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[@RomanceRoach]

“God turned off all of reality, and Popeye just ignored it” that’s gotta be the most raw sentence anyone has ever said about anyone ever

[@averywoody2982]

Was he wrong?

[@cameronballz6154]

Popeye can't be removed from existence without his consent

[@localvega688]

That sounds like something SCP 682 would do.

[@JG-yk6ny]

This is why Popeye cannot lose, he's literally invincible. I even think if he went up against the mask from Marvel Comics he would still win, he is probably the ultimate character in all of animation history.

[@RomanceRoach]

@@JG-yk6ny The Mask is dark horse not marvel

[@Slug_ssbm]

There are two universal rules: Rule 1: Popeye will always win if he gets the Spinach. Rule 2: Popeye will always get the Spinach.

[@amerdeeba9775]

Rule 3: if Popeye loses the spinach he asks for more

[@papyrusplays6021]

@@amerdeeba9775 that’s an extension of rule 2.

[@amerdeeba9775]

@@papyrusplays6021 I have my ways

[@papyrusplays6021]

@@amerdeeba9775 what does that have to do with anything?

[@saiphani]

@@papyrusplays6021 He has his ways

[@N8Dubie]

Saitama : “This crap is always so expensive” Popeye from the 10 cent can of spinach : You’re gonna die.

[@ZudinGodofWar]

XD

[@traviscummings9178]

On a serious note, though, if they want us to eat healthier, why do they make the healthy food taste like cardboard and make it so expensive?

[@Hyndsyte2020]

@@traviscummings9178 If your healthy food tastes like cardboard, you're not making it right. There's plenty of ways to eat healthy without sacrificing flavor.

[@orumonuldor1340]

​@@Hyndsyte2020 The big problem is that the taste is heavily influenced by storage method and insecticides. So many morons treat cold storage as put it in a fridge/freezer and then wonde why it tastes terrible. The expense, however, is just cynical marketing. There is no reason for the prices to be that high.

[@GojiiNerd]

cardboard taste good.@@traviscummings9178

[@pegasusanimationssometimes]

"This crap's always so expensive" 15 yen = $0.10

[@LucianoGonzalez-vc7lq]

Fair price for a healthy life and big moooooscles (or you can just grow them)

[@captainwoolbeard2447]

My man Saitama really died over a $0.10 can of spinach 💀

[@awesierra704]

@@captainwoolbeard2447 Saitama probably would fight someone over a ten cent can of spinach though.

[@miguelallenmateo1189]

Probably the animators’ blunder, assuming the currency works like dollars

[@Virsteinn]

@@miguelallenmateo1189 I mean, in a way, it kinda does. While the current exchange rate is actually about 55% higher, one dollar can be fairly readily equated to one hundred yen. But yeah, strictly speaking, assuming yen has a denomination less than one single yen is a pretty big blunder, considering the existence of search engines like Google.

[@kainevent8898]

Popeye’s inability to read the Japanese character for “death”, right before his body is turned to paste is possibly the best joke in Death Battle history.

[@rubberwoody]

strange considering nintendo made a popeye japanese to english teaching game in 1983

[@alexanderkesterson6338]

Not to mention another great one this episode about punches able to destroy uranus several times over lol

[@setsers1]

Lawl

[@Kanoog]

15:34 Haha I had to track it down and rewatch it after I read your comment.

[@setsers1]

@@Kanoog LMAO

[@gonzalezdeorense792]

Fun fact: When Donkey-Kong was created, they originally planned on using Popeye as the main protagonist, but the licensing failed, which caused them to create Jumpman.

[@Arrowokeys12]

And thus, Mario was created.

[@PixelsFightingRockPaperScissor]

Yeah, Bluto was donkeys Kong.

[@gonzalezdeorense792]

@@PixelsFightingRockPaperScissor Screw you bro

[@PixelsFightingRockPaperScissor]

@@gonzalezdeorense792 what did I do

[@gonzalezdeorense792]

@PixelsFightingRockPaperScissor Wait, are you on a phone?

[@smilinphsyco]

Saitama: I may or may not have infinite strength Popeye: I have infinite Satama: Strength? Popeye: No just infinite

[@whiteeye3453]

Nach Saitama have infinite strength But Popeye have to on force But to be fair we don't know what infinite strength do

[@lukesams3349]

“How did you get so strong???” “Spinachmachines, son”

[@A_Random_IRS_B0T_]

God dammit this got me, out of all the jokes in the comments, this is the one that got me!

[@2551987ezio]

"You're batshit insane!"

[@pargaras]

"I eats me spinach son!"

[@1eptt]

middleschool humor

[@magnusm4]

"Spinach portions, bucko"

[@enderknight1442]

Saitama: I have broken all of the laws of physics. Popeye: You have physics?

[@AndrewCheshire]

Or, rather, "What's is physics's?"

[@NoFaceMage]

"Eyes don't believe in them crystal balls."

[@MidnightDStroyer]

I'd think Popeye at least *knows* what physics are but they just don't apply to him even in other dimensions. Popeye's advantage is that, existing from pen-n-ink physics, it would take something like Judge Doom's (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?) barrel of Dip. Other than that as a potentially effective attack, Popeye is a Reality Bender of the highest caliber, right up there with The Mask or Thanos with the Infinity Gauntlet.

[@AndrewCheshire]

@@MidnightDStroyer And Pinkie Pie!

[@Cobra-King3]

@@MidnightDStroyer in Essence, He is Untouchable by Reality, Nothing that exists can technically kill him, because Reality Couldn’t , Wouldn’t, & Doesn’t apply to him

[@I_c0uldnt_think_0f_a_username]

I love how both shows teach that just being healthy will let you gain unimaginable power 💀

[@cicik57]

yeah dud, do 100 of each exercise a day and eat spinach!

[@thegrunt1]

@@cicik57OPM Fans: No! Bananas! Pop-Eye Fans: No! Spinach!

[@Zorathefox]

​@@thegrunt1 people who wanr to cause chaos: both😈

[@KHfanz]

@@Zorathefoxthe human body can’t handle that much power

[@Mcdonalds-Cheeseburger]

@@Zorathefox dont forget to add the uranium

[@wolfhurricane897]

For those confused as to why the spinach was called Segar's Spinach it's a reference to Popeye's creator. E. C. Segar.

