Gate of Dreams!

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Gate of Dreams!
Season 1, Episode 01
Kanji	夢のゲートっ！
Romaji	Yume no Gēto!
Air Date	April 2, 2018
Director	Tomoaki Ohta Kei Oikawa
Songs
Ending Song	Make debut!
Insert Song(s)	Nanairo no Keshiki
Episode Guide
Next	The Debut Race out of Nowhere

Gate of Dreams! (夢のゲートっ！, Yume no Gēto!) is the 1st episode of the 1st season of the Umamusume: Pretty Derby anime.

Plot

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.

Summary

On route by train to Tracen Academy, Special Week is excited to start her first semester at the prestigious academy. Arriving at the train station, Spe learns that she got off the wrong stop. The conductor there suggests that she take a look around the race track. Recalling her mother telling her to be at the academy by 6:00pm and not to be late, Spe decides to go there. Although warned that the racetrack is at a far distance from where they're at, Spe details that she loves running. At the racetrack, where the Twinkle Series is held, Spe is amazed by all of the food stalls there and is left speechless by the racetrack. From there Special watches as Silence Suzuka is introduced and her legs are groped by a male pervert. Briskly dealing with the pervert, Spe is then asked a series of questions by the man, but refuses to answer any of his questions and leaves the scene.

The host to the next race Akasaka introduces herself and her analyzer Junko Hosoe. As Spe waits for the race to begin, the pervert approaches Special Week again. They then briefly talk about the promise Special Week made to her mother to become the best racehorse in Japan, before the race begins. Suzuka takes a far lead at the start of the race and the pervert notes how Suzuka followed his advice, while her personal trainer Hana Toujou notes how she didn't follow hers. In the end, however, Suzuka wins the race. Awe-stricken by Suzuka's win, Spe's legs are once again felt by the pervert, and he's dealt with again by Spe. Right as Spe was going to walk away, the pervert suggests that Spe stay and watch Suzuka on stage for what's called the "Winning Concert".

Later that night, the Winning Concert takes place on a big stage in front of a massive audience, with Suzuka taking the front stage. Although mesmerized by the performance by Suzuka, Spe recalls her curfew and rushes to the Academy at top speed, and once she arrives there bangs at the door pleading to be let in.

The next morning, Secretary of the Chairman at Tracen Academy, Tazuna Hayakawa guides Spe to her class as she laments her tardiness the night before. Thankfully, Spe is let in by another student named Fuji Kiseki. At the classroom, Spe tries to not make a fool out of herself when she introduces herself. However, she fails by stammering her words, followed by tripping and falling on the ground. Another student by the name of Haru Urara extends her hand to help Spe up and then introduces herself and another student named Seiun Sky. Two more students by the names of El Condor Pasa and Grass Wonder then approach Spe and are introduced by Urara. After the brief introduction with each other, Urara leaves the classroom once the bell rings. Soon the homeroom teacher gives a lecture pertaining to the rank system in the school.

During lunch, Spe eats at the same table as Grass, Seiun, and El where they discuss Spe's background and her reason for transferring to the academy. When asked what team Spe wants to be on, she replies that she'd like to be on the same team as Suzuka. Grass then details that there's an entry test for the team she's on and Seiun states that Grass is on the same team as Suzuka. El then states that she wants to be on the team too as Team Rigil is the best team. She further states that Spe and her will be rivals as there's only one open position for the audition.

That afternoon at the school racetrack, Spe and Urara attend the entry test. After registering, the Rigil Trainer Hana asks the applicants their goals, and when it's Spe's turn, she answers her goal is to be the best horse girl in Japan. This response makes most of the applicants chuckle, making Spe look flush. Unbeknownst to Spe the pervert, with a pair of binoculars observes her from afar. The race later begins where Spe makes a late start, but manages to catch up. As the race goes on, Groove talks with Grass about the applicants, mainly El and Spe. Seeing Suzuka from the sidelines gives Spe a power boost and has her neck to neck with the person in the lead. Making it past the goal line, Spe believes she got first place, but as it turns out El is the one who got first place and is accepted into team Rigil.

Afterward, Spe parts ways with Urara by the entrance of the academy, she then bumps into a trio of masked horse girl assailants whom capture her. They take her to the Team Spica base where the pervert she encountered the day before is introduced as Trainer and is informed that she has been recruited into their team. As it turns out, Suzuka also recently transferred from her former team Rigil to Team Spica because her former team didn't understand her running skill. Trainer then chimes in recalling Spe's dream and the horse girls of Team Spica state their own dreams and Suzuka's dream is to help people's dream come true. Stating how they didn't laugh at her dream, Spe proclaims she'll do her best for the team. After Spe introduces herself, Trainer announces that next week, Spe will make her debut.

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