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“Pop idol Sakura becomes a pro-wrestler to avenge her injured groupmate Elena after a TV show attack.”
Wanna Be the Strongest in the World
世界でいちばん強くなりたい!
5.75
11,986 rank · 66,466 viewers · 129 favorites
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Ecchi
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Synopsis
Pop idol Sakura becomes a pro-wrestler to avenge her injured groupmate Elena after a TV show attack.
Hagiwara Sakura and Miyazawa Elena are the leading members of a popular idol group, Sweet Diva. One day, Elena is injured by the attack of a female pro-wrestler Kazama Rio during the recording of a TV program. Sakura gets mad at Rio and gives her a dropkick. To avenge Elena, Sakura enters the female pro-wrestling matches.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
5.1
/10
What 20 viewers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 1
σ 3.34
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.34 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.8 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 1.7
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No
Score over time
↑ 3.05
Running avg · Dec 2013 → Apr 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “What exactly do I think about Sekai de Ichiban Tsuyoku Naritai? Well, to be frank, I was going to drop the series after just watching the 1st episode. It was nothing special and the only thing that...”
- 8 “This is an ecchi show. You are forewarned if you don't like to see boobs bouncing. Proceed at your own risk. Now, if ecchi doesn't bother you, and you like stories with character developments, you...”
- 9 “Came for the culture, left with nostalgia. This was a lot better than I expected. I thought it was going to be a half-baked, half-assed action anime with a ton of fan service. But after the first...”
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Long · 40%
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2013 – Dec 2013 Fall 2013
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-6596 catalog
Produced by
- Movic Producer
- Earth Star Entertainment Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor