Umamusume: Pretty Derby (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Umamusume: Pretty Derby is an animation, comedy and drama series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Umamusume: Pretty Derby stars Machico as Toukai Teiou (voice), Hinaki Yano as Kitasan Black (voice), Marika Kouno as Silence Suzuka (voice) and Saori Onishi as Mejiro McQueen (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.2/10, Umamusume: Pretty Derby sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Umamusume: Pretty Derby page.

If you liked it. Fans of Umamusume: Pretty Derby tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.