Umamusume: Pretty Derby (ウマ娘 プリティーダービー, Umamusume Puritī Dābī) is the second season of the anime adaptation of the Umamusume: Pretty Derby media franchise. It premiered on January 2021, with Studio KAI as its producer, P.A Works providing production assistance and Crunchyroll simulcasting the anime. This season moves its focus to Tokai Teio and Mejiro McQueen as its main protagonists. An ONA, celebrating the game's first anniversary, was released on February 22nd, 2022.
| Umamusume Pretty Derby: Season 2 | ||||
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| Kanji | ウマ娘 プリティーダービー | |||
| Romaji | Umamusume Puritī Dābī | |||
| English | Umamusume Pretty Derby: Season 2 | |||
| Anime Information | ||||
| Air Date | January 5th, 2021 - March 30th, 2021 | |||
| Episodes | 13 | |||
| Director | Kei Oikawa | |||
| Animation studio | Studio KAI | |||
| Run time | 24 minutes/episode | |||
| Major Races Depicted | ||||
| '91 Japanese Derby (G1) '91 Kikuka Sho (G1) '91 Arima Kinen (G1) '92 Satsuki Sho (G1) '92 Tenno Sho (Spring) (G1) '92 Japanese Derby (G1) '92 Takarazuka Kinen (G1) '92 Kikuka Sho (G1) '92 Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1) '92 Japan Cup (G1) '92 Arima Kinen (G1) '93 Tenno Sho (Spring) (G1) |
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Its Blu-ray releases reportedly broke the all-time record for cumulative sales of TV anime single disc, with its first release selling 175,000 copies.[1][2]
Summary
Within the racing world, the Umamusume of Team Spica have been gaining popularity as they continue to rack up victories. The one receiving the most attention in the group is Tokai Teio, known for her cheerful personality and exceptional running skills. Teio aims to become an undefeated Triple Crown Umamusume by winning all three G1 races consecutively, a feat that has not been accomplished since the legendary Symboli Rudolf managed to do so many years ago.
On her path to obtaining the Triple Crown, Teio is met with many challenges, encountering both old and new rivals. Amidst her fierce rivalries, however, Teio is soon confronted with decisions that will leave a huge impact on her very own racing career.[3]
Cast and Characters
| Cast List |
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| Machico (Tokai Teio) |
| Saori Oonishi (Mejiro McQueen) |
| Azumi Waki (Special Week) |
| Hitomi Ueda (Gold Ship) |
| Chisa Kimura (Daiwa Scarlet) |
| Ayaka Oohashi (Vodka) |
| Kouji Okino (Trainer) |
| Marika Kouno (Silence Suzuka) |
| Manaka Iwami (Rice Shower) |
| Azusa Tadokoro (Symboli Rudolf) |
| Lynn (Maruzensky) |
| Rika Kinugawa (Narita Brian) |
| Keiko Watanabe (Narita Taishin) |
| Yui Kondou (Biwa Hayahide) |
| Yui Watanabe (Winning Ticket) |
| Megumi Toyoguchi (Hana Toujou) |
| Kaori Maeda (Nice Nature) |
| Miharu Hanai (Twin Turbo) |
| Masumi Tazawa (Ikuno Dictus) |
| Hikaru Tono (Matikanetannhauser) |
| Hina Tachibana (Satono Diamond) |
| Hinaki Yano (Kitasan Black) |
| Ikumi Hasegawa (Mihono Bourbon) |
| Yuri Noguchi (Mejiro Palmer) |
| Aya Yamane (Daitaku Helios) |
| Ruriko Aoki (Air Groove) |
| Minami Takahashi (El Condor Pasa) |
| Rena Maeda (Grass Wonder) |
| Junko Hosoe (Junko Hosoe) |
| Satomi Akesaka (Misato Akasaka) |
| Hideyuki Umezu (Butler) |
| Makoto Furukawa (Doctor) |
| Takaya Kuroda (Kuronuma) |
| Tomoyo Takayanagi (Oguri Cap) |
| Akari Kito (Seiun Sky) |
| Afumi Hashi (Mejiro Ryan) |
| Hikaru Kubota (Mejiro Dober) |
| Misaki Watada (Meisho Doto) |
| Yukiyo Fujii (Tazuna Hayakawa) |
| Makoto Furukawa (Minamizaka) |
| Sachika Misawa (Sakura Bakushin O) |
| Mio Hoshitani (Mayano Top Gun) |
| Rei Matsuzaki (Hishi Akebono) |
| Yuuko Hara (Daisangen) |
| Asuka Kawakami (Relic Earth) |
| Yoshino Aoyama (Rionatal) |
Songs
Opening Theme
Yume o Kakeru!
