Series synopsis
Umamusume: Pretty Derby, also known as ウマ娘 プリティーダービー is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 2, 2018. It ended on December 28, 2023. It stars Machico, Hinaki Yano, Marika Kouno and Saori Onishi.
In a world very much like our own, great race horses of the past have a chance to be reborn as "horse girls"—girls with the ears and tails of horses as well as their speed and endurance. The best of these horse girls go to train at Tokyo's Tracen Academy, hopefully moving on to fame and fortune as both racers and idols.
Special Week, a high school horse girl from the countryside, has just transferred to Tracen, and she's determined to fulfill her promise to her mother to become the best horse g ...
Premise
In a world very much like our own, great race horses of the past have a chance to be reborn as "horse girls"—girls with the ears and tails of horses as well as their speed and endurance. The best of these horse girls go to train at Tokyo's Tracen Academy, hopefully moving on to fame and fortune as both racers and idols.
Special Week, a high school horse girl from the countryside, has just transferred to Tracen, and she's determined to fulfill her promise to her mother to become the best horse girl in Japan. On her way to school, she takes a pit stop at the race track and instantly falls in love with Silence Suzuka's style, becoming determined to race on the same team as her.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Machico as Toukai Teiou (voice)
- Hinaki Yano as Kitasan Black (voice)
- Marika Kouno as Silence Suzuka (voice)
- Saori Onishi as Mejiro McQueen (voice)
- Hina Tachibana as Satono Diamond (voice)
- Azumi Waki as Special Week (voice)
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Satono Crown (voice)
- Hitomi Ueda as Gold Ship (voice)
Supporting cast
- Masumi Tazawa as Ikuno Dictus (voice)
- Ayaka Ohashi as Vodka (voice)
- Minami Takahashi as El Condor Pasa (voice)
- Hikaru Tono as Matikane Tannhauser (voice)
- Chisa Kimura as Daiwa Scarlet (voice)
- Yukina Shuto as Haru Urara (voice)
- Kaori Maeda as Nice Nature (voice)
- Rena Maeda as Grass Wonder (voice)
- Azusa Tadokoro as Symboli Rudolf (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 43 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | December 19, 2018 | February 22, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 13 | April 2, 2018 | June 18, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 5, 2021 | March 30, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 13 | October 5, 2023 | December 28, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Oath of BNW (Part 1) Team Spica supervises school festival preparations at Tracen when they hear about Team BNW, a group consisting of Biwa Hayahide, Narita Taishin, and Winning Ticket. |
December 19, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Oath of BNW (Part 2) Tracen begins promoting the relay race, as Daiwa Scarlet, who is unable to join after an injury, checks on the teams led by Biwa Hayahide and Winning Ticket. |
December 19, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Oath of BNW (Part 3) The teams of Biwa Hayahide, Narita Taishin, and Winning Ticket race fiercely, as Narita Taishin reunites with her teammates in time. |
December 19, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gate of Dreams! Special Week wants to become Japan's best horse girl and has transferred into Tracen Academy. She sees her first race, and has her heart stolen by Silence Suzuka. She tries to join the same team, but... |
April 2, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Debut Race Out of Nowhere Special Week is told she has only a week to prepare for her debut race. Symboli Rudolf, the student council president, and Silence Suzuka try to help her prepare, but she's rather nervous.. |
April 2, 2018 |
| 3 |
First Big Win Special Week has completed her debut race, and has become the center of attention among her classmates. She starts to train with the other members of Spica, but the Trainer has a suggestion to help make her the best horse girl in Japan. |
April 9, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tokai Teio All eyes are on Tokai Teio as she takes on the Japanese Derby, ready to gallop in Symboli Rudolf's footsteps and become an undefeated Triple Crown Horse Girl. The stands are full. The track is set. It's time to see which horse girl fortune favors! |
January 5, 2021 |
| 2 |
Never Gonna Give It Up! The Japanese Derby is over, and Tokai Teio's injuries have landed her in rehabilitation. She's determined to recover by the Kikkashou, the last race she needs for the Triple Crown. Meanwhile Nice Nature throws herself into training with the rest of Team Canopus, determined to claim victory at the Kikkashou herself. |
January 12, 2021 |
| 3 |
Meetings Team Spica goes for their first shrine visit of the year. After praying for victory, Tokai Teio resolves herself to face rival Mejiro McQueen in the upcoming Spring Tennoushou. But before then, Mejiro McQueen must first make it through the Hanshin Daishouten preliminary. |
January 19, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Stage Long Dreamed Of Kitasan Black hopes to duplicate Tokai Teio's feat of winning the Japanese Derby after coming in third at the Satsukishou. But the Japanese Derby's course layout doesn't support her strengths as a racer... |
October 5, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Start Line Kitasan Black is down in the dumps over her poor showing in the Japanese Derby, especially when compared to the star horse girl Duramente. Her dream of being like her idol Tokai Teio seems farther away than ever. |
October 12, 2023 |
| 3 |
The Dream Never Ends The time has come for the public to vote for the horse girls that will participate in the Arima Kinen, and Kitasan Black stands a good chance of making the cut. Everyone talks about their plans for the future while celebrating Satono Diamond's debut. |
October 19, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 2, 2018 |
| Last aired | December 28, 2023 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |