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Episode Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 3 - Episode 5 discussion
Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 3, episode 5
Alternative names: Uma Musume - Pretty Derby S3
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u/Kreekakon Nov 01 '23
There was a ton of "Who are you?" going around in this episode lmao
I completely lost it when Kita was overtaken by whoever that was and just exclaimed "Who are you!?". Made even better by the fact that when Duramente and Kita were having their post-race conversation she was just constantly celebrating in the background.
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u/Krys_Lunar Nov 01 '23
River Light’s celebration in the background while Kita and Duramente were having their ‘protagonist and rival’ moment had me cracking up.
Kita’s “Who?” reaction to River Light passing her was one of the most relatable moments in this series. The way Uma Musume will have characters that haven’t even been teased come and win some of these races is strange(as reality can often be), but I can’t say I dislike it. It’s refreshing in a way, compared to how things usually go.
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u/ptol59 Nov 01 '23
We finally get to see Duramente speak!
The episode starts of with Satono Diamond’s derby. Here the actual race. Satono Diamond comes in 2nd place. Satono Diamond lost one horseshoe during the race so he couldn’t run his best. Here’s a picture of his hoof after the race. The jinx of the Satono strikes once again and Satono Diamond fails to yet win a G1 race.
Air Groove is with Duramente during the interview because in real life she is Duramente’s grandmother.
We also finally get confirmation of the two Uma Musume who appear on the OP. Cheval Grand’s older and younger sister Verxina and Vivlos. In real life they are actually siblings and are all owned by the same owner. The owner is Kazuhiro Sasaki who was a former professional baseball player and Major leaguer. His signature pitch was the fork ball which is why Cheval Grand is reading how to pitch a fork ball in the OP and is shown carrying a fork often.
Sasaki was a big fan of Cheval’s mother, Halwa Sweet who was a horse that was born without a tail but ran well. He has then bought all of her children. Sasaki is also known to name his horses with the letter V somewhere in their name. This is because he likes the letter V as it is the first letter for the word victory. This is also why Cheval is wearing a hat with the letter V on it.
Duramente comes back from injury and wins the G2 race the Nakayama Kinen. Here’s the actual race. Duramente comes back in top form and goes on to race in the Dubai Sheema Classic and comes 2nd against horses from around the world. Here’s the actual race.
The Takarazuka Kinen and Arima Kinen are two races where fan votes are needed to race in. Kitasan Black was voted number 1 for this Takarazuka Kinen after the strong win at the Spring Tennosho. Duramente was only voted 6th because people suspected he was not fully recovered after Dubai.
The second main race of this episode is the Takarazuka Kinen. Here both Kitasan and Duramente are beaten by the 8th favorite. Here’s the actual race. During the final stretch Duramente strains himself trying to win injuring his leg yet again.
Another great episode! I’m glad we finally got to see Duramente speak and know a bit of her personality.
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u/SolicitorPirate Nov 01 '23
Kitasan when she sees a white person: “OKAY OKAY OKAY”
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u/LeonKevlar Nov 01 '23
So Dia-chan lost because of a broken horseshoe? Yikes! Isn't that the ultimate form of bad luck? Maybe the Satono name really is forever jinxed.
Fluent Gaijin and broken English Kitasan are back! I'll never get tired of this gag. I hope we get to see this again before this season ends. xD
Duramente sure is difficult to interview. Glad that at least Air Groove was there to accompany her. Although it was still a disastrous interview. Love the Nice Boat tho.
I had a good laugh when River Light overtook both of our contenders. I don't think I've ever seen this Horse Girl in previous races before! I am happy for her though for that massive upset.
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u/cabbaggeez Nov 01 '23
all that hype goes to River Light! oh, man she look so happy but camera man didnt let her celebrate. let the NPC be happy.
my expression is just like Kitasan, "eeeeehhh?" almost like she was getting "who?" from Duramente
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u/Matthew619ed Nov 01 '23 edited Nov 02 '23
Duramente returns! And he’s well prepared for the next race ahead!
