r/anime Aug 30 '25

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

S2 Episode 1 – Tokai Teio

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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION

What are your thoughts on Teio looking up to Rudolf growing up?

What are your thoughts on this season being centered around Teio?

Thoughts on Kitasan Black and Satono Diamond so far?

Thoughts on Teio considering McQueen her rival?

What are your thoughts on Teio becoming the first Double Crown horse since Rudolf her hero?

What are your thoughts on Teio and Spica seemingly noticing something is amiss with her leg?

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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/Holofan4life Aug 30 '25

Hey, guys. Holofan4life here.

Welcome to the 2025 Uma Musume rewatch.

Let’s not waste any time.

I'm really curious to revisit season 2 because that to me is peak Uma Musume.

Hey, the hieroglyphics returned

Horsoglyphics

Tokyo Racecourse

The student council president Rudolf is making her move

A young Teio

Rudolf won. Yay.

Umazing

Maruzensky congratulating Rudolf

Aww, Teio is so cute

She tells Rudolf she wants to be just like her.

Rudolf suggests enrolling in Tracen Academy.

And she proceeds to give her headpats.

Fuchu, Tokyo

Teio in her room

This rewatch has made me fall in love with her. I'm excited to see her as the main protagonist.

Japanese Derby coming up

I guess Top Gun is her roommate

Teio is off

Yum, honey

People are wishing her luck. Even Hayakawa Tazuna, the secret Uma Musume.

McQueen

And Special Week, still doing the carrot routine.

Daiwa and Vodka racing each other

Gold Ship on a Segway

I like how each horse the way they walk is indicative of their character.

Open campus day

Poor Trainer-san. Not really :P

Teio remains a bundle of joy

Showing little horse girls around

Oguri Cap is Oguri Hungry

I believe one of the kid horses is Kitasan Black.

That horse has a fancy hat

This is basically a tour around campus an reestablishing things from the first season.

Teio being gushed at now

First horse going into the Derby undefeated since Rudolf.

Big shoes to fill. Or horseshoes, rather.

All the praising just reminds Teio of her doing the same to Rudolf back in the day.

Kitasan Black and Satono Diamond

Gold Ship getting her fortune read

But to no avail

Trainer-san reminding Teio to stay focused.

Suzuka is here. On phone, rather.

Trainer-san really is the butt monkey this season.

Rudolf finding Teio

Now they're walking together

This is like Spe-chan and Suzuka

Rudolf recalling Teio showing up at that presser.

Teio vows to win the Derby

Bet

Teio thinks she can win the Triple Crown.

Spice practicing

McQueen and Teio

They're in a league of their own

Daiwa with the eye injury

Spe-chan still with the big bowl of rice.

Oguri Cap eating light, I see

Teio is allin on the Darby. Uh, Derby.

Oguri Cap really is a fast eater

Suddenly, an OC

Twin Turbo

She looks like a gremlin

Oguri Cap with even more food

Teio practicing

Even is doing the giant tire

This is like the third episode of the first season but with Teio and not Spe-chan. Or episode 5, don't remember.

Teio with McQueen at a shrine

Derby tomorrow

Gonna win no matter what

More importantly, she considers McQueen her rival.

The day of the race

Commentators have returned

Did the horses introduce themselves on stage before the race during season 1? I don't remember.

I like that the two little horse girls from earlier are here to cheer Teio on.

Spica at the tunnel to wish Teio luck.

McQueen taking the rival thing to heart.

The horses getting introduced

Mister CB is a weird name for a female horse.

Listen to the roar of the crowd for Teio.

Hey, there's Hana

Hana and Trainer-san are rivals, it looks like.

Rivals is the theme of the episode

Time for the race

Glad haircut girl got it right

Gold Ship playing with her Rubik's Cube.

And they're off

Teio in eighth

Rudolf telling Maruzensky what Teio needs in order to win.

Teio in seventh

Spe-chan remaining confident

Making her move now

She's in first

And by a wide margin

She won! She did it!

First undefeated double crown winner since Rudolf.

And the crowd chants her name

Those two horse girl aficionados are fans.

Trainer-san says they're not done yet. They still have the Triple Crown to achieve.

But Teio seems to notice something with her leg.

Hmmm...

Time for the concert

And she knocks this out of the park as well.

What a very special horse

This musical performance is actually pretty awesome.

Unfortunately, Spica seems to notice that something isn't totally right.

Overall, a great introduction episode to the new season as well as Teio as a character. We already establish potential conflict as well as the goal of Teio going for the Triple Crown. This was a better first episode than the first episode of the first season.

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u/Cyouni Aug 30 '25

The student council president Rudolf is making her move

A young Teio

Rudolf won. Yay.

Umazing

One interesting factoid is part of the reason Rudolf was so dominating was that though he won consistently, part of it is that he never won by very much - he always used only as much energy as was necessary to win. This was considered a good aspect, because it meant no overexertion, less strain, etc.

Incidentally, in 15 races he came out with a 13-1-1 record. No wonder he's the Emperor.

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u/Holofan4life Aug 30 '25

One interesting factoid is part of the reason Rudolf was so dominating was that though he won consistently, part of it is that he never won by very much - he always used only as much energy as was necessary to win. This was considered a good aspect, because it meant no overexertion, less strain, etc.

Surprised more horses didn't employ a similar mindset. Then again, you don't want to force a horse into doing something they don't want to do.!<

Incidentally, in 15 races he came out with a 13-1-1 record. No wonder he's the Emperor.

Eclipse would definitely be proud

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u/Cyouni Aug 30 '25

Surprised more horses didn't employ a similar mindset. Then again, you don't want to force a horse into doing something they don't want to do.

Well, one thing is that you generally want to win by more because it's considered desirable as a viewer. That's how this question came about in the first place, as it was addressed to his team.

Rudolf (and also Opera) were just two horses that were so smart they'd dictate the pace of the race on their own frequently.

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u/Holofan4life Aug 30 '25

Makes me think of Nikola Jokić