7.7/106 votesLoading...#1 - Diamond
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2023
Everyone seems to think Satono Diamond can't win the Kikkashou because of the jinx on Satono horse girls. She decides to face the jinx head-on and prove there's nothing stopping Satono horse girls from winning Triple Crown races.
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7.7/107 votesLoading...#2 - Kitasan Black
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/2023
Kitasan Black holds a press conference to announce that she will retire after this year's Japan Cup and Arima Kinen, shocking both her fans and friends who didn't know about her decline in conditioning.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/106 votesLoading...#3 - Pushed by the Approaching Heat
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2023
Her focus renewed, Kitasan Black's performance in races is improving. She asks Satono Diamond to go on a trip with her. After playing rock-paper-scissors to select their destination, the two go on a long train trip together.
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7.5/107 votesLoading...#4 - And Yours...
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/28/2023
Kitasan Black furiously trains for her last Arima Kinen. Team Spica together works to fulfill her final request for the race. Anticipation builds across Japan as fans realize this will be their last chance to see Kitasan Black run in the Twinkle Series.
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7.3/106 votesLoading...#5 - Our Arima Kinen
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2023
Kitasan Black is on a winning streak heading into this year's Arima Kinen. Satono Diamond, having "broken" the jinx on Satono horse girls, is determined to win the Arima Kinen next and so prove that she is stronger than Kitasan.
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6.9/1035 votesLoading...#6 - A Small Wish
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2021
Both Mejiro McQueen and Rice Shower have been practicing hard for the Spring Tennoushou, but the gap between them only grows. Realizing that she has no hope for victory at this rate, Rice Shower disappears right before the race is set to begin.
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6.8/106 votesLoading...#7 - What's Always Been There
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2023
With the Arima Kinen over, Kitasan Black tries to come to terms with the outcome. She tries talking through her feelings with other horse girls, and learns about the dreams that Satono Diamond and Duramente are pursuing.
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6.8/106 votesLoading...#8 - Decision
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/2023
Kitasan Black resumes training, but she's still troubled by how she felt at the end of the Takarazuka Kinen. She throws herself into practice, but Trainer has started to suspect something about her might have changed.
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6.7/1031 votesLoading...#9 - The Debut Race Out of Nowhere
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/2/2018
Special Week is told she has only a week to prepare for her debut race. Symboli Rudolf, the student council president, and Silence Suzuka try to help her prepare, but she's rather nervous..
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6.7/106 votesLoading...#10 - Festival
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2023
Tracen Academy and the nearby town are holding a festival together, and the school has asked Kitasan Black to head up the committee.The festival is a great success, prompting her to think about running the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
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6.6/1028 votesLoading...#11 - Special Training!
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/16/2018
Special Week begins training with Spica in order to raise her chances in the Japan Derby. The Trainer has an idea for Special Week that could help her out.
Director: N/A
Writer: Yoko Yonaiyama
6.5/1032 votesLoading...#12 - Gate of Dreams!
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/2/2018
Special Week wants to become Japan's best horse girl and has transferred into Tracen Academy. She sees her first race, and has her heart stolen by Silence Suzuka. She tries to join the same team, but...
Director: Tomoaki Ohta, Kei Oikawa
Writer: N/A
6.5/1033 votesLoading...#13 - Promise
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/7/2018
Team Spica is training to take down Rigil. Special Week realizes she really wants to race with Silence Suzuka, and decides to talk to the Trainer about it...
Director: N/A
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6.5/1034 votesLoading...#14 - Galloping After Our Dreams
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 3/30/2021
The Arima Kinen is the final G1 race of the year, featuring a roster of horse girls selected by fan ballot. Tokai Teio is among the competitors, and this time, she is running with something to prove.
Director: Takumi Narita, Kei Oikawa
Writer: N/A
6.4/1028 votesLoading...#15 - First Big Win
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/9/2018
Special Week has completed her debut race, and has become the center of attention among her classmates. She starts to train with the other members of Spica, but the Trainer has a suggestion to help make her the best horse girl in Japan.
