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All Might VS Might Guy is the 119th episode and Season 6 Finale of Death Battle, featuring All Might from the My Hero Academia series and Might Guy from the Naruto series in a battle between mighty anime mentors. All Might was voiced by Kaiji Tang and Might Guy was voiced by Dick Splitter.
Interlude
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Wiz & Boomstick by Brandon Yates  
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Boomstick: Let's be real, superheroes with super strength are like rabbits: they're everywhere.
Wiz: But when a hero uses that strength to inspire others, they truly stand out from the crowd.
Boomstick: Like All Might, the Symbol of Peace from My Hero Academia.
Wiz: And Might Guy, master of ninja combat and bushy brows from Naruto.
We cut to Wiz and Boomstick.
Boomstick: He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick.
Wiz: And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win... a Death Battle.
All Might
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Real Story by David Tobin & Jeff Meegan 
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Wiz: Imagine a world where superpowers are common, so-called Quirks, which can be trained at distinguished academies in hopes of becoming a superhero.
Boomstick: I know what you're thinking: "If everyone's got a power, then no one is super, right?" Except, most Quirks are really lame, like a balloon face or stretchy eyeballs. Ew.
Wiz: Even then, there are some unlucky few who don't have any Quirk at all. You may already know one of these Quirkless: Izuku Midoriya. But before him, there came another, one who would change the world. His name is Toshinori Yagi.
Boomstick: Toshinori wasn't a pushover, though. Even without a superpower, he wanted to become the Symbol of Peace, and thanks to Pro Hero Nana Shimura, he found a way.
Wiz: Shimura's Quirk had the unique ability to be directly passed on to a new user, and she saw something special in Toshinori. And so, he became the next bearer of One For All.
Boomstick: An ultra powerful Quirk that let him become that Symbol of Peace with a never-ending smile on his face: All Might!
All Might: I AM HERE!
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Storming the Armoury by Benjamin Marks & Christopher Ashmore
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Wiz: Now a truly remarkable hero, All Might quickly rose through the local rankings, but fame wasn't the reward he sought. He legitimately just wanted to help people.
Boomstick: Yeah, just look at that big ol' grin. That's not just for show; he keeps his smile up to make sure the people around him feel safe, and with his powers, why wouldn't they?
Wiz: All Might can punch with enough force to change the weather, even creating a massive storm once.
Man: It's raining.
Man 2: Holy crap. He changed the weather!
Boomstick: He can jump so high, people mistake him for flying. You might say they're takin' a flying leap in logic.
Wiz: But along with super strength, One For All includes powers like improved durability, stamina, and speed.
Boomstick: All Might has no problem takin' huge hits and fighting villainy in the blink of an eye.
We cut to Wiz and Boomstick.
Wiz: And thanks to his training at U.A. High School, All Might molded his Quirk into an incredible fighting style.
Boomstick: With moves named after... the United States? I thought this dude was Japanese.
Wiz: Well, it's likely a nod to how the U.S. essentially created the modern superhero, like Superman. America's got a sort of superhero monopoly going on.
Boomstick: Ah, if I had a Quirk like that, I'd name my moves after food.
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Swift Exit by Keith Beauvais
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Boomstick thrust out his fist.
Boomstick: California Roll!
Sushi appears in his hand.
Wiz: Oh my God, it worked!
Boomstick: Goin' for two. Lobster Roll!
A live lobster appears in his hand.
Wiz: Why lob—
The lobster leaps on Wiz's face. He yells and falls to the ground, Boomstick chuckling afterward before we cut back to the analysis.
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Duplicity by Chris Egan & Andrew Cooksley
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Boomstick: Anyway, there's a ton of different Smashes in All Might's arsenal, covering all sorts of states and cities, from Nebraska to Detroit to the Carolinas.
Wiz: And most of their names actually do describe their results to a certain extent. For example, his Texas and Oklahoma Smashes both create variations of tornadoes.
Boomstick: And those two states are smack dab in the crossfire of real-life Tornado Alley. Coincidence? Probably not.
Wiz: Of course, many of his attacks create targeted gusts of wind, but every Smash does have its own unique form of delivery. Such as how the Missouri Smash is a karate chop, and the New Hampshire Smash is a reverse attack, meant to send All Might rocketing through the air.