Komorebi no Yell (ep 13)
Ending Themes
Komorebi no Yell
winning the soul (ep 1; Insert)
Sasayaka na Inori (ep 7)
Negai no Katachi (ep 10)
Umapyoi Densetsu (ep 13)
Fanfares
Umamusume Fanfare I GI
Umamusume Fanfare II GI
Umamusume Fanfare I Jusho
Episodes
| Nº Episode | Title | Director | Air Date |
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| 1 | Tokai Teio (トウカイテイオー, Tōkai Teiō) | Takumi Narita | January 5, 2021 |
| Tokai Teio dreams to be like her idol Symboli Rudolf someday and wishes to go for an undefeated Triple Crown. Years later, she studies at Tracen Academy andalready won her first Crown. Team Spica is tasked with hosting the open campus where Teio meets Kitasan Black who dreams to be like her. Twin Turbo declares her rivalry to Teio and Teio wants to win the Derby to set the score straight with her own rival, Mejiro McQueen. Teio wins, securing her second crown, being the first to do so since Symboli Rudolf. And she preforms 'Winning the soul' at her Winning Concert. | |||
| 2 | Never Gonna Give It Up! (譲れないから！, Yuzurenai kara!) | Taisuke Tsukuda | January 12, 2021 |
| The Japanese Derby is over, and Tokai Teio's injuries have landed her in rehabilitation. She's determined to recover by the Kikuka Sho, the last race she needs for the Triple Crown. | |||
| 3 | Meetings (出会い, Deai) | Shigatsu Yoshikawa | January 19, 2021 |
| 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 Tenno Sho (Spring). | |||
| 4 | TM Showdown! (ＴＭ対決！, Tī Emu Taiketsu!) | Tomoaki Ōta | January 26, 2021 |
| In preparation for the Tenno Sho (Spring), Tokai Teio joins the spectators at another race, the Satsuki Sho. Meanwhile, Mejiro McQueen cannot hide her frustration upon learning that the world has its money on Tokai Teio. | |||
| 5 | Unbeaten Champion (無敗と連覇, Muhai to Renpa) | Arata Nishizuki | February 2, 2021 |
| After many trials and tribulations, it's finally time for Team Spica to race in the Tenno Sho (Spring). | |||
| 6 | Searching for a Reason (なんのために, Nan no Tame ni) | Osamu Honma | February 9, 2021 |
| After tasting her first defeat, Tokai Teio is listless for days. Her trainer approaches her and tells her that there is a place she must visit. | |||
| 7 | A Blessed Name (祝福の名前, Shukufuku no Namae) | Daisuke Tsukushi, Daiki Iida | February 16, 2021 |
| Seeking three consecutive victories at the Tenno Sho (Spring), Mejiro McQueen's focus is interrupted by the sudden withdrawal of Rice Shower, another top racer. Intuiting Mejiro McQueen's feelings on the matter, Tokai Teio tries to persuade Rice Shower to change her mind. | |||
| 8 | A Small Wish (ささやかな祈り, Sasayaka na Inori) | Taisuke Tsukuda | February 23, 2021 |
| Realizing that she has no hope for victory at this rate, Rice Shower disappears right before the race is set to begin. | |||
| 9 | Stopwatch (ストップウオッチ, Sutoppuwotchi) | Tomoaki Ōta | March 2, 2021 |
| Tokai Teio is supposed to be focused on making her comeback in the Takarazuka Kinen, but ends up fracturing a bone for the third time. The doctor tells her that even after it heals, there's a chance she'll never get her old speed back again. | |||
| 10 | One Day, Without a Doubt (必ず、きっと, Kanarazu, Kitto) | Ayataka Tanemura | March 9, 2021 |
| No longer able to run at full speed, Tokai Teio realizes that she'll never win again. Left with no reason to race, she plans to withdraw from Team Spica, but her trainer asks her to put on one last show for her fans. | |||
| 11 | What I Feel (この気持ちって, Kono Kimochi tte) | Osamu Honma | March 16, 2021 |
| Tokai Teio trains to race once more, having had a change of heart. She thanks almost everyone who helped her through her ordeal, but finds herself struggling to be honest with Mejiro McQueen. | |||
| 12 | Together (ふたり, Futari) | Taisuke Tsukuda, Kei Oikawa | March 23, 2021 |
| As Tokai Teio continues to train in preparation for her return to racing, Mejiro McQueen notices something strange. | |||
| 13 | Galloping After Our Dreams (夢をかける, Yume o Kakeru) | Takumi Narita, Kei Oikawa,
Shigatsu Yoshikawa, Arata Nishizuki |
March 30, 2021 |
| The Arima Kinen is the final G1 race of the year, featuring a roster of Umamusume selected by fan ballot. Tokai Teio is among the competitors, and this time, she is running with something to prove. | |||
| ONA | 1st Anniversary Special Animation | Kei Oikawa | February 22, 2022 |