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Wanna Be the Strongest in the World

2013 · 1 season

Bright, boisterous sports anime energy with flashy wrestling bouts, goofy fanservice and a plucky underdog spirit that keeps it easy to watch.

Created by: Fujiaki Asari, Shigeki Awai
Genres: Action & adventure, Animation, Comedy
Starring: Ayana Taketatsu, Rina Sato, Hisako Kanemoto

Overview: Sakura Hagiwara, the main vocalist of the nationally renowned idol group Sweet Diva, suddenly decides to become a female professional wrestler.

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Created by: Fujiaki Asari, Shigeki Awai
Genres: Action & adventure, Animation, Comedy
Starring: Ayana Taketatsu, Rina Sato, Hisako Kanemoto

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
sport
identity
friendship
work
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action & adventure, animation, comedy
Created by: Fujiaki Asari, Shigeki Awai
Starring: Ayana Taketatsu, Rina Sato, Hisako Kanemoto, Sora Amamiya, Sora Tokui, Fumihiko Tachiki, Chiaki Takahashi, Nobuhiko Okamoto
Music: Yukio Kondo, Kayo Konishi
Length: 1 seasons, 12 episodes, 23 min each
Network: AT-X, TOKYO MX
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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