[@s.i794]

That makes sense

[@KonEl-BlackZero]

Cool

[@jasonchiu272]

Person 1: "My character beats your character!" Person 2: "No, mines has inf+ power and speed. You can never touch my character!" Popeye: *Goes to the authors of both characters and beats them*

[@Aaa-vp6ug]

Popeye: Make-us me wee-n or else!

[@jasonchiu272]

@@Aaa-vp6ug Opponent: "What? How are you beating me? I have plot armor! Reality bends to my fate!" Popeye: "Son, your plot armor is more predictable than the Japanese in WW2."

[@Aaa-vp6ug]

@@jasonchiu272 Opponent 2: But I can do A- Popeye: Shut yer mouth yuh Big Gazookas

[@hammyhammell4884]

Another character with similar physics breaking abilities; Wang Ling from The Daily Life Of The Immortal King

[@maylabrown4584]

@@hammyhammell4884 Or Arale and Bugs Bunny lol

[@robfletcher1235]

As a child I didn't realize how OP Popeye is. Hearing his powers was both fascinating and funny

[@willow8633]

He gave the sun a “black eye” haha

[@luiousy7329]

Bugs bunny and Popeye both had meta-fiction feats, aren't nobody beating them

[@maliqueturner7002]

Lol I know right he survived when anime god turned of the universe

[@LITTLE1994]

Gotta love those silly 1930s cartoons. Yeah!

[@proabishd7104]

@@LITTLE1994 But that's why its so fun to pin these goofy old cartoons against the strongest characters, its so interesting lol

[@diosoth]

The only time Popeye has been canonically injured was when he lost his eye in the comic strip(a trait that may or may not be carried over to other media as he will sometimes open that squinted eye). He lost it on purpose, feeling he had done something so wrong he had to be punished & let his opponent knock it out of his head. In that regard Popeye can only be hurt if he allows it.

[@Arrowokeys12]

Wow, that's rough..what did he exactly do?

[@s.i794]

The fact that he can regenerate it but chose not to...for one of the strongest beings ever, he sure is humble. What did mah boy doooo?

[@miss_baphomet]

​@@s.i794he got in a fight and threatened he would knock them out and leave them lying on a bed of flowers but there were no flowers nearby so he refused to fight back so he wouldn't be a liar

[@s.i794]

@@miss_baphomet Wow, I see

[@ultimaxkom8728]

@@miss_baphomet Lol, what a reason that was.

[@kryptonian1371]

When a gag chatacter meets the og gag character

[@cloux4]

saitama isnt a gag character, which is why he got destroyed

[@kryptonian1371]

@@cloux4 He kinda is

[@guestyes-vt9sy]

@@cloux4the author of opm said he is

[@andrewmedved7632]

​@@cloux4 he is

[@s.i794]

​@@cloux4Correct, he's a parody.

[@BTAL1ama]

Honestly Popeye politely shutting the door and pulling the wall back up gave me the same giggles as watching the old Popeye cartoons at grandmas house lol, good one

[@UlvenDagoth]

I always loved that old joke XD

[@Yourlocalcat_21]

Same

[@joshmar11]

Yes it was perfect

[@TheSuperSmashBros01]

Details like that are reasons why I love Popeye

[@nashd.4635]

The part where the Japanese texts pop up and Saitama says "death" and how Popeye says "spinach" made me cry out laughing.

[@richmcgee434]

Always bet on Spinach over Death. It's good for you, y'know.

[@nashd.4635]

@@richmcgee434 yes, affirmative.

[@tolkraft1883]

I liked the first time without the translation and Popeye is like "Eh... I can't read that."

[@braxbro7602]

What did it for me was Popeye’s evil laugh before he throws the punch

[@AlysidaMagica]

Saitama, gleeful at having a proper challenge: “How did you get so strong??” Popeye: “I eats me spinach~!”

[@patoren3gou653]

Seeing the thumbnail: Popeye is screwed Seeing the analysis: Saitama is Screwed

[@TheMissingLink2]

Only people who knew absolutely nothing about Popeye thought this..... It's hilarious seeing some of the reaction videos, because people asked their Boomer parents who would win and every last one of them said Popeye without even blinking.

[@Hero-94]

I thought the same thing

[@DarkSharkDomilian]

@@TheMissingLink2 well, of course asking the old Boomers would warrant that response, they've probably never *SEEN* OPM, let alone many anime. They aren't wrong, but they wouldn't actually know.

[@borisrusinov3980]

​@DarkSharkDomilian That's the thing though You don't NEED to have seen much more than the shows during them Boomers' time to know Popeye's gonna win Toon Force is just that broken far as fighting goes. And Popeye's somehow a touch even more broken than that Like, I'm genuinely curious who can actually kill Popeye besides maybe another Toon Force character

[@themustachioedfish5988]

@@borisrusinov3980 I'd like to say Kirby, but no, even Kirby wouldn't pull it off. I'd say you'd need a reality warper, but apparently that wasn't enough. The man can probably punch through the Absolutely Safe Capsule. I'd say you need the animator, but no the guy beats the crap out of him too. Like, I don't think anyone else can do it through toon force either.

[@1nmaciek]

the line "he took a big gamble and now he is scrambled " goes so hard

[@printthelegends]

Lots of love for Popeye putting the storefront back together. That is a perfect Popeye gag.

[@powercore2000]

It was really well done, felt straight out of a popeye cartoon.

[@LilXancheX]

@@powercore2000 that part had me dead 💀

[@Subpar1O1]

Probably the best one is at the start when Popeye seemingly refuses to die thanks to his inability to read the Japanese Kanji for death

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

As someone who watched quite a few of the vintage black and white cartoons of Popeye and some of his colored cartoons that bit is damn near spot on

[@sharpshooter9407]

And he did it while mumbling too. 10/10 gag.

[@kennylauderdale_en]

Popeye once turned a Lion into a Leopard Skin Coat just by punching it. Not a LION skin coat, a LEOPARD skin coat.

