13 Epic Anime Fights Off-Screen

All Might fought All For One intensely. This battle caused massive organ damage to All Might and ended his career. All For One suffered serious scarring and needed a respirator.

This fight never appeared. We see their final battle, which does a good job of covering it up.

Sengoku announced Akainu would succeed him as fleet admiral. Aokiji decided to duel Akainu for the post. Aokiji hated Akainu after his excessive violence during the Ohara Incident, so he quit after losing.

Both characters possess immense power. They permanently changed Punk Hazard's climate; one half became icy cold, the other broiled hot.

Silva Zoldyck and Chrollo Lucilfer are powerful characters rarely shown off. Silva fathers the ruthless Zoldyck assassins, like Killua and Alluka. Silva killed many people and built a family dynasty. Chrollo leads the Phantom Troupe, a very dangerous group. We see Chrollo fight Hisoka later in the manga.Chrollo leads the Phantom Troupe, an exceptionally dangerous group. We do not see Chrollo much until his fight with Hisoka in the manga.We do not see Chrollo much until his fight with Hisoka in the manga.

The anime implies Silva and Chrollo fought before their brief Yorknew City showdown. Seeing these powerhouses clash would be amazing, but other plot points took up space instead of showing that flashback.

Hashirama and Madara.Hashirama and Madara.Hashirama and Madara are legends in the world of Naruto.Naruto.The two helped build Konoha. Then, they disagreed on ideas and fought. Statues mark the Valley of the End, where the fight occurred.

We do not see Hashirama and Madara fight. Hashirama's Wood Release is powerful. Madara's Sharingan is extremely overpowered. Their fight would equal the best of the series.

Did the animation budget fail to show it well? Or did they leave it vague? The world may never know.

Annie and Mikasa are generally on the same side but never got along. This happened even before Annie was revealed as the female Titan. A flashback shows them fighting during training. Annie called Mikasa a beast; the fight showed Mikasa how to use a move Annie just used on Eren.

We never see the actual fight or know the winner.

Gildarts' fight with Acnologia is a main reason for the Fairy Tail Guild.Fairy Tail GuildGildarts knew what to expect from the terrifying dragon. Before the group fought Acnologia, Gildarts was the only person in history who survived. He lost an arm and a leg, but he survived something much worse.

The off-screen fight built suspense for the rest of Fairy Tail fighting the dragon. Seeing how the fight played out would have been awesome.

Kenpachi and Byakuya's fight against Espada member Yammy Llargo should have been awesome. It ended as a letdown because most of it was off-screen. Kenpachi called the fight "boring" at the end.

Kenpachi has high standards for exciting fights. Seeing something he thinks is worthwhile, or even just anything, would have been more fun.

Tanjiro undergoes the Final Selection for Demon Slayer. Inosuke and Zenitsu do the same. Inosuke's fighting style would not spoil things, but Zenitsu's might reveal too much too soon.

Zenitsu seems to lack notable abilities at first. If he passed the Final Selection, he must have done something right. We guess he passed out and fought in his sleep. Showing him that before we met him would have ruined the surprise later.

When the Spade Kingdom attacked the Golden Dawn base, Zenon Zogratis fought William Vangeance with his Bone Magic. William wanted to fight Zenon because Zenon attacked a comrade. William ended up caught in bones. He escaped a few times and fought Zenon, but William lost the fight.

Seeing how the fight played out would have been great. Sadly, most of the fight remains unseen.

Mael, the most powerful Archangel, is said to be as strong as Meliodas. Considering Meliodas's power, that is terrifying.

The two apparently fought during the Holy War. They are on different sides and fight over the same girl, so tensions must be high. Battle techniques must be epic. We do not see it happen!

Chloe Aubert used her time-based powers and other magics to seal the dragon Veldora away for over 300 years. We do not see how she did it. However, we do see Veldora scared of her afterward.

Mugino leads ITEM, an Academy City group that stops other organizations, like the board of directors, from getting out of hand. This puts them in conflict with SCHOOL, led by Kakine Teitoku.

Kakine attempts to steal the Tweezers, an attachment-type manipulator for microscopic objects. Mugino tries to stop him. We see some of their fight, but most of the battle happens off-screen.

Hakuhei Sabi is an excellent swordsman. He refuses to give up his Deviant Sword because the poison inside warps his brain. Shichika defeats him and gets the sword, though the battle is not shown, only referenced.

This series is short. They can only include limited material.