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I've been debating on whether I want to do this thread or not. Kind of thought there'd be a thread on this a long time ago.

Considering how much of a fan I am of fights (a story can be really bad, but if it has some great fights I wouldn't care) and I just know how much we all love the "favorite" topics I figured might as well get one of these rolling as well. You can describe the fight or post a video. It don't matter to me.

I'll say this much on my end though. Almost every video I post is for its animation and the fights tend to keep me glued to my seat.

Enough talk.

[b]Rurouni Kenshin[/b]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYHcPmV45Ks"]Kenshin vs Saitoh[/url]

[b]Bleach[/b]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqFHALbnvO0"]Byakuya vs Kouga (part 1)[/url]
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2SvQQoe65w&feature=related"]Byakuya vs Kouga (part 2)[/url]


That's it for now.
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Man, I'll have to think about this before I can offer more of a reply, but the following scene from Jubei-chan 2 immediately came to mind.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZWLpxTfnB8[/media]

"The uninterrupted best sword fight in anime history" is hyperbole. Given the fact that this comes from a midlist TV series that aired in 2004, though, it's pretty darn impressive. Love how the style is carried to such an extreme. Also worth noting that it was directed by the guy best known for Fruits Basket. At first it seems like you're not seeing much... then you realize just how much you [i]do[/i] see in some parts, and it's amazing. Much better on a nice big TV, of course.
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First thing that came to mind was the fight between Asuka in Unit-02 and the forces of Seele - [i]plus[/i] mass produced Eva units, in [i]The End of Evangelion[/i]. It was bloody, violent - and oddly beautiful and poetic at times. Top it off with J.S. Bach's "Air" floating overhead, and we have the makings for a highly memorable and affecting fight.
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Tentacle, you're so cruel for that one. Here I am thinking I was gonna see a nice shootout only to see something like that. I did chuckle though lol.

I should really check out Jubei-Chan 2 some day considering how I'm hearing it's less comedic this time around and more action oriented.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=195rdilxCmY[/media]

Talk about quality, this is up there with Samurai X. Edited by Phenom
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DRAT!  I was just thinking about posting the grand finale to SotS!  Oh well, one good samurai deserves another.

Samurai Champloo had so many awesome fight scenes that it's hard to choose.  But this is the one that started it all so it deserves special mention:

[media][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z26szdLN1Qo&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.c...feature=related[/url][/media]

And this is the one that nearly ended it for Mugen and Jin:

[media][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEiZBxpZDEc&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.c...feature=related[/url][/media] Edited by The Tentacle
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpxwGiwB7oU[/media]

Fandub video is all I could find, but this is the best fight from one of the most down-to-earth [b]Gundam[/b] series -- [b]08th MS Team[/b]. No special powers; just average mecha and pure piloting skill. This is what happens when a bonafide ace pilot goes up against solid, lucky soldiers.
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[color=indigo]A few come to mind, the first is Spike versus Pierre Le Fou from [b]Cowby Bebop[/b]. I especially like the shadow scene where Spike is repeatedly "air" kicked. The second scene from [b]Bebop[/b] is Spike versus Asimov. The fight is okay, but it is really brought up a notch with [i]Rush[/i] playing in the background.


[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQvAHEloOpY[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKn8HhuQpKI[/media]

Another favorite of mine is Jubei versus Utsutsu from [b]Ninja Scroll[/b]. Pretty old school, but still classic.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uWIQ2yAPnQ[/media]

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Taking a page from Heaven's Cloud with Cowboy Bebop. Spike vs Vincent (both fights) in Knocking on Heaven's Door was great.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y41FCMkOFnQ[/media]

[strike][size=1]People and their AMV's really get on my nerves so I won't post their first round[/size][/strike]

And then there's Spike vs the Red Dragon/Vincent. That last episode itself was epic.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0hryrytbO0[/media]

And for good measure

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzFSsZo7rfA&feature=related[/media]
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[font="Trebuchet MS"][media][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzXfVgYCxWI"]http://www.youtube.c...h?v=BzXfVgYCxWI[/url][/media]

I can't really limit myself down to one particular fight scene as there are far to many for me to choose just one, but I am a really big fan of scenes with Itano Circus in it. because Itano Circus is the BEST CIRCUS [/font]
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shinumaru posted the first part of the cool gouf custom fight, but the best part was left out!
go to 4:40
[media][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ubiNqkTMIU&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.c...feature=related[/url][/media]

and as for favorite cowboy bebop fights mine would have to be the pink jacket one... there are no videos of just the fight but go to 4:40 on this one (convienient no?) and you will see what i mean.
[media][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK3KWUblo7E&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.c...feature=related[/url][/media] Edited by CaNz
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I was waiting to see if anyone was going to post something for Moribito but I guess that's my job.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdKiPOkh0K8[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33d9_gAncYc&NR=1[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXQBpc8aRt4&NR=1[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcbMca_qiU8&feature=related[/media]
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I'm surprised Afro Samurai hasn't made the list yet.
[media][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCdNtqtx91Q&feature=fvsr"]http://www.youtube.c...1Q&feature=fvsr[/url][/media]
The fight scenes between Black Star and Mifune in Soul Eater are also some of my favorites.  


[media][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2PVHUItxLE&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.c...feature=related[/url][/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze_dNOQ_0s8&feature=related[/media]

Edited by The Tentacle
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  • 2 months later...
Time to bring this back

[b]Sasuke vs Hachibi[/b]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2jqmJj2SKU[/media]

[b]Itachi vs Sasuke[/b]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HbGHUqR3BI[/media]

[b]Pein vs Jiraiya[/b]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3L5Sx8VRSg[/media]
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[font="Comic Sans MS"][color="#800080"]I'm glad someone posted the sword of the stranger final battle, everything about that fight is great. The music is amazing and the speed of the battle is perfect, not all white flashes and swipes too fast be seen. I had to get the movie on blu-ray because I loved the ending so much and had to see it in true HD. [/color][/font]
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Bah, youtube is really crappy with these blocks/copyright stuff.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7ckLJEq1LQ&feature=related[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owj2MzAjr4k&feature=related[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z26szdLN1Qo[/media]
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  • 3 weeks later...
A lot of the Yuu Yuu Hakusho fights, especially from the Dark Tournament arc (Hiei v. Bui, Yuusuke v. Toguro), and Kuwabara's battle against Seaman from the Chapter Black arc.

Rurouni Kenshin:

Kenshin v. Saitou
Kenshin-tachi's entire journey to the ultimate battle in the Kyoto arc


Every single Go game in Hikaru no Go.
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