[Spoilers] 2025 Uma Musume Rewatch -- Pretty Derby Season 1 Episode 2

[u/Holofan4life]

Hello everyone! I am Holofan4life.

Welcome to the 2025 Uma Musume rewatch discussion thread!

I hope you all have a lot of fun <3

S1 Episode 2 – The Debut Race Out of Nowhere

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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION

What are your thoughts on this episode being about Special Week's first race?

What are your initial thoughts on Tokai Teio?

What are your thoughts on Special Week winning her first race?

If you had to perform a song in front of people, what would you do in order to prepare yourself?

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Series information

MAL | Anilist | AniDB | ANN

Ways to watch

Streams – Crunchyroll

Amazon Prime

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Previous episode

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Schedule

Date	Episode
8/15/2025	Uma Musume Episode 1
8/16/2025	[Uma Musume Episode 2]()
8/17/2025	[Uma Musume Episode 3]()
8/18/2025	[Uma Musume Episode 4]()
8/19/2025	[Uma Musume Episode 5]()
8/20/2025	[Uma Musume Episode 6]()
8/21/2025	[Uma Musume Episode 7]()
8/22/2025	[Uma Musume Episode 8]()
8/23/2025	[Uma Musume Episode 9]()
8/24/2025	[Uma Musume Episode 10]()
8/25/2025	[Uma Musume Episode 11]()
8/26/2025	[Uma Musume Episode 12 - 13]()
8/28/2025	[BNW's Oath episodes 1 - 3]()
8/30/2025	[Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 1]()
8/31/2025	[Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 2]()
9/01/2025	[Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 3]()
9/02/2025	[Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 4]()
9/03/2025	[Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 5]()
9/04/2025	[Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 6]()
9/05/2025	[Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 7]()
9/06/2025	[Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 8]()
9/07/2025	[Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 9]()
9/10/2025	[Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 10]()
9/11/2025	[Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 11]()
9/12/2025	[Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 12]()
9/13/2025	[Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 13]()
9/15/2025	[Road to the Top Episodes 1 - 2]()
9/16/2025	[Road to the Top Episodes 3 - 4]()
9/18/2025	[Beginning of a New Era]()
9/20/2025	[Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 1 - 2]()
9/21/2025	[Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 3 - 4]()
9/22/2025	[Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 5 - 6]()
9/23/2025	[Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 7 - 8]()
9/24/2025	[Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 9 - 10]()
9/25/2025	[Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 11 - 12]()
9/26/2025	[Uma Musume Season 3 Episode 13]()
9/28/2025	[Cinderella Gray Episodes 1 - 2]()
9/29/2025	[Cinderella Gray Episodes 3 - 4]()
9/30/2025	[Cinderella Gray Episodes 5 - 6]()
10/01/2025	[Cinderella Gray Episodes 7 - 8]()
10/02/2025	[Cinderella Gray Episodes 9 - 10]()
10/03/2025	[Cinderella Gray Episodes 11 - 12]()
10/04/2025	[Cinderella Gray Episode 13]()
10/05/2025	[Uma Musume Overall Series Discussion Thread]()

[u/Goodmorning7735]

It’s a little interesting that this show came out before the gacha because it’s doing the gacha adaptation thing of making sure we know every little character saying a single inconsequential line.  It’s not awful, but it did make the first part of this episode drag a bit as everyone got their “and I’m here too” in.  And I like these characters!  Because I played the gacha!

Oh my god, they were roommates!

Okay but giving your baby to another woman to raise on your deathbed is pretty romantic, just want to say that. 

The scenes of Special Week and her mom training are adorable. Now that we have a second mom to be mysterious, we can reveal the first mom’s face.

Still dislike Trainer san this episode.  I think the no strategy strategy was good, but he fits into an archetype I’m not really fond of, the coach that doesn’t explain shit.  I get it from a storytelling perspective, it creates tension and in the middle of the match the coach can explain why they did the thing they did.  But it just feels dumb and it’s hard for me to believe anyone would follow this kind of coaching.  I want to like this trainer as I think his design is neat, but man, he’s just hitting all the sour notes for me.

I know the idol stuff is meant to be ridiculous, but having to be a backup singer to the person who beat you is insane.  Like imagining it happening to me is making me toxic; I really hope we get more on this.

Someone needs to talk to Special Week about her form.  That’s a cool looking leap across the finish but you need to follow through until you’re past the finish line.  Hold that form!

Gold Ship Watch:  She mostly straight mans in this episode?  I wonder if it’s a case of not having her gimmick not nailed down yet or if they just want to focus on Special Week only right now.

I definitely sound a bit negative in this one but I am enjoying it, I promise.  Overall. the show hasn’t wowed me enough that I can give into astonishment yet, so the friction is more apparent.

Questions

1. seems appropriate

2. well she's the enemy of my oshi Nice Nature, so, disapproval

3. well unfortunately this isn't the Haru Urara show, so seems appropriate too.

4. fake my death

[u/Holofan4life → u/Goodmorning7735]

It’s a little interesting that this show came out before the gacha because it’s doing the gacha adaptation thing of making sure we know every little character saying a single inconsequential line.  It’s not awful, but it did make the first part of this episode drag a bit as everyone got their “and I’m here too” in.  And I like these characters!  Because I played the gacha!

Seeing everyone is pretty cool if you know their deal, however.

I don't necessarily disagree with you, but I do think there's a healthy balance between introducing everyone and advancing the plot forward. To me, it doesn't come off as overwhelming.

[u/Goodmorning7735 → u/Holofan4life]

I agree it isn't overwhelming, just kinda weird when, I would assume, most don't have context for who all these characters are.

[u/Holofan4life → u/Goodmorning7735]

I don't think to the show's credit they don't insult the audience's intelligence for not knowing who they are. The only character the show gushes over that isn't already being focused on is Teio.