Audience reviews
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Yoaqe
Long overlooked on my watchlist without much interest, the massive hype and scale of this franchise finally sparked my curiosity and pushed me to dive into the first season.
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby takes place in a world like ours, where horse-human hybrids—with ears, tails, and horse-like athletic skills, called "horse girls" (Umamusume)—live with humans and replace real horses in races. A heady mix of fierce rivalries, grueling training, and breathtaking sprints, seasoned with a dash of shonen spirit... or so I thought at first glance: a realm echoing Ao Ashi, where our protagonist leaves the family nest for a elite sports academy boarding school, blending studies and passion in an ideal setting, after being scouted on a whim by a top-tier trainer who spots her immense potential. If th…
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After watching UmaMusume: pretty derby (and all the seasons/series), i can say that this season works really well on its own. special week is a complete protagonist, with a clear story, real growth, real thoughts, and development that actually makes sense. the way she carries her role and the impact she leaves throughout the season are memorable in a simple but effective way. the memory that stays is the crowd calling her name and the emotion of her victories.
Even though it didn’t end up being my favorite season after watching everything, it still delivers a solid experience and sets up the world of UmaMusume really well. each season shines in a different way, and this one does exactly what it needs to do within the series.
Run, Special Week.
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Extremely solid sports anime. Season 1 was extremely exciting, and the story kept me constantly at the edge of my seat. This show made me excited to watch horse racing, and it made a really boring sport so much more exciting and filled with intrigue. Also watching horse girls running really fast is cool as hell.
The story wasn’t extremely unique, but the fact that the story followed the real life history of the horses was quite the surprise. They followed the histories of the horses, and luckily for us we get to see a happier ending compared to their real life counter parts. Do not recommend searching up the horses that have anything bad happen to them in this show because chances are it didn’t end up as happy as it did in the anime.
Art wasn’t anything too crazy aesthetically complicat…
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I understand this is an anime series adapted from a gacha game. However, even leaving aside questions like "What is a horse girl" and "Why do they have an idol performance after a race," this show's viewing experience is still confusing and fragmented.
The beginning of the story introduces Special Week, a country horse girl who wants to become "No. 1 in Japan", which to some extent implies to the audience that this is a typical Shounen story;
However, even if the audience has watched the entire season, "becoming number one in Japan" is still an abstract concept: how to be number one in Japan? What awards do you need to win? Are there any national-level events? On the other hand, the growth of Special Week has not been specifically portrayed, only the two states of being happy after winn…
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Even though I enjoy the game and franchise as a whole, the first season isn't particularly compelling.
Some of the aspects of their world that are normal but to us are horsey are fun, but underutilized.
The sound was frequently mixed weird with glitches and bad balancing.
The art felt manufactured and soul-less which unfortunately made it visually unappealing and didn't play into the fun designs the horse girls have.
As a sports anime, it missed that sparkle that good sports anime have. The outcomes were pretty predictable and I never felt the stakes. The idol aspect of winning the races feels like a weird afterthought in nearly every case.
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This show is what I can only describe as a pleasant surprise. The premise sounds really weird but I encourage you not to be put off by the fact that they are horses, especially when characters like cat girls are common place now in a lot of modern anime.
Story:
The plot is simple, it follows a bubbly young protagonist called Special Week on her quest to become the best horse girl she can be. Its pretty straight forward but there's some twists thrown in there to keep you watching.
History:
Believe it or not Special Week is actual a real horse and the show does a great job at recreating their races into a sports anime. If you are fan of the real life races, you will surely be appreciated of the level of detail they put into making the environments match real life. To further this point, ev…
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Uma Musume 10/10
Did you say horse girls? YEAAAAAAAH ... this is what we have.
This wonder became one of the most exciting animes of the April 2018 season, when I watched it, due to its very well run races having all the excitement of the audience and remarkable moments that surprise. With each race we are in expectation of what could happen, if there would be an accident or who would win, nothing in them is predictable. Despite the rivalries between the teams the girls are super friends and together they are motivated in order to continue their careers. When I saw that P.A.Works was going to adapt the anime, I was excited. The character design is captivating and the color palette quite excellent. The dynamics of the storyline are consistent thanks to the races. The anime is clearly aimed…
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Oh boy. This was an experience. And not the good kind.
