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 Death Battle Prediction: Yuji Itadori Vs. Denji (Shouts out to FaZe_poopy  for predicting this 2 months ago...kind of) No original meme for this one. If Death Battle's out of ideas, so am I. Is the Matchup Good? Let's rewind to the Stone Age: 2022. This matchup is basically new-gen Naruto Vs. Ichigo; that on its own would be a must-have. Here's the thing: it has a  way stronger inner demon angle. The demons in question are not only more prevalent, but very psychological. Yuji and Denji were demon hunters surviving thanks to the devil within, trying to use that inner evil in service of others. When that power leads to battles that get innocents and those close to them killed, it raises a powerful emotional dillemma. Why live if your existence is literally a curse to everyone around you? That's the type of "thematic connection" Death Battle can incorporate for some emotional storytelling. Not the forced Oscar bait, but something that actually adds investment t...

Death Battle Prediction: Gru Vs. Megamind Is the Matchup Good? In another first for this blog, I can answer with a resounding yes. And boy does the show need it right now. 4 months of lackluster shonen matchups and episodes were soul-draining. We've had some rough stretches of booking for this show, but I don't think it's ever been that bad. At least, in that sense. Half of Season 7's roster being Marvel and DC was worse, but moreso holistically. No 3 match string there was quite this barren. Gru Vs. Megamind balances a simple, easy-to-understand theme with surprising originality. We've seen a few fights with comparable pitches - Omni-Man Vs. Bardock being the most recent example - but usually the villain redemption arc starts with an antagonist, ending with a hero. Here, the villain is always our protagonist, just reframed and changing into a better person. The characters are recognizable enough to where the average viewer can quickly pick up on it, and there's...