[@aeis3007]

So the spots are just permanent bruises.

[@strato_8680]

Reason: spinach

[@echevarriawilson]

There is a Chuck Norris joke in there somewhere

[@FossorialFungus]

to be fair young lions sometimes still have spots

[@imatroll5611]

Hi old anime man

[@Cokenmentos-qn3vs]

He took a big gamble but now he is scrambled I’m popeye the sailor man. 💀

[@Perid0tStar]

"Toot Tooooot!" (Since the little egg had that guys face on it, I wonder if Popeye put it in a nest if the guy would hatch back out of it again xD)

[@Mcdonalds-Cheeseburger]

@@Perid0tStar the one punch chicken

[@redpapa859]

Fun fact Rob liefeld is a Popeyes fan so much so he modeled Deadpool's fourth wall break after him

[@Arrowokeys12]

Interesting

[@Wertsir]

Saitama: “The rules say I’m the strongest being that can exist” Popeye: “There are rules?”

[@AviatorMotioning]

well saitama can beat popeye but popeye have a %40 chance of winning

[@dripotto5118]

@@AviatorMotioning bruh popeye has toon force to he can basically break 20% of the fourth wall

[@notmynameplayz]

@@AviatorMotioning nah man read the manga his limits have been explored edit: i meant that like his limits were explored as in not potential

[@Art_CommissionPH]

Saitama is limitless, the creator of this video is just bias thats all.

[@shaheenalireza6862]

@@mostly-just_comments-and- True and I will also add that they did this video half a year before he fought cosmic Garou which I might be wrong but at that point, we didn't even know he could break physics (referring to blast commenting on his power) so there's no chance he could have one at that point. It would be interesting if they did it again with what we have learned in the manga but he probably still won't beat Popeye if I were to guess.

[@swagboyspeedrunner_mario8996]

“Thank you, weird spinach mascot” *Saitama’s last words*

[@ShehrozeAmeen]

technically they're more "first try words until he gets resurrected and tries again because Popeye wants to give a shot again to our lad" words.

[@plushinc.766]

I think you mean his last words were AAAAAHHHH

[@thesuperiorkitten]

he eats his spinich

[@davidmilton5473]

No his last words were: AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

[@fuaaditaliano4221]

No,they were uuuuaaAAAAAAAA 19:31

[@kollozer]

Popeye: " Hmmm, I cants read that." Ive seen this more than a few times, and i havent caught that yet, I love you Death Battle, so good.

[@kitosiriikrit7573]

What are these emojis!!!!!! Jesus

[@kollozer]

@@kitosiriikrit7573 They're for DeathBattle members my man! Subscribe, support the show, and rep the rewards!

[@peterangelo-cn3br]

See cartoon is better than anime

[@BrianGriffinW]

@@kitosiriikrit7573Channel emojis l think

[@Ostr0]

​@@peterangelo-cn3brDepends

[@adgames2076]

Lesson learned, if you're up against someone with toon force, you're dead.

[@underversethecool999a8]

Toon force's characters are cheating (very strong) against anime

[@DomP001]

@@underversethecool999a8 Toon force isnt an official thing in any series though, its just a thing made up by dumb fans who wanna argue that their character "solos fiction". Nothing stops me from saying "Saitama has serious force and that makes him negate silly characters' toon force" And that is equally true as characters like popeye or luffy having some "Toon force" crap

[@somethingstupid3415]

​@@DomP001Why are you malding at something this stupid Yes toon force is op,but cmon its cartoons,not everything gotta make sense,plus yes you can say that,but your not the creator of saitama,and luffy is not meant to be taken as a serious and to the point person,he's a goofball and toon force isnt gotta change that.

[@mr.google1437]

Luffy from one piece has gear 5 which is modelled after old cartoons like Tom and Jerry and other cartoons

[@underversethecool999a8]

Like the death battle of SpongeBob Vs Neptune (I knew SpongeBob will win) and I got Ur point

[@SnarkyMalarkey]

The 3 lessons Popeye taught me as a kid: 1-Never be afraid to stand up to a bully even if they're bigger than you. 2-Eat your spinach. 3-Never skip forearm day.

[@vaporouselm9982]

4-Never sleep on the wrong side of the bed

[@anguirus6803]

5. Keep good behavior and your one life saver with popeye the sailor man

[@SeiyaTempest]

6. Eat your f*cking spinach!

[@tjjavier]

Aaaand what exactly is "forearm day"? 🤣

[@pie607]

@@tjjavier arm day

[@idimation5579]

Imagine going back in time and having to explain this fight to Popeye’s creator.

[@OmniGman]

Popeye, the Sailor Man fights the Japanese Comic Book Superhero Popeye! There. Easy!

[@jp3813]

@@OmniGman He said explain, not describe.

[@cleppy1311]

He must be happy and proud

[@f1ightlessbird158]

Imagine going back in time and showing this to a Tyrannosaurus rex in the Cretaceous period and it eats your head off.

[@yowzki7284]

@@f1ightlessbird158 hahahah

[@user-dv6im5vf7h]

Saitama can act as bored as he wants but Popeye fought god and denied non-existence multiple times

[@humangadget3629]

U guys need to remember, Saitama may be potentially limitless but Popeye already is

[@Afanof1]

Fax

[@jasonalbran376]

You know when a character is so OP when he's able to knock you into different animation styles.

[@MountTheodore72]

Popeye's like, I've been doing this for years.

[@lostgamer2271]

And he has 🤣😂

[@BeanNBudBear]

And assault his OWN ANIMATOR

[@ed_Skynight]

I was hoping it was gonna go live action at some point lol.

[@LITTLE1994]

But it is very hilarious, though.

[@PaladinGear15]

Saitama: Could punch the earth and turn it into nothing but mud, rocks, general rubble. Popeye: Could punch the earth and turn it into a 3 course meal of shrimp, chicken, and spinach.

[@maliqueturner7002]

Lol

[@michaelthesavior8740]

That sounds delicious

[@Crazieyboy15]

There is no joke.

