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Ultron

## Ultron (Marvel Comics)

**Ultron** (/ˈʌltrɒn/) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, the character first appeared as an unnamed character in *The Avengers* #54 (July 1968), with his first full appearance in *The Avengers* #55 (August 1968). He is a self-aware and highly intelligent artificial intelligence who develops a god complex and a grudge against his creator Hank Pym. His goal to destroy humanity in a shortsighted attempt at creating world peace has brought him into repeated conflict with the Avengers. Stories often end in Ultron's apparent destruction, only for the character to be resurrected in new forms.

Ultron's physical body is made of a durable alloy, and he has manifested various superpowers. These vary between different stories but generally include superhuman strength, speed, and agility, flight, and energy projection. The character usually operates alone or accompanied by legions of copies of his own robotic form known as **Ultron Drones**. Ultron is notable for being the first character in Marvel Comics to wield the fictional metal alloy adamantium and for his (in-story) creation of the Vision.

Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, Ultron has since featured in Marvel products across different media, such as animated television series and video games. Tom Kane and Jim Meskimen are among the actors that have portrayed the character via voice acting. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), James Spader portrayed Ultron in his first live-action appearance in the Marvel Studios film *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015), while Ross Marquand voiced alternate universe versions in the Disney+ animated series *What If...?* (2021) and the film *Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness* (2022).

### Ultron Vs...

* Heaven Ascension DIO (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven) [Infinity Ultron was Used]
Your Turn To Die

***Your Turn to Die -Death Game by Majority-*** (Japanese: キミガシネ -多数決デスゲーム-, Hepburn: *Kimi ga Shine -Tasūketsu Desu Gēmu-*) is a Japanese episodic horror adventure game first released on 28 August 2017. The game was developed by Nankidai, a manga artist, and was later adapted into a manga and light novel, which were both released in 2021. An English translation was released in 2019. A Steam release was released on February 20, 2023 in Early Access with the vgperson translation used for the English version.
Spider-Punk Vs Kinji Hakari

#### (Marvel Comics Vs Jujutsu Kaisen)

* They are rebellious, free spirited individuals that are varied in personalities depending on the mood and situations, but are usually are chill, cool swagger dudes who hate following the rules made by the conservatives, a hint of wit and sarcasm to their forth and back dialogues, they are also noted to like people who follow their passion and dreams, just like they are.
* Both work with a team of heroes to help bring about justice in a world filled with political corruption, most notably against the mastermind who manipulated and planned all of this. (Spider-Punk and his team face off against President Osborn and his plans for fascistic control through the use of V.E.N.O.M. and his Thunderbolt Department, and Hakari with the other students of Gojo trying to take down Kenjaku who made a alliance with the American‘s government and military to take Jujutsu Sorcerers alive to use them batteries for their country, while also trying to save the world from Kenjaku‘s grand plan of fusing Man and curses into one)
* Both also host giant places of entertainment for their fellow free spirited brothers and sisters (Hakari's Underground Fight Club and Spider-Punk‘s musical shows)
* Both also utilize music to their fighting styles and abilities. (Hakari‘s Domain Expansion: Idle Death Gamble: Private Pure Love Train‘s plays "Admiring You“ which plays throughout the entire round, and Spider-Punk playing his electric guitar, and also beating up people with it and charging it with electricity)
Sanemi Shinazugawa

## Sanemi Shinazugawa (Demon Slayer)

**Sanemi Shinazugawa** (*Shinazugawa Sanemi*?) is a major supporting character of *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba*. He is a Demon Slayer of the Demon Slayer Corps and the current Wind Hashira ( *Kaze Bashira*?).

Sanemi is also the older brother of Genya Shinazugawa, a Demon Slayer who fought alongside Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado. Before becoming a Hashira, Sanemi, along with his partner Masachika Kumeno, defeated the former Lower Rank One, Ubume, with Masachika dying as a result.
Tomura Shigaraki Vs Mahito

#### (My Hero Academia Vs Jujutsu Kaisen)

* Two villains in wildly popular Shonen series who honestly have a very similar character arc.
* They speak of profound and nuance theories and philosophies of the soul and of heroism, but they are spoken by childish and immature forces of destruction.
* However, unlike the other villains in their series, they represent the villainy of humanity.
* The ability to grow, adapt and evolve. And so, after coming face to face with the protagonist both are forced to grow, to become more solid in their themes and their abilities to match their polar opposite in Izuku Midoriya and Yuji Itadori.
* Both have the ability to destroy a person's body with a touch, and can swell their limbs to incredible sizes for strong melee attacks.
* They also have a very clear visual symbolization of hands (Mahito's Domain Expansion is literally a shit ton of hands and Shigaraki wears them all over his body.)
* They both have unsettling physical features and pale blue hair.
* However, where they contrast is that while Mahito only represents the cruelty and evil of mankind, Shigaraki also represents its strength. The strength of community, of loyalty and of resiliency. He represents its upsides as well as it's downsides, while Mahito as a cursed spirit only represents its evil.
Vegeta

## Vegeta (Dragon Ball)

**Vegeta** (Japanese: ベジータ, Hepburn: *Bejīta*) (/vəˈdʒiːtə/ *və-JEE-tə*), fully referred to as **Prince Vegeta IV** (ベジータ 王子 四世, *Bejīta-ōji Yon-sei*), is a fictional character in the *Dragon Ball* franchise created by Akira Toriyama. Vegeta first appears in chapter #204 "Sayonara, Son Goku", published in *Weekly Shōnen Jump* magazine on January 7, 1989, seeking the wish-granting Dragon Balls to gain immortality.