Boomstick: But he's got one mega-sized move that goes beyond all that. Or as he calls it, "Plus Ultra".
All Might: UNITED STATES OF SMASH!
Boomstick: So friggin' hardcore! Ah, the United States of Smash! ♫Cause I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free...~♫ Oh God, I love that move!
Wiz: But he's Japanese.
The music stops.
Boomstick: ♫'Merica, f**k yeah! United States of motherf**king Smash, yeah!~♫
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A Time For Heroes by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
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Wiz: To determine the power of this epic blow, let's find the volume of the resulting whirlwind by comparing its size to the nearby buildings. Applying the standard height of three meters per floor, the whirlwind appears to be at least 2,200 meters tall, giving it a volume of over 10 billion cubic meters. To create a tornado that large, All Might's strike must have equaled a force of over 11,000 tons of TNT.
Boomstick: That's insane! He's got the power of an atomic bomb in his bare fist!
Wiz: He's also fast enough to run down this stairway in less than half a second. A feat which, given the distance measured, means he can move 29 times faster than sound.
Boomstick: He's in the same league as the supervillain Gigantomachia, who blew up a mountain! And he punched this Nomu guy so hard, he pulled a Team Rocket! Looks like Nomu's blasting off agaaaiiiiin!
Wiz: With so much power, All Might remained the No. 1 Hero for years. Unfortunately, success doesn't last forever.
Boomstick: Yeah, he got into a fight that was a bit bigger than even he could handle, and got injured pretty bad.
Wiz: So bad, in fact, it became difficult for him to use his powers, and drastically limited his full strength.
Boomstick: But hey, don't worry. For Death Battle, we look at each character's peak performance across their whole life.
Wiz: Right. When fighting Nomu, All Might claimed that what he pulled off in 300 punches, he could have previously done with just five.
All Might: Back in my heyday, five hits would've been enough to knock that guy out. But today it took more than 300 mighty blows.
Wiz: Taken literally, this means All Might, at his best, was 60 times more powerful.
Boomstick: But even as a crippled old man, he held on to the No. 1 spot for a long time. Not because he was taking out more bad guys than the competition, but 'cause he was just so goddamn heroic.
Wiz: At least until he could find a new successor with a smile on his face. A shining example of what it means to be a true hero, just like himself.
All Might stomps his foot down.
All Might: Have no fear students!
All Might grabs the tie he was wearing and tears it off.
All Might: Cause I am here!
Might Guy
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Fight Master by Chris Norton & Jonathan Sharp
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Wiz: In Konohagakure, the Village Hidden in the Leaves, ninja train to use the mysterious arts of ninjutsu and genjutsu.
Boomstick: It's basically ninja magic. Everything from shooting fireballs to messin' with your brain.
Wiz: But some ninja just aren't suited to these difficult techniques. During young Rock Lee's time at the Academy, he feared his lacking in these arts meant he would never accomplish his dream of becoming a ninja.
Boomstick: And then he met the one, the only, the bushy, Might Guy!
Might Guy: Hey! What's shakin'? How you doin', everybody? Life treating you good?
Wiz: Guy is one of the most respected and powerful ninja among the Hidden Leaf, but he certainly didn't start out that way.
Boomstick: Yeah, he and his dad could never really make all that ninja magic work for them, so they decided to focus on the one thing they were good at: punchin' people!
Wiz: This is taijutsu, or the ninja art of hand-to-hand combat. Dedicating himself to this form over all else, Guy soon became a master in the taijutsu style Strong Fist.
Boomstick: Which translates to "Punching people really, really hard". It's a fighting style that is literally all about breaking bones. Yeah, I'll take that over ninja magic, thank you!
Wiz: That's not to say Guy couldn't perform, uh, "ninja magic". He's just not very skilled in it. At all.
Boomstick: Yeah, like, a bunch of ninja can summon cool shit like tracking hounds or giant toads. Guy can summon a turtle. That... that's about it.
Wiz: But mastering the Strong Fist style is a testament to Guy's ability.
Boomstick: Only the toughest people in the world can use it at all. Otherwise, it's, uh, super dangerous.
We cut to Wiz and Boomstick.