Let me start by saying that I am very biased when it comes to P.A. Works. They are probably my favorite anime studio out there, and everything I have watched of theirs has been enjoyable at worst and masterful at best. Unfortunately, with every good basket of fruit, there’s got to be that one with a worm inside. And this is a huge worm.
I understand that this anime was created as a way to make money. Cygames have a lot of sway, and their funding has led to more than a few anime projects being created over the years. Uma Musume is no different, being based off a mobile game of the same name. I understand the limitations that that provides, and I understand that when making this anime, the writers and designers were likely limited in h…
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The first thing that comes into my mind when I hear the word "horse girls" are those forbidden videos that you probably encountered at some point when you were watching porn. That's right. I'm talking about those ones. Just the idea of thinking about it makes me want to puke. Those videos changed my perspective of horses in a heartbeat.
I found this anime yesterday when one of my friend added it into his/her's PTW list. The thumbnail of the anime looked enticing so I decided to click on it and it brought me to the information page. I first thought that this show was a show with fox girls. However, I was wrong. This show was a show with horse girls. Horse. Girls. That first word.. It makes me want to puke. The past experiences I've had with horses in Pornhub and XVIDEOS.. They're terrible…
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There are some anime that should not be as good as they were: Uma Musume is a golden example of that instance. Uma Musume is an anime derived from a mobile game about Horse Girls racing. If you happen to beat your opponents, you get to set up and start fulfilling your dream of becoming an idol.
If someone were to tell me that premise, half of me would think that it would sell extremely well and the other half would believe that person is out of their mind. Yet, this anime works so well.
The foundation of this anime is in its great storytelling about a girl by the name of Special Week going from, essentially, inferiority to idealism. The story is by no means original, but that doesn't matter when it is executed as well as it is. There is plenty of foreshadowed plot points that are comple…
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I saw this anime back in spring, but didn't have anything to watch it on. Once i found it on VRV i remembered that i wanted to watch this so i gave it a watch and holy crap i freaking love this anime. Everything about it is very lovably.
First the Story. The story follows Special Week, a horse girl wanting to be the best horse girl racer in Japan. Along the way she meets other horse girls like Silence Suzuki who Special Week looks up to and following Team Spica as they all race towards there goals. The story was very nice and easy to follow. It also motivates you to want to do something like them. Weather that be running or just working on something you really want to.
Next the art. The art style of this anime is very unique and colorful. This anime could of had blan colors, but it chos…
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This animation is part of a larger project from Cygames which also includes comics, upcoming mobile game and of course merchandise. Knowing that, one could think of this anime as a longer advertisement for the game and not expect much. That's what I thought at first, but it turned out to be a really enjoyable show.
In japanese animation, there are lots of combinations of female characters with animal traits. Wolf girls, monster girls and probably most popular cat girls. Uma Musume Pretty Derby is a show about horse girls. But not just random girls with horse ears and tails. They are named after real-life famous race horses. The story is also based on actual races. After watching Uma Musume, you may not only be interested in playing the mobile game from Cygames, but also want to know more…
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Progressive Animation Works. P.A. Works. Over the years I've come to anticipate and fear the kinds of projects they bring to light, seeing both the potential and missed potential of their primarily original works. So, what's their follow-up to Sakura Quest? A series that for all intents and purposes was a return to form for the company's standard style of storytelling? Why it's a mobile game adaptation of course! I'll be honest, was not expecting that one.
Story:
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby takes place in a world where special girls are birthed as horse girls, girls who are capable of running at incredible speeds and largely participate in the sport of 'horse girl racing' and go to specialized schools for the sport. Here, we follow the story of 'Special Week', a horse girl from the s…
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- Finally my review of Uma Musume Pretty Derby, beginning with the story that is simply one of the most different stories I've ever seen in an anime, at least in its theme; the story in general is nothing from another world, it is just different but at the same time it gives a very interesting message about friendship, and, moreover, Uma Musume has an excellent direction that without a doubt is one of the greatest positive aspects of the work; Finally, about the story does not have much to say, it is a different story but at the same time, simple, fun, interesting messages and of course great to accompany.
