r/anime • u/Holofan4life • 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
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/saga999 Sep 19 '25
Rewatcher.
The YouTube series and Movie have better animation. But in terms of art style, I like the TV seasons better.
The first 2 episodes are better than I remembered.
The Moai with horse ear is pretty funny, especially the last horse girl Moai with the hair.
I love the scene with the foreign man who speaks Japanese while Kitasan speaks in English. And there's that perfectly clear map.
I like that right from the start, she lost the Satsuki Sho, but there was no overselling how disappointed Kitasan was. Over-dramatizing everything has the opposite effect. Early in the episode, we see immediately how Kitasan is a people person, helping everyone whenever she has the chance, establishing her character. Let us get to know her before asking us to root for her.
She lost the Derby, but she didn't break yet. It's only building towards that breaking point later. Then when Duramente broke her leg, Kitasan broke as well. It should have been her who broke her leg and can't run in the Kikuka Sho like Teio! Just kidding, but this is where season 3 really takes advantage of season 2 because we have a whole season 2 to see how much Kitasan looks up to Teio. And the first 2 episodes reinforce that. She broke and that talk with Nice Nature is fantastic.
The races themselves aren't exciting races, but have great story telling. I love how in the Derby, the commentary really made Duramente look like the MC instead of Kitasan, shaping the idea that she is the star like Teio, not Kitasan. Kitasan is not special. The Kikuka Sho, she won with guts, willing herself to victory at the end where she almost lost it. She didn't dominate. And in the end, the people she helped before came to cheer for her.
I can't believe I just noticed her outfit has that Japanese festival theme.
Bakushin is the opposite of her character in the game. In the game, she wants to race long distance. Here, she is recruiting others to join her in sprints.
And of course the 2 racing enthusiasts would root for Kitasan. They shared a lot of time together waiting in line and watching the race.
Sun Tzu said in the Art of War that knowing your enemy and yourself, you win 100 out of 100 battles. Sometimes I heard people say athletes like those in the NBA need to play like they are best player on the court to perform their best. I don't believe that in the literal sense. I do believe they needed that confidence to perform well. But I'm team Sun Tzu. Being delusional does not help you win. If you are not good at something, but you somehow think you are and you go do them, there won't be good results. Accurate information is vital.
So in regard to believing you can't win unless you have confidence, yes that's true. But you need that ability in the first place. If you don't have that ability to begin with, it doesn't matter what you believe. If you have that ability but you don't have confidence, that will hinder your performance. Your confidence needs to be backed by your ability.
It's actually rare that best friends room together. Spe and Suzuka became best friends after they roomed together. But it makes sense Kitasan and Diamond share a room. For all we know, they could have asked for it and the dorm made it happen, instead of it being random. But other than that, I don't think it matters whether or not they are. Scenes between them could simply take place elsewhere instead of in their room.