The World's Strongest Rearguard poster

The World's Strongest Rearguard

Sekai Saikyou no Kouei: Meikyuukoku no Shinjin Tansakusha

世界最強の後衛 ～迷宮国の新人探索者～

Other names 2
Chinese
世界最强的后卫 ～迷宫国的新人探索者～
Also known as
กองหลังที่แกร่งที่สุดในโลก -นักสำรวจหน้าใหม่ ณ แดนเขาวงกต-

Overall score 5.7/10

Summer 2026#64 (#64 overall)

Overall score Sentiment 5.0 · 16% positiveChinese audience 5.9English audience 5.5

12 eps · Finished

Maho FilmLight novel adaptationPremiered Jul 5, 202624 min per episode

Hype: moderate; other moods: no data yetFan service 4.4/10, sensitive content

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Overview

Spoiler-free synopsis

After a fatal accident, overworked office worker Arihito Atobe is reborn in the Labyrinth Country as a Seeker with the rare Rearguard class—an all-purpose support role that excels in attack, defense, and healing. Joined by a fierce demi-human mercenary and his former boss, Arihito dives into deadly dungeons and rises through the ranks. The adventure of the strongest support class begins!

Genres & tags

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • #IsekaiRelevance 70%
  • #Female HaremRelevance 65%
  • #NudityRelevance 60%
  • #Male ProtagonistRelevance 55%
  • #MedievalRelevance 30%
  • #DungeonRelevance 20%
  • #Monster GirlRelevance 20%

The percentage after a tag is its relevance to this title.

Ranking positions

Summer 2026 ranking →
Rank in each ranking
RankingOverallIsekaiAdventureBattleFantasy
Summer 2026#64#12#19#28#29
2026#222#40#65#93#92
All-time#279#50#80#116#113

Details

Format
TV · 12 episodes · 24 min per episode
Status
Finished
Aired
Jul 5, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026
Studio
Maho Film
Source
Light novel adaptation
Season
Summer 2026
Categories
IsekaiFantasyBattleAdventure
Official site
strongestrearguard-anime.com (opens in a new window)

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Mainland China: no confirmed streaming page yet.

South Korea: no confirmed streaming page yet.

Indonesia: no confirmed streaming page yet; licensors for this region: Muse Communication (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window) → Muse Asia (YouTube) (Wikipedia; not a confirmed listing).

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    Other regions & licensing details

    Licensors

    South Asia, Southeast Asia Muse Communication (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window) → Muse Asia (YouTube)Sources: Wikipedia (source page, opens in a new window)

    Region not stated Crunchyroll (title page, opens in a new window), Muse Asia (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window)Sources: ANN news Jul 6, 2026 (source page, opens in a new window) · Wikipedia (source page, opens in a new window)

    Prices & details for all regions

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    What people sayPublic comments from other sites

    AI sentiment analysis

    Sentiment score5.0/10

    Positive16%

    • Very positive 0
    • Positive 17
    • Mixed 32
    • Negative 44
    • Very negative 15

    108 comments analyzed: Bangumi 41 · MyAnimeList Forum 38 · AniList Forum 21 · Kitsu 8

    English audience score 5.5 · 16,212 samples

    Mood & content

    Source: Derived from community tagsConfidence: low (48%)Updated Sep 24, 2026

    0 = barely any, 10 = very pronounced. Values measure how much, not how good, and different viewers feel the same show differently. “No data yet” means the item hasn't been assessed yet, not that it's absent.

    Mood

    • Light
    • Exciting
    • Heavy

    Hype: moderate; other moods: no data yet

    Light

    • RelaxingNo data yet. Easy to watch, low effort
    • HealingNo data yet. Gentle and comforting
    • FunnyNo data yet. Density of laughs
    • HeartwarmingNo data yet. Warmth from relationships

    Exciting

    • Hype5.5 / 10, levelModerate. Adrenaline and excitement
    • TenseNo data yet. Suspense and tension

    Heavy

    • OppressiveNo data yet. Heavy, stifling atmosphere
    • DarkNo data yet. Darkness of setting and themes
    • SadNo data yet. Share of sad moments
    • BleakNo data yet. Likelihood of a lingering low mood
    Emotional intensityNo data yet. How strongly it moves you, either way

    Emotional intensity measures how strong the ups and downs are, happy or sad.

    Content

    Higher = more of it

    Themes

    • Action6.5

      High (6.5 / 10). Share of fights and action

    • Romance4.1

      Moderate (4.1 / 10). Weight of romance plotlines

    • Slice of life

      No data yet. Share of everyday-life episodes

    • Harem5.5

      Moderate (5.5 / 10). Harem dynamics around the lead

    Sensitive content· may be upsetting; judge by your own comfort level

    • Fan service4.4

      Moderate (4.4 / 10). Suggestive shots and fan service

    • Violence

      No data yet. Intensity of violence

    • Gore

      No data yet. Blood and graphic injury

    • Character death

      No data yet. Likelihood of major character deaths

    • Horror

      No data yet. Scares and horror

    • Psychological stress

      No data yet. Mental torment and anxiety

    • Betrayal

      No data yet. Betrayal plotlines

    • Heartbreak

      No data yet. Deliberately heart-wrenching arcs

    Style

    • ComplexityNo data yet

      (0 = Easy to follow, 10 = Mind-bending). Plot complexity and density

    • Pacing6.0

      (0 = Slow burn, 10 = Fast-paced). 0 = slow burn, 10 = fast-paced

    • World-building6.0

      (0 = Simple, 10 = Vast and deep). Depth of the setting

    Viewing notes

    Spoiler-free by default

    No spoiler-free viewing notes yet.

    Ratings

    Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36About scores
    Overall score

    Overall score 5.7/10

    Score breakdown

    • Site scores5.6372%Consensus of 16.4K site votes (calibrated to one scale and shrunk toward the global baseline by vote count)
    • Fan sentiment5.7228%78.5 comments, average 4.31 (the sentiment score shown, 5.0, is also shrunk toward neutral), calibrated against comparable titles to 5.72
    • CommunityNot counted0%No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote)

    Site scores

    Raw → calibrated to one scale
    Site scores: raw score, votes, calibrated score
    SiteRaw scoreVotesCalibrated
    AniList (external link, opens in a new window)Reference site56/1003,010 votes5.6
    MyAnimeList (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale5.7/1013.1K votes5.3
    Bangumi (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale4.5/10292 votes5.9
    bilibiliNo data——Not counted