As the first major antagonist of *Dragon Ball Z*, Vegeta is the prince of an extraterrestrial warrior race known as the Saiyans. As a person, he is naturally blunt, regal, and hard-working; he often refers to his heritage and royal status throughout the series, but can also have negative traits such as being extremely haughty along with a destructive temper. He believed that he should be regarded as the strongest fighter in the Universe and becomes obsessed with surpassing Son Goku after losing his first battle with the Z fighters. However, after Frieza's death, Vegeta unites with the heroes to thwart greater threats to the universe, most notably Cell, Majin Buu, Beerus, Zamasu, Jiren, Broly, Moro and Granolah. Throughout the series, Vegeta's role changes from villain to later as one of the heroes, while remaining a key rival to Goku.

Vegeta has been hailed as one of the most iconic characters not only in the *Dragon Ball* franchise, but also in manga and anime history as a whole. He is often cited as one of the most popular examples of rival characters in the industry, due to his character arc and narrative throughout *Dragon Ball Z* and *Dragon Ball Super*.

### Vegeta Vs...

* Phoenix Ikki (Saint Seiya)
* Thor Odinson (Marvel Comics)
* Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
* King Dedede (Kirby)
* Cosmic Fear Garou (One Punch Man) [Majin Vegeta was used]
Tanjiro Kamado VS Hyakkimaru

#### (Demon Slayer VS Dororo)

* Two young main protagonists in the eras before modern Japan (Taisho and Sengoku, respectively) who live in worlds where demons run rampant
* They were trained by an older man in the arts of combat (Sakonji Urokodaki and Jukai, respectively)
* Both are incredibly skilled with the blade despite their contrasting personalities (While Tanjiro is kind-hearted, he is not afraid to use his skills to defeat demons. Meanwhile, Hyakkimaru is rather cold, like an assassin, and has no hesitation killing if he deems it necessary)
* They are both accompanied by a younger companion (Nezuko and Dororo, respectively)
* Their respective worlds talk about “souls” and both these fighters can detect the inner parts of someone else (Tanjiro can use “See Through World” to see someone’s internal organs, Hyakkimaru can see someone’s soul to determine if they’re good or evil)
* Their respective stories discuss the theme of Humans VS Demons a little differently (Demon Slayer’s take is more external, with arguments for the pros and cons of becoming a demon and/or staying human. While Dororo focused more internally, as Hyakkimaru’s conscious is put into question due to his obsession with regaining his body)
Yang Xiao Long Vs Katsuki Bakugo

#### (RWBY Vs My Hero Academia)

* Both are blonde secondary protagonists in series about fighting evil (Grimm and Villains)
* Both have abilities common to their worlds (Semblances and Quirks)
* Both went to the most well known high schools which train them for fighting said evil (Beacon and U.A)
* Both use firepower as their main ability and use gauntlets to help them with it (Yang has Ember Celica which is basically a gun gauntlet and Bakugo's Dynamite gauntlets store his sweat to give extra power and distance)
* Both also get stronger as the fight goes on (With Yang's Semblance taking in more kinetic energy to dish out and the more Bakugo sweats the stronger his explosions become)
* Both were quite hotheaded initially (Yang while mostly upbeat would get pissed off pretty easily and Bakugo was just a dick)
* But after an event that traumatized them (Yang lost her arm in the fall of Beacon and All Might's retirement made Bakugo feel as if it was his fault) they started to control their anger more (albeit Bakugo still gets pissed off but little less compared to before) and fight tactically

* Both have studied under a "not looking like they can fight" type teachers (Qrow and Aizawa). I still need to know how to word that
Son Goku Vs Mori Jin

#### (Dragon Ball Vs God Of Highschool)

* Spikey-haired Protagonist of eastern comic books who are based off of Sun Wukong.
* Both have cheerful and thrill-loving personalities, though can get serious when the time calls for it, and have an extreme love for food.
* Both were raised in the woods by a kindhearted grandpa figure who taught them martial arts (Jin Taejin and Grandpa Gohan), who sadly passes away.
* Both go on journeys in which they fight various supernatural threats and gain various power-ups that multiply their already high power, which eventually includes a transformation that causes their hair to grow (Jin Mori's Monkey King Mode and Goku's Super Saiyan 3).
* Both wield a staff based on Sun Wukong's Ruyi Jingu Bang that has the ability to extend in size (the Ruyi Jingu Bang and the Power Pole).
* Both are skilled martial artists who are fast to adapt in combat and are capable of quickly learning techniques.
* Both fought a deity whose battle with them nearly destroyed the universe (Jin Mori fighting Satan and Goku fighting Beerus)
Junpei Yoshino

## Junpei Yoshino (Jujutsu Kaisen)

**Junpei Yoshino** ( *Yoshino Junpei*) is a supporting character in the Vs. Mahito Arc of the *Jujutsu Kaisen* series. He was a high school student in Satozakura High School who befriended Yuji Itadori, but turned into a curse user after meeting Mahito.