[@TehJimlad]

"Now that's what I call surf n' turf, huek yak yak yak"

[@davidbell2547]

Also we aren't aware if Saitama could regenerate either

[@kingbranden1369]

A nuclear explosion occurs in Popeye's arms whenever he flexes his biceps.

[@Perid0tStar]

I always wondered why Bluto insisted on messing with him! Like how many times does someone need to hand you your own ass lol

[@StinginShadow]

It's funny people say they should redo it because saitama has new feats, but don't realize that would change nothing. Toon force characters are as strong as they want themselves to be and can do whatever they want. No matter how much stronger saitama got, he would never win unless he became a toon himself, and even then, it might just be a tie.

[@s.i794]

Funnily enough, if he becomes a toon, he would have to be on the level of popeye to stalemate him, otherwise he would still lose lol

[@StinginShadow]

@skillissue794 true

[@StinginShadow]

Ngl, I feel like people forget toon characters can just do whatever they want because they feel like it. Characters like bugs bunny have full-on and just become the artist of their own stories and even have talked to the artist to change things. No matter how much stranger saitama gets, simce popeye has done things like punch. The guy drawing him he could just go outside the fourth wall and erase Saitama. I get liking a character, but these Saitama fans are trying so hard to make up a reason why Saitama wins.

[@lozm4835]

Saitama wins if Popeye becomes super popular and people start legitimately powerscaling him a bunch. Because then it's funnier if Saitama wins.

[@jackhamilton9604]

over 70 years later and Popeye is still beating the Japanese EDIT: One of the replies (By EvenFlow406) says I'm the real winner here. That feels good

[@TwentySixth_]

XD

[@Happyfoam-lw3yt]

😬

[@SpartanH2O]

Lmaooo

[@ParakeetDSi]

OH WOW

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

I think it's funny. It was the times, and anyone with a lick of historical knowledge knows the axis needed stopped.

[@NintenUnity]

Can we talk about how unbelievably badass Popeye's 3D model looks here?

[@pepeknight]

Actual GIGACHAD

[@OldManTastic]

Popeye the anime man

[@Qwerry]

He looked like a god in his 3D model.

[@leirbag1595]

Chadeye

[@meepthescorpio6367]

yep,It's actually pretty cool

[@Nestmind]

i NEVER laughed so hard at a death battle....i was NOT ready for 3d Popeye

[@legacytag]

This is still one of my favorite fight animations to date, all the gags, different styles, the voice acting, the animation quality! It's all just so top notch!

[@urbs1177]

I agree, I think this is my favorite death battle.

[@biologymajor1]

I almost pissed myself when Saitama threw his first punch that emotes the word "death" in Japanese, and pop-eye was like "hmm, can't read that." I laughed so damn hard. Loved this death battle!

[@1mol831]

Camera Man Age: unknown Height: unknown Weight: unknown Speed: irrelevant Powers: Invulnerably, time manipulation, spontaneous appearance, invisibility, erase v2 Special ability: always one step ahead

[@Adam-en1gp]

@@1mol831 nobody asked

[@JustANiggaWithARocketLaucher]

@@1mol831 hotel: Trivago

[@arnahunas4048]

And I love that when Saitama does it again, Popeye is able to respond with “Spinach” because eating it helped him understand Japanese.

[@gageshippy2256]

I remember seeing the live chat when this episode aired. It was zooming at 10 messages a second. Then when Saitama threw that first punch just froze.

[@charlespackowski6620]

Saitama realising that he is finally having a serious fight is one of the best death battle character moments

[@yami122]

always hate in animated stuff how as soon as a person gets the fight they have always wanted the fight is a attack or two away aka Toguro getting yusuke to be his equal...then they do not have a fight they launch one attack each and thats it

[@rory8182]

So wholesome

[@natedeanmaan2]

@@yami122 Yeah, but that last attack was them putting everything they had into it

[@gamingnamehere1560]

actually, saitama wins bc he got to fight seriously again.

[@rory8182]

@@gamingnamehere1560 that, actually is a very good point

[@pegasusanimationssometimes]

Saitama: You can't damage my health bar because im invincible! Popeye: what the **** is a health bar

[@MetaFanWing]

Saitama: I broke my limiter! I have no limits! Popeye: *mumbling* What the heck is a limit?

[@dragonwar23]

He took a big gamble, but now he is scrambled, I'm Popeye the Sailor Man "Toot, Toot"

[@masterofmythology]

Imagine how durable Bluto is. He's the guy who keeps taking Popeye's punches, and just keeps coming back for more.

[@medicmayhem1]

Damn you got a point

[@TheObicobiHD]

That's what I'm saying too 😂

[@opalander]

Bluto has massive balls, that's why he fights Popeye all the time despite getting his ass beat.

[@Torichan888]

@@TheObicobiHD What I'm hearing is that we need a death battle between Bluto and some supervillain's punching bag/minion.

[@ultrawarlord5656]

@@Torichan888 I think bluto’s best match is Pete the cat from Disney

[@jasonroberts271]

The moment where Saitama does his punch and the kanji for "DEATH" appears and Popeye just stands there and says "I cants read that" was one of the best comedic moments I have ever seen on this channel. It took me a full 10 minutes to recover and continue the video.

[@JimboDoomface]

It was bang on Popeye humour, very on brand.

[@DavidHernandez-dk1zs]

When does that happen? I looked at the video again but popeye only laughs when they show the death kanji, he doesn't say anything.

[@fabooshka]

@@DavidHernandez-dk1zs it's at 15:28 "hmm... I can'ts read that 🤔"

[@andyknightwarden9746]

Same, man. And it wasn't just the 'I cants read that,' it was the instant *splattering* afterwards.

[@magnusm4]

Fitting. "DEATH" This sign can't stop me cause I can't read! You're supposed to die. Sorry I didn't catch that, throw me another.

[@jeffreyzervos6938]

Fun fact pop eye was used to market spinach during WW2 and as propaganda but still a badass

[@GumDropster]

18:51 thank you weird spinach mascot (dies)

[@ninetailsk1210]

Literally God: *Turns off the universe to kill popeye* Popeye: “I missed the part where that was my problem”

[@rommelj.7155]

*off

[@angelherrera356]

Fantastic comment

[@roxasdonnouchiha]

God: kills everything Popeye: I'm gonna rub dirt in your eyes

[@angelbabydragon]

I just ate me spinach. Your argument is invalid.