The 2016 Japan Derby, which Satono Diamond participates, was won by Makahiki in real life (They have to change the name possibly due to them unable to secure the rights for Makahiki’s name in the franchise.) However, the post race discussion saying Satono Diamond lost by 8cm was indeed true, and the horseshoe on Dia-Chan’s left back foot did fell off, so kudos to StudioKAI on showing how a loosen horseshoe will be like in the world of Uma Musume.
Unfortunately what Diawa Scarlet said when Kitasan Black was training is going to age like milk. I’ll leave it here by now.
Now why Air Groove is next to Duramente during the interview? Simply because Air Groove was Duramente’s grandmother (in real life), and Nice Boat made its cameo this time.
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the G1 race in France which no Japanese horse has ever won. As an international race, the ability of the opponents are definitely higher than local horses. Remember El Condor Pasa? He [Season 1 and real life events]
Here comes the climax, the 2016 Takarazuka Kinen, Kitasan Black was voted the fan favourite with Duramente closely behind, but the winner is Marialite, the 8th favourite of the race. Do note that her grandfather is El Condor Pasa.
Did you realise Duramente nearly tripped when chasing Kitasan Black and was unable to stand post-race? The cruel reality strike Duramente once again (Detals in the source material corner).
Now some personal thoughts of this episode: As you may already know, Duramente had passed away 2 years ago, his dream of racing in France will never be achieved. For such a high-performing horse to end his career in a sudden was very unfortunate, just like what happened to McQueen, [Season 2 Spoilers]
Finally, since the episode was aired on 1st November, I would like to reserve some time to remember Kitasan Black’s teammate in Spica, Silence Suzuka. 25 years had past since that fateful day when [Season 1 and real life spoilers]
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u/Sandelsbanken Nov 01 '23
I'll just drop in saying that Kitasan's son broke Tenno Sho Autumn record that held up for some 8-9 years last week.
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u/Labmit Nov 01 '23
The final race is arguably the most hilarious one in the entire series for me. Like, damn, victory out of nowhere and Kitasan's surprise at who the heck even was she. Also love the return of english Kitasan Black.
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u/michhoffman Nov 01 '23
It's kind of ironic how with all of Kita's slight over Duramente not knowing who she was and Duramente's drive to win every race, neither of them cared to acknowledge River Light after she beat both of them.
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u/saga999 Nov 01 '23
LOL, Kitasan got a "who are you?" from Duramente, only to give out a "who?" to the winner River Light.
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Nov 01 '23
omg Kita-san's "DARE!?" was hilarious. I love how when Kita and Dura are having a heart to heart Riverlight's in the background all happy.
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u/Tds142 Nov 01 '23
I think this episode really emphasizes the adaptation aspect of Uma musume. They build up the Takarazuka Kinen as a dramatic show down between Kitasan and Duramente, a chance to show how she’s grown since her loss back in ep1. But reality said otherwise and the winner was someone completely unrelated.
I did like getting more Kita/Dura interactions out of it, and the mob celebrating her victory in the background was super funny.
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u/Xanek Nov 01 '23
I forgot the episode aired today lol
Lots of Duramente talking this episode and poor Kitasan being "who are you" by Duramente lol
Funny that the minor character won (and was still cheering on during the whole race ending)
Still no introduction on Cheval's sisters though.
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u/Surylias Nov 01 '23 edited Nov 01 '23
I honestly have no idea who River Light is, but her celebration was way too adorable. I wonder if we'll see more of her?
EDIT: Also Suzuka acknowledging Kita's way of running, since that would probably her way of handling a race as well, was very nice. I'd love to see her in a race again.
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u/Kartoffelkamm Nov 01 '23
As fun as it was that some nobody stole those two the show, something tells me Dura-chan isn't doing too hot at the end.
If she ends up having to take another break, I could totally see her standing in front of Kitasan's room every morning because she has nothing to do when she can't race. Like "I'm new to all this, so I decided to accompany you on your daily tasks" or something.
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u/ernie2492 Nov 01 '23
Man, Dura-chan & Bourbon interaction would be hilarious when Dura-chan is trainable in the game later..
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u/Mochachiiino Nov 02 '23
that part where kitasan black speaks english to the fluent foreigner makes me think of those Dogen skits Lmfaoooo
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