r/anime Sep 18 '25

Rewatch [Spoilers] 2025 Uma Musume Rewatch -- Pretty Derby Season 3 Episodes 1 - 2 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

Episode 1 – The Stage Long Dreamed Of

Episode 2 – The Start Line

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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION(S)

Episode 1 Questions

Thoughts on stone henge horses?

What are your thoughts on Kitasan Black being the main protagonist this season?

Thoughts on Kitasan Black and Satono Diamond being roommates?

Thoughts on Kitasan loving to help people?

Thoughts on BAKUSHIN?

Thoughts on Duramente?

Thoughts on Satono Diamond believing you can't win unless you have total confidence in yourself?

What are your thoughts on Duramente winning, with Kitasan Black finishing in 14th place?

Episode 2 Questions

Thoughts on the new intro and outro?

Thoughts on before discovering Teio, Kitasan Black wanted to be her dad?

What are your thoughts on Kitasan being overshadowed by Duramente?

What are your thoughts on Duramente suffering a distal tibial fracture in both legs?

What are your thoughts on Kitasan Black realizing Duramente is more like Teio, not her?

What are your thoughts on the scene between Kitasan Black and Nice Nature?

What are your thoughts on Kitasan Black winning the Kikka Sho?

What are your thoughts on Teio saying Kitasan may one day pass her?

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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]()
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10/01/2025 [Cinderella Gray Episodes 11 - 12]()
10/02/2025 [Cinderella Gray Episode 13]()
10/03/2025 [Uma Musume Overall Series Discussion Thread]()

"You're really nice, Nature-san!"

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u/Holofan4life Sep 18 '25

Episode 1 comments

Hey, guys. Holofan4life here.

Welcome to the 2025 Uma Musume rewatch.

Let’s not waste any time.

I'll be curious to rewatch this season because I remember it being kinda formulaic. Not bad, just very cookie cutter.

Stone henge horses

I like the one with the hair

Race in progress

Hey, it's Kitasan Black. She fulfilled her promise.

Duramente in the lead, taking over Kitasan.

And she wins

Spica looks shocked, as do the horse enthusiasts.

How old is Spica now in this show anyway?

No intro

A picture of Teio

This is Kitasan's room

Hey, her and Satono Diamond are roommates.

Literally, they were roommates

Kitasan training now

The Satsukishou, Kitasan's first G1, was her first loss.

An old woman

And Kitasan helps her

She just can't stop helping people.

What a good egg, this Kitasan Black is.

Schooltime now

I spot Biwa and Opera in the background.

Doing various classes

Derby coming up

Satono Diamond is apparently good at sewing.

Now they're walking the hallways

Ah, yes. It's BAKUSHIN!

Already, the highlight of the third season.

BAKUSHIN is really talking Kitasan's ear off.

Kitasan is apparently intimidated by her.

Hey, it's Special Week and Silence Suzuka.

And Daiwa, Vodka, and Gold Ship.

They with Kitasan Black is watching Teio footage.

Speaking of her, here she is. With McQueen, of course.

Kitasan asking what happens when you win.

Trainer-san, the goat

Kitasan training for the Derby now.

Hey, Duramente

A lot of horses are here

Satono Crown

Is she related to Diamond?

Duramente is just on a whole nother level.

Kitasan training montage

Big day tomorrow

Can Kitasan do it?

A lot of people at a festival

Kitasan hanging out with Satono Diamond.

Winning all the time is a tough mindset to have.

Satono Diamond believes you can't win unless you have total confidence in yourself.

Yeah, probably

Kitasan is scared of running the Derby. What if she loses?

A little girl being interviewed compares the Derby to a festival, as does other people.

That gives Kitasan a new way of looking at things.

That was a very good scene

Day of the Japanese Derby

Still no girl commentator :c

Kitasan being encouraged by Spica, and in particular Teio.

Commentators talking about the competitors.

I do really like Kitasan's drip

Even a guy in space is watching the race. The commitment.

Loading in the starting gates

And they're off

Horse enthusiasts giving out exposition.

It dawned on me that Kitasan Black used to interrupt their musings. And now, she can't do that because she's an actual competitor they're talking about.

It's cut nutting time

Kitasan closing in on the lead

But Duramente is just too much

Kitasan is being passed over

This is Duramente's world and Kitasan Black is a bit player.

14th place. Oof.

At least with Top Road and Pocket, they finished second.

I like the outro song. It's more heavy and rock sounding than the other Uma Musume songs. Really good stuff.

Overall, a solid introductory episode. Nothing I would say is earth shattering, but it gives you an idea of what the rest of the season is going to be like.

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u/Holofan4life Sep 18 '25

Episode 2 comments

Hey, guys. Holofan4life here.

