these are two of the most iconic anime series of all time and chances are at
series of all time and chances are at
series of all time and chances are at least one of them has a special place in
least one of them has a special place in
least one of them has a special place in your heart welcome to watchmojo.com and
your heart welcome to watchmojo.com and
your heart welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re pitting two legendary anime
today we’re pitting two legendary anime
today we’re pitting two legendary anime series in a head-to-head battle Dragon
series in a head-to-head battle Dragon
series in a head-to-head battle Dragon Ball Z and Naruto both shows have been
Ball Z and Naruto both shows have been
Ball Z and Naruto both shows have been staples of the anime community and the
staples of the anime community and the
staples of the anime community and the Gateway for two different generations of
Gateway for two different generations of
Gateway for two different generations of fans me Naruto the next Hokage round 1
fans me Naruto the next Hokage round 1
fans me Naruto the next Hokage round 1 fight scenes it’s no secret that these
fight scenes it’s no secret that these
fight scenes it’s no secret that these two shows display some of the best
two shows display some of the best
two shows display some of the best fighting animation around you have
fighting animation around you have
fighting animation around you have ninjas clashing with ninjas everyone
ninjas clashing with ninjas everyone
ninjas clashing with ninjas everyone loves that whether it’s an army of
loves that whether it’s an army of
loves that whether it’s an army of combatants during the great ninja war or
combatants during the great ninja war or
combatants during the great ninja war or the more personal show downs like
the more personal show downs like
the more personal show downs like Kakashi vs. Obito no battle is ever too
Kakashi vs. Obito no battle is ever too
Kakashi vs. Obito no battle is ever too small and always packs some emotional
small and always packs some emotional
small and always packs some emotional weight Dragon Ball Z features a regular
weight Dragon Ball Z features a regular
weight Dragon Ball Z features a regular Clash of the Titans that often tears
Clash of the Titans that often tears
Clash of the Titans that often tears planets apart they started on grand
planets apart they started on grand
planets apart they started on grand scale and eventually reach galactic
scale and eventually reach galactic
scale and eventually reach galactic proportions when goku and his friends
proportions when goku and his friends
proportions when goku and his friends lock fists with 4 Lords cyborg mystic
lock fists with 4 Lords cyborg mystic
lock fists with 4 Lords cyborg mystic monsters and even the gods themselves
monsters and even the gods themselves
monsters and even the gods themselves the legendary duels between Goku and
the legendary duels between Goku and
the legendary duels between Goku and Frieza or Gohan and Sal have ranked as
Frieza or Gohan and Sal have ranked as
Frieza or Gohan and Sal have ranked as some of the most memorable battles in
some of the most memorable battles in
some of the most memorable battles in all of anime you don’t even care that
all of anime you don’t even care that
all of anime you don’t even care that some battles last roughly 300 episodes
it’s true that DB Z’s age can’t always
it’s true that DB Z’s age can’t always put it on the same standard to sum up
put it on the same standard to sum up
put it on the same standard to sum up narrow those battles but the new movies
narrow those battles but the new movies
narrow those battles but the new movies and even super have brought some awesome
and even super have brought some awesome
and even super have brought some awesome new battles with stellar animation best
new battles with stellar animation best
new battles with stellar animation best of all they’re not littered with
of all they’re not littered with
of all they’re not littered with flashbacks
flashbacks
flashbacks unlike Naruto winter Dragon Ball Z
round two powers and abilities people
round two powers and abilities people get punched a lot in these shows no
get punched a lot in these shows no
get punched a lot in these shows no surprise there
surprise there
surprise there but how much style and power can they
but how much style and power can they
but how much style and power can they back into those punches there’s a lot of
back into those punches there’s a lot of
back into those punches there’s a lot of hand-to-hand combat in Naruto but the
hand-to-hand combat in Naruto but the
hand-to-hand combat in Naruto but the real edge is outwitting opponents with
real edge is outwitting opponents with
