I should mention Vegeta vs. Thor bonus episode. A lot better than their other bonus episode with Vegeta. I would say this is their best bonus episode to date. I really would like more bonus episodes especially if regular episodes are delayed.
Honorable Mentions
1. Bill Cipher vs. Sans
2. Mario vs. Sonic
3. Scott Pilgrim vs. Viewtiful Joe
4. Mob vs. Tatsumaki
5. Luigi vs. Tails
Now it's time to do the actual best fights of this season. They really step up their game from Season 4. I got to be honest there isn't much separating them from their uniqueness. This list very likely could go in so many different directions. I hope you guys do respect my opinion about each & every fight present here.
10. Gaara (Naruto) vs. Crocodile (One Piece)
I am a huge fan of both characters despite not caring for Naruto franchise. Obviously we have two sand users in a fierce battle. I thought they did an amazing job portraying both characters very well. I love the fight song playing during it. Some amazing animation including some attacks Crocodile does.
9. Mewtwo (Pokemon) vs. Frieza (Dragon Ball)
Yes they did this fight before a few years ago. I felt unlike the original fight, this one is OMM worthy. They did a great job stepping it up from the start. I was impressive with everything done in this fight. Despite actually being another Mewtwo since the previous one got destroyed. I know a lot of people still want another fight with these two.
8. Kakashi (Naruto) vs. Byakuya (Bleach)
Two of my favorite characters in both franchise. This may surprise people I'm actually a huge Kakashi fan. I felt this was better than Ichigo vs. Sasuke in many ways. Kakashi was one of the hokages for a reason. Byakuya remained as one of the strongest soul reaper captains ever. Obviously people with their repetition like theirs would have huge expectations.
7. Shovel Knight (Shovel Knight) vs. Meta Knight (Kirby)
Meta Knight previously fought on the show against Zero. One of my personal favorite sword fights on the show. This is even more unusually fight than his previous one. WOW this is one of the strangest sword battles I have ever seen & I like it a lot. I been a fan of both characters for a few years.
6. Shantae (Shantae) vs. Filia (Skullgirls)
Maybe it's just me but they always make a great fight with Skullgirls characters. This was no exception, I was blown away how good both characters look. Clearly a lot of hours got put into the animation. I kid you not everything pops in a way I simply can not explain. I doubt even the animator behind this fight could.
5. Gohan (Dragon Ball) vs. Super Boy (DC)
Of course the first fight of Season 5 had to be on this list. In a lot of people's minds there is no more perfect way of following the legacy of Goku vs. Superman. We have two sons of two legendary insanely powerful beings with very clear differences. I was very impressed by the animation alone. This fight is truly one of the best to ever kick off a season of their show.
4. Killua (Hunter x Hunter) vs. Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Oh hell yes some of my favorite OMM fights ever. I'm a huge fan of both Killua & Hiei since they're very similar in a lot of ways. Two very driven characters that could easily match even the toughest of beings. WOW this fight by itself was amazing. I couldn't be any happier with their fight song choice. This is hands down a true OMM fight at it's core.
3. Guts (Berserk) vs. Kirito (Sword Art Online)
An truly amazing sword battle that actually surprised me they would do. I am a huge fan of Guts & Kirito with both of them being called the black swordsman in their universe. Two truly amazing swordsmen in their own right. Of course we needed an epic sword battle between these two. Both has been in some terrible situations in the past.
2. Goku (Dragon Ball) vs. Saitama (One Punch Man)
WOW just amazing they did so much in this season finale. Usually in the past the final fight of the season gets number 1. Not this time, Goku takes on Saitama in two insanely epic rounds. I still kinda prefer Saitama's previous episode fight but this is still a very good episode. A very good anime battle that could cause the internet to explode over night I'm not kidding.
1. Sephiroth (Final Fantasy) vs. Vergil (Devil May Cry)
I knew after this episode there was no way they could top it in my mind. Yes some fights are technically more epic than this. For a rematch this was very good among them along with Kenpachi vs. Oni round 3. Everything was a major step up from their previous encounter. This actually felt like a movie turned video game experience.
