The official website for the Uma Musume: Pretty Derby franchise announced a new short anime, titled Umayuru Full Gate!, on Saturday. The short anime, produced by AtoriE, will premiere in September 2026 on the official Uma Musume YouTube Channel PakaTube!.

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby originally aired in 13 episodes from production studio P.A. Works in Spring 2018. The fourth and final Blu-ray volume bundled three special episodes in December that year. The second season by Studio Kai aired in 13 episodes in Winter 2021. Crunchyroll streamed both seasons with subtitles. A short anime adaptation of Kumajet's Umayon 4-koma spin-off manga aired in Summer 2020.

The first Umayuru short anime produced by Scooter Films and aired in October 2022 with 24 episodes. The spin-off series Umayuru: Pretty Gray ran from April to May 2025 with 4 episodes. Both series premiered on PakaTube! with official English subtitles.

The anime series is part of Cygames' Uma Musume: Pretty Derby mixed-media project, where anthropomorphized racing horses as girls with exceptional running capacity aim to win at the "Twinkle Series" sports event. The project includes songs, webcomics, and a smartphone game that was released in February 2021.

Official Website: https://umamusume.jp/
Official X: @Uma_Musu

Source: Denfaminicogamer

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Umayuru: Full Gate! on MAL