### Junpei Yoshino Vs...

* Yuko (Chainsaw Man)
* Pannacotta Fugo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
Ultraman (Series)

## Ultraman

***Ultraman***, also known as the ***Ultra Series*** (Japanese: ウルトラシリーズ, Hepburn: *Urutora Shirīzu*), is a Japanese science fiction media franchise created by Eiji Tsuburaya, which began with *Ultra Q* and the eponymous television series in 1966 and became an international pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into many television shows, films, comic books, and other media publications, becoming one of the most prominent productions in the Japanese *tokusatsu* and *kaiju* genres and pioneering the *Kyodai* Hero subgenre. The *Ultraman* series is centered on a fictional alien race of superheroes who often combat *kaiju* or other aliens.

In Japan, the Ultraman brand generated US$7.4 billion in merchandising revenue from 1966 to 1987. Ultraman was the world's third top-selling licensed character in the 1980s, largely due to his popularity in Asia. References to Ultraman are abundant in Japanese pop culture, much like references to Superman in U.S. culture.
Ultraman Zero Vs Son Gohan

* Both possessed a sort of power that taps into their instincts and father's heritage which would allow them potentially surpass them in power even further.
* They share the similarity of having tons of transformations and inheriting their father‘s most iconic laser beam attack (Kamehame-Ha! and Ultrabeam).
* Both of them can be dorky and somewhat awkward yet are pure of heart towards their ideals and heroism.
* Both were trained in their youths by the allies of their dads, their dads themselves as well as their associate who had become like a family figure to them (Piccolo and Ultraman Leo).
* Both would go on a journey to being the universe's next protector and leader of the next generation of heroes.
* Lived a life on earth, balancing their duties as it's protector and being a family man (Gohan with his wife - Videl + daughter - Pan and Zero's time living in the human host - Leito Itaguri with his wife - Lumina and daughter - Mayu).
* Both had faced and stopped a villain who has come back on a few occasions that would stop at nothing until all life in the universe was destroyed (Cell and Belial).
* Although they are lovers of peace and prefer to avoid direct conflicts at all cost, but if deeply upset due to being provoked or the lives of their loved ones are endangered, their immense raw power and fighting potential awakens making them into terrifying forces of natures.
Vegito Vs Doctor Fate

#### (Dragon Ball Vs DC Comics)

* Both are the fusion between two different entities (Goku & Vegeta and Kent & Nabu), one of the entities is a orphan that was raised and taught how to fight by an old man from a race different of his, the other is an arrogant elite that seems to care very little about humanity at first, but showed to care about other people in some moments.
* For this fusion to be possible, it's necessary to use an ancient divine artifact (The Potara Earrings and the Golden Helmet of Fate) and they are not the only ones to use it (The others Potara Fusions that appeared in DB and the other people that took the mantle of Fate).
* This new being that results from the fusion can use the powers of both an mortal and a god, tough he is extremely arrogant (not like it's unjustified, since he is extremely powerful).
Thor Vs Raiden

#### (Marvel Comics Vs Mortal Kombat)

* They are both gods of thunder who often interact with mortal beings to work with them to stop evil, supernatural forces.
* Despite their power, both are subservient to older, stronger gods (Odin and the Elder Gods, respectively) but have gone against their orders in the past for the greater good and eventually inherited their powers and positions (the King of Asgard and an Elder God, respectively).
* Both have a history of sharing their powers with others (Thor has frequently given Mjolnir to other wielders such as Jane Foster and Beta Ray Bill, while Raiden gave Liu Kang his powers to stop Kronika) and have fought in cataclysmic events in multiple timelines (Ragnarok and Armageddon, respectively) thanks to the schemes of primordial entities (Those Who Sit Above in Shadow and Kronika, respectively) whom they eventually overcame.
* Both are also directly based on and named after mythological gods (Norse mythology's Thor and Japanese mythology's Raijin, respectively).
Suguru Geto

## Suguru Geto (Jujutsu Kaisen)

**Suguru Geto** (Japanese: 夏油 傑, Hepburn: *Getō Suguru*) is a fictional character from Gege Akutami's manga *Jujutsu Kaisen 0*. Suguru Geto is a powerful sorcerer who was previously friends with Satoru Gojo. He seeks the Queen of Curses Rika Orimoto, who in turn is searching for the protagonist of the prequel series, Yuta Okkotsu. Geto also appears in the main series *Jujutsu Kaisen* series which, through flashbacks, further explores his friendship with Gojo and their eventual antagonism towards one another. In the main series, his corpse is controlled by **Kenjaku** (Japanese: 羂索, Hepburn: *Kenjaku*), an ancient sorcerer who uses the Cursed Technique of transplanting his brain into other bodies. Kenjaku's goal is to evolve humanity through Cursed Energy to create a new golden age of Jujutsu sorcery similar to the Heian period.

