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Sekai de Ichiban Tsuyoku Naritai!

  • TV Series
  • 2013–2014
  • TV-MA
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
202
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Sekai de Ichiban Tsuyoku Naritai! (2013)
AnimeShōnenActionAnimationDramaSport

Sakura, an idol, challenges pro wrestler Rio after her friend Elena gets injured in a fight with Rio. Sakura strives to avenge Elena and faces Rio in the wrestling ring.Sakura, an idol, challenges pro wrestler Rio after her friend Elena gets injured in a fight with Rio. Sakura strives to avenge Elena and faces Rio in the wrestling ring.Sakura, an idol, challenges pro wrestler Rio after her friend Elena gets injured in a fight with Rio. Sakura strives to avenge Elena and faces Rio in the wrestling ring.

  • Creator
    • Ese
  • Stars
    • Ayana Taketatsu
    • Lindsay Seidel
    • Leah Clark
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    202
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Ese
    • Stars
      • Ayana Taketatsu
      • Lindsay Seidel
      • Leah Clark
    • 3User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ayana Taketatsu
    • Sakura Hagiwara
    • 2013–2014
    Lindsay Seidel
    Lindsay Seidel
    • Sakura Hagiwara
    • 2013–2014
    Leah Clark
    Leah Clark
    • Misaki Toyoda
    • 2013–2014
    Kyôko Narumi
    • Misaki Toyoda
    • 2013–2014
    Bryn Apprill
    • Kanae Fujishita
    • 2013–2014
    Rina Satô
    • Kanae Fujishita
    • 2013–2014
    Kana Asumi
    • Elena Miyazawa
    • 2013–2014
    Monica Rial
    Monica Rial
    • Elena Miyazawa
    • 2013–2014
    Haruka Tomatsu
    Haruka Tomatsu
    • Rio Kazama
    • 2013
    Martha Harms
    Martha Harms
    • Rio Kazama
    • 2013
    Anastasia Munoz
    • Chinatsu Suzumoto
    • 2013
    Suzuko Mimori
    • Chinatsu Suzumoto
    • 2013
    Morgan Laure
    • Kurea Komiyama
    • 2013–2014
    Sumire Uesaka
    Sumire Uesaka
    • Kurea Komiyama
    • 2013–2014
    Greg Ayres
    Greg Ayres
    • Chairman
    • 2013
    Sora Amamiya
    Sora Amamiya
    • Aika Hayase
    • 2013
    Nobuhiko Okamoto
    • Chairman
    • 2013
    Miku Itou
    • Yuho Mochizuki
    • 2013
    • Creator
      • Ese
    • All cast & crew
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    10rayannickerson

    10/10

    Great anime if you're into wrestling with a lot of hot scenes.
    6rr-56811

    Not Quite a Star

    Viewed on Funimation.

    Anime series that follows pop idol Sakura Hagiwara whom decides she's going to beat Pro Wrestlers at their own game after her idol group, Sweet Diva, is humiliated during a cross promotional event with the wrestling gym Berserk.

    In terms of narrative I actually think it's paced pretty well for the first half, it takes her that long to finally get a win and it shows her genuinely struggle to actually make this work. However, one that happens it has just a bit too much going on. She almost immediately gets the attention of the world champion, she gets a protege (in a storyline that doesn't really go anywhere), and becomes embroiled in a conflict with a mysterious figure assaulting the other wrestlers of her group. I will say they do end it in a reasonably satisfying manner.

    Animation wise, it's okay. It's clearly a show centered around the cheesecake fan service, and such shows usually don't have much of a budget & it shows. I've seen better, but I've also seen worse (in terms of the cheesecake itself, while the wrestling action provides ample opportunity to show close ups of certain features, the show provides surprisingly little in terms of actual nudity, maybe 3 scenes at most). I will say they make effective use of submission holds to actually have to animate very little while keeping the matches relatively interesting (I joke, but it seems 50% of the show is someone in a Boston Crab, lol).

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    • Trivia
      Based on a Japanese joshi puroresu-themed manga series written by ESE and illustrated by Kiyohito Natsuki. It was serialized in Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star from March 2011 to December 2013.
    • Connections
      Featured in Conan: The Cast of 'That Awkward Moment'/Ellie Kemper/Neko Case Featuring Calexico (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Beautiful Dreamer
      Performed by Kyôko Narumi

      Lyrics by ENA

      Composed by Kousuke Okui

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 2013 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Wanna be the Strongest in the World!
    • Production companies
      • AT-X
      • Arms
      • Ashisuto
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    • Runtime
      • 24m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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