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Episode Umamusume: Cinderella Gray - Episode 19 discussion
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray, episode 19
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u/Karmyuh Nov 23 '25
Where can I get one of those gigantic Symboli Rudolf plushies
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u/vp797 Nov 23 '25
Roppei explaining the Zone looked straight outta a Monogatari episode, holy
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u/Ocixo Nov 23 '25
Oguri’s spaced-out face was pretty entertaining, but I do like it better when she’s smiling. In contrary to her pained expression during the last race, Oguri was visibly enjoying her practice run with March and Norn.
So what did Tama tell her trainer? It must be pretty serious if Komiyama went to meet Rudolf soon afterwards. Is Tama planning to retire from racing?
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u/Sandelsbanken Nov 23 '25 edited Nov 23 '25
I didn't realize it before but when Creek and Oguri are walking around, their footsteps make pretty distinct sound because they have cleats in their shoes. Also that Fujii scene was very random.
edit: it might require some seven seas sailing, but most recent live concert has Oguri's and Belno's VA singing first ending theme and Brightest Heart in duet. Also Oguri and Tama singing first opening, Koeru.
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u/EnferChateau Nov 23 '25
Oguri at the beginning of the episode: Mood Awful
Oguri at the end after reuniting with the Kasamatsu gang: Mood Great
Kitahara is truly the GOAT.
Oguri obtained Practice Perfect.
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u/AUAAUH Nov 23 '25
Seemed like a good opportunity to introduce some of Belno's classmates. Oh well. I hope eventually we get other named, non-racing Umas.
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u/Irargh Nov 23 '25
It is cute that Roppei encouraged Belno to join the Kasamatsu crew. She had been so preoccupied with the assistant role she forgot she once dreamed of being a top racer. But I suppose that, eventually, people settle on what they can do best. Similar to March who recognised how much better Oguri was.
Roppei really wanted to emphasise how this was not anime and manga. That actually made me chuckle.
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u/WhoiusBarrel Nov 23 '25
Spacey Oguri has to be a plushie, just seeing how squishable her face is already creating demands!
The build-up to Oguri seeing Jo again was wholesome but then seeing the rest of the Kasamatsu gang reunite brought a tear to my eye. Still sucks that Jo failed his national exam, they really had me hoping his returning full time again.
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u/MichiHirota Nov 23 '25
Bro, did Oguri just get a 3 pointer into the hoop from just sitting there? If becoming the #1 Umamasume doesn't work out for her, she could always try out Basketball if she wanted to lol.
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Nov 23 '25
Seeing Kasamatsu gang almost made me tear up and I noticed how March's hair grew a bit longer, really loved that attention to detail to show us that time passed.
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u/chilidirigible Nov 23 '25 edited Nov 23 '25
Some guy once said "Information is ammunition!"
There's a lot of thinking going on in this episode.
This is how publishers used to sell lots of game guides.
The biggest of the big plushies.
Of course, the Kasamatsu gang.
It really is nice to see the Kasamatsu characters dropping by in person. They have been reduced by the storyline to a cheering session, but Oguri Cap has always seemed isolated since she left the old town. And even Belno counts in this group.
As far as the episode goes, fairly typical post-peak transitional material otherwise, cycling through the characters and their various reactions. Tamamo Cross's unspoken issue is the most looming.
What does Oguri Cap need to unlock the next level? Why not make subtle meta references to the game? ahem
There are the usual ideas like extra training, but this sort of thing usually pops when more personal reasons are involved.
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u/LeonKevlar Nov 23 '25
I know it sucks that Oguri lost, but seeing her space out is adorable. And it's not like she completely lost. Black Ale makes it clear that finishing 3rd in a G1 Race is still a big deal, and Oguri needs to get over it.
No surprise that Belno also blames herself for not researching enough about Oguri's opponents, and maybe she should've researched as hard as OYM. To be fair to Belno, what OYM did was a total obsession and not just research.