Shinobu Sensui, an antagonist from Yoshihiro Togashi's manga series *YuYu Hakusho,* inspired Akutami to create Geto, wanting also to explore prejudice through his character. Kenjaku was influenced by *Naruto* antagonist Orochimaru, with both being immortal sorcerers who use vessels to continue living. In the anime adaptations of *Jujutsu Kaisen*, the character is voiced by Takahiro Sakurai in Japanese and Lex Lang in English.

The character was praised by critics for his role in *Jujutsu Kaisen 0*, coming across as a striking villain in his fights against Yuta and his class, while also developing a deep relationship with Gojo upon the revelation of their connection. The revelation of Kenjaku controlling Geto's body in the main series resulted in mixed responses due to its effect on the narrative and Geto.

### Suguru Geto Vs...

* Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
* Count Dooku (Star Wars)
Yujiro Hanma Vs Akuma

#### (Baki the Grappler Vs Street Fighter)

* Both are martial artists who are looking for strong opponents, they value strength above anything else and come from martial arts oriented series
* Both are labelled as the strongest characters in their series
* Both are feared for their strength
* Both seek worthy opponents because every fight they enter is a stomp in their favour.
* Their name is related to Ogre (Akuma is know in Japan as Gouki which can mean Great Ogre and Yujiro's nickname is The Ogre),
* Their back is one of their most iconic features (Akuma have the kanji for heaven on his back and Yujiro have a demon face on his back)
* Also Akuma means Great Demon and Ogres are considered Japanese demons.
* Both have a rival who's the main character and is similar to them (Baki and Ryu), they represent the dark path the main character could take if they lose their way.
* They killed a parental figure of the main character (Akuma killed Gouken who was Ryu's adoptive father and Yujiro killed Baki's mom) who then decide to get revenge.
* They have similar appearance (black clothes, dark skin and red hair).
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

***The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.*** (Japanese: 斉木楠雄のΨ難, Hepburn: *Saiki Kusuo no Sai-nan*) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shūichi Asō. Following a series of one-shot chapters published from 2010 to 2011, the manga was serialized in Shueisha's *Weekly Shōnen Jump* from May 2012 to February 2018. It was followed by a short serialization of 4-panel chapters published in the same magazine, and two one-shot chapters published in *Jump GIGA* in May and July 2018. Shueisha collected its chapters in twenty-six *tankōbon* volumes.

An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff, aired from July 2016 to December 2018. A live-action film directed by Yuichi Fukuda and starring Kento Yamazaki at Columbia Pictures (Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan) and Asmik Ace was released in October 2017. A six episode sequel anime series entitled *The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened*, premiered on Netflix in December 2019.
Trails of Cold Steel

***The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel*** is a 2013 role-playing video game developed by Nihon Falcom. The game is a part of the *Trails* series, itself a part of the larger *The Legend of Heroes* series. It was initially released in Japan for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita before being localized in English by Xseed Games in 2015.

The game's plot is centered around Rean Schwarzer and his fellow students of "Class VII" at Thors Military Academy, a newly formed class composed of both Erebonian nobility and commoners and the only class at the academy that does not segregate based on social class. The class consists of Alisa Reinford (daughter of the Chairman of an engineering company), Elliot Craig (the son of a famous commander from the Imperial army), Laura S. Arseid (the daughter of a renowned warrior and noble), Machias Regnitz (the son of the imperial governor), Jusis Albarea (the heir of one of the four great houses), Emma Millstein, Fie Claussell (former member of a jaeger group called Zephyr) and Gaius Worzel from the Nord Highlands, later joined by Crow Armbrust (a second year who joins Class VII for not attending enough classes for graduation) and Millium Orion (a member of Imperial army's Intelligence Division), instructed by Sara Valestein (a member of the Bracer Guild).
Will Antonio Zeppeli Vs Ra's Al Ghul

#### (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Vs DC Comics)

* Wise moustachioed martial artists who are older than they appear that are in pursuit of a supernatural phenomenon that grants immortal life for opposite reasons (Zeppeli seeking the Stone Masks to destroy them and Ghul seeking the Lazarus Pits to extend his own lifespan) and want to maintain the natural order of life on Earth (Zeppeli utilizing Hamon to stop Vampires from preying on humans and Ghul trying to eradicate mankind to prevent further harm to the Earth).
Vegeta Vs Shadow the Hedgehog

#### (Dragon Ball Vs Sonic The Hedgehog)

* They both are aggressive, arrogant, and powerful anti-heroes with blunt demeanours who serve as rivals to the more calm and cheerful main protagonists of their franchises whom they were originally enemies with (Goku and Sonic, respectively).
* Both originally had plans of destroying Earth and sought to obtain the power of seven magical gemstones for their personal gain (the Dragon Balls and the Chaos Emeralds, respectively), but later changed their ways and grew to be one of Earth's strongest defenders instead.
* Both also have a "Super" transformation that massively increases their power while turning their hair/fur golden and giving them a golden glow (Super Saiyan and Super Shadow, respectively).
Tanjiro Kamado Vs Eren Yeager

