Apple TVUmamusume: Pretty Derby (2018)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.6
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Gender Swap: Yes
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVPrime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central themes are apolitical, focusing on universal concepts of sportsmanship, friendship, and personal growth through competition. It does not explicitly promote any specific political ideology, balancing individual effort with community support.
The movie features an all-female cast in a Japanese setting, focusing on sportsmanship and friendship. While there is visual diversity among the characters, the casting does not involve explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditionally white roles. The narrative does not critique traditional identities, and male characters are portrayed neutrally or positively.
Secondary
Umamusume: Pretty Derby showcases intense, affectionate bonds between its female characters, often interpreted as romantic by viewers. While these relationships are central to the narrative and depicted positively, the show does not explicitly label them as LGBTQ+ or explore queer identity as a central theme. The portrayal is neither explicitly affirming nor denigrating, remaining in the realm of strong subtext.
The show features anthropomorphic "horse girls" based on real-life racehorses. Many prominent characters, such as Special Week and Gold Ship, are portrayed as female despite being based on historically male horses, constituting gender swaps.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The characters in Umamusume: Pretty Derby are anthropomorphic horse girls, not human characters with a defined race in prior canon or real-world history. Therefore, the concept of a 'race swap' as defined does not apply.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.9
8.3
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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