Uma Musume: Pretty Derby

Umamusume: Pretty Derby / ウマ娘プリティーダービー

Genres: Anthropomorphic, Racing, Sports
Themes: Anthropomorphic, Racing
Studios: P.A. Works
Producers: Cygames, Kansai Telecasting, Lantis, TOHO animation
Rating: 7.34 / 10
Rank: #2700
Popularity: #1428
Users Listed: 184,052
Users Scored: 73,317
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 08/07/2025
Aired: April 2, 2018 – June 18, 2018 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: game
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Monday at 00:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

In a realm parallel to our own, legendary racehorses are reborn as young women, carrying echoes of their past lives. The series follows Special Week, a determined horse girl who relocates to Tokyo to attend Tracen Academy, a specialized school dedicated to training these reincarnated athletes. Driven by the captivating racing style of the iconic Silence Suzuka, Special Week strives to emulate her.

Her ambition leads to an invitation to join Spica, a prominent racing team, marking the beginning of her ascent within the competitive world of horse racing. The narrative explores themes of legacy, ambition, and the pursuit of excellence, set against the backdrop of a vibrant and meticulously crafted racing culture. It offers a glimpse into the dedication and camaraderie required to succeed in a sport deeply intertwined with history and myth.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Gate of Dreams! (Aired: 04/02/2018)
Episode 2: The Debut Race out of Nowhere (Aired: 04/02/2018)
Episode 3: First Big Win (Aired: 04/09/2018)
Episode 4: Special Training! (Aired: 04/16/2018)
Episode 5: The Derby With Rivals (Aired: 04/23/2018)
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Silence Suzuka (Main) - Voice Actors: Kouno, Marika
Special Week (Main) - Voice Actors: Waki, Azumi
Air Groove (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoki, Ruriko
Akasaka, Misato (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akesaka, Satomi
Biwa Hayahide (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Yui
Broye (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ikezawa, Haruna
Daiwa Scarlet (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Chisa
Eishin Flash (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujino, Ayami
El Condor Pasa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Minami
Fuji Kiseki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsui, Eriko
Gold Ship (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Hitomi
Grass Wonder (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maeda, Rena
Haru Urara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shutou, Yukina
Hayakawa, Tazuna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujii, Yukiyo
Hishi Amazon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tatsumi, Yuiko
Hosoe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hosoe, Junko
Inari One (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Haruno
King Halo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saeki, Iori
Maruzensky (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lynn
Matikanefukukitaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nitta, Hiyori
Meishou Dotou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watada, Misaki
Mejiro Dober (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kubota, Hikari
Mejiro McQueen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oonishi, Saori
Mejiro Ryan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hashi, Afumi
Narita Brian (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aisaka, Yuuka
Narita Taishin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Keiko
Nice Nature (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maeda, Kaori
Oguri Cap (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takayanagi, Tomoyo
Queen Berry (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akasaki, Chinatsu
Seiun Sky (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitou, Akari
Special Week's Birth Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Yuka
Special Week's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Yuka
Sun Visor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kugimiya, Rie
Super Creek (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yuuki, Kana
Symboli Rudolf (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tadokoro, Azusa
T.M. Opera O (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tokui, Sora
Taiki Shuttle (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsubo, Yuka
Tamamo Cross (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oozora, Naomi
Toujou, Hana (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi
Toukai Teiou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Machico
Trainer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okino, Kouji
Vodka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohashi, Ayaka
Winning Ticket (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Yui

Staff:

Akita, Minoru (Producer)
Hashimoto, Masahide (Producer)
Onoue, Taiki (Producer)
Sekine, Youichi (Producer)
Tsuji, Mitsuhito (Producer)
Oikawa, Kei (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yoshihara, Masayuki (Director, Storyboard)
Morita, Yuuichi (Sound Director)
Abe, Yuriko (Episode Director)
Fujii, Yasuo (Episode Director)
Heo, Jong (Episode Director)
Suganuma, Fumihiko (Episode Director)
Yonaiyama, Youko (Script)
Aratame, Shun (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Hirosawa, Yuuya (Theme Song Arrangement)
Kimura, Chisa (Theme Song Performance)
Kouno, Marika (Theme Song Performance)
Machico (Theme Song Performance)
Masaki, Erica (Theme Song Lyrics)
Ohashi, Ayaka (Theme Song Performance)
Oonishi, Saori (Theme Song Performance)
Sakai, Takuya (Theme Song Arrangement)
Ueda, Hitomi (Theme Song Performance)
Waki, Azumi (Theme Song Performance)
Akiyama, Yuki (Animation Director)
Cho, Hye-jung (Key Animation)
Cygames (Creator)
Fukumoto, Yousuke (Key Animation)
Fukuzawa, Yuuya (Setting, Production Manager)
Gouda, Masami (Animation Director)
Ichihara, Keiko (Animation Director)
Inoue, Yuusuke (Animation Director)
Ishihara, Akihiro (Series Composition)
Kabashima, Yousuke (Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
Kim, Eun-seon (Animation Director)
Kitsunai, Ryota (Production Manager)
Kouno, Naoto (Animation Director)
Kusakabe, Chizuko (Animation Director)
Miyashita, Yuuji (Key Animation)
Miyazaki, Tsukasa (Animation Director)
Muranaga, Yuki (Animation Director)
Nabeta, Kayoko (Animation Director)
Nakano, Naomi (Color Design)
Namiki, Satoshi (Director of Photography)
Noda, Yasuyuki (Animation Director)
Ooshita, Tomoyuki (Key Animation)
Oota, Tomoaki (Assistant Director)
Ozawa, Kazunori (Key Animation)
Park, Ae-ri (Animation Director)
Shibata, Yuuji (Animation Director)
... and 3 more staff

News:

'Uma Musume: Pretty Derby' Gets New Short Anime for Fall 2022 (05/05/2022)
'Uma Musume: Pretty Derby' Gets New Net Anime (05/04/2022)
Second Season of 'Uma Musume: Pretty Derby' Announced for 2021 (09/22/2020)
4-koma Manga 'Uma Yon' Gets Anime Adaptation (12/14/2018)
Winners of the Newtype Anime Awards 2018 (10/07/2018)
'Uma Musume: Pretty Derby' Blu-ray Bundles New Anime (05/20/2018)
Spring 2018 Simulcast List [Update 5/6] (03/26/2018)
Spring 2018 Preview (03/16/2018)
TV Anime 'Uma Musume: Pretty Derby' Announces Cast Members (02/25/2018)
TV Anime 'Uma Musume: Pretty Derby' Announces Additional Staff Members (12/16/2017)
TV Anime 'Uma Musume: Pretty Derby' Staff Members Announced (09/09/2017)
PV Collection for Jun 26 - Jul 2 (07/02/2017)
P.A. Works to Produce 'Uma Musume: Pretty Derby' Anime Project (03/24/2017)

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