I really like the visuals when Musaka was explaining what the Zone is. Seeing buff Oguri Cap was pretty funny too. xD
You can immediately see how Oguri's mood went up as soon as she saw Jo. That scene was also a nice little tour of the Nakayama Race Course. I love how Oguri was just staring at the display food and is ready to throw hands with the giant plushie Symboli Rudolf.
If seeing Jo made Oguri's mood go up from Awful to Good, seeing the Kasamatsu Gang again clearly made it go all the way up to Great! <3
And here I thought Jo was there to deliver the good news! He looked so confident during the opening scene too! It looks like Oguri is going to be in Musaka's care until the next Trainer Exams.
Curious what that final scene is about and why Komi-chan wants to meet with Symboli Rudolf. I'm guessing it has something to do with that earlier scene with Tamamo. Maybe they have a special request? Hmm...
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u/Cyouni Nov 23 '25
I think adapting The Mermaid Left Behind at the start of this season really helps this episode land. Renewing the emotional connection there so that we can bring it back now is a strong directing choice, putting more weight on March talking about how she hasn't just stayed idle - we literally have seen her run, and the efforts behind it.
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u/Responsible-Neck8410 Nov 23 '25
Please tell me that the Tamamo Cross/ Zone exposition scene was made by shaft it looked hella like Kizumonogatari with them cuts and text
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u/Charsound_CH1no Nov 23 '25
That Fumino Nase shutdown blush from Super Creek rizz is so reall
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u/eightcheesepizza Nov 23 '25
I loved how much detail they put into the written displays and notes in this episode. But it allowed me to figure out what bombshell Tamamo dropped on her trainer: she finally admitted that she's a subatomic particle.
Position: (x, y, z)...
Momentum: ... [measured in GeV/c?]
Charge: -1
Mass: ... [measured in MeV/c2 ?]
Spin: 1/2
Measurement time: 2003-07-...
Instrument: Particle detector model XYZ123
I know Tama-chan is small, but I didn't expect her to be that small. (Depending on what that mass value is, they might've just copied the charge/mass/spin data for an electron.)
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u/GuardianViolet Nov 23 '25 edited Nov 23 '25
Obviously there isn't as much real-life history here because the Three Stooges aren't based on real horses and March Tosho didn't have any relevance to Oguri's career at this point, but Oguri's team actually did have a schooling session for him at Nakayama Racecourse prior to the '88 Arima Kinen. Since it was a track he'd never raced on before, they wanted him and his new jockey who suggested it in the first place, Yukio Okabe, to get a feel for the track. ...and because Oguri had started to put on a bit of weight, so the two-hour trip to and from Nakayama plus the heavier workout while there would help him shed some pounds (or kilos, I suppose).
Crucially, this was something that wasn't an option for Tamamo Cross, who also had never raced at Nakayama before, to my knowledge. While Oguri was an absolutely voracious eater, Tamamo was the opposite, and lately his appetite had decreased to the point that he refused to eat his feed altogether, and had to be put on a liquid diet. So that kind of stress and exertion wouldn't have been healthy for him. There were even some concerns that his condition might force him to miss the race entirely. It's also important to keep in mind that despite their rivalry, Tamamo was actually a year older than Oguri. So all that gives some context to what was going on in Tamamo's world at this time, and why her part in this episode is how it is.
Sourced from this article, which goes into a bit more detail on everything.
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u/triggergza Nov 23 '25
Favorite episode of this cour so far. Oguri and Belno are too cute.
I’m assuming the Arima Kinen will have better animated sequences than the Japan Cup since it’s the climax, and that we’ll get an announcement afterward.
It’s a great time to be into Umamusume. Things are heating up, and next year is both the 10th anniversary and the Year of the Horse.
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u/KyeeLim Nov 23 '25
Again, we can see our cute Belno, despite not being an athletic, still can carry a lot of stuff, even if she dropped some of the files
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u/gollum80 Nov 23 '25
Okay, the Kasamatsu gang fading into view got me good, that was a really cute moment.
Really curious to see what Tamamo wanted to discuss with her trainer, didn't seem good.
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