[@TheYerjustaface]

I literally'd my pants

[@eriksuwandy5320]

Fun fact: This is not the first time Popeye fighting Japanese

[@jean-pierrea5803]

He fought Sun Wukong in a Tezuka manga.

[@korallebrutalis6713]

@@jean-pierrea5803 but Sun Wukong originated in Chinese Folklore

[@rickscary46]

Chink wukong will lose

[@CAPIAMERICA]

Popeye fight vs japanese in the WW II

[@MrDaikyo00]

Careful, we don´t talk about that, anymore :V

[@thegreatlemmon7487]

the diffences between someone who ungodly stong and toon force is, one breaks reality, the other one tea bags it for fun

[@notanguished]

popeye solos your favorite verse 🥶🥶🥶🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@s.i794]

Nobody beats the sailor man 🦉

[@synchaos9141]

@@s.i794 ug ug ug ug ug ug ug ug ug ug ug - popeye

[@Arrowokeys12]

He took a big gamble but now he is scrambled, I'm popeye the saaaailor maaaaan!

[@brox_guy4092]

Long live Popeye the sailor man

[@No-idea-tbh]

Not to be a hater, but he solos like, 95% of fiction. Remember, there are other toons, plus, don’t even get me started on the memeverse

[@geezymoney3729]

It would be really funny if this fight ends up being Saitama's dream of finding a worthy opponent and the alarm clock wakes him up from it.

[@KnightWolf417]

OMG, can u imagine? Lol

[@fiddlybiddly]

Find out ge was just passed out watching pop eye

[@nyancatneil205]

Just imagine🤣

[@zombies5100]

Lol!

[@TheShadow1347]

If that happens, that would mean the battle never happened

[@grizzlybear352]

It's honestly Terrifying how Powerful Old Cartoon Characters are.

[@callmetatan]

Old is Gold

[@valtersplume3726]

In fiction, age frequently equals power. For example, a 1000 years old dragon will be way bigger and stronger than a 200 years old specimen.

[@MarioKaiba]

Try to imagine the OG Mickey Mouse against the current one? Classic Mickey would easily destroy even King Mickey from Kingdom Hearts.

[@inkovendore]

literally mickey mouse can beat goku

[@fork4207]

That what I hat3 when they vs matches with them like they can’t lose due to toon force nothing can hurt them but the can sure as hell hurt you I wish they wouldent do stomps like this especially to some of my foavorite characters.

[@Iliveinuratticandatethepizza]

If I had a dollar for the amount of people in the comments fanboying on Saitama and not understanding toon force on Popeye's side, I WOULD BE A MILLIONARE BY NOW.

[@Arrowokeys12]

Fr bro

[@fangsabre]

Its a simple and correct answer. Popeye has such a ridiculous and universal constant advantage its impossible to beat him Saitama will always grow to be stronger than his opponent. If hes not already busted he will get more busted Saitama will always GET stronger than you, Popeye will always BE Stronger than you. Unfortunately for Saitama, Popeye is a universal constant that is impossible to reach Haxx beat haxx.

[@Arrowokeys12]

Literal "No u" game, lol.

[@ultimaxkom8728]

@@Arrowokeys12 Accurate

[@nblhrt92]

The Spinach Punch is quite possibly the greatest DB moment ever

[@gageshippy2256]

The build up to that second death punch was dope too.

[@idzchef]

I'd buy merch of it

[@blitz4779]

This whole fight is one of the best things death battle has done

[@A_87mine]

Yeah

[@alvintan2949]

Wow saitamas suit sure is powerfull

[@otakon17]

Popeye going "I can't read that?" to Saitama's "Death Punch" had me laughing out loud. Absolutely hilarious fight.

[@crckerjack5852]

I heard “Hm, I can’ts read that?”

[@otakon17]

@@crckerjack5852 I paraphrased, sue me. Just don't punch me.

[@IceWolF963]

maybe thats why it didnt work

[@smartboy201]

@@IceWolF963 I mean, he DID get splattered across the pavement, so I suppose it _did_ work...?

[@user-ck2ql9ns7z]

Anpanman vs One Punch Man Saitama

[@dustinbragg1921]

This was absolutely a win for both parties. Popeye avenged the honor of his spinach, and Saitama _finally_ got to have a good fight.

[@siriuslyjoking]

despite the fact that saitama can break the fourth wall in the manga and sneeze jupiter to bits, he cannot meet his inevitable fate of being turned to eggs

[@billnye7625]

Popeye stomps him.

[@TheMasterDome]

Cap

[@starshinehero]

They're hitting each other so hard it's changing the art style. Goes to show that you should never underestimate a gag series character.

[@adriansandlin556]

Yep. After all, look at what Arale did to Vegeta in DBS.

[@knightmare39]

The only way to beat a character that uses toon force is to make beating them funny, otherwise it's no dice.

[@tommoore2012]

@@knightmare39 Not quite. In order for one character to defeat another who is powered by the toon force the said character needs to have a power that transcends the toon force. And I actually know of one: the god of destruction Beerus. He used hakai on a cartoon gag character and successfully destroyed him.

[@spectrestain4360]

Saitama ain't a gag character though. At best he's a parody character, and if you trynna tell me they're the same thing you're delusional

[@starshinehero]

@@spectrestain4360 I was talking more about Popeye when referring to gag characters. You really exploded for nothing.

[@videogamehunter820]

Fun fact: Popeye beat Superman to the punch by 9 years; Popeye (1929) Superman (1938). That makes Popeye the original comic strongman. You can’t really get more OG than Popeye.

[@videogamehunter820]

@Cameron Matlock Definitely something to consider.

[@dragonvarine7553]

@Cameron Matlock How does that equate to beating OPM?

[@TheOriginalJphyper]

@Cameron Matlock I know for a fact that's not true. Saitama would definitely come out unscathed from a solar system sneeze. How do I know that? Because it's funnier that way and that's how his power works. Supes would probably be able to survive a punch (maybe two), though it would probably hurt.

