can this be watch as a standalone story or you need to watch the prequels?

Nov 26, 2024 5:13 AM

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title says it all im hearing good things about this from the sakuga community but i did not watch any prequels for this

Nov 26, 2024 5:40 AM

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found my answer by googling a lot

While the film stands quite well on its own, it's obvious that your enjoyment of it will only increase depending on your knowledge of both Uma Musume and Japanese horse racing in the late 90s/early 2000s. Even as someone who had seen none of the previous Uma Musume anime before this nor played the game, I could see that there were dozens of cameos throughout that would likely excite longtime fans. But more than that, I feel that I should have watched the recent OVA, Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Road to the Top before going into this film as it has more than a few major character crossovers—including one that is especially important to Beginning of a New Era's final climax. Everything still works without seeing the OVA, but added character development in the supporting cast is never a bad thing. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/uma-musume-pretty-derby/beginning-of-a-new-era/anime-film/.212164

Nov 26, 2024 3:23 PM

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I watched it without having seen the rest in the cinema as my friend is a big fan of the franchise. It was decent as a standalone but it also wasn't really trying to appeal to new fans. Legitimately everyone else in the theatre was playing the game during the ads before the start.

Nov 26, 2024 4:00 PM

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@InfinityDude88 i see thanks for confirming it can be standalone

Nov 30, 2024 1:53 PM

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Just watch Road to the Top first.

Nov 30, 2024 2:27 PM

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Just watch Road to the Top first.

@scineram ye i already did watch the 4 episode ona

Jun 8, 8:30 PM

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Yes, you can watch this as standalone. This movie already makes a brief introduction and everything else is self-explanatory.

The only thing that you might lose is that you won't recognize a few characters from other Uma Musume seasons that might make their appearance very briefly.

Vi-Jun 8, 9:01 PM

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