Boomstick: That's the big thing with Guy's style. Because he's gotta make up for not having ninja magic, everything he does comes with a big risk, especially his ultimate technique.
Wiz: Right. Guy's father Might Duy was instrumental in helping him achieve the goal of becoming a, quote, "splendid ninja". But he also taught him a skill which would prove to be both of their undoing: the Eight Gates.
Boomstick: Wait, wait, wait, wait. Someone named their kid "Might Die"? What, are you just hedging your bets for the future?
Wiz: I mean... Duy is dead...
The music stops.
Boomstick: Well, then I guess they called it!
We cut back to the analysis.
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Fight Night by Barrie Gledden & Chris Bussey
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Wiz: The Eight Gates refer to the pathways within the human body which contain the flow of chakra, the life energy ninja use for their techniques.
Boomstick: And, y'know, to live.
Wiz: To simplify, by opening each gate, Guy essentially removes inhibitors on his body, greatly increasing his power, speed, and capabilities.
Boomstick: The first few gates are kinda safe, unlockin' 100% of the body's ability. The second one even heals you a bit. But once you get past number four, things start gettin' real messy.
Wiz: At this point, Guy suffers horrible pain and severe muscle tearing. While the power increase is certainly worth the risk in a difficult fight, it's likely to put the user in the hospital afterward.
Boomstick: After opening the Sixth Gate, he can move so fast his punches ignite the air around him, meaning he can shoot fireballs from his fists!
Wiz: That would be the Morning Peacock technique. To ignite the hydrogen in the air, Guy must be swinging at speeds more than 40,000 kilometers per hour. That's over five times faster than the X-15 rocket jet, the fastest airplane in the modern world.
Boomstick: And once he opens the Seventh Gate, he can perform Daytime Tiger, where he throws a giant tiger's face at you. Hell yeah! This beautiful beast is strong enough to blow up an island! Awesome.
Wiz: While opening the Seventh Gate would prove fatal for most ninja, Guy is strong enough and skilled enough to wield it without such concern. However, when it comes to the final gate, there is no going back.
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Epic Warriors by Philip Guyler
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Boomstick: With the Eighth Gate of Death, Guy's power explodes; his blood boils, evaporating from his body. Yeah, if you thought that was some Super Saiyan energy aura around him there, think again. It's his blood burning through his skin. Hardcore! Gross, but hardcore.
Wiz: In this mode, Guy can perform the speedy Evening Elephant technique. But his most impressive ability is, without a doubt, Night Guy.
Boomstick: Okay, "Might Guy", "Might Duy", and "Night Guy"? Who's comin' up with this shit?
Wiz: This attack was powerful enough to decimate Madara, one of the deadliest villains in the Naruto universe.
Boomstick: Madara could take on Naruto, who had enough chakra to blow a hole through the Moon. Sure, Night Guy's still not as powerful as Naruto once the kid goes all gold and glowy, but it's definitely above Jiraiya's Big Ball Rasengan carving up a mountain, or Obito raising up a giant tree like a crazy reverse lumberjack!
Wiz: Despite all this risk, Guy proved himself an equal to some of the greatest ninja of the Hidden Leaf, including his longtime rival Kakashi, who was fast enough to catch lightning from a distance. Measuring the space Kakashi had to cover here and the speed of lightning itself, he must have moved over 700,000 meters per second, more than 2,000 times faster than sound.
Boomstick: But in the end, even though he knew the Eighth Gate meant the ultimate sacrifice, he did it anyway like a boss to protect his friends.
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Ranger by Joachim Horsley
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Boomstick: He did get lucky, though, 'cause ninja Jesus showed up to keep him alive. Good timing! No wonder he's always got a smile on his face!
Wiz: But handicapped from then on, Guy's days of combat were finally over. At least, for the time being. Still, even if this was to be his last mission, Guy had already found a worthy successor. A shining example of what it means to be a splendid ninja, just like himself.
Might Guy: DYNAMIC ENTRY!!!
Might Guy launches his attack, kicking Jiraiya in the face and chuckling.
Prelude
Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set and we've run the data through all possibilities.
Boomstick: But first, you can get a superhero for yourself to protect your computer and online data and it's called ExpressVPN.
Wiz and Boomstick read out an advertisement for ExpressVPN.