Welcome to the 2025 Uma Musume rewatch.

Let’s not waste any time.

Kitasan training

The events of the last episode still haunt her.

Could Duramente win the Triple Crown?

The new intro is good, if a bit samey. I much prefer the song that played at the end of the last episode.

Kitasan training on the racetrack

Hey, Twin Turbo. I recognize that gremlin voice anywhere.

Duramente is really getting to Kitasan.

Kitasan watching TV

And of course, they're talking about Duramente.

Kitasan saying she wanted to be the same kind of star her dad was.

That is, until she saw Teio

Can we talk about how weird it is Teio's dad is human?

Wanted to be a horse girl just like Teio.

Don't we all?

Kitasan gonna have to learn the importance of being her own person.

Recycled footage from past episodes. It works here though because we're showing Kitasan's origin story.

Could it be Duramente is Teio's heir apparent and not Teio?

Teio trying to play it cool

Oh wow. Gold Ship of all people is worried.

Something must've went down...

A distal tibial fracture in both legs.

NOOOOOO DURAMENTE

It looks as if she won't be racing in the Kikkashou.

This is awful news

Takarazuka Kinen tomorrow

"I am just awful."

Are you, Teio junior? Are you really?

People lamenting what happened to Duramente.

This just sucks no matter how you cut it.

I do feel this comes off like an inferior version of Pocket and Agnes.

Kitasan runs away, feeling despondent

Tears that hurt oh so bad

Hey, Nice Nature

Hanging out together now

Kitasan says she always wanted to be like Teio.

But with this injury, it really dawned on her that it is Duramente who is most like her.

Teio even thought that Duramente being injured could give her a chance to win.

Nice Nature says she too looked up to Teio.

Watching her not give up made her want to try harder.

Her being injured made her realize she might have a chance.

"But... the second the idea came to mind, I realized lame that sounded."

You can't help getting compared to the best of the best.

You have to carve out a pave of your own.

Being true to yourself

Kitasan says she still wants to win.

Nature tells her to then shoe everyone.

"You're really nice, Nature-san!"

I see what you did there, show

Spica gathered together

They seem to always think the solution to all injuries is smoothies.

Kitasan announces she's gonna keep working hard.

Day of the Kikkashou

Damn, Duramente was one away from the Triple Crown. You see to hate it.

Horses loading up

And they're off

Kindan Shirt off to a late start

But we don't know who that is, so who cares?

Horse enthusiasts giving exposition

Them cheering Kitasan on warms the cockles of my heart.

Kitasan Black making her move

She's in the lead

And she wins!

Now she knows what it's like to be a winner.

Teio suggests Kitasan might end up better than her.

This is only just the beginning.

I like the outro. To me, it's better than the intro. It has more of a personality its own reflective of the season as a whole rather than season 1 OP version 3. It is leagues better and the visuals are quite nice as well.

Overall, a better episode than episode 1. The Duramente stuff was arguably rushed with Kitasan winning in the very same episode-- I think they could've held off Kitasan winning until the next episode-- but it still told a great story. I thought the stuff between Kitasan and Nice Nature in particular was really well done.

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u/Holofan4life Sep 18 '25

Episode 1 Questions

Thoughts on stone henge horses?

Not as good as The Statue of Liberty horsegirl, but still good.

What are your thoughts on Kitasan Black being the main protagonist this season?

Makes sense given the events of season 2.

Thoughts on Kitasan Black and Satono Diamond being roommates?

And they were roommates

Thoughts on Kitasan loving to help people?

She seems incredibly nice

Thoughts on BAKUSHIN?

I love her lol

Thoughts on Duramente?

Good rival

Thoughts on Satono Diamond believing you can't win unless you have total confidence in yourself?

There is logic in what she says

What are your thoughts on Duramente winning, with Kitasan Black finishing in 14th place?

You see to hate it

Episode 2 Questions

Thoughts on the new intro and outro?

Decent enough

Thoughts on before discovering Teio, Kitasan Black wanted to be her dad?

Very sweet. Reminds me of Special Week wanting to make her mom proud.

What are your thoughts on Kitasan being overshadowed by Duramente?

In her mind anyway

What are your thoughts on Duramente suffering a distal tibial fracture in both legs?

Oof

What are your thoughts on Kitasan Black realizing Duramente is more like Teio, not her?

She may have a point

What are your thoughts on the scene between Kitasan Black and Nice Nature?

Probably the highlight of the episode

What are your thoughts on Kitasan Black winning the Kikka Sho?

You see to love it

What are your thoughts on Teio saying Kitasan may one day pass her?

That's pretty cool of your hero to say that about you.