Uma Musume: Pretty Derby (Umamusume: Pretty Derby)

Famous racehorses that have left behind worthy legacies, unique as they can be, are reincarnated as horse girls in a parallel world. In this life, they start their journey anew as they continue to race and perhaps relive the success they once lived through.

Aspiring to become the best racehorse in Japan, a horse girl named Special Week moves to Tokyo to enroll in the Tracen Academy—an institution that nurtures horse girls like her to become better racers. There, Special Week witnesses the sophisticated running style of Silence Suzuka and is inspired to become a racer like her. Shortly after, Special Week finds herself recruited into Silence Suzuka's team, Spica. From there, she begins her path to the top—one lap at a time.

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Adaptation:	Starting Gate!: Uma Musume Pretty Derby
Other:	Uma Musume: Pretty Derby PV, Umayon, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Road to the Top, Umayuru, Umayon Shinsaku Short Anime
Side story:	Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - BNW no Chikai
Sequel:	Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 2

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Characters & Voice Actors

Special Week

Main

Waki, Azumi
Japanese

Silence Suzuka

Main

Kouno, Marika
Japanese

Tokai Teiou

Supporting

Machico
Japanese

Mejiro McQueen

Supporting

Oonishi, Saori
Japanese

Gold Ship

Supporting

Ueda, Hitomi
Japanese

Oguri Cap

Supporting

Takayanagi, Tomoyo
Japanese

Daiwa Scarlet

Supporting

Kimura, Chisa
Japanese

Seiun Sky

Supporting

Kitou, Akari
Japanese

El Condor Pasa

Supporting

Takahashi, Minami
Japanese

Symboli Rudolf

Supporting

Tadokoro, Azusa
Japanese

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Akita, Minoru

Producer

Tsuji, Mitsuhito

Producer

Oikawa, Kei

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Yoshihara, Masayuki

Director, Storyboard

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"Make Debut!" by Special Week (Azumi Waki), Silence Suzuka (Marika Kouno), Toukai Teio (Machico), Vodka (Ayaka Ohashi), Daiwa Scarlet (Chise Kimura), Gold Ship (Hitomi Ueda), Mejiro McQueen (Saori Oonishi)

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	1: "Glow Up Shine! (グロウアップ・シャイン！)" by Special Week (waki Azumi), Silence Suzuka (Kouno Marika), Toukai Teio (Machico), Vodka (Ohashi Ayaka), Daiwa Scarlet (Kimura Chise), Gold Ship (Ueda Hitomi), Mejiro McQueen (Oonishi Saori)
	2: "Arigatou, Kamisama (ありがとう、神様)" by Special Week (Waki Azumi) (eps ５)
	3: "Silent Star" by Silence Suzuka (Kouno Marika) (eps ７)
	4: "Find My Only Way" by Special Week (Waki Azumi), Silence Suzuka (Kouno Marika), Toukai Teio (Machico), Vodka (Ohashi Ayaka), Daiwa Scarlet (Kimura Chise), Gold Ship (Ueda Hitomi), Mejiro McQueen (Oonishi Saori) (eps 12)
	5: "Umapyoi Densetsu (うまぴょい伝説)" by Special Week (Waki Azumi), Silence Suzuka (Kouno Marika), Toukai Teio (Machico), Vodka (Ohashi Ayaka), Daiwa Scarlet (Kimura Chise), Gold Ship (Ueda Hitomi), Mejiro McQueen (Oonishi Saori), El Condor Pasa

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Jun 19, 2018

Karhu

Recommended

Sometimes I just really fucking love Japan. This time is that time. Welcome to Uma Musume, show about horse-girls.

Ever since the masterpiece of sports anime, Keijo, ended, I have been eagerly waiting for another series that treasures the beauty of sportic anime ladies. This time they have animals ears, tails and are so goddamn happy all the time. It's great.

The characters are the selling point of this anime. Special Week (yes, that's an actual name of the main character) is super positive and energetic. It's almost as if there is no reining day in her life.(heh, pun). Unless someone sexually abuses her legs. Make ...

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Dec 29, 2019

Agent_Redacted

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The first thing that comes into my mind when I hear the word "horse girls" are those forbidden videos that you probably encountered at some point when you were watching porn. That's right. I'm talking about those ones. Just the idea of thinking about it makes me want to puke. Those videos changed my perspective of horses in a heartbeat.

I found this anime yesterday when one of my friend added it into his/her's PTW list. The thumbnail of the anime looked enticing so I decided to click on it and it brought me to the information page. I first thought that this show was ... a show with fox girls. However, I was wrong. This show was a show with horse girls. Horse. Girls. That first word.. It makes me want to puke. The past experiences I've had with horses in Pornhub and XVIDEOS.. They're terrible. They're terrible! But I decided to start this anime anyways because they looked like a fox.

The story of Uma Musume is pretty simple. Horse girls racing. They win. They lose. Repeat. That's the plot of the story. We're simply just seeing cute horse girls racing each other. However, the simplicity is the gem of this show. It's not too edgy. There's nearly. Actually. No fan service at all. It's just pure entertainment and joy. This show is the ideal show for whoever's bored and doesn't really know which know they should watch.

P.A. Works' art and quality still stands tall and strong. Powering the enjoyment of the show to the utmost. Though I have a small hope that it could've been better if they made the effects when running better. P.A. Works never fail with their art style and quality. Maintaining their status as one of the best anime producers out there. I approve!

There's really nothing much for me to say about the sounds except from the fitting background musics that perfectly fits the scenarios. They're really good. I even cried. More than once. Not lying. Aside from the background musics. Everything else is pretty much already perfect and balanced so I have no negative comments.

This also applies to the characters. They are likable and I especially like Silence Suzuka because she looks "the most" like a fox. Aside from my preference. The character developments are awesome and realistic. Losing is the key to success, and through hardwork, one becomes stronger. This anime also changed my perspective on horses. The memories of those terrible experiences had been completely cleansed by the pure kawaii horse girls of this anime. Ah, I have been enlightened.

I really enjoyed this anime. It was relaxing to watch. Well. To a certain extent and it also calmed down my depressing emotions from a previous anime I've watched in which gave me depression. I am all happy again thanks to this anime!

Anime really is amazing. Anything can become possible so long as it's anime. Cliche! But that's the point, isn't it? Heh. Anyways. If you want to see something that is relaxing and intense at times and is guaranteed that it won't give you depression. If you want to see kawaii girls running. If you want a little motivation. Then this anime is exactly just for you.

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Jun 19, 2018

Pipe

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Each season PA Works delivers an enjoyable series, this time Uma Musume: Pretty Derby. The anime deepen values such us the need to improve no matter the adversity and the friendship. It is great seeing they did not resort to the fanservice or the boring and the repetitive plot ideas of the average sports series. The simple story carries a diverse set of characters and exploits their various personalities. Furthermore, the idea of moving forward keep us the viewer entertain until the end of the series.

The main story is about horse-girls and their struggle to be the best. They suffer, cry, smile, joke, they are ...

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