Goku VS Superman (Dragon Ball VS DC Comics) | DEATH BATTLE! 

RIP Akira Toriyama, thank you so much for creating one of the most iconic manga and anime of all time.

I can't believe Goku and Superman are going for a third round. Actually, knowing Goku, I can totally believe it.

Turns out superhero comic power scaling is even more bonkers than Dragon Ball.

death battle has forever made me head cannon the fact that superman and goku are genuinely besties that train with each other every week and grab a drink after

That ending was actually really wholesome and sweet, definitely shows more respect to both characters.

I don't care who you're a fan of, but Supes and Goku would 100% be friends and train together if they were in the same universe.

Whether you're a Superman or Goku fan, I just wanna say Thank you Joe Schuster Jerry Siegel and Akira Toriyama for shaping my childhood. RIP, u 3 GOATS. 😭

Superman and Goku would 100% be friends

the way goku said "finally" because he was happy superman is reaching his full potential only shows how genuine and fair goku is. i love how pure he is

Fun Fact: In a single frame where Goku and Superman are going at it while Goku is in UI mode, the two are having a rock, paper, scissors battle.

18:33 Instead of being afraid Goku’s just excited I love that

Hundreds of planets being destroyed. Trillians instantly die. Goku: Ah, darn it. Superman: Hah, that was actually pretty fun.

Superman really hit Goku with that *"stand proud, you are strong"* 😭

As a DB fan, can't be mad. This is EXACTLY how they'd interact. They'd have a friendly spar and have a rivalry/bromance that would make Vegeta unfathomably jealous.

25:40 - Boomstick's quote here is honestly the most perfect summary of why I watch Death Battle, and the entire point of Death Battle as a whole - _it's fun._ Sometimes they get it right, sometimes they get it wrong, but it's fun to analyze these different characters, fun to throw them into matrchups, fun to watch these fights. I've long since given up hoping that Death Battle will _always_ get it right, but I'll never stop watching simply because it IS fun. It's that same sense you got as a kid, smashing action figures together, but on a much grander scale. Honestly, the winner here isn't Goku _or_ Superman, it's us, the viewers.

The first Goku vs Superman fight actually changed the Death Battle formula in that because of the massive division of the fan base, they give all scientific breakdowns of the combatants now

"I'll be stronger next time." "Looking forward to it." This right here is why I like this version of the matchup more than any other. It gives both characters the respect they deserve.

I love this battle. No hatred, no danger, no bad blood. Goku and Superman were just fighting for fun. With a wholesome ending to boot. Great Job DB.

Is it weird that this shows more love and respect for both characters than the fans of both?

Love the detail of Clark holding back until Earth was destroyed. And as soon as it happened, he said the iconic line "World made of cardboard" with such a sad face. Even knowing the damage could be reversed, he felt bad that it was destroyed in the first place. Amazing attention to detail.

We got the good ending here. An actually respectful ending to this fight.

"Thanks my mom made it for me" is literally Superman's entire character My man is just a bastion of absolute wholesome energy

Well, I had a good today. It was my Birthday and one of the things I did was watch all 3 Goku vs. Superman fights. Along with some time with my family. It was nice.

I hope I’m not the only one who finds sups saying ‘my mom made it for me’ about his super suit adorable

MASSIVE PROPS to the character modelers, animators, and effects artists. I'll be rewatching this fight forever because of how great it looks

no matter the outcome, goku and supes not being mean to each other + that wholesome ending is the kind of characterization missing from their previous fight and it's highly appreciated

It's interesting to see how their tone evolves through each of the _Goku Vs. Superman_ videos. The first was just your typical Death Battle. Granted, it was appropriately epic for what is quite possibly the most discussed matchup in hypothetical-fight-debate history (and their most-requested matchup to date), but they were still handling it pretty much the same way they would any other matchup. The second was more of an elaboration on the previous one, and a response to people who wouldn't shut up about it, making it clear just how lopsided the matchup was, and reiterating that there was only one possible outcome. The third was basically them acknowledging that no matter how much analysis they did to try and "settle" it, this debate will never truly end, as well as acknowledging _why_ that's the case.

Goku becomes friends with half the villains he defeats, so it's totally believable that Goku would become buddies with Superman

(19:37) Toriyama and Jerry Siegel chillin' in heaven looking at the countless lives they inspired:

Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster… and now, Akira Toriyama. May all three legends rest in peace.🙏

Their fist bump at the end made me so happy. It was genuinely seeing some of my childhood heroes just duke it out and be glad about it.

