Audience reviews
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Gwyndolyn35
In this case I’ll write this review for both parts
Ever since getting into Umamusume thanks to a friend of mine always telling me how peak it is leading me to watch the movie, play the games and now watching the anime, this spin off from the Pretty Derby series is phenomenal, the authentic races and feels throughout the episodes, you can feel a lot of what the character’s feel, their determination, their goals, their stride to greatness and it is felt with the character Oguri Cap who was already my favorite playing the games but now one of my favorite Umas ever thanks to Cinderella Gray, the way the story sets out while also conveying the real life history of the horse’s namesakes making everything feel real and authentic makes everything about my viewing experience makes this one of my…
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Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray part 2 is, for the most part, more of the greatness that we got in part 1. The Oguri-Tamamo rivalry is just as heated and passionate as ever, the pacing is dang near perfect even with this season’s tendency to veer off into side story tangents, and the unending barrage of explosive personalities on display makes for a super engaging cast. The same can be said for its production quality, constantly striding forward at an insanely high level. Be it the instantly memorable and stylish character designs, the heart-pounding races, or the impeccable lighting choices, damn near every part of this show is a treat for the eyes.
All that said, I couldn’t help but notice a slow, but steady stream of minor nitpicks piling up as this portion of the story progressed. If I had…
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While this is a very highly rated show and very talked about franchise, I am not as smitten by it as many others. Maybe because I didnt watch the original tv shows or read the manga or play the games. Yes the racing in the show are good. In particular one race that happens early on in the show, where international Uma Musumes, take part. This show reminded me it is one of the best racing franchises.
Yet still....
I didn't enjoy the show much when there was no racing taking place. The personal life of the or training of the Uma Musumes are not that interesting. I would rather, this was a movie that skipped off-race field stuff.
Read at the sourceAquamarinePhelix
Great!!!
If you have watched a horse race and thought, This would have been better if they were girls, this is your show.
I would never have imagined that peak sports would be watching girls run in a circle but here it is. The best part is that this show is technically non-fiction as all the races are based on historical races that occurred throughout history. If you want to spoil a race just look for the races that happened with the horses the characters are based on and see who won and boom the race will end in a similar way.
Peak!!
Cygames, Please give us season 2.
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Part 2 of "Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray" is another great season of Uma Musume, but one that feels more like prequel to Season 1 of Pretty Derby than a good continuation of the Cinderella Gray series.
Just like in Part 1 the animation, production quality, and characters are all really good. The desire to win and the hype scenes to match are still unparalleled in most sports anime. What Part 2 is missing that Part 1 had though is a focus on the "Cinderella Gray" in "Uma Musume: Cinderalla Gray", Oguri Cap. Part 1 was all about the start-from-nothing story of Oguri Cap (you know, the character that is on front of both parts' promotional images, taking up more than 1/2 of it). Meanwhile, Part 2 is trying to tell the story of about 8 different Uma's who all share a similar amount of screentime…
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Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Part 2 picks up the tale of Oguri Cap, the unglamorous outsider from Kasamatsu who continues clawing her way through the polished ranks of central Tracen Academy, facing ever-steeper competition on the road to national prominence.
The series leans heavily into familiar sports-anime themes of perseverance and defying pedigree, presenting Oguri's relentless hunger as a counterpoint to the more privileged horse girls around her. It is inspiring in the predictable way these stories often are: the provincial upstart proving that grit can outpace breeding, complete with rivalries that feel drawn from the genre's well-worn playbook. What distinguishes it somewhat within the Uma Musume franchise is the relative restraint; less time wasted on idol fluff, more on the gri…
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I don't think I've ever been as enthralled with a franchise as much as I am with Umamusume. It's been my obsession for quite a long time now, and part of that is due to how unbelievably good Cinderella Gray is. It is undoubtedly the best animated work connected to the franchise that has released
(until Star Blossom is released though, my personal favorite of all Umamusume series).
I can't speak on other sports anime, as it's typically not a genre I'm that interested in... but Umamusume as a more sports focused anime holds its own incredibly well compared to the Pretty Derby series, and the movies-- which also lean more heavily on the races (similar to Cinderella Gray) rather than the daily lives of the characters.