[@darth_sidious_sheev_palpatine]

@@TheOriginalJphyper pre crisis or sliver age superman is stupidity OP and pretty much works on cartoon logic. Look up the wiki on that version of super man, he had 1000's of powers. And if you where to assume all of those powers in fight, there isn't a modern fictional character that could compete. That version of superman is literally the epitome of a 5 year old saying "well my character can now do this" to every situation.

[@TheOriginalJphyper]

@@darth_sidious_sheev_palpatine So it's an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object.

[@RowdyChicken]

Definitely one of the most entertaining Death Battles ❤

[@jacobbondurant7186]

Amazing fight and animation! I always love the “Toon Force vs. This” fights!

[@realBlueMoonMusic]

"Healthy eating versus basic exercise" Such a funny and perfect explanation of Popeye and Saitama Also, gotta say. It wasn't perfect but you almost NAILED the Popeye mumble.

[@andylaw3222]

Now he's one punch egg🥚

[@rexlumontad5644]

@@andylaw3222 He will hatch back to life

[@robotictophat8331]

@@rexlumontad5644 whoever eats the egg gains his power lmao

[@MrWillshock]

Sanji (one piece) vs Minato (naruto)

[@abnerlmfao9556]

@@MrWillshock hmm not use bout that one chief

[@julianadams3710]

“Thank you, Weird Spinach Mascot.” Thank you for everything.

[@Semudara]

I'm die, thank you forever.

[@andrecui765]

@@Semudara water in the fire

[@isuccnewton2654]

honestly if you place a serious character against toonforce, its almost impossible for toonforce to lose, since cartoon characters whole schtick is that reality doesnt matter to them for the sake of comedy.

[@spongeintheshoe]

Of course, that can just as easily turn against them if the story decides they should lose or fail. Hence why SpongeBob loses in like 80% of his fights despite his absurd feats.

[@blueiceadmiral]

But Saitama ain't serious either, he is a parody character

[@spongeintheshoe]

@@blueiceadmiral But he does at least follow consistent rules.

[@infj-tguy6275]

POPEYE TAUGHT ME TO EAT MY SPINACH!! THANK YOU POPEYE!!

[@radi534]

"He took a big gamble, but now he's scramble, by Popeye the Sailor man!" *hoot-hoot* This honestly made me put on an enourmous smile.

[@bradhedgehog12]

Yep. Heh heh heh

[@RoShir0u]

SAMEEEE 😭

[@sir.jinzu9426]

Right?

[@KcBlues01]

Yeah, same here

[@nathanblevins158]

Me to. This made me smiled.

[@falcie7743]

"Enough to destroy uranus 4x over" The writers knew exactly what they were saying there

[@DIEFORME173]

Indeed

[@gamergunn7139]

I just can't believe they got that Taco Bell reference thrown in among all the other jokes.

[@LevelUpLeo]

How did Boomstick of all people say that without giggling?

[@matthewreynoso6904]

@@gamergunn7139 Taco Bell did a Uranus joke?

[@lancetheking7524]

@@LevelUpLeo the power of saying the joke all over again until you control yourself from laughing

[@vannvu6690]

One of the real reasons to me why Popeye won because when the fight turned 3d, Popeye turned into a man that went beyond the level of Alpha, Sigma Male or a Giga Chad, he became something much more…

[@hexry1139]

Omfg I hate the internet

[@s.i794]

​@@hexry1139LOL This is so relatable

[@sherwintrillana9870]

You did a hell of a good job doing this animation i love it this one is my favorite

[@gray9818]

Therapist: "It's okay, 3D Popeye isn't real, he can't hurt you" 3D Popeye: "Well blow me down!"

[@Kairgester]

I eat me spinach

[@sploob865]

We wont blow you down we will just blow

[@blabla-xt3dt]

La di da..(in RICK'S voice)

[@DerangedGodOfMischief]

Popeye may not be real but he can definitely hurt you, just ask his animators and script writers.

[@kupotron9507]

The "Death" and "Spinach" punch moment is now officially one of my favourite bits in DB history ever. The inevitable freight train sound and that demonic chuckle. So perfect. I keep rewatching just to see that part again.

[@willow8633]

Spinach is life!!!

[@michaelthesavior8740]

Was that what that was? Kept thinking it was some weird scream or something

[@HairyHariyama]

That slow-mo "a-ga-ga-ga-ga"

[@aeternusdoleo4531]

The only missed opportunity was that classic jingle whenever Popeye eats spinache at the start. That'd have been the chefs kiss on this fight.

[@gartrux]

IKR

[@Ruben_joking]

I think saitama didn't even care about losing and was just happy to have a serious fight

[@qua_xor3348]

This is literally the same feeling boros had. Boros finally found someone who's stronger than him and actually put up a good fight. He had the same dilemma that Saitama has.

[@victordrunkenstein3592]

For those who are wondering why Popeye got so annoyed, look closely at the price tag, it's a reference to Saitama being stingy with money. The price is 15.00 Yen, and 1 Yen is actually less than 1 Cent, so at that price you could buy 7 can's for 1 lousy American Dollar. If you could sustain yourself on nothing but spinach, you could eat 2 can's per day for less than 10 Dollar's per month.

[@MunkyDrag0n]

It is not recommended to eat 2 cans per day though. Spinach is low in calories and only high in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Too much of it can cause bloating and kidney problems. A single can would be three cups of raw spinach and reasonable to be eaten every other day. 2 cups per day is typical daily allowance. Popeye seems to keep a can only for daily emergencies because he is 1) already very strong without it 2) he knows it isn't necessary to eat more than that.

[@chriscomeaux3354]

Also in Popeye's time 1 cent had a lot more buying power than now

[@nubreed13]

Yeah but he's unemployed. Every yen counts!

[@LittleZbot]

Not sure why you're reading that period as a post-zero decimal, which, from what I can tell, is never used in worldwide currencies when both points are zeroes. From what I understand, most currencies (but especially US, which is where this was animated) put periods/decimals every two spots in on a price tag, so the can cost 1500 yen, not 15 yen. It would have cost 13 dollars per can, which makes more sense with the animation joke and Saitama's usual behavior.

