Umamusume: Cinderella Gray (ウマ娘 シンデレラグレイ)

Umamusume

They are born to run.

They inherit otherworldly names

and are inspirited by dreams

most dramatic and wonderful.

Now, they run ever forward...

That, is their destiny.

No one knows

how the races that lie

in their futures will end.

Even so, they continue to run,

aiming only toward the goal

in front of them.

From the outside,

Yamano Piache surges into position

with 800 meters remaining.

The ever-popular Cloud Earth is currently fifteen lengths behind the lead!

She's heading for the outside.

The racers have now passed the 600-meter mark!

And now, they're rounding the fourth corner!

We've reached the homestretch of the Japanese Derby!

LUNA SWALLOW Currently in the lead is Luna Swallow!

Luna Swallow stands at the head of the pack!

What's this?

Those gorgeous golden locks can only mean...

Gold City! Here she comes!

Gooold! Let's gooo! Gooo!

Will she overtake the lead?!

There she is.

The Umamusume beauty that only comes around once a century...

MARUZENSKY But it seems she's more than just her looks.

MR. C.B. Well, we won't know for sure until the race ends.

This is the Japanese Derby after all.

SYMBOLI RUDOLF This race's homestretch

pushes a racer beyond their limits...

GOLD CITY Unlocking potential that they weren't even aware of.

200 meters to go!

Ah!

Another runner has suddenly surged to the front!

Merry Beauty! It's Merry Beauty!

MERRY BEAUTY

Look at those strong strides!

Gold City's struggling to keep up!

Merry Beauty's three lengths... now four lengths ahead!

She just keeps going! Can Luna Swallow catch up from the inside?

Following from the outside is Pyro March! From even further out comes Duel Dagger!

Gold City! In second is Luna Swallow!

And first goes to Merry Beauty!

Our winner is Merry Beauty! Merry Beauty!

Six whole lengths! That's insaaane!

Take a look at this, Shibasaki!

JO KITAHARA -TRAINER She won by six lengths! Six freakin' lengths!

KOICHI SHIBASAKI - TRAINER Would you calm down, Jo?

Instead of watching races on your phone, focus on the one in front of us.

Oh, c'mon...

Like this could even compare...

HASHIMA, GIFU PREFECTURE - KASAMATSU RACECOURSE

All right,

today's racers have entered the track.

Hold up, are those new shoes?

Yup! I hope they don't get too dirty today.

All right, racers, say "cheese!"

Cheese!

I'ma run so good todaaay.

Not much we can do...

National races are on a different level from the regionals.

That includes facilities, staff, and even the Umamusume...

However, the regionals still have their charms if you...

There aren't any stars here.

Pardon?

A racer people can see themselves in...

someone you wanna cheer on from the bottom of your heart...

A real star.

Whoa!

What... was that?

UMAMUSUME

CINDERELLA GRAY

EPISODE 1 I'M HERE

ENTRANCE CEREMONY GIFU KASAMATSU UMAMUSUME TRAINING CENTER ACADEMY

Starting today...

I'm a student at this academy!

Joy Maker.

Heeere.

South Heroine.

- My racing school life is finally getting started! - Heeere!

From here, I'll study and train super hard!

Then someday, I'll be a racer!

Belno Light.

BELNO LIGHT Ah, here!

- Sekai Toha. - Here!

- So these are my classmates. - Walk Dancer.

- I bet they're all super fast... - Here!

Fujimasa March.

Here.

FUJIMASA MARCH Fujimasa March!

She's the scholarship student who got

the top time during the entrance exam...

NORN ACE Norn Ace.

Here...

Wow!

Norn Ace's mega popular back home!

Rudy Lemono.

RUDY LEMONO Yeeeaah.

Mini the Lady.

MINI THE LADY Here!

I guess there are always troublemakers no matter where you go...

But that's Kasamatsu Academy for you. Every last student has their own quirks...

Phew...

I made it.

Nope, you're late.

Speaking of quirky...

Where's your uniform?

Hm? What's a yooni firm?

I think I see the problem here...

- Why's she wearing her jersey? - And she's filthy...

For now, just take a seat.

You can sit next to Belno Light.

Wait, what?

N-nice to meet you...

What the... Why's she staring at me like that...

RACERS All right, listen up, class.

Thank goodness...

While Umamusume have a number of career paths available to them,

Kasamatsu Tracen Academy specializes in training racers.

Under our guidance, you will build up your running skills

and eventually enter races.

15 COURSES Regional races are held

15 COURSES at fifteen racecourses nationwide.

Of those, you students will be debuting

KASAMATSU here, at Kasamatsu Racecourse.

Just getting right into it, huh?

Why's his map so good?!

Should you perform well,

you may even be invited to the nearby Nagoya Racecourse.

TOKAI DERBY There, you can run

in the Tokai region's most prestigious race,

the Tokai Derby.

Only a handful of racers make it that far,

but if you do,

only the highest of glory awaits you.

Huh?

That's just the regionals though, right?

What about the Twinkle Series?

Ah...

The national races, yes?

Well, that's... not something you need to worry about.

The racers there are on a whole other level...

A whole nother level...

All right.

Sounds like fun.

What do you...

SNOOOORE

Wait, she's sleeping?

Was she just talking in her sleep?

Uuugh, I'm so hungryyy!

What's on the menu today?

I didn't make a single friend...

Sigh... I really need to stop being such a shut-in

and put myself out there more...

She's on her own too...

Well, she didn't seem like a bad person...

And I did just say I should put myself out there more!

H-hey there!

Can I sit here?

Thank you!

ALL ITEMS ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT! Can you believe the cafeteria's all-you-can-eat?

I suppose a healthy appetite is key for growing Umamusume!

I even took two whole croquettes myse...

Chef! We're out of ingredients!

We're even out of rice!

Who's the wise guy who said we should do all-you-can-ea...Wait, that was me!

Hey, check it out...

- Wha...huh? - Is that... all for her?

There goes my appetite...

Wait, is the girl next to her...

No way...

Ah, h-hey, wait!

Do you want to be friends with...

Ah...

Seconds, please.

CLOSED

But whyyy...

Um, if you're still hungry...

take mine.

Can I?

The hell's her deal?

Someone's getting a li'l too comfy.

Let's go, sweetie! It's getting dark!

Coming!

Oh you... Look at your clothes...

I'm a li'l ball of grass!

Wait, Mama, can I go down the slide one more time?