Best Dragon Ball logos

79 ELO points separate the 1996-1998 Logo from the 2015-2018 Logo at the top of the Dragon Ball ranking, after 1101 duels.

The 2012-Present Logo leads with 1302 ELO points, winning 61% of its duels, while the 1998-2012 Logo claims second place with 1273 ELO points and an identical 61% win rate. The 1996-1998 Logo secures third at 1260 ELO, but a sharp 79-point drop follows to the 2015-2018 Logo at 1181 ELO. This gap marks the strongest dividing line in the ranking, suggesting that the top three logos form a distinct tier above their successors. The 2024-Present Logo sits fifth with 1149 ELO and a 45% win rate, while the 1996-1997 Logo ranks seventh at 1099 ELO. The 1986-1989 Logo, despite carrying historical weight, holds sixth place with 1137 ELO across 364 duels.

This ranking draws on 1101 duels submitted by 93 players across 7 contenders, updated on 12 October 2026. Dragon Ball fans have expressed clear preferences, with the 2012-Present Logo edging out the 1998-2012 Logo by just 29 ELO points. To weigh in on which Dragon Ball logo captures the spirit of the franchise best, cast your vote on VAINKEURZ and shape this ranking with your own head-to-head choices.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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