Umamusume: Pretty Derby
A cheerful, character-driven sports anime about anthropomorphic horse girls pursuing racing dreams and building friendships at an academy, balancing competitive stakes with slice-of-life warmth.
In a world very much like our own, great race horses of the past have a chance to be reborn as "horse girls"—girls with the ears and tails of horses as well as their speed and endurance. The best of these horse girls go to train at Tokyo's Tracen Academy, hopefully moving on to fame and fortune as both racers and idols. Special Week, a high school horse girl from the countryside, has just transferred to Tracen, and she's determined to fulfill her promise to her mother to become the best horse girl in Japan. On her way to school, she takes a pit stop at the race track and instantly falls in love with Silence Suzuka's style, becoming determined to race on the same team as her.
Where to watch
- StreamCrunchyroll
- BuyApple TV Store, Amazon Video
Questions people ask
Does Umamusume: Pretty Derby leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of series.
Is Umamusume: Pretty Derby scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Umamusume: Pretty Derby easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 91% of series.
Is Umamusume: Pretty Derby violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Umamusume: Pretty Derby sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Umamusume: Pretty Derby, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Umamusume: Pretty Derby, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Umamusume: Pretty Derby, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
