Top 10 Anime Moments I Find Amazing
( Spoilers) I was really happy to see a moment like this in One Piece because I haven't really seen a really big one on one Nami fight in awhile , so to see this fight was phenomenal to me. Watching Nami beat an opponent who is not really physically stronger but does have powers is always satisfying to me simply because just like Usopp she thinks outside the box and is able to come up with a strategy to beat her enemy.
2.Robin's new power form
( Spoilers) Robin's new form really took me by surprise ; simply because I was not expecting her form to look like this. I do think the way she looks does make the most sense based on her backstory as a child , and even her wanted poster ; since people used to call her the demon child this form has the most compatibility with her character.
3.Deku sharing one for all with Bakugou
This was a cool moment for me as it really shows that in a dangerous situation Bakugou can put his hatred for Deku aside and work together to defeat the villain.
4.Nezuko surviving the sun
Not gonna lie this scene made me shed some tears. To have watched Nezuko just accept her fate and kick Tanjiro off of her basically saying 'let me go' to him just made my eyes well up, especially after watching their journey together up until that point. But then seeing Nezuko not only just standing up in the sun but also saying good morning was insane to me.
5.Gohan going Beast mode
When Gohan turned beast mode I was ecstatic . This is honestly one of the few reasons I feel like Gohan can absolutely beat Goku and is stronger than him. The first reason I thought this was during the cell games when he became SSJ 2 and defeated cell.
6. Hanji fighting collasal titans
An amazing scene as it shows the strength and bravery Hanji has as a soldier and a character. She was incredibly fearless as she fought against all those collasal titans even though she knew she couldn't beat them on her lonesome ; she fought anyway to protect her friends.
7. Erza taking on 100 monsters
Fairy Tail is one off my favorite Anime's of all time and has some stunning fights. Erza's fights are some of the best in Fairy tail beside Natsu's. Her style of fighting has always intrigued me an throughout the show it has been proven just how strong she really is , but this moment during the Grand Magic Games really expands on just how powerful she is . This fight was one she volunteered for and she absolutely crushed it , she used her magic to bet all 100 of these monsters and showed just exactly why she is labeled an S-class Wizard.
8. Saitama stopping his punch
Watching Saitama fight Genos was amusing to me . The entire time I was watching I thought it was funny since everyone who watches one punch man knows just how unimaginably strong Saitama is. So that scene when he almost punches Genos but stopped himself like a few inches from Genos' face that proceds how much he really holds back.
9. Luffy getting to Gear 5
I was honestly surprised when Luffy gets to Gear 5. I was really excited to see the transformation in the anime as it really does the moment in the manga justice.(
10. Sakura vs Jo togame
( Spoilers) I found this moment in Windbreakers amazing because I was waiting for this fight for a while. This fight has some great choreography in showing the different fighting styles that both characters have.
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