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Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era

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After witnessing Fuji Kiseki win a race, young Jungle Pocket is inspired to become the fastest horse girl alive. Training alongside Fuji and her veteran trainer, Pocket's goal looks to be within reach--right up until she encounters Agnes Tachyon. In the face of Tachyon's impossible speed and polar opposite personality, beating Tachyon becomes an obsession. But all too soon, that obsession becomes a looming specter--the final barrier that stands between Pocket and her dream.
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Elijah Gonzalez AV Club Mar 2
B+
At once melodramatic, jaw-dropping, and oddly inspiring, Beginning Of A New Era captures the irrational passion of sports in all its hooved glory. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Juan 2d fun movie definitely worth seeing in theaters! See more James 3d I literally cried, it was the best movie I’ve ever seen. See more Beau 3d Uma Uma Umya Umya san ni ichi FIGHT See more michael d 4d Was awesome to see the racing scenes on a big screen especially with the surround sound making the steps rumble! See more Bloop 5d Imagine getting 2nd place after being favored to win the Arima Kinen See more Kiryulettuce 5d Its peak. Everything about it was peak See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ken Yamamoto

Director

Yuri Fujimoto

Jungle Pocket

Sumire Uesaka

Agnes Tachyon

Yui Ogura

Manhattan Cafe

Haruna Fukushima

Dantsu Flame

Sora Tokui

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Synopsis After witnessing Fuji Kiseki win a race, young Jungle Pocket is inspired to become the fastest horse girl alive. Training alongside Fuji and her veteran trainer, Pocket's goal looks to be within reach--right up until she encounters Agnes Tachyon. In the face of Tachyon's impossible speed and polar opposite personality, beating Tachyon becomes an obsession. But all too soon, that obsession becomes a looming specter--the final barrier that stands between Pocket and her dream.
Director
Ken Yamamoto
Screenwriter
Kiyoko Yoshimura
Distributor
GAGA Corporation
Production Co
Cygames, CygamesPictures
Genre
Drama, Anime, Sports
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 27, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 48m