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Nov 10, 2013 5:57 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Finally about damn time she won! *cheers* Way to go Sakura, I'm proud of of ya. Dat kick~
Stark700Nov 10, 2013 6:21 AM
Nov 10, 2013 6:46 AM
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Not bad, Sakura finally wins and still chooses to continue her wrestling career. Looks like her next opponent is the world champion?
Nov 10, 2013 6:53 AM
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Finally she wins!!!!! I thought here special move was going to be more epic =/.
Nevertheless an ok episode.
Nov 10, 2013 6:56 AM
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That kick! I wonder who sakura gonna fight next since she now a full blown wrestler? Can't wait for next ep.
Nov 10, 2013 7:17 AM
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Hell yeah! Now THAT'S what I'm talking about! :D

Seeing that fight animated was so epic and awesome compared to the manga.

Although, the only downside to this now is that Sweet Diva will no longer be expecting Sakura to return anymore and Elena has lost her rival, I will say though that Sweet Diva will still continue to make appearances throughout the series. Even if the possibility is VERY slim to none, I am HOPING for an ending to the series where Sweet Diva decides to jump in on wrestling for real to join Sakura, but if it doesn't happen then I can understand it.
rodacFeb 13, 2014 9:31 PM
Nov 10, 2013 7:56 AM
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So epic, dat wake up flash kick! Cue Guile theme
Nov 10, 2013 8:01 AM
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Excellent episode, next up meeting jackal. Though her fight not gonna end up that well. Hopefully we will get to find out who is Blue Panther either her or maybe Juri Sanada.
rodacFeb 13, 2014 9:32 PM
Nov 10, 2013 8:38 AM
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Sakura finally won her first match. That was a nice special move.
Nov 10, 2013 12:40 PM
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Best episode !! Finally she won the match, but it was so predictable she would still continue wrestling. :D

Nothing ventured, nothing gained (Girls und Panzer der Film ) / from Nishizumi Miho

Nov 10, 2013 12:51 PM

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Still one of the most stupid things this season - but still more fun than Coppelion.
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Nov 10, 2013 2:09 PM
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Yup, through perseverance, Sakura has finally did it! I do feel sad also for Elena and the rest of Sweet Diva. Elena didn't just lose her rival, she might not see her friend as often anymore.

And as for your guess on the ending of the series, it could be possible.
rodacFeb 13, 2014 9:33 PM
Nov 10, 2013 2:30 PM
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She finally won. The match was intense. The opponent Kazama even grasped Sakura on a certain region. Time flew fast. Nice to hear she doesn't quit wrestling, but it looked like it made Elena sad and cry in the post-ED scene. The entire episode was well-executed. Good sports show.

Another pretty wrestler A new character appeared in PV. Looking forward to another sultry intense match.
Nov 10, 2013 2:43 PM

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Was I the only one who shouted out:"D*mn!!!!!" when she did that kick? Someone should Guiles theme that moment right now!!!!!
Nov 10, 2013 2:58 PM
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Fking retarded. Glad she won but what the fuck.
Nov 10, 2013 3:12 PM
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Sakura finally laid the Smackdown
Nov 10, 2013 3:20 PM

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Yay, I got to see more Rio in action in this episode. And Sakura finally won her first match. I'm hoping for a bit of friendship between Sakura and Rio, now.
Nov 10, 2013 4:11 PM

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Dayum she kicked all her teeth out with that double kick special move.

So glad she won, it's a clean deserved win.

World Champ coming in next week, can't wait.
Nov 11, 2013 3:40 AM

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That was great. Seeing Sakura win, and a full episode wrestling match, was great. I'm glad Rio lost so graciously and was a really good sport about it; the way she held up Sakura's hand at the end was really endearing and I like her a lot more now.
Nov 11, 2013 5:32 AM

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That was fucking cliche! An idol dance move? gathering power from the memories of her friends? seriously? I felt like I was watching some sentai or tokusatsu series.

I'm also upset that Rio lost so easily, true she might have underestimated her but it just doesn't make sense that she can lose after a few punches and throws (I counted, she received less than Sakura) while those of her juniors can easily defeated Sakura.
Nov 11, 2013 6:30 AM

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Best episode so far. Sakura finally wins.
Nov 11, 2013 7:31 AM

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jiraiya_sensei said:
That was fucking cliche! An idol dance move? gathering power from the memories of her friends? seriously? I felt like I was watching some sentai or tokusatsu series.

I'm also upset that Rio lost so easily, true she might have underestimated her but it just doesn't make sense that she can lose after a few punches and throws (I counted, she received less than Sakura) while those of her juniors can easily defeated Sakura.
Wow, I'm sorry but you just don't know anything about what happened or anything about wrestling in general. Let me refresh you, that is if your willing to listen.