real edge is outwitting opponents with mooji soon you’ve got big moves like the
mooji soon you’ve got big moves like the
mooji soon you’ve got big moves like the mangekyo sharingan and the Rasengan
mangekyo sharingan and the Rasengan
mangekyo sharingan and the Rasengan summoning techniques for frogs and Susan
summoning techniques for frogs and Susan
summoning techniques for frogs and Susan oh oh and if you throw in the abilities
oh oh and if you throw in the abilities
oh oh and if you throw in the abilities of the tailed beasts into the mix you
of the tailed beasts into the mix you
of the tailed beasts into the mix you have a spectacle of all sorts of wild
have a spectacle of all sorts of wild
have a spectacle of all sorts of wild powers
powers
powers viju 3 shooter Kaduna co-editor
viju 3 shooter Kaduna co-editor
viju 3 shooter Kaduna co-editor continually commands avail fighting
continually commands avail fighting
continually commands avail fighting strength and in her spirit seem to be
strength and in her spirit seem to be
strength and in her spirit seem to be the key to winning any battle in Dragon
the key to winning any battle in Dragon
the key to winning any battle in Dragon Ball Z Goku and his friends are always
Ball Z Goku and his friends are always
Ball Z Goku and his friends are always training and learning numerous
training and learning numerous
training and learning numerous techniques like the Kamehameha spirit
techniques like the Kamehameha spirit
techniques like the Kamehameha spirit bomb final flash special beam cannon and
bomb final flash special beam cannon and
bomb final flash special beam cannon and Destructo disk to name just a few
Destructo disk to name just a few
Destructo disk to name just a few there’s also the matter of Super Saiyan
there’s also the matter of Super Saiyan
there’s also the matter of Super Saiyan which Goku Vegeta and their sons can
which Goku Vegeta and their sons can
which Goku Vegeta and their sons can achieve which is undoubtedly the most
achieve which is undoubtedly the most
achieve which is undoubtedly the most recognized anime power up to date the
recognized anime power up to date the
recognized anime power up to date the powers featured in the Naruto franchise
powers featured in the Naruto franchise
powers featured in the Naruto franchise are sort of like deus ex machina they
are sort of like deus ex machina they
are sort of like deus ex machina they suddenly bust out the perfect ninjutsu
suddenly bust out the perfect ninjutsu
suddenly bust out the perfect ninjutsu to defeat their opponent whereas the
to defeat their opponent whereas the
to defeat their opponent whereas the powers in Dragon Ball Z are all tried
powers in Dragon Ball Z are all tried
powers in Dragon Ball Z are all tried and true sorry but we’ll take a
and true sorry but we’ll take a
and true sorry but we’ll take a Kamehameha over the race and gun any day
Kamehameha over the race and gun any day
Kamehameha over the race and gun any day winner
winner
winner Dragon Ball Z
round three supporting cast he must be
round three supporting cast he must be saying that since he knows there’s
saying that since he knows there’s
saying that since he knows there’s nothing we can do
nothing we can do
nothing we can do backup is never a bad thing to have in a
backup is never a bad thing to have in a
backup is never a bad thing to have in a battle or on a journey in Goku’s case
battle or on a journey in Goku’s case
battle or on a journey in Goku’s case he’s got a pretty good variety of old
he’s got a pretty good variety of old
he’s got a pretty good variety of old friends and even enemies turned allies
friends and even enemies turned allies
friends and even enemies turned allies with piccolo and Vegeta there’s also the
with piccolo and Vegeta there’s also the
with piccolo and Vegeta there’s also the villains like Frieza cell and mash and
villains like Frieza cell and mash and
villains like Frieza cell and mash and boo who despite being all wiped off the
boo who despite being all wiped off the
boo who despite being all wiped off the face of the planet have become eternal
face of the planet have become eternal
face of the planet have become eternal fan favorites Naruto’s allies are a bit
fan favorites Naruto’s allies are a bit
fan favorites Naruto’s allies are a bit more complicated to say the least some
more complicated to say the least some
more complicated to say the least some of the more memorable include Sasuke
of the more memorable include Sasuke
of the more memorable include Sasuke Sakura Rock Lee Hinata Shikamaru Jiraiya
Sakura Rock Lee Hinata Shikamaru Jiraiya
Sakura Rock Lee Hinata Shikamaru Jiraiya and Kakashi factor in some scary foes
and Kakashi factor in some scary foes
and Kakashi factor in some scary foes like Orochimaru Madara and the expansive