Boomstick: But right now, IT'S TIME FOR A DEATH BATTLEEE!!!
Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set and we've run the data through all possibilities.
Boomstick: IT'S TIME FOR A DEATH BATTLEEE!!!(The transcript below is exclusive to the YouTube version of the episode.)
Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set and we've run the data through all possibilities.
Boomstick: But first, you can get a superhero for yourself to protect your computer and online data and it's called ExpressVPN.
Wiz and Boomstick read out an advertisement for ExpressVPN.
Boomstick: But right now, IT'S TIME FOR A DEATH BATTLEEE!!!
(The transcript below is exclusive to the Rooster Teeth version of the episode.)
Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set and we've run the data through all possibilities.
Boomstick: IT'S TIME FOR A DEATH BATTLEEE!!!Death Battle
Might Guy is seen sitting at a table in the forest reading an issue of My Hero Academia: School Briefs. Suddenly, he feels the ground shake and hears a loud noise. He places his manga back on the table and turns around. Toshinori Yagi, or All Might, arrives after leaping into the forest from a nearby city, where he strikes a heroic pose.
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All Might: Don't worry, I am here!
Guy gets excited and laughs while posing repeatedly.
Might Guy: Ahahahahahaha, so cool! The amazing costume, those bursting muscles, that magnificent hair! You must be a worthy opponent...
He then sits down back at the table and places his elbow in the middle.
Might Guy: ...for an arm wrestling contest!
All Might dashes to the table at super speed and sits down as well.
All Might: I accept your challenge!
The two mentors grip each others' hands, sending two large shockwaves throughout the area. They then start digging their elbows deep into the table.
Might Guy: I can't lose. I have the power of youth on my side!
All Might: You're inspiring, but no one can defeat the Symbol of Peace!
Both heroes slowly start standing up as their competition annihilates the table they are sitting at. The two then headbutt each other, sending both flying into trees on the opposite sides of the clearing. All Might chuckles heartily.
All Might: Incredible! Let's take this up a notch!
Might Guy responds by taking on his signature combat pose.
Might Guy: Give me your best shot! I won't hold back. That's a promise!
The Symbol of Peace and the Green Beast of Prey then charge at each other, with Guy throwing a kunai towards All Might, and All Might dodging it. At this point, Guy performs his signature flying kick:
Might Guy: Dynamic Entry!
The kick hits All Might square in the face, stopping All Might mid-step, but All Might is barely fazed.
All Might: Nice trick. My turn!
All Might then spins Guy around, hurls him skywards, and throws one of his signature attacks at a falling Guy.
All Might: Texas SMAAAAAASH!
Guy is sent flying, but he recovers with a show of acrobatics and posing upon landing, with score signs showing 10 appearing behind him. All Might then resumes his attack with Carolina Smash.
All Might: You can take a hit well, but what are you really made of?
Guy ducks under the attack as it causes mass destruction to the forest behind him, and then begins repeatedly attacking All Might with a flurry of punches and kicks. This knocks All Might into a tree with enough force to uproot it. All Might then grabs the tree mid-flight, halts himself, and hurls the tree towards Guy. The tree connects and knocks Guy backwards, and All Might is seen jumping toward him.
The scene shows the battle raging all across the forest, then zooms back into All Might returning to the ground, with Guy coming down right after. The two then trade blows for a bit before Guy gets the upper hand and knocks All Might back with a powerful blow. Guy then moves to follow up, but All Might catches the punch, and the fight halts for a moment. Guy gives his opponent a thumbs up, and speaks:
Might Guy: You're splendid! But I'll show you exactly how hard I've worked! Sixth Gate of Joy, open!
As he says this, Guy opens the Sixth Gate, complete with his skin turning brown and a green aura. Guy then decks All Might in the face with a flaming fist and follows up with the Morning Peacock. All Might is briefly pinned down by the rain of fireballs, but uses another technique to close the gap:
All Might: New Hampshire Smash!
As he does this, All Might sends himself flying into Guy, then flips back to his feet to send Guy flying with a mighty uppercut. Guy recovers in midair, and proceeds to use Morning Peacock again, to which All Might replies with a barrage of blasts of air. After a moment, Guy lands.
Might Guy: Seventh Gate, open!