Yes, Sakura's special move is an idol dance move. But in wrestling, there are many wrestlers that use a strike technique as their finisher. Sakura didn't get any extra power from ANYTHING, this is a REALISTIC anime, it's just a special effect that made Sakura feel that her friends are with her.

Do you know why Rio lost so "easily"? She tired herself out and wasted her stamina. Pressing the attack in wrestling is just as bad at times as being on the receiving end of the attack. Sakura planned all this and took and endured all of Rio's moves to tire her out and then attacked at the right moment, it doesn't matter at ALL if Rio took less blows then Sakura did, a match can be turned around in the other wrestler's favor easily. Sakura only lost to Rio's juniors was because she kept giving up to the pain rather then endure it. Want more of a refresher? Go back to episode 3 which had Misaki's match with that heavyweight wrestler and how Misaki endured everything from that cheating team and was so calm about it.

Besides, a Backfilp double kick to the jaw would be enough to bring anyone down.
Nov 11, 2013 8:25 AM

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I can't believe it , this is the most enjoyable episode of SekTsuyo , wow just wow. This episode gave me this chills down to my spine , especially when all Sakura's face were shown when she was going to do her special move , shit awesome.

Anyway , great episode looking for more episodes like this !
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Nov 11, 2013 8:52 AM

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it's just a special effect that made Sakura feel that her friends are with her.


That's exactly what I called "getting power" from her friends. Remembering your friends before using the finishing blow, you know what that reminds me of? the last battle between Sailor Moon and Queen Beryl. What about the moment when Sakura almost passed out and she regained consciousness right before the 3rd count when her fans and friends screamed her name? the fight was so god damn cliche, Rio never had the chance to win it in the first place.

You call this anime realistic and claimed I don't know anything about wrestling lol.. this series treat every wrestling matches as a real (shoot) fight while in reality even NJPW's matches are scripted, no forget that.. even the holy grail of indy wrestling, ROH is scripted. Unless of course the wrestling organization in this series specialized in shoot matches only or they treat the wrestling matches like Olympic, which uses amateur or freestyle-type of wrestling. They clearly didn't though since the rules and moves used are that of "pro wrestling".

And yes, I still standby that Rio lost too easily. She didn't lose because she tired herself out, she lost because the anime script called for it. I find it hard to believe that a light weight newbie like Sakura can endure multiple slams and even a freaking reverse clothesline from hell from a powerhouse like Rio and still stood up like it barely had any effect on her. Rio, being the seasoned and physically stronger wrestler, was groggy and lost consciousness after just a few holds and slams. Unless Sakura magically becomes stronger than Beth Phoenix in the middle of the match, I don't buy that.

I might be wrong but I always get the impression that Rio is the type that's similar to Victoria, Jazz, or Jacqueline while Sakura is in Torrie Wilson's or Sunny's class.
MoeGodNov 11, 2013 9:01 AM
Nov 11, 2013 9:26 AM
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jiraiya_sensei said:
And yes, I still standby that Rio lost too easily. She didn't lose because she tired herself out, she lost because the anime script called for it. I find it hard to believe that a light weight newbie like Sakura can endure multiple slams and even a freaking reverse clothesline from hell from a powerhouse like Rio and still stood up like it barely had any effect on her.


Well, a few times throughout the fight Rio took note of how much stronger Sakura had become compared to 9 months prior. Not only that, but Sakura was a punching bag in the first 65 losses and should be better at taking more punishment than her opponents.

While I wouldn't call the match cliche per say, I wouldn't call it realistic either. I do however call it awesome; a fitting first victory and a solid place to be in half way through the series.
Nov 11, 2013 10:47 AM
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Fantastic episode, was easily the best episode yet. We got a full match between Rio and Sakura and it was a good match as well. Sakuras finisher was fitting and kind of expected. As was the end of the episode and her decision to continue wrestling after beating Rio . No problem with that though, looking forward to the second half now, it's got the makings of a fantastic series.
Nov 11, 2013 11:28 AM
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Well, she won and it looks like she got hooked into wrestling that she's no longer gonna go back into the sweet diva business, I kinda have that feeling that Elena might do something stupid to get Sakura back.
Nov 11, 2013 6:22 PM

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Well she finely won one and it only took half of the anime to get it
Nov 12, 2013 5:55 AM

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Nice episode actually but it's sad to know the improvement only happened halfway throughout this show. I dunno if the remaining episodes will squeeze this anime out of its very low rating.
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Nov 12, 2013 3:05 PM

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Street Fight style. Nice kick!
Nov 12, 2013 8:24 PM
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Nice episode actually but it's sad to know the improvement only happened halfway throughout this show. I dunno if the remaining episodes will squeeze this anime out of its very low rating.


Well if we knew better on what an underdog story was, we wouldn't be having so much dislike at the beginning of Sakura's career. She wasn't meant to succeed to begin with and all it took was help from others to finally win.