like Orochimaru Madara and the expansive
like Orochimaru Madara and the expansive packet tsuki organization and you’ve got
packet tsuki organization and you’ve got
packet tsuki organization and you’ve got a large library of enemies and allies to
a large library of enemies and allies to
a large library of enemies and allies to explore do not misunderstand it this is
explore do not misunderstand it this is
explore do not misunderstand it this is not power of your creation in this
not power of your creation in this
not power of your creation in this regard the side characters of DBZ seem a
regard the side characters of DBZ seem a
regard the side characters of DBZ seem a little disposable with only Vegeta
little disposable with only Vegeta
little disposable with only Vegeta hanging on as the same level as Goku
hanging on as the same level as Goku
hanging on as the same level as Goku this just isn’t the case with Naruto as
this just isn’t the case with Naruto as
this just isn’t the case with Naruto as the countless supporting characters get
the countless supporting characters get
the countless supporting characters get ample screen time thanks to its bevy of
ample screen time thanks to its bevy of
ample screen time thanks to its bevy of episodes hell even light guy gets his
episodes hell even light guy gets his
episodes hell even light guy gets his moment to shine
moment to shine
moment to shine Naruto takes this round
number four story him as well you’re
number four story him as well you’re taking him to yes yeah we all come for
taking him to yes yeah we all come for
taking him to yes yeah we all come for the thrills and all-out brawls but the
the thrills and all-out brawls but the
the thrills and all-out brawls but the stories within these shows deserve just
stories within these shows deserve just
stories within these shows deserve just as much attention between the two
as much attention between the two
as much attention between the two however Dragon Ball Z tends to be a
however Dragon Ball Z tends to be a
however Dragon Ball Z tends to be a little more straightforward the story is
little more straightforward the story is
little more straightforward the story is a bit simpler as a result enemies come
a bit simpler as a result enemies come
a bit simpler as a result enemies come looking to destroy the world and it’s up
looking to destroy the world and it’s up
looking to destroy the world and it’s up to Goku and its friends to save the day
to Goku and its friends to save the day
to Goku and its friends to save the day character development is weaved in in
character development is weaved in in
character development is weaved in in the process and while it’s good the
the process and while it’s good the
the process and while it’s good the screaming and power ups take the raids
screaming and power ups take the raids
screaming and power ups take the raids more often than not to tell the tale
whether it’s Naruto’s childhood curse of
whether it’s Naruto’s childhood curse of having the nine-tailed Fox sealed inside
having the nine-tailed Fox sealed inside
having the nine-tailed Fox sealed inside his body or the tragic pasts of
his body or the tragic pasts of
his body or the tragic pasts of characters like Sasuke or Gaara
characters like Sasuke or Gaara
characters like Sasuke or Gaara Naruto’s plot has some deeper tales to
Naruto’s plot has some deeper tales to
Naruto’s plot has some deeper tales to tell with its cast in addition to all
tell with its cast in addition to all
tell with its cast in addition to all the fighting of course it can be a big
the fighting of course it can be a big
the fighting of course it can be a big complex but it also helps viewers gain a
complex but it also helps viewers gain a
complex but it also helps viewers gain a wider understanding of each character’s
wider understanding of each character’s
wider understanding of each character’s motives even the enemies with as many
motives even the enemies with as many
motives even the enemies with as many episodes that the show has it’s okay to
episodes that the show has it’s okay to
episodes that the show has it’s okay to get the fighting and storytelling in
get the fighting and storytelling in
get the fighting and storytelling in pretty equally without sacrificing one
pretty equally without sacrificing one
pretty equally without sacrificing one for the other and sure it may be a
for the other and sure it may be a
for the other and sure it may be a little convoluted for some but hey
little convoluted for some but hey
little convoluted for some but hey Naruto even gets a love subplot that you
Naruto even gets a love subplot that you
Naruto even gets a love subplot that you give a damn about winner Naruto
round five heroes when you’re backed