#### (Demon Slayer Vs Attack On Titan)

* Both are male anime protagonists who have their entire family slaughtered by an inhuman species whilst they were out collecting something as if it were an ordinary day.
* The inhuman species (demons and titans), seek to wipe out humanity and can regenerate unless their head is cut off. Apon having their families destroyed
* Both pledged that they would wipe out every single titan/demon (besides Nezuko) and were accompanied by a dark haired powerful girl (Nezuko and Mikasa) and a coward blonde guy who eventually overcomes his cowardice to become a competent fighter (Zenitsu and Armin).
* Both join ranks specifically catered to killing demons/titans (the demon crops and the scouts).
* Both characters get put on trial due to their relations to demons/titans
* Both are attempted to be executed however are saved last minute by an elderly figure (Kagaya Ubuyashiki and Dot Pyxis).
* Both end up becoming the very thing they swore to destroy and succeed in wiping them out this way, however parallel in their endings, with tanjiro over coming the demon power and wiping out the demons for good and ends up with a "happily ever after" ending being able to start a family and all (minus the whole tanjiro dying early). Meanwhile eren becomes the villain and ends up getting killed by his closest friends in order to take out the titans for good (tho i suppose this is also another bittersweet happy ending so ig they are alike in that regard).
* They can also both regenerate, have some level of precognition and have levels of nativity with eren being very headstrong and tanjiro just being naive.
* They are both swordsman who struggled at first with their weapons.
* They are both fated to die young due to their powers (The Demon Slayer Mark and being a Titan Shifter)
* And their powers are both related to their ansestors.
The Promised Neverland

***The Promised Neverland*** (Japanese: 約束のネバーランド, Hepburn: *Yakusoku no Nebārando*) is a Japanese manga series written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu. It was serialized in Shueisha's *Weekly Shōnen Jump* from August 2016 to June 2020, with its chapters collected in 20 *tankōbon* volumes. In North America, Viz Media licensed the manga for English release and serialized it on their digital *Weekly Shonen Jump* magazine. The series follows a group of orphaned children in their plan to escape from their orphanage, after learning the dark truth behind their existence and the purpose of the orphanage.

*The Promised Neverland* was adapted into an anime television series produced by CloverWorks and broadcast on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. The series' first season ran for 12 episodes from January to March 2019. A second season ran for 11 episodes from January to March 2021. A live-action film adaptation was released in December 2020. Amazon Studios is also developing an American live-action series.

In 2018, the manga won the 63rd Shogakukan Manga Award in the *shōnen* category. By August 2023, *The Promised Neverland* had over 42 million copies in circulation, including digital versions, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. The manga has been overall well received by critics, in particularly for its storytelling, characters and world-building. The anime series' first season was well received, being considered as one of the best anime series of the 2010s. The second season, however, received negative reception, mainly due to its rushed pacing and simplification of the original manga's plot.
Toji Fushiguro

## Toji Fushiguro (Jujutsu Kaisen)

**Toji Fushiguro** ( *Fushiguro Tōji*?), born **Toji Zenin** ( *Zen'in Tōji*?) is a recurring character in the *Jujutsu Kaisen* series. He was a former member of the Zenin family and the infamous assassin known as the **Sorcerer Killer** (し *Jutsushi Goroshi*?), contracted by the Time Vessel Association among other groups throughout his time as a non-curse user. He was also the father of Megumi Fushiguro and former enemy of Satoru Gojo. While working for the Star Religious Group, Toji serves as the primary antagonist of the Gojo's Past Arc.

### Toji Fushiguro Vs...

* Stain (My Hero Academia)
* Jetstream Sam (Metal Gear)
* Zabuza Momochi (Naruto)
The Boys

***The Boys*** is an American satirical superhero television series developed by Eric Kripke for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, it follows the eponymous team of vigilantes as they combat superpowered individuals who abuse their powers. The series features an ensemble cast that includes Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Chace Crawford, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, and Nathan Mitchell.

Originally intended to be a feature-length film, the comic book series adaptation began its development in 2008 with Adam McKay set to direct the film. Due to creative differences between the crew and the studios that picked up the film, the project was left in development hell. The development for the project was revived in 2016 by Cinemax, which announced that it would be reworked as a television series. Kripke was recruited to be the showrunner of the series, while Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg would be the executive producers. Amazon Studios obtained the rights for the series in November 2017, with production starting in May 2018 in Toronto.

*The Boys* premiered its first season of eight episodes on July 26, 2019. A second season premiered on September 4, 2020, with the third season following on June 3, 2022. Also in June 2022, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which is scheduled to be released in 2024. As part of a shared universe, a spin-off web series, *Seven on 7*, premiered in July 2021, an animated anthology series, *Diabolical*, premiered in March 2022, and a second live-action television series, *Gen V*, premiered in September 2023. Since its release, the series has received praise for its writing, storyline, humor, effects, and performances of the cast, particularly Urban and Starr's portrayal of Billy Butcher and Homelander, respectively. The series was nominated for six Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series in 2021.
Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog[a] is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese developers Yuji Naka, Naoto Ohshima, and Hirokazu Yasuhara for Sega. The franchise follows Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battles the evil Doctor Eggman, a mad scientist. The main Sonic the Hedgehog games are platformers mostly developed by Sonic Team; other games, developed by various studios, include spin-offs in the racing, fighting, party and sports genres. The franchise also incorporates printed media, animations, feature films, and merchandise.