So, we'll see.
Nov 12, 2013 8:27 PM
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Well, she won and it looks like she got hooked into wrestling that she's no longer gonna go back into the sweet diva business, I kinda have that feeling that Elena might do something stupid to get Sakura back.


Yeah, you could see it was hard for Sakura to confess what she'll do next now that she's reached her goal of defeating Rio and regaining the honor of her group. Even though she had a bad start, Sakura was gradually learning so much about wrestling that it was a difficult decision whether to go back to Sweet Diva or continue her career.

Ultimately, she made her choice.
Nov 12, 2013 9:42 PM

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Finally a clear win but I want her to go back being an idol !!!
So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old?

I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them?

I wonder how long people would put up with this.

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Nov 13, 2013 8:36 AM

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symbv said:
Finally a clear win but I want her to go back being an idol !!!


Me too, would be a perfect exit from the wrestling world with Rio being such a great sport about it. Full match was great to watch, was already impressed with them making her lose so much and creating a really depressing atmosphere but if she'd lost again that'd really be pushing it way too far.


Nov 13, 2013 10:46 AM

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Great fight. Grats to Sakura.

The World Champion is gorgeous as all hell. Misaki's probably either going to lose, or she's the one with the broken leg ;___;

And then Sakura will have to train and beat the Champion.
Or, Elena will ditch Sweet Diva and go train to beat Sakura and force her to come back. Dumping your girlfriend like that isn't nice, Sakura.

Both scenarios are bad anyways. Misaki ;___; <3
Nov 14, 2013 9:22 PM

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sakura looked extra cute this episode lOL >w<d

the display of good sports conduct + the background music was heartwarming
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Nov 16, 2013 4:26 PM

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This was a fantastic episode, something the series really needed. Sakura finally won in an excellent way.
Nov 17, 2013 8:33 PM

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Good episode. It seems like there should be more serious injuries.
Nov 17, 2013 8:55 PM

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Good episode. It seems like there should be more serious injuries.
You'll see one in ep 7.
Nov 22, 2013 6:46 PM
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Well, Sakura won but believe that they will return to retrieve the audience had the picture I want to see because it has really disappointed me series, 5 Lost episodes, when they could have done something more neutral.

It is a mediocre series, only six episodes. And I do not read the maga, so no spoilers are coming later with the future of Sakura.
Nov 27, 2013 10:51 AM

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YAY :D She won ^^
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Nov 28, 2013 1:46 PM

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I admit, this ep really got me pumped! I'm very glad Sakura won and Kazama was a good sport afterwards. Looks like all the hardships and training paid off.

I'm a little disappointed about her choice at the end but that's what this show is about.
Dec 10, 2013 12:53 PM

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Pretty solid episode, I think. Rio is still way cooler than Sakura.
Jan 28, 2014 2:39 PM

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Guess what, I like this. I feel that I understand both wrestling and idol life a bit more, thanks to seeing both from a new perspective.
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Feb 2, 2014 5:36 PM
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Well, Sakura won but believe that they will return to retrieve the audience had the picture I want to see because it has really disappointed me series, 5 Lost episodes, when they could have done something more neutral.

It is a mediocre series, only six episodes. And I do not read the maga, so no spoilers are coming later with the future of Sakura.


An underdog story is rarely anything but neutral. Sakura's inexperience in wrestling shows throughout the beginning to indicate that pro wrestling is different from being an idol, and boy, did she get way in over her head when deciding that path. From the looks of how it works in the federation, becoming good in wrestling was something that should be done on your own, but Sakura needed help badly. No one, but Misaki herself would be willing to help her out from her lowest point to show her true potential.

In Japanese pro wrestling, the Boston crab is a common submission to weaken the rookies and it showed how naive Sakura was before she persevered to get better with the help of Misaki.

And besides, Sakura is a shoutout to Kenta Kobashi (0-63 before he got his first win and persevered in spite of it)
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Finally a clear win but I want her to go back being an idol !!!


Me too. This show will be better if it was about ifols signing than fake wrestling anyway.
Feb 22, 2014 12:52 AM

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Finally Sakura won! YATTAAAA!!!
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Jul 7, 2014 2:46 PM

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about fucking time

but I can't take anymore boston crabs so this is as far as I go...
Aug 15, 2014 7:53 PM
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Rio is a great sport! Second favorite character after Sakura.
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Apr 4, 2015 8:06 PM

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Damn, it's been 9 months since her match with Rio? 9 months of straught losing too. I'm amazed she didn't give up yet. Seems like Rio was a good sport about losing.

She also decides not to come back to her idol group. I wonder what'll happen to the group. Elena seems like she didn;t like that one bit. Probably because that means she'll never be able to get a chance to beat her.
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Jeez, I've never felt this hyped up about a wrestl an anime wrestling match since... this anime.

Just lay off the boston crabs, I'm tired of them.
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