The blue aura of sweat appears around Guy as he does this. The camera cuts to All Might, who has for a brief moment switched to a drawn style similar to that of the infamous "OK" face from One-Punch Man. A chibi version of Dracula Vlad Ţepeş' monster form also shows up in this art style as an obligatory cameo. The camera then shifts back to Guy.
Might Guy: Daytime Tiger!
Guy unleashes the Seventh Gate's signature move, which rockets towards All Might, who catches and struggles against the blast.
All Might: This... is nothing... for a hero... like me! Ah, screw it. You wanted my best?
As he says this, he leaps through the Daytime Tiger and dissipates it, before charging at Guy with his ultimate technique.
All Might: Here it is! United States of SMAAAAAAAAAASH!
Guy has no time to react as the attack hits him, creating a massive crater at the impact site. It's revealed that All Might punched a hole through Guy's chest, causing him to cough out blood. At this point, Guy gives another thumbs up.
Might Guy: Never give up...
He then punctures his heart with his thumb, beginning his last-ditch effort to win.
Might Guy: Eighth Gate of Death... open.
Opening the Eighth Gate, Guy and All Might crash into opposite sides of the crater. All Might gets to his feet and takes a moment to behold his foe. Guy emerges from the smoke, his skin red and covered in an aura of boiling blood.
All Might: Still more...? Bring it on!
All Might takes a combat stance towards Guy, smiling as he says this. Guy puts his hands to the ground, in preparation for his final attack.
Might Guy: Charge!
As he says this, a dragon-shaped aura appears above the burning ninja, indicating the start of the Night Guy. All Might winds up another United States of Smash, uttering his catchphrase as he does so.
All Might: GO BEYOND!
Guy then charges, and the screen cuts to the two yelling at the top of their lungs.
All Might: PLUS ULTRAAAAAAAAAAA!
The two attacks seem to be about to clash for a moment, but All Might is hit by the Night Guy, followed up by the dragon-shaped aura crashing into him, killing him instantly. Might Guy then lands in front of his fallen foe, who had also lost an arm and a leg. Guy lets out one final remark...
Might Guy: Good fight. Let's do it... again...
As he says this, Guy collapses to the ground, dead from the result of opening the Eighth Gate.
Results
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We cut to Wiz and Boomstick.
Boomstick: Looks like All Might might not be all right.
Wiz: Well, All Might was an incredibly powerful and inspiring hero, but then again, the same could be said for Guy.
Boomstick: All Might was super strong, with plenty of good training. Without his gates, Guy wouldn't have stood a chance.
Wiz: Right. Keep in mind that each of All Might's feats we covered were performed while he was in an injured state. So for this comparison, we multiplied each result by 60, as per All Might's own estimation of his power.
We cut to the post-analysis.
Boomstick: For example, remember how he was similar to Gigantomachia, who busted a hole through a freakin' mountain?
Wiz: By scaling the mountain to the pine trees beneath it, it's easy to deduce the blast necessary for this would be about 2.5 gigatons of TNT.
Boomstick: With the multiplier, that would be 150 gigatons in All Might's prime. That's 3,000 times stronger than the biggest nuke that's ever been set off.
Wiz: But here's the thing: even with the multiplier, we know Guy was faster. And while they've both learned to fight a wide variety of opponents, Guy was trained all his life and boasted a more versatile set of abilities and techniques.
Boomstick: So with that much speed and skill, Guy already had a pretty good advantage, so long as he could hit All Might harder than All Might could hit him. So to answer that, let's check their strongest attacks.
Wiz: All Might's greatest known feat would be the moment his Smash created a massive storm, one that extended beyond the horizon. By taking the average mass of a thunderstorm, which is huge, and the 10 seconds it took for All Might's Smash to create it, this comes out to a little over 24 gigatons of TNT. In his prime, this punch would equal over 1,440 gigatons.
Boomstick: 28,000 times stronger than the biggest nuke. From just one punch! Holy hell!
Wiz: Unfortunately, it's impossible to lock down a specific number in this way for Guy's strongest attack, Night Guy. However, we can scale him to similar characters we know to be at lesser levels, in this case, base form Naruto.
Boomstick: Goddamn! We can never get away from this little twerp, can we?