Naka, Ohshima, and Yasuhara developed the first Sonic game, released in 1991 for the Sega Genesis, to provide Sega with a mascot to compete with Nintendo's Mario. Its success helped Sega become one of the leading video game companies during the fourth generation of video game consoles in the early 1990s. Sega Technical Institute developed the next three Sonic games, plus the spin-off Sonic Spinball (1993). A number of Sonic games were also developed for Sega's 8-bit consoles, the Master System and Game Gear. After a hiatus during the unsuccessful Saturn era, the first major 3D Sonic game, Sonic Adventure, was released in 1998 for the Dreamcast. Sega exited the console market and shifted to third-party development in 2001, continuing the series on Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation systems.

While Sonic games often have unique game mechanics and stories, they feature recurring elements such as the ring-based health system, level locales, and fast-paced gameplay. Games typically feature Sonic setting out to stop Eggman's schemes for world domination, and the player navigates levels that include springs, slopes, bottomless pits, and vertical loops. Later games added a large cast of characters; some, such as Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, and Shadow the Hedgehog, have starred in spin-offs. The franchise has crossed over with other video game franchises in games such as Mario & Sonic, Sega All-Stars, and Super Smash Bros.
Tanjiro Kamado

## Tanjiro Kamado (Demon Slayer)

**Tanjiro Kamado** (Japanese: 竈門 炭治郎, Hepburn: *Kamado Tanjirō*) is a fictional character and the protagonist of Koyoharu Gotouge's manga *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba*. Tanjiro goes on a quest to restore the humanity of his sister, Nezuko, who was turned into a demon after his family was killed by Muzan Kibutsuji following an attack that resulted in the death of his other relatives. After an encounter with Giyu Tomioka, a demon slayer, Tanjiro is recruited by Giyu to also become a demon slayer to help his sister turn human again and avenge his family. Besides Ufotable's *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba* anime adaptation, Tanjiro has also appeared in a light novel that acts as a prequel to the manga.

Gotouge created Tanjiro following a suggestion from their editor of having a bright main character who would stand out in his dark narrative. His design was influenced by Himura Kenshin from Nobuhiro Watsuki's manga *Rurouni Kenshin* when deciding how androgynous the character should look. The character is primarily voiced by Natsuki Hanae in Japanese and Zach Aguilar in English.esta

The character has been well received by manga and anime critics due to his caring nature and relationship with his sister while also becoming a strong fighter. This has led to the character winning multiple awards with Hanae's performance as him also receiving one. Aguilar's performance was also well-received.

### Tanjiro Kamado Vs...

* Hyakkimaru (Dororo)
* Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan)
* Jonathan Joestar (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)
The Flash

## The Flash (DC Comics)

**The Flash** (or simply **Flash**) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in *Flash Comics* #1 (cover dated January 1940, released November 1939). Nicknamed "the Scarlet Speedster", all incarnations of the Flash possess "superspeed", which includes the ability to run, move, and think extremely fast, use superhuman reflexes, and seemingly violate certain laws of physics.

Thus far, at least five different characters—each of whom somehow gained the power of "the Speed Force"—have assumed the mantle of the Flash in DC's history: college athlete Jay Garrick (1940–1951, 1961–2011, 2017–present), forensic scientist Barry Allen (1956–1985, 2008–present), Barry's nephew Wally West (1986–2011, 2016–present), Barry's grandson Bart Allen (2006–2007), and Chinese-American Avery Ho (2017–present). Each incarnation of the Flash has been a key member of at least one of DC's premier teams: the Justice Society of America, the Justice League, and the Teen Titans.

The Flash is one of DC Comics' most popular characters and has been integral to the publisher's many reality-changing "crisis" story lines over the years. The original meeting of the Golden Age Flash Jay Garrick and Silver Age Flash Barry Allen in "Flash of Two Worlds" (1961) introduced the Multiverse storytelling concept to DC readers, which would become the basis for many DC stories in the years to come.

Like his Justice League colleagues Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman, the Flash has a distinctive cast of adversaries, including Gorilla Grodd, the various Rogues (unique among DC supervillains for their code of honor) and the various psychopathic "speedsters" who go by the names Reverse-Flash or Zoom. Other supporting characters in *Flash* stories include Barry's wife Iris West, Wally's wife Linda Park, Bart's girlfriend Valerie Perez, friendly fellow speedster Max Mercury, and Central City police department members David Singh and Patty Spivot.

A staple of the comic book DC Universe, the Flash has been adapted to numerous DC films, video games, animated series, and live-action television shows. In live-action, Barry Allen has been portrayed by Rod Haase for the 1979 television special *Legends of the Superheroes*, John Wesley Shipp in the 1990 *The Flash* series and Grant Gustin in the 2014 *The Flash* series, and by Ezra Miller in the DC Extended Universe series of films, beginning with *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016). Shipp also portrays a version of Jay Garrick in the 2014 *The Flash* series. The various incarnations of the Flash also feature in animated series such as *Superman: The Animated Series*, *Justice League*, *Batman: The Brave and the Bold* and *Young Justice*, as well as the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series.