I really like how we all agree this to be an official tribute episode for the late Akira Toriyama, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, by having these two stay true to their characters and ideals while giving us one hell of a light show of an epic slugfest.

other death battle " i wanna kill you" " no, I wanna kill you" meanwhile Superman and Goku Goku : hey, wanna spar until we die? don't worry we can use dragon ball later Superman : good idea

I absolutely love how both characters are depicted. They're not taking it seriously, they're just having fun. It's the truest depiction of them in death battle.

10:40 Imagine a good version of Brainiac just chilling then getting sent flying out of nowhere because of Superman punching God Brainiac lmao

this fight is one of my favorite things i’ve ever seen. i’ve always been a huge comic fan and i got into manga like 3 years ago, i might not necessarily like dragon ball but there’s no way i can deny the major impact dragon ball and goku have had on the entire manga community. this fight represents everything both characters stand for to a tee and i would consider it a masterpiece

I love how by their third death battle, they seem to have become really good friends and it appears to just be a friendly competitive thing.

This wasn't a Death Battle. It was a friendly competition.

this has got to be the best fight scene that was solely made for youtube. marvelous work, guys

Genuinely one of the hypest pieces of animation I've ever seen. Everything was perfect. What an amazing tribute to both of them.

I love that Goku and Superman actually seem to have fun here. Probably the best in their trilogy. Edit: Who here would like to see Superman train Goku to become stronger? I would.

Dude I FELT the loneliness is Superman’s voice when he muttered “world made of cardboard” to himself as a reminder of how powerful he is

3-0 to Superman. Knew who would win from start.

the only sparring match strong enough to restart a universe

I’ve known this for years: these guys would be the absolute greatest sparring partners.

I love that Goku and Supes treat this reality-breaking fight like two wrestlers doing a match for charity.

Goku lose Superman: stand proud goku you are strong Goatku 🗿🤝 🗿 Supergoat

That was so visually incredible.

I can't wait for all the civil and friendly discussions that this specific battle will have.

Honestly, this isn't Goku VS Superman. This is Goku AND Superman. They seem less like enemies and more like genuine friends engaging in a sparring match, and that's something I commend greatly.

Goku fans really need to know how lucky they are DB doesn't believe in dimensional scaling Superman is easily high outer

There's a starman waiting in the sky

Idk why but I find it wholesome that Superman somewhat knew Goku died and went to heaven knowing Goku will be there

Superman: How many times do I have to teach you this lesson young man? Goku: I like fighting

I love this wholesome lore accurate ending, such a treat. Because these two would absolutely be friends, and the slow reveal of the halo killed me.

While I am sad Goku lost again, I think this fight between the two is more fitting. Goku fights because he enjoys it and wants to get stronger, so who better to fight against than Superman. Superman had fun as Goku was someone who wasn't fighting because he was evil or anything, he's just a guy who wants to be strong and in a way protect those around him. I loved the interactions they had, Goku complimenting Supermans outfit was cute. I also loved Supermans face when he realized he blew up the moon on accident, same with Goku, this imo was a good fight and i think honors dragonball. Love it or hate this, but I can totally see those two being sparring buddies, and the god being pissed about the reality breaking

Superman sun dipping, hitting all the stars in the galaxy was an absolute beast move. Something the cinematic universe will never have the imagination for. Big time props DB.

This man really shattered a universe in a single strike and just said “Ah, darn it.”

Yes. Personally didn't care who would win (except for how reasonable the argument behind it was), but I did want to know how you guys would end it. And you did not disappoint, well done.

“Stand proud goku” ahh ending

Honestly this whole video was just immaculate, the fight got me soo hyped, and at the end it gave respect to each of these GOATs in the most wholesome of ways. Literal S Tier

I like how this isn't just a simple fight between two characters, but a celebration between them.

The fact that goku loses to Superman is perfect, because Superman as an idea is an unyielding force of nature that stands for good being un-defeat-able and goku persisting on trying to beat him is perfect because it symbolizes his unwavering persistence in the face of unbeatable adversity

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This Death Battle matchup went from being the most toxic to the most wholesome…gotta love it.

Like how superman is actually more in character here

Michael Kovach bringing his best wholesome N voice for Goku I love it

My favorite part about this is how perfectly you portrayed the non-fighting interactions between the two. That is exactly how they would interact

19:44 "Finally!" The fact that Goku realizes that Superman has acknowledged his strength and is about to give him his all and that he shows joy at the fact that he gets to go 100% is just fantastic!

