animesenseiA spoiler-free Uma Musume watch order: where to start Pretty Derby, how Road to the Top connects to Beginning of a New Era, and why Cinderella Gray is a separate route.
Start with Pretty Derby Season 1, the 13-episode series about Special Week, Silence Suzuka and life at Tracen Academy. It introduces the setting before the later seasons switch their main focus. If Oguri Cap is the character who brought you here, you can start Cinderella Gray directly instead.
Open series sheetFor the main Pretty Derby TV route, follow the four steps below; BNW’s Oath is optional. Road to the Top → Beginning of a New Era and Cinderella Gray are separate routes shown in the next section. This is a recommended first-watch order, not one continuous chronology across every protagonist.
Season 1 only — 13 TV episodes · 2018
Begin with the original TV season. It establishes Tracen Academy, the racing world and the team around Special Week and Silence Suzuka. Seasons 2 and 3 then follow different lead pairs in the same setting.
Open series sheetOptional — all three BNW’s Oath specials · 2018
Watch after Season 1 for an extra story involving Biwa Hayahide, Narita Taishin and Winning Ticket. These specials do not replace a TV season and are not required before Season 2.
All 13 episodes · 2021
Continue with Tokai Teio and Mejiro McQueen as the central competitors. The familiar ensemble provides continuity, while the season has its own sporting and emotional arc.
All 13 episodes · 2023
Watch next for Kitasan Black and Satono Diamond’s story. The shift in lead characters makes this another season of Pretty Derby, rather than a continuation of every earlier protagonist’s racing arc.
A compact route outside the three-season TV storyline. Start with the four-episode web series, then the film. Familiarity with the TV cast is helpful but not required.
Narita Top Road, T.M. Opera O and Admire Vega lead a focused racing drama. This is not Pretty Derby Season 4.
When to watch: Watch all four episodes in order, before Beginning of a New Era in this recommended route.
Open series sheetBeginning of a New Era follows Jungle Pocket and a different group of competitors. Road to the Top adds context for returning characters, but the film introduces its own central story.
When to watch: After Road to the Top for added context; it also works as a standalone film.
The theatrical cut retells the four web episodes with additional material. It is a compilation, not a sequel or another season.
When to watch: Choose the web series or this film before Beginning of a New Era. Watching both is optional.
The manga-based Cinderella Gray anime follows Oguri Cap. Its two 2025 cours form one season and can be watched without completing the main Pretty Derby TV route or either film.
Start with episodes 1–13. Oguri Cap’s story introduces its own central cast and setting; earlier Pretty Derby seasons are not a prerequisite.
When to watch: Start here whenever you want the Oguri Cap story, then continue with the second cour.
Open series sheetWatch the ten-episode second cour after the first thirteen episodes. Platforms may call it Part 2 or restart their episode numbering.
When to watch: Immediately after the first cour: together they make 23 episodes in one season.
These lighter spin-offs are extras rather than steps in the racing drama. Save them until you recognize the characters; neither is required for a TV season or film.
Twelve short TV episodes offer everyday character comedy in a chibi style, rather than another numbered Pretty Derby season.
When to watch: Optional after Pretty Derby Season 1, or later once you know more of the cast.
Twenty-four web shorts provide another playful take on the ensemble. They are not a sequel to Umayon’s twelve TV episodes.
When to watch: Optional after becoming familiar with the franchise; no place in the main racing watch order is compulsory.
For the main TV route: Pretty Derby Season 1 → BNW’s Oath (optional) → Season 2 → Season 3. For the film route: Road to the Top → Beginning of a New Era. For Oguri Cap: Cinderella Gray first cour → second cour. You do not need to finish one route before trying another.
Yes. Cinderella Gray follows Oguri Cap and provides its own introduction. Pretty Derby Seasons 1–3, Road to the Top and Beginning of a New Era are not required first.
The 2025 Part 2 is the second cour of the first season: ten episodes following the thirteen-episode first cour. Do not count those two parts as two full seasons.
It is recommended for context, especially for characters who return in the film. The movie follows Jungle Pocket and tells its own central story, so it does not require the three Pretty Derby TV seasons.
No. The 2024 theatrical cut compiles the 2023 four-episode web series with added material. Choose either version for the main story; Beginning of a New Era is a different film.
For a first watch, keep each route intact. The series spotlight different competitors and generations, so forcing every installment into one race-by-race chronology adds complexity without helping a newcomer follow each story.
No. The anime introduce their characters and stories without requiring a game account or knowledge of its mechanics. The TV seasons and Road to the Top are original animated stories within the multimedia franchise; Cinderella Gray adapts its own manga.
Pretty Derby Seasons 1–3 have 13 episodes each: 39 TV episodes, plus three optional BNW’s Oath specials. Road to the Top has four web episodes. Cinderella Gray’s two 2025 cours have 23 episodes combined. The films and comedy shorts are separate from those TV totals.
No. Umayon and Umayuru are optional comedy spin-offs. Promotional and anniversary videos are not required chapters between TV seasons, the four Road to the Top episodes or Cinderella Gray’s two cours.
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