round five heroes when you’re backed into a corner Goku it’s almost scary
into a corner Goku it’s almost scary
into a corner Goku it’s almost scary what you’re capable of since we’re all
what you’re capable of since we’re all
what you’re capable of since we’re all tied up going into the last round how
tied up going into the last round how
tied up going into the last round how about we make the main characters decide
about we make the main characters decide
about we make the main characters decide the point
the point
the point Naruto is loud obnoxious and a constant
Naruto is loud obnoxious and a constant
Naruto is loud obnoxious and a constant troublemaker but beneath all of that is
troublemaker but beneath all of that is
troublemaker but beneath all of that is a whole lot more originally shunned by
a whole lot more originally shunned by
a whole lot more originally shunned by his village for the demon spirit living
his village for the demon spirit living
his village for the demon spirit living inside of him Naruto just wants to be
inside of him Naruto just wants to be
inside of him Naruto just wants to be doing great things when it comes down to
doing great things when it comes down to
doing great things when it comes down to fighting he’s always up for the first
fighting he’s always up for the first
fighting he’s always up for the first crack at any foe and he won’t think
crack at any foe and he won’t think
crack at any foe and he won’t think twice when it comes to protecting his
twice when it comes to protecting his
twice when it comes to protecting his team either he has the spirit of a joker
team either he has the spirit of a joker
team either he has the spirit of a joker in the heart of a legendary warrior
in the heart of a legendary warrior
in the heart of a legendary warrior there are the things I’ve inherited from
there are the things I’ve inherited from
there are the things I’ve inherited from my master and from my sibling student
my master and from my sibling student
my master and from my sibling student then there’s Goku that hair that
then there’s Goku that hair that
then there’s Goku that hair that optimism that appetite if there’s a
optimism that appetite if there’s a
optimism that appetite if there’s a fight brewing even against a literal God
fight brewing even against a literal God
fight brewing even against a literal God you know Goku will be on the spot in
you know Goku will be on the spot in
you know Goku will be on the spot in seconds fighting is in his blood as a
seconds fighting is in his blood as a
seconds fighting is in his blood as a Saiyan warrior after all
Goku’s desire to protect his friends and
Goku’s desire to protect his friends and family brings out the ultimate power
family brings out the ultimate power
family brings out the ultimate power with him pushing his power level higher
with him pushing his power level higher
with him pushing his power level higher than almost any other anime protagonist
than almost any other anime protagonist
than almost any other anime protagonist he is the classic shown in superhero and
he is the classic shown in superhero and
he is the classic shown in superhero and the one you can always count on no
the one you can always count on no
the one you can always count on no matter what the final point goes to Goku
matter what the final point goes to Goku
matter what the final point goes to Goku and Dragon Ball Z I feel the same way a
and Dragon Ball Z I feel the same way a
and Dragon Ball Z I feel the same way a time we agree on something it was pretty
time we agree on something it was pretty
time we agree on something it was pretty intense but Dragon Ball Z pulled out the
intense but Dragon Ball Z pulled out the
intense but Dragon Ball Z pulled out the win after five rounds and three wins
win after five rounds and three wins
win after five rounds and three wins Naruto still stands tall is an awesome
Naruto still stands tall is an awesome
Naruto still stands tall is an awesome title worthy of being so high up in the
title worthy of being so high up in the
title worthy of being so high up in the action anime Pantheon but Dragon Ball Z
action anime Pantheon but Dragon Ball Z
action anime Pantheon but Dragon Ball Z has continued to be the king of showing
has continued to be the king of showing
has continued to be the king of showing series for ages and sees no sign of
series for ages and sees no sign of
series for ages and sees no sign of dethronement any time soon
dethronement any time soon
dethronement any time soon next stop earth so do you agree with our
next stop earth so do you agree with our
next stop earth so do you agree with our outcome which two shows would you like
outcome which two shows would you like
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