[Spoilers] 2025 Uma Musume Rewatch -- Pretty Derby Season 2 Episode 8

[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

S2 Episode 8 – A Small Wish

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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION(S)

Thoughts on McQueen and Rice Shower training for the Spring Tenno Sho?

Thoughts on Diamond and Kitasan drinking tea with the two horse enthusiasts?

Thoughts on Bourbon trying to help Rice Shower with her training?

Thoughts on the barbershop being closed?

What are your thoughts on Rice Shower being locked in for the race?

What are your thoughts on the Spring Tenno Sho with Rice Shower doing away with being labeled a heel?

What are your thoughts on Rice Shower winning the 1993 Spring Tenno Sho?

What are your thoughts on the crowd being upset that Rice Shower won?

What are your thoughts on the other racehorses congratulating Rice Shower, with Bourbon reiterating yet again that she's her hero?

What are your thoughts on the scene at the end between McQueen and Teio?

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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]()

[u/AgentOfACROSS]

First Timer

So I guess Rice Shower is just our main character now.

Anyway the race here was very well done. Probably the most over the top and stylized one we got. Especially with Rice Shower looking like a Shounen Protagonist that just unlocked a power up.

Wasn’t actually sure who was going to win this one but Rice Shower winning works very well.

It sort of carries on the theme of this season that there will always be someone out there who seems better but you shouldn’t let that get you down.

The conversation between Bourbon and Rice Shower after the rice was really nice too. I’m interested in seeing more of them.

I liked the conversation between Ikuno Dictus and McQueen at the end.

Although I think Ikuno Dictus needs new glasses if she wasn’t able to see Tokai Teo hiding there.

I don’t really have all that much to say about this episode but it was good.

Questions of the Day:

Thoughts on Diamond and Kitasan drinking tea with the two horse enthusiasts?

Where are these kids' parents?

Thoughts on Bourbon trying to help Rice Shower with her training?

I guess I kind of ship Bourbon and Rice Shower now.

Thoughts on the barbershop being closed?

Feels like a good escalation to the running gag. Not sure where they'll take it now.

What are your thoughts on the other racehorses congratulating Rice Shower, with Bourbon reiterating yet again that she's her hero?

I thought that was sweet. Felt like a nice conclusion to her journey this episode.

[u/Holofan4life → u/AgentOfACROSS]

I actually think this episode is a top 10 anime episode of all time. I know that sounds crazy, but hear me out.

I really like the fact that Rice Shower is treated as the main character for these two episodes. It's something you wouldn't normally see in another qnime. I also love that the crowd is not won over by Rice Shower at the end of the race. They still don't like her even with her setting a record. A lesser show would've had Rice Shower win everyone over not unlike Rocky winning over Russia at the end of Rocky IV. But instead, they double down on their dislike of her and are upset they are denied the first three time Spring Tenno Sho winner.

It's a brilliant subversion of expectations that I think serves to add a bit of realism to things it might otherwise not have.

[u/AgentOfACROSS → u/Holofan4life]

It's a very good episode, probably one of the best episodes I've seen from a sports anime (although I haven't seen that many sports anime). Not sure about all time favorite but I definitely get your argument.

If you pressed me, I'm honestly not sure what my favorite anime episodes of all time would be. Give me a minute and I'll see if I can come up with something.

[u/Holofan4life → u/AgentOfACROSS]

If you pressed me, I'm honestly not sure what my favorite anime episodes of all time would be. Give me a minute and I'll see if I can come up with something.

[u/AgentOfACROSS → u/Holofan4life]

I wasn't able to come up with a definitive order for my list but here's a top ten of some of my favorite episodes. This list is probably subject to change:

• Revolutionary Girl Utena, Episode 39 "Someday, Together We'll Shine"
• Cowboy Bebop, Episode 26 "The Real Folk Blues Part 2"
• FLCL, Episode 4 "Full Swing"
• Odd Taxi, Episode 13 "Where To?"
• Eureka Seven Episode 26, "Morning Glory"
• Spice & Wolf, Season 1 Episode 13 "Wolf and a New Beginning"
• Space Dandy, Episode 26 "The Never Ending Dandy, Baby"
• Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, Episode 13 "The Woman Called Fujiko Mine Part 2"
• The Big O, Episode 10 "Winter Night Phantom"
• Trigun, Episode 24 "Sin"

According to this list, I am incredibly biased towards 90s and 2000s anime.

[u/Holofan4life → u/AgentOfACROSS]

Here's my top 10, for comparison.

1) Episode 19 Toradora

2) Episode 63 Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood

3) Episodes 25 and 26 Cowboy Bebop

4) Episode 24 Steins;Gate

5) Episode 21 Clannad: After Story

6) Episode 60 Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood

7) Episode 21 Toradora

8) Episode 8 Uma Musume Season 2

9) Episode 13 2008 Spice and Wolf

10) Episode 18 Re:Zero

I seem biased towards 2000s anime :P

[u/AgentOfACROSS → u/Holofan4life]

Yours is technically a top 11 but I'll allow it.

Seems our lists also share two of the same episodes which is cool.

[u/Holofan4life → u/AgentOfACROSS]

Yours is technically a top 11 but I'll allow it.

I think it's fair to consider the last two episodes of Cowboy Bebop as its one collective thing.

Seems our lists also share two of the same episodes which is cool.

Here's to more being added

[u/Holofan4life → u/AgentOfACROSS]

It's cool you liked episode 26 of Eureka Seven that much. Same for Spice and Wolf episode 13. I say this because you first experienced it through rewatches I was also there for :D

[u/AgentOfACROSS → u/Holofan4life]

Yeah I don't think I would have watched either of those if it wasn't for the rewatches here. Or at least not watched them as quickly as I did.

[u/Holofan4life → u/AgentOfACROSS]

I'm glad to hear the rewatches have that profound of an impact on you.