Wiz: Well, Night Guy did serious damage to Madara, whom Naruto's normal abilities stood no chance against. Obviously, Naruto gains a lot more power when he accesses Sage Mode, Kurama's chakra, Six Paths powers, etc., but Night Guy is certainly more powerful than Naruto's base form at the end of the series.
Boomstick: Y'know that hole in the Moon we mentioned? That was made by pulling all of Naruto's base chakra out of his body and blowing it up, and I mean all of it.
Sakura Haruno: Most of his chakra has been siphoned off.
Boomstick: We've actually covered this before, and that blast was 480 petatons of TNT. "What's a petaton?", you ask? Well, it's a whole lot bigger than a gigaton, that's for sure.
Wiz: Simply put, the gap in power put Guy several leagues above All Might. Also, Guy's superior speed ensured All Might couldn't avoid such a blow when it really mattered.
Boomstick: Like... y'know, in-in a fight to the death? And yeah, Guy using the Eighth Gate means he'll die later, but he still won the battle before that would happen, and that's still a victory.
We cut to Wiz and Boomstick.
Wiz: All Might was remarkably powerful and certainly a challenge for Guy, but with his Gates open, Guy had the speed, versatility, and power to take him out for good.
Boomstick: It was a Mighty tough battle for All, but All Might wasn't a match for one powerful Guy.
We cut to the "Winner" card.
Wiz: The winner is Might Guy.
Original Track
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Composition
The track for this fight is "Mighty" by Therewolf Media and Brandon Yates featuring Cameron Sather (who goes uncredited on the track covers) on live drums. It's a high-action heroic-sounding rock piece with lyrics that represent both characters' unwavering determination to keep smiling and fight no matter what.
Title
The title refers to the fact that both combatants have "Might" in their names, as well as their great prowess in combat. It's also used as part of Boomstick's ending pun for this episode.
Cover Arts
The original cover art done by Luis Cruz primarily depicts a large smiling grin, a trait shared by both characters and their optimistic natures. The left side of the grin emanates the sparkling shine of One For All, while the right side partially shows the red dragon-like aura from Guy's Night Guy technique.
The cover art of the remastered version done by AwesomeEthan48 (which was created for the track's remaster following Rooster Teeth's shutdown) depicts the red dragon-like aura from Guy's Night Guy technique bursting out of the picnic table from the start of the fight the two combatants had their initial arm-wrestling contest on, with the tabletop being broken in such a way to resemble a smiling grin. A tornado from one of All Might's Smashes surrounds the dragon's body alongside a white line with a rainbow glow weaving around it as the line connects with the eight stars of One for All's users up to All Might, similar to some scenes in My Hero Academia whenever he or Deku power up, with the background being directly based on those moments and the final star being inside the dragon's mouth. Therewolf's artist credit is done in the style of the Naruto logo, Brandon's artist credit is done in the style of the My Hero Academia logo, and the title is done in a font similar to that of the Shonen Jump logo, though an unused alternate version has it completely in the style of said logo.
Lyrics
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Trivia
Production
- The core connections between All Might and Might Guy are that they are both optimistic, fist-fighting, constantly smiling anime heroes with the word "might" in their names. Both were born without the ability to use their world's powers (All Might was born Quirkless and Guy lacked talent in ninjutsu and genjutsu), but they would eventually gain powers that can cause harm to their body (One For All and the Eight Gates, respectively), becoming mentors and idols to a teenage underdog who was in the same situation as they once were (Izuku Midoriya and Rock Lee, respectively) to pass their power and legacy onto. In addition:
- Both of them used to have a mentor/parental figure of their own early in their lives, who later died after passing their own power and legacy onto them (Nana Shimura, who gave One For All to All Might, and Might Duy, who taught Guy how to open the Eight Gates).
- Both are rivals to peers who can harness the power of fire (Endeavor and Kakashi Hatake, respectively).
- Both have suffered crippling injuries from major villains which caused them to retire (All Might lost half of his digestive and respiratory system to All For One, and Might Guy lost the use of his right leg after his fight with Madara Uchiha).