- On the technical side, A Pretty Derby Musume is simply the second best anime of the year so far in the technical part, only losing to Violet Evergarden; in short, the technical part o…
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I first started watching it as a joke, but fuck, I think I fell in love with this anime. I never expected for an anime about a group of cute girls who sing and dance and do sports to be this good?? Not to mention it's just a promotional anime for a mobile game.
First of all, it's such a bizarre concept but it just works. They go all the way with its weirdness and embrace it. The amount of references and easter eggs related to real life racehorses is incredible and just shows how much dedicated and truly passionate the team behind this project is.
The animation is vibrant and fun, each character manages to have a unique and interesting design, and that's incredible considering there are like 60 horse girl characters in total.
Another aspect I like about it is that it isn't a fanservice a…
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Back when the Spring season originally started, Uma Musume was memed in the anime club I'm at as being “just another beast show” and one that would fizzle out of popularity and quality very soon, I tried the first episode anyway expecting a train wreck, what did I get in return? One of the most fun shows I've ever seen. Period. There's a lot of reasons as to why this show is just so fantastic and I have noted down most of them in this review of a show that defied all odds, all expectations and gave us one hell of an epic anime.
First off, one thing the show was excellent in doing was the way it accurately portrayed the original history behind the horse girls. To those of you who are unfamiliar, the names of the horses aren't made up, these are real life Japanese horses who raced in the '9…
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A fiery horse (girl) with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty HIYO SILVER!!!!Now that this anime has been competed , I can say for sure that it was good, since it isn't always that the cast who portrays around here were a bunch of horse girls, who were competing to be on top in some overly rated track and field, now that polt maybe the usual main character who enters such competition to make it to the top, It now alway something new was added in what can be say as the usual girls with cat ears, dog ears and the most common rabbit ears and now we have horse ears with matching horse tail. On the Character category, so ok them horse girl were name after famous real life racehorses in Japan, but let's not focus on that, rather let's focus on them horse girls' relationship were we…
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Uma Musume tells a story of horse girl idols, attending horse girls' school, participating in races and giving concerts afterwards. Just how abstract does this concept sound? As weird as it might seem, Uma Musume is an outstanding show that exceeded my expectations.
Let's start with characters, which to me play the most important role in this case. All the horse girls are based on real race horses and their designs are all connected to their real life equivalents. I love the character designs - they are all so detailed and the connection to the actual horses makes them even more interesting. All girls are unique, both physically and in terms of personality. And I love them all. With a cast this broad, it's amazing that all characters stand out in one way or another, and I think everyone w…
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Sometimes I just really fucking love Japan. This time is that time. Welcome to Uma Musume, show about horse-girls.
Ever since the masterpiece of sports anime, Keijo, ended, I have been eagerly waiting for another series that treasures the beauty of sportic anime ladies. This time they have animals ears, tails and are so goddamn happy all the time. It's great.
The characters are the selling point of this anime. Special Week (yes, that's an actual name of the main character) is super positive and energetic. It's almost as if there is no reining day in her life.(heh, pun). Unless someone sexually abuses her legs. Make sure to never go behind a horse girl or she might just kick you!
Silence Suzuka on the other hand is perfectly sportic. She was born to run. Whenever she trots away I find m…
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Each season PA Works delivers an enjoyable series, this time Uma Musume: Pretty Derby. The anime deepen values such us the need to improve no matter the adversity and the friendship. It is great seeing they did not resort to the fanservice or the boring and the repetitive plot ideas of the average sports series. The simple story carries a diverse set of characters and exploits their various personalities. Furthermore, the idea of moving forward keep us the viewer entertain until the end of the series.
The main story is about horse-girls and their struggle to be the best. They suffer, cry, smile, joke, they are rivals, and are good friends. The story follows Special Week and her dream. In the beginning, we can feel her character a bit generic. As the story progresses, her role increases th…
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