The animation is incredible- comparable if not better at times than th…
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Cinderella Gray Season 1 Part 1 stood out because of its first six episodes and non-traditional Uma Musume story structure. Overall, this is a slightly disappointing second cour, but it remains more interesting than the Pretty Derby series in stakes and presentation. The animation quality is noticeably lower than in the first half of the season. However, it loses its uniqueness after those six episodes, and this season struggles to establish meaningful stakes before a race.
In its core, Uma Musume, like most sports anime, is about girls finding their reasons for racing. Cinderella Gray is more of an exception to the first three seasons of Uma Musume in its more serious tone and competitive portrayal of racing. There are fewer running gags and joking around. The series's emotional beats ar…
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I think it’s crazy how I discovered Uma Musume and how this franchise made me fall in love with it. Seriously, what an incredible and amazing anime — I still can’t believe how an anime about horse girls managed to move me this much.
The level of quality here is unreal, especially if you compare it to big anime that came out recently, like the new season of One Punch Man. There’s just no comparison. Even when you compare it to the main anime, Cinderella Gray is far superior. And every time I think, “there’s nothing left they can come up with about horse racing,” they go and surprise me with this masterpiece. Holy shit, 10/10.
What am I supposed to do without Uma Musume to watch on my Sundays? Please announce a new season soon 😭😭😭
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Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray easily lands in my top 3 anime of the year (honestly, I’d even argue it’s the best.) I wasn’t expecting such a compelling story from a spin-off, but it absolutely blew me away; every episode flew by, and I enjoyed them so much that I found myself counting down the days until Sunday just to watch the next one.
The overarching plot is fantastic, and the best part is that you don’t need to be a hardcore fan of the franchise to dive in, It serves as a perfect prequel, setting everything up brilliantly; of course, being familiar with the world makes you appreciate the nuances and references even more, so I’d personally recommend watching at least the first two seasons of Pretty Derby beforehand.
Technically speaking, I loved it, the visuals are stunning; Cygames Pi…
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If you had told me a year ago that a show about horse girls would be the catalyst for me changing my entire life's trajectory, I would have laughed. In my review of Cour 1, I admitted I was a skeptic, but got hooked. I called it "peak." I thought I understood how high this series could go.
I was wrong. I wasn't prepared for Cour 2.
While Cour 1 was about the rise of a monster from Kasamatsu, Cour 2 is where the monster challenges the world. If the first half was a sports anime, this second half is a historical love latter disguised as entertainment.
As I mentioned in my manga review, what separates Cinderella Gray from giants like Haikyuu!! or even classics like Slam Dunk is the crushing weight of authenticity. In Cour 2, we aren't just watching writers try to invent drama to keep us en…
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ONE OF THE BEST, IF NOT THE BEST, SPORTS ANIME OF THE LAST DECADE! IT IS UMAZING!
If you enjoyed the first cour of Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray, you’ll likely enjoy this one as well. If the first one didn't fully convince you, I still think you have to watch this one as it not only complements the first cour it goes much more in depth in intensity and emotions.
The 2nd cour focuses mainly on the growing rivalry between Oguri Cap and Tamamo Cross, known as the Battle of the Gray Monsters. While slightly shorter than the first, this cour delivers more intense races at a good pace, with the occasional slice-of-life and comedic moments sprinkled in that is always a nice touch between the high-stakes competitions. For manga readers, this is a crucial part of the story and one of its most emoti…
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Umamusume: Cinderella Gray, the International Race — Heck yeah, more horse girls FTW, but this time they're set on the stage meant not for locals, but for the world.
I've said my piece long and hard enough throughout the years about CyGames's franchise of Uma Musume: Pretty Derby, since the anime's inception in 2018 and the mobage in 2021, before it made its way worldwide just recently this year (in 2025), that this horse girl franchise has slowly and surely evolved from a local to a global phenomenon. It's no short of the attention that truly cements its place as one of not just the confined AniManga industry, but now the world, where everyone can finally have a piece of the once Japan-only horse-racing pastime.
Even with its anime adaptations that have come and gone years since the P.A…
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