Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Part 2

Ever since horse girl Oguri Cap left the small town of Kasamatsu to chase greater heights in Tokyo, she has rapidly gained attention with her remarkable results. Her goal to become the best horse girl in Japan seems within reach, but there is a rival in her way—another running prodigy named Tamamo Cross.

However, Tamamo is not the only threat to Oguri: several world-class racers from overseas are joining the Japan Cup, pushing the renowned race's competition to unprecedented levels. With the support from the people close to her and her intense desire to win, Oguri will do anything to conquer the Japan Cup and continue sprinting for the top.

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Oguri Cap Main

Takayanagi, Tomoyo Japanese

Tamamo Cross Main

Oozora, Naomi Japanese

Symboli Rudolf Supporting

Tadokoro, Azusa Japanese

Super Creek Supporting

Yuuki, Kana Japanese

Maruzensky Supporting

Lynn Japanese

Belno Light Supporting

Seto, Momoko Japanese

Obey Your Master Supporting

Ishigami, Shizuka Japanese

Fujimasa March Supporting

Ise, Mariya Japanese

Dicta Striker Supporting

Hanamori, Yumiri Japanese

Sirius Symboli Supporting

Fairouz Ai Japanese

Itou, Masahiko Producer

Yamamoto, Maki Producer

Chikamatsu, Takuya Producer

Arai, Kouta Producer

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Feb 11, 2026

emberreviews

Recommended

Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray part 2 is, for the most part, more of the greatness that we got in part 1. The Oguri-Tamamo rivalry is just as heated and passionate as ever, the pacing is dang near perfect even with this season’s tendency to veer off into side story tangents, and the unending barrage of explosive personalities on display makes for a super engaging cast. The same can be said for its production quality, constantly striding forward at an insanely high level. Be it the instantly memorable and stylish character designs, the heart-pounding races, or the impeccable lighting choices, damn near every part of this ... show is a treat for the eyes.
All that said, I couldn’t help but notice a slow, but steady stream of minor nitpicks piling up as this portion of the story progressed. If I had to pick a single element to point to as its biggest clipped hurdle, I would say that it may have gone a bit overboard with the Japan Cup in regards to notable characters at play. The intense amount of characterization for the foreign horse girls, while very interesting, led to this arc feeling a bit bloated and lacking in focus, thus leading to an ever so slight decrease in impact across the board. Even the visuals have a parallel for this, as some of the effects animations come off just a hair too excessive in terms of the overall composition, with Obey Your Master’s zone effects sticking out the most in that regard. There’s nothing inherently “wrong” with part 2, but I’d be lying if I said it was just as good as part 1. It’s still just minor issues here and there, though, so overall I was exceptionally satisfied with how this story’s beautiful rivalry concluded.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jan 21, 2026

Otaku_Senpai

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While this is a very highly rated show and very talked about franchise, I am not as smitten by it as many others. Maybe because I didnt watch the original tv shows or read the manga or play the games. Yes the racing in the show are good. In particular one race that happens early on in the show, where international Uma Musumes, take part. This show reminded me it is one of the best racing franchises.

Yet still....

I didn't enjoy the show much when there was no racing taking place. The personal life of the or training of the Uma Musumes are ... not that interesting. I would rather, this was a movie that skipped off-race field stuff.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jan 12, 2026

toxicgreen777

Mixed Feelings

Part 2 of "Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray" is another great season of Uma Musume, but one that feels more like prequel to Season 1 of Pretty Derby than a good continuation of the Cinderella Gray series.

Just like in Part 1 the animation, production quality, and characters are all really good. The desire to win and the hype scenes to match are still unparalleled in most sports anime. What Part 2 is missing that Part 1 had though is a focus on the "Cinderella Gray" in "Uma Musume: Cinderalla Gray", Oguri Cap. Part 1 was all about the start-from-nothing story of Oguri Cap ... (you know, the character that is on front of both parts' promotional images, taking up more than 1/2 of it). Meanwhile, Part 2 is trying to tell the story of about 8 different Uma's who all share a similar amount of screentime (Tamano Cross, Obey Your Master, Super Creek, Dicta Striker, Yaeno Muteki, etc.). It's like the show is expecting you to know who all of these characters are already, as they all get little to no characterization or background. The last episode is basically dedicated to an entirely new Uma, which just feels like it should've been episode 1 of the next season.

What's sad is that this could've been an umazing season if they just took the same formula from "Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 2". Just like how Season 2 of Pretty Derby is widely considered to be the best Uma Musume season due to it's focus and emotional investment into only 2 highly-compelling main characters (Tokai Teiou and Mejiro McQueen), Cinderella Gray could've been the best season if it only focused on the 2 characters they built up in part 1 (Oguri Cap and Tamano Cross). Since there is barely any screentime invested into Oguri Cap and Tamano Cross in Part 2, their races together lacked the impact that other races had.

Also, the opening song/animation needs to be addressed. The song they chose literally sounds like it is out of a Bionicle advertisement. Seriously, the guitar distortion, riffs, and drum fills sound exactly the same. Not saying the song is bad, just that it really doesn't fit the Cinderella Gray series, which is supposed to be more serious and gritty. Then there is the visuals. From spoiling the most impactful scene of the series in the final seconds to showing Oguri Cap as a front runner (which never happened) to the rapid changes in day/night lighting for no reason, this is just a poor opening. It fails to do what all other Uma Musume openings did: hype up the main locations (the race tracks and/or academies) and show the audience the types of relationships the characters have with one another though direct interactions (not as ghosts floating in the ether). Part 2's opening does not showcase any racetracks or academies (only used as backgrounds) and the only characters that are on-screen having any sort of direct interaction is Super Creek talking with 2 other highly-forgettable Uma Musume's that mean little to nothing to Super Creek's story in the show. The entire opening is either a slideshow of characters or random racing scenes.

Although I made it sound like this season is just terrible, the worst season of Uma Musume is still better than most sports anime out there. This season just lost its focus on what a Cinderella Gray season is supposed to be. I would recommend "Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Part 2" if you are a big Uma Musume fan or just enjoyed Part 1 and want to catch up with your favorite characters. Other than that, this isn't exactly one of Cygames' finest works.


PS: Yes, I would play Goo Goo Babys with Super Creek with my life on the line. Also, I find it incredibly funny that Cygames didn't have the option to "pay" for the naming rights for "Pay the Butler" of all horses. Even funnier how they gave this American horse a stand-in name that would actually be borderline offensive for most Americans, "Obey Your Master".

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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