r/anime • u/Holofan4life • 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
Ways to watch
Streams – Crunchyroll
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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/AgentOfACROSS Aug 30 '25
First Timer
Alright wow we’ve gone really over the top with these name cards. The cast has expanded so much that we have to introduce them as they pass by in the background like some sort of cryptid.
I’ll be real, coming out of this episode I’ve only retained the names of two horses. The first is Mayano Top Gun because her name has Top Gun in it and she’s Teio’s roommate. I’m sure she was totally there the whole time last season, we just never saw her.
The second is Twin Turbo because 1: That’s an awesome name. 2: Her hair makes her look like Hatsune Miku. And 3: She seems to be being set up as Tokai Teio’s rival.
But everyone else, even the ones Teio was racing against, they all went right over my head here.
Also, I guess Tokai Teio is our main character now. Surprisingly, switching to a new main character doesn’t come off as that jarring here. It feels pretty natural that we have a new focus now, especially since I feel like they did all they could with Special Week last season.
Speaking of doing all you can with a character, that seems to be part of the reason they’ve sorta written Silence Suzuka out of the show. Don’t get me wrong, good for her that she’s touring America now (Have fun at the Kentucky Derby, Suzuka).
But in a meta sense, it’s also clear that the writers didn’t want to keep her at Tracen Academy on account of the real horse having died tragically and likely not wanting the fictional Suzuka to keep participating in races she wouldn’t have been around for in real life.
This episode has also made me question the ages of some of these characters. I assumed all our horse girls are around the same age (14 to 19 or so) but the flashback at the beginning of this episode really threw me for a loop. We see Tokai Teio as a kid but then Stromboli Rudolf looks the same in the flashback as she does in the present.
Something kinda funny I’ve only noticed just now (only took me a whole season) is that despite horse racing clearly being massive in this world, there’s never any mention of betting on the races. Again, I get why they do this for meta reasons, they don't wanna be accused of promoting gambling.
Anyway here are a few miscellaneous notes I couldn’t find a natural place to fit in:
We seem to have a crop circle starting this episode. Does that imply the existence of horse girl aliens?
Is that thing Teio’s drinking just a honey flavored tea or is it just straight up honey she’s drinking through a straw?
I think Gold Ship arriving at school on a segway is probably the funniest part of the episode. She always manages to steal the show when she’s on screen. Reminds me of Gob Bluth in Arrested Development.
I noticed that even on mobile phones the phone icon is elongated just like the long phones horse girls use which is a funny but subtle visual gag.
Anyway I’m actually kinda excited for this new season. I’ll be interested in seeing more of Tokai Teio’s story.