- Guy's voice actor is credited as "Dick Splitter". While fans speculated this meant he was voiced by his actual voice actor from the Naruto anime, Skip Stellrecht, Ben later said on Twitter that Might Guy's voice actor was not him, but a different voice actor that chose to remain anonymous.[1]
- Fellow Death Battle voice actor Alejandro Saab identified Splitter to be Xander Mobus,[2] though it has yet to be confirmed if it was really him or not.
- The YouTube version of the episode had some clips that were cut out because they were claimed by audio rights holders and had to be trimmed away using YouTube's tools, leaving an awkward cut at the end of All Might's analysis.
- This battle was given the nickname "Might Might" during production.
- This match wasn't always intended to be the finale of Season 6, as Sam Mitchell stated in a Reddit Q&A that an episode featuring Asura from Asura's Wrath was planned for the Season Finale before ultimately getting replaced by this episode.[3]
- Asura would eventually make his debut on Death Battle over six years later in Kratos VS Asura as part of Death Battle '25.
- The chorus of Mighty would eventually be referenced in "Strongest Alive", the track for Deku VS Asta.
- The original thumbnail for this episode used uncredited fan art of Guy by Mekanel on DeviantArt. As a result, it was changed years later.
- This makes it the 15th episode where at least one of its thumbnails uses fan art, after Zitz VS Leonardo, Kratos VS Spawn, Bomberman VS Dig Dug, Vegeta VS Shadow, Chun-Li VS Mai Shiranui, Ivy VS Orchid, Fulgore VS Sektor, Godzilla VS Gamera, Deadpool VS Pinkie Pie, Metal Sonic VS Zero, Lucario VS Renamon, Raven VS Twilight Sparkle, Leon Kennedy VS Frank West, and Nightwing VS Daredevil, and with the next eight being Black Canary VS Sindel, Beerus VS Sailor Galaxia, Zuko VS Shoto Todoroki, Blake VS Mikasa, Steven Universe VS Star Butterfly, Sauron VS Lich King, Frieza VS Megatron, and Rick Sanchez VS The Doctor.
Easter Eggs
- The songs that Boomstick sings in All Might's analysis after the United States of Smash is brought up are "God Bless the U.S.A." and "America, Fuck Yeah!".
- When Boomstick describes how All Might punched Nomu in his analysis, he remarks that he "pulled a Team Rocket" and that Nomu was "blasting off again", referencing Team Rocket's recurring phrase from the Pokémon anime.
- This is the first episode to reference the line, with the next three being Black Canary VS Sindel, Goro VS Machamp, and Stitch VS Rocket Raccoon.
- At the beginning of the fight, Might Guy can be seen reading My Hero Academia: School Briefs.
- As Might Guy fanboys over All Might, the latter is visualized as a Funko Pop as Guy comments on his costume and muscular build.
- All Might reacts to Guy unlocking the 7th Gate with Saitama's memetic "OK" face.
- This is the first episode to reference the meme, with the next one being Saitama VS Popeye.
- Continuing the trend of referencing the previous 3D fight's winner that started in Thanos VS Darkseid, Dracula Vlad Ţepeş' beast form also shows up next to him as he makes the face.
Errors
- On Might Guy's "Background" slide, his height of 6'6" is erroneously converted to be 184 cm. However, 6'6" is equivalent to 198 cm.
- The copy of My Hero Academia: School Briefs that Might Guy is reading at the beginning of the fight is a manga, despite the sub-series being a light novel.
- An extra T-posing All Might can be seen within the trees in the background as Might Guy uses his Dynamic Entry on the actual All Might.
- When All Might prepares his Texas Smash, the table set that the two combatants broke before can be seen intact at the bottom left of the screen.
- Dracula's cameo doesn't make logical sense, as he should be burning up in the presence of sunlight from where he appears next to All Might.
Other
- This is the sixth Hitotsubashi-themed episode, after Naruto VS Ichigo, Jotaro VS Kenshiro, Roshi VS Jiraiya, Sasuke VS Hiei, and Mob VS Tatsumaki, and with the next seven being Sanji VS Rock Lee, Madara VS Aizen, Tanjiro VS Jonathan Joestar, Deku VS Asta, Gogeta VS Vegito, Gojo VS Makima, and Shigaraki VS Mahito.