[@islipped8669]

A dollar for you is 50 Filipino pesos here

[@chaoticdx8679]

Saitama: "Overwhelming strength is so boring" Popeye: "hmmmm I can't read that"

[@fatherpucci8170]

Explode

[@jjohnson6382]

Hahaha

[@saiyanobe23g6]

Still this fight this pointless Saitama is literally called One Punch Man, the whole point of his character is that he beats anyone in one punch regardless how strong the other character is.

[@HuiKarl]

@@saiyanobe23g6 at least watch the video before commenting, it is already mentioned that saitama didnt finish everyone in one punch

[@yondev]

@@saiyanobe23g6 even if that was true (which it isn't), those kind don't work when against gag characters since gag characters are supposed to be invincible.

[@deathblade8107]

That realistic Popeye is the most beautiful cursed thing i have ever seen and I love it

[@alexandercross9081]

All things considered, Saitama won. He may have died but he won

[@s.i794]

He did get the fight he had always wanted

[@No-idea-tbh]

Maybe the true winner was the friends we made along the way 😔 (I’m sorry for the joke)

[@blakekeating6495]

Fun fact: Saitama remarks on how Popeye's spinach is so expensive, this is because the spinach was shipped from America and usually items that were shipped from another country are pretty expensive.

[@syklone_]

That's just wrong. Most imported goods (especially from America) are WAY cheaper than local growth. Especially if we're talking about Japan, which doesn't have a very strong agricultural industry.

[@blakekeating6495]

@@syklone_ ok well I was just going off of what a friend told me when we were in a Japanese mall

[@WilliamDearthwd]

That displayed price was 1500 Yen. That's currently equivalent to $11.30 in US currency. And perhaps it was more expensive since it was a specific brand. 😉 The basic kinds of goods can come in different ways and have different prices. Bulk, which is like when you get a certain quantity and pay by weight. Generic, which is similar quality to bulk, and pre-packaged or canned, etc. Store brand which is a little higher value. And the highest value is the specific brands.

[@devvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv]

@@blakekeating6495 not a very good source now is it?

[@blakekeating6495]

@@devvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv I did say “usually”.

[@arcaii1117]

the fact that they had popeyes va muttering various jokes and nonsense to himself as he does in the cartoon is my favorite thing

[@danieldickson8591]

It's remarkable how much of the style and flavor of the original Popeye cartoons were captured in this animation. The knowledge of and respect for the character are obvious.

[@arcaii1117]

@@danieldickson8591 oh yeah, no, they did a fantastic job with him here. even when he turns into a sprite, they animated his rapid-fire rowing the exact same way as the original cartoon. its crazy!

[@beelzebubcrumpethorn]

"Well, whaddya know? How am I gonna get back down?" "Uh, a little bit more interesting's now!" "Hmm, I can'ts read that-"

[@EsTuDiosTony]

hes literal JOY BOY

[@redbrine4712]

I love how now it's cannon that Saitama's strength actually is limitless and just gets stronger from fighting stronger foes.

[@CaptainDope]

Doesn't matter how strong Saitama gets. Strength means nothing against a toon force user.

[@redbrine4712]

@@CaptainDope Agreed.

[@TheMasterDome]

​@@redbrine4712Cant he learn toon force like he learned time Travel

[@TheMasterDome]

I'm just saying

[@mr.orange2192]

​@@TheMasterDomeno, he can't.

[@mazsax999]

When Popeye hit that "toot, toot" at the end...my childhood jumped for joy. Whoever did the research for Popeye really showed a great deal of attention. Fantastic work!

[@MetalAcrean]

Same here

[@veterangoon]

Same

[@GEditz6147]

Same

[@bignugget6860]

Same. Also, 600th Like!

[@mazsax999]

@@bignugget6860 With early morning light, my 600th like..... From Big Nugg the KZbin Man!!!!

[@rogankane6901]

"Basically an Spinach eating Lovecraftian nightmare" This is the greatest quote i've ever heard.

[@age_of_origin]

I second that 💀💀💀

[@spiritside1988]

Makes me wonder if there's any art or stories where Popeye is actually a lovecraftian god, kind of like Gorfield

[@henrypaleveda7760]

that got me as well, I am surprised that bluto fights him without spinacch

[@SwiftpawWolffox]

@@henrypaleveda7760 Just think about that for a moment. How tough Bluto has to be to *just survive* those beatdowns on a regular basis once the spinach comes out. And the one time Popeye made Bluto eat the spinach so he could get beat up and nursed back to health by Olive Oyl.

[@henrypaleveda7760]

@@SwiftpawWolffox that's what I'm saying

[@AzurezApex]

It's crazy once you get into the power levels of cartoon characters. Idk how exactly toon force compares to power in anime

[@s.i794]

Exactly, they dont There are so many toon users who can solo anime alone

[@spongeintheshoe]

Toon force basically means that a character doesn't have defined capabilities and can pretty much do whatever the writer thinks would make for a good gag.

[@kingluffydono7321]

Death Battle: Let’s put a god against an ant and let’s see who wins!

[@s.i794]

Blame the saitama fanboys, deathbattle wanted to prove he's not unbeatable as they all overhype him to be Even then, somehow some of the fanboys still think he should have won 😭

[@gnomed.1192]

Props to the animator and computer for being able to animate this whole fight without out getting evaporated.

[@Blue-Apple-fc9eo]

Why did you gnomed me?

[@victorypvp9379]

It was the camera man who filmed this

[@gnomed.1192]

@@victorypvp9379 I forgor about the cameraman 💀

[@victorypvp9379]

@@gnomed.1192 he would break death battle

[@ai8ties461]

Plot twist: many animators are working on this scene, and one by one got evaporated. It's even shown at the fight where they change animations.

[@aurumarma5711]

Can Saitama beat Goku? Don't know. Can Popeye beat.. Yes. This is my favorite Death battle yet.

[@PaladinThizz]

OPM can beat Goku

[@noahbjerke6156]

@@PaladinThizz 100% false, and actually not even close. Saitama is around large planet level. Goku is well above universal level.

