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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

Audience Reviews

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Gustavo Mar 13 Tm opera better but I’m sad I didn’t get the poster it was my birthday too See more Guinea Pig Mar 11 The movie is wonderfully animated and it's a great story on Jungle Pocket and Agnes Tachyon. Would see again just to watch Tachyon more. See more Emily Mar 11 A really cool and well animated movie about race horses reincarnated into anime horse girls! the visuals and acting were genuinely amazing, and I'd recommend if you're any interested in Umamusume! See more Miokii Mar 10 literally a god tier movie, even beyond the barrier of an "anime movie" See more Juan Mar 7 fun movie definitely worth seeing in theaters! See more James Mar 7 I literally cried, it was the best movie I’ve ever seen. 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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Movie Info

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