- This is the ninth Anime-themed episode, after Zoro VS Erza, Natsu VS Ace, Lucario VS Renamon, Naruto VS Ichigo, Jotaro VS Kenshiro, Roshi VS Jiraiya, Sasuke VS Hiei, and Mob VS Tatsumaki, and with the next 12 being Gray VS Esdeath, Beerus VS Sailor Galaxia, Sanji VS Rock Lee, DIO VS Alucard, Madara VS Aizen, Tanjiro VS Jonathan Joestar, Deku VS Asta, Gogeta VS Vegito, Killua VS Misaka, Gojo VS Makima, Shigaraki VS Mahito, and Ash VS Yugi.
- This is also the first 3D animated Anime-themed episode, with the next one being Gogeta VS Vegito.
- This is the fourth episode where both main combatants die, after Goomba VS Koopa, Justin Bieber VS Rebecca Black, and Eggman VS Wily, and with the next one being The Seven Battle Royale.
- This is the first episode where the winner ends up dying, with the next two being The Seven Battle Royale and Red VS Blue.
- This is the second episode in which the winner shows respect for their fallen opponent (via Guy's comment on them having a good fight), after Goku VS Superman 2, and with the next 10 being Korra VS Storm, Tanjiro VS Jonathan Joestar, Magneto VS Tetsuo, SpongeBob VS Aquaman, Gogeta VS Vegito, Darth Vader VS Obito Uchiha, Guts VS Dimitri, Martian Manhunter VS Silver Surfer, Goku VS Superman (2023), and Kratos VS Asura.
- This is the second Mentors-themed episode, after Roshi VS Jiraiya, and with the next three being Obi-Wan Kenobi VS Kakashi, Yoda VS King Mickey, and Gojo VS Makima.
- This is the first episode to have Brandon Yates and Therewolf Media collaborate on its track, with the next five being Beerus VS Sailor Galaxia, Shadow VS Ryuko, Saitama VS Popeye, Excalibur VS Raiden, and Galactus VS Unicron.
- Mighty is the first collaborative track of theirs to have lyrics, with the next two being Chaos Unraveled and The Metal Lotus.
- The episode reached #1 on YouTube's Trending page.
- This is the first Season Finale to reach Trending, with the next four being Hulk VS Broly, Saitama VS Popeye, Gogeta VS Vegito, and Galactus VS Unicron.
- This is the third episode to reach #1 on Trending, after Johnny Cage VS Captain Falcon and Ganondorf VS Dracula, and with the next 10 being Flash VS Sonic, Gogeta VS Vegito, Guts VS Dimitri, Bill Cipher VS Discord, Frieza VS Megatron, Scooby-Doo VS Courage the Cowardly Dog, Rick Sanchez VS The Doctor, Galactus VS Unicron, Bowser VS Eggman (for Gaming), and Master Chief VS Doom Slayer (for Gaming).
- This is the first Season Finale to do so, with the next two being Gogeta VS Vegito and Galactus VS Unicron.
- This is the sixth episode to have an original track with a single-word title, after Goku VS Superman 2, Wolverine VS Raiden, Meta VS Carolina, Crash VS Spyro, and Captain Marvel VS Shazam, and with the next nine being Hulk VS Broly, Saitama VS Popeye, Skyrim VS Dark Souls, Phoenix VS Raven, Cole MacGrath VS Alex Mercer, Rick Sanchez VS The Doctor, Goku VS Superman (2023), Galactus VS Unicron, and Kratos VS Asura.
- On August 18th, 2024, the DEATH BATTLE! YouTube channel uploaded the full fight animation of this episode on its own, likely to commemorate the conclusion of the My Hero Academia manga, which had its final chapter released 13 days earlier.
- This is the first Season Finale whose full fight was reuploaded by itself, with the next two being Hulk VS Broly and Saitama VS Popeye.
- Brandon and Therewolf's remaster of "Mighty" would also go to premiere 15 minutes after this re-upload.
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BenBSinger/status/1209237035770269696?s=20
- ↑ NO CONTEST!! MY HERO ACADEMIA VS NARUTO?! | Kaggy Reacts to All Might vs Might Guy DEATH BATTLE
- ↑ He was almost in this current seasons final episode, but we decided to do something a bit more fun! Asura is going to be in a DB one day though, I'm pretty positive about that.