'Uma Musume: Pretty Derby' Second Season Announces New Staff, Additional Cast, Winter 2021 Premiere

by DatRandomDude
Dec 19, 2020 11:09 AM | 16 Comments

The official website for the television anime adaptation of Cygames' Uma Musume: Pretty Derby smartphone game revealed new staff, additional cast, theme songs artists, the first promotional video, and key visual (pictured) for the second season on Saturday. The anime is scheduled to premiere on January 5 at 12:00 a.m. on Tokyo MX, BS11, Kansai TV, Saga TV, and AT-X.

Cast
Twin Turbo: Miharu Hanai (Cinderella Girls Gekijou)
Ikuno Dictus: Masumi Tazawa (Watashi, Nouryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne!)
Matikane Tannhauser: Hikaru Toono (Assault Lily: Bouquet)
Kitasan Black: Hinaki Yano (Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai)
Satono Diamond: Hina Tachibana (Oshi ga Budoukan Ittekuretara Shinu)

Rika Kinugawa (Zombieland Saga) is replacing Yuuka Aisaka (Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu.) as Nartia Brian.

Staff
Director: Kei Oikawa (Uma Musume: Pretty Derby)
Assistant Director: Takumi Narita (Senki Zesshou Symphogear XV episode director)
Series Composition: Cygames
Character Design: Yousuke Kabashima (D.Gray-man Hallow), Tomoko Tsuji (Hirune-hime: Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari sub-character design)
Chief Animation Director: Yousuke Kabashima, Satoru Fujimoto (White Album 2)
Main Animator: Kouki Shikiji (Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasuka? Isogashii Desuka? Sukutte Moratte Ii Desuka? animation director), Ken Obata (Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara animation director), Jun Nakajima (Girly Air Force animation director), Yuusuke Souen (Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld animation director)
Art Director: Hotaka Okamoto (22/7)
Color Design: Naomi Nakano (Kamisama ni Hatta ni)
Director of Photography: Satoshi Namiki (Appare-Ranman!)
3D Director: Kira Masanori (Uchuu Senkan Tiramisu II)
Editing: Ayumu Takahashi (Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou)
Sound Director: Yuuichi Morita (Umayon)
Music Producer: Taro Iwashiro (Suisei no Gargantia)
Music: Utamaro movement
Production Cooperation: P.A. Works
Studio: Studio Kai

Azumi Waki, Marika Kouno, Machico, Ayaka Ohashi, Hitomi Ueda, Chisa Kimura, and Saori Oonishi are performing the opening theme "Yume o Kakeru!" as their characters. Machico and Saori Oonishi are also performing the ending theme "Komorebi no Yell!" as their characters.

The first television anime season produced by P.A. Works aired in Spring 2018. Crunchyroll simulcast the anime with English subtitles.

The Uma Musume smartphone game is scheduled to be released on February 24, 2021, after its delay was announced in 2018.

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lezerman said:

RobertBobert said:

Then who worked on the first season? And why did they need PAWORKS?

P.A Works did the first season, but it was heavily outsourced, and the studio doing this season now is one of the many studios that helped on the first.

As for why they need P.A Works, who knows. The same thing happened in the A3! franchise, they are credited for production cooperation, but have not appeared in the credits at all(not even for 1 keyframe).

I see it as they are overseeing the production because they don't have time to do the production themselves, kinda like someone that doesn't want to waste time working on something but wants the return that will come from it.

Well, my guesses were mostly based on two things. Typical for them is a good storyline without any fan service and the fact that they took this show after a series of commercial failures.

Jan 15, 2021 7:58 PM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:

lezerman said:

Pretty sure P.A Works was not on the production committee of the first season, so I doubt they were making a good amount of money with the franchise.

They are credited for "production cooperation" for the second season, but they have not appeared in the credits until now... so, clearly just being there in name.

Then who worked on the first season? And why did they need PAWORKS?

Jan 15, 2021 7:53 PM by lezerman

lezerman said:

RobertBobert said:

Oddly, I always felt that Works agreed to this franchise for the money.

Then who worked on the first season? And why did they need PAWORKS?

Jan 15, 2021 6:23 PM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:

KANLen09 said:

Wouldn't necessarily say that they GAVE it away, some things probably happened that designated this to another studio.

Well, but still optimistic.

Oddly, I always felt that Works agreed to this franchise for the money.

Jan 11, 2021 5:34 PM by lezerman

KANLen09 said:

RobertBobert said:

Another studio? PAWORKS gave this franchise away to other people?

Wouldn't necessarily say that they GAVE it away, some things probably happened that designated this to another studio.

Well, but still optimistic.

Oddly, I always felt that Works agreed to this franchise for the money.

Jan 3, 2021 12:37 AM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:

KANLen09 said:
Mostly the same production team, but a different studio.

Studio KAI only exists in the Netflix anime catalogue of poor adaptations that have varying levels of production, but thankfully P.A. Works is still around for support.

Really looking forward to this when it hits in January.

Another studio? PAWORKS gave this franchise away to other people?

Wouldn't necessarily say that they GAVE it away, some things probably happened that designated this to another studio.

Well, but still optimistic.

Jan 2, 2021 4:42 PM by KANLen09

Another studio? PAWORKS gave this franchise away to other people?

Jan 2, 2021 1:50 PM by RobertBobert

Mostly the same production team, but a different studio.

Studio KAI only exists in the Netflix anime catalogue of poor adaptations that have varying levels of production, but thankfully P.A. Works is still around for support.

Really looking forward to this when it hits in January.

Dec 23, 2020 8:19 AM by KANLen09

2021 peaks over a little bit of light. hope nothing goes wrong from here.

Dec 20, 2020 3:33 AM by EmtShell

Only two more weeks to go.

Dec 19, 2020 9:52 PM by MegamiRem

Amazing, loved the first season. Can't wait to see more wholesome moments this time too

Dec 19, 2020 9:43 PM by Aikotoba

Now this is a good news indeed.

Dec 19, 2020 6:08 PM by Slarkero

2021 is full of idol anime, most of it will be decent (including this, I found the adaptation of Pretty Derby to be decent), although I have my doubts on idol/DJ Wixoss.

Dec 19, 2020 3:36 PM by Hoppy

Awwww my silly little horse lesbians are so fucking cute

I really hope my favorite ship are going to kiss.This anime need some lesbian kissing action,,,YEEEEEEEEEEES

Nice cast of voice actresses .Almost all of them have voiced for a lesbian character in the pass. That make me hopeful for more sweet Yuri then ever before

Tachibana, Hina Voiced for my Maina she was so cute

Tazawa, Masumi Awwwww my Kasumi I love that girl .She is my lesbian warrior princess

Toono, Hikaru Is a sweetheart . She was so good as Howan

Yano, Hinaki Voiced for my little angel Yuu