### Barry Allen Vs...

* Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog) [Modern Sonic used]

### Jay Garrick Vs...

* Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog) [Classic Sonic Used]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

***Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles***, commonly abbreviated as ***TMNT***, is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers trained in *ninjutsu* who fight evil in New York City. Supporting characters include the turtles' sensei, a rat called Splinter, their human friends April O'Neil and Casey Jones, and enemies such as Baxter Stockman, Krang, and their archenemy, the Shredder.

The franchise began as a comic book, *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*, which Eastman and Laird conceived as a parody of elements popular in superhero comics at the time. The first issue was published in 1984 by Eastman and Laird's company Mirage Studios and was a surprise success. In 1987, Eastman and Laird licensed the characters to Playmates Toys, which developed a line of *Turtles* action figures. About US$1.1 billion of *Turtles* toys were sold between 1988 and 1992, making them the third-bestselling toy figures ever at the time.

The action figures were promoted with an animated series, which premiered in 1987 and ran for almost a decade. This was followed by animated series that premiered in 2003, 2012, and 2018, each with a separate continuity. Several films were released; the first, released in 1990, became the highest-grossing independent film up to that point. Numerous video games have also been released, including several developed by Konami. In some European regions, the franchise was titled *Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles* due to the violent connotations of the word "ninja".

Eastman sold his share of the *Turtles* franchise to Laird in 2000. In 2009, Laird sold it to Viacom, now Paramount Global. The franchise has continued with new comic book series, television series, films and video games.
Toge Inumaki

## Toge Inumaki (Jujutsu Kaisen)

**Toge Inumaki** is a supporting character in the anime and manga series *Jujutsu Kaisen* and a major character in its prequel *Jujutsu Kaisen: 0*. He is the descendant of the Inumaki family born with a powerful cursed technique: Cursed Speech. He is also a second-year student (along with Panda, Maki, and Yuta) and a Semi-Grade 1 sorcerer at Tokyo Jujutsu High.

He is voiced by Koki Uchiyama (who voices Tomura Shigaraki in *My Hero Academia*, Soul Evans in *Soul Eater*, Izumi Miyamura in *HoriMiya*, and Kei Tsukishima in *Haikyuu!!*) in the Japanese version of the anime, and by Xander Mobus in the English version of the anime.
Sonic Vs Son Goku

#### (Sonic the Hedgehog Vs Dragon Ball)

* Both are iconic spiky-haired optimistic warriors who love adventure and have really similar "Super" transformations that massively increases their power while turning their hair/fur golden and giving them a golden glow (Super Sonic and Super Saiyan respectively).
* Both are free-spirited, easy-going, and adventurous.
* They're close friends with tech geniuses (Tails and Bulma) are the protectors of seven mythical and powerful artifacts that are often pursued by their stories' antagonists (Chaos Emeralds and Dragon Balls respectively).
* They end up meeting rival characters who’re the last of their kind that live on floating structures in the skies (Knuckles and Piccolo), with said characters originating from cultures that are related to aforementioned objects, and were introduced as a villain to tooth Sonic and Goku, but would later become allies to them to join them in fighting greater threats.
* They would also meet up with aggressive, arrogant, and powerful black haired anti-heroes with blunt demeanors who originally served as their rivals and enemies (Shadow and Vegeta respectively). These antiheroes originally had plans of destroying Earth and sought to obtain the power of seven magical gemstones for their personal gain (the Dragon Balls and the Chaos Emeralds, respectively), but later changed their ways and grew to be one of Earth's strongest defenders instead, even heroically sacrificing themselves once before later revealing to still be alive.
* They would also meet mysterious characters that come from the future to prevent cataclysmic events (Silver and Trunks).
* At some point, the negative energy from the seven powerful objects created new enemies (Chaos and Omega Shenron).
Toichiro Suzuki Vs Giovanni

* They both are black suited, and run two of the most scary criminal organisations in the world (Claw and Team Rocket)
* Both of these organisations have a system involving the grunts, a group which place higher than them (The Ultimate 5 and The Rocket Executives) and then them at the top
* They both neglected their sons which caused their sons to hate them (Sho and Silver) both of whom go on to become a rival like character to the main protagonist (Shigeo Kageyama and Gold/Ethan)
* They both see themselves in the main character (Toichiro seeing that Shigeo had the same powers as him and Giovanni seeing his younger self in Red)
* When they both first see the main character, they destroy them, but in their last fight/last part of their fight end up losing
* After their loss, they reform as people and end up becoming good people
Zenitsu Agatsuma

## Zenitsu Agatsuma (Demon Slayer)

**Zenitsu Agatsuma** (  *Agatsuma Zen'itsu*?) is one of the main characters of *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba* and along with Inosuke Hashibira, a travelling companion of Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado. He is also a Demon Slayer in the Demon Slayer Corps.

