace
04:29by himself.
04:30He dodges and deflects bullets.
04:32He cuts huge shells in half.
04:35When he squares up with a tank, the tank retreats.
04:44Bradley chases the armored vehicle up the entrance tunnel, slaughtering anyone he comes
04:49across.
04:50We can understand why nobody wants the smoke, because this moment is fire.
05:026.
05:06Stoner Sunshine – Getter Robo Armageddon Most of this mecha anime series sees the Getter
05:12team battle against Dr. Sautame, a Getter scientist now possessed by the sinister alien
05:18invaders.
05:19Their final confrontation sees the whole team come together to deliver one of the franchise's
05:33signature moves, Stoner Sunshine.
05:49While it's incredibly badass to see the crew working as one to overcome their enemy,
05:54Dr. Sautame contributes to the moment as well.
05:57As the invaders flee his body, the good doctor holds them close, ensuring the parasites will
06:02die with him.
06:06It's a moment that sees both the heroes and the villain look equally epic.
06:185.
06:20Nothing Happened – One Piece The Straw Hat Pirates face a near-complete
06:24defeat at the hands of Warlord Bartholomew Kuma, with Zoro one of the only ones left
06:30standing.
06:34Luffy's right-hand man offers his own life in place of his captain.
06:43Kuma agrees and decides to push out all the pain and fatigue Luffy has endured into a
06:48bubble, which he asks Zoro to take.
06:57Just a small portion of it sends Zoro into convulsions, and after leaving the others,
07:02he plunges into the whole thing.
07:04Sanji finds Zoro later, and the Straw Hat Swordsman is brutally wounded, yet still
07:10standing.
07:14Zoro's response when he's asked what happened only makes the feat even more legendary.
07:24What an absolute beast.
07:264.
07:27I Am Sankoku – Dragon Ball Z There have been many heroic speeches delivered
07:32in anime, but few resonate quite like this one.
07:42Goku turns Super Saiyan for the first time on Namek.
07:45Facing down Frieza, he tanks an attack to the face with zero damage.
07:50The alien conqueror is so incredulous that he asks what Goku is.
07:54Goku reveals his name, as well as that he's not only a Saiyan from Earth, but the Super
07:59Saiyan Frieza has long feared.
08:05This speech goes hard whether you watched it dubbed or subbed, and it always gives us
08:09chills.
08:103.
08:11Kitan's Death – Gurren Lagann When they're trapped in the Anti-Spiral's
08:21Death Spiral Machine, Team Daigurren's situation appears hopeless.
08:26So Kitan decides to step up.
08:35After a parting kiss to Yoko, Kitan sets out in his gunman alone.
08:40Although he's able to blow his way into the core, the immense pressure destroys his
08:44larger gunman, making everyone believe he's dead.
08:52However, he takes his smaller gunman and uses one of Gurren Lagann's drills to destroy
08:58the core, freeing his friends.
09:13He may often feel like he's second best, but in his last moment, nobody outshines Kitan.
09:19Not bad indeed.
09:252.
09:27Madara's Debut – Naruto Shippuden For most of this series, Madara has been talked
09:33up like no one else.
09:34So when the legendary Uchiha clan founder is brought back from the dead, expectations
09:39are high, and he somehow surpasses them.
09:55Madara spends basically an entire episode flexing on an army.
09:59First, he goes hand to hand and outfights every ninja in his way.
10:04Then he overwhelms them with powerful techniques.
10:13The kicker is when he summons an actual meteor, which takes two Kage-level ninja to stop.
10:18Oh, and then Madara asks what they'll do about the second one.
10:30Sure he's the big bad, yet we can't help but admire his strength and his swagger.
11:001.
11:01Torfinn Takes 100 Punches – Finland Saga Torfinn goes to speak with King Canute, hoping
11:07to convince him not to attack the farm where he's living.
11:10But to get his chance, Torfinn must withstand 100 punches from Drott.
11:24Although the small man is beaten black and blue, he rolls with the punches to reduce
11:28their damage.
11:29By the final punch, it's Drott who's exhausted, and Torfinn who's still standing.
11:41Sometimes the most badass thing you can do is endure.
11:45Torfinn no longer sees anyone as his enemy, but no one, us included, could stand against
11:50him if they wanted to.
11:52He's a true warrior.
11:59Is there a badass anime moment we forgot?
12:02Drop your favorites in those comments below.