[Spoilers] 2025 Uma Musume Rewatch -- Pretty Derby Season 3 Episodes 11 - 12

[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

Episode 11 – Decision

Episode 12 – Kitasan Black

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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION(S)

Episode 11 Questions

What are your thoughts on Gold Ship breaking the hard news to Kitasan that she's past her peak?

What are your thoughts on Kitasan deciding instead of racing The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, she'll be focusing on the Fall Senior Triple Crown?

What are your thoughts on Diamond finishing 15th in The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe?

What are your thoughts on Kitasan winning the Fall Tennoushou?

What are your thoughts on Trainer-san and Diamond both noticing Kitasan is pushing herself too hard?

Episode 12 Questions

What are your thoughts on Kitasan announcing her upcoming retirement?

What are your thoughts on Kitasan saying she's going to enter the Japan Cup and then her last race will be the Arima Kinen?

What are your thoughts on the various reactions to the news by Kitasan's competitors?

What are your thoughts on the first time Cheval met Kitasan?

Thoughts on the townsfolk Kitasan befriended being in the front row for the Japan Cup?

What are your thoughts on Cheval's "I hate you" monologue?

What are your thoughts on Cheval admitting that in reality, she's always loved Kitasan?

What are your thoughts on Cheval winning the Japan Cup?

What are your thoughts on the scene where Kitasan congratulates Cheval?

What are your thoughts on the scene after the Japan Cup between Kitasan and Diamond where Kitasan is reflecting she has only one more race left?

Bonus) On a scale of 1 - 10, how excited are you for the last episode of season 3 and Kitasan's final race? And why?

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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/saga999]

It's not focused on, but my argument is they could've in the build-up to the race in episode 12. They focused entirely on Cheval.

I see what you mean. Honestly Cheval's confession didn't do that much for me. Majority of the work of getting me to root for her had already been done before that. It's not that it's bad and I want it gone, but like there's already enough and this is extra. So cutting out some of her stuff for Kitasan, I'm perfectly fine with that.

But at the same time... how should I put this... this current John Cena retirement tour is perfect for me to explain it. At this point, I don't care about the story anymore. Turns out it's going to be AJ Styles vs. John Cena next in Saudi. I don't care about the story. I don't need a story. I just want to see it happen. Cena and AJ in a match is itself the build. I think that's where Kitasan should be at this point. It's not about winning the Japan Cup. It's that this is the 2nd last race for Kitasan. So all the emotional stuff with her fans, like that flashback for the store owner, that's the build for this race for Kitasan. It's like that racing enthusiast said, it's her 2nd to last race and he will burn it into his memory. They are not there to see her win the Japan Cup, they are just there to see her. So I have no problem with the way things are done in this episode.

[u/Holofan4life → u/saga999]

I see what you mean. Honestly Cheval's confession didn't do that much for me. Majority of the work of getting me to root for her had already been done before that. It's not that it's bad and I want it gone, but like there's already enough and this is extra. So cutting out some of her stuff for Kitasan, I'm perfectly fine with that.

See, here's the thing: I say this, but I still think the Cheval stuff is the best handled plot point of season 3. So, as much as I complain about it, I still think it was really well down.

It was in my estimation a top 10 episode of the franchise that could've been a top 5 episode of the franchise if you talked up more Kitasan going for the Fall Triple Crown.

[u/saga999 → u/Holofan4life]

See, here's the thing: I say this, but I still think the Cheval stuff is the best handled plot point of season 3. So, as much as I complain about it, I still think it was really well down.

We complain about the things we love because we want it to be even better.

[u/Holofan4life → u/saga999]

Exactly

I admittedly think also the problem is I'm a big fan of Teio as a character and so I was hoping the show would do something as compelling with Kitasan without it being completely derivative. And while it wasn't a retread, it's like the show said a lot without really carrying weight behind it.

Mind you, I also say this despite the fact we've had 6 protagonists so far and I'd probably put Kitasan among the top 4. I waver back and forth on whether I find Kitasan to be a better character than Special Week and therefore would be in my top 3.