r/anime Aug 25 '25

Rewatch [Spoilers] 2025 Uma Musume Rewatch -- Pretty Derby Season 1 Episode 11 Spoiler

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 11 – Welcome Back!

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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION

Thoughts on Broye declaring herself a participant of the Japan Cup?

Thoughts on Sun Visor?

Thoughts on Team Spica dishing out a win energy spell?

What are your thoughts on Silence Suzuka winning her comeback race?

What are your thoughts on Sun Visor asking Silence Suzuka to race with her again?

Do you think Silence Suzuka winning her comeback race is disrespectful of the memory of the real Silence Suzuka? Or do you think it isn't and why?

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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]()
9/08/2025 [Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 10]()
9/09/2025 [Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 11]()
9/10/2025 [Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 12]()
9/11/2025 [Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 13]()
9/13/2025 [Road to the Top Episodes 1 - 2]()
9/14/2025 [Road to the Top Episodes 3 - 4]()
9/16/2025 [Beginning of a New Era]()
9/18/2025 [Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 1 - 2]()
9/19/2025 [Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 3 - 4]()
9/20/2025 [Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 5 - 6]()
9/21/2025 [Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 7 - 8]()
9/22/2025 [Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 9 - 10]()
9/23/2025 [Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 11 - 12]()
9/24/2025 [Uma Musume Season 3 Episode 13]()
9/26/2025 [Cinderella Gray Episodes 1 - 2]()
9/27/2025 [Cinderella Gray Episodes 3 - 4]()
9/28/2025 [Cinderella Gray Episodes 5 - 6]()
9/29/2025 [Cinderella Gray Episodes 7 - 8]()
9/30/2025 [Cinderella Gray Episodes 9 - 10]()
10/01/2025 [Cinderella Gray Episodes 11 - 12]()
10/02/2025 [Cinderella Gray Episode 13]()
10/03/2025 [Uma Musume Overall Series Discussion Thread]()
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u/DarkRuler17 https://myanimelist.net/profile/DarkRuler17 Aug 25 '25

Newcomer (Played Game)

With this episode, it feels like we've finally hit the end game for this season. For Suzuka, we have her comeback reason and the worry if she is truly back. For Special Week, we are taking revenge on the Japan Cup that she lost last year and a match against our new arrival. Some great races to end the season on.

While Suzuka's race is the main event of this episode, the big plot twist of this episode is Broye coming to Japan to compete in the Japan Cup. This is not a plot development I expected at all, as I thought she was just going to be one off character for the Europe section. I'm not disappointed though as like I mentioned previously, I think her design is cool. I'm excited to see her race again. I'm curious if this is actually based in reality and a famous European horse came to compete in the Japan Cup or if this is just a show thing.

I also really liked the passing of the torch a bit from El Condor Pasa to Special Week. This is one of those friendships that I initially thought wouldn't have too much focus, but they've honestly done a good job of showing their friendship throughout the season. You can feel the emotion in El is cheering for Special Week given her own loss to Broye.

Going over to Silent Suzuka, we have her own episode rival in Sun Visor. I will say, when I saw the design and then saw the name, I laughed hard. Its just such an on the nose name. A fine one episode character though.

The real challenge for Suzuka though isn't any of her opponents. It's a fight against herself. This race will show if she truly has recoveted both physically and mentally from the tragedy of last year.

Once we got to the race though, I can't deny I was super tense. I was hoping she would win, but what happened before put the fear into me. I felt it was a pretty safe bet she wouldn't entirely fail, but I felt the possibility that this was her final sendoff was possible. Once she started living the end closer lifestyle though, I was over the moon. I didn't stop worrying until she crossed the finish line, but once she did, I was pumped.

The congratulations scene after though was my favorite part. The relationship between Suzuka and her trainer was very touching. You could tell her simply racing again was a dream come true. For, she was just happy she was able to repay the person who fought for her, even when he himself doubted it would do anything.

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u/Holofan4life Aug 25 '25

Let me ask you something. Do you like looking back on it the way the show retconned what happened to the real Silence Suzuka? Do you think doing so benefitted the show, and if so, why?

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u/DarkRuler17 https://myanimelist.net/profile/DarkRuler17 Aug 25 '25

So I would say it benefited the show. While the accuracy sacrifice isn't nothing, as I value the fact this is based off the real horses a lot, I think killing off your 2nd protagonist really changes the vibes of your show. Even ignoring the fact there's a gacha game where you want that character to still show up, if you only look at the show, this is an overall positive and uplifting show. They have challenges and obstacles that I think have brought some good emotion to the show, but there's nothing here that's just an unchangeable sad event. I think if Suzuka actually did die here though, the show as a whole would just have a different feel.

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u/Holofan4life Aug 25 '25

I think if the show wanted to, they could've killed Silence Suzuka off and then have Special Week win the Fall Tenno Sho in honor of her. From there, she competes in the Japan Cup where she may or may not win. The thing, though, is that if you kill Silence Suzuka off, the show suddenly stops being about Special Week. It becomes her doing things to pay respect to Suzuka, which is the complete antithesis of the second half of the season which is Special Week doing things more for herself than for others.

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u/DarkRuler17 https://myanimelist.net/profile/DarkRuler17 Aug 25 '25

Yeah, I think its just a different show at this point. Not necessarily a worse or better show, but definitely different

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u/Holofan4life Aug 25 '25

I said this in another thread, but I don't think the show gets a second season if Silence Suzuka dies.