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Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Road to the Top

2023 · 1 season

Bright, energetic sports anime about earnest competitors chasing a dream, easy to watch and gently emotional.

Created by
Shinsuke Gomi, Atsushi Nakagawa
Genres
Animation, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Kanna Nakamura, Hitomi Sasaki, Sora Tokui
Overview
After making a promise to stand on the top of the Twinkle Series with her trainer as a child, horse girl Narita Top Road has been practicing diligently ever since. After winning several races, Top Road's efforts finally pay off when she earns a chance to participate in the race she has always dreamed of: the first race of the prestigious Classic Triple Crown, the Satsuki Sho. However, winning the Satsuki Sho is no simple task. Numerous brilliant horse girls are also joining the race—including two other rising racers—the flamboyant T.M. Opera O and the reserved Admire Vega, who seeks revenge against Top Road for a previous defeat. Although triumphing in the Satsuki Sho and the rest of the Triple Crown races is far from guaranteed, there is nothing that can stop Top Road on her road to the top.

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Created by
Shinsuke Gomi, Atsushi Nakagawa
Genres
Animation, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Kanna Nakamura, Hitomi Sasaki, Sora Tokui
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • friendship
    • sport
    • identity
    • betrayal
    Places
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • serialised
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism2
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, drama, comedy
    Created by
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    Starring
    Kanna Nakamura, Hitomi Sasaki, Sora Tokui, Hiroshi Tsuchida, Manaka Iwami, Yu Sasahara, Misaki Watada, Yukina Shuto
    Cinematography
    Song Sizhi
    Length
    1 seasons, 4 episodes
    Network
    YouTube
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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