Superman in the end is love

19:26 'That was actually pretty fun' * WHILE THE WHOLE UNIVERSE IS IN HEAVEN*💀💀💀

Rest in Peace - Akria Toriyama (1955 - 2024) Thank you for everything you've done for Dragon Ball and your other creations. 18:36

The panic on Superman’s face when he accidentally destroyed the moon was great.

anyone else amazed on how this guys fron deathbattle have gotten better with each passing video, i mean the animations. i still remember when they only did 16bit animations and thier first video. congrats to them you have gooten so much beetter and their videos have gotten me hooked since the first one bobafet vs samus. was the first one i saw almost 10 years ago

as a dragon ball hater, the salty goku fans in the comment sections are music to my ears

Goku's final kamehameha felt so much powerful after Akira's passing for some reason. RIP legend, you'll be missed.

From "This is going to be fun!" "You're insane." to "Let's go again." "You're on." Regardless of how strong Superman is, Goku's ability to win people over in a fight is unmatched.

Bro that Kamehameha was incredible

At 18:14 when superman say "World made of cardboard" sent chills down my spine.

“But I’ll be stronger next time.” “I look forward to it.” It took three Death Battles, but Goku finally drew Superman out for what’s essentially an intense spar. This is my headcanon for them really- Superman gives Goku a goal to aspire to, an opponent that pushes him to be better. While Goku gives Supes a chance to embrace his power with someone who not only can take his hits, but relishes the chance to challenge him. This was well done and wholesome. One of the best Death Battles so far.

Genuinely was really nice seeing Goku and Clark as friendly sparring partners in this one, that seems like the most realistic relationship the two would have if they actually met.

The Goku stans are going to ruin this absolutely awesome episode

There's a common misconception regarding Heroes/Xenoverse that just tells me Dragonball fans don't give two craps about context The so-called "history erasing attack" people are referring to comes from a scene during the climax of the first Xenoverse game wherein Demigra attempted to destroy all of history and replace it with a new one. It would appear that the one perpetuating the lie that the attack itself could do this was SSJ1Ryu. What he left out was this: Yes, the attack was going to destroy history, but that's only because of the specific area in which he was going to unleash it: the Time Nest. The Time Nest serves as the collective library of Dragonball's recorded history, all kept within Time Scrolls, which enables their holders' ability to transport to whatever timeline that scroll contained. Throughout the game, it's shown that these Scrolls are corrupted by a dark aura, alerting that a change in time is happening. Destroying the Time Scrolls would mean destroying large swathes of time. Ergo, every scroll destroyed means all of history is destroyed. Demigra has never once demonstrated the power to destroy history on his own power, before or even after absorbing Tokitoki, which was his main goal, and certainly no incarnation of him with stronger forms has ever shown that he could, nor does he claim that he can.

Can we take a moment to talk about how wholesome it was that Superman seemed really proud when he told Goku that his mom made his suit

"A world made of cardboard." A reference to one of my favorite animated superman scenes.

Jerry Siegel. Joe Shuster. Last, and now, Akira Toriyama. Rest in peace to all three of you guys, hope y’all can share stories in the afterlife and the people you left behind, east, west, north, and south will always treasure and remember you three. *Rest well, rest easy; for you guys have done legendary work here on Earth. A new chapter begins.*

Ngl, this battle was wholesome

I love the idea of Goku and Superman just fighting it out for fun.

I really appreciate the mutual respect Supes and Goku show eachother here. It's true to their characters and demonstrates how positive and kind hearted they both are. Brilliant!

Animation was on another level for this one, fight looks amazing!

The rematch after a decade, and both got new crazy forms The ending is beautiful, a perfect wallpaper material

"World made of cardboard . . ." Damn, that JLU reference hit me. Loving this season so far!

This is one of the best episodes of the Series

Es increíble la cantidad de cosas que pasaron desde la publicación de está batalla, hoy es el aniversario #86 de Superman y DB cumple su aniversario 40 este año. La amistad que mantienen éstos 2 personajes durante el episodio fue lo mejor y considero que es un alivió que éstos 2 chicos sean de los buenos, incluso si son personajes ficticios, porque sus ideales inspiran a todos sus fanáticos (que vaya que somos muchos) a mejorar, es cómo dice ése viejo refrán: *Para que triunfé el mal, sólo es necesario que Superman y Goku no hagan nada* 😁

The spirit bomb wouldn't even hurt superman, since the spirit bomb only hurts evil beings. That's why the only being it actually killed was majin buu, who was pure evil.

Whoever animated this needs to get hired. Mind blowing.

Came to the comments section expecting salt, found nothing but appreciation and love. This battle will definitely be remembered as one where both fandoms were satisfied with the fight. Well done DB. Well done.

Can this be the last one? This does not need a part four...should DB actually continue...

FINALLY! A battle that's both fair and enjoyable. This is what Superman vs Goku should have been, both characters not going violent or trying to kill each other because Superman has no reason to win against Goku and Goku doesn't mind losing.

I really hope the animators are being well compensated. This was really incredible.