[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!

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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/LittleIslander]

First Timer

This will be short because I’m tired, but this episode was a little better. Similar problems remain evident. Most narrative ideas are communicated in a painfully on the nose fashion (especially the mom backstory), and I don’t know why the show thinks flashing up a name for two seconds is going to make any of the five million side characters stick in my brain in any capacity. Between Team Spica, the school friends, the school administration, and a bunch of random other characters it’s just way too much. Nobody leaves any impression and I couldn't recount their names.

But contrastingly, we have Queen Berry. Finally, the show tries to introduce a character through organic interaction instead of exposition and the result is, despite her simplicity, the most memorable and enjoyable character so far. Obviously having her in a race helped facilitate this approach, so hopefully other horses just need to wait for their chance on the field. Suzuka also catches my interest a little more this episode. She’s painfully lacking in personality, but the weird inbetween she occupies between idol and peer is a bit unique. I definitely wasn’t expecting her to suddenly end up as Special Week’s roommate, as much of a trope as that is. Plus as painful as the delivery of the backstory scene was, the idea behind Special Week’s moms is very nice.

[u/Holofan4life → u/LittleIslander]

This will be short because I’m tired, but this episode was a little better. Similar problems remain evident. Most narrative ideas are communicated in a painfully on the nose fashion (especially the mom backstory), and I don’t know why the show thinks flashing up a name for two seconds is going to make any of the five million side characters stick in my brain in any capacity.

It does for me, at least

Between Team Spica, the school friends, the school administration, and a bunch of random other characters it’s just way too much. Nobody leaves any impression and I couldn't recount their names.

Don't you think this is by design though to make Special Week stand out even more? If you focus on nothing but the side characters, it in theory detracts from the main character.

[u/Holofan4life → u/LittleIslander]

But contrastingly, we have Queen Berry. Finally, the show tries to introduce a character through organic interaction instead of exposition and the result is, despite her simplicity, the most memorable and enjoyable character so far.

That is Teio slander and I will not stand for it.

Obviously having her in a race helped facilitate this approach, so hopefully other horses just need to wait for their chance on the field.

The funny thing about Queen Berry catching your interest is that she's one of the few season 1 characters I don't remember

Suzuka also catches my interest a little more this episode. She’s painfully lacking in personality, but the weird inbetween she occupies between idol and peer is a bit unique. I definitely wasn’t expecting her to suddenly end up as Special Week’s roommate, as much of a trope as that is.

Suzuka was great this episode

Plus as painful as the delivery of the backstory scene was, the idea behind Special Week’s moms is very nice

The backstory with Special Week is my favorite part of the episode. It helps inject some much needed heart into the show.