### Zenitsu Agatsuma Vs...

* Touka Todou (Chivalry of a Failed Knight)
* Armin Arlert (Attack on Titan)
The King of Fighters

***The King of Fighters*** (***KOF***) is a series of fighting games by SNK that began with the release of *The King of Fighters '94* in 1994. The series was developed originally for SNK's Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware. This served as the main platform for the series until 2004 when SNK retired it in favor of the Atomiswave arcade board. Two *King of Fighters* games were produced for the Atomiswave platform (*The King of Fighters Neowave* and *The King of Fighters XI*) before SNK decided to discontinue using it for the series. The series' most recent arcade hardware is the Taito Type X2, first used with the release of *The King of Fighters XII*. Ports of the arcade games and the original *The King of Fighters* games have been released for several video game consoles. The latest entry in the series, *The King of Fighters XV*, was released in February 2022.

The games' story focuses on the title tournament where fighters from multiple SNK games take part. SNK also created original characters to serve as protagonists from each of their story arcs while still interacting with fighters from *Art of Fighting* and *Fatal Fury*, among others. Multiple spin-off games, such as the *R* duology for the Neo Geo Pocket and *Maximum Impact* for the PlayStation 2, for example, have also been released. There have been multiple cross-over games where the SNK cast interacted with characters created by Capcom, while some characters have been present as guest characters in other games, such as Mai Shiranui in the *Dead or Alive* games, Geese Howard in *Tekken 7*, Kyo Kusanagi in *Fighting Days*, Kula Diamond in *Dead or Alive 6*, and Terry Bogard in *Fighting EX Layer* and *Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*.

*The King of Fighters* was originally conceptualized as a side-scrolling beat 'em up until SNK changed it to a fighting game that took its subtitle from the first *Fatal Fury game*: *Fatal Fury: King of Fighters*. Though originally released yearly from its first inception, the company decided to take more time to develop their games after 2004. Critical reception of the video games have been generally positive with their use of teams and balanced gameplay often cited.
Vegeta Vs King Dedede

#### (Dragon Ball Vs Kirby)

* Both started out as egotistical villains to the more light-hearted and goofy protagonist.
* Both are also technically fake royalty (Vegeta was an actual prince but nearly his entire race has been wiped out, Dedede was never a real king to begin with).
* Both then despite their villainous ways go on to join the main protagonist and their group of heroes. But this event didn't stop either from continuing to be rivals with the protagonist, constantly fighting with them, and still very egotistical.
Starscream Vs Rainbow Dash

* Both are also members of a team (the Decepticons and the Mane Six, respectively) led by a strategic leader (Megatron and Twilight Sparkle, respectively), and both have the ability to control the weather.
* The two are also ironically opposites when it comes to loyalty (Starscream is known for constantly betraying Megatron, while Rainbow Dash represents the Element of Loyalty itself).
* Their series would later crossover in 2020, where Rainbow Dash was given a transformable exosuit and teamed up with Starscream to confront Megatron.
Sōsuke Aizen Vs Sephiroth

#### (Bleach Vs Final Fantasy)

* Former high ranked members of a 'not so great' corporation/society (Shinra corporation and soul society) who were respected by their co-workers and normal populous who betrayed their respective corporation/society for a personal reason (Sephiroth betrayed them because he was enraged when he found out that he was created by using jenova cells and extreme experimentations and aizen betrayed them because he wanted to be the strongest and to overthrow the soul king because he was only a king in title),
* They both were once presumed dead but in reality were alive, in their journeys they merged with something that made them almost impossible to beat (Sephiroth merged with the planet's life stream and aizen merged with the hogyoku) but despite all of this, they were beaten by a spiky haired boy with a super sword (Cloud strife and Ichigo kurosaki) who was the same boy they obsessed over.
* Both of them also have very similar personalities being the super smart yet cocky masterminds who like to disrespect their enemies.
Yu Yu Hakusho

***YuYu Hakusho*** (Japanese: 幽☆遊☆白書, Hepburn: *Yū Yū Hakusho*) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. The series tells the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is struck and killed by a car while attempting to save a child's life. After a number of tests presented to him by Koenma, the son of the ruler of the afterlife Underworld, Yusuke is revived and appointed the title of "Underworld Detective". With this title he must investigate various cases involving demons and apparitions in the Human World, with the manga gradually becoming more focused on martial arts battles and tournaments as it progresses. Togashi began creating *YuYu Hakusho* around November 1990, basing the series on his interests in the occult and horror films and an influence of Buddhist mythology.

The manga was originally serialized in Shueisha's *Weekly Shōnen Jump* from December 1990 to July 1994. The series consists of 175 chapters collected in 19 *tankōbon* volumes. In North America, the manga ran completely in Viz's *Shonen Jump* from January 2003 to January 2010. An anime adaptation consisting of 112 television episodes was directed by Noriyuki Abe and co-produced by Fuji Television, Yomiko Advertising, and Studio Pierrot. The television series originally aired on Japan's Fuji TV network from October 1992 to December 1994, and it was later licensed in North America by Funimation in 2001, where it aired on popular Cartoon Network blocks including Adult Swim and later Toonami. The television series has also been broadcast in various other countries around the world. The *YuYu Hakusho* franchise has spawned two animated films, a series of original video animations (OVAs), audio albums, video games, and other merchandise.