[@nelsonrodriguez1245]

@@noahbjerke6156 you're judging it off of feats, but in reality opm's power is "unlimited". his feats are just what the writers wanted to do with it. you could make Saitama any power level you want and he'll technically still pass it

[@noahbjerke6156]

@@nelsonrodriguez1245 feats, and what the writer says, are all you can base them off of. "Saitama is an end of manga character, being dropped in at the beginning" meaning Saitama isn't getting any stronger than he is and is already at his cap level. Yes they can obviously write and change anything at any time, but that doesn't change what is current fact. And that current fact is that Goku is LEAGUES above Saitama

[@soop3r872]

@@PaladinThizz no

[@theplaguedscripter7805]

Toon logic wins every time you could put any toon logic character against any anime character and 9/10 times the toon character will win

[@prestonangel448]

Seeing Characters from recent popular media with Divine strength being beaten goofy Western cartoon characters will never not be funny.

[@darthtarnished2490]

This is probably the most intense fight I've ever seen. They were so strong, they went through 3 animations.

[@Enterprise1701J]

Punched each other through universes...like Ultron vs The Watcher.

[@NamHoang-oy7lj]

They punched each other so hard reality itself have a heart attack

[@blob7963]

They punched each other so hard that they made the Black coldness of space WHITE

[@eugeneflores6153]

True, popeye showed who is the strongest and how weak is saitama really is

[@MrWillshock]

Sanji vs Minato

[@eroraf8637]

The “I can’t read that” joke at the start of the fight legitimately made me lol. Well done, boys.

[@Mullkaw]

It might have been a callback to Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves where he and Olive enter a café in Arabia and he exclaims that he can't read the menu

[@marcorodriguez8792]

And then he orders a desert without any sand in it

[@wendys2850]

LMAOOO bruh. I had rewinded that part I believe over 20 times before I could finally finish the damn video. 😂

[@tgatt5759]

It was the line and then he exploded in blood everywhere that I literally fell out 🤣🤣🤣

[@MountainMemelord]

15:27

[@Somerandom1922]

This still works even after the shenanigans with Garo. We saw how Saitama's strength grows infinitely when he meets a challenge (due to breaking his limited). However, so had Garo's, Saitama beat him because he'd already raised his more than Garo's so he was starting at a much higher level. Popeye started the fight already effectively infinite. God turned the universe off and Popeye said no lol. Saitama would have canonically gotten many orders of magnitude stronger during that fight, but it doesn't really matter against Popeye. I guess maybe if the fight had gone on long enough with popeye continually adjusting himself to be just at Saitama's peak, then maybe Saitama could have eventually caught up.

[@Wooktent]

Ah, this came out before the Awakened Garou fight, where it shows Saitama's power grows infinitely and exponentially fast to match the opponent mid-fight. I can definitely see how they thought he'd lose back then.

[@Arrowokeys12]

Saitama still loses and always will lol

[@andrewjodon1433]

He still loses now.

[@JustANiggaWithARocketLaucher]

He'd still lose. Doesn't matter how much you can grow when your opponent can be stronger than you solely due to the fact that he wants to.

[@Idk-nl6hk]

Yeah hed still lose but Saitama will actually get evaporated if Mordecai and Rigby got an "OR YOUR FIRED" threat from benson

[@Wooktent]

@@JustANiggaWithARocketLaucher You just described Saitama. They both can be stronger just because they can.

[@Tom-re6zo]

Saitama: uses death punch Popeye: "hmm, I can'ts reads that." For some reason that's hilarious.

[@trueaura369]

Agree

[@quintinmorse26]

15:36

[@donkarasu-9644]

Saitama may have lost, but he got what he wanted his whole life. This is an oddly heartwarming ending.

[@raztdm9541]

Its a win win situation

[@navneetkp8598]

Bittersweet

[@erynncollier8672]

Knowing how Popeye's universe is, that egg will probably hatch into Saitama again.

[@icantnotthink3282]

@@erynncollier8672 I want a sitcom with Popeye and Saitama now, thanks

[@damilolaowolabi6716]

It was like Christmas to saitama

[@thomasgriffiths768]

When I was a kid I just thought characters like popeye were just goofy, but now that I've grown up I've realised just how strong characters like popeye are😮😮😮😮😮😲😲😲😲😲😲

[@CaylexT]

I loved Popeye knocking Saitama out over the ocean and then paddling after him, it's a great cartoon gag that suits both universes

[@comicalcosmonaut959]

They were fighting atop the ocean? I thought they were on the clouds to add how absurdly OP they are

[@lordfelidae4505]

@@comicalcosmonaut959 that also works, tbh.

[@bunsenn5064]

Remember that one episode back in 1933 where he punched Bluto so hard he literally went around the entire circumference of the earth and back to Popeye, only for Popeye to punch him again with enough force to stop his momentum. Honestly, that’s also a testament to how durable Bluto’s body is.

[@natedeanmaan2]

Or how Popeye can literally punch Bluto out of his outline and keep kicking the crap out of him

[@Firebolt7317]

Bluto probably has a durability level that is up there with SpongeBob

[@crystalqueen9711]

What happens when the unstoppable force meets the immovable object? Popeye. Popeye is what happens

[@SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677]

Pete might have some trouble fighting him then.

[@ryanfernando7033]

Then Popeye can kill superman too,and everyone in the universe for that matter,meaning his the strongest and no one can kill him,so let's just not stop with Saitama here,let's make him the strongest of them all so no one will argue with this anymore,Popeye is the strongest

[@jianandreiraut7088]

I like how everyone came back to this video and said saitama beats popeye for sure with his new feats even tho he still does NOT beat popeye

[@s.i794]

Exactly! Saitama is FAAAAAAR from his level, the fanboys are on copium

[@Richardcruz110]

@@s.i794and i seen that dude goon named kirbyba. He said he is boundless. Cuz if he has no limits🤣🤣

[@s.i794]

@@Richardcruz110 Smartest fanboy tbh Saitama's barely even solar 😭😭

[@Richardcruz110]

@@s.i794ikr how did fanboys boundless to him without feats or statements. once I asked their comment they never responded.😂😂

[@Richardcruz110]

*scalling