Director: Tomoaki Ohta
Writer: N/A
6.4/1026 votesLoading...#16 - The Derby With Rivals
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/23/2018
Special Week starts training even harder to prepare for the Japanese Derby. Her rivals, El Condor Pasa and Seiun Sky, are training hard, as well. Suzuka also tries to help Special Week get even stronger.
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6.4/1034 votesLoading...#17 - Tokai Teio
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2021
All eyes are on Tokai Teio as she takes on the Japanese Derby, ready to gallop in Symboli Rudolf's footsteps and become an undefeated Triple Crown Horse Girl. The stands are full. The track is set. It's time to see which horse girl fortune favors!
Director: Takumi Narita
Writer: N/A
6.4/1027 votesLoading...#18 - Unbeaten Champion
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/2021
After many trials and tribulations, it is finally time for Team Spica to race in the Spring Tennoushou. Trainer acknowledges that Mejiro McQueen has the advantage when it comes to long distance, but it's hard to imagine Tokai Teio losing after all the growth she's shown. Come what may, everything will be decided at the finish line.
Director: Arata Nishizuki
Writer: N/A
6.4/1028 votesLoading...#19 - A Blessed Name
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/16/2021
Seeking three consecutive victories at the Spring Tennoushou, Mejiro McQueen's focus is only interrupted by the sudden withdrawal of Rice Shower, another top racer. Intuiting Mejiro McQueen's feelings on the matter, Tokai Teio tries to persuade Rice Shower to change her mind.
Director: Daisuke Tsukushi, Daiki Iida
Writer: Ryo Ikeda
6.4/1028 votesLoading...#20 - Stopwatch
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/2/2021
Team Spica is stunned by BNW's outstanding performance at the Japanese Derby. Meanwhile, Tokai Teio is supposed to be focused on making her comeback in the Takarazuka Kinen, but ends up fracturing a bone for the third time. The doctor tells her that even after it heals, there's a chance she'll never get her old speed back again.
Director: Tomoaki Ohta
Writer: Yoko Yonaiyama
6.4/1028 votesLoading...#21 - One Day, Without a Doubt
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/9/2021
No longer able to run at full speed, Tokai Teio realizes that she'll never win again. Left with no reason to race, she plans to withdraw from Team Spica, but Trainer asks her to put on one last show for her fans.
Director: Ayataka Tanemura
Writer: Yoko Yonaiyama
6.4/107 votesLoading...#22 - Proving Oneself
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2023
Satono Diamond runs in the Japanese Derby, the race coming down to a photo finish. Meanwhile, Kitasan's times are better than ever after her intense training session. But Kitasan's hopes might be dashed by Duramente's recovery...
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6.3/1026 votesLoading...#23 - For You
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/14/2018
Silence Suzuka and Special Week start working hard with Team Spica in order to keep their promises to one another. Rigil is still doing very well in their races, while Grass Wonder looks forward to her race with Special Week.
Director: Tomoaki Ohta
Writer: Yoko Yonaiyama
6.3/1028 votesLoading...#24 - Never Gonna Give It Up!
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2021
The Japanese Derby is over, and Tokai Teio's injuries have landed her in rehabilitation. She's determined to recover by the Kikkashou, the last race she needs for the Triple Crown. Meanwhile Nice Nature throws herself into training with the rest of Team Canopus, determined to claim victory at the Kikkashou herself.
Director: Taisuke Tsukuda
Writer: Yoko Yonaiyama
6.2/1024 votesLoading...#25 - Dreams of Spica
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/21/2018
The Trainer plans a summer training camp for the members of Spica to help get them get in even better shape. He sees Special Week and Silence Suzuka worrying too much about each other, and makes a plan to help them move forward.
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The Best Episodes of Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Every episode of Umamusume: Pretty Derby ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Umamusume: Pretty Derby!
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...
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Best Episodes Summary
"Diamond" is the best rated episode of "Umamusume: Pretty Derby". It scored 7.7/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/9/2023. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Kitasan Black".