Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - BNW no Chikai

While Team Spica's horse girls have accumulated countless victories and raised their popularity, the popular trio known as BNW has been struggling to produce results lately. Consisting of Biwa Hayahide, Narita Taishin, and Winning Ticket, the trio is well-known for their camaraderie during their fierce races, but recently something has distanced them from each other.

When Tracen Academy plans to set up a relay race with each of the BNW members leading a team against each other as part of their fan festival, Team Spica's is saddled with the job to convince the team leaders to participate. Although recruiting each of them proves difficult, Team Spica's horse girls are determined to make sure the trio mends their relationship and that the race will be remembered for years to come.

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Toukai Teiou Main

Machico Japanese

Special Week Main

Waki, Azumi Japanese

Silence Suzuka Main

Kouno, Marika Japanese

Biwa Hayahide Main

Kondou, Yui Japanese

Narita Taishin Main

Watanabe, Keiko Japanese

Winning Ticket Main

Watanabe, Yui Japanese

Oguri Cap Supporting

Takayanagi, Tomoyo Japanese

Agnes Tachyon Supporting

Uesaka, Sumire Japanese

Rice Shower Supporting

Iwami, Manaka Japanese

Gold Ship Supporting

Ueda, Hitomi Japanese

Yoshihara, Masayuki Director

Hirano, Hiroki Episode Director

Oota, Tomoaki Episode Director

Hasegawa, Ikumi Theme Song Performance

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Sep 5, 2022

Chrismas95

Recommended

I think this special has a fun little plot! Essentially it’s up to Spica to help “get the band back together” (BNW in this case) since they’re meant to be the big drawing force and climax of a city-wide relay race. 2/3 of BNW themselves have enough charisma to be enjoyable characters, and by the end I was rooting for all of them to win. And of course Spica have fun moments trying to solve the issues with organizing this grand event. The race itself has some neat moments that make it more than the usual grass oval the horse girls always race on; it ... makes me wish this series had more stuff like it.

My main complaint shouldn’t be surprising given this special is only 3 episodes long, but there isn’t enough time put into showing us why BNW is important. They feel like a presence you should already be familiar with. Which is strange because, despite this being released before Season 2, Season 2 had a couple of races that at least introduced them as threats. So I’m a bit confused by the chronology of events here.

So, weirdly enough, my recommendation is to watch this Season 1 special after Season 2. While Season 2 familiarizes you with BNW a little bit, that’s not the only reason why. Season 2 also highlights some of the horse girls you see in this, making their appearances more exciting. Plus, some other themes covered in Season 2 show up here, which make them more prominent in hindsight.

While I think some of the engagement is hurt by having BNW thrust on you, it’s not that big of a deal. The story itself is a good time and I think most jokes were actually well-done. By the end I looked